Withdraw in favor of Judge
Councill,
To the Voters of Catawba County
We, the undersigned. Candidates
for the Scate Senate for this, the thirt*,
first Senatorial District, realizing that the
District is close, and that the ''emo-.
cratic party is greater than any individ
ual, beg to thank each and every orn
of our respective supporteis for their
support and endorsement, and in thi
interest of party harmony, we reccom
mend to the Democratic Party that
they nominate, and elect to the State
Senate, that sterling Democrat, Judge
Councill, and we pledge to Judgf
Councill, and the Democratic Party
our hearty support.
J. D. ELLIOTT.
J. U. LONG.
Dr. H. P. FLOWE
. Veterinary Surgeon
Office at Thomason's Livery Stable
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Calls answered day or night
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Cold Facts about
Refriaerators
Sanitation and purity is insured for our refrigerators by the constant
circulation of pure, dry, cold air throughout the food chombers.
Minimum melting of ice is insured by the air-tight, many walled con
struction. You will be surprised to see how much your ice bills will shrink
with ons of our refrigerators in the house.
It is easy to keep this refrigerator spotlessly clean for its inside parts
may be easily removed and you can get into the corners without any diff
iculty. It is a masterpiece of refrigerator building. And still the price is
no more than you pay for inferior makes.
Abernethy Hardware Company
REDUCTION IN MILLINERY
AT MISS M. E. MICHAELS,
Beginning May 15. Get your hat before the best
ones are sold. 9-2t.
E. C. JOHNSON
DEALER IN
Staple and Fancy Groceries and Fresh Meats
FEED AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
We have adopted a new plan at our store and one that was
devised to make pleased customers and eliminate mistakes.
With every cash purchase you will receive a receipt from
our new National Cash Register.
SAVE THESE RECEIPTS.
For Every $lO in Cash Receipts Returned We Will Give 25 Gents in Cash or Trade, or if
You Prefer We Will Redeem These Receipts With Beautiful China
Ware on Exhibition in Our Window.
057 May 27 Tf y our
We will give 25c. in Cut OUt an an( * save
cash or trade money,
for the return of every the Sample receipt Banks pay you
$lO in cash receipts t •.« L P er cen * on
g jQQ herewith shown, W h a t you save.
„ We pay you
E.C. JOHNSON It will J 1.2
taHLZ! count as $1 on your - " l "' ""
—*■ ° to collection. 7*
(OVER) (OVER)
Front of Receipt. B .cl, ot Receipt.
TRY THE CASH PLAN AND SAVE MONEY.
E. C. JOHNSON.
Contest Notice
The Democrat Grand Baby C mtest
will come to a close Satuiday, June 15,
1912 Th ; s on'y gives you six more
weeks to gather subscriptions Some
of the babies are going to win that
$l5O, $125, $75 and $5O, in god
and several other special prizes. Is
your favorite coming in for its share?
If not; why not?
For House of Representatives
I hereby announce myself candidate
for the House of Representatives, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primaries and county convention. Since
Mr, Rabb has withdrawn, I earnestly
solicit the support of the voters o't Ca
tawba County, assuring them that my
best efforts will be exerted to merit
their confidence and support.
May Bth, 1912.
W. B. GAITHER.
WANTED-One good moulds
man. Azalea Woodworking Co.
Azalea, N. C. 5 9 3t.
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J' LOCAL AND PERSONAL. *
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4. , 2**s**S , *s**s**s*^**' i *
The firemen cleared over $2OO
as their part of the carnival.
Don't forget the live stock
show at Henry Lutz's Saturday.
A good batch of Catawba vet
erans are attending the Macon
reunion.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E.
Bisanar and and Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Hall, each family a son.
Commence uent at South Fork
is on. The debate comes off to
morrow and Mr. W. E. Brock
delivers the address.
Mr. J. B. Fry, of Penelope,
was struck in his good eye by a
grapevine, while plowing. Dr.
Flowers thinks he can save it.
Rev. Mr. Taylor, of th& Patter
son School in the Yadkin Valley,
paid the Democrat a pleasant
call yesterday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bobbins, of Charlotte, a son.
Mrs. Robbins was Miss Ivey
Jones, of tnis city.
Hickory people were very sor
ry to hear of the paralyzing ot
Col. Ashely Home at Greens-
I oro on his way to the Macon
reunion.
Clarks landowners elected
Geo. McC 'i Ke, D. E. Sigmon
andL. H. Seitz as
for another year. About $8,700
was spent last year. A com
mittee is figuring on dredging
the creek again.
