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S& and all the reliable makes and
grades are always on hand at
the lowest prices; 7 to 24 jewel
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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909.
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How to Get Better Roads.
Concerning the proposal for
the reduction of railway freight
and passenger rates in the South
much has been said these last
twelve months, but there is one
form of traffic rate production in
progress about which little has
been written, which is yet a fac
tor of no small importance in the
agricultural uplift of which I am
writing. To transport a ton one
mile by sea costs one-tenth of a
cent; by rail, one cent; while to
haul a ton a mile over good road
costs seven cents, and over an
ordinary country road, twenty
five cents. It is the extortionate
freight and passenger rate ex
acted by the ordinary country
road that we are now setting
ourselves to reduce; we must
bring the ton rate down from
twenty-five to seven cents a mile,
rience another builder of the
State I would mention is S. B.
Alexander, of Mecklenburg, lead
er of the movement in which
that county built highways
which have made it famous. But
the agricultural uplift i$ debtor
not only to these expensive me
thods of road-making, but also
to that marvelously simple and
inexpensive, and no less marvel
ously effective, good roads mak
er, the split-log drag. 4 4 With a
three-horse plow and a drag,"
H. H. Williamson, of Rocking
ham county, tells me, ~ 44 1 have
built nearly a mile of road in ten
hours which in many respects
was superior to roads with an
expensive machine." For aroth
er example, take Griffith dirt
road out of Monroe, dragged af
ter rains this spring with two
pieces of timber lashed together.
"It will do your eyes good to see
it," as a farmer expressed it,
road fifty per cent better at
practically no cost; a dirt road as
smooth and level as the macadam
streets in Monroe." —Progressive
Farmer.
The Country Boys.
In all ages of the world, it has
been the country boys that de
veloped into the man that bless
ed the world. There were more
of them than any other.
EsDecially in this State, we
must look to the country boys
for men to guide church and
State. For out of every 100 boys
in the state, 81 are country boys,
leaving only 18 in the towns.
We have a State Reformatory
for young criminals It has only
been open a year. or two. Al
ready the courts have sent 45
boys to it, boys who have com
mitted some crime.
It makes us sad to say that
every one of these are frum the
towns. It ought to be a rebuke
and warning to our town boys.
We are glad to say that there is
not a farm boy among these 45
boys. It is a high compliment
to the country boys the hope of
the State.
Miss Beatrice Cobb came up
from Hickory and spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
Rollins.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor
are entertaining a fine boy. Both
mother and child are doing well.
The Deal who was found dead
alongside the railroad track near
Morganton last week left a wid
ow and one child. Mrs: Deal
was his second wife and is a
granddaughter of Andrew Mor
gan of Rollins. She is now liv
ing with her grandfather. She
had filed a suit against her hus
band for the maintainance of her
child and this case is now pend
ing before the court aj Marion
but his death will work a discon
tinuance of it.
The members of Rainhill
churce have sent a request to
the Methodist conference to have
Rev. Thomas Hill sent them as a
pastor.
Mi s Bertha Martin who died
at Grace Hospital in Morganton
last week was a teacher in the
Glen Alpine Springs School this
last year and was a woman of
fine christian character and
much beloved in this vicinity. She
was not only a good teacher but
also a good preacher, having con
ducted the services at Rainhill
church on different occasions,
and was always listened to with
strict attention, as she always
had something uplifting to say.
We shall all miss her greatly.
A correspondent of the Mor
ganton News-Herald recently
wrote about the first class hotel
that was built in Marion and
wished that Morganton also had
a first class hotel.
Hotel Morgan, at Morganton,
still furnishes first class enter
tainment, but the Marion hotel
fell down through defective ma
terial and workmanship.
Boone.
Tee Superior court has been in
session one week and will contin
ue another week. The most im
portant case this week was the
trial of Wm. Baldwin for the
murder of Hillet Miller at Blow
ing Rock a few months ago. Mil
ler was policeman and endeavor
ed to arrest Baldwin on a charge
of concealing whiskey. Miller
hailed Baldwin and began read
ing the warrant and tried to get
Baldwin to go with him. Bald
win shot him four times, and he
only lived a few days. Baldwin
had told if he ever attempted to
arrest him that he would kill
him. The jury gave a verdict of
murder in first degree.
Another murder case is on
trial. Mrs. Bennett for the kill
ing of Mr. Hardin. This occur
red at Banner Elk.
