If Vou Read
The Democrat, you don't need
any other newspaper. It's all here.
One Dollar a year. : :
Established 1899
Why the Bridge
Should ba Built
Unanswerable Arguments for Its
Construction
MR. A. L. BOLICK WRITES
It Would Help Newton and
Conover as Well as Hick
ory-Has Been Crying
Need for Years
Will you allow a few words of
explanation on the bridge ques
tion' I don't know of a single
improvement in Western North
Carolina so much needed as the
proposed new bridge, the Salis
bury-Asheville Highway not ex
cepted. I believe furthermore
a considerable part of the oppo
sition on the part of Newton and
and the remote parts of the two
counties involved comes from a
lack of knowledge of the situa
tion and conditions that brought
about the bridge sentiment that
touched a responsive chord on
the part of our commissioners.
The tight seems to be centered
on Hickory as the sole benefici
ary of the enterprise. This is a
mistake. While we admit it will
be a great benefit to Hickory, it
will also be a great benefit to the
two counties, as well as the
whole country in general.
We advance several reasons
why the bridge should be located
at the site proposed:
We have a stretch of country
up and down the river foi about
ten or twelve miles and
reaching back, widening out
somewhat fan shaped,to the dis
tance of 25 miles. This whole
section is practically cut of from
market.
In this section is to be found
vast stretches of comparatively
level land capable of highest im
provement, productive hills, and
fertile valleys. In this section
are also included the Rrushy
Mountains that cannDt be ex
celled for fine fruits. In fact
this whole section is destined to
become one of the finest fruit,
grain and grass regions in the
state.
Our people for years have been
marketing a considerable amount
of lumber, bark, grain, fruits,
and live stock, but we have been
dependent upon a half dozen old
ricket>, dangerous ferries with
rough roads, muddy landings,
drowning and crippling stock,
breaking vehicles etc., until
many of our best and mostenter
pising citizens are selling out,
going to other counties to Vir
ginia and other states. When you
ask why they are doing so, the
answer every time is; "We want
a better way to get to market."
These are some of the things that
have brought about the bridge
sentiment and the people of this
same section have been the prime
movers in the matter and will do
all they can financially toward its
erection.
We note a few objections
brought out by the opposition.
They tell us it is too near the
other bridge (the Catawba-Cald
well) but the distance is seven
miles below. The above named
section is practically cut off from
the other bridge by Upper Little
river and Gunpowder Creek with
their tributaries and almost im
possable hills and bluffs. Our
people never think of using that
bridge only in cases of absolute
necessity when the river is past
crossing in ferry.
They tell us the bridge should
be located at Oxford Ford. This
would be a more central point
between Taylorsville, Hickory,
Conover and Newton, but to loc
ate it there would be putting it
beyond the reach of this same
section of country that stands so
greatly in need of the bridge, for
it is cut off from Oxford Ford by
the waters of Middle Little river
and Barretts Mountain with its
ruged bluffs and spurs. Besides,
Oxford's Ford is only about seven
miles from Taylorsyille where all
that section has advantages of a
railroad market.
Now as to the location of the
proposed bridge. The access
from both sides of the river can
not be excelled anywhere. The
point is central, for the above
named section of country can be
easily reached by all the people
who cross at the 5 or 6 old rickety
ferries above mentioned. While
Hickory will share as it alway
has done, a goodly portion of our
trade, it will not necessarily
monopolize it, for the first public
road reached from the site of the
bridge leads direct to Newton,
being a shorter distance, less
nilly than any of the roads lead
ing from Oxford's Ford to New
tou. So Newton and Conover
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
Will doubtless receive a share of
the trade.
In consideration of all this we
venture the assertion that if two
bridges were built, one at the
proposed place, the other at Ox
ford's Ford or some point below
and a record kept of the number
of teams crossing at each place
5 team's would cross at the pro
posed site to one at any other
point. . .
In conclusion we would sum
up the whole situation. -The
bridge is a Dublic necessity.
