THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT.
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E. V. MORTON, • Owner and Proprietor
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HICKORY. N. C. APR. 3. 1913
With this issue of The Dem
ocrat the paper passes into th
hands of new owners. We hav
purchased the paper with th
intention of making it a fixed in
stitution in the city of Hickory.
Hickory—which we regard a
the best town in the
our home, and to it and SUJ
rounding country we shall de
vote our very best energies. ,
This section has nntold poswi
bilities which our people are juti
now beginning to realize. Tht
policy of the Democrat will bt
to add its little mite to the de
velopment of our latent possibil
ities.
We shall take a bold stand for
everything that means a greater
and better Hickory. We shal.
strive to be found in the fore
front fighting for morality ant
civic rightousneßs. To this end
we solicit the patronage and
moral support of our entire citi
zenship. It is our purpose to
make many improvements in the
paper, and to maintain the Bame
high standard set by Mr. Banks.
There will boubtless be many de
fects in the paper nntil we have
had time to get our bearings, but
we shall eleminate these as rap
idly as possible, and ask our pat
rons to bear with us for a few
weeks.
Our primary purpose is tr
make a newspaper that will give
all the news worth while.
To the educational enterests ot
the town and county, we shali
maintain an exceedingly friend
ly attitude. There are no other
institutions that mean as much
to a community as her schools
and colleges. Lenoir and Clare
mont colleges are institutions in
which our people take great
pride. And well they may, for
these institutions are sending
out men and women to bless and
uplift the world as well as to let
the world know that Hickory is
on the map. We shall encourage
these in every way possible.
For the upbuilding of our grad
ed schools and the rural school?
of the county, we shall constant
ly strive, believing that an edu
cated citizenship is a State's
greatest asset.
It seems to be a settled fact
that both E. J. Justice and Robt
B. Glenn are to he contestants
for Senator Overman's seat twr
years hence, The real purpose
of Mr. Justice's visit to Wash
ington last week seems to have ;
been to poison the mind of Pres
ident Wilson. He seems to be
centering his fight on state sen
ator Watts of Irdell, who oppos
ed the primarv bill which Mr,
Justice tried to enact into, law
at the last session of the legis
lature. He is endeavoring to
make the administration a fac
tional one as regards North Car
olina, basing his fight on what
he is pleased to call the reaction
ary tendencies of a certain fac
tion of the Democratic party
which he insists is led by Sen
ators Simmons and Overman*
Whatever may be the result in j
Washington we are inclined to
the belief that the people of
North Carolina will hand,
Messrs. Justice and Glenn the
same lemon they handed Sen
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Command!
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years of experience, all of which go to
make first class printing. Command us
to print your next order, and find out
for yourself the up-to-date style and
manner in which we handle our work.
Prices are right. Delivery the quickest.
The Hickory Democrat
Job Department
ator Simmon's opponents last
November.
The Wilson administration will
take 4 long step forward if
it succeeds, as Postmaster
' General Burleson hopes to
do. in putting the post offices
entirely on the merit system.
And it will add greatly, not on y
to efficiency of the postal depai t
merit itself but to the efficiency
of the government in general.
The government should be on
ly the agent of the people, and
the people are going to make it
'heir agency in a larger seme.
The Tal't administration pav d
che way by putting four-tho. s
tnds postmasters under the civil
service. Postmaster Gene al
Burleson has approved this sc
ion and expressed his determi
lation to follow up this policy.
There is absolutely no logical
irgument in favor of the spoils
system. So long as this system
»btains, there is a strong argu
nent against the extension of
he power of the government
whether for "trust busting,"
>ure food inspection or other
vise, Under the merit system,
he power of the government
nay be safely extended to reme
ly all the ills of the body politic,
ft is neither fair nor Bafe that
nhe man with a "pull" rhould be
ible to get and i»old a business
job over the head of the man
who is vastly superior in capacity
for the job. That is nothing
short of special privilege.
Catawba College Notes.
President J. P. Buchheit has
crone away again for four weeks
of work in the interests of the
Catawba College endowment
fund. While engaged in this
work, he is also visiting various
high schools in the state and
making a canvas for students.
The March number of 'The
Blue and White" has just been
issued. Though a slimmer num
ber than those of the previous
issues, it is quite a credit to both
the school and the board of edi- j
tors. Some of the contributed j
articles are as follows: Two Po
ems, "Dr. Foil —An Apprecia
tion" by "One who loved Him"
and "When You Speak'* by Hel
en M. Smith, both of them very
good; a parody, "Bells, Belles,
and Bells" by three members of
the Junior English class, H. A.
Fesi>erman, J. C. Peeler, and
N. H. Fravel,—a parody that is
comic in almost every line but
with a serious note at the end;
a very thoughtful article by Jno.
F. Carpenter, "Brains and
Brawn;" and an interesting
»t)ry, "The Girl in No. 5 " in
which the writer, N. H. Fravel,
ho'ds the reader mystified until
che end of the story.
The Philomathean Literary
Society held a preliminary de
claimers contest Thursday night;
those chosen to represent the
Hociety in final contest were G.
A Insrle, Jno. F. Carpenter, H.
F. Ingle, and A. C. Peeler.
G. H. SMITH.
CALIFORNIA MONEY.
Made in 1829, Found in 1913 in
State of California.
