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HICKORY. N. C. NOV, 21, 1912
HOWJO*READ, |BY A MARVEL
OUS »READER|s
For three years the Jeditor of
tUe"Democrat has been reading
after Norman Hapgood in Col
lier's. For fearless fairness on
all public questions, Mr. Hap
good bad put that magazine in s
unique position. After he was
forced to resign by the effort to
strap him in a straight jacket,
we wrote him asking his judge
ment on what was now the best
thing to read to get the best pois
ed independent view. We take
the liberty of quoting part of hit
reply:
"About reading it is hard to
say. I myself take recourse in
skimminga variety of newspapers
from everywhere, and especially
in raiding good books and talk
ing with intelligent men. The
Literary Digest is very stimu
lating in bringing contrasting
Kints of view together. The
iblic of Chicago is a strong, in
dependent, and intelligent paper.
I always like to see La Follette's
and the Commoner."
This flash light glimpse into the
working habits and methods of
one of the greatest of modern
editors strikes us as well
worth passing on to our readers
for what it may be worth to
them.
WILSON AND HIS TASK
Opportunity and responsibility
are the twin sisters who have
crone to live in Washington with
the Democracy. Woodrow Wilson
has been spoken of as having
made "an errorless campaign."
His poise in that unprecedentec
contest was indeed admirable.
He will carry it to the White
House with him, but he will
hardly accomplish as much as the
country expects of him. He is
devoted to a policy of change,
which must necessarily be slow
He realizes this himself, for he
•ays:
"I know what you want, and
we will not accomplish it through
a single man nor a single session
of the houses of Congress, but
by long processes running
through the next generation."
That is exactly true and if he
can impress this idea on the coun
try at large, his administration
will be a success, provided the
Judas kiss be not present ir
Congress, as it was in Cleveland't
administration. Wilson is bettei
fitted to cope with Congress thai
Cleveland. He possesses both
tact and magnetism, qualities
which Cleveland lacked, and yet
retains the courage of Cleveland.
"This victory is no tawdry par
tizan triumph, no vote of confi
dence in the Democratic party as
a party," declares the New York
World, one of Governor Wilson's
moat influential supporters; "it
is a mandate from the people
and wo he unto the .leaders of
thia Democracy if they falter in
obedience to this mandate."
Mr. Wilson means to call Con
gress in special session just after
his inauguration to begin tariff
» revision. A big majority of the
congressmen-elect, interviwed bj
the' World, have expressed them
selves in favor of the special ses
sion. The people expect it- There
is no time for delay.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
In about two months of the
Balkan war 150,000 men have
been killed and wounded. The
Turks have been driven back
upon Constantinople and art
now making overtures for peace
The Balkan League has sprung
up in a day into a formidable
military and political force,
with which Europe will have to
deal. One of the allies is Servia
who wishes to have one or more
ports of commerce on the Asriat
ic sea. Austria-Hungary is
strenuously opposed to allowing
Servia to pick her port and it
depends upon whether Austria
will fight to prevent this, as to
whether there will be a general
European war or not. Cholera
baa broken out in the Turkish
trenches, and is decimating the
Sultan's soldiers faster than
machine guns and bayonet char
ges. The equipment and the
training of the Bulgarian army
is the wonder of the war and is
comparable to the Japanese for
its sudden efficiency. The other
allies are not so thorough. The
great powers of Europe are hes
itating as to whether they will
permit the Bulgars to enter Con
stantinople in triumph, but the
allies are not asking any favors
of the powers.
DR. BROWN S ARTICLES.
When Dr. R. Wood Brown,
our versatile staff correspondent,
went down to Raleigh to report
rhe farmers convention for the
Democrat, he inspected and
wrote up the penitentiary. This
report has attracted a great deal
of attention. The Statesville
Landmark copied it, and editor
A. R. Clark quoted fiom it in his
effective reply to Prof. Jerome
Dowd, who had attacked our
State institutions. On the 13th
the Charlotte Chronicle com
nented on the article at some
length.. Dr. Brown is contribut
ing articles of much value on
local and State institutions, and
next week he goes to see the
Morganton Hospital, an institu
tion doing a work for our insane
which has atiracted the attention
of the nation's alienists, and yet
me which our own people know
ill too littie about.
A CURIOUS DISCOVERY.
Stefansson, the Arctic explor
er, has discovered on Coronation
Gulf, a tribe of "white Esqui
res," and thinks they are a half
breed between European and
Esquimo. They number about
1,000. He saw a dozen with
blue eyes. Some had sandy
beards. Capt. John Franklin
/limpsed these "blond Esqui
mos'' in 1824, and a Dutch sea
captain saw them 250 years ago
Chey are believed to be descend
id from Norsemen who went to
Greenland in the far past.
