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Established 1899 The A. F. Hart IDEAL TIE TAMPING MACHINE. The Greatest Labor Saving Machine Ever Invented for the Use of Maintainance De partment of Railroad Work, Together With All of Tie Tamping, such as New Work, Street Car Lines, Tram Roads, Etc. Four men with this machine on ballast will do the work of 150 men. Two men with this machine on dirt or cinders will do r lie work of 150 men. Four men with the hand pres sure of 50 lbs., each on the lever will create three tons pressure on the pick heads. Two men with ihe hand pressure of 50 pounds each on the lever will create 1 1-2 tons pressure on the nick heads. Special attention is called to the fact that a unitorm pressure, or equal tamp on both sides of the tie at the same time of 3,000 pounds is created by two men of 50 pounds hand weight or pres sure, each, for dirt or cinders, or 6,000 pounds by four men of 50 pohnds hand pressure, each, and by the laborers using their en tire weight, or say, the hand pressure of 100 pounds each sim ply doubles the pressure on the pick heads, thereby enabling the machine to work in harder mate rial such as road crossings or street crossings where the track is not raised over 2 or three inches without the use of extra labor digging up such street or road crossings. This machine is especially adapted to the general section work where the forces are small and labor scarce, be cause it is built in three parts, thereby making it easy to handle. A section master with two labor ers can put it on his lever car, carry it to the point of work and operate the same on dirt or cin ders without creating or causing any more of an obstruction than that of the ordinary track-jacks that are used in raising track. This machine can be placed on the track ready for use in three seconds and the parts can also be detached and removed from the track in three seconds. This ma chine is so built that it is no more of an obstruction than that of the ordinary track-jacks that may be used in the ordinary sur facing, and it is also a machine that can be used in the ordinary surfacing and it is also a ma chine that can be used in very large ballast forces. Where the ballast is distributed for general service, and a force of ten men are using track- jack or jacking the track up to surface and re placing the defeated ties with the new ones, four men will go along with this machine and do the same tamping of 150 men, and where ir. a great many places a Section master has 6 miles of track in practically 24 days, instead of taking 6 months in jolting the track, and practi cally no surface w ork done at all. Tne inventor of this machine has had 23 years of experience in railroad work consisting princi pally of Section and Extra Gang work, such as surfacing, lining, ditching, etc., and has contract ed for and built several hundred miles of track for new roads. Still, the practical ideas for this machine came from the experi ence he had with the general surfacing on the different rail roads with which he has worked. We print calling cards in the best style, 50 for 35 cts. Democrat Office. Now if you want bargains in what >ou are obliged to buy, yeu will save money by going to New ton to see the special bargains that are being offered by the New ton Hosiery Mill Store for their special holiday trade. See adv. THE DEMOCRAT. An Invitation to Rob. The long series of small rob beries which eliminated Friday night in the shooting of Police man Goforth at Newton, bring us to one conclusion —we must stop keeping money in our dwell ings. The burglar who steals provisions from our kitchens and pantries is a mild and inoffen sive person when compared to the man who goes into your bed room, with a pistol in his hand and murder in his heart. In this State, burglary is a capital offence, and a man who knows that he is likely to be hung if caught in a dwelling, would not hesitate to kill the inmates of the house to keep from being discov ered, just as this robber at New ton shot and mortallv wounded Got'orth to save being captured. As long, however, as we con tinue to hide money around our homes and keep large sums in our clothes, we must expect to run this risk. The man who does this, not only risks his-little fortune, but the lives of himself and family as well, when his money would be safe and his family immune if he would only the little trouble to let it be known that he kept no cash at home, but in the Banks, the on ly safe place for it You would be surprised to know how well informed com parative strangers are about your affairs, when money is involved, and you can not ex pect to keep your hiding place long concealed. Sooner cr later you must be prepared to lose what you have hid and per haps your life along with it. Hickory has two unusually strong and well-managed Banks, which make a specialty of small ac counts, and the small savings of working people are