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'Published Every Thursday by
W. B. HOLBROOK., Button AND PROF
Entered at the Post Office at Hickcn
as second class matter.
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ITHURSDAY JUNE 20. 1907.
Republican Harmony to Date.
The present controversy be
tween ex-Senator Marion Butler
who grew suddenly and myster
iously wealthy in six years on a
salary of five thousand dollas as
Senator, and ex-Judge Adams of
the Whiteville grand jury fame,
is an inspiring illustration of
Southern Republican politics
each insists with a loud voice ris
ing early in the morning that he
along is the true sycophant and
heeler of the mighty Roosevelt
and that the other while profess
ing complete and object submis
sion to the timid and self effac
ing Theodore, in reality has a
will of his own concealed some*
where on his peison. Truly
North Carolina Republicanism
has sounded the final depths of
public contempt when it is re
stricted to a choice of leaders be
tween whom the only question at
issue is which one is more abso
lutely subservient to another
man.
No. elevating principle, no
worthy cause, no lofty motive
finds any place in this angrv
squabble which has for its sole
object the control of petty offices
and the hope of preferment.
Each
"Crooks the prequanthinges of
the knee
That thrift may follow fown
ing"
and each shouts that his knees
are "crookeder" than those of
his opponent. Meanwhile all
acquainted with their sinister
record admit without the slight
est hesitation that in the matter
of crookedness neither leaves
anything to be desired.
The employees of the Govern
ment in Washington have form
ed an organization for the pur
pose of forcing Congress to pass
a law retiring them upon pension
after a service of twenty years.
The organization will endeavor
to have incorporated in the law
a provision for retiretirement
upon two-thirds of the salary
they are receiving at the time of
completing their twenty years'
service under the Government.
Unquestionably there will be
great opposition to this move
ment, as the people of the Unit
ed States have heretofore oppos
ed civil pensions. The organiza
tion of Goverameht employees,
however, feel that, with proper
expenditure of funds for lobby
ing purposes and with proper
education of the people, they will
succeed in their efforts.
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Florine Herman
entertained about 20 of htr
young friends last Friday even
from 4 until 6. Jt was her tenth
birthday. Indeed it was a happy
group of children, and everyone
enjoyed it to over overflowingly.
They played games and had a
pleasant time. Ice cream and
cake were served and of course
that pleased the children. £ach
one had to slice their own prize
cake. They were Master Robert
McCombs, Master Adrin Wither
spoon and Thomas Henderson.
Mr. E. E. Carr. of this city
was married to Miss Ritchie
Shover at the home of the bride
in Salisbury on Tuesday even
ing, the 18th, at half past two
o dock. The grooms mother,
Mrs. J. S. Carr, and sister and
brother attended the marriage.
The bride and groom will make
their home in Salisbury for the
present.
A « • v I
HICKORY'S
Glorious
■ 4th
Hickory is making extensive
preparations to celebrate the
Fourth and it is srfe to say that
there has never been as exten
sive a celebration of the Fourth
of July in Catawba county as will
be held here this year.
While the full program has not
been given out there will be
something to instruct, entertain
and amuse all day. A balloon
will be ascended, there will be a
carnival on hand, a great proces
sion in which every business of
the town and community will be
represented and in short there
will be something doing all day.
We want our friends from the
country to come and spend the
day with us. The very best that
the town has shall be yours. We
will try and make room for your
horses, wagons and other things
which you may bring. It will
do you good to take one day off
from the farm work and bring
the children to town and spend
the day. If you like base ball
there is being arranged a crack
game for that day. Yes, we
want everybody in the county to
come.
Remember that the Democrat
will be open to receive all
friends. Come and tell your
neighbors to meet you here.
Watauga News.
Brushy Fork church is being
repaired and a belfry added.
A 4th of July celebration is to
be held at Walnut Grove Insti
tute. Prof. Harbin, of States
ville, is training the band at that
place for a concert.
Mr. John Watts, a former Wa
t
tauga bov, visited his people here
recently. Mr. Watts is on the
police force at Washington, D.C.
Miss Ella Blair, the former
matron of the Appalaching Train
ing School, has accepted a simi
lar position in Scranton, Pa.
The Appalachian Training
School has opened well. More
than 150 studentsnow on atten
dance. Twelve counties are rep
resented. Eacn member of the
senior class, which numbers 18,
is present."
The James and the Jamestown
Exposition.
No one who goes to Jamestown
should fail to take in the river
trip from Richmond to Hampton
roads. Every mile of ground has
its interest for historian and an
tiquary. The start from Rich
mond was extremely unpleasant
for us, as the high water had
flooded everything about the
wharves, and we had to be taken
over to the steamer in row-boats.
Breakfast was not served to the
passengers until after nine
o'clock.
While the day was bright, the
air was veiv keen, and those who
feared it were kept flying from
saloon to deck, as the captain
called out one point of interest
after another, and described
them. Many of the Confederate
veterans were on board, too, and
9 A New Orleans woman was thin. 9
♦ Because she did not extract sufficient ♦
nourishment from her food.
