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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT. Published Every Thursday bv \y. ftOLBROOR. EDITOR AND PROP Entered at the Post Office at Hickory as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Year Cash In Advance s» lc 'Six Months, " " Ihree Months " " 2 '~ Advertising Rates, Transient 2o cents an inch. Prefered Position 15 (( u Yearly Contracts 10 Special rates given to long term c' 7ertising. THURSDAYTMAY 14. 1908. Will you vote for law and order or for crime and disorder? Its up to you. Where would you rather see your boy in the school-room or the bar-room? No law was ever passed that absolutely prohibited that which it was intended to prohibit. If we are to have no laws that are ever violated let us bum the constitution, destroy the statute books and let might be right. If the majority for prohibition is small, you will be sorry you did not devote part of your time the last two weeks to doing all you could. It is better to be safe than to be sorry. See your neigh bors arid'friends and do all you can to convince them that it is wise to kill the liquor snake on the twenty-sixth of May. Mr. Cilley Looses His Case. At this term of court the cast of C. A. Spencer against the town of Hickory and ex-mayoi J. H. P. Cilley was tried befprt Judge Ferguson. Messrs. Thos. M. Hufham and W. A. Self re presented Spencer while Messrs. Yount and A. A. Whitener look od after the town and Mr Cilley. It will be remembered that several months ago, about the 3rd of September, 1907 the track of the C. & N. W. Railroad was torn up near the freight depot by some unknown parties at night. Spencer, who was section master of the railroad at the time, acting under oders from Fletcher, the C. &N. W. road master, began to relay the track. Mr. Cilley who was then mayor was sent for and ordered Spencer to desist. Spencer refused to quit work, whereupon cilley ordered policeman Pope to arrest and lock Spencer up. Spencer remained in the lock up for about an hour when he was released on bond. Afterwards Spencer sued Cil ley and the town for damages, the town being joined with the idea that as Cilley was acting in his official capacity the town would probably bear the burden. At the trial city Attorney Yount moved to dismiss the suit as far as the town was concerned and the counsel for Spencer stated that they would not oppose the motion as the town was not liable in a legal sense. The town was then dropped out of the case. After a hard fight of a day and a half the jury came in with a verdict of eight hundred ddllars against Mr. Cilley. Elliott a Winner. P We are pleased to learn that J. D. Elliott's campaign for the State Senate is meeting with a very enthusiastic reception from the Democrats of Catawba. It is practically certain that he will be nominated without opposition. Mr. Elliott has served the Demo cratic party of the county so long and so faithfully and at such great sacrifice on his own part that the position of State Senator should and will, we have no doubt, be his for the asking. He has never been called for, that he did not respond prompt ly and cheerfully. He will re present Catawba ably and faith fully in the Senate. Clarement Commencement. The closing exercises of Clare mont college were held on Tues day morning. May 12th in the presence of a number of invited friends. , §The essays by the two gradu ates were very fine. Miss lona William's subject was "Ideals," and Miss Laura McKeown's was "The education of Woman, for Woman's Work." The di ; p'omas were presented by Dr. J. L. Murphy, President of the ioard of Trustees. He made a very appropriate little address to Vie girls. Miss Grace Kirkpat .•ick also made a delightful talk, .vhich was much enjoyed. Miss Ora Huffman, the efficient music teacher and Miss Mattie Abern ethy each gave an instrumental solo and Mrs. J. L. Murphy and Mrs. C. C. Bost sang a duet. In addition to |}ie diplomas, Dr. Murphy presented each of the graduates with a Bible for their excellent work in Bible study. Catawba Items. Correspondence to The Democrat. Nat Reid of the Southern is spending a few days at home. Mrs. James Gilleland went to Terrill Sunday to be with her mother, Mrs. Isacc Jones who is dangerously ill. Dr. Ralph Little and Mr. WiP Coulter, of Newton were in town Sunday. Dr. Youny, of Newton spent Monday and Tuesday here on professional business. Master Carlos and Miss Gladys Lowrance attended the com mencement of the Newton grad ed school last week. Mrs. Miller spent several days in Newton last week. Jake Bowman, of Charlotte was a guest in town Sunday and Monday. Glenn Long who has been at tending the North Carolina medi cal college in Charlotte is at home for the summer. Misses ldella and Rozelle Leonard, of Monbo visited then uncle Z. V. Leonard Saturday and Sunday. James Gilleland of the South ern spent Sunday at home. Nemo. Absurd