Established 1899
ENERGY AND PERSEVERANCE WILL DO ANYTHING
THAI CAN BE DONE IN THIS WORLD.
Work Done Between Now and Sat
urday Night to be Important Factor
in Race for Valuable Prizes and
Winning Honors—Get in all Your
Subscriptions as Early as Possible—
Rally Your Friends to Your Sup
port—Great Changes in Rccpec&ve
Positions arc Predicted When the
New Vote Total is Counted Satur
day Night.
Tiie special off±r this we* k
seems to have aroused a gre n
il of interest smong the friend
of the babies, and there are cei
tainly some workers in the crr>-
test. and we are glad to see t>n
keeping it up, A mother w-,,
will get out and work for
little one is surely deserving o- *
great deal of praise; but v\, at
about the mother who not
care if her darling never wins a
prize or never has any sptcia l
honor shown to her? We caii
not understand it; it means M 5
little to get a tew subscribers
and send your little chum far in
the lead. Just think of it in
time and do not wait until ii is
too late, and then say, "Oh, if I
had only worked like some of* the
women my baby would have won,
but I just did not care."
Yes, you do care, and every
boby knows that you care, and if
you do not do all that you pos
sibly can for your baby, you are
going to care a whole lot more.
Now is the time to put in your
best efforts and not have that
sorry, lonesome feeling when it
is all over. Put in ever moment
of your time that you can spare.
It means only a few dAys and
just now this is the most impor
tant thing on the calendar. What
is the use of sitting down and
bemoaning the fact that your
baby is at the bottom of the list,
or at best has only a few votes?
Haven't you a friend at all that
you can ask for a subscription to
The Democrat? And just one
subscription means nine thou
sand votes. How many of these
will it take to put you in the lead
and win first honors and
the $l5O in gold? It will do you
good to get out among your
friends and work a little, It's
a good thing for you, because it
will show you just who voui
friends are. You know a friend
in need is a friend indeed—and
will there ever be a time when
you will want friendly aid any
more than you do right now? Il
you get the subscribers it will be
a good thing for your baby.
I wonder if you know what it
means t > be at the top of the list
when the closing night comes. It
is surely worth working for, and
it isn't verv hard work either, at
any rate it will be a work and
every one knows we can always
do a whole lot for those who are
near and dear to us. I know one
thing, if I had a dear little niece
or nephew, or even a dear little
friend in this race, I would ex
haust every effort in an endeavor
to put them ahead. I would ask
everyone I knew, and I really
believe I would be tempted to ask
some I did not know to help me,
ana ii 1 did not win I would at
least make it so warm for the
rest of the contestants that they
would know that I was in this
race. This is not a time for day
dreaming or sleeping, it is a time
to be at work every moment if
you expect to achieve anything
in this race. Just try real hard
and see how it will seem to be
busy for a few days.
There are some of the liveliest
workers in this contest you ever
saw, and it is going to take
hustle every minute to beat them.
Bear in mind that we are not
off-iing cheap aishes or a cheap
piano, but the gold and enough
°f't t'j make a substantial bank
account for the dear little one.
Take your subscription book
out among your friends and do
what you can before 10 o'clock
•Saturday night. You may meet
with such gratifying succtssthat
you will be encouraged to begin
tiie new week, the last half of
this race, with so much energy,
so much eagerness, so much
determination, that you will go
through with flying colors and
emevge victorious from the office
of t it* contest manager on the
mght. That is the way to
wm,; nd that is exactly what you
shou.ij do and could do if you but
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REMEMBER
* iVl - the Yellow Slips mast be
rf;t ' ::°d to the contest office
r ast week of the contest
do not lose them. This
important!
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
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Gwendoline Buchanan
Here is one of the fa'ries f
flowers in this gt eat rate, Miss
G vendoline Buchanan, lit to
daughter of Mr. and Mr?. W. E.
Buchanan of Hickory, Miss
Gwendoline seems to be a very
Dopular little lady with a large
circle of friends and if we are
not she is going to make
some of the other contestants
hustle if they beat her in this
race.
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Jessie Mae Herman
We want to introduce to you
Miss Jessie May Herman, little
daughter of Mr. and Mrs B. F.
Herman of Hudson, N. C. She
is one of the sweetest babies in
the contest. She is making a
splendid race and her parents
:nd friends do not intend to let
her drop behind if it is in their
power to keep her at the head of
the list. We hope her many
friends will assist her all they
pos?ibly can as she is deserving
all they can for her.
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Ethel Mae Setzer
Here is one of the dearest l : tUe
tots in this contest, Miss Ethel
Mae Setzer, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Setzer. She
is not very far ahead on the list
as yet, but we want you all to
watch her standing before this
contest closes.