given the same careftfl attedtion that is accorded the larger commercial accounts. We are proud of our Hickory Banks, and are sorry to learn of anyone's having been robbed, through his neglect to entrust his saving to their safe keeping. Boone Items. The discussion on the proposed Appalachian Park is waxing warm in this county. The Wa tauga Democrat is publishing lengthy articles for and against the measure. Many r of the lum bermen have been uneasy and have made extra efforts to get their lumber cut before the Park is established. A miscellaneous debate is to be held in Blowing Rock to-day on the merits of the bill. As stated several times before, the west end of the county is greatly excited over prepara tions being made in regard to boring for oil near Mast, N. C. The parties are erecting an eigh ty foot derrick and putting -in machinery at a great expense. They claim that they have great faith in finding a gusher. County Superintendent, B. B. Dougherty, is greatly pleased with the progress being made in the public schools. Several new. houses have been built and a number improved since last year. The attendance is very good. He goes through Tennessee to reach the schools in North Fork, so he visited the school at Trade last week. The Appalachian Training School has purchased a small lot of land" from R. M. Greene,which extends the school farm to the turnpike. This will enable the school people f get better use of i their farm. A. H. • Miss Alice Summerow, Miss Ruby Self and Mrs. Jones, of Newton, were visitors here Fri day. A Home Newspaper Published in the Interest of the People and for Honesty in Govermental Affairs State and Gen eral News A new firm at Randleman is the- Home Lumber Company, chartered, with a capital of $lO,- 000 At Lincoln ton, a number of ladies havfe formed a Civic Lea gue, having in charge the mat ter of beautifying the Court Square, and are holding a series of entertainments to raise money for the purpose. A good work, and we wish the ladies good luck in it. The News- Herald says that a crazy man, carrying a Winches ter rifle, which he drew on every body in sight, was found roam ing about the suburbs of Morgan ten. . He was taken in charge bv the citizens, examined, and put in jail. The Herald says the rifle "wasn't loaded," but we prefer not to take any chances in a case like that Tom Young, colored, of Mari on, killed his wife last week. He was drunk, and seems to have simply shot the poor woman in cold blood. Bud Pope, son of Mr. John Pope, living a few miles from Lenoir, was so badly injured in a runaway accident that he died next day. Miss Jennie Tuttle, of Lenoir, fell at the skating rink in that town and had her arm broken. Miss Tuttle has visited in Hick ory, and her friends regret to hear of the accident. The State Board of Education has granted 13,985 dollars for the establishing of 51 public high schools. Huntersville and Mat : tfl&ws get $5OO each. Mr. Edward L. Conn, editor of the Student, the College maga zine of Wake Forest, has resign ed his position to accept a placo on the staff of the News & Ob server. Davidson College students hope to have the pleasure of hearing Ben Tillman lecture before them in the near future. Billingsley hospital, at States ville, whiah has been closed since Dr. Phifer went to Colorado, is to be re-opened. AH the physi cians of the city will have access to the building for their patients and two thoroughly trailed nurses will be in charge. The city physicians, or at least the six who wHI practice there, will furnish it and give a small a mount for new equipment, the remainder to be raised by private subscription, and the city will pay all running expenses for six months. This hospital was the bequest of the late Amo3 Billins ley to the city, and it is indeed a sad pity that it has been allowed to remain empty so long. If not used, it will lapse to the heirs of the man who gave it. Rutherford College Items Rutherford College, Nov. 23 — Last night the Newtonian Liter ary Society gave a public pro gram, and notwithstanding the inclement weather the large hall was crowded. The program con sisted of orations, declamations, debate and reading. Each part was well rendered and warmly received. The query: "Resolved, that the moral standard of America is being lowered," was ably and enthusiastically discussed, "the affirmative showing how 3uch immortal practices as Sabbath desecration, dishonest business methods and frequent diwrces which our fathers frowned upon are tolerated by us, the negative contending that the growth of temperance sentiment, the de mand for civic reform, etc., indi cated healthy .and enlightened - HICKORY, N/C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28.1907. social conscience. The affirma tive won the decision of the judges. Among the visitors were: Mr. and Mrs. Harbison, of Glen v Al pine; Mrs. ThulaPuett, of Game well; the Misses Stevenson, of Hickory, and