Established 1899
CAM AND
MORTIWESTEIUI R.R.
Splendid Business by the Ches
ter Lenoir-Edgemont L'ne.
A PACKAGE CAR SERVICE
Road Handles 30,000,000 Feet oi
Lumber between Hickory and
Edgemont Annually 58
Cotton Mills on the
Line Hickory's
Enterprise.
Written for the Democrat by
Dr. R. Wood Brown.
The Carolina and North-west
ern R. R. is one of the oldest
railroads in the South, It was
begun in 1853 as a narrow guay»
from Chester, S. C„to Yorkville,
S. C„ and was then known as
the King's Mountain R. R, In
1898 it took its present name,
C. &N. W. During 1902 it was
made standard gauge from Ches
ter to Yorkville, from Lenoir to
Newton, Aug. 17, 1902; from
Newton to Gastonia, Sept. 12.
1902, and from Gastonia to Ches
ter, Feb. 21,1903.
The Caldwell and Northern
narrow guage was purchased
and the ten miles from Lenoir t
Collettsville was standardized
during 1904 and the extension to
Edgemont 13 miles was built
standard guage. Traffic on this
extension, was commenced as
far as Mortimer April 5, 1905
and to the terminus Edgemont,
during the fall of the same year,
a distance of 135 miles from
Chester with over 40 towns and
villages. The C. &N.W. R. R.
has within two months purchased
two modern freight engines, and
are now having built two more
mogul freight and two large pas
senger locomotives, all at a lotal
cost of $75,000.
There are over 500 employees
on the pay roll, and the officials
have just moved into spacious
offices in the Pryor building op
posite the Chester town hall.
These offices occupy the entire
second floor of 24 rooms with 12
foot ceilings. The Pryor block
being 175 by 75 feet gives ample
room for all modern conveniences
and equipment which are being
installed, a complete telegraph
room, telephone switch board
and you might say a postoffice.
When the mail arrives it is dis
tributed by a bright lad into
seperate boxes, and when a de
partment head wishes his mail,
it is given to his particular mes
senger, The ice water is cooled
by running through coils of pipe,
the ice being packed on the out
side of the coils, a wise sanitary
proceedure as the drinkiug water
does not come in contact with
the ice.
It requires 45 office employees
to handle the increasing business
of the C. &N. W. R. R., the
headquarters of which have been
in Chester, for over 26 years.
The history of the »King's
Mountain R. R. dates from 1852.
From that time until 1902 it was
a narrow guage 3 feet 6 inches,
and used 50 pound chair rails
imported from England and at
that time they were the heaviest
rail south of the Ohio river. A
50 pound rail means that every
3 feet of the rail weighs 50
pounds, Only one side of thi3
pear-3hape chair rail could be
used next to the wheel flange,
the opposite side of the rail be
ing square, therefore not revers
ible. Tnese rails had round holes
drilled through the web and a
round spike fastened them to a
stringer which was paralell to
and under the rail, as this was a
time before cross ties were used.
Every 3 feet of the stringer was
laid in a slot of the cross tie and
fastened with wooden wedges.
With this rail was made the
first attempt in fastening rails
together so as to attain a smooth
alinement at the ends of the rails.
This was done by the means of
a chain, from which this rail j?ot
its name, chair rail, this chair
was made from a piece of metal
three eighths inch thick, seven
inches wide and nine inches long.
Part of the sides of this metal
was bent up so the ends of the
rails could be slid into the groove.
Two spike holes on each unbent
side of the chair enabled it to be
fastened to the stringer, this
was the first, step towards the
modern rail fish plate. I ex
amined eight inches of this or
iginal chair-rail which was used
on tie Kind's Mountain R. R,
from 1852 until the C. & N. W.
R R. changed from narrow to
standard gauve of 4 feet 8 1-2
inches, in 1902, Ei«ht miles of
this rail between Gutheries and
Yorkville was taken up and
laid on a South Carolina R. R.
to replace rails destroyed by
bherman's army on its march to
Georgia, nnd after the war was
bought back arid again laid on
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
the King's Mountain R. R.
