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Established 1899 THE SMOKER. Given by the Faithful Hjckonr Fire , | Department at the uty Hall. The fire company's smoker At , the city hall Monday evening was a most enjoyable affair, | The fire chief, C. A. Moser, brought his gavel down for or Ider. The secretary and treaaur- I J. S. Cline, called the roll and I irther business was postponed I util next regular meet'.ng. Mr, I Moser called for short talks, r Mayor J. A. - Lentz, the tirst ! speaker, responded in a happy Vt A. A. Whitener, city attorney, was eulogistic when speaking of the fire department, sayjng jmongst other things that J. H. Cilley, chairman of the fine com mittee, had told him what to say. In response to Mr. Mose*V Mr. illey said he could not make nis speech because the disciple of Blackstone had stolen his thunder. . .. . J. F. Click's remarks were en tertaining, he laying great stress upon the fact, that the efficiency of the Hickory Fire Co, gave security to our citizens and every one could sleep tranquilly, feelr ing sure of protection in case of . fire or danger. B. F. Campbell, who has re turned to reside in Hickory per ! manentlv in Hickory, spoke of I 'the relative merits of fire com panies, giving Hickory's the laurel wreath over any other city of its size. Dr. Brown spoke of the agree able treatment he had received from those with whom he came in contact. He said Hickory was the largest town between Ashe ville and Salisbury and if oar citizens made as much effort to ward progress as the Hickory Fire Co. our grandchildren would see Hickory the largest town in Western North Carolina. The collation was excellent. The main table was adorned with baskets of fruit, oranges, grape fruit, figs, malaga and concord grapes, bananas and,all kinds of nuts, were used to make the large letters 44 H. F. D. 1 ' The side tables were loaded with deli cusiea of the season. Therewas i abundance of every thing at . activelv displayed and tastely prepared. The punch bowl was patronized but did not retard the feast of reason nor flow of soul, After the physical appetite was satisfied, card tables were roduced and many close and ex citing games played. There were no prizes and if there were, the writer's mode ty would forbid his saying who would have won it. The invited guests were:.J. A. Lentz, the mayor; aldermen J. H. Cilley, G. V. [lutton, C. C Boat. W. B. Menzies, A. B. Fry, M. H. Yount, A. A. Whitener,' N. L. Clinard, P. P. Jones, W. L. Newton, J. F. Click, Howard A. Banks and Dr. R. Wood Brown. The brave members of the fire company are: C. A. Mo3er, chief; E. D. Yoder, assistant chief ; J, G. Cline, secretary and treasurer; A. L, Yoder, Ist fore man; H. E. Sigmon, 2nd fore man; N. S. Dasher, supt, fire alarm; A. L. Deal, J. H. P, Cilley, aldermanic chairman fire commit:ee; L. D. Fry, W. J. Kennedy, W, C. Keever, J. L, Leach, N. M. Newton, P, A. Rowe, H. H, Newton, R. B. Shell, J. C Williams, H. E. Whitener. I. M. Burns. [Chronic Constipation Cured "Five years ago I had the worst case of chronic constipation I ever knew of, and Chamberlain's Tablets cured me." writes S. F. Fish, Brook lyn, Mich. For sale by all dealers. Get The Value Out Of Yourself Skill gains Wealth vrfcarj; sl'thsees *ant. A man is worth only fwo dol lus a day from his chin down. Witb proper training he is worth $lOO,OOO a year from his chin up. Eighty tive per cent of the men of America are earning fifteen dollar* « week. Fifteen per cent make $lBOO to $3,000 a year. Which Class Are You In? There is in e* f ery young person a con tinent of undiscovered possibilities. L«t us help discover that continent— help yon to get that value out of your self. Nothing will do this quicker than a eoursein Scientific Salesmanship This course is extremely* practical and interesting from start to finish. Let us tell you all about this course. We guarantee splendid situations on it Henry S. Sbockley, Principal, Business College, Ashenlle, THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT J COMMENT SIX MONTHS SCHOOL TERM FOR CATAWBA. Under the urgement of the Progressive Farmer, the Stat* Teachers' Assembly, the State Press Association and other agencies, there is a virile move ment in the State to have a 6- montha school term and compul sory education lor North Caro lina children. Why should not Catawba lead by htoring a 6 months school term fur the en tire county? Half or Hie coun ty, by districts, has already voted the