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HICKORY, N. C., MAR. 21.1912.
WILL YOU ABIDE BY THE
PRIMARY?
The boys in the voting ranks
are asking the candidates some
questions this year. It is the
way to haye representative gov
ernment* Mr. J. O. Elliott, can
didate for the State Senate, in
the last issae of the Democrat,
answered questions propounded
to him by Messrs. C. M. Yoder,
and P. L. Yount, of the county.
It is due to Mr. Elliott to say
that his answers are frank and
full and that he has the nerve to
print them in the press. He
comes out squarely and fairly in
favor of a six months term for
the public schools and for a par
cels post.
The Democrat would like to ask
a question of Messrs. Elliott and
J. U. Long, so far the only two
avowed candidates for the State
Senate.
It is well known that Mr. El
liott is a Kitchin man and Mr.
Lone: a Simmons man for United
States Senator. The four can
didates for the U. S. Senate have
:1 on a senatorial primary.
,bt r he Democratic State
tea v."ii aeceede to the
oi" the candidates and pro
i r a primary. The people
what the candidates !
oin this matter, and the
ion the Democrat would like
T. Elliott and Mr. Long to
answer is this:
If either of you gentlemen is
elected in this senatorial district
composed of Lincoln and Cataw
ba counties, will you give each
candi da t e his proportionate
strength, according as he has re
ceived it from the vote of
the district? And will you
fully carry out the plan adopted
by the executive committee, in
case of no popular choice at the
polls?
NEWTON'S EXAMPLE.
We find a note of cheer in the
last issue of the Newtqn Enter
prise. It says:
Our Hickory friends should not
be discouraged if they find oppo
sition and indifference to the bond
election at the beginning of their
campaign. When we started out
in this township to make a sur
vey of the situation, after the
election was ordered, it was found
that the majority was 2 to 1 a
gainst us. But organized, syste
matic work and intelligent pub
lication of facts soon began to
take effect By the middle of
the campaign we began to see
that the trend was decidedly fa
vorable, and during the > last
week it was only a question of
majority. We believe that Hick
ory has less formidable obstacles
to overcome than Newton bad.
This is possibly true. We are
glad that our contemporary feels
this way about it but still we are
meeting with some surprising dis
couragements and will have more
obstacles to overcome than a'
body might think. j
But the example of Newton
township is certainly inspiring,
and ?t is going to pull for Hick
cry township's bonds like the
r.ccn Dulls the. tide. Newton
tov/r.. ap made a beautiful fight
against odds and won.
The Democrat is printing in
this issue a communication from
Mr. H. J. Reitzel, of Conover,
which we should have published
before. It is one of the strang
est war instances-we ever heard,
It deserves to be copied in the
press and if the man who had the
ramrod taken out of his head is
still living, he ought to write to
Mr. Reitzel.
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tight; an unhealthy man an unhappy
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bulk of the Democrat's news
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too much, Hereafter no type;
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into the afternoon mails on
Thursday afternoon.
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CHILDREN INJURED
Ordinary Carthartics and Pills
and Harsh Physic Caus.:
Distressing .Complaints
You cannot be over-car s ful in the
selection of medicine for children Only j
the very gentlest bowel medcine should
ever be given except in emergency
cases. Ordinary pills, carthartic® and
purgatives are apt to do more harm than
good. They may cause griping, nausea
and distressing after-effects that
are frequently health-destroying.
We personaly recommend and guar
antee Rexall Oderlies as the safest and
most dependable remedy, which we
know, for constipation and associate
bowel disorders. We have such absolute
faith in the vitures of this remedy that
we «ell it on our guarentee of money
back in every instance where it fails to
give entire satisfaction, and we urge all
in need of sach medicine to try it at our
risk.
Rexall Oderlies are eaten just like
candy, are particulary prompt and.
agreeable in action, may be taken at
any time, day or night; do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, griping, excessive
looseness, or other undesirable effect.
They heve a very mild but postive
action upon the organs with which they
come in contact, apparently acting as a
regulative tonic upon ihe relaxed mus
cular coat of the bowel, thus overmom
ing weakness, and aiding to restore
the bowels to more vigorous and healthy
activity.
Rexall Oderties commonly completely
relieve constipation, except of course
when of a surgical character. They also
tenb to overcome the necessity ol con
rtantly taking laxatives to keep the
bowels in normal condition. Three sizes
of packags, 10 cents, 25 cents, and 50
cents. Remember, you can obtain Rex
all Remedies in Hickory only at our
•tore, —The Rexall Ssore, The
Grimes Drug Co
All persons interested in the
election of Judge Walter Clark
for U. S. Senator, please call on
C. L. Hawn, write and send him
your name.
Repels Attack of Death.