Reasoning. We have met with some prohi bitionists in Catawba county re cently who claim to be advocate? of liquor. They will doubtless deny the charge that they art prohibitionists, but from theii own arguments they prove them selves to be so. or else they art insincere and dishonest in theii statements. They say that the;, are against prohibition because i« does not prohibit, that there "is lots more whiskey drank undei the reign of prohibition than un der the reign of barrooms and saloons. So they oppose prohibi tion. If they believe what thej say is true, then they are prohi bitionists. Such reasoning is ab surd. They know prohibitioi does not prohibit and they art opposing it because they knov that more whiskey is drunk whe> barrooms and dispensaries pre vail. Their appetites call foi liquor and they are opposed t' anjuneasure that has a tendency to curtail the supply. Attention, Voters. The registration books wi 1 close Saturday May 16th. Those who have registered for the city election cannot vote in the pro hibition election May 26th un. less you are registered for the county and State. Those who voted in the last State election need not register for this elec tion. Be sure that you are properly registered before it is too late. Home's Vote. Your Uncle Ashley's vote so far may not be as big as the others, but [it is big enough to make him master of the situa tion and he is the man who knows how to use that situation to the best advantage. Subscribe for rhe Democrat. Illegal Registration. The man who registers in the Prohibition election will be reg istered in the November election. In some places the news comes that anti-prohibition registrars are putting unqualified negroes on the book in order to vote them against prohibition. Good men, whether they favor or oppose prohibition, should be alert to prevent this wrong to qualified voters. The /Snow Hill Stand ard-Laconic, says that this wick ed thing is being attempted in Greene county. The Standard editorially, says: BE CAREFULL MR. REGISTRAR. "Eight years ago this State passed through a great campaign the object of which was to re move for all time the vicious and venal element of the electorate. By a majority of 50.000 the voters said in no uncertain tone that this must be done. The State is in the throes of another great campaign and for the suc cess of the wbiskey interests this vicious and venal element is re quired. This is known and in every township in the State efforts will be made to get these voters back on the registration books. White men in this ele ment in its efforts co get back on the books—men who have not offered to register since 1900 are seeking registration. Colored men who cannot comply with the requirements of the law are seeking to be placed upon the registration books and white men are backing them in these efforts if our information is cor rect. Remember, gentlemen, if these men are placed on the reg istration books for the election in this month they can vote in i November; and every time you place one upon the books you are | bidding for a return of Republi can misrule in addition to adding a vote to the anti-prohibition col umn. Be careful in what you do. And the men regardless of color, who are trying to put this element back on the registration books, should be marked and remembered." The people in every precinct where the registrar is thus viola ting his oath should demand of the Board of Elections that ne be removed and a fair minded man be named in his place. They should also mark "Challenged" by the side of every name illegal ly registered and see that no such persons votes. Nearly all the registrars are honorable and fair men but it seems there are a few whose zeal for whiskey is causing them to do a great wrong. Registration closes on the 16th >f May. If you are not register ed be certain to register by that late or you cannot vote. Tem perance workers should look at :he registration books and see :hat the names of temperance nen are on the books. A man mregistered on the 26th day of lay will be like a soldier without i gun as he goes into an engage aent. —News and Observer. Mr. W. A. Self Coming, Mr. W. A. Self, of Hickory, his an appointment to speak in Dhis city Wednesday of next veek in opposition to the pro )osed State prohibition bill which 3 to be voted on Tuesday, May i6th.