special tax, and we believe we can carry the special tax for the entire ceonty. Cataw ba leads. Lei's lead in this? MR. WEBB AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHIP. Mr. Charles A. Webb, of Ashe ville, State Chairman of the Democratic Executive com mittee, is an aspirant for the district attorneyship of the Wes tern district of North Corolina Mr. Webb won a splendid vic tory for Wilson and for Craig in the last election, and a plum like the district attorneyship would be only a proper . reward for him, when Mr. Wijson gets ready to shake the ptym tree. Webb is a brainy and success ful lawyer, and would measure up, all right. WHAT TIME IS IT? Dr. Brown is explaining for us elsewhere the mechanism of the elegant town clock which repre sents $3OO worth of enterprise on the part of onr j»wel Af n j»y eier,. tec. Gso. iu. *uu which keeps Hickory posted on the time o'day. Hlumined at night, it can always be seen, the whole length of Union Square, as Bisaoar's is about the centre of the block, and adds to Hiekory's metropolitan air. The city could afford to pay for the night il lumination of this slock. It is a pleasure to learn that Senator Overman is past the danger line since his operation for appendicitis. His Stomach Trouhles Over. Mr, Dyspeptic, would you not like to feci that your stomach troubles were over, that you could eat any kind of food you desired without in jury? That may seem so unHkely to you that you do sot even hope lor an ending of your trouble, but permit us to assure you that it is not altogether impossible. If others can be cured permanently, snd thousand? have, been, why not you? John R. Barker, of Battle Creek, Mich., is one of them. He says, "I was troubled with heart burn* indigestion, and liver complaint until l used Chamberlain s Tablets, then'my troubles were over. * Sold by all dealers. Joyoer-Crowwn. Many friends of the bride here will be interested in the marriage of Miss Beulah Crow son, of Statesville, and Mr, E. N. Joyner, of Columbia S, C., Which took placemen December 26th, at the home of the bride s mother, Mrs. Emma Crowson, Alexander St, Statesville It was a pretty home wedding, witnessed by the large family connection and a number of near frienas and neighbors. Th e bride is a sister of Mrs, v. p Gwin, a most lovely and win ning girl, who has often visited here and made friends of all who met her. Mr. Joyner seems to have made a most favorable im pression on his new-found re.a tives and accjuaintances. J. he couple will make their home in Columbia, where Mr. Joyner is in the printing business. Hickory people attending thj narriage were Mr, and Mrs, r R. Gwin and family, Misses Lina and Grace Johnston and Mrs, S F. Watson. CASTORIA Fer and Children. TIL M TOP HIN Always B«IJM HICKORY, N.C., THURSDAY. JANUARY, 2. 1913 MR. FOSTER CHOSEN. Do Farmers Want a Visit from out County Commissioner of Agri culture. The Democrat has already mentioned the visit of Mr. Henry K. Foster, of Bain bridge, to Hickory to present to leading farmers his application for the position of County Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr. Foster has now been employed for this po sition and will make Newton his headquarters, beginning his work at once. Mr. E. L. Perkins, of Caldwell, was considered for the place but while a splendid, coming young man, the commit tee thought a man who bad tak en a four years course "at some agricultural college should be chosen. Mr. Foster submits splendid credentials. He is about 42 years old, a graduate of the University of Michigan, was raised on a farm, spent 5 y ears in agricul tural work in Virginia, and was for several years connected with the farming at the Virginia Polytechnical Institute. The committee is confident they could not secure an abler man than Mr. Foster. With all his ability and train ing, however, Mr. Foster cannot suceed without the hearty co operation of the farmers of the county, Early this month Mr. Foster accompanied by a num ber of men from the North Car olina Department of Agriculture, will visit every school house in Catawba county, which shows enough interest to write for him to come. If chairmen of school districts will drop the Democrat a card, they will be given a date. No more important movement has ever been set on foot in Ca tawba. It will be far reaching in its results, if our farmers will get behind it. Three Christmas Services. On Christmas Day Rev. J. E. Barb conducted three Christmas