MR. ELLIOTT GOT RESULTS.
During the campaign we took
occasion to compliment chair
nan J. D. Elliott on the effect
ve work he was doing. Now
hat Democracy has swept the
iounty, we wish to renew our
jongratulations. Mr. Elliott
jut a great deal of his valuable
;ime into going with the candi
lates into every nook and corner
>f Catawba. He has reason to
cejoice over his success.
Big Business Doesn't Fear Wilson.
As a last resort the Republicans
)ver worked the old campaign trick
nat Wilton's election woulo
aean a panic. The following are
i few testimonies from big
inanciers, who have no fears
or the future of commerce:
GEORGE J. GOULD— I do not be
ieve that the Democratic Admin
stration is going to exercise an}
estraining influence on business,
vhich is now on a sound basis
t'he tariff adjustment cannot be
nade in a day, a month or a year,
nd anv changes will be so gradu
al that business will readily adjust
cself to tne new conditions.
W. E.* COREY, former Presi
lent of the United States Stee
Corporation—Mr. Wilson, I an
onvinced, will make an able anc
onservative business President
nd that the business of the
ountry, as a whole, will reaj
great benefits during his Admin
nration. That he will handle
:he tariff and other problems abl.v
md conservatively, there seems
a be no question. All indica
ions point to a continuation of
he prosperity the country is en
oying.
JAMES J. HILL— I feel better
•ver the general outlook than
(did before the election. An at
tempt was made to bring about
* political revolution, but the
Vmerican people, while desiring
i change, showed their good
tense by repudiating the revolu
;ionary doctrines offered them
md sticking to sound principles
md established methods of
•ringing about their wishes.
Jov. Wilson, a man of fine breed
. ng and a deep student of the
listory of nations, has the train
ng and qualifications which
ihould make him an able Presi
lent.
B F. YOAKUM, Chairman of
;he board of the Frisco Lines—l
im very much pleased with the
ilectionof Gov. Wilson. I am
mtirely confident he will carry
>ut all the policies he has prom
sed during the campaign. The
democratic victory does not by
tny means settle all the big
;conomic questions of the day.
[n meeting these the Democratic
jarty is on probation. The en
cire country looks to it for results
luring the next four years.
GALAX INDUSTRY FLOURISHES
Contracy to Reports, Northern Deal
ers Have not Discontinued Or-_
ders fof Leaves—Concern
ing Blue Ridge High
way
Linville Falls Correspondence of the
Observer
The announcement that the
use of galax by Northern florists
had been abandoned was quite
startling to those who saw it
here. It would indeed fill many
people with despair if it were
true, but it is not Instead of
"not a single order" having been
received, the dealers are now
buying green galax and in two
or three weeks, when the sun
and cold have bronzed the leaves
that are exposed, the industry
will be in full blast.
The dealers here and at Alta
mont, Jonas Ridge and other
Dlaces in this locality have orders
for more bronze galax than they
even hope to be able to get.
There is no diminution whatever
in the business, except that the
green leaves have not been
bought as early or in as great
numbers by some dealers as
formerly. The reason for this is
that if not shipped immediately
and put in cold storage they are
likely to be much damaged, so
most dealers have, during this
warm Fall, bought only such
leaves as they had immediate
orders to ship.
Some of them have met with
heavy losses in trying to carry
green galax in warm weather,
and have learned not to take the
risk. One firm, however, has
bought about 1,000,000 green
leaves. The crop of bronze leaves
will be all the better for not hav
ing been "messed over" to secure
green leaves early in the season.
The crop this year is larger and
in better condition in the region
than for several years before,
owing to the wet Spring and the
absence of hail that cuts and spots
the leaves. Also, the insect pest
that makes white spots on the
galax has not put in an appear
ance. Altogether, the galax
orospect is the best in three or
four years.
Some one has been telling The
Observer another fairly tale about
the Blue Ridge; to the effect that
the Crest of the Blue Ridge High
way has made the connection
with the Yonohlossee Turnpike
at Linville and that the road is
now being built west of the'Clincl
field line, on to Asheville. The
fact is that there are seven miles
of the hardest and most expen
sive kind of road building yet to
be done before the road reaches
its connection with the present
road irom here to Pineola and
connection beiqg 13
'miles- from Linville * and' the
Yonahlossee road. This connec
tion is a mile from Linville Falls
po6tofiice. About four miles of
the Crest of the Blue Ridge High
way have been built, and that
not completed as to surfacing, so
your correspondent is informed.