—Charlotte Observer. Play at Lenoir College^ Saturday evening 8:30 May, 16th the "Elopement of Ellen" by Marie Warren, will be pre sented by the Department of Expression in the college audi torium. This play is a Farce Comedy, full of amusing situa-' tions and fine character work. A most pleasant evening will i be enjoyed by all who see this j play. Admission 15 and 25 cents. The proceeds to be u§ed I purchasing scenery for the new auditorium stage. Come! Prohibition Rally. ~ Judge Robinson will speak on prohibition in the Academy of | Music Monday May 18th 3: p. m. In Newton 8: p. m. i Lenoir College Commence ment. The Democrat is in receipt of the following invitation: The Faculty and Lenoir Class, of Lenoir College request the honor of your presence at their Commencement Exercises May seventeenth to twentieth Nineteen hundred eight Hickory N. C. PROGRAM Baccalaureate sermon May 17th 11: a, m., bv Rev. J. E. Shenk, Concord, N. C. Annual address before stud ents missionary society 17th 7:30 p. m. t by Rev. John Hall, Gasto nia, N. C. Art exhibit 18th 3—5 p. m. Junior Orators' contest 18th, 7:30 p. m. Meeting of board of Trustees 19th 9: a. m. Alumni address and essay 19th 10:30 a. m. by Rev. James F. Deal, Stanley, N. C. and Mrs. J. Alfred Moretz, Hickory N. C. Contest in expression 19th 3 p. m. Annual address before the Literary societies by President James A. B. Scherer, Ph., L. L. D., of Newberry College, New berry, S. C. Graduating exercises 20th 10 a. m. Annual concert 20th 7:30 p. m. GRADUATES. Charles Webster Cromer, Sa luda Millian Derrick, Jacob Devi Kiser, Roscoe Frederick Mouser, Clarence Adolphus Pence, Annie Eunice Plonk, Henry Lee Seay, John Lewis Smith, Art Desola Price. Vote As You Pray. If this world is ever taken for Christ, and it certainly will be, it will not be in the days and years of the saloons. Christianity and saloons do not go together any more than oil and water will mix. One of the surest w&y to hasten the days of the coming of the millenimum is to vote the prohi bition ticket and help the Lord to answer your prayer. Certain it is that the Lord will not hear us, if we ask him to make this world sober and righteous, if we get up from our and go right to the polls, staining our charac ter with a whiskey-soaked ballot. —People's Tribune. The Safety Fire Escape. C. T. Morrison has bought out the Flowers Fire escape Co., and will now proceed to place this great invention in every State in the Union. Mr. Morrison is prepared to manufacture the entire outfit here at home and wll soon begin making them in large quantities. This little machine is a perfect life saver and it should be placed in every room of every hotel in the United States. The name of the company will hereafter be, The Safety Fire Escape Co. Died Thursday Morning. The Death of Mrs. W. P Whitener occurred here at 5 o'clock this a. m. after an illness of some weeks. She leaves a husband and several children. The funeral will take place to morrow a. m. from the residence of her son-in-law J. F. Aber nethy. The death of Mrs. Kate Bost occurred at her nome in East Hickory this a. m. at 7: o'clock More will be said next week. Mrs Lee Ranipe Dead. The death of Mrs. Kanipe oc curred at her home in the coun try last Saturday and the burial took place Sunday in the ceme tery at St Stephens church, where she has been a member for a number of years. She leaves a husband and seven small child ren. A number of people from Hickory attended the funeral. Rev. J. L. Murphy conducted the service. A night or two ago a barn be longing to Mrs. Rufus Nelson, who lives two and a half miles south of Lenoir, was totally de stroyed by fire. In the barn was a fine horse and a large sup-» ply of meat, corn, roughness, farming tools and about 7.000 shingles all of which was lost. The loss is estimated at $500,00. It is not known how the fire or iginated, • AUCTION SALE A Big Lot of Ladies' Hats and Trimmings Show Cases and a Lot of Household and Kitchen Furniture, will be sold at public auction, in the Huff man building, on IMlay 15 "tlx. - Sale beginning at 10 a. m. and continuing until everything is sold. The goods named in the above must be sold re gardless of cost. Don't for get the Date! Z. B. Buchanan. Netice of Bond Election. I Notice is hereby given that an election is ordered to be held at thS several polling-places ir Hickory Township, Catawba County, North. Carolina, on the 26th day of May, 1908, at which election shall be submitted, to the qualified votetfs of Hickory Town ship, a proposition to issue bonds for road improvements, in the sum of Seventy-five Thousand ($75,- 000.00) Dollars, said bonds to bear interest at Five (5) percent per annum, payable semi-annual ly, and to run for a period of Thirty Years, in accordance with Chapter 114, Public Laws of 1907. By order of Board of Commis sioners of Catawba County. April 23th 1908. JACOB E. SETZER. Clerk of Board. \ THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF SUEFERING. Rheumatism causes more pain and suffering than any other desease, for the reason that it is the most common of all ills, and it is certainly gratifying to sufferers to know that Chambsrlain's Liniment will afford relief, and make rest and sleep possible. In many cases the relief from pain, which is at first temporary, has become permanent, while in old people subject to chronic rheumatism, often brought on by damp nes.