Established 1899
IUMING LEITER
MHITHKUBI
Mrs. Chadwick Hears From Mrs.
Ruth Kedzie Woods, Author of
"HONEYMOONING IN RUSSIA"
The Better Side of Russia sympa
thetically Portrayed—"Philips
is Authoress' Husband-
Gave up Career as a
Singer for Love
and Literature.
Mrs. Chadwick chose for this
rear's book in the Hickory Rook
fclub, "Honeymooning in Russia"
bv Mrs. Wm. Thompson, whose
nom-de-plume j s Ruth Kedzie
Woods. It being a book so out of
the ordinary book of travels*
jJrs. Chadwick wrote to r.h-
author in Holland and received
the charmingly cordial reply
which is printed below. Sev*»al
interesting pictures were tlso
sent, reference to which is made
in the letter.
Sint Anna, Sluis, Holland.
January 5,1913.
My Dear Mrs. Chadwick,
One of the happiest phases
of writing is the opportunity it
presents of making "unknown
friends" like yourself. Your let
ter came to me byway of our
Dutch postman last evening. It
is %ith pleasure that I learn that
"Honev-Moomng" has interest
ed vour reading circle, and I am
glad to tell you something of its
writer, as you request.
You have guessed, I am sure,
that Russia is a land which has
drawn my keen sympathies. Af
ter two trips there with my hus- 1
band, i felt that I must tell
othera of its wonders, for so
rarely is Russia known except as l
to its politics, and red deeds.
And yet it has an absorbing per
sonal aspect, and it perhaps is
the most hospitable of all coun- 1
tries to the tourist.
In 1911 we went back for a i
third trip, taking the new Rus
sian Line directly from New
York to Liban on the Baltie. As 1
a result of this tour, we wrote
"The Tourist's Russia,*' as no
on? had produced any Sort of
book in English for the mforma
tian of travelers to Russia. The
latter appeared in June last
(Dodd, Mead & Co., Publishers)
and the English edition was
brought out by Melrose & Co. in
London, September last. My hus
band, wno is the "Philip" of
"Honeymooning," is my collab- (
orator, though he refuses to
accept more than the dedication !
of what I write. Except for his
encouragement and sympathetic
interest, I think I shoud never
have written seriously. We have
no children, and in consequence
are inveterate travelers. Usually
we stay in a country long enough
to know the way its inhabitants
live and somewhat of how they
think. We enjoyed Benxelles in
thip way. I used to go to mar
ket early in the morning, when
the sun was just climbing above
the gilded facades of the Grand'
Place, filled with Flemish farm
folk, and echoing with the clam
or of the dogs hitched to the veg* j
etable carts and to the clank of
many Labots. Many of, the ven
ders spoke only Flemish, but 1
very often made myself under
stood in a mixture ot English and
French, An amazing ftumber of
words are identical with ours,
and often sound the same, if
they are not spelled so. After
two months of hou*e-ke* p ng in
Benxelles, we went down t«
Trice and there kept houst
apain, varying our menu win
an the garlic-y pepper-y dishet
so much loved by the south
Frenchmen. - A year ago Chri: t
mas we spent at an almost de
serted village on a 1000-foot roct
overlooking the Mediterranean
Hundreds of years ago it was
the stronghold of Phoenician?
and Romans. Now only a few
families live there in the aban
doned houses tumbling on the
prmk of the rock. In olive pick
to? time they descend to the
groves on the hill-side, and then
the village of Ezfc (named for
the Goddess Isis) is forsaken in
deed.
In Paris we kept house again,
and later had a little villa in
Belgian sea-side resort on the
Worth Sea, near the French frui -
tier. The fisher folk and t ie>i
primitive trawlers interest' ti
ps grealty. We studied the Flem
]sn at every opportunity diriii>
our stay in La Panne from Ma}
until August. Then we mad*; .•
tour among small villages, wher*
every woman spends her apai«
foments or her entire time ii
taking the lace for which Flar.
oers is so famous. Children wht
fu e T rce Jy enough to sit