TOWN BETTERMENT.
What I. Being Don* In Various Com
munities In This Direction.
A committee of the board of trade in
Lowell, Mass., has taken an Inventory
of all the billboards In the town and
has communicated with the authori
ties requesting -that the leasing of
boards on city property be discontin
ued when the time comes for their re
newal. The committee says that tin*
revenue received is a trifle compared
with the harm done to the beauty of
the towu.
Following the example of large cities
and more recently many small one?.
Easton, Pa., has adopted an antispit
ting law, and the measure has been
signed by Mayor McKeen. People
who have been in the habit of spit
ting tobacco juice over the sidewalks
or on floors of public buildings will be
placed under arrest and fined for theli
offenses if tbey are continued. No
tlces of warning have been posted.
Conspicuous improvements have been
made this summer in the appearance
of the business section of Utlea, N. Y.
New cement walks have been laid on
Genesee and other central streets
This has been the result of agitation
started last winter by President Baker
of the council, who says be was led to
glvo attention to the matter by his
observation that, whereas the city was
spending thousands of dollars—up into
the millions, in fact—to provide proper
places upon which dumb animals inigh'.
travel, the ways which humankind
must tread were left In a condition un
lit even for tbe animal kingdom.
Sunnyside, one of the lougest street -
iu Buiiington, h>., Is to be paved it*
entire length in tbe near future. The
Mxeet extends from one city limit tc
the other, and much of the property
abutting the street is farm iand. A 1
Though the legal assessment derived
from this property would not begiu t
pay the cost, the return value of tht
pavement has beeu fully promised b.
citizens anxious for the improvement
and who are more than willing to pay
their full share of the assessment.
As a measure for the protection of
the school children of New Orleans.
City Health Officer W. T. O'Reilly will
make a sugestion to the school board
that, beginning at the next term, aP
pupils be compelled to bring their own
drinking cups and that common cup?
and dippers for the use of all be abol
lshed.
Under an ordinance recently passed
by the city council of Knoxville. Tenn..
It la unlawful to put down any side
walk in the city limits except of con
crete. The specifications provide for
Inspections by the city inspector, and
every safeguard is thrown around the
ordhiance to give the property owner
a good sidewalk and protect him
against any inferior work.
The park and cemetery commissions
of Orand Rapids, Mich., have adopted
formal resolutions in reference to criti
• clams that have been made against the
A superintendents of the public parks on
account of their being engaged in pri
vate landscape work. The board takes
the ground that the performance of
such work for citizens of Grand Rap-
Ids results In the substantial improve
ment in the appearance of the town
and that when done for neighboring
towns they are simply doing a neigh
borly act which tends to raise the
prestige of Grand Rapids in matters
of outdoor art, besides having a tend
ency to educate the superintendents
and give them larger experience.
Boone Items.
Correspondent to the Democrat,
Pastor Brendall of the Metho
dist church leaves Monday for
the annual conference at Ashe
ville, Mrs. Brendall and their
son Harly will accompany him a--
far as Morganton. Mrs. Brend
all will visit friends and Harly
will enter a printing office.
Mrs. Sheriden, wife of a show
man m Cole and Coopers show,
died at the Critcher Hotel Sun
day night. She was taken sick
here on the fourth of July. Mr.
Sheriden has been with her the
greater part of the time,
The public schools are closing.
Several teachers are going "be
low the Ridge" to teach during
the winter months.
"Yackety Yack" the annual
of the University is dedicated to
Romie Storie. His family has
kindly given the Library a copy
of this book. Mr. Storie was
prepared for the University at
Watauga Academy and was in
senior year. He died a year ago
at his fathers home near Blow
ing Rock
Snow has been falling all day,
Dock Mast is building a neat
cottage near Brushy Fork
church.
A. M.
WATCHED FIFTEEN YEARS.
"For fifteen years I have watched
the working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve;
aud it has never failed to cure any sore,
boil, ulcer or bnm to which it was ap
plied. It has seved us many a doctor
bill," says A.. F. Hardy, of East Wil
toii, Maine. 25c at C. M. Shuford,
W, S. Martin & Co. and W. L. Boat
wrlght drug stores.
