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THURSDAY JUNE 6. 1907.
A writer in Everybody's for
June says that "President Roose
velt is an authority on big game
in North America."
Speaking of the next Demo
cratic nominee for President, if
there is anything in a name, why
cannot Judson Harmon HARMO
NIZE the different elements of
the Democratic Party?
Messrs. Oliver, Whitney,
Chandler, Harriman and other
members of the Ananias Club
will no doubt admit that he is
also an authority on bunco games
both in North America and the
Isthmus of Panama.
No matter what kind of car
tridges were used in the Browns
ville affair, Senator Foraker has
not the slightest doubt that the
ammunition used to slaughter
his forces in Ohio came from the
office of the Secretary of War.
Though Butler and Adams are
quarrelling with each other,
Blackburn cannot reasonably
hope to profit thereby on the
theory that when a certain class
of gentleman fall out, a certain
other class of gentlemen get
their dues. However this does
not necessarily imply that But
ler and Adams do not belong to
the class first mentioned.
While the railroad officials are
still making speeches on the ne
cessity for a better understand
ing with the peonle, the rail-road
attorneys go right along with
their suits to nullify the rate
law.
This situation reminds us of
the remark made by the young
son of a minister who had re
ceived a call to a larger church
at an increased salary. The boy
was asked whether the preacher
intended to accept the new
charge. "Well" he replied, "pa
is still praying for more light
but ma has got 'most all the
things packed."
Democrats to "Name Their
Own Candidates.
It is of course very kind of Re
publican politicians and newspa
pers to advise the Democrats
whom to nominate for Governor.
As unselfishness is the coding
puality of the Southern Republi
can politician and as the Repub
lican newspaper in the majority
of instances has for the object
of its brief existence the foster
ing of certain politicians' plans,
We may sure that the Counsels
of these advisers has all the ad
vantage of absolute disinterest
edness.
Nevertheless, whether the
gubernatorial nominee comes
from the ranks of the so-called
Radicals" or happens to be
identified with the so-called con
servatives, he will be chosen by
the Democrats without regards
to the wishes or advice of the
Republican politicians and news
papers. And byway of paren
thesis we will add that if the
weakest and most desirable Dem
ocrat in the field should be nomi
nated he will be far stronger and
more desirable than any Repub
lican who will or can be nominat
ed.
Don't forget the tig lot sale
Saturday, the 15th. If you at
tend you may get the free lot or
a free trip to the exposition.
4th of July Celebration. IS
Before our last issue had left
the press the citizens of the town
held a meeting and appointed
the committees for the celebra
tion of the Fourth. We have no
misgivings as to the result for
we have noticed that whenever
the citizens of Hickory unite on
an object that it is sure to suc
ceed. If the Democrat had any
suggestions to make to the com
mittee on programme it would
be that in the order of exercises
some place be given for a suita
ble service emphasizing especial
ly the thing for which the day
stands. Every celebration of
this character should teach a
lesson to our children and we
know of no better way to teach
than by having the Declaration
of Independence read on that
day. Let us have a good time,
but let us not forget the lessons
for which the day stands.
That this is remarkable weather
no one will deny. The warmest
days so far this season has been
in March, Various explanations
are given to account for it, but
none explain. The fact is that it
is June and winter clothing is not
at all uncomfortable.
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The Democrat will have no
controversy with the Mercury, or
tax-payer about the Graded
but will join with them
in any legitimate effort to help
the school in charge. However
if absolute satisfaction is sought
we agree with our friends that
no school, or church exists which
satisfies everybody. The logic is
it did not satisfy everybody there
for it is not satisfactory. That
the school gave as near satis
faction as most schools do we
firmly believe and so we say.
No good can come from ciscuss
ing the question at this time.
Although many months will
pass before the time comes to
nominate a candidate for Gov
enot of North Carolina yet her
favorate sons are already declar
ing themselves for that office and
friends are beginning to press
their favorates. The Democracy
of the state has much timber
from which to select when it
comes to electing officers. It is
unwise however to get up a fight
other than a friendly rivalry,
within the party. The Democrat
has stood bravely for the party
nominees and will do so again
and is not pressing tbis or that
man for the office. Let it be
Craig or Kitchen the state will
be safe in the hands of either.