The work is being thoroughly
well done and is costing more
money and taking more time than
was estimated. .
When the road meeting was
held here in July, President
Joseph Hyde Pratt announced
that a mile would be built every
two weeks, but it has been.found
mpractical to do so, for various
reasons, one being inability to
,*et hands until the wages were
raised to $1.40 a day,. The width
)f the road has been reduced
from 24 to 18 feet, which is wide
enough for all present purposes,
ien irth being more desired than
width.
Much work has to be done on
t>ie 13 miles of the present county
road from here to Linville, wliich
ne new highway will follow in a
'eneral way. with many improve
ments, including the taking away
of a huge cliff at Altamont to
void two bridges. This will re
luire a detour to maintain grade,
it is the hope of all concerned,
rhat this connection with the
Yonahlossee road may be com
pleted by a year from now. That
vill be doing well. At present
Humpback Mountain stands be
tween Linville and the Crest of
the Blue Ridge Highway.
" Doan's Oiatmeut cured me of
cr.e ma that had annoyed "me • for a
long time. The result was lasting"—
Hon. S. W. Matlews, Commissioner,
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
Galax Industry Destroyed
Statesville Landmark
The Charlotte Observer says
the galax industry, which reach
ed extensive proportions in
Watauga, Mitchell and other
counties in recent years, and
which was worth something like
$50,000 to the two counties nam
ed, has gone to pieces because
the people who formerly bought
thegalax for decorations have
changed to magnolia leaves,
these now being the fad. Dogged
if we didn't expect the Obser
ver to say the failure to the in
dustry was due to free t'ade.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
general news J
a e acc€.€t€g sees &&*■(■£■
Sixty thousand dollars has
been subscribed for a new build
ing for the Young Woman s
Christian. Association in Char
lotte.
With Texas showing 3,699,124
bales, a greater quantify than
ever before ginned to November
1 in any year, the census bureau s
report, issued Friday, announced
8,849,898 bales had been ginned
in the United States prior to that
date. Oklahoma's ginnings,
593,366 bales, also exceeded any
previous year's report for that
date. In the period from October
18 to November 1, there was
ginned 1,976,692 bales compared
with 2,635,052 bales last year.
In North Carolina 495,791 bales
were ginned.
"Big Tim" Sullivan, congress
man-elect from New York City is
in a sanitarium Yonkers, N. Y.,
suffering from a nervous break
down. He has been ill for nearly
two months and his condition to
day was said to his dangerous.
William Vincent Astor will cele
brate his twenty-first birthday
on Friday- He will assume full
legal control of the Astor estate
and. will be the youngest man in
the world to Jiave in hisposses
sion such a fortune.
" Two thousand surgeons from
all parts of the United States and
Canada gathered in New York
this week for the opening session
of the Clinical Congress of
America, _ which will continue
throughout the week. During
the week 995 clinics will be held
in New York hospitals for the
visitors.
m Low
If Fares!
On the Ist and 3rd Tuesdays
of each month the fares are
' extra low and allovr stop
overs free and 25 days time—
via Cotton Belt Route to
M Arkansas
m & Texas
The Route is the
»» direct line from Memphis to
Texas, through Arkansas
two splendid trains daily, with
2R; - through sleepere,chair cars and
8 parlor-cafe cars. Trains from
£&■ parts of the Southeast make
direct connection at Memphis
s; with Cotton Belt Route trains
Qg& to the Southwest.
gX Write to me today
vj I will tell you exact fare
from your town, sched
ule, and send you splen
ica did illustrated books of
- farm facts about Arkan
« sas and Texas.
Dutricl Pincßier Ate at
M. B. HOLTSFORD,
PtiMßtw Agent
109 W. 9th Street
Tenn.
6*l J~r Tourist
Ticket* also
M>S Dally to car- -
taJopointaioTex- - ,
mm. 90-dars limit, .
First Southerner in Many Years
Charlotte Observer.
Woodrow Wilson, twenty
eigth President of the Unite d
States, will-be the first Southern
born President'since Andrew
Johnson and the first Southern
iborn Democrat since James K.
Tolk. There has been no Presi
dent of Southern birth and resi
dence Polk was elected, 66
years ago. w '
Lost Their Grips
S. T. Johnson thought himself a
goner when Grippe took hold of him
last fall. A 252. bottle of Dr. King's
Wild Cherry and Tar made it turn loose
Dr. King's Wild Cherry and Tar is
a great. La Gripe Medicine, and seems
to,cure all who take it.
