North Carolina Newspapers

Established 1899 R. F. D. 1 NEWS Uncle Rusticus Makes Known Some of His Conclusions It is to be supposed that the many readers of the Democrat would like to know what has be come of Rusticus that no article has appeared from him in the columns for some time. Some three weeks ago he pre pared an article and sent it tc press, but by some means it never appeared. He thought he would take new courage, pick the flint, load the old gun with a big: load of new articles, and pull the trigger. Perhaps it would make a leud pop, and not be another case of blank cart ridge. The farmers in the South Fork Valley are in one great trouble in gathering their Fall crops. The corn crop i 3 a pretty fair one. There have been some old time corn huskings, and after supper the young folks would gather together in the hall room and have a genuine old-fashion ed good time dancing and hop ping around to the music of the banjo. The 10 cent cotton crop is nearly all picked, potato digging over and housed up. The yield is a pretty good one. Wheat sow ing has been the order of the day. The farmers have about finished. Some fields are look ing green. As to general news, it is very scarce in this section. Nothing of special importance. There was a large congregation at Grace church when L. L. Lore, a Lutheran minister from Penn sylvania held communion service. Daniels anp Grace church charge have called him as their pastor, and he has accepted the call. He will be here on the Ist of Janu ary, 1908, to take charge of these churches. He was born and raised in this charge, though he married a Pennsylvania lady,and hence settled in that state for some time. The new road and bridge ques tion has been in a muddle. This bridge is to be a high water bridge across Jacob's Fork be low the old Ramsour bridge. It has been contracted for Hud is to be done about the Ist of January. There have been several saw mill changes— moving from dif ferent places. Old Uncle Daniel Cahill, an aged man about 84 years old, is in a feeble condition. The Rev. Mauney will have communion services at Zion church on next Sunday. F. A. Yoder gave his house a coat of paint which adds a great deal to its appearance. Charles Finger is putting up a large barn. Theodore Rhoney has returned to his father's home. The last issue of the Hickory Democrat came out in new phase with good print. Rusticus has come to the conclusion that the Democrat ought to ;>ave a home in every family where the chil dren can have access to it and be trained up in the pure old Democ racy that their fathers so earn estly contended for. It stand 3 for the pure Democratic faitn that was once delivered unto us by the fathers. We notice in the papers that Craige and Kitehin, the candi dates for governor, are still booming around. Chas. Finger has bought an outfit to shell corn; and it is do ing excellent and satisfactory work. The latest news that we have is that Mr. Perry Hoover and Miss Blanche Cliue, daughter oi W. T. Cline, are married. Wc wish them a successful journey tiu-ough life,. THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT. Catawba 5; Lenoir 0. The game played last Saturday evening between Lenoir College and Catawba College was the closest game played on the Newton grounds this season. Both teams were in splendid condition and each was determined that its college colors should not go down in defeat. Catawba during the first hali confined the majority of hei plays to line plunges; but she found that Lenoir's line was a great deal stronger than ic was the first game, and she was un able to make any gains there. Lenoir had the advantage during the first half, keeping the ball in Catawbas' territorry the entire time. In the second half end runs and forward passes were used b? Catawba, the latter proving good ground gainers. A Lenoir back in blocking one of these passes knocked it in another Catawba man's hands. Having an open field, it appeared that there was nothing that would keep him from crossing the goal, but the fleeted-footed Whitesides tackled him about two yards from the goal. Now was Catawba's chance to win the game and it was only a few seconds before the heavy full-back- had carried the ball over the goal line. Dr. Little failed to kick goal and the score stood 5 to 0 in favor of Catawba. During the remainder of the gamelwth teams played a punt ing game when ever their goal was in clanger. The features of the game were a long run around right end by Abernethy for Lenoir, and the plucky playing of Catawba's right tackle after getting his nose severely hurt in a scrim mage. The last game of the season will be played at Newton Thanks giving day. The Lenoir team will train every afternoon with nothing in view but winning this game. If the boys improve as much during the remainder of of the season as they have dur ing the last ten days she will certainlv win the game. Death of Mr. A. L. Jones It is our sad duty to record the death of one who has many close and dear friends in Hickory. On last Saturday morning, just be fore sunrise, "Gus" Jones, as he was affectionately known to ♦hose he loved, passed out into a brighter sunlight than any he knew on earth. The news was a great shock to many who knew him, for, though he had been suffering from a heart affection for some time, few had any thought that the end was so near. When he grew worse, by the advice of his phvsician, he went home, to the beautiful town of Lenoir where his boy hood was spent, and, there, among those