The following item from the
Dallas (Texaa) Times Herald
will be of interest to many North
Carolinians:
While Thomas E. Henry, sup
erintendent of the Dallas countv
schools, was looking through s
book, "The Life of Napoleon.'*
he found a'- North Carolina $6
bill, which- bore the mark of
1850. According to Mr. Henry,
the best calculation he can make,
the bill has been between the
leaves of the book since 1860.
when his father Zac Henry com
pleted the reading of the * book.
The state of North Carolina, it
is said, will redeem the money
for its face value, while it is not
worth anything outside the
*tate, the bill is considered a
valuable treasure in its native
state for the fact there are very
few in existence.—Lenoir Topic.
McKesson Recalls a Story of Dr.
Busby.
C. F. McKesson, of Morganton, in
Charlotte Observer:
In a recent issue was an article
from H. A. Banks, editor of The
Hickory Democrat, entitled A
Day at Barium" and it has been
many a day since I have read so
splendid a description, so clear a
statement and so convincing an
appeal. To read Banks is to
quicken an interest in that or
phanage, and the high and holy
purposes of those who have it in
charge.
What a glorious work our Pres
byterian brethren are doing for
the "fatherless ones" and if
every Presbyterian in North
Carolina could read the appeal
of Banks, the $50,000 for the
equipment of Barium would be
quickly raised.
An institution such as the
Barium Orphanage is the high
est earthly type of immortality;
and a creature of endless needs,
deathless functions and im
mortal growth. It does con
serve the holiest purposes of
life and should quicken the
energies, arouse the enthusiasm
and awaken the generosity of
that great church of which it is
a most worthy child. Any con
tribution to this noble cause aids
in the enthronement of the spirit
of the Master and sweetens the
soul of the giver.
Though not a member of the
Presbyterian fold, I was reared
on the Shorter Catechism, And
then too, our Scotch-Irish ances
tors were not only the first to
declare for independence in the
Western world, but were the
first in North Carolina to build
a school house and erect an
altar to the King of Kings,
The Presbyterians of North
Carolina strong in faith, rich
in service and greatly blessed
with this world's goods, never
flag or falter in a high and holy
undertaking, and will not now.
That was a very interesting
story that Banks told of Prof.
John Trebonlus of the German
school at Erfurt. He raised his
hat to his boys and when ques
tioned abaut it, replied "I do it
because the future burgomasters,
scholars and teachers of the Em
pire are among my pupils."
This recalls an incident in
English history. The celebrated
Doctor Busbv was headmaster
of the Westminister School. On
one occasion King Charles II
came to the school and in pass
ing through the different rooms,
the Doctor marched in front
with his hat on his head, while i
the King followed with his own
hat under his arm. When the
King departed Doctor Busby
said to him. "I hope your Maj
esty will pardon my seeming
discourtesy in keeping on my
hat, but if my boys thought
there were a greater man in the
kingdom than myself, I could
not control them."
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Notice
By order of the Mayor and Board ef
Aldermen of West Hickory, N. C. made
at their regular meeting: held on the 4th
day of March 1913. Notice is hereby
given that an elecUon will be held in
said town on the 6th day of May 1913 at
P. Berry's Store in said town for the
purpose of electing a Mayor and three
Aldermen for one year and also thret-
School Trustees to serve f>»r two years
Notice Is further given that P. Berry was
appointed Registrar and C. E. Barringe
and R. T. Pierce as judges of said ele -
tion. It was further ordered that the regis
trar shall keep open the registrat ion book
for thiity days prior to said election.
The registration to be had as the law
directs. This 10th day of March, 1913.
Q. A. Hedrick, mayor.
John P. Huffman,
Sec. & Treas.
Look to Your Plumbing.
You know what happ:ns in a h us
|in which the plumbing is in po =
condition —everybody in the house i
liable to contract typhoid or some
other fever. The digestive organs
perform the same functions in th
human body as the plumbing doe?
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Commencement at Trinity.
Trinity College, Durham, N.
C., March, 1913. The Trinity
College Commencement exerci
ses this year will bsgin June 1
with the bacculaurate address by
President William Preston Few.
The commencement sermon wil 1
be preached Tuesday morning by
the Reverened George F. Eck
roan, D. D., Editor of the New
York Christian Advocate. Dr.
Eckman is one of the best known
preachers in this J)r.
Betcman was for fifteen years
pastor of St. Paul's Methodist
Church, New York City. At the
last General Conference of the
Northern Methodist Church he
was elected Editor of the New
York Christian Advocate,
On Wednesday morning, June
4, the commencement address
will be delivered by Rear-
Admiral Robert E. Peary of
Washington City. Admiral Peary
is not only a famous Arctic ex
plorer, but he is also a forceful
and interesting speaker. He is
the author of a number of well
known books, and a member of
many scientific societies in this
and in other countries.
The Alumni address will be de
livered Tuesday afternoon, June
3, at the annual alumni dinner
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| whose low price does not indicate its
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Eighth St. - . Hickory, N. C.
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Some day when you're down our way let us show you the
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by the Reverened C. C. Woods;
6. D., Associate Editor of the
St. Louis Christian Advocate.
Dr. Woods is one of Trinity's
most honored sons, a noted ed
itor, and a popular speaker.
It is the policy of Trinity Col
lege to secure for commencement
speakers men who have rendered
some distinct service. The col
lege congratulates itself that it
has been abie to secure these
distinguished speakers for the
next commencement. W. B. S.
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What Then (?)
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If the rainy day of your life comes and finds
you without the means to provide the neces
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bills, the rent come due and no money to pay
them with, what then? It means suffering.
Save Money Now!
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aside a small amount each pay day, and be
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