FORT MILL MFG. Co.
L Forf Mill, 5 C.
Ta&tes good, and sold by all medicine
dealers.
Another New York Murder
New York has another murder.
The body of a girl was shipped
in a trunk from New York to
ReddingjKUonr, and there thrown
into a poiiii 'laree missing teeth
identified ths girl as Grace Car
bonne, who was killed because
she had been revealing "white
slave'* secrets.
CHICHESTER 8 PILUJ
| tfrvnlffik ' 'IU In Red and tiold
sealed with Blue Ribbon. \Y
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r SOUWOROOOiSTStVavWiESl 1
Highland School Honor Roll
Below we publish the honor roll of
the Highland School, thJ» Is a splendid
school and has an efficient Corps of
teachers. We are always glad to
publish these reports and would be
glad to nave one from every school in
the county.
FIRST 6EADB
Lucile Yount, Lois Bowman, Luda
Hahn, Fred Holler, Lola Killian
Uris Huffman, Earle Huffman, Bo?
SECOND GRADE
Cicero Barnhill, VioU Eumgarner,
Arnold Hyder, Mary Johnson, Macle
Newton, Edna Sigmon.
THIRD GRADE
Cyril Bolick, Nettie Hawn, Vefle
Holler, Christine Sigmon.
FOURTH GRADE
Lura Hahn, Letta Char
lotte Hefner, Annie Sigmon, »Villie
Johnson, Zelma Newton, Joseph
Johnson, Katie Hyder, Loretta Cllne
FIFTH GRADE
ClementCline, Keith Hefner, Paul
Benfield.
SIXTH GRADE
Elsie Newton, Irene Bolick, Hubert
Sigmon, Marvin Newton, Homer
Hahn.
EIGHTH GRADE
Ruth Hyder. Beulah Newton, Claud
Hefner.
A THOROUGH TEST
One to Convine the Most
Skeptical Democrat-Preas
Reader
The test of time is the test that
counts.
Doan's Kidney Pills have mads their
reputation by effective action.
The following case is typical.
Hickory residents should be con
vinced.
The testimony is
proof complete.
H. W. Jones, 620 Eighth Ave..
Hickory, N. C. t says: "I was anioyed
ymy Kidneys for sometime. I fin
lly procured a box of Doan's Kidney
Pills at Moser & Lutz's Store andthej
did more for me than all the other re
medies I had used. I'was sarprised
j ana delig'ited by the results. They
regulated my kidneys and toned up my
system in a remarkably short time.
One of my children .has also takes
Doan's Kidney Pills and thinks highly
of them."
The above statement was gives
February 18, 1911, and on Maieh 6,
1912 Mr. Jones added: "All I said
sometime ago recommending Doan's
Kidney Pi'ls still holds good. This
reni dy is worthy of the highest
praxes. **
For sale by all dealers. Price SOcts.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name —Doc a —s'
and take no other.
The Youth's Companion Window
Transparency And Calendar
For 1913
The publishers of The Youth's
Companion will, as always at
this season, present to every subs
cription ($2.00) if paid for 1913,
a beautiful souvenir. This year
it takes the unique form of a
Window Transparency, t> be
huntr in the window or in front
of a lighted lamp. Through it
the light shines as through the
stained glass of a cathedriai
window, softly illuminating the
design—a figure of Autumi
laden with fruits; and all around,
wreathed in purple clusters of
?rapes and green foliage, is the
iircle of the months. It is the
most attractive gift ever seit to
Companion readers.
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back?
Xidney Trouble Slakes Ton Mlse-able.
Almost everyone knows of Dr. Kilmer's
Bwamp-Koot, the great kidney, liver and
n ,1 | bladder remedy , be
-I——zL-Jry k cause of its reriark
ill a^e health restoring
I[V properties. Snimp
vf rSS/ Root fulfills almost
uvV p' every wish in over
\ wjJ\ jjjfll coming rheumatism,
—J pain in the back, kid
[rn ' neys, liver, bhdder
'J Pn i and every part cf the
11- -fel 3-r _ urinary passage. It
■ corrects inability to
iold water and scaldingpain in passing it,
r bad effects following use of liquor, wine
t beer, and overcomes that unpler sant
iccessity of being compelled to go often
irough the day," and to get up tiany
imes during the night.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
verything but if you have kidney, liver
r bladder trouble, it will be found just
lie remedy you need. It has been thor
ughly tested in private practice, anc
roved so successful, that a special ar
angemeut has been made by whic' l all
eaders of this paper, who have no': al
eady tried it, may have a sample b >ttle
ent free by mail, also a book telling
lore about Swamp-Root, and how to.