At the Republican Ninth Con
gressional Convention here
Tuesday Rcosevelt was endors
ed by a vote of 13Z to 15. J.
Yates Killian of Newton was
made permanent chairman with
JohnM. Mull of Burke county
secretary. S. S, McNinch of
Charlotte and Chas. E. Green ■ f
MitQhel county werj elected del
egates to the National conven
tion with Coleman Ramsey of
Madison and Chas. A. Jonas of
Lincoln as alternates. J, Yates
Killian of Newton was elected a
member of the State executive
committee. Roosevelt was
greeted with applause at every
mention.
Elder J. W Watts, of Lile
down, will preach in the Graded
School building in West Hickory
on Saturday night before the
fourth Sunday in May, and Sun
day at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. m.
Everybody is cordially invited to
come and hear him. The meet*
t ing may be protracted longer,
HICKORY, N. C.. THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1912
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Virginia Wilson Clark.
Here is the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Neal W. Clark.
We did not do her justice last
time, but have tried to do much
better this time. She has a host
(of friends as well as a daddy)
who intend to sae her at the head
of the list at the close of the con
test.
Squire Adams is Still Splicing Couples
in Burke.
Married on last Sunday even
ing at the residence of H. A.
Adams in Icard township, Burke
county, Miss Gouldie Bell Trip
let, one of the pretty twin
daughters of Mr. .and Mrs.
Gwyn Triplet to Mr. Hamp
Dellinger, both of Caldwell
county. Hamp said he could
hardly tell them apart but was
sure he had the right one. H.
A. Adams, J. P., performed the
ceremony in his usual happy
style.
IMPORTANT
We want it distinctly un
derstood that there will be
no change in the voting on
subscriptions. You can get
just as much for your mon
ey today as you can through
out the life of the contest.
Turn, in your subscriptions,
ge! - the paper started, and
take out a SPECIAL receipt
—The Hickory Democrat.
Send a Picture of Your
Baby to the Democrat.
Would you like to see your
little baby sweetheart peering
at you from the columns of
this paper? If you have a
good picture of your baby,
one that is satisfactory to you
just send it in to the contest
office and we will reproduce it
in the paper. We will return
the photo to you in as good
condition as we receive it. It
will be best to get in as soon
as possible as it is to be a case
of "first come, first served" in
this matter.
If you haven't a picture of
your baby that is satisfactory,
come to the office and get an
order to have one made—
without cost to you.
Mr, C.M. Hardin, Hickory's
able photographer, has been
appointed official photograper
of The Democrat Baby con
test and will take pictures of
all the contestants free of
charge. Come to the contest
office and get an order.
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A Bible Study.
The following is Miss Mary
Matthew Doll's paper in the
Miriams of First Presbyter
ian church.
1.- Name the two divisions in
the 0. T. -
The story of the beginning,
Gen. I-11. The History of the
Jews, Gen. II to end of Malachi.
2. Outline Gen. I-11.
Tnere is the creation, the fall,
the flood, and the Tower of
Babel,
3. Divide the second part of
the 0. T.
The Theocracy, the Monarchy,
the captivity and the restoration,
4 How long was the Theo
cracy?
From the call of Abraham to
the anointing of Saul, about 2000
to 1000 B. C.
5. What does Theocracy
mean?
Theocracy means government
of a people immediately by God.
6. Name the books in the O,
T. ir. the history of Theocracy.
Gen., Ex., Lev , Num., Deut.,
Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Job.
Notice of the Democratic Primaries
Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, May 18th, 1912, Democratic
Primaries will be held at every pre
cinct in Catawba county from two
o'clock, p. m till six, except- at Hick
ory and Newton, where the polls will
open from sunrise to sunset.
These primaries are for the purpose
of voting on all State and County
Officers, and in the case of County
Treasurer a preferential vote has been
ordered and all precincts are requested
to vote for first and second choice for
Treasurer,
The Democratic County convention
will be held in Newton on May 25th,
and the vote of each precinct must be
certified to the Chairman of the Coun
ty Convention. Every precinct is re
quired to hold a meeting and elect a
member of the Executive Committee
and nominate their Township Officers,
By order of the Democratic Exe
cutive Committee.
J. D. ELLIOTT,
Democratic Executive Committee.
F. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, 5 2 3t.
Mr. George Deitz returned home
Sunday from Del Rio, Tenn., where
he has been working for the Elliott
Construction Co."
Chilc.r«n Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S .
CASTOR! A
Sherrill Twins
Permit us to introduce to you
the Sherrill twins, little sons of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sherrill of
Granite Falls. Tfyey have a large,
circle of friends as well as a
father, mother and sisters who
are very much interested ir. see
ing them carry off first honors.
Watch the Sherrill twins fiom
now on.