The C. &N. W. has inaugu
a * package car service from
yharlotte via Gastonia north,
from Lenoir south via Gastonia
to Charlotte daily. On con
nection with the Piedmont North
ern it also operates package cars
tri-weeky from Charlotte to
Ohe:te , and inte m !est? points
via Gastonia. Tiua enaoles the
p trons of the C. & N. Wi to get
*ov>ds tne same day ordered
Passenger trains opera ting
double daily, which makes con
nections With Piedmont lines
vi® Gastonia, giving passengers
•row C. & N. W. line the oppor
unity to spend sev ?ral h >ur in
Charlotte and return the same
Uy. Toe C. & N W, is making
preparations tor a heavy summer
.k i ist t avel and indications*
(f f«»r a ip od season, as thev
♦ake dose connection at ali
junction paints with trunk line
trains to all points north, south,
east, and west.
There are 58 cotton mills' on
theC. &N. W, R. R. (17 in
Gastonia); 4 cotton seed oil mills;
5 knitting mills. Lenoir's 6
furniture and 2 chair factories
ship out 25 cars of finished .goods
per week. Mortimer ships out
12,000,000 feet of lumber per
annum. Between Hickory and
Edgemont, 30,000,000 feet of
lumber are annually shipped
away over the C. &N. W. R, R.
Hickory has the most diversi
fied industries of any town on
this railroad.
In 1892 the C. & N. W. had
only 7 miles of sidetracks which
took care of all the business at
that time. Now it has over 22
miles of sidings and more are
needed for increasing- traffic.
The Hickory station keeps 3
telegraphers busy, D. L. Muler
7 years service, 3in Hickory; C.
C. Abernethy 5 years service, 4
in Hickory and P. A. Sigmon 10
years service 4 in Hickory, R.
B. Stapp has had 4 years service
and 9 months as ticket clerk.
The new passenger station was
occupied Nov. 6th, 1912, and is
a credit to the roads that use it.
The only car shopu of tuis hut
were moved to Hickory one y©3r
ago from Cheater. Tnese shops
ar® equipped to repair any kind
of locomotives, coaches, or
freight cars.
My interview with the genial,
whole souled general manager,
Mr* L. T. Nicho s resulted as
follows: He said that *'Hickory
demonstrated more energy and
push than any other city in this
section; that its merchants should
make efforts towards building
public roads and highways,
No county progresses faster
than tne means of transportation,
railways have outsripped the
highways and without the best
of highways cities are relegated
to the past." He suggested
that "Hickory cooperate with
Burke County and give Rhodhiss
a good road to Hickory." He
also said "Hickory had a good
asset in Catawba Springs and an
auto truck line should be estab
lished between the two places.
The development of Lookout
Shoals would produce a fine lake
and ultimately a summer resort,
meaning much to Hickory."
When it comes to a business prop »sl
tion, the C. &.N. W. through Captain
Nickols, will do everything necessaryfor
the advancement of Hickory.
Mr. W. K. Kearsley, late with the
Southern, is now Auditor for the C. &
N. W. His fad is White Wyandottes.
His enthusiasm as a chicken fancier
has caused him to import from John S.
Maitin of Canada a choice lot of birds of
which he is very proud.
Mr. E. F. Reid, General Ticket and
Passenger Agent, is thoroughly posted in
his department
Mr. F. Wolfe, Treasurer, is liked by
every one. He has a smile and a good
word for all and all the employees are
glad to meet him, especially on pay day.
Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Roadmaster, has
been connected with this railroad so
long that he almost knows every spike
in its roadbed. The writer garnered so
much information from Mr. Fletcher
that he calls him the historian of the C.
6 N. W. R. R. From the indications, after
Feb. Ist. Mr. Fletcher's title will be
Railway Superintendent.
My trip to Chester was very enjoyable
and the courteous treatment I received
from the officials of the Carolina and
North Western Railroad will always be
a pleasant reminiscence
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HICKORY. N.C., THURSDAY. JANUARY. 23. t913
TO TAX THE LUXURIES
Underwood Would Decrease Tariff
on Necessaries of Life
Bv Clyde H. Tavener, Congresman
elect.
Special Washington Correspondent
, of the Democrat.
I Washington, Jan, 19.—We
I want to get a large amount of
revenue on luxuries, so that we
can put a less tax on the neces
sities ot ine."
This is to be the basis of the
tariff revision in the sixty third
[Congress, according to Chair
man Underwood of the Dtm>
icrati; Wayi and Means commit
tee. The expression is
Mr. Underwood's, He made it
directly to one of the big silk
i manufacturers who was
i» k f eiore his committee.
The indications are that the
Democratic policy is likely to be
free dressed and rough lumber,
shingles, laths and fence posts.