Goode and Carpen ter, of Lenoir. Socfal Nov. 21st, The. Travellers' Club met with Mrs. - Leßoy Whitenei* with fifteen members present who responded to roll call with quotations from The Spectator. First topic: An in teresting article on Dublin by Mrs. J. L. "Murphy. Second topic; A brief account oi "The University and Education in Ire land" by Mrs. G. N. Hutton. Miss Geitner for Mrs. W. L. Ab ernethy presented the third top ic, "Sir Richard Steele" in a most winning light. Mrs. Bost read for Mrs. Cline "A Guide to Ignorance" by Dowling, giving much amusement by the quafnt dry humor of its absurd sugges tions. Current events aad the kind hospitality of the hostess brought a pleasant meeting to a close. ' Mrs. Walter Martin entertain ed four tables of Bridge Thurs day afternoon, the 21s£ lir®. [T. A. Mott gained the prize, a beautiful picture, and Miss Amy Wheeler the consolation. The social side with refreshments made a delightful hour. Make This Up at Your Home. What will appear very interesting to many people here is the article taken from a New York daily paper, giviag a simple prescription, as formulated by a noted authority," who claims that he has found a. positive remedy to cure almost any case of backache or kidney or bladder derangement, in the following simple prescription; if taken before the stage of Brights dis ease: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsiparilla, three ounces. Shake well in a bottle and take in te;. spoonful doses after each meal and tgain at bedtime. A well-known druggist -here at home, when asked regarding this pre scription, stated that the ingredients * are all harmless, and can be obtained at a small cost from any good prescrip tion pharmacy, or the mixture would be put up if asked to do so. He further stated that while this prescription is of ten prescribed in rheumatic afflictions with splendid results, he could see no reason why it would not be a splen did, remedy for kindney and urinary troubles and backache, as it has a peculiar action upon kidney structure, cleansyig these most important organs and helping them to sift and filter from the blood the foul acids and waste matter which cause sickness and suffering. Those of our readers who suffer can make no mistake in giving it a trial. - My Best Friend Alexander Benton, who lives on Rural Route 1, Fort Edward, N. Y., says: "Dr. King's New Discovery is my best earthly friend. It cured me of asthma six years ago: It has also performed a wonderful cure of incipi ent consumption for my son's wife. The first bottle ended the terrible cough, and this accomplished, the oth er symptoms left one by one, until she was perfectly well. Dr. King's New Discovery's power over coughs and colds is simply marvelous." No other remedy has ever equaled it. Fully guaranteed by C. M. Shuford, Menzies Drug Store, and W. S. Martin, Drug gists. 50c and $l.OO. Trial bottle free. He ivy, impure blood makes a muddy, pimply complexion, head aches, nausea, indigestion. Thin blood makes you weak, pale sick ly. Burdock Blood Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pure—re stores perfect health. Tiieisudi Hr; KMaer Trouble ud Merer Sispe& it Prcvalencr of Kidney Disease. Most people do not realize the alarm ing increase and remarkable prevalent y . . of ksdnc-ydisease. ®/*KNT7s or^ers are Tt-iTv r¥7y most common ly/\ UkTjE3jr { V diseases that [ rt wr "J they are rilTn'wLj/Aj almost the M jXI VIJ U recognized l>y "'l A W/'/ patiei:t and phy siciana, who con• *' ■ ll " tint themselves Wtih doctoring the efeeta, white t' e orig inal dilate undermines the system. > What to Do. There is comfort in the knowledge BO often expressed that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy, fulfills every wish in caring rheumatism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad'ie: and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold watet' ami scalding pain in it, or WV effects following us? *~ r Auor. wine 0.~ beer, and overcomes tuat unpleasant ne cessity of being compelled to go often duriitg the day, and to get pp nia.iy times during the night, The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Rocl is soon realized, It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the n:6st dis tressing osiits. If you need a medicine you should hr.ve the best. Sold by drug gtSls in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle and a book that tells all about it, l>oth sent free by mail. Address Kilmer & Co., Bing liaratou, N. Y. When Hwrntlwn n**, writing mention this paper and don't make any mistake, bat remember the name, L, Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address. Fipghamtou. N. Y. % A Woman's Bade. The Aches and Pains Will Dis appear if the Advice of This Woman is Followed. A woman's back has many aches and pains. Most times 'tis the kidneys' fault. Backache is really kidney ache, That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure it. " Many North Carolina women knotf this. Read what one has to say about it> Mrs. Nellie Benson Reeves, of 218 North Tryon Street, organist at the Episcopal church, Charlotte, N. C., says: "I used Doan's Kidney Pills and they have benefited me more than mything else I ever tried. I obtain ed them at a drug store and used them for my back and kidneys which have caused me great trouble and mis ery for a number of years. The use of this remedy wonderfully benefited me. • For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States Rem ember the name—Dean's— aad take no other. Muh in the Method We can't all be beautiful, it ap pears, but we can all make BEAUTIFUL PICTURES We make the sort which are in teresting and lovely, whether or not your proportions are abso lutely correct or your» complex ion faultless. G. M." HARDIN, Photographer. Morganton St. Hickory The pain in ma's head has gone, She's as happy as can be, Her health is right, her temper • r bright, Since taking Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at night £* B. Menzies. Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905. The General Accident Special Deposit WithN. Y. Insurance Dept $250,000.00 Change of occupation does not forfeit your policy. Claims are not reduced by ■ reason of other insurance All honest claims positively paid at sight. 1 Increased Benefits: Ten per cent i$ added to all benefits on claims originating after the payment of one ; year's premium in advance. Double Death Benefit and Ac cident Monthly Indemnities are paid if injuries are received while on pas senger conveyances propelled by steam, cable, electricity or compressed air. Health and Accident Insur ance combined in one Policy. Month ly Indemnities graded according to the hazard of the occupation and amount of premium paid. Absolutely the most popular form of insurance offered to the public. A policy that any wage earner can afford, and will make him independent. It pays for rent, living, clothing and fuel while disabled from accident or sickness. It gives a man food, solid comfort and confidence in the event of disability to know that his household is not deprived of its usual comforte. Our policies provide indem nity 24 months for accident and 6 months for sickness. It is cheaper and safer to have it always and not need it, than to need it once and not have it. The B. & P. Policy paying $lOO per, month, cost $2 per month. WALTER E. SLOAN Gen. Mgr. Statesville, N. C. W. A. HALL, AGENT To Cut a Dash If you would join The social whirl Or win a most Bewitching girl. Or be bowed to Every day And deferre 1 to In everyway. You have A family tree Nor be a wise guy, No, sirree! All that you need To cut a dash Is plenty of The cpld hard cash. You don't have to "Cut a .Dash" to get one of our policies —Fire, Life accident, Sick bene fit or any other kind of a policy —all that is necessary is good credit. W. A. HALL Successor to G. Hall & Sen Womderful Eczema Cure "Our little boy had eczema for five years," writes N. A. Adams, Henriet ta, Pa. "Twc* of our home doctors said thecase was hopeless, his lungs being nffected. We then employed other doctots, but no benefit resulted. By chance we tead about Electric Bit ters; bought a bottle and soon noticed improvement. We continued this medicine until several bottles were ured, when our boy was completely cured." Best of all blood medicines and body building health tonics. Guar ' anteed at C. M. Shuford, Menzies Drag Co., and W. S. Martin's Drug Store. 50c. Professional Cards. D. L. RUSSELL ATTYORNBY'AT'LAW Prompt attention given to all matters of Legal Nature Office: Main 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 DENTIST Office over Menzies Drug Store Hickory, N. C. DR. W. B. RAMSAY KNIIST 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 ** - «. «' Com, per bushel 70 Oats, per bushel 65 Peas, per bushel ~ 1.25 to 1.50 Potatoes, Irish, per bu 75 Potatoes, sweet " 40 Onions, per bushel 70 Spring Chickens 12 1-2 Hens, per pound .8 Roosters, per pound .03 Butter, per pound, 12 1-2 to 20 Eggs, per dozen 20 Wheat, per bushel 1.00 COTTON MARKET Strict Good Middling 10 3-8 Good Middling 10 1-8 These are prices paid to wagons. Administrators Notice. Havinin qualified as Administrator of Wiley D. Chne, (dead) late of Catawba County N. C. This is to notify all persons having claims against the es tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned or before the 23rd day 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 day ofOctober 1907. S. E. Kiilian, 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, Mrs. G. A. Weston, Mrs. Ruffin Swin dell and others are plaintiffs and Ma mie, Charlie, and Neppie Brothers, in fants 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 of Willie Wilfong, and known as the Dick Maynard prop erty The above property is well located and 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, Commwsionefr ,