It will benefit the whole county
at large, the ocation is all that
could be desi ed, the funds are
all in sight, the construction for
ces are ready to do the work. To
retard, hinder or stop the enter
prise would be nothing less than
a public calamity, and an injus
tice to the people who have so
long been cut off from the mark
ets and who hfve labored and
sacrificed so much to bring this
enterprise to a finish, the need
of which has so long hindered
our progress and development.
Let the good work go on.
A. L. BOLICK.
Snow Greek Suffered from the
Storm
Correspondence of The Democrat.
Snow Creek, Sept. 13. —Farm-
ers are breaking land for wheat
and pulling fodder.
The heaviest rain and destruc
tive storm that has visited this
section for a number of years
came last Friday evening. Con
siderable damage was done to
the corn and hay crop along the
creek by the overflow. A large
quanity of timber was destroyed,
fences blown down and straw
stacks upset.
Mrs. H. E. Eckard and chil
dren are the guests of Mrs. J. P.
Huffman.
Some of the young people are
contemplating going to Wesley's
chapel camp meeting Sunday.
Best wishes for the Democrat.
PAL.
A Fierce Storm
Hickory suffered from a de
structive wind and hail storm
Friday afternoon. The roof of
the Moretz-Whitener store was
lifted, and a great deal of water
let into the building. Big oak
and elm trees were blown down,
a number in the park. A lovely
umbrella tree in Mr. D. M. Mc-
Comb's yard was blown down
and a half day spent in replant
ing it.
In the Dudley Shoals section
the tobacco fields of Messrs. Ben
Satterwhite, Chas. Meadows and
Will Blair were ruined. Mr. Jeff
Satterwhite's corn crib and well
house were blown over. Much
timber is down.
Church ot the Ascension
There will be services at the
Church of the Ascension next
Sunday as follows: 9:45 a. m.
Sunday School. 11 a. m. Morn
ing prayer and sermon; subject,
"Blessings and Dangers of the
Lowest Place in God's King
dom." 8 p. m. Evensong
and address—On Sunday Even
ings. A series of popular talks
on some of the principal Psalms,
to which the general public is
cordially invited.
Death of Mr. Harvey White
ner
This town was much distressed
last Saturday to learn that the
night before Mr. W. Harvey
Whitener had died at his home in
Lenoir, He had been sick about
four weeks with typhoid fever,
but his condion was reported fa
vorable from time to time and his
death was not expected.
He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A, Whitener, of Hickory.
His brothers are Messrs. Vance,
Edward and Carl. Mrs. R. D.
Latta and Mrs. T. L. McCarley
are his sisters. He was mar
ried to Miss Alma Bost who sur
vives him.
The body was brought to Hick
ory Saturday and the funeral
held from the Reformed church
Sunday morning conducted by
his pastor, Dr. Murphy.
Mr. N. H. Lawrence Dead
Mr. N. H. Lawrence was found
dead in bed Friday morning. He'
had been at work at his trade of
carpenter the day before and his
death was a great shock. His
age was 65.
Mrs. Lawrence had dreamed*
that night that she saw her hus
band lying dead.
He moved here from near Pe
tra Mills 7 years ago. He was a i
Baptist and an earnest Christian. I
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORI A
HICKORY, N. C.,THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1910.
Bridge Is Up To
Alexander Co.
Catavba Commissioners Sign
the Contract.
NEWTON'S GREAT AID.
Dr. Nicholson and Mr. Shuford
in Taylorsville to Get Lit
tle Aleck's Board to
Sign Contract.
The county commissioners yes
terday at Newton agreed to ap
Alexander bridge and recom
mended th«* site a mile and a half
below Moore's ferry. This makes
the bridge a certainly as far as
Catawba county is concerned,
and Dr. Nicholson and Chairman
Shuford went to Taylorsville to
day with the contract signed by
this county's commissioners to
get the Alexander board to do
the same. *
Newton did Hickory a splendid
turn. Messrs. Geo. McCorkle
and Feimster joined with Messrs
Self, Nicholson. Wootten and
others in asking the site and ap
propriation. The Democrat is
sorry if it misrepresented, in its
editorial last week either the city
or any individual in Newton,
There ought to be another
bridge lower down the river, and
when the time comes to build it.
Hickory will cooperate with the
rest of the county to get it.
THE PONY EXPRESS.