services. One atMt. Zion church near the county farm, at 10 o'clock; another at Miller's church, three miles northeast from Hickory, at 2 o'clock and the third at St. Pauls Seminary, Hickory, at 7p. m. These servi ces consited of songs and reci tations by the children of the Sunday Schools and an address by the pastor. Gratitude for the Great Gift that come to the world long ago on Christmas was expressed not alone by words and songs of praise, but also by gifts—gifts to the or phans. An offering of $127.0u was made for the Orphans and Old Folks Home at Mars, Pa. Of this sum Mt. Zion gave $l5, Mil ler's $62 and St. Pauls $5O. Besides these gifts to the Or phans and Old Folks, the pastor was the happy recipient of gifts aggregating in value about $9O. Best Cough Medicine For Children. "I am very glad to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" writes, Mrs. Lida Dewey. Milwaukee, Wis. "I have used it for years both for my children and myself and it never fails to relieve and cure a cough or cold. No family with children should be without it as it gives almost immediate relief in cases of of croup/' Chamberlain*3 Cough Remedy is pleasant and safe to take, which is of great importance when a medicine must be given to | young children. For sale by aU I dealers. Improvements at Statesville Female College. While spending Christmas in Statesville, Mrs. S. F. Watsoa visited her Alma Mater, States ville Female College, by invi [ tation of the president, Dr, J. A, Scott, and inspected the Shearer Music Hall and the new dormi tories, etc, recently constructed. She was especially pleased with the new steel fire escapes, which have particular interest for her, on account of her own terrible sufferings Irom fire. The College is doing well this year, the capacity being about reached, and the faculty are able and popular with parents and pupiis alike. Mrs. Watson had the gratifi cation of meeting two of her former teachers, Mesdames M. A. Coit and L. F. McClelland, though the pleasure was marred by the delicate health of Mrs. Coit, who is a granddaughter of the late Elisha Mitchell. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy has no superior for coughs and colds. It is pleasant to take. It contains no opinm or other narcotic. If always cures. For sale by all dpalen. At The Richard Baker Hospital, ■ Miss China Dietz, sister ol , Mr. H. F. Dietz, of thitgcity, was : operate d on at the Richard Baker I HospitU last Tuesday, having a 20 pourd tumor removed. While |it was i\ serious operation, Miss iDietz i.i doing nicely, and her recovery is now assured. LittU Thomas Johnson, Jr., eighteeo-months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, of Lumberton. was operated on at the Richard Baker Hospital last Monday, for mastoid disease. Mrs. Johnson was visiting her parents, Mr. snd Mrs. F, P. Moser, 04 this city, er tiiVn to ier honi? »1 .on soon, ~ * * • - - - " ' - J - -" Ivey Dots Hickory, Djc. 30.— Well Christina* is past i,nd everything passed off. quietly In West Hickory., The Ivey Mill stopped two days for Christmas. Ben Berry snd sister Miss tfinnie Berry have been attirsnite for sever al days spending Christmas with friends at d relatives. Misses Bessie Brown and Pauline Rainwater from Wadt sboro were here during the past week, visiting their aunt, Mrs*. Make McKenzie. Frank Williams from Allavlsta, Vs., lias been here several days visiting his brother, R. W. Williams. J. A. A >ee and children from Meck lenburg ire here at present visiting the Tamil •of Calvin A bee. _ Capt. C..E. Cole, who is now work ing at lluntsville, Ala., is here at pre&ent ( pending the holidays with his family. Fiank loldsclaw and family spent several cays with Mr. Holdsclaw's father i,t Blowing Rock during Christma.* Geo. Yanhorn and family from Newton have been here several days visiting ft rs. Vanhorn's father, J. O. Matherly. Frank Jx>vett and family went to Gastonia !ast week to visit relatives. D. C. Leonard from Alavista, V&. has been here several days visiting his father, T J. Leonard. Mrs. Ca idaceßeese from Route No. I, is here working in the Mill at pres ent. Mrs. M. McKenzie from Rockingham was here ast week visiting her son. Malcolm McKenzie. Mrs. L. Sharpe was here several days last week visiting hersistsr, Mrs. H. T. Pe due. Church-Triplett. Marri din Burke county on last Sun* lay evening at the resi dence oi ! H. A. Adams, Mis* Rosa Ti iplett to Nr. A. M. Church, both of Caldwell County, Quite a number were present to witness the marriage, H. A. Adams v/as the officiating Magis trate. A Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Herman wishes to thank the many neigh bors and friends for their kind ness during the illness and death of their son. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Herm in. . State of Oiiio, city of Toledo, \__ County. J Frank J. Cheuy makes oath that he is senior pirtner of the i.rm of F. J. . Cheney * Co., doing business in the I City of Toledo, County and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured bv the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENY ; Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of Dec ember, A. D. 1886. (Seal) A. W. Gleason, NotaVy Public. Hall's Catarrh O • ,?r -nally and -icts dfri iod and mucfus - surfaces erf the system. Send for lestimonials, free. F. J. 2heny & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take H ill's Family Pills for consti pation. Notice The annual meeting of the share holders ol the First National Bank of Hickory, N. C. will be held at their ' office Tuesday, Jan. 14th., 1913, at 10 1 o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year, and the transacting of any other business t hat may arise. 12-12-3t K. C. Menzies, Cashier Rheumatism. This is a disease of the blood, though not always, It attacks usually the joints and tissue and causes a de posit of trie acid. In its acute stage it is one c f much pain and suffering, sometime i affecting a large part or even all the body. When near the heart it is dangerous to life. We are thankful 10 say there is a proper treat ment—Dr. King's Sarsaparilla —inter- nally, to eradicate the poison blood. Dr. King's Nerve and Bone Liniment : exte;n; Uy, to give life to the stiff* ' ened, painful joints and tissue. Sold | by all medicine dealers. **• "J* *§• •§• *§• -i- ♦♦♦♦♦♦ f * + + LOCAL AND PERSONAL. + + + •• ** + + + ** * + + + + + + + Mr. C. Ed Smith, I Oxfoid Ford, was in the city & onday. Born to Mr. and M 3. E, L. Flowers a fine girl. Miss Adline Suttlemyrf spent tie holidays at Oak Forest, Ird II County Judge E, B. Cline £ *ent the holidays at home. Mr. and Mrs. Shook nd child ren spent Sunday in N wton. Miss Ethel Frazier if? spending her months vacation ai home. t Mr. Julius Ramsay, of Yorl- - vifle, spent the holiday at home .Miss Kate Whaling o. Winstoa has been the guest of I rs. IjJ. A, Herman during the hoi lays. • Miss Margaret Scb nek, of Blaok Mountain,, is vfc ting her sister, Miss Ada Schem k. Mr. 0. C Kedall, of alisbury. spent Sunday in Hick ry with friends. Mr. R. B. Frye is si mding u few days in Asheville i id Knox ville, Tenn. Mrs. Mamie Null and on spen; a few days with her sihCer, Mrs. Shook. . Miss Blannie Frazier, f States ville, spent Christmas ..ay with her parents. Mi3s Louise Peeler w 1 enter tain class No. 12 of th s M E. church, Tuesday night. News from Miss Ann ?. Ker, o " Mebane, says that she is muc; . better of her stroke of • aralysi*. Miss Mary Wilson, c States ville, who has been vi ting it Lenoir is stopping a ijw day. with her sister. Dr. and Mrs. Rob Ramsay, Salisbury, visited Dr. ; id Mrs W. B. Ramsay during he holi - days. Mr. Johnson Suttle- iyre, o Atlanta, is spending a month', vacation at his fath r's, Mr Phil Suttlemyre's. Mr. Harris, of the fr ght de pot force, spent a f w day* Christmas wtek visiting his fath er, Mr. T. C. Harris at New London. Mr. A, M. West is pending part of this week in i 3heville. Weaverville and Brevt'd, visit ing his father, brother a d broth er-in-law, Rev Mr. Tho ipson. Misses Blanche anc Gussic; Setzer, of Eufola, R. F. D. No. 1. Iredell county, who sent the Christmas week visiti g their uncle, James H. Setzer, -eturnecl home last Saturday. Mr. Gary Kirkpatrick one of the best travelling men /ho eve went on the road from lickory spent Chrismas with hif mother here. Mrs. Douglas ar I daugh ter, of Due West, a d Miss Adele Kirkpatrict, wre alsc here. Moving his gun around follow z circling rabbit last Friday nef • Sherrill's Ford. Earl Whitener shot Win. Hilderbrand, with who ) he was hunting and who chanc to ge* in range of the pun. Th . victim, whose hip was filled with hot, was carried to Statesville for 'r eat men t, and is in a serious condition. The Palm Tree Cafe, * rhich re cently went into bankri> >tcy was sold at auction this we* by Re ceiver J. Henry Aiken, ind was bought by Mr. C. C. tost for. $4OO. lie later sold it t Mr. Foy Campbell, who will run n up-to date restaurant there. 