Bring your job printing to the
Democrat office for good work.
1 Society News.
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M.s. Claudia Henderson was
lostess to the Thursday Study
:lub at its meeting on Nov. 12th
Che whole membership was pre
ent with the exception of two
>vho are out of town, and one
letained at home on account of
3ickness. At roll call modes ot
travel were discussed and this
ittingly introduced the topic of
the evening. "Modes of Trave;
n Norway, the Kariol, the
stolkJaerre," etc.
This interesting subje t, wit>-
nany bright items of life in Nor
way was gi /en by Mrs. C. C.
3ost. A most enjoyable featur
jf the evening was a sole "Hap
py Days" by Mrs. J. D. Harte,
vith violin obligate by Miss Lily
Qry, and Miss Virginia Raw's
ac2ompanist. The usual discus
sion of current news preceeded
adjournment. The club accept
ed with real regret the resigna
tion of two members who out of
r3ach of the club', and Mrs.
McCoy Moretz and Mrs. D. L.
Pry were elected to fill the va
eancies. The dainty refresh
nents served by Misses Eva
VLoody and Mary Knox Hender
son were very much enjoyed, —
lelicious salad, sandwiches,
olives, cheese strawss, beaten
biscuits, chocolate and fudge
being most acceptable on this
wintery afternoon. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. J. S.
Spielman, Nov, 19th,
The Hickory Book Clnb met
with Mrs. E. L. Shuford Wed
nesday Nov. 11th. Quotations
from the books read in the inter
im since last meoting answered
roll call. Opinions expressed
up'»n the different books pre
ceeded the criticism of the book
of the hostess: "Wailed In" by
Mrs. Phelps. This is the life of
a man whom ill health has shut
iin from the outside activities,
;so that he has to give up all his.j
I plans of life. A new sphere op-'
I ens up to him, and at the end he j
i b icomes happy. Elaborate re
freshments were served at the
luncheon which follows adjourn
ment. The thunder storm em
phasized the feeling of coriness
within. Roses and grapes were
the decorations of the table.
Quite a new feature was intro
duced by Mrs. Shuford. As P
souvenir of the evening, Miss
Schenck drew one of the latest
books "The Husbands of Edith"
by McCutcheon.
All took leave of the genial
| hostess with many expressions
| appreciation of a pleasant hour
to meet next with Miss Schenck,
Mo v. 25th.
Owing to sickness in Mrs. J.
A. Martin's home the Traveller's
Club met with Miss Ada Schenck
| Thursday Nov. 12. "The Muses"
| was the subject for quotations.
Miss Schenck in the first topic,
"Archaic Sculpture" concentra
ted much valuable and interest
| ing information. Mrs, W. R.
jwaltney then real from Tar
lell's History cf Arc and Rein
ach's Apollo selections about
"Vase-Painting," an ancient art
which throws light uoon anti
quity.. Miss Geitntr for Mrs. A.
: B. Hutton gave the next subject
, "Dress" speaking of the ancient
I mode and the dress of the mod
ern peasants with some ludicions
j illustrations from "In Argolis "
j Mrs. Royster concluded the pro
! ?ram by reading an exhaustive
: article written by Miss Josie
j Person on the "Daily Lofe of the
j Greeks," The enthusiasm of
the writer combined with beauty
in composition gave windness to
many curious facts, mostly of
i aicient times.
i After appetizing refreshments
the meeting adjourned to meet
next with Mrs. F. A. Abernethy
Nov. 19th.
Can't look well, eat well or feel well
i with impure blood feeding your body.
Keep the blood pure with Burdock
Blood Bitters. Eat simply, take exer
: cise, keep clean and you will have
long life.
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LEARNING TO SWIM.
Th» Fat Man Who Was a Modal of j
Patience and Perseverance.