Fearless Riders and the Dangers and
Hardships Thsy Faced.
Perhaps toe most picturesque figure
on the old trail was the pony express
rider. The overland stage proved too
alow for mail and express in its flight
from the Missouri and the Pacific.
True, it bad cut down the months of
the old ox team to twenty-five days,
and still there was a clamor that the
east and west be brought closer to
gether, and it was done. The pony
cut the time to ten days.
Those who were personally acquaint
ed with the famous pony express of
those days could never forget the in
trepid rider who braved aH peril, for
getful of self, intent only on the
speedy delivery of bis precious mo
cbila to the next hardy horseman.
Hard and fast he rode over mountain
and plain, across scorching desert and
Icy snow, through sunshine and rain,
past friend, away from foe, to the
final achievement—the safe delivery
of bis charge.
Forty fearless horsemen in saddle
riding west, as many more riding east
—and this novel but useful enterprise
was in motion. For two years the
pony express carried messages of busi
ness- and love across 2,000 miles of
western mountains and plains, over
a country peopled with a hostile race,
destitute of cultivation or develop
ment. through a region wild, desolate
and little known.
It was in 1859 that tbe pony express
was established. The route, briefly
stated, was due west from St. Joseph
to Port Kearney, up the Platte to
Julesburg, thence, by Fort Laramie
and Port Bridger, to Salt Lake City,
thence to Camp Floyd, Ruby valley,
the Humboldt, Carson City. Placer
ville and Folsom, to Sacramento and
San Francisco by boat
The intention of the pony express
was to carry letters only and not more
than ten pounds at a trip. It was de
cided that the safest and easiest mede
of carrying the mall was to make four
pockets, one in each corner of the mo
chlla, a covering made of heavy leath
er for the saddles and generally used
by the expert Mexican and Spanish
riders. The mochlla was transferred
from pony to pony and went through
from St Joseph to San Francisco, the
pockets containing the mail being lock
ed and opened only at military posts
en route and at Salt Lake City. These
precious letters were wrapped In oiled
silk to protect them, but even this pre
caution sometimes failed. Rivers had
to be crossed; horse and rider swam
together.—W. C. Jenkins In National
Magazine.
Intoxicated by Tobacco.
Giving evidence against a man on a
charge of disorderly conduct at Bow
street police court, a constable said
that the accused behaved In a very
violent and disorderly manner In Lei
cester square on Tuesday evening. He
> quarreled with a cabman, and eventu
ally the witness took him into cus
tody, believing him to be drunk. At
the police station the prisoner denied
that he had been drinking, and the
doctor who examined him reported
that he had chewed tobacco to such an
extent that It had had the same effect
upon him as alcohoL—Pall Mall Ga
zette.
I 44 Hai dyspepsia or indigestion
for years. No appetite, and
what I did eat distressed me
terribly. Burdock Blood Bitters
cured me."—J. H. Walker, Sun
bury, Ohio.
| COMMENT
NEWTON SHOULD *E ON
THE HIGHWAY.
Perhaps the most important
question in regard to the Salis
bury-to Asheville Highway to be
settled at the convention here,
during the Street Fair, on Nov.
2nd, will be whether Newton or
Statesville shall be on the line.
Messrs. W. C. Feimster and
R. B. Caldwell, of Newton,, were
here this week to see President
Nicholson, of the Chamber of
Commerce, to ask co-operrtion
of Hickory in Newton's effort to
get the auto trail. It is a, pretty
straight line from Salisbury to
Newton via Mooresville and near
there is a fine bridge. The road
is already a good one and capable
of great improvement.
If the highway copies via States
ville a costly bridge' as we under
stand, will have to be built over
the Catawba. The road going by
Statesville would leave Newton
off and run straight from Ciare
mont to Conover.
The Democrat votes for New
ton and the Mooresville route. In
this, too, we stand for Hickory.
J
A THROUGH EXPRESS
The Asheville Citizen of Mon
day hears of the possibility of
running the New York-Memphis
flyers Nos. 25 and 26 over the
Western North Carolina division:
The New York-Memphis train is one
of the finest of the Southern's through
trains and is equipped with several
sleepers, a diner and observation car.