1 he Dem ocrat welcomes Mr. Campbell and wishes him a pr isperou; New Year. The Hickory, Morsr? ton an Lenoir High School dep rtment of the graded schools f thes cities have organized lebatinr cluds, and will debate Voman' •• suffrage. The clubs wi 1 debate the question among tl jmselve;; first, and then each ' ill sent away its negative side i > debati • with the affirmative sir? , whicl stays at home. The de ate her' will be on Feb. 21st. On December 22nd M 3S Lizzi E. Killian was married to Mr Carol Propes by Re K. M Carpenter at the homf of th ; bride's parents, Mr, an* Mrs. S L. Killian, near Newto*. Afte * partaking of a weddinp dinner, served by the brides pa* 3nts, th% happy couple, accomp mied by a number of young friends, drove to the home of brie sgroom'J father, Mr. N. W. Prop s, when; a sumptuous wedding suppe* i was served. The I emocr at extends congratulations. Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905 Mr. James P. Vming, who manages the Eseeola Inn at Lin viiie in the summer, sends a beautifully illustrated booklet of his winter hotel at Ormcnd, Fla., the Bretton Inn. It is a superb, beach With glorious walks through tropic groves inland from the hotel. Winter visitors frorr lereabouts can find no finer visiting place, and no more de lightful host thin Mr. Vining. i The body of Walter M. Lowr was sent to Newton Monday from Chicago, where the young man was asphyxiated Christmas night in company with a friend, Timothy. Healey, The funeral was held at Bethel Church Tues day. - Mr, Lowe was about 30 years old and a son of Tullif Llwei ot Lincoln 'County. He was a brother-in-law of ; Sheriff R. Lee Hewitt, from the fact that $l3O was found on his person it is thought there was no foul play. ; » •«; " - '• State News. Mr/W. t. Ifeimster, of Olin town ship, Irdell County, was found dead in bed Sunday, with his rifle over his body, and a wound behind his right ear. It is feared he suicided. Nine men were killed at Hamlet Dec. 23 by the boiler in the round house exploding. Miss Bessie Link, of Conover, was married to Mr. Edgar Deal, of Newton, last Week. HIDES Prices paid at the Hickory Tan nery: Green Hides 10c per pound. Partly cured hides 11c. " M Green Salted Hides 12c " Dry Flint Hides ]Bc *' 44 Dry Salted Hides 17c 41 41 Tallow 6c " Rye Straw 50c per 100 lb baled and delivered. Farm Crop of State's Prison This Year Aggregates $llO,OOO. The farm crop of the state's prison this year will bring $llO,- 000 according.tp estimates of the superintendent, just made to the directors of thai: institution, This crop includes cot&iL corn,, peanuts and cotton seed. The expense of the penitentiary amount to approximately $14,- 000 a month or $168,000 a year. There are 810 convicts in the p nitentiary, 425 of whom are on the Halifax farm, 87 in the prison in Raleigh, 67 at work on the ex tension of the Aberdeen and Rockfish railway. 43 on the Statesville and Yadkin ville Air Line, 93 on the work of double tracking the Atlantic Coast Line from Weldon to Virginia, 60 on the Elkin and Alleghany rail road and 2 on the South Atlantic Transcontinental railway. During the year two convicts were killed ty guards; in both instances the men were seeking to escape. The authorities were kind to the prisoners, it is de clared, and,no plagues occured. First National Bank's Almanac. The First National Bank has sent out an. expensive and use ful Christmas present to its friends in the form of a book en titled "Every Day Almanac and Home Helps." It is neatly bound in a gilt paper cover, and has all the* almanac information about the moon's changes and such that any farmer could wish. It "even forecasts the weather up till next Christmas. For January, for instance, the fol lowing predictions, are hazarded: 1-3 cold; 46, warmer; 7-10, storm period; 11-13, cold wave; 14, milder: 15-18, storm period, 18-19, fair; 22- 26, cold .wave and storm period; 27- 31 mild or warm period. And for February: 1-3, storm period; 4-6, cold wave; 7-6, unsettled; 10-12, warm wave; 13-15, cold storms; 16 20, cold wave; 21-22, warmer; 23-25, storm periods; 26 28, cold wave period*. But its information is useful to anybody. Amongst other valuable items is given State and Cllurch holidays; how to can vegetables; the electoral vote, laws about wills, home remedies, how long to cook things, weights and measures, how to prune, keeping bees, pigs, poultry, dairy cattle, when to