The members of the Ways and
committee, while asking
questions of witness, - appealed
to be in favor of that policy.
Free meats, it is rumored, may
also be a part of the tentative
tar ff plan the committee will
frame to submit to the extra
session.
Even the air in the corridors
outside of the committee room
seems to breathe a feeling that
the Democratic leaders intend
to see to it that the promises
made to the people before elec
tion are to be religiously carried
out.
WHY PEAR DOWNWARD REVISION.
High protectionists declare
even the slightest tariff revision
downward would hurt our busi
ness, and lessen our exports. If
they are right in their contention
that some tariff revision would
lessen our exports, one would
naturally think that Great Brit
ain, with free trade, would have
perished long ago.
But Great Rrittian is not per
ishing. For the month of Novem
ber the total amount of trade in
Great Britain was $620,000,000,
The increase in exports as com
pared with the "boom" figures
of November, 1911, waa $ll,-
860, 000. There is now full em
ployment for labor in that
"benighted" free trade kingdom.
Even the Protectionists are
forced to admit '*a cycle of
splendid trade and national well
being," and that there is no pro
tectionist country that shows a
parallel prosperity.
School News of Hickory.
Did you ever stop to consider
what an army answers to the
call of the school bell in Hickory?
Lenoir College and Claremont
College, the city public schools,
and the private schools all com
bined have an enrollment of
more than 1200 pupils, Verily
in Hickory the work of the
| school teacher is an important
one!
* The plans for the new school
bulding on the south side are
being prepared, and work on
the building will begin as soon
as spring opens up, The school
Board has purchased a lot on
Eighth Avenue containing four
acres or more, which will furnish
ample playgrounds for the pupils.
The city schools of Hickory
have shown a remarkable growth
for the iast six years. In 1907
there were only eight teachers
employed, and the: enrollment
was less than 400 pupils. Six
teen teachers are now employed
in the schools, and more than
650 children are enrolled. In
th° primary and grammar grades
there are 530 pupils, and 125 in
the high school. This does not
include the negro school with
jits three teachers and more
1 than 200 pupils. In all there
1 are almost if not quite 900 chil
-1 dren enrolled in the public
of Hickory.
Although the teaching force
in the schools has been doubled
in six years, yet at no time
during this period has the school
Board exceeded* its income.
| Not only have additional teach
ers been employed, but also im
i provements on the school build
ings and grounds have been
made at a cost or more than two
thousand dollars. Water and
sewerage have been placed in
the building, and a steam heat
ing plant has been installed.
: And all this has been done with-
I out at any time exceeding the
! income for the schools.
$lOO Per Plate.
Was paid at a banquet to Henry
CUy, 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 bowel disorders. Euy,
safe, sure. Only 25 cts. at C. M.
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COMMENT I
The Democrat's headline of
last week's issue "Another Kill
ing at Rhodhiss" did a great in
justice to that enterprising and
:aw abiding tittle town, and we
nasten to correct the error. In
some way the headline writer
on the paper got the impression
chat the Moose-Matthews tradegy
was between Granite Falls and
Rhodhisi, near the| latter place,
but as a matter of fact it was r
mite and a half t*lbe- novtfewaril.
of Granite Falls. The other
•recent killing in Caldwell county
was not actually in Rhodhiss
town but on the outskirts.
Rhodhiss is one of the best and
most law-abiding mill commun
ities in the state, and the Demo
crat would noc for a moment
intimate that lawlessness was
tolerated there.
GOVERNOR CRAIG.
The mountaineers, who have
given such men aa Swain, Vance,
Merrimon, Clingman, the Cole
mans, to the state, are again
represented in the leadership
of the state. From the Mountain
Metropolis Locke Craig has gone
to Raleigh to sit in the Govern
or's chair. He is a man of high
ideals, a scholar and orator as
well as a statesman. The people
are engraved upon his heart, and
his ringing inaugural shows that
he will be trae to their interests.
The highlands of North Carolina
have often saved the lowlands
from bad government, and Craig
rallied tbe mountaineers, who
had little personal or selfish in
terest, to the splendid support
of the Constitutional amendment
years ago. The governorship is a
grand honor, involving teo tre
mendous responsibilities. Gov,
Craig has inherited an ugly debt,
and at the same time the voices
of the children arecrying piteous
ly in his ears for six months
school. ' We believe he will meet
the issues manfully. No moun
tain Governor ever fails.
