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THE KNABE piano is famed
universally for its delicate j
sweetness of tone. For
three generations it has had no
peer. Will you not inspect our
complete stock of these time
honored instruments?
PARKER-GARDNER CO.
CHARI OTTE, N. C.
Selling Agents
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To-day's Ford is to-morrow's
car. The buying world has
come to understand that ex
, cessive weight in an auto
mobile spells danger—and
needless expense. Vana
dium steel has solved the
problem. To-day's ligh,
* i strong, Vanadium-built Ford
I is to-morrow's car.
More than 75,000 new Fords ir.to service
this season—proof that they must be
right. Three passenger Roadster 5290
passenger touring car $690— delivery
car S7O0 —f. o. b. Detroit, with all equip
ment Catalogue from C. T. Morrison,
Hickory, N. C.
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For the greatest paint you ever heard of, write or
call at my store. Get all the information you
want, and see color carJs. 60c per gallon. One
gallon covers 300 square feet, one coat equal to
two coats of other paints. Weather proof, fire
proof, sanitary, will not peel or crack off. A
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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912
Peculiar Scotch Mirage.
The easterly wind is believed tc
have been accountable for the curious
mirage which was witnessed som«
days ago over the eastern area ol
the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The
tower and upper portion of the Maj
Island lighthouse had the appearand
of floating in mid-air, and the rocks
looked ap if they were surrounded bj
trees. The spectacle attracted a goot
deal of attention, and an attemp
was even made to photograph it
Elephant's Wonderful Trunk.
The trunk of the elephant may just
ly be considered as one of the mira
cles of nature, being at once the or
gan of respiration, as well as the in
strument by which the animal sup
plies Itself with food. Nearly elgh
rest iu length, endowed with exquis
;ie sensibility, aud stout In propor
tion to the massive size of the ani
mal, this organ will uproot trees 01
gather grass, raise a piece of artillery
or take up a nut, kill a man or brush
aj!f a fly.
The Letter of the Law.
A mother led her six children to the
apple-tree. It had borne but a single
apple—no longer visible to the casual
observer. "I told you not to pick
that apple!" she said, sternly; "Wt
didn't pick it!" the children answered
in chorus. -And the oldest girl added
in an injured tone, "You can see your
self that it's still on the tree. I —l
mean —the core is! We only climbed
up an' —an' took a bite once in f.
wlWl#>—wp didn't nick if!"
Notifying the God.
One of the odd things the visitor tc
Burma will notice is the large num
of bells about the pagodas. These
i> e ps ire usually hung on sacred posU
a f«—' feet above the ground". They
sweet-toned, as all Burmese bellf
»ro, brt they are not furnished witi
tongues. Tl:e worshiper who come?
to pray before the pagoda strikes one
of these bells with a wooden mallet
This is to attract the attention of tht
god.
Element of Decay.
Indirect influence had its nearly per
fect work in the Persian empire,
where the Queen Mother was permit
ted to exercise an injurious influence
over the king, the court, and the em
pire. It was one of the tendencies
which leads Sayce, the historian, to
say, after touching upon it: "In
short, the empire contained within it
from the first all the elements of de
cay."
Wisdom in Action.
The times are waiting for men who
ihall serve and not merely inquire:
strive and not merely investigate;
?ive to their age and their kind not so
nueh learning in bulk as wisdom in
action; great doing as the only true
fruitage of great thinking; the conse
, oration to the uplifting of one's fellow
| nen of one's best rather than the eon-
I -serving by mere culture of one's self.
—Henry Potter..
Limit to His Foolishness.
Wife —You say I ought to practice
economy, John. Now, what did your
'.!!nner downtown cost you today? Hus
band (a trifle weakly)— About three
dollars. Wife —Heavens, John, three
dollars just for a dinner? Husband (a
trifle indignantly)— Well, that includ
ed a bottle of wine, of course. (More
indignantly) You don't s'pose I would
pay three dollars just for food, do
you?— New York Sun.
Eyes Demand Repose.
Many people cannot remain unoccu
pied, and in their moments of leisure
hasten to seize a book or a piece of
embroidery. These are undoubtedly
excellent means of distraction, but
they are fatiguing for the eyes, upon
which they impose continuous work
without a break." One must know how
to repose the eyes Just as one consid
ers it quite natural Jto rest the muscles
after a fatiguing walk.
Sunshine a Cleanser.
Sunshine is the best possible disin
fectant. The rays of the sun pene
trate and disintegrate all organic sub
stances. Let it flood the-rooms which
are occupied whenever it is possible.
Lay the bedding in its direct rays for
an-hour every bright morning. Dark
corners that have a stuffy smell are
dangerous to the health of the house
hold.
Never Repeat an Unkind Thing.
Never repeat unkind things. But if
you hear something kind and pleasant
and sweet, then make it your business
to repeat it. It may sound superior to
say you do not care whether people
like you or not, you must speak your
mind. That isn't superiority. It IE
supreme selfishness and surliness.
The Best Way.
A correspondent wants to know how
to pronounce Chihuahua. The best way
is to say Chy-hewa-hewa and then laugh
as though you knew better. If it is
done artistically you can get away
with it nearly every time. The same
'treatment has been frequently applied
to decollete with great success.
Pelts Paid for Theft.
A turkey which Edward Richardson
had been fattening disappeared. Fos
; tracks led to a cave and Richardson
set a charge of dynamite, which blew
up the cave. In the ruins he found
the carcasses of six foxes. Their peltE
were worth S6O, far more than a tur
key.—Brookfleld Courier.
Its Only Purpose.
"O Willie, Willie," cried a teacher
to a hopelessly dull pupil, "whatever
do your think your head is for?"