\ts route heretofore has been from Me
mphis to Chattanooga, to Knoxville, to
Bristol and thence over jfte tracks of i
the Norfolk and Western to Lynchburg, !
Va., where it was t Jcen on the Soutß-1
ern tracks again. The Norfolk and
Western line it is understood, is badly
congested, and it is supposed that the
Memphis train will be chauged for this
reason. It is likely that there would be
but one stop between here and Salis
bury, and that would probably be at
Hickory, and between here and Knox
ville there would be but one stop made.
This train wou!d *a great
thing for Western North Caroli
na. Its only stop between Salis- >
burv and Asheville will be for
water. Railroad men tell the
Democrat that Connelly Springs
would probably be the stopping
point, as it is nearest the centre
of the line. Even if Hickory
should not get the stop, as the
Citizen suggests, we people
would be glad to see the train
put on.
There would perhaps be at first
some desire to have this train
stop at a few points along the
road, but this would kill- the
train. It is essentially an ex
press.
• Even though it would go gal
loping through Hickory like John
Gilpin's nag, the train would
mean a great deal to this section.
It would carry tens of thousands
of people through our mountain
region who would go back home
and say they had seen the most
beautiful country of the earth. It
would be a splendid advertiser
for Western North Carolina, and
the Democrat will be deeply dis
appointed if it is not run this
way. If it should not stop in
Hickory, the passengers will see
about as much of our burg as
they will of any other town on
the line.
Features of the Fair
An interesting feature of the
Street Fair Nov. 2, 3 and 4 will
be the making of the best jug or
crock from Catawba county clay
for which nice prizes are offered.
A S4O scholarship in Ularemont
College goes to the best display
of farm produce, live stock, pan
try supplies, etc., by any local
Farmers Union.
Several $5. in gold and other
prizes are offered to boys who do
best judging of corn, hogs, horses
dairy cattle and beef cattle*
Send names to 0. L. Schaub,
director.
Not a minute should be lost when a
child shows symptoms of croup. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the eroupy cough appears,
will prevent the attack. Sold by
Grimes Drug Co.
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT i
TO VISIT EXPOSITION
m ■
PRESIDENT AND EX-PR EBI DENT
TO BE GUESTS OF APPA.
LACHIAN.
OTHER NOTABLES ARE COMING
Roosevelt Will Be There on Bpanlah>
American War Veterans' Day,
ty. October 7.
Among the many notables who wIH
attend the Appalachian exposition la
Knoxville, Tenn., September 12 to Oc
tober 12, will be more cordially
welcomed aad more graciously receiv
ed than President William H. Taft
and ex-President* Theodore Roosevelt.
The exposition offic als have positive
tad personal assurances from them
g|
President William H. Taft.
that they will honor the great exposi
tion, greatest exposition the southland
feas ever known, by their presence.
The date for President Taft's visit
has not been definitely determined,
but It will be the last of September
or early In October. However, Col.
Bposevelt has fixed October 7 as the
time for his visit to the exposition.
Spanish-American war veterans' day
prill be celebrated on October 7, and
CoL Roosevelt, being a Spanish w&r
veteran himself, will take a lively and
leading part in the exercises of that
date. He will deliver an address to
Ills comrades of '9B, and he will hold
• reception at which he will meet per
sonally and shake the hands of thou
sands of the boys of the north and
south who followed the stars and
Stripes In *9B.
Soon after Col. Roosevelt returned
to the United States from his African
tour of 15 months a committee of rep
resentatives of the Appalachian exposi
tion, headed by Hon. W. J. Oliver,
the energeUc and efficient president
of the exposition, visited Col. Roose
velt in his offices in the Outlook build
lng in New York City. He gave the
gentlemen a most cordial reception,
and, when informed by them that they
wished his acceptance of an Invitation
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt.
If
to Tlslt the Appalachian exposition,
he readily accepted. The gentlemen
presented Col. Roosevelt an invitation
carved upon marble native of the Ap
palachian region, and inclosed in e
case made of leather tanned in the
Appalachians, and packed in a box
made of hardwoods from the Appala
chian mountain regions. This marble
tablet is cherished by 001. Roosevel:
as a valuable souvenir of the esteem
in which he is held in the south.
