THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT.
Published Every Thursday bv
W. B. HOLBROOK, EDITOR AND PRO*
Ente- -J at the Post Office at Hickory
39 secob' class matter.
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vertising.
Thursday, March 11,1909.
However, it's all over now.
Roosevelt out, Taft in. Does
that sound good?
Possibly every member of Con
gress hopes that no African lior.
will fail to do its duty.
The will of the people was de
feated when the child-labor bill
failed to become a law.
President Obaldia also has dis
tinct ideas as to the qualifications
for membership in the Annanias?
club.
It is remarkably strange that
the child-labor bill was defeated
after being indorsed by the Dem
ocrat.
A BOND ISSUE FOR HICK
ORY.
It is clear to the mind of all
thinking people that the streets >
of Hickory must be extensively
improved before our city can ad
vance as rapidly as it should. •
The pleasure seeker is driven ;
away from us because in rainy j
weather he is compelled to wade 1
mud or stay in-doors. This ap- j
plies with equal force to all other ;
classes. Our own people at times;
can tcarcely reach their place of j
business on account of mud.
Shoppers are often kept in be
cause of the inconvenience in
reaching our merchants.
Besides the pleasure of having
macadam streets upon which to ;
travel, an enormous saving would I
result each year to the taxpayers i
in a saving of street repair. And j
the cost to the taxpayers would !
be insignificant. $25,000 should i
be amply sufficient to make our
streets the equal of any to be
found in the State. The interest!
on this amount could be paid with i
what is annually spent for street i
repairs and a snug sum could be!
laid aside each year as a sinking
fund.
We shall not discuss the matter j
further in this issue. We merely I
wished to bring the matter to the j
attention of our readers. Let us j
consider the matter.
NOT A DEAD LETTER.
That the prohibition law in
North Carolina is a live wire is
evidenced by the fact that T. K.
Renigar, one of Winston-Salem'p
most prominent citizens, was con
victed @f retailing in the Recor
der's court and sentenced to the
county roads for 12 months. We
have been informed that Mr.
Reningar had made it a habit to
defy all laws that conflicted with
his wishes and by the liberal use
of money had succeeded in keep
ing clear of punishment. We
would be glad to know that Mr.
Reningar is not guilty; but, il
guilty, we are glad the Reeordei
considered only his duty to soci
ety in dealing with him.
The rich have always dened
the law and gone free. We do
not believe that any guiliy man
should escape or any innocent
man be punished, but we deplore
the ease with which the rich
have been able to evade punish
ment for their crimes, while the
poor have, in most cases, been
given the full penalty of the law.
A few more such men as Win
ston's Recorder and there would
be less disregard for law.
. Buick automobiles are easily
in the lead. They will travel
more miles and more days for
ess money than any other. Sold
by Morrison Bros. Co., Hickory,
Items From Route 1.
Correspondent to tlie Democrat
Mrs. Dan Ramseur of Greens
boro is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. Addie Ramseur.
Mr. Tom Warlick of Reepsville
;pent Sunday in this vicinity.
Mrs. Clara Havener of Lincoln
:ounty is visiting: her daughter,
vlrs. R. D. Richie.
Miss Carrie Wyont spent a part
.>f last week wit a her sister in
! lickory,
Mrs. M. J. Hatchings left Sun
lay for Bessemer City to spend a
vhile with her daughter.
Fred Ramseur of Lincolnton
I pent Sunday in this vicinity,
j Mr. and Mrs. Stronce of Lin
| olnton spent last week with her
I nster, Mrs. R. D. Ricnie.
Mrs. Katie Sh iford is visiting
.Irs. R. 0. Ramseur.
, J rof. Chas. Fulbright closed his
| school at Hog Hiil Saturbay.
1 Miss May Richie and Br ice Spea
>le were married on Jast Sunday
: norning at the residence of Rev.
1. A, Caldwell.
Miss Flora anc? Guy Plott of
3tatesville are visiting Mr. and
vlrs. Alfred Baker.
Misses Winnie Fred Reinhardt
md Edna Abernethy are at home
ifter spending t=ome time in Fay
attvilie.