Willie, who evidently thought this an
other of the troublesome questions
that teachers were always asking,
pondered it deeply. "Please, miss,'
he replied at length, "to keep my
collar on!" Youth's Companion.
Women Form Fire Brigade.
The women of Idria, in the Aus
trian province of Krain, were so dis
satisfied with the fire-brigade tha
they have formed one of their own
consisting of 60 "firewomen," witl
I Frau Marie Straos as their com
mander.
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His Grounds.
I By a queer trick of politics an lg.
° ! norant and pomrous old darky waa
elected judge of a minor court in a cer
} ® tain western state. Iu the first case
over which he presided he made a
ruling so absurd that the lawyer whose
g ease was affected by it said: "This is
a very strange ruling, your honor
L Upon what grounds do you make it?'
"What grounds—does you say? Why
dese yer' co'thouse grounds, of co'se!"
replied the Judge.—Judge.
Peculiar Case of Poisoning.
t Metal poisoning from handling cop
} per coins was the curious cause for
r death recently assigned at West Ham,
England. The deceased, afe twenty
■). seven, had been employed to collect
ii coins from penny In-the-slot gas me
5 cerfj, and his physician testified thai
p. the coins were ouen green with ver
|. digris, which remained on the collec
i- tor's hands and was absorbed through
5 his habit of curling his mustache with
h his finger.
Lacking Important Point.
Can a woman be a successful "ma
e ;ician?" A contemporary wizard says
£ that she can, and that in London there
i are many society women who have
[j taken a course in wizardy as a means
t of becoming proficient in some kind
3 of "parlor trick" by which to enter
rain company. It does seem, though,
that a magician without coat sleeves
i to pull back, as a preliminary to do
-3 ing his marvels, would be fatally de
- flcient in paraphernalia.
Got His -Knowledge First Hand.
Benson J. Lossing, whose historical
■ collections were sold in New York
city recently, was a historian of tha
• old school, whose methods were yet in
a way up to date, not to say journal
istic. He traveled many thousands of
miles in gathering, material for his
books, conversing with old settlers
and descendants of revolutionary he
roes and making sketches on the spot
of battlefields and scenes of historic
interest.
Silde Back!
Backsliding, indeed! I can tell you
on the ways of most of us go, the fast
er we slide back the better. Slide
back into the cradle, if going on is
into the grave—back, I tell you; back
—out of your long faces, and into your
1 long clothes. It is among children
' only and as children only that you
will find medicine for your healing
and true wisdom for your teaching.—
Ruskin.
Neither Meant Much.
Grant Duff relates a conversation
■which prevents swearing in its most
common light—the swearing for swear
ng's sake. "Oh, Mr. , I wish you
j would not use such dreadful language.
; it gives me real pain," was the pro
; est. And this the apology: "Pray,
| ion't mind. I swear and you pray, but
| neither of us mean much by it"—
j London Chronicle.
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Conditioned.
"How's your 6on getting on in col
lege?" "Not at all. Every time there
are two men on bases and it's his turn
| to bat, they bench him and give a
, substitute hitter a chance." —Detroit
Free Press.
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No Hesitancy at All.
As a matter of fact, a woman
doesn't hesitate a minute between
marrying for money or brains. She is
always willing to furnish the brains. —
Chicago News.
11l JT C% "IS"- a Hickory's Leading Drug Store
Moser & Lutz
j " SATISFACTION "
That is our whole story—not a long one but an ex
ceedingly important one. Satisfaction is what makes
people like to deal with us, You get it every time
I you enter our store, and you always find a clean,
up-to-date stock of Drugs, Sundries, Patent Medicines
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\ PRESCRIPTIONS —We call your especial at- essary by summer demands:
tention to this department. \ our prescrip- Soaps, Shaving Soaps, Shaving Powder and Cream
tions when brought here are filled by registered shampoos dry andiwet
° Spiro Powder, for destroying the odor of perspiration
n men—"men who know how. . Pure drugs are Perfumes, an the best odors
x 1 the only kind we use. Tested for purity Toilet Waters, Violet Ammonia, for the bath
n ■ , ff. • \\Ti- j Cold Cream for Tan and Sunburn
* I Strength, efticiency. When we compound Stillman's Freckle Cream
d I your prescriptions only the highest quality Menthoiatum, for insect Bites
* I drugs and the most modern methods are used. many things to ° numerous to mention
Whatever a good drug store ought to have
and many things other drug stores don't keep
* I SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS—Our stock you will find here. Come to us first and you
" I is full of just the kind of goods made nec- will get what you want.
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I Clothes Talk That Has No Come Back
NOW LISTEN, in bnyiug your Fall Suit you want fit, wear,
■ shapeliness, style. You expect and must have your money's
worth of value. Read this: WE TAKE ALL THE MEASURES.
; We alone are responsible for the fit. No one else on which to
shift the blame. IT'S UP TO US. We guarantee not to send
| your suit out of town for alterations. If it is that bad we call it
a misfit and make a new one. We have no openings. We are
open all the time, any day at any hour. We will show you 1500
patterns from three of the best exclusive tailors. Our tailoring
is moderately priced.
The Prices Range from sls to S4O a Suit
We not only offer a $15.00 value for $15.00 in money, or a $25.00 value for
I $25.00 in money, but perfect satisfaction as to fit and workmanship. Every
suit we make is TAILORED ABSOLUTELY TO YOUR MEASURE. The
style you desire at prices no higher than the "pulled from the pile" kind.
Don't be conterfeit—be individual. Let us tailor your clothes to your order.
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say a sls value for sls, or S3O value for S3O?
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Let us bid on your catalogues, books,
pamphlets, statements, letter heads, bill
heads, note heads, and indeed on all your
printing of every description.
We have just added a full equipment of
New Type, and are prepared to do prompt
ly any kind of high grade printing.
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