fair scenes, and surrounded by his best beloved, he fell on sleep. The sympathy of all who ever kneu him or his is with the sorrowing father, the sister and brother who are left. Mr. Jones came here some time ago, and engaged in the real estate business with Mr. J. E. Mattocks, of Lenoir, he being the resident partner here. He was a good business man, ener getic, courteous above all things, and upright. He will be greyly missed here and among ms friends elsewhere, above all in the home and hearts left deso late. ■ The Newton Hosiery Mill Store is doing an unusually large busi ness this fall, supplying the peo ple at large with all kinds of fine dress goods, ladies and gents furnishings, etc. This business is under the direct management of Mr. P. 0* Carpenter, and hit, i courteous clerks are always ready to serve you. Don't fail i to read their ad in this issue* A Home Newspaper Pi b ished n the Interest of the People and for Honesty in Goverinental Affairs State and Gen eral News. Mr. J. Wiley Shook, well known as a Republican politician and a lawyer of ability died at the State Hospital in Morgantor Thursday. He had been in the Hospital for about a year. He had suffered very much, and death came as a release. He had many friends, and served his party well in his day. The Statesville Landmark says that three women sharpers visit ed that town last week, and vic timised several parties, paying for what chey received in bogus checks and carrying- off theii landlady's best skirt. The wom en called themselves McMillan and McQueen, and had lived in Mt. Olive, Wayne county. They left people there under an im pression that they were wealthy. Since they left checks have been coming: in calling for money that was not there. Mr. Ernest Shepherd, who waa seriously injured in a foundry in Winston, died from his in juries. The remains were brought to Mooresville and in terred there. The young man was only 23 years of age, and had lost his mother but a short time before. The editor of the Democrat wishes to join other brethren of [the Press in expressing sympa thy with Editor J. D. Bivins of the Stanley Enterprise who lost his whole outfit by fire and many of his household goods, as he lived over his office rooms. The plant was new and good, and the building belonged to Mr. Bivins. who had but lately finish ed it. It is-only partly covered by insurance. Lincolnton has a new industry in the Harris Sheet Metal Works, opened up in the Mica building at the C. 6c N-W. depot. Mr. Thos. B. Harris will be in charge. The vacuum drving outfit used by the Rhodes Manufacturing plant to dry out the reducers will be taken from Lincolnton to Statesville to start the outfit of the Southern Power Company at that place. J. E. Lyle, in the employment of the Westinghouse Company, has charge of the re moval. We learn from the Lincoln News that the Rev. Baylus Cade has been appointed fiscal agent of the Boiling Springs College. The granary of Mr. E. L. Lit tle, near Claremoat,was destroy ed by fire last week, with 250 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of corn and some oats. Some in surance in the Farmers' Mutual. We learn from the Newton En terprise that the horse and bug gy destroyed by No. 35 when an accident was so narrowly avert ed were the property of Mr. R. L. Stewart. His loss was be tween $250 and S3OO. The cotton gin and planing ma chine of Mr. J. M. Mcintosh were burned at Denver, the loss amounting to SISOO with no in surance. The Frick Company have put up a warehouse in Newton, back of St. Hubert's Inn. Mr. E. L. Dellinger will be in charge. John Bidgood, a one-legged negro in Charlotte, has been bound over to court, charged with selling cocaine. In view of the terrible injury which is be ing wrought among the negroes by this insidious drug, it would be a good thing for some of their so-called friends to turn their at tention towards stopping the traffic in it in some way, instead of urging them into politics. After listening to representa tives from the associations of arbiters, pressmen, stereotypers and other, also to a committee from the American Publishers' Association, President Roosevelt has promised to recommend to HICKORY, N.C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1907. Congress the abolition of the tariff on press paper, woodpulp and wood intended for the man ufacture of paper. This may re sult in a great reduction in the price of paper, particularly as the President will recommend to the Departmentjof Justice that it investigate of papex manufacturers to see whether thay have not violated the anti trust laws. In his message on the special session of the Legislature, Gov. Comer, of Alabama, laid special stress noon the recognition of the State's right to control the railroads operating therein. The Louisville and Nashville railroad is charged with seeking to con trol the State. In Germany, the tri%l of Edi tor Harden, who has been ex posing cori uption in high places, and brinaring special charges against Von Bueiow, ended, as might have been expected, in Hard en's being sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The Chancellor appeared in court and danied all charges. Of course. Editor Johnson of Charity ard Children, has a fine article under his head of "Topics of the Times," in which he says that it is upon the country people that we rely in all questions belong ing to good morals, and says that much of the Prohibition wave is due to their "untram melled votes." Truth, every word of