On account of the rainey
weather the farmers of this sec
tion are behind planting cotton
and corn.
The writer recently received an
invitation to Mars Hill College
commencement, which closed
May I—3, from Mr. Nolan J.
Sigmon who graduated this
spring from the above mentioned
college. Mr. Sigmon has re
turned to his home on route 1
where he will no doubt help bis
father on the farm this summer.
There was a large crowd Sun
day at Zion church to hear Rev.
Mr. Pence, who preached a good
sermon and expects this work to
canvass Zion congregation for
funds in the interest of Lenoir
college.
The Ladies Aid Society of
Bethel Reformed church will
serve ice cream on the church
lawn Saturday evening, May 18.
Everybody is invited to be pres
ent.
Miss Martha Whitener, an aged
lady, has been very sick with
dropsy, but at this writing is a
little better. We hope she will
be well soon,
Mr. D. P. Setzer has been very
busy this spring getting out lum
ber for his new house, which he
expects to erect soon.
A number of our people at
tended Startown High School
commencement May 3. The play
that night was very good.
The people of this section in
Hickory tow nship will meet at
Abernethy school house Tuesday
evening May 14, to elect a road
commissioner to represent this
part of Hickory township.
Messrs. Russell and Sterling
Whitener, • who attended Star
town high school this year have
returned home.
OL. W.
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 Blood Bit
ters. On the market 35 years. $l.OO
bottle, the
A NICE farm of a 113-4 acres
5 miles Hickory on public road
route I. 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. lfl
Whitener Items
Democrat and Press.Consolidated 1905
National Recognition of Aycock.
The Youth's Companion of
♦oston, perhaps the most ii.-
uential general family weekly in
ie world, publishes on it
- litorial page a striking pictur
. f ex-Governor. Aycock an
✓rites of him as follows.
• 4 Rarely does a man's death fii
is life so we'l as that of the lat
harles R, Aycock, once Gover
nor of North Carolina. N>.
.'onder the manner of his
ouched the dramatic sense o:
-he people of his State, and in
ieed, of the whole South.
Aycock's life-work was a long
ind successful fight for more
.nd belter public schools tor hi*
jeople. He was a remarkable
orator, and a public man of un
osuai parts and equipment, deep
.y interested in many, public
questions. But when, a decade
or more ago, he was chosen
Governor of his State, he deter
mined to devote himself to what
a-- felt to be the supreme need ol
his people at that time.
"It was a time when North
Carolina, like the other Southern
.States, was at last emerging
from the poverty and depression
i,hat followed the war —a period
during which it had been simply
tmpossibie for the South to keep
pace in educational progress with
the rest of the country.
"So the young and brilliant
Governor made education the
constant theme of his oratory.
He preached better schools from
every platform in the State, He
fought for them in political con
ventions. He became%nown far
and wide as 'the Educational
Governor.' And he won his
tight. The people responded to
nis eloquence with an enthusiasm
that to this day remains effective
and undiminished.
"He died as he had lived, for
the end came while he was ad
dressing a great audience at
Birmingham, Ala. His subject
was 'Universal Education,' and
it is said that 'education' was the
very last word he spoke before
he threw up his arms, reeled
backward, and fell down dead
before the thousands who had
just been applauding him. Ail
parties and all races in North
Carolina began at once to con
tribute to a marble monument to
his memory. But he has already
monuments by the thousands;
eyery school-house in the Old
North State is one of them."
What Texans Admire
is heavy, vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman, of Sanantonio. "We
find he writes," "that Dr. King's New
Life Pills surely puts new life and en
ergy into a person. Wife and I be
lieve that they are the best made."
Excellent for stomach, liver or kidney
troubles, 25 cts. at C. M. Shuford,
Moser & Lutz and Grimes Drue Co.
May 17th, 18th and 20th "Rally
Days" for Aycock Monument.
To the People of North Carolina;
It has been determined to have a
quick, vigorous campaign in behalf of
the monument to Charles B. Aycock.
All the energy and interest of the
people will be concentrated in a great
three-day rally to the cause—Friday
and Saturday, May 17th and 18th. with
a final great effort on Moaday, May
20th.
The dates are auspicious—May 17 th
and 18th for all the work that can be
done, with the concluding effort on
May 20th. May 20th is a legal holi
day, a patriotic day in North Carolina
histo y; and how better can our people
show their patriotism than by honor
ing the memory of this great Carolin
ian?
Let the canvass be _ organized,
promptly, thoroughly, systematically,
in every town and county. There
should be not one or two canvassers,
but a dozen or more in every place;
and let the gifts be liberal No county
should attempt to raise less than $l,
000, and the larger counties much
more. We should get $50,000 not
only enough for a monument, but for
a permanent educational memorial.