& She took Scoff* Emulsion.\ > S
jj§\K Results v -_ ..5
IjCzF She gained a pound a day in weight
~ ALL DRUGGISTSt SO*. AND SMO - 3^
they could recognize some loca
tions we passed. It was a'l like
a scene out of "Beatrice Hallam"
or "Henry St: John." Here was
"Shirly" and there "Flower de
Hundred," there Harrison's
Landing, where they have raised
presidents for generations. Above
all, as it is unchanged, and has
been the starting.point of so
much local history from the very
first settlement, "Westover," the
oil home of Sir Byrd,
arrested attention. Those who
have read "Audrey" can picture
thr old house as it stands. Al
most we look to see the ghost of
"Sweet Evelyn Byrd" glide out
to wave a peace hand at us.
The steamer trip makes an all
day run to Norfolk. As we glid
ed up the Roads, the harbor was
full of sail boats, sailing ships,
big steamers, river craft of all
sorts, steam launches, destroy
ers, war-ships. Among the lat
ter were the Illinois, the Nevada,
the Minnesota, the Virginia. It
was all a revelation to us moun
tain bred folks from Haytown.
But we took it all in. Reaching
Norfolk in time to get settled
down for 6ur stay, we had a
good rest and were ready for
work and an early start .to the
Exposition Grounds next morn
ing. They are something over
twelve miles from Norfolk
proper. Entering at the main
gases, you cross the parade
ground, where parades of differ
ent bodies of troops take place
every day. From this point the
scene is a very pretty one, the
different buildings, with their
flags and the" handsome fronts,
show off well, The States Ex
hibits Department, of course, is
the first thing each visitor wish
es to see. North Carolina has a
good exhibit for the time, money
and work allowed her, and Vir
ginia's exhibit of stuffed birds
and native animals is the best in
the grounds, though it is net
placed so as to show to the best
advantage, sufficient space not
having been allowed; but North
Carolina and Virginia are com
pletely thrown into the shade by
the South Carolina exhibit. Who
ever got that up is an artist in
advertising, with plenty of
money to back him. Evidently,
the Legislature and people of
South Carolina know how to
rise to an opportunity.
Among the State buildings, we
searched for North Carolina's
first, only to find that the work
men were painting the floors and
that no one was admitted. It is
a very pretty house, in colonial
style, and will,, no doubt be of
interest to all "Tar Heels" when
finished. In the Virginia house
the show of oid time furniture
was enough to make the average
house-keeper who appreciates
"Grandma's things" cry with
envy. A very charming lady
has charge of this house, and
welcome visi tors pleasantly. We
walked do«m the midway but
were afraid we might be misled
into a "thimble game" or fall in
to the hands of "green goods
men" so hurried off to some
thing safer. The Department of
Liberal arts still lack much of
being complete but has a good
deal of interest to show, and
North Carolina has a fine exhibit
in the Department of Mines and
Mineralogy. The most beautiful
thing in this was a column of
pink marble from Georgia. But
the crown of the exposition the
spot where most of interest cen
ters is the United States build
iing. As with everything the
Government undertakes for the
Government, this was finished
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MONEY TO LOAN
IN* ANY AMOUNT FROM FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS UP.
If you buy a farm from us, you need not worry about the cash.
We will be ?lad to help you pay for it.
Therefore look over this list and come to see us.
' No. 6. SIXTY-FOUR ACRES on Hudson and Connelly Springs road; 34
acres in cultivation, 6 room dwelling, 200 fruit trees, 300 grapo vines.
Land is rich and lies well " SISOO
No. 18. FIVE ACRES inside corporate limits of city of Hickory ♦ SI2OO
No. 27. THREE and seven-tenths adrescan be subdivided into beautiful build.
ing lots ' - - • $560
No. 42. ONE HUNDRED and forty acres four miles from Lenoir. Two-story
seven room dwelling in good condition, 600 ffuit trees. Land lies well
to sun - - " $3500
No. 43. FORTY ACRES, 32 acres in cultivation, balance timber. Four
room dwelling, barn, corn crib, etc SIOOO
No. 44. FORTY-FIVE ACRES four miles from Newton,six miles from Hick
ory. 20 acres in cultivation, balance wood land, mostly firewood. Land
well watered - " 900
No. 46» TWENTY-ONE ACRES 9 miles soutdof Hickory, 11 acres in culti
vation, balance woodland. Land watered by two springs and branch $450
No. 47. THREE HUNDRED ACRES in Lincoln county, known as Carpen
ter farm. 3 1-2 miles from Lincdntan, 133 acres well timbered. There
are two fine deposits of clay of this property suitable for making pressed
brick - SIO,OOO
No. 52. EIGHTY-EIGHT ACRES 7 miles from Newton,3 miles from Maiden
40 acres in cultivation, 15 acres bottom, 48 acres timber, mostly white
oak. Good barn, land well watered. One hundred thoasnnd feet mer
chantable timber. 1,000 cords wood - SI6OO
No. 55. THIRTY-SIX ACRES 10 miles from Hickory, 1-2 mile from Con
nelly Springs, 25 acres in cultivation. Good five room dwelling, barn
and outhouses. Place watered by branch - SI2OO
No. 56. FIFTY ACRES, 1 3-4 miles from Hickory, 18 acres in cultivation,
balance timber. Small dwelling and outhouses $2375 I
No. 57. TWENTY-FIVE ACRES, 1-2 mile from Hickory, 12 acres in culti
vation, balance timbered. New five room dwelling, barn and outhouser.