egor bladder trouble. /pgßfijS
eading this generous |"*** 8 !222'55l
•ffer in this paper and jgSNSSilji ISjttXt
2nd your address to -iIP
'J* Kilmer & Co., hobm e 1 &*aap-Et«.
ingham ton, N. Y. The regular fifty- :ent
ad one-dollar size bottles are sold b\
11 druggists. Don't make any mis.akV
ut remember the name, Swamp-Root
>r. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
ress, Binghamton, N. Y„ on every bottle
Mr, Rufus Gardner, of Morgan
ton, has arcepttd a position ir
the Palace Barber shop. Hp i
in artist at the business. M
A. S. Smith has gone to Mario
laving bought a half intcres
with his brother there.
Children Cry
•FOR FLETCHER'S
CABTOR I A
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FOR WOMEN ONLY. "
That ii the nature of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription—the one
women whicheontnins no alcohol end no habit-forming drnga. Mmde from Jz
medicinal forest roots. Dr. Pieree telJs its every ingredient on the bottl e . Wr !j
per. Prominent physieians and soma of the best medical authorities endorie tw
ingredients as being the very best known remedies tor ailments and weakne£
pecnliartojiromen. Thla TE W HAT MM. GKKETTI E. COFFEY, of Longstr™
Ky., says: n I feel it my duty to write and tell yoil
your medicines bare done for me. I was a grout suff#
/ \ for si* years from a trouble peculiar to women, but I
/M r Tw \ thankful to say, after taking four bottles of your' F av JJJ
I W \ Prescription'* lam not bothered with that dreadful diseiZ
\ F J any more. I feel like a new woman. When I firs t J*
\ I you for advice I only weighed 115 pounds —now I weigh i&
thank you very much for your kindness. You ha
J been as a father to me in advising me what to do, so a?
God bless you in every effort you put forth for good.' '
W«I hope this testimonial will be the means of some Dr*.
COFFBT. suffering woman seeking health." ***
Dr. Pieree'a Medical Adviser, newly revised up-to-date edition, saswert to»t»
of delicate questions about which every woman- single or married ought to kno»,
• ' -
Don't blame the Grocer or the flour for poor results in
baking —it's the low-grade Baking Powder you use. Buy
and you will always get best quality and best result#,
1 lb. 20c.—X lb. 10c.—% lb. sc.
All good Grocers sell it or will get it for yon.
OAK LUMBER
WANTED.
>
--
The Hickory Chair Manufactur
ing Co. are now ready to buy
I your Oak Lumber. Call or write
and get prices.
Hickory Chair Manufacturing Co.
HICKORY, N. C.
Mountain Farm For Sale
AT A BARGAIN.
On headwaters of John's River, two miles from Green Park Hotel, Blowing
Rock, 65 acres. Fiae orchard, 360 trees, Dulas Beauty, Albemarle, Pippin,
etc. 5-roora house, fine spring. Apply to Dallas Holler, Hickory, N. R., K. a
All winter long—on the Zero days and the
windy, blustering da^s —the Perfection Smoke
less Oil Heater gives them real solid comfort
It saves them many it cold and sickness for it easily
warms the rooms not reached by the ordinary heat.
The Perfection Heater is nlade with nickel trim
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TAXES-First Round
I will be at the following places to collet your taxes. If you will pay theffl
now while you have the money it will save both of a* troable. Please meet ««
*nd get your receipt.
Long Island, half day, 9a.m.to 12 m. - Nov. 21, !"■
Monbo, half day, Ip. m. to 4p. m. " 21,
>herriU's Ford, one day, ..... ......... " 22,
Terrell, one day, 9a.m.to 3p. m " 23,
•faiden, one day, 9a. m. to 4p. m. " 25,
Oliver's, one day, " 26,
Lock Little's store, half day, 9a. m. to 12 m. " 27,
•lemmings, half day, Ip.m.to 4p. m " 27,
»Valt Alley'a store, half day, 9a.m.to 12 m. " 28,
Tandy's Cross Roads, half day, Ip. m. to 4p. m. " 28,
"onover, one day, Ift a. m. to 4p. m " 29,
lickory, one day, Whitener k. Martin's, 9a.m.t05 p. m. " 3®.
Respectfully,
24, 1912. r. LEE HEWITT, Sheriff
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