Don't use harsh physics. The re
action weakens th„ bowels, leads t
chronic constipation. Get Doan'
Regulets They operate easily. 25s
at all stores. c
A Compulsory Education Bill.
R ilelgh Dispatch, 19th.
A compulsory school at
tendance kill that many believe
will be the one that will be en
acted into law at this session of
the General Assembly was intro
duced in the House today by
Representative J. Frank Ray of
Macon. It fixes the age limits
for compulsory attendance at
eight to fourteen years, making
it a misdemeanor to fail to have
children of these ages in school
for at least three-fourths of the
current school terms, in either
day or night school.
The bill requires teachers to
keep strict record of the attend
ance of all hcildren within the
age limits, and to make detailed
report of attendance, or failure
to attend, at the close of the
term to the County Boards of
Education.
The County Boards of Edu
cation are required to transmit
to the clerks of the Superior
Court copies of these reports of
teachers and the solicitors of the
judicial* districts shall examine
them and gather names of those
liable to prosecution for failure
to send children to school and
prosecute every case. The act
is not to apply in any case where
the child is taught at home in
such branrhes as are taught in
the public schools for the length
of time required in the statute.
School committees can excuse
non-attendance for good and
sufficient reasons. Attendance
cannot be exacted if the school
is over two miles from the home
of the child.
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. 4t l 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 almo&t immediate relief in
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Oxford Ford Items.
Mr, Marcus Isenhour, of Illi
nois, is visiting the homo of his
parent*. Mr. and Mrs. Jonn Isen-
I hour. This is his first ti p home
in six years. He seems to like
the great State of Illinois.
Mr. Will Starnes we under
stand is on the sick list, while
hia' neighbor, Mr Calvin Lail is
some better at present.
A pleasant birthday wr s cele
brated at the home of M,. Lewis
Little last Thursday—tl 3 58th
milestone of life's journ y. The
weather resembled a beautiful
spring day and a large company
"of relatives and friends gathered
at his home.
As a result of a recent visit of
the Stork, there are fir ? twin
boys at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Garland Reitzel. We ex
tend congratulations.
Hie people of our section do
not object to the county assist
ing in the building of a bridge
at Lookout For after the pro
posed dam is built, and settle
ments on both sides of t e river
have sprung up, a bridge will be
needed. However, we believe
our honorable county commission
ers are not doing the rig at and
fair thing if at the timet ey ap
portion money at Lookou , they
do not at the same time aside
a similar sum for the building of
a bridge on one of the principal
highways across the river at Ox
ford Ford.
Catawba College News
The honor roU of the coUege for the
month just past is aa follows: Gracella
Shank, 96; Martha Throneberg, 94; Jno.
F. Carpenter and A. R. Tosh, 93; S. J.
McNalry, 92; and J. C. Peeler, 90. The
honor roll for the academic department
is as follows: Howard Buchiieit, 94;
Grace Gaither, 95; Holmes M. Wagoner,
94; George and Edgar Feairhcllar, 93*
Philp F. Smith and Ewell Wright, 92;
Franklin Buchheit, Bessie McGinnts, and
Arthur Zug, 9l; Keith Fleming, C. E.
Fogleman, and Herbert Ingle, 9^-
The foUowing new students have been
enrolled for the spring term; Simon War
lick, Newton; Otto L. Hord, King's
Mountain; and Everett Mauney, Newton.
Saturday night was the occasion of a
most delightful "Progressive Peanut
Party," the Sophmore class bt ing the
hosts and Dr., Ernest Derindin and
Miss Filinggim acUng as chapero: es. The
prize, a beautiful picture, was won by
Miss Deaderick and the booby prize by
Dr. Derindinger. Oranges, oysters,
peaches and cream, and fruit cake con
stituted the refreshments.
Certificate of Dissolution.
To all to whom these presents may
come —greeting:
Whereas, it appears to my satisfaction,
by duly authenticated record of the
proceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof by the unanimous consent of all
the stockholders, deposited in my office,
that the Safety Fire Escape Company, a
corporation of this State, whose princi
pal office is situated in the city of Hick
ory, County of Catawba, State oi North
Carolina (C. T. Morrison being the
agent therein and in charge thereof, up
on whom process may be served), has
complied with the requirements of Chap
ter 7U Revisal of 1905, entitled "Corpor
ations," preliminary to the issuing of this
Certificate of Dissolution;
Now,' Therefore, 1, J. BRYAN
GRIMES, Secretary of State |of the State
of North Carolina do hereby ceitify, that
the said corporation did, on the 11 day
of January, 1913, file in my office a duly
executed and attested consent in writing
to the dissolution of said corporation,
executed"by all the stockholders thereof,
which said consent and the record of the
proceedings aforesaid are now on file in
my said office as provided by law.