The death of Rev. David Green
at his home on Meat Camp on
the 14, has been greatly lament
ed throughout this section. Mr.
Greene was in his. 61st year and
had been an active minister of
the Gospel in the Baptist church
for 31 years. A great good man
has gone from among us.
Oscar Hardin, of Tennessee,
and Miss Sama Little, of this
county, were married at the home
of the bride's father, Dr. Little,
on the 15th by Rev. W. R. Sav
age.
Black welder Martin Entertain
ment Course.
In commenting upon the results
of the work of the lyceum bureau
the newspapers of several places
have recently laid particular em
phasis on the value of the insti
tution as an educational force in
creating a higher ideal of recre
ation and furnishing a course of
entertainments of a character
d signed to sustain and foster
that ideal. The result has been
gradually to elevate many local
standards and to develop a new
add wholesome sentiment that
reflects itself in many phases of
the town life.
By the interest they have dis
played in our recent announce
ment a majority of the people of
Hickory have shown that they
prefer high class concerts to the
ordinary shows and circuses that
come here also that they appre
ciate the educational value of
such attractions to the communi
ty as a whole. It would now be
well for these people to impress
their own convictions upon the
remaining portion of Hickory so
that the effect of the gook work
may not be lost in any quarter.
In this way, they would render
valuable aid to the local commit
tee and thereby, with little loss
of time to themselves, make cer
tain the success of the undertak
ing of these gentlemen who have
given their best efforts generous
ly for the benefit of the commu
nity at large. The concerts will
furnish genuine entertainment to
all who have the foresight to at
tend them and in addition will
be of direct benefit to Hickory by
the impetus they will give to the
best of those endeavors in which
our people are interested.
You Are Paying for Good
Roads; Now Get Them.
"In overstrained, injured and
worn-out teams; in working
ramshackled and worn-out wag
ons; in loss of time it takes you
to go to market and to haul
goods back from market; in de
precisted value of your land and
houses—in all these things, you
are paying already the price of
good roads. Yes, you are pay
ing for good roads and using bad.
Why not have what you are pay
ing for? Which is more busi
ness-like, to pay for a thing and
have it, or pay for a thing and
not have it?"
Big Times at Winston-Salem.
The Fair which comes off at
Winston-Salem, Oct. 5-6-7-8, will
no doubt be the biggest event of
the kind ever seen in the state.
This is not a County Fair, but it
is now the Great Piedmont Fair.
Besides the Wild West Demor
est Circus, the balloon race, Sou
sa, the march king with his Phil
adelphia band, the funny clown,
etc., there will be a great Auto
mobile parade, the exhibition by
150 Y. M. C. A. boys, the tourna
ment, the horse show, fire works,
etc.
Everybody come to the big
Winston-Salem fair, and have a
good time.
Brief Periods.
The comet has been sighted,
but afar off.
The students of Trinity have
signed a pledge not to assist in
"hazing" of any kind.
A Rowan farmer has been in
dicted for charging usury.
Dr. Cook receives a big wel
come on his return.
The University has 775 students.
Maran, a colored preacher, liv
ing in Richmond county, says he
is 128 years old, has been a chris
tian 100 years and has been
preaching 80 years.
In Wilmington Saturday, dur
ing a trial, a lawyer got mad,
and struck the main limb of the
court, with his fist.
Big storms have been raging
on the ocean.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated r905
6°[o first Mortgage Id Estate Lois 6\
We are in a position to place loans of 100.00 to
00 on Improved Farms and First Class City Real Estate wit ii
valuations ranging from §lO 00 to §IOOO.OO per acre, to n it
from 1 to 5 years K and net you G per cent, and guarantee ih t
to put over 50 per cent of the actual cash value of the lands.
We collect and remit interest and principal free of c-liarg ,
and furnish abstracts showing good titles —same to carry our
Finance Committees approved opinion before loan is made.
This is the one form of investment that always gives entire
satisfaction and we can place your money at an advantage to
you. Call at our office and let us explain onr plan to you or
drop us a card and we will mail you our circular literature
giving full explanation. We have several applicants for first
class loans and we can lend your money at once.
—REAL ESTATE—
If you have property to sell, see us; if you wish to buy, see
us.
We have several choice city lots which we will sell at bar
gain prices. Also we have some nice country property at
very attractive prices. Call to see U3.
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