plant, how to mix paints, what to do in case of fire, N. .C. wal nuts, the races of mankind, what to do till the doctor comes, anti dotes for poisons, etc. The First National could. not have sent out a finer Christmas present. The Democrat is grate ful for a copy and intends to keep it at hand as a genuinely useful reference book. The bank still has some of the books left and will give them out as long as they/last". : HICKORY'S TOWN CLOCK. Modern Clock Architecture for this City. Mr. Bisanar's Splendid Enterprise. Written Tor the Democrat by. Dr. R. Wood Brown. Measuring time might be pre historic, as we have no knowl edge of time measuring devices prior to the 15th century. The sundial is probably the oldest time piece, then comes the hour glass, next the clepsydra - or water clock. These have been in use for 2,000 years, and the pendulum made its appearance about A- D. 1000. The principle of steam engines is the same now as at the time of James Watt, and the princi of the watch and clock is she same now as at the time the watch was invented in Neurem burg near the end of the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th. The main improvements to the watch and clock have been pendulums, escapements, springs. instead, of weights, and hair springs to regulate. There are many wonderful clocks with their beautiful and melodious chimes. The one best known is probably the .astromi cal clock in Strassburg Cathe dral made in 1574-1580. The main differeuce in the time pieees of early date was that watches ran by spring in any position and clocks stationary ran by weight?, Man's ingenuity now produce s clocks to run in any position and as accurate as the best of watches. Here in Hickory has just been erected by the jeweler, Mr. Geo. E. Bisanar, a ciock as good as any in any city in the union. This clock is an addition to Hick ory's business center and proves that Mr. Bisanar is one of the progressive merchants of North Carolina. The iron base of this clock is 22 inches square by 4 feet high, resting inside of the side-walk curb, upon a concrete foundation 4 feet deep by 26 inches square This heavy foundation prevents any marked vibrations which would prevent accurate time. On this iron base risega beauti ful Corinthian, column Jfet in hight. Surmounting tbisSpohimn is the iron rim which encloses the 3 foot dials facing east and west. These dials are opaque glass and are protected by large glass crystals, Ry means of secret electric wiring, the time of night can be told 400 feet east and west on the darkest night. The iron base contains the standard size regulator or mas ter movement made of tempered brass, the pinions are cut accur ately and highly polished, all cheap grades of pinions are stamped out. The weights, two in number, are on each side of the drum or what in as a clocks would be the spring barrel. The cords attached in each weight are so wound around the drum that either weight would run the master movement. This arrange ment gives an even tension and prevents uneven fiction upon the bearings, A heavy steel shaft connected by bevel gears to the master movement, turns the balance hands of the dial. This steel shaft rests upon fall bearings in a cup of oil. This* reduces fric tion and is necessary to give ac curate time. The clock is regulated by man ual minipulation of the master movement in the base and is so nicely adjusted that it does not vary 30 seconds in a month. All working parts of this clock are finished like a watch, and when the base, column and rim are painted black with olive green trimmings, this evidence of Mr, Bisanar's metropolitanism will have cost nearly $3OO. Mr. Geo. E. Bisanar is watch inspector for the Southern and the Carolina North Western Railways. He was also one of the first jewelers to register under the State Optometry Law, and he is vice-presideut of the North Carolina Optical Society. This clock standing 15 feet high is an ornament to the square as well as being a great convenience to every one and Hickory is to be congratulated that Mr. Bisanar has but his modern time piece in front of his up-to-date jewelry store. $lOO Per Plate. Was paid at a banquet to Henry Clay, in New Orleans in 1842. Mighty costly for those with stomach trouble or indigestion. Today people every where use Dr. King's New Life Pills for these troubles as well as liver, kidney, and bewel disorders. Easy, safe, sure. Only 25 eta. at C. M. Shuford, Moser & Lutz, and Grimes Drug Stores.