Prof. Staley was reelected
president of the Library associa
tion last week, Mr. Ivey vice
president and Mrs. Watson sec
retary-treasurer. These aie
directors with two to be named hv
the aldermen. There is mone
on hand to buy the periodicols.
While Recorder Russell does
not care for renomination there
is a petition in circulation in the
hands of Frank Allen lor his re
appointment, in the name of thr
Merchants Association and oth
ei s. The board cannot refuse t
respect such a splendid en
dorsement as he has.
Henry F. Keever, the gun ana
lock-smith, was found dead Sun
day, lying by " the side of the
road on the hill beyond Brook
ford. His open knife and two
flasks of liquor lay near by.
He had evidently tried to cut a
whip from an overhanging limb
when he fell. His face was
buried in the mud, and it is saio
his neck was broken. Coroner
Hoke came over from Catawba
and the jury's verdict was acci
dental death. Walter Jones,
who was with Keever, was
found drunk in a barn near by
and knew nothing of the man
ner of his death.
The election passed oft' quiet-v
Monday. There was great satis
faction trie fi ie vote o*
schools. Toe \>t- WH' I ''
die r-'kiistniuo! , t e vote for i«-
ing 426 «»n.i »u-ai"-t:'2; "
to carry 278 M»j ,vlr
Lentz won over M'" S
56 votes. J. H, P
C. Bost, regulars, and R. 13- i l o>
independent, wer.i elected alder
men, and H. F. E liott and J. o
Leonard, regulars, and fc>.
Whitener, independent, schoo;
trustees. W. S Stroup and E L
Shuford, regulars for alderman
and school trustee were deieat
ed.
The county commissioners
Monday appointed K. C. Men
zies commissioner at large lor
Hickory tv.vnship. There were
some warm discussions over the
other Hicory commissioner,
but finally t Hickory people
agreed on Mr. N. S. Dasher for
the place, as pr'dieted last week
in the Democrat, rvi the board
appointed him. There vvas
strong opposition t » appo.nting
any men who had op >sed the
bond issue. It was j -Hded as
the three county district c uiu
not agree on their men o
meetings at 2p. m. on M y 14
when the v ters the dist «cl
could do t -. i (strict No. 1
meets at Hi ;i;!and; No. 2at tit
City Hall, Hickory; No. 3 at
Abernethys school house, In
No. 2 both Messrs, John W
Robinson and W. S. stroup were
petitioned for hut it s now be
lieved H. Ge tner will be
the man, as he finally consented
to take the place if offered to
him:
The tru.tee; of Rutheiford
College iec did Tuesday not to
have any n.o.e agitation for re
moval. The college will sta
where it is. The alumni at com
mencem nt yesterday considertd
plans fo • raising money for en
largeme it. The campus may be
moved a little farther frcm town,
and two spUndid sites are being
considered—one owned by Mr.
Bradley and the other by Mr. Led
better, Dr. T. F. Marr preached
the baccalaureate Tuesday. The
affirmative, on the recall of judg
es, won in the debate, Messers.
Burt and Smith contending
against Messrs. Johnston and
Williams. Prof. E. C. Brooks ot
L'rinity made the address and
Mr. D. P. Dellinger, of Gastonia,
che alumni address.
Deaths
/*Mf, Daniel E. Moose, aged 58
died yesterday at 10 a. m..
atter a lingering and painful ill
ness with gallstones and other
complications. Three boys and
three girls survive, and of four
living brothers one is a Metho
dist missionary in Korea. The
funeral was held today at 3 o'clock
at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
of which he was a devoted and
consistant member.
Mrs. Joseph P. Cline died of
typhoid fever in the Sweetwater
neighborhood May 7 and was
buried Wednesday at Fairview.
A husband and large family sur
vive.
Ate Everything inSight
Dr. King's Chill and Tonic is
without a doubt, the best medicine I
have ever found for chills. All my
family were in poor health last sum
mer, and after several o:her chill ton
ics failed we tried Dr. King's, and in
a very few days we were all better,
eating everything tn sight.
N. S. McCORKLE,
Sold by all de alers.
Mr. Rabb Withdraws.
To the voters of Catawba county:
I have decided te withdraw my
card as a candidate for re-elec
tion to the House of Representa
tive in the next legislature, and
ask that the Democratic voters
in the precinct primaries on May
18th., vote for some other can
didate, I take this course after
consultation with friends from
different parts of the county at
tending court this week.