Persistence In undertaking is a laud
able virtue, but It can be a bit over
done sometimes, as In a case described
by Y. L. Molloy in "Onr Autumn Holi
day on French Rivers." Mr. Molloy
and- his friends, longing for a good
dive, went to a swimming school on an
island in the Seiue. They donued their
rented costumes and were preparing
for the plunge when a man with ropes
came along and Insisted on tying them
about their waists. It was according
to police regulations, and, although they
made an indignant protest, they were
obliged to submit
While we were dressing, says Mr.
Molloy, we'asked the two swimming
masters for an extra towel.
"Pardon," they replied, "we must at
tend to our monsieur."
Then we saw that there had come
upon the piatform a short and absurd
ly fat man dressed in bathing costume,
swimming sandals and oiled cap.
"Let's see him go In," said we.
"What a splash he'll make!"
The swimming masters received the
new arrival at the middle of the piat
form. There he balanced himself ou
his stomach oa>a wooden stump two
feet high. The masters seized him by
his hands and Teet and with slow and
deliberate movements made him strike
out with the action of swimming. They
kept this up for a quarter of an hour,
and the perspiration rolled off him In
great drops.
"He'll be awfully hot to go Into the
water after that," said I.
But he did not go into the water. The
swimming lesson over, he moved to
ward I lit? dressing room, saying:
"1 have done better today."
"Ah, yes." answered one of the mas
ters. "Your progress is admirable."
The fat man beamed with complai
sance and went In to dress.
I called the swimming masters aside.
"Does 'our monsieur' practice often
like that? He must have great perse
verance."
"Perseverance! He has worked like
this for five years, and he has never
been In the water!"
SIGN OF A BEATEN MAN.
Runner Who Looks Behind Almost
Sure to Lose the Race.
"There are many more good distance
runners now than In my days." said an
old time champion after watching a
three mile scratch race at the New
York Athletic club games. "But the
habits of the runners have not changed
any, for 1 noticed one little trick in
the race that bore the significance that
used to attach to it
"To the casual onlooker there was
nothing to choose between the two
leaders wheu they were beginning the
; last quarter of a mile. Right from tbe
, crack of the pistol they were running
[ almost stride for stride with the low,
1 graceful, easy action of tbe real long
distance runner.
"Neither had called Into use the re
serve power which must be utilized In
the final sprint for victory when they
turned into the stretch for the final
lap. Then one of them slightly turned
his bead to see where the third man
was.
" 'That man is beaten,' was the
thought which occurred to me at once,
and it proved true, as always, for when
the dash for the finish began he allow
ed his rival to get a lead of five yards
before going after him In earnest pur
suit
"From that point to the finish there
was no perceptible difference in tbe
speed of the men, but the man who
had turned his head to make sure that
he would get second place, instead of
bending every energy to win, of course
landed where his thoughts plaeed
him."—New York Sun.
Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
passages, stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes the inflamed membranes
and the most obstinate cough disap
pears. Sore and inflamed lungs -are
healed and strengthened, and the cold
is expelled from the system Refuse
any but the genuine in the yellow pack
age. W. S. Martin & Co.
NOTICE.
Sale of House and Lot.
J. A. Sherrill and wife having
on the Oth of July, 1908, exe
cn*- of trust to C. M.
the lot .hereinafter
described to secure a loan of
$300.00 from thi First Building
& Loan Association of Hickory,
N. C., which deed is registered
in Book 77, page 356 of Catawba
county records, and having de
faulted in the payment of the
dues and interest required to be
paid under said deed, said Sher
rell. Trustee, will on Saturday
the 19th of December, 1908, at
12 o'clock m. at the steps of the
First National Bank, Hickory,
N. C., sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash Lot
No. Bin Block F in the map of
Oakland Heights lying at the
South-east corner of said block
and facing South on Maple Ave.
On this lot is a new residence
built bv said J. A. Sherrill.
This is an excellent opportun
j ity to purchase a desiriable home
I in the suburbs of Hickory.
This November 17th, 1908.
C. M. SHERRILL,
~ Trustee.
E. B. CLINE. Attv.
Kodol£ or '"digestion.
I , .. . Relieves sour stomach,
palpitation of the heart. Digests what you eat
j Notice of Sale of Real j^state.