President Taft was invited to the
Appalachian exposition early in the
present year, and he at once indicated
his great interest in the undertaking
and his desire to attend. Subsequent
ly he gave his positive acceptance ot
the invitation, and he will soon an
nounce the exact date of his coming.
He will be accompanied by a coterie
of officials, and "Taft Day" at the ex
position will be a notable occasion. /
number of social affairs in complimen:
to the president and other visitors o.
that day will be arranged. The presl
dent will be the house guest of Co'
William J. Oliver while in Knoxvillr
Railroads will operate special train
Into the exposition city on Taft an-
Roosevelt days, and every facility pos
Bible will be arranged whereby thf
masses from all over the Appa'.achiai
region may gather at Knoxvil'.e ano
greet the president and ex-president
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
Carpenter Discharged.
There was intense interest and
a packed c urt room in the pre
liminary trial before Justice
(Cochran, in Newton, vesterday
of D. J. rpenter, charged with
arson by Rader, w.io said Carpen
ter got him to burn the Newton
Hosiery Mill warehouse. Rader,
his wif \ Mr. John Yount and
I other wit esses were introduced
:by the prosecution conducted by
L. C. Caldwell. Carpenter was
represented by Messrs. Self, A.
A, Whitener, Witherspoon.Feim
ster and Gaither. Carpenter
was discharged.
St. Andrews Church at Lenoir
College to be Dedicated Next
Sunday
The new church at Lenoir Col
lege is to dedicated next Sun
day. Rev. L. W. J. Boger, the
President of the Tennessee
Synod, will deliver the sermon
and assist in the dedication. The
services will begin promptly at
II o'clock. The congregation
will form in the chapel and pro
ceed in a body to the new church:
Special music is being prepared
for this service, the choir being
in training by Miss Stecher, the
instructor of voice in the College.
To this service the public is most
cordially invited.
Sunday night at 7 o'clock the
Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety will hold their first public
meeting for this year. At this
service there will also be a speci
ally prepared programme, and
the friends of the college are
invited to attend. These ser
vices will be held each third
Sunday night.
Report of Catawba Co-opera
tive Creamery for Month
of August.
Sales for Butter and
Cream $1,600.93
Butter on hand 2001bs. 60.00
$1,660.93
Amount paid patrons $1,385.93
Sinking fund 25.00
Expenses 250.00
$1,660.93
Paid patrons at 31c for
butter fat $ 88492
Paid non-patrons at 30c
for butter fat 501.01
$1385.93
Amt butter fat rec'd. 4,512.541b5.
Amt of cream rec'd. 15,8191b5.
We arc pleased to state that
we are still growing, receiving
for August nearly five hundred
pounds of butter fat more than
for July. We now have a total of
69 patrons. However, we need
more and urge upon every patron
to exert his influence on his
neighbor and get him to join.
We can make ten thousand
pounds of butter at a very little
additional cost. We have built
up in three months a splendid
reputation for our butter and it
is preferred wherever used to
Fox River, according to reports
from our customers. We are
turning down orders that we
cannot fill; ac the same time,
there is going out from Hickory
a thousand pounds a week of tub
butter and the farmers are only
getting from 17c to 19c for this
stuff as it can hardly be called
butter.
We are now prepared to take
care of patrons' eggs, and if we
can put a guaranteed brand of
eggs on the market, of course we
can get a fancy price.
Catawba Creamery Co.
W. J. Shuford.
Sept, 14th, 1910.
HICKORY MARKETS
PRODUCE
Corrected by Whitener & Martin.
Hens, per lb 9c
Spring Chickens, per lb 12 l-2c
Turkeys, per lb 15c
Eggs, per doz 22 l-2c
Butter per lb 18 to 26
Creamery Butter 30c
Apples, eating 50c per bu
Sweet Potatoes 60c per bu
Irish Potatoes 60c to 75c a bu
Cabbage, per lb lc
Beans, per bushel 50c
HIDES AND TALLOW
Prices paid by Hickory Tannery
Chas. H. Geitner, Prop.