''Five years ago two doctors told roe
I had only two years to live." This
statling statement was made by Still
man Green, Malachit 3 , Col. "They
told me I would die with consumption.
It was up to me then to trv the best
lung medicine and I began to use Dr.
King's New Disecvery. It was well I
did, for today lam working and be
lieve I owe my life to this great fhroat
pnd lung cure that has cheated the the
grave oJ another victim/' Its fooly
to suffer with cough, colds or other
throat troubles now. Take the cure
that's safest. Price 50 cents and $l.
Trial bottle free at C. M. Shufoid,
Moser and Lutz, Walter S. Martin.
Dr. Miles' laxative Tablets are best
- The best thine to take for biliousness
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Your Favorite for President.
Following is a blank straw ballot which the Democrat
would be pleased to have all its readers, whether sub
scribers or not, sign, and return. Your name will not be
published or shown to any body. If you do not wish tx? sign,
simply mark an X over against the name of your favorite
candidate for President of the U. S., and mail to us at once:
WILSON TAFT
UNDERWOOD ROOSEVELT
CLARK LA FOLLETTE
HARMON
Voter.
THE NURSE.
„ S. F. VV.
A scent of drug?, a sifted nK»au,
The low moon's glimmering ray
Upon the floor: the tide goes out,
The long night wears away.
Afiout one cot the shielding screen
- Is folded close: for one
The conflict and the agony,
The torture and the strife—are d -ne.
lor me are still the anguished years,
The striving to be strong.
The yearning after vanished joys—
"Master, how long? how long?"
A gleam of light, a stop upon the floor,
A form beside my bed;
Healing and comfort, sympathy and help,
Though not a word be said.
Soft is her touch and tender,
Low is her voice and sweet,
Strong are her arms for service,
Swittare her willing feet.
Patient is she and faithful,
Eager to ease the pain,
Gentle with all who suffer,
Hopeful for strength again.
Source of our joy and our -orrow,
Giver of death and of life,
Bless and sustain her in sorrow,
Help her in peace or in strife.
Pour out Thy comforts upon her,
With her Tliy peace still abide,
Peace which the world givetli never,
Under thy wings may she hide.
DEDICATION:
(To the nurses who have cared for me
in hours of pain and weakness, our sold
iers ia the fight with death and pain.)
Endorses Mr. Drum.
To the Editor of the Democrat.
Noticing i hat there are several
candidates tor county treasurer,
I want to adu my endorsement to
what Mr. R. R. Campbell has so
ably said about Mr. G- P. Drum.
I have known him all his life and
know from personal acquain
tance and almost daily contact
with him that he is in every way
qualified to fill the very impor
tant office. Besides, he is a poor
hard-working man, doing work
that he is not physical y able to
do on account of injuries received
several years ago. The Demo
cratic party would bestow a well
deserved favor on Mr. Drum,
one that would be highly appre
ciated by him, if it nominates and
elects him; and to fail to do so
would prove hurtful to the party,
for I believe his name on the
ticket would add as much if not
more strength than any other
man in the county.
I will close by urging every
body to vote for Mr, Drum.
With best wishes for the Demo
crat,
J. M. COOK.
Newton, N. C.
Rev. W. R. Minter, Presbyte
rian pastor at Lincolnton, has ac
cepted a call to Sanford.
A beautiful, Clear Comp
piexion.
will be yours if Dr. King's Sarsaparila
is judiciciously taken. We say judi
cious advisely—a bottle in some
cases, more than others. And this is
not all can be done —Erysipelas, Ec~
zema, Scurvey, Blackheads, Tetter,
Pimples, Nettle rash, Boils, Car
buncles, flee before the onslaughts of
this powerful purifier. Sold by all
medicine dealers,
In Memoriam.
Whereas, God, the Great ar
chitect of the Universe and a
kind and loving Father hath
called our beloved brother and
fellow-laborer Thomas E Fields,
th° oldest and one of the charter
members of this iodge, from the
the toils of this probationary
•tate in the Temple not made with
hands eternal in the Heaven,
therefore, be it,
Resolved. That we bear rec
ord to the exalted character of
our brother, his honesty of pur
pose and his purity of iife.
Resolved further, that in his
death this has ! its old
est and one of the imst faithful
of its members, Masonry one
of its noblest defenders and tru
est exponents, the town :nd com
nity a valued citizen, the church
a consecrated and faithful mem
ber and the home a tender and
affectionate husband.
Resolved further, That a copy
of these resolutions be spread on
our minutes and a copy sent to
the family, city papers, and Or
phan's Friend.
Signed), Dr. Ia Wood,
J. A. Martin,
J. A, Lentz,
Miss Jessie Nolen, of Gastonia,
and Mr. Wm. McKee, of Lincoln
-011, wera married March 8.
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SUNDAY JCHOOL.
Lesson XII. —First Quarter, For
March 24, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
*
Text of the Leeeon, Mark ii» 13-22.
Memory Verees, 16, 17— Goldon Text,
Mark ii, 17— Commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
The call of Matthew, the first part
of today's lesson. Is found in Matthew
and Luke, as well as in Mark. But
the rest of the lesson, including
Matthew's entertainment, and the par
ables of the new and old cloth and
the new and old wine are found only
in Mark and Luke. In all the acts
and words of Jesus we must see God
the Father, remembering such words
as these: "I can of mine ownself do
nothing." "The Father who sent Me
gave me a commandment, what I
should say and what I should speak."
"The Father who dwelleth in me, He
doeth the works" (John Y, 30; xii.
49; xiv, 10). His compassion upon the
multitude and His readiness to teach
them, no matter how weary He was,
is our example that we may follow
His steps in this as well as In His
meekness and patience (I Pet. 11, 21). I
Matthew the publican (Matt x, 3),
or Levi, as he is called by Mark and
Luke, may have been turning to
Christ in his heart, as probably Zac
cheus did, while continuing with
doubt in his unpopular calling and
longing to be done with it. We might
infer this from the readiness with
which he left all and rose up and fol
lowed Jestls. Many are still being
called, but few are ready to follow so
promptly. Something of Matthew's
gratitude because Jesus called him is
seen in the great feast which he made
for Jesus in his own house, inviting a
great company of publicans and sin
ners thereto. To see Him eat with
publicans and sinners was to the self
righteous Pharisees a great stumbling
block, for it was their way to have no
fellowship with such nor any love for
their souls, rather to pass by on the
other side of the street and to say,
"God, I thank Thee that I am not as
other men • • • or even as this
publican" (Luke xviii, 11). They never
said anything more beautiful or true
concerning Him than when they said.
"This man receiveth sinners and eat
eth with them" (Luke xv, 2). The
words of Jesus to them at this time
are both a parable and its explanation,
the parable being, "They that are
whole have no need of the physician,
but they that are sick," and His ex
planation of It, "I come not to call the
righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
These words and those concerning the
old and new cloth and wine are found
also in Matt, ix, 10-17, and seeming
ly in the same connection as here,
but according to the gospel harmony
the record in Matthew referred to a
later incident. Be that as it may. His
words are more than time or place,
and we know that He did repeat some
of His words—as, for example, the
Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon
on the Plain (Matt v to vii and Luke
vl, 17-49).
The righteous whom He did not
come to call are spoken of in Luke
xviii. 9. as "certain ones which trusted
in themselves that they were righteous
and despised others." We know that
in the matter of true righteousness,
as God sees It and desires it, "there is
none righteous—no, not one." But
there are those who, "being ignorant
of God's righteousness and going
about to establish their own righteous
ness. do not submit themselves to the
righteousness of God" (Rom. ill, 10;
x, 3).
To associate the disciples of John
and of the Pharisees seems like a very
bad combine, but some of John's dis
ciples were no doubt from the Phari
sees and, like too many church folks
of today, had not dropped their mere
formalities. In Zech. vii we read
that when the people inquired of the
Lord as to whether they should con
tinue certain fasts or not He asked
tbem, "Did ye fast at all to Me, even
to Me?" Then He told them what
true fasting in His sight was (Zech.
vii, 4-10; Isa. lviil, 6-10). Note how
He of Himself as the Bride
groom ind His disciples as the chil
dren of the bride chamber, no doubt
looking onward to the marriage of
the Lamb of Rev. xlx. We might
well ask: Where is now the fasting be
cause of the Bridegroom's absence?
Where are those who long for His re
turn, who rejoice greatly because of
His voice, glad to decrease If only He
may Increase? (John iii, 29, 30.)
There is much patchwork in the
teaching of our day which is directly
contrary to the teaching of our Lord
concerning the necessity of a new
birth. The old garment of our un
righteousness cannot be mended. It
must be a new garment throughout,
even the garment of Christ's right
eousness which He has provided at
such infinite cost (II Cor. v. 21; Rom.
x, 4). However unpopular the doc
trine may be. it is most plainly writ
ten that "the carnal mind is enmity
against God, for it Is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can
be" (Rom. viii, 7). Not a shred of
Adam and Eve's fig leaf aprons could
be tolerated. The coats of skins were
all sufficient We must sing from the
heart the words of Isa. Ixi, 10. The
so called new thought or new theolo
gy will not do, for It is not of God
and must therefore be from the ad
versary. who flatters man by telling
him that he is all right and only needs
some improvement, which he himself
can easily accomplish.
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contract the contagious diseases when
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diptheria, scarlet fever ana consumpt
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