In Tetijfinony Whereof, I have hereto
set my hand and affixed my official seal,
at Raleigh, this 11 dav of January, A.
D. 1913.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
l-23-2t Secretary of State.
Certificate of Dissolution
To All to Whom These Presents May
Come—Greeting:
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction,
by duly authenticated record of the pro
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof by the unanimous consent of all
the stockholders, deposited in my of
fice, that the Mak-Nu; Furniture Polish
Company, a corporation of this State
whose principal office is situat d in the
city of Hickory, County of Catawba,
State of North Carolina (C. T. Morrison
being the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be
served), has complied with the
ments of Chapter 21, Revisal of 1905, en
titled "Corporations,"preliminary to the
issuing of this Certificate of Dissolution;
Now, Therefore, I, J. BRYAN
GRIMES, Secretary of State of Lhe State
of North Carolina, do hereby certify that
the said corporation did, on the 11 day
of January, 1913, file in my offioe a duly
executed and attested consent in writing
to the dissolution of said corporation, ex
ecuted by all the stockholders thereof,
which said consent and the record of the
proceedings aforesaid are now on file in
my said office as piovided by ltw.
In Testimony Whereof, I ha\ e hereto
set my hand and affixed my official seal,
at Raleigh, this 11 day of January, A. D.
1913.
J. BRYAN GRIMES,
1.23-21 Secretary of State.
I
4
Democrat and Press, Consolidated i 905
, Wilson's Chic Speech.
President-elect Wilson's speech
at Chicago before the Commer
cial Club on the 11th inst, is be
ing fiercely criticised in Wall
Street: His auditors included
banking, railroad, packing-house
and harvester- trust magnates.
No advance sheet? of his speech
were given out, and he is re*
ported in the local press to have
made no attempt "to soften the
rigor of his announcement 1 ' that
"under his administration busi
ness must be conducted 'on . the
level'/*
The essence of this speech
with reference to business w a
: that mere bigness is not the
point, but that monoply is. Que*
ting from his campaign speeches
in particular, he 88id:
"I don't care how big a par
ticular business gets provided it
grows in contact with sharp
competition."
But in the leading up to this
explanation, he demanded that—
"We must see to it that the
business of the United States is
set absolutely free of every fea
ture of monopoly."
Applause had been frequent,
but this statement is reported as
tawing been received. with op
pressive silence by that wealthy
audience. Mr. Wilson "halted
for a moment," so reads the Chi
cago Tribune's report, "and then
with a whimsical smile remark
ed:
"I notice you do not applaud
that. I am somewhat disappoint
ed, because unless you feel that
way the thing is not going to
happen except by duress, the
worst way in which to bring any
thing about"
Mr. Wilson made four principal
points: 1. That the country must
husband and administer its com
mon resources from the common
welfare; 1. that the raw material
yf the country must be at the
iisposal of every one on equal
terms, the government not de
termining the terms but guaran
eeing against discrimination; 3.
that credit must be at the dispos
x>sal of all on equal terms; and
4. that every feature of monopoly
nust be removed from business,
rEXAS WOMAN SAVED HER BOY
BY USING GREAT KIDNEY
REMEDY.
My boy at about thirteen years of
age had a very severe attack of
Swamp Fever, which left him with
aemorrage of the kidneys. He would
nave from two to four attacks a year.
We had several physicians attending
him for three years. The Doctors tola
my family we would not raise him to
oe twenty-one years old.
1 saw your advertisement in the pa
pers. As a last resort I gave up the
ioctorsand tried Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-
Root. After using several bottles,
was so well pleased with the result,
we stuck to it and he is now twenty
one years old and a perfect and stout
nan. We can highly recommend
Swamp-Root for kidney trouble.
Very truly yours,
MRS. RITCH IE PATTERSON,
428 23rd Street Paris, Texas.
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
ihis February 19th, A. D., 1912.
CHAS. S. NEOTHERLY,
Justice of the Peace and Ex-Officio,
Notary Public in and for Lemar Co.,
Texas.
—i
Letter to
Dr. Kilmer Ac Co.,
Binghanaton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You.