Green Salted Hides per lb 10c
Green Hides per lb 9c
Sound Dry Salted Hides... .per lb 15c
Sound Dry Flint Hides... .per lb 18c
Prime Tallow per lb 6c
Rye Straw 100 lbs 40c
Don't let the baby suffer from
eczema, sores or any itching of
the skin. Doan's ointment gives
instant relief, cures - quickly.
Perfectly safe for children. AH
druggists sell it.
The Democrat
Gives the news of Hickory and the
Catawba Valley in full. The news
of the world in brief.
Shipping 50
Bales a Week
Avtrage Business of the Brook
ford Mil
BASEBALL TEAM WON
Mr. Hunt and Miss Huffman
Married —Moral Influences
at the Mill are
Excellent
Correspondence of the Democrat.
Brookford, Sept. 12.—The
health of this place is fairly
good.
The Brookford mill is doing a
very good business. The mill is
shipping out on an average of 50
bales of cloth per week. w Three
weeks ago the shipment was 64
bales.
Our last wedding was that of
Mr. Otis Hunt and Miss Myrtle
Huffman. They are both em
ployers of the mill.
The Brookford Baseball team
crossed bats with West Hickory
team last Saturday. The score
was 5 to 0 in favor of Brookford.
There was an Oyster and Ice
cream supper here last Saturday
night. The young people seemed
to enjoy the supper and them
selves very much.
We are glad to mention that
we have three good Sunday
Schools in our little town every
Sunday. We also have prayer
services five nights in each week
at the different churches.
Two new families moved to
Brookford to-day.
A large number of the Brook
ford boys and girls are preparing
to go to the camp meeting next
Sunday.
Brookford is coming to the
front at last. We are expecting
three new stores at once. Two
will be open for business in a
very few days.
Success to the Democrat and
its many readers. H. J.
The Roman Tribune.
The tribunes in ancient Rome repre
sented the people in much the same
way that the boose of commons does
In England and the boose of repre
sentatives In this country. For a long
time the patricians or aristocrats of
Rome bad everything their own way.
But when the plebeians (or, as we
would say, the "plain people") got their
tribune the reckless tyranny of the
patricians ceased. Tbe tribune bad
great power. He could veto almost
any act and nullify almost any law
passed by the Romans. Liberty among
the Romans dates from the time they
first secured their tribunes.—New York
American.
Friendship'* Tribute.
Gladys—Did you see what the so
ciety column of the Dally Bread said
about Nln Glllard tbe other morn
ing? "She moves with ease and grace
in our most exclusive circles." May
belle—Yes, I read It Ifs dead cer
tain that the editor who wrote that
had never seen her on roller skates.—
Chicago Tribune.
Against His Conviotions.
"Have some of this Welsh rabbit,
Bjonson?" asked Bjonea as he stirred
the golden concoction In the chafing
dish.
"No, thanks, BJonesey," returned
Bjonson, patting his stomach tenderly.
"I am unalterably opposed to all cor
poration taxes."-r-Harper's Weekly.
Never can tell when you'll
mash a finger or suffer a cut,
bruise, burn or scald. Be pre
pared. Dr. Thomas' Electric
Oil instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
Notice—Sale of Valuable City
Lot.
By virture of an order made by the
Honorable W. C. Ervin, referee in the
matter of W.G. Fox,bankrupt at Hickory
on the 9th day of September, 1910, the
undersigned Trustee of said bankrupt
will on the Bth day of October, 1910
at noon at the steps of the First Nat
ional Bank of Hickory, N. C., sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, that certain lot in Hickory,
N. C., lying between 14th and 15th
avenues.
Beginning at the north-east corner
of J, H. Patrick's residence lot and
running with his line S. 240 feet to
14th Ave.; then with said ave. E. 100
feet to the comer of J. Thos. Setter's
lot; thence with his line N. 240 feet
to 15th Ave. then with said Ave, to
the beginning.
The lot will be sold free and dis
charged from all incumbrances and the
purchaser given perfect title, in fee.
This is a very desirable city building
lot.
This the 9th day of September, 1910.
S. E. KILLIAN, Trustee,
E. B. CLINE, Attorney.
9115 4t