North Carolina has heretofore com
plained that her great men are not
recognized abroad; but if great Vir
ginians, for example, are known the
Nation over, it is because first of all
Virginia has cherished their memory.
The Nation appreciates Aycock; let
North Carolina show that she does.
We shall honor ourselves in so doing.
Let every North Carolinian.. regard
less of party or creed, state
honor itself by honoring its great "Ed
ucational Governor.'' And let each
county seek to outdo all others in lib
eralities May 17th, 18th, and 20th.
Very respectfully,
GEO. C. ROYALL, President.
Aycock Memorial-Association.
Goldsboro, N. C.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
OASTO R I A
Resolutions In Honor of Mr. Shu
ford.
At a meeting of the Directors
of Granite Fails Mfg. Co. held
this 7th day or May, 1912 at
Falls, N. C., the follow
ing ressulurions of raspect were
adopted, viz:
Whereas, God, in his Divine
Wisdom, has seen best to remove
from us Mr. A. A. Shuford our
beloved Treasurer who has for
I many years served us devotedly
and faitnfully in the capacity of
Treasurer of this Company, we.
J. M. Allred, H. C. Mackie, W,
A. Conley, John Setzer and P.
G. Moore, Directors, and in be
half of every stockholder of
Granite Falls Mfg. Co., deemed
it right and proper to pause for a
moment and pay in a feeble way
some tribute to the memory of
thi3 noble and upright Christian
man, friend and counsellor, in
wnoin, in all of his dealings with
us during these years we have
found auch wise and conservative
counsel and noble purpose of
fair dealing. Now, therefore be
it resolved, that in the death of
Mr. Shuford, while bowing to-
God's infinite wisdom, we feel
most deeply our loss of him as a
leader and manager, and shall
ever cherish a fond remembrance
of the noble life of faithful,
honest and upright service he
has bequeathed, not only to us as
business associates but to the en
tire State. And be -it resolved
further that a copy of these res
olutions be spread upon the book
of records of thi3 company, and
the same be also published in the
Hickory Democrat, and a copy
be sent to his family.
Signed, J. M. Allred, H. C.
Mackie, W. A. Conley, John
Setzer, by P. G. Moore, Presi
dent.
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas it has pleased our
Heavenly Father to summon to
answer the last roll call, that
noble Confederate veteran, Ser
gent Abel A Shuford, Co. F. 23d
Regt. N. C. Volunteers, and
whereas the Ransom-Sherrill
Chapter, U. D. C. feel that in
his death they have lost net only
a noble soldier, but a friend true
and tried, therefore be it re
solved:
Ist. That we the members of
the Ransom-Sherrill Chapter bow
in humble submission to the will
of Him, who doeth all things
well.
2nd. That in the death of Mr.
Shuford, one of the truest,
bravest of Confederate soldiers
and one of nature's greatest
noblemen has "crossed over the
river," but has left behind him
memories of greatness and good
ness that will live for years yet
to come.
3rd. That we extend our
deepest and most heartfelt
sympathy to his bereaved family,
also to the members of our sister
chapter the Abel A. Shuford,
who are honored by bearing so
noble a name.
4th. That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the family
of our deceased friend and to the
Abel A. Shuford chapter, U, D.
C, and to the papers of Newton
and Hickory for publication.
Mrs F. M. Williams,
Mrs. Belle Wilfong, Com.
Mrs. W. W. Trott,
Newton, N. C.
Lenoir College Commencement.
The faculty and the graduat
class of Lenoir College request
your presence at the commence
ment exercises, May 18-22, 1912,
Hickory, N. C.
PROGRAMME:
Saturday, May 18, 8:30 p. m.;
Annual Commencement Play.
Sunday, May 19, 11:00 p, m.,
Baccalaureate Sermon,
Rev. S. P. Long, D. D., Mans
field, Ohio.
8:30 p. m., Missionary Address,
Rev. S. P. Long, D, D.
Monday, May 20, 1:30 p. m.,
Annual Meeting Board Trustees.
2:30 to 5:30 p. m.» Art Exhibit.
8:30 p. m. Junior Orator's Con
test.
Tuesday, May 21, 10:30 a. m.,
Meeting of Alumni Association.
3:30 p. m, Contest in Expres
sion.
8:30 p. m„ Address before
Literary Societies. Pres. W. A.
Granville, Ph. D., LL. D„ Penn
sylvania College, Gettysburg,
Pa.
Wednesday, May 22, 10:30 p.
m., Graduating Exercises.
8:30 p. m., Annual Concert.
Davenport College Commencement.
The Democrat has received the
following invitation:
The Faculty and Graduating
Class of Davenport College ex
tend to yt>u a cordial invitation
to attend the commencement ex
ercises to be held May 21 and 22,
1912.