Plenty of fruit. Land -rich - S2OOO
No. 62. Sixty-Five Acres, 35 acres in cultivation, 30 acres in woodland. 7
miles south of Hickory. 2 story 4 room dwelling. Good barn and out
houses. Land watered by three branches - S7OO
No. 65. ONE HUNDRED and forty-five acres 5 miles north of Hickory in,
Caldwell county. 57 acres in cultivation, 18 acres good bottom, 88 acres
rell timbered. Two good dwelling houses, eight and four rooms. Birns
and outbuildings. Will also trade for Hickory property S3OOO
No. 75. FARM AND COUNTY STORE. 133 acres 11 miles from Lenoir,
Caldwell county. 100 acres in timber. Good eight room dwelling. Two
tenement houses. Barns and outhouses. 200 yards to church and school
house. Best stand in county for country store - $3750
No. 77. SIX ACRES in Granite Falls, 1-2 mile from post office. Good land
and is well watered - - S2OO
No. 78, TWENTY-SEVEN ACRES in Granite Falls, jail wood land. 15,000
feet merchantable timber - - SIOOO
No. 80. TEN ACRES 1-4 mile from Hickory. 5 acres in cultivation, balance
woodland. Land is rich and lies well to sun $625
No. 82. FRUIT FARM. 100 acres, between Lenoir and Blowing Roclr. 15
acres in cultivation. At present has over 700 well selected fui trees on
it. Good water supply. SI2OO
AND DON'T YOU FORGET WE CAN LOAN YOU THE
MONEY.
Jones and MattOGks
"WE DEAL IN DIRT."
OFFICE OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
We keep open on Tuesday and Saturdaynights
610. 1. SISMSm
WATCH REPAIRING.
For years my Repair Department
has given the best satisfaction.
There is a reason for this and that
is the quality of the work done.
We make a specialty of repairing
Fine and Complicated Watches and
have one of the finest equipped repair
departments in the South.
All work, large or small, receivees
the same attention and all guaranteed to
give perfect Satisfaction.
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WATCH INSPECTOR FOR SOUTHERN RY.
GEO E BISANAR
Hickory, N. C.
Gh HIcO- ATES
Successor to Gates Bros.
Plumbing and Steam Fitting.
Office: Huffman's Furniture Store N. C
I IN OUR |
SPRING - SUITS |
You find that distinctiveness and "Smart" look j||
that can only be gotten from °uch tailors as X
STROUSE & BROTHERS |
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
ferior goods ■
New Stock Spring Oxfords and Shoes
New Short Underwear for Men
MrfcWHur Clothinj Co J
HICKORY
Phone 225
NEW PERFECTION
Wek Hue Flame 00 Cook-Stove
—the ideal stove for lummer. Does everything that any other
kind of stove will do. Any degree of heat instantly. Made in
three size* and fully warranted. At your dealer's, or write our
It nearest agency for descriptive circular.
f\ rh ° l&gfoLamp 25JTJ3S
V Mrf (M, of tviM
y&SL/ throaghoat and beautifully nickeled. Perfectly con
( \ structed; absolutely sale; uaexcelled in light-giving
power; an ornament to any room. Every lamp warranted.
,ot •* JW dealer's, write to oar nearest ageacj.
•TAHOAUD OIL COMPANY
V ' (iaaaraaraleO , ,
JUNE
WEDDING PRESENTS.
We carry a beautiful display of cut glass nud
sterling silver goods and offer a splendid line of
high'grade sterling nnd silver plated ware: Viz:
Cold Meat Forks, Berry Spoons, Sugar Shells, Gravy
Ladles, Orange Spoons, Tomato Servers, Cake Ser
vers, Pie Knives, Bon Bon Spoons, Fruit Knives,
Oyster Forks, etc.
Our Store is Well Equipped
With High Grade Goods
Well adopted to the wants and requirements of our
patrons. Inexpensive and valuable gifts at a rea
sonable price.
MORRISON BROS. CO.
Hickory, N. C.
EAST TENNESSEE FARMS
FOR SALE.
900 to 1000 acre farm, well watered* nice building
300 acres river bottom, 400 acres in grass,
500 acres valley farm, well watered, large brick
residence, plenty creek bottom, fine springs.
350 acre valley farm similar to the 500 acres.
If you wish smaller farms, we have {hem any
size, price or kind. If interested, write us.
Morristowii Real Estate Exchange
Morristown - Tennessee