President Roosevelt's Indian
apolis speech has caused consid
erable comment by the Dress of
the country. In it he uttered nc
new statements, but reiterated
what he had said on former oc
casion. He gave no evidence-of
a desire to retreat from the po
sition heretofore, taken, but
abundant 'proof to press forward.
He simply desire and proposes
that the power of the Federal
Government shall be used effect
ively in the interest of the peo
pie, of innocent investors in rail
way securities, of all honest rail
way managers and of the rail
ways themselves; used also for
the discomfiture of all railway
gamblers and swindlers. In ad
dition to this which he had stat
ed on former occasions he asks
for a physical valuation of all ex
isting railway propertyr This
he thinks would be helpful to the
government. In this position
we think the President has risen
above the plin of a politician to
the height of a statesman. Fvi
dently the money power is not
going to be as influential in the
future as it has been in the
past.
Sheriff Smith, of Caldwell,
passed through Hickory Wednes
day afternoon en route to Ral
eigh to take the two prisoners,
Ken da IJ and Vickers who were
convicted of the murder of young
Nelson at the March term of
conrt and were sentenced to the
penitentiary for a term of thirty
years.
Seven Springs News.
Mr. Editor: As I have not
seen anything in the Democrat
from this section, I will try to
give you a few dots.'
Mrs. F. M. Alley has been sick
for some time, but glad to say
she is on the mend. Dr. F. Y.
Long is treating her.
Your present scribe has been
down for a week with his back.
Lumbags is my trouble.
The farmers are going ahead
with their work. Most Every
body is done planting. The writ
er is not quite done yet. Cotton
ind corn is not looking much in
his section of the country. These
cool nights are giving cotton and
corn a backset.
The Catawba Gold Company is
running on full time. I guess
they are finding lots of gold. I
hear nothing to the contrary.
Wheat will be better than peo
ple thought The cold weather
has killled all of the fruit of this
section.
Blackberries will be a full
»rop if nothing happens to them.
MuchinthelVtethod
We can't all be beautiful, ft ap
pears, but we can all make
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES
We make tiie sort wliicli are in
teresting and lovely, whether or
not your proportions are abso
lutely correct or your complex
ion faulUess.
G. M. HARDIN,
Photographer.
Morganton St. Hickory.
NORTH iCAROLINA ) In the Superior
> Court
CATAWBA COUNTY ) Before tlie Clerk
G. H Geitner, Julia G. Riddle and )
f. l. Riddle, and J. N. Boliannon £•
by his guardiau Julia G. Riddle. )
vs )
B. N. Duke and A. G. Boliannon )
The defendants above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Catawba County for a sale for
partition of a certain boundary of land
lying in the Counties of Catawba, Bnrke
and Caldwell, known as the Horseford
Shoals Water Power Property fully de
scribed in the complaint now on file in
:ny office of which property the plaintiffs
and defendants are tenant» in common
as, and in proportions set out in the com
plaint, and the said defendants will furth
er take notice that they are required to
tppear at my office in Newton, N. C., on
the 24Ui day of June, 1907, to answer or
lemur to the complaint in said action, or
•die plaintiffs will apply to the Court for
'he relief demanded in said complaint.
This the 22nd day of May, 1907.
C. M. McCORKLE,
Clerk Superior Court.
LOOK HERE
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950 to 1,000 acres, 300 acres river
bottom, 500 acres cleared upland, 400
xcres of this upland in grass.
) Room Modern Built Residence
Three large barns and other out
buildings, 100 acres in timber. 4
acres in Orchard; well watered
If interested write me
J. B. W.
Box 242 Morristown, Tenn.
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AT THE
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Printing Done/
The madam caught a fine tur
tle last Eriday; his weight was
IJS lbs. Who can beat that? We
enjoyed his meat very much.
Mr. Editor do you love turtle. I
do you bet.
Miss Daisy AHey, daughter of
W. L. Alley, of Catawba No. 2,
was married last Saturday to Mr
Jim Cashen, of Webbs. Mr.
Cashen stole his gal and was
married just the same. I wish
them lots of happiness and a
long life, and may trouble never
i overtake them. Miss Alley jvas
one of the Seven Springs most
charming young ladies. She was
just sweet fifteen, and a busi
ness young lady of high stand
ing. Mr. Cashen is a young
farmer of this county.