Mrs. E. Norn an Foard of Golf
is expected here today. She will
be the guest of Miss Bertie B.
Foard.
Mrs. Floyd Honevcutt and chil
dren are visiting Mrs. Jacob Ful
bright.
The Hoffman School will close
Saturday March 11 with an enter
tainment.
Boone Items.
{ Correspondent to The Democrat.
• Mr. R. F. Edwards, Masonic
'Lecturer, spent two weeks talk
! ing to the Masons of this section,
iHe organized an Eastern Star
Chapter with a large member
jship. Mr. Edwards leaves today
for Blowing Rock.
Watauga people are greatly
, pleased with the new railroad law
just made by the Legislature for
I this county. The State will fur
; nish fifty or more convicts to
j work on the roa 1 from Lenoir to
! Boone when the county puts up
' SIOO,OOO in bonds.
! Supt. B. B. Dougherty writes
from Raleigh that the friends of
: the Appalachian Training School
will be delighted with the appro
' priation made by the Legislature
! to the school.
j The sheep industry in Watauga
jis growing There are now hun-
Ireds of lambs. "An ewe," says
a sheep raiser, "fed a bushel of
will raise a five dollar
i amb." Many ewes raise two
ive dollar lambs. Perhaps there
vill be 10,000 lambs put" on the
narket next summer.
A, M.
REMEDY FOR LA GRIPPE
La grippe cough.; are dangerous as
hey frquently develop into pneumonia
Foley's Honey and tar not only stops
he cough but hea)r and strengthens
:he lungs so that no serious results
teed be feared. The genuine Foleys
3oney and Tar co itains no harmful
Irugs and is in a \ ellow package. Re
fuse substitutes. Vv r . S. Martin &Co
To Meet in Hickory. »
The Commercial Secretaries'
Association of the Carolinas wili
lold its next annual meeting at
lickorv. This will bring 75 or
LOO representative business men
rom all parts ofNorth and South
Jarolina to Hick jry. These gen
:lemen are seciv taries of the dif
ferent commercial organizations,
such as Chambers of Commerce,
Boards of Trade, Commercial
Clubs, and Reta : l Merchants' As
sociations, who meet once a year
to compare ideas and work to
gether in matters of mutual in
terests of the sister States. W.
L. Gilbert, secretary of Hickory
Chamber of Commerce, attended
the meeting at Greenville, S. C.,
Feb. 23rd, and was elected 2nd
Vice-President of the Associa
tion. He invited them to meet
at Hickory next February and
the invitation was accepted.
Do you take.the Democrat?
- Methodist Birthday Party.
Invitation cards and a little
sack were distributed among: the
families and young men of the
Methodist church of Hickory, to
a birthday tea by the ladies aid
society, reading: "Cake and cof
fee will be served without charge
Music and a pleasant social hour
assured, with the following
gingle:
We send to you a little sack
Please send or bring it back,
With pennies for the years
you're old;
Their number never shall be told.
Thursday evening March 4th,
From six to ten."
At the appointed hour our
pastor Dr. Weaver and his dear
wife opened wide our beautiful
parsonage with all its spacious
apartments and dining room.
Mesdames Seagle, Blackwelder,
Whitener and others together
with several young ladies cater
ed to the comfort and pleasure
of every guest. Mrs. Seaglej
met us at the front door and
gave every one a gracious hand
shake and a beaming, smiling
welcome and passed us on into
the hands of the other elect
ladies. In the maize of beauty
and radiant smiles, rustle of
silken gowns and the many other
exqusite toilet designs, together
with the sparkle of jewels and
glitter of golden ornaments,
(your scribe) kinder lost his
bearings. Mrs. Whitener broke
the spell by informing him that (
he must register his name. Soon
they ushered us into the dining
room. We know good victuals,
oh, those dainties, served by the
hands of the beautiful attend
ants! That coffee would intoci
cate a tetotaler.
Some practical grand mother
said to reach the heart of a man
there was no surer way than
through the medium of well
cooked rations. We think she
was right. Mrs. Hutton dis
coursed select music on the piano
Miss Mammie Sue Johnson
gave us an entertaining recita
tion. The girls and boys and lit
tle tots had quite a good time.