Send to Dr. Kilmer &Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. It
will convince anyone. You will also
receive a booklet of valuable inform
ation, telling all about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
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bottles for sale at all drugstores.
1-2-41.
Livingstone, the Pathfinder
Chapter 3.
1. Livingstone's voyage, and Its ad
vantage? Captain's name.
2. Whete did he land and what jour
ney did he undertake?
3. Describe the manner of the jouy
ney. „
4. Name and describe the place they
reached. Who fived there?
5. Did L. stop there? His purpose?
6. Tell incident of the slave girl.
7. L's first settlement, how long.
Tribe, village and chiefs name?
8. Their customs as to women, war,
witch-doctors?
9. L's remedy for these customs.
10. Story of the canaL
11. The trip into the desert, the things
that happened. /
12. The 400 mile journey and its in
cidents?
13. Why did L change his home and
to what tribe? Their place.
14. What about the lions?
15. Describe M's experience. Its re
sults.
CASTOR IA
For Infant* and Children.
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THORNTON LOT AND •
POWER CB. SOU
Mr. K. C. Menzies Purchaser,
, but not for Himself.
PRICE MAY REACH $60,000
City Has Enjoyed a Splendid Service
from the Company-Bumgard
ner Suit and Refusal of Gty
to Renew Franchise.
Some of Causes
which Led to
Sale.
The Thornton Light & Power
Company, the local electric light
and power plant, has been sold
to K. C. Menzies. cashier of the
First National Bank. The deal
is an important one, and when
asked about it. Mr. Menzies said
he did not have much to say
about it, except that the sale
had been made and that he did
not buy for himself, but that at
an early date would make some
disposition of the plant.
Did you buy for the Southern
Power Company?" he was asked,
but he refused to answer this
question, which was propounded
because of public curiosity, inas
much as the Southern Power
Company is just arranging to
build a million dollar plant at
Lookout Shoals, on the Catawba
river, 10 miles from town.
Neither was Mr. Menzies in a po
sition to give the amount of the
purchase price, but it is under
stood that will be around
$50,000 or $60,000. t
The plant was owned and run
by Col. and Mrs. Marcellus E-.
Thornton, of this city, and is a
money malring proposition, They
haye enlarged it until it takes in
practically the entire city. It
should be said for Col. Thornton
that be haa encountered Bome
unusual and extraordinary ob
stacles in building up the plant,
but there is no donbt that he
has furnished Hickory with as
good a service as any city -of
this size ever possessed. He has
taken pride in rendering such a
service.
It is understood that one of
the causes leading to the sale
was the recent verdict against
the company for $3,500 in the
case of Ed. Bumgarner, an em
ploye. who was killed one rainy
night While on his way home,
after finishing his day's repairs,
he found a lamp gone out While
trying to fix it he wag killed.
The company introduced testi
mony to show that the superin
tendent had told the man not to
touch any more lights. The com -
pany claimed that the damages
were excessive.
Another cause is said to be
the failure of the company to se
cure a renewal of its franchise,
which expires six years hence.
The mayor and alderman refused
to extend the franchise or to
grant a new one for reasons
which they'considered sufficient
but the company says that the
action of the board prevented it
from borrowing money on the
plant as security;'
Col. Thornton on January 14
obtained two patents for making
steel and smelting other ores
and metal, which, for economy,
requires hydro-electric current,
that he purposes to put into
practical utility at once. He tells
the Democrat that he may take
them out west or northwest to
do so. and says there ia enor
mous money in the patents; hold
ing that they revolutionize the
making of steel, as well also as
other metals.
FACT
Local Evidence.
Evidence that can be verified.
Fact is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Hickory fact.
Yon can test it.
W, L. Lafone, 1413 Eight Ave*
Hickory, N. C., says: "I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills myself and also in
the family and they have always
brought satisfactory results. At the
time I began their use I was suffer
ing from severe pains through my
back and the kidney secretions were
irregular in passage, I procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at Moser & Lutz's Drug
Store and they helped me in every
way. It is a pleasure for me to recom
mend this remedy to other kidney
sufferers."
The above statement was given
February 17, 1911 and when Mr.
Lafone was interviewed on March 6,
1912 he said: "I still recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills whenever I hear
anyone having kidney trouble. I
am pleased to confirm the public State
-1 gave some time ago recommend
ing this remedy,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50cts,
ster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. New
rk, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan f*
d take no other,