it. At Maxton, a fire which broke v out at three a. m., burned two residences, the family in the first barely escaping with their lives. A violent earthquake, at Ribe ra, Spain, causdd loss of life and property. V Something must be wrong with the police at Greenville, S. C. Chief of Police James Altom and Police Commissioner J. 0. Cauble "fit" just like common folks, and ordinary citizens had to stop the row. There is much excitement over the affair. Birthday Dinner. The editor of the Democrat was treated to a very unexpect ed, but rot less pleasant dinner last Wednesday. We started out early that morning, thinking, in the simplicity of our heart, that we were going to have a delight ful day for a ride through pari of Catawba county. As we al! know, the wind rose, the ther mometer fell, and it was one oi those days to which November can treat us in Carolina'when sc disposed. About noon, when we were nearly frozen, it seemed, and our shoulders were drawn clear up into our ears, we came to the pleasant home of that worthy gentleman, B. F. Carpen ter, Esq., a'xiut three miles East of Claremont. Here found that a gran i dinner had been set out in fine style on the front piazza, and about forty persons were gathered around the'board. These were the children and grand-children of Mr. Carpen ter, with some friends. They had gathered to celebrate the 71st birthday of the man whom they "delight to honor." The good man had no idea of such a treat in store for him, and was making preparations for a big day's hard work, when the crowd began to gather. But he appre ciated it when he found how things were, and so did some of the rest of us. In particular Rev. Smith, Mr. Q. E. Pope and the writer have precious recol lections of some things they ate that day. We herewith return our thanks for the kind hospital i;y enjoyed. s _ Mrs. Dr. Crowell, of Lincoln ton, spent Saturday with Mrs. McCoy Moretz on her return fromAsheville. Thousands Bare 'sidoey Trouble and Never Suspect it Prevaleney ot Kidney Disease. Most people do not realize the alarm ing increase and remarkable preyaieucy of kidne/ 'lisease. are i£c common iff [ \ v diseases that pre ■\lrlj almost the £?(J2L recognized by P. a t' e "t and phy sicians, irko con tent themselves with doctoring the effects, while the »ri'j inal disease undermines the system. What To Do. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills every wish in curing rheumatitmi. pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes thai unpleasant ne cessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the uight. The mild anci the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderfnl cures of the most dis tressing cases. 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RUSSELL ATTYORNEY-AT-LAW Prompt attention given to all matters of Legal Nature Office: Alain St., Russell Bldg., Hickory Dr. T. F, Stevenson PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office at Home Calls answered at all hours Phone 295 - Hickory, N. C. Dr. Walter A. White DENHST ,yy " Office Over Menzies Drug Store * -Hickory, N. C. DR. W. B RAMSAY DENTIST Office: Second-story Post Office Hickory, N. C. Hickory Markets. PRODUCE Corrected every week bv the leading grocerymen BUYING PRICES BASED ON FIRST-CLASS QUALITY "orn, per bushel ' 70 3ats, per bushel 65 Peas, per bushel 1.25 to 1.50 Potatoes, Irish, per bu '75 Potatoes, sweet " 40 Unions, per bushel 70 Spring Chickens 12 1-2 . Sens, per pound .8 boosters, per pound .03 Butter, per pound, 12 1-2 to 20 Eggs, per dozen 20 kVneat, per bushel I_oo COTTON MARKET * strict Good Middling 10 1-4 aood Middling 10.00 These are to wagons. Administrators Notice. Havinin qualified as Administrator of Wiley D. Chne, (dead) late of Catawba bounty N. C. This is to notify all Dersons having claims against the es tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned or before the 23rd lay of October 1908, from date or this notice will be plead in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment. This 23rd aay ofOctober 1907. S. E. Killian, Administrator. Notice! Notice! Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of J. W. Nichols deceased All persons are notified to present their claims against said estate within one year from date below bar will be plead All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt payments. This 24th day October, 1907. Thomas M. Hufham Atty. (D. E. Nichols, Administratrix. Sale of Valuable Land.^ By.-virtue of an order of the Superior court of Catawba county made in an an action therein pending wherein Mrs. Lina A. Arthur, W. A. Stilley, Airs. G.. A. Weston, Mrs. Ruffin Swin dell and others are plaintiffs and Ma :nie, Charlie, and Neppie Brothers, in .aqts defendants, the undersigned commissioner appointed by the court, will resell, at public auction, to the highest bidder, in front and from the steps of the First National Bank of the City of Hickory, N. C., on SATURDAY, NOV. 30th, 1907 at 12 o clock M. the following de scribed property One two-story frame shingle roo dwelling, situated "in West Hickory, near the Hickory shops, on South Morganton street, ~ south of railroad near property cf Willie Wilfong, and known as the Dick Maynard prop erty The above property is well located ind very desirable, and is sold for par tition among the tenants in common, heirs of the late Maj. James A. Wes ton. The bidding to begin at $935. Terms are cash upon confirmation of sale by the court. Final sale. George McCorkle, k . Commissioner.