Dr. Johnson mingled with every
body. Possibly he is the oldest
active superintendent of Sunday
school in the Methodist church.
He loves his work, long may he
wave. The hours fled away all
too scon. Dr. Weaver and his
dear companion have the confi
dence of all the flock, they fol
low in their lead. Long may he
lire to go out and in before the
people to lead them in straight
paths as an under shepherd.
The pennies counted fifty dol
lars by figures. Th s shows five
thousand years of moral life en
joyed by the guests to this birth
day tea, with thirty years as
the average of life there must
have been quite a number in at
tendance.
Yes cake and coffee there was
served,
Nothing kept back, nothing re
served;
These ladies by their acts do
prove,
This is the trade-mark ot
Scott's Emulsion
and ison every bottle of it sold
in the world —which amounts
to several millions yearly.
WAy-Because it has made
so many sickly children
strong and well— given
health and rosy cheeks to so
many pale, anaemic girls and
restored to health so many
thousands in the first stages
of Consumption.
th i ß adverti . se ment, together with
name of paper in which ?t appear*,
your address and four cents to«>v«r
P° ata ff nd , we wln send you a
Complete Handy Atlas of th* World."
SCOTT & BOWNB, 409 Pearl St., N,Y,
How dearly mission work they
love.
Their hearts are in it and their
hands,
Beckoning others to their band
Its christian work the move
ments grand,
They'll take for Christ all heath
ern lands.
By many ways they money make
They do it all for Jesus sake.
They have an evergrowing zeal;
To every chance they make ap
peal.
Where ever here at home there's
need,
With heln and comfort they make
speed;
With all and more than they can
spare,
Of creature comforts and with
prayer.
Hunt up the dying and the poor,
From house to house from door
to door.
Not now and then to take a spell
I Their efforts are pereneal.
Yea naught but good can come to
them,
They haste the new Jerusalem.
They rush away all sinful thing?
That Christ may come, the King
of kings.
D? PRICE'S
WHEAT FLAKE CELERY
FOOD
contributes more nutriment to
impoverished bad blood than
any single article of diet known
to men. Persons with rebellious
stomachs can eat it with a sense
of genuine relish.
For sale by all Grocer#
S In the Springtime |
Si everything takes on a new lease of life Joy and 2*
SJ gladness vibrate in the very air. It is tlie time of K
HI all the year when hope springs anew in the human 3(:
g At Our Popular Store C
3j we put forth new effort to meet, your approval and C
C stock up with new goods that you will be sure to
fa want as 60011 as you see them. Former displays of |g
| FURNITURE I
3 will be surpassed by the new spring goods. 3*
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5 HICKORY, N. C. 2j
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ft Onr Lifle of Shoes and Oxford Sandals w
fis very complete, and new coming in every Ujf
week. If you would have the best we will be glad W
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McCoy Moretz
TEN DAYS SPECIAL SALE.
Not a Closing Out or Going
Out of Bosiness, But a Speci
al Gut Price Sale.
In order to make room for our
SPRING LINE which will be soon
coming in, I am now offering at
greatly recuced prices, for the
next ten days, my entire stock of
Dry Goods, Notiuns, Hats. Shoes
Pants,Overalls,Men'sand Ladies'
Underwear, Gloves, Children's
Caps etc Also anything in the
Grocery Line you can buy from
me cheaper than you can get them
elsewhere. This is a rare oppor
tunity to get goods at your own
price.
Yours for business,
A. E. CLINE,
Highland, N. C,
Mr. Bryan refuses to believe
that Congress will do anything to
the tarriff.We are constrained to
believe that it will at least blow
the dust off. and that's a good
deal for a Republican Congress
in these st. enuous timer.
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GGLCEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE
We note there is to be in New
York an exhibition of Missouri
artists, which reminds us that
these Missourians have to bt
"shown".
Foleys Kidney Remedy will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble that
is not beyond the reach of medicine.
Cures backache and irregularities tha
if neglected might result in Bright's
disease or diabetes. W. S. Martin &.
Co.
I Don't Worry
If you are sick, don't worry, but begin at once
||to make yourself well. To do this, we but repeat
||the words of thousands of other sufferers from
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