« or changes in the weather, a per manent cure cannot be expected; the i relief from pain which this liniment [ affords is alone worth many times its cost. 25 and 50 cents sizes for sale by W. S: Martin & Co. For The Legislature. To the voters of Catawba county, I hereby announce my self a candidate for the Legisla ture subject to the action of the Democratic primaries and coun ty convention. Repectfully, M. H. Yount. Announcement. Not because there are not al ready enough, and good enough men whose services have been offered to the Couuty as Treas urer, but because, I believe I can serve the people of Catawba Cou nty, in that capacity as well as they, and thereby be able to make a living from same; since I have been disable to continue serving as pastor and preacher. I therefore, present myself to the voters of Catawba County for the office of Connty Treasur er, subject of course to the act ion of the county convention. J. Allen Arndt. Rodol For Indigestion, . Relieves sour stomacb» palpitation of the heart. Digests what you eat. NOTICE. A. N. Aberholt hereby enters the following desirable tract of land in Ca tawba county, and State of North Caro lina, Hickory townsip, adjoining the lands of Evans, Wisrant and Aderholt. Beginning at a stone in Aderholt and Wisnant's line; runs N. to a stake; then S. 12 poles to a stake, thence E. 260 poles to the beginning, i containing 9 3-4 acres more or less. This land is situated near Henry's river watercourse. A. N. ADERHOLT. Tbos. M. Hufham, Att'y» Announcement. —I hereby announce mvself , a candidate for the office of County Treasurer subject to ac tion of the Democratic primaries and County convention. ; April 15, 1908 i J. U. LONG. i For County Treasurer 5 I hereby announce myself as a i candidate for the office of County . Treasurer having been a lifelong , Democrat and a confederate . veteran and have served as a ' magistrate for 26 years at a ; sacrifice to myself, therefore I ? asked for a unanimous support i however subject to the Demo cratic primaries and County Con vention. If elected I will be found at my post of duty at all times. Yours Respectfully S. B. KILLIAN. - A Card. To THE VOTERS OF CATAWBA CO. It is with pleasure that S. E Killian's name is presented to the people of Catawba county for the office of County Treasurer subject to the action of the con vention. Mr. Killian is fully competent to fill this important office and has always been an unswerving Democrat and is a deserving Confederate soldier. As Hickory Township pays one third of the county taxes it is but just that she should be re presented in one countv office. A DEMOCRAT. Announcement. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Re presentatives to the next Gener al Assembly of North Carolina subject however to the action of the Democratic primaries and county convention. D. L. RUSSEL. A Card. To THE DEOMCRATIC VOTERS OF CATAWBA COUNTY: At the urgent solicitation of his many friends, Mr. J. U. Long has consented to become a can didate for the office of county treasurer of Catawba county, subject to the action of the Demo cratic county convention. Mr. Long is an old soldier, a life long Democrat and a mhn of highest character and in every way a most available man for this office. Respectfully J. H. YOUNT. SALE OF PROPERTY. 75 acre Farm, one mile from Hickory. * - One four room cottage in Horseford Heights, $650.00 Three vacant lots in Horse ford Heights, SIOO.OO each. 'One vacant lot on Eight Ave nue, $350.00 One house and lot in Long View 850.00. • One vacant lot, adjoining W. A. Abee's land, $125.00. Three vacant lots in Long View 100.00 One vacant lot in Washington street. $475.00 50 lots in grand View at reas onable prices. Very respectfully, C. i. Morrison, Hickory, N. C. Announcement for Treasurer. As to office of County Treas urer will be open for a new man this year, the present incumbent W. A Day. Assuring us that he will not be a candidate for re nomination, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject however to the action of the Democratic primaries and county convention soon to be held. If nominated and elected to that re sponsible position I will endeavor to discharge the duties of said office faithfully and impertially. Asking the patronage of every voter in the county who can con scientiously do so, and assuring everyone of my appreciation of same. lam fraturnally yours. GEORGE P DRUM. OASTORIA. Boars the In( ' You Have Alwa y s Bought M IN YTRAGOOn CLOTHES FOR BOYS Ederheimer, Stein & Co. - Makers IN a few plain words, here is o what you get in an XIM222D suit: A heaping meas ure of quality for every dollar you spend; and the : satisfaction of seeing your boy look as well as any lad more expen- f sively dressed. Beautiful styles for boys 3 to 10, finished in a most attractive way. i Suits for boys, 7 to 17, smartly tailored to Ji give utmost wear and 0 [* Moretz-Whitener Clothing Company The Quality Shop
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