Mrs. Cane Bost, of Concord,
j was at the Springs Sunday.
I Mr. W. S. Alley and his pretty
wife and little son, Darray, were
at the Springs Sunday.
Messrs. Oscar Fry, Garland
1 Loften and Emery Martin, were
at the Springs Sunday.
Sheriff Boyd is looking out for
two white boys who seriously cut
another boy at High Shoals, and
are supposed to be' making their
way to Marion. The sheriff has
not found them yet.
EAST TENNESSEE FARMS 1
1 FOR SALE.. . |
* 900 to 1000 acre farm, well watered, nice building J J
5 300 acres river bottom, 400 acres in grass, j J
500 acres valley farm, well watered, large brick J|
residence, plenty creek bottom, fine springs. J \
$ 350 acre valley farm similar 4o the 500 acres. ] \
2 you wish smaller farms, we have them any J
size, price or kind. If interested, write us.
Morristown Real Estate Exchange
g Morristown - Tennessee r
Moretz's
Closing Out Sale
June 7 to 22nd.
The most remarkable array of
bargains ever offered in
Hickory
fOR THE NEXT EIETEEN DAYS
Our entire stock of up-to-date Dry
Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Notions, etc.,
must be closed out as near as possi
ble in the next 15 days.
Our house will be specially arrang
ed with bargain counters for free in
spection and marked in plain figures,
so all may see and know exactly what
they are buying, buy what they need,
and want. All who miss this greatest
of all sales will miss a treat, as the
prices are simply cut in two in order
to move this great stock quickly. So
come one and all, and get your part of
the wonderful money saving values
while they last.
Remember June 7th to 22nd.
HICKORY MERCANTILE CO .
McCoy Moretz Mgr.
McClure's Summer Reading
The summer numbers of Mc-
Cluse's will soAtain an array of
entertaining reading that is par
ticularly adapted to the season.
From an editorial announcement
we find that there are to be sev
eral new features presen ted in
early numbers. Among them
the most note worthy in promise
as shown by the first paper in June
number, are the Ellen Terry
Memories. Tois is no formal
autobicpraphy. The portions to
be published from time to time
•deal with separate events of Miss
Terry's life. Into the fifty years
which have elapsed between her
entrance on the stage to the
wonderful jubilee celebration of
last yerr, that crowded Miss
Terry's fiftieth year on the stage,
are crowded some of the most
fascinating memories; but it is
the peculiar merit of Miss Terrys
recollections that,
description, they suggest her
own delightfel personality, her
vivacy and the equisitive femin
ine quality which is inherent in
every part she acts.
The Argo R?d Sal mon Cook
Book gives thirty-nine receipts
for Salad and sauces.
Ask your grocer for it.
A CITY LOT fOR A NAME.
WE WANT A N \ME.
14/HV ? Because we are going to subdivide into City lots more
"■■■■ than 20 ACRES of land formerly belonging to F. M.
Williams and lying on College street, within the incorporate limits
of Newton. ->• -
We are going to sell this at Auction on Tuesday, July 9th. To
the party submitting the most appropriate name to this addition to
Newton we will give
Free of Cost One
Rules for the contest.
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READ CAREFULLY
All names must be enclosed in an envelope and mailed to With
erspoon, Jones & Mattocks on or before FRIDAY r JUNE 7th. The
parties submitting the names must not sign their own names or in
any way indicate the& identity.
If the name chosen should be one or two or more submitted,
only the first received will be considered. A committe will be ap
pointed to select this name and it will be announced on the day of
sale, when the successful party may come forward and claim the
lot. t ' -
This is a beautiful section for either a home or an investment.
It will grow. We are going to make it grow.
Several valvable prizes will be given at
this sale.. Watch this space for further infor
mation -
Wicrsp, Jones I Mattocks
Newton - N. C.
|| IN OUR"""™"^
' SPRING - SUITS |
4 * KKi
You find that distinctiveness and "Smart" look p
I that can only be gotten from such tailors as K
" I STROUSE & BROTHERS 1
■ People who make Clothes for Men who
know what they want and ask for it. and
the price is no more than others ask for in-
New Stock Spring Oxfords and Shoes £
New Short Underwearfor Men
I Clothing' Co I
HAITHCOCK
Sells
Real Estate
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