By virtue of an order of the
[ Superoir Court of Catawba coun
ty, made in a Special proceeding
therein pending, entitled G. P,
CamDbell, Jennie E. Campbell
and S, D. Campbell against A.
L. Pope, Nora Pope, Walter
Rowe, J, R; Bumgarner and M.
A. Bumgarner, the undersigned
commissioner will sell at public
auction to the Highest bidder for
cash, in front of the Postoffice in
the City of Hickory, Catawba
county, N. C., on Saturday De
cember 12th, 1908, at 1 o'clock,
p. m., the following tracts or
parcels of land for partition
among the heirs at law of P. J.
Rowe, deceased, to-wit:
First tract: Beginning at a
siGiie in the mill road in Amon
Sigmon line at the northern
terminous of* a street and run
ning S. 87 E, 9 i poles to a stake
by a cherry tree near the corner
of .Tames Rink's fielJ, then with
his line N. 3hE. 74 poles to a
stone, Mrs. Holler' corner; then
N. 88 W. 32 poles to a stone, B.
P, Bass S. W. corner; then with
his line. N. 20 W. 46 1-2 poles to
White oak stump; then N, 38 1-2
p. to a stone and red oak by a
pine and red oak pointers- said
Bass' corner; then with another
of Bass' lines N. 48 ,W. 53 poles
to a red oak stump,ethen N. 16
W. 13 9-10 poles to a stone in
Turner's line by sourwood and
white oak pointers, then with
Turner's line S. 78 W. 17 1-5
poles crossing Horse ford creek
to a Post oak, then same course
with Turner's line 5t2 1-2 poles
to a pine byP, 0. and Persimmon
pointors, on east side Of Horse
Ford creek road, then with said
road S. 101-2 E. 29 poles crossing
said road to a stone by a cherry,
dogwood and oak pointers; then
S 16 3-5 E 463-5 poles to a red
oak on the west side of the road,
R. Whitener's N. W. corner,
then with his line N. 67 1 2 E. 39
1-3 poles to a stone pHe on the
South side of tfce Shuford mill
road, then N. 87 E. 2JJ.-2-3 poles
to a post oak and sfene where
Dlumb bush stood; then S- 28 2-5
| E. paralel with said Shuford mill
road 604-5 Doles to a stone on
[ the West side of said road by
white oak pointers; then S. 65
W. 6 2-3 poles to a stone; the S.
16 1-2 E. 14 1-2 poles to t stone;
then N. 63 E. 7 poles to a white
oak on west side of -said road;
i then S. 18-11 E. 47.7-10 poles to a
, Post oak stump; then S. 42 12 E.
251125 poles to the beginning.
Containing 63 7-32 acres.
Second tract: ? Beginning at a
P. O. oak on S. side of Shuford
mill road and runs W, 341-4 p, to
rock on old line; then N, 12 W,
56 P, to red oak; then S, 44 1-2
E, 12 P, to Maple on branch;
i then S. 341-2 E, 39 poles to the
Post oak; then S. 52 1-2 E. 25
poles to the beginning.* Conlain
-7 acres, 1 Rod and 26 poles
The above lots will be sold in
separate pieces and as above des
cribed.
This November 91908.
M. H. YOUNT and
E. B. CLINE.
Commissioners.
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M 1304 Union Square HICKORY, N. C. S. E. Killian building
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8 Friday and Saturday
jj We desire to call your special attention to the first of a series of SPECIAL BARGAIN. DAYS we to inau
gurate this week. Owing to the dull times we have had all over the country for several months past, and the natu-
K ral business depression resulting therefrom, it is up to the merchants to do something out of the ordinary to attract
N the people s attention, and stimulate trade. To this end and purpose we are going to begin this week the first of- our
jj series of FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS. On those days we will have a number of articles on sale at such
H a KNOCK-OLT PRICE that if you are on the look-out for something you need at a price that suits you, you will
|| not fail to pay us a visit.
H '
B Men's Heavy Fleece Lin- Ladies' Skirts. Ladies' Underwear
H ed Underwear First- Our s3,ooSkirt for z 0 unaerwear.
H . ' these 2 days, only The best 25c Under- ic^
jj Class Lroods, at 38c Ladies' Coats wear there is, at
jj Men's $1,50 Pants at 69c ' ?s '°° $2*35 Mens 95c
S Men's Shoes. Boy's Suits at 90c LADIES'
jj Men's $1.50 Work Qo r Men's $lB. and S2OOO „ c , 00
p Shoes, at "OC Suits at $8.98 and s9 98 S l -5° Shoes at 98c
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Notice of Sale of Land Under
Mortgage.
Py virtue of the powers con
tained in a certain mortgage
deed executed by O. W. Osborne
to M A. Rowe on July 20th,
1907, and due January 20th. 1908
to secure the balance of the
purchase money due on the lands
hereinafter described and de
fault having been made in the
payment of same, which
mortguge deed in recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
for Catawba county in book 79
at page 438, the undersigned
mortgagee will sell at public
auction for cash to the highest
bidder in front of the Postoffice
in Hickory, N. C., on December
12th. 1908 at 1 o'clock p. m. the
following lot or parcel of land
lying in Hickory Township, Ca
tawba county,.N. C., and bound
ed as follows:
Beginning at a stake on the
South side of Main street in West
Hickory-Long View and runs S.
33-4 E. 180 feet to a stake; then
N. 86.1-4 E. 50 feet to a stake;
then N. 3 3-4 W. 180 feet to a
staka on margin of Main street;
then S, 86 1 4W. 50. feet to the
beginning, being lot No. 61 ac
cording to the plat made of said
lands by Barb, surveyor for
Campbell & Buchanan of the M.
A. Rowe lands.
This Nov. 9, 1908.
M. A. ROWE,
Mortgagee.
M. H. YOUNT, Atty.
A naturalist says that eveiy
time a farmer kills a hawk he
throws away a SSO bill, for th}
the bird takes an occasional
chicken, it destroys at least at
least a thousand rats, mice, and
gophers each year.
Don't use harsh physics, The re
action weakens the bowels, leads to
chronic constipatioo. Get Doan's Re
gulets. They operate easily, tone the
stomach, cure constipation.
Do you take the Democrat?
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hereof, which are hereby agreed to. » -
To Morrison Bros. Co.. Xmas gift distributors.
Hickory r N. C. : _
I am shipping you by todays express the Xmas gifts that are
to be distributed in Hickory and surrounding country. They
are finer than ever; prices are very low. Something to please
every one . Make all happy Xmas morning. r o v
Santa Claus.
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' ► we will issue a ticket which will give you a chance to get a new
suit of tailor made clothes FREE, worth 920.00. This suit will be
J | given to the party holding the lucky number on Dec. 20th. g
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Specials This Week
T JTI 1 I 0 'i. 1641 -- acres of laud v about four miles
||o I IllJJj/ AT IT J and a half south of Hickory, lias a five
tJUUIi lllllllivl ill r oonied dwelling house, one barn two
stables, two cribs, plenty of wood, plenty of ptmnhig water
about 15 acres in cultivation. Price... ..... .... $1050. C0
IN THE CITY OF HICKORY.
One nice new 6 roomed cettage, and large lot close in.
i p r ice ;. .^2,250.00
One good two story dwelling, Inrge double front lot, four
! other large lots, fine property, large property, about four
j blocks from Park Place, terms one-half cash. 1 rice lor tho
| whole $3,750.00
EAST HICKORY-
Near L°noir College, one nice four roomed cottage, large
lot and barn. Price $ TOO.OO
WEST HICKORY*.
One three roomed box dwelling house, lot 215x150 fret,
number of good fruit trees, terms part caslr, part in Building
and Loan. Price $285.00
A number of other farms; dwellings and lots, vacant lots,
and business properties. Gome and see list.
JOHN E. HAITHCOCK,
Real Estate. Hickory, N. C.
Residence Phone, No. 2o L. Office Phone, No. 232,