I thank the people for their
generous vote that sent me to
the Legislature last time and for
their evident purpose to re-nom
inate me, but feeling that a
younger and more abled bodied
man can serve the county better
in the approaching campaign and
in the Legislatuie, I give this
notice in time for the people to
select another candidate, and I
pledge to him and all other
Democratic candidates my hearty
support. GEO W. RABB.
I suffered for many years with ner
vous and sick headache. Tried many
medicines and several doctors. Noth
ing cured me until I got Lee's Head
ache and Neuralgia Remedy.- It is
simply worth its weight in gold.
2 MRS. JNO. W. SPRINKLE,
Charlotte, N. C
The pnoe is 25c. at all medicine
dealers.
A NICE farm of a 113-4 acre?
5 miles Hickory on public road
route 1. Tract containing 5 acres
of good bottom land, 4 acres of
cleared-up land and balance in
timber. Price reasonable to any
one who will reply soon.
P. L. YOUNT,
5 9 Bt, Hickory, N, C., R. 1.
A healthy man is the king of his
own right; an unhealthy man an un
happy slave. For impure blood and
sluggish liver, use Burdoch Blocd Bit
ters. On the market 35 years. $l.OO
a bottle, the
f COMMEINT |
iS fl& KL N
M•. C. H. Geitner .as trst
asked to serve as ro.iJ commis
rfionei in the covered bridge dis
trict,' No. 2, but declined, How
ever, under great pressuie he has
said he would take it. Tne peo
ple of the district are fortunate
IO be able to get a man of his
s jperb abilities to serve, and will
of course not fail to make the
b st if the chance.
POLITICAL CHANGES
As the columns of this paper
show, both Messrs. J. D. Elliott
and J. U. Long have retired
from the State Senatorial race
in favor of J«dge W. B. Coun
cill. The rivalry betw ;tn them
had waxed warm. We wish to
commend both of the n f_r their
seli'-iac/ itice in this, and especial
ly Mr. EiiiLt r , as he had been in
line for it ever since n;s last
term and we . uppose had rather
sjt his heart on it. Neither of
these gentlemen, however, ..will
lose anything personally in the
long run by their generosity.
We nay als> say the same
for representative Rabb, who
for good an i sufficient reasons
has retired from the race for a
second tern in the House in fa
vo of Mr. W. B. Gaither. Mr.
Rabb did the party genuine ser
vice by his splendid run last
lime. Mr. Gaither is one of our
ablest and truest xnen, and will
m ike a strong legisLt >r.
REV. S. P. LONG COMING
A Great Treat to Our Peo
ple.
A great treat in store for otr
people. Rev. Simon P. Long, D.
D., of Mansfield, Ohio, has been
procured to preach the Baccalau
reate sermon at Lenoir College
on Sunday morning, May 19th.
Those so fortunate to hear hi nr.
will enjoy a treat. He will also
ad dress the student's Missionary
Society the same evening.
The Democrat quotes a few
clippings of what is said of him
as a preacher.
"Rev. Long preaches extempo
raneously—with previous prepa
ration —and in this volume are
sermons whi«h are as fresh as
fresh
fri
ha
in the living lips by the living
nd and now eiven to his par-
Mr
tmf  v "i 11 i" * ! i
lIBiMM ~ fa .
dmi
ishioners and the public as orig
ionally cast." —The Lutheran.
"The mau in whom there is
united soundness in doctrine and
lucid and homely force of state
ment, has within himself the
possibility of unusual effective
ness as a preacher."—Dr. Baus
lin in the Lutheran World.
"His sermons are direct, search
ing, fearless," —The Lutheran
Observer.
"This unique preacher -nd
pastor might tell the sto.j of his
life from the shoemaker's bench
to the pulpit. There is simplici
ty, sincerity, directness,earnest
ness and unctiousnese runuing
through these Scriptural, evan
gelical,' practical and common
sense sermons, which enchant
the reader. Rev. Long preaches
to the largest Lutheran congre
gation in Ohio."—The Lutheran
Evangelist.
All his books are characterized
by three things: 1. Simplicity
or' language. He has an enviable
gift iu this. 2. Directness in
presentation. People mutt un
derstand him. 3. ScripturalneBs
of matter. His books set forth
not human opiuion but the Bi
ble." —L. H. Schuh, President of
Capital University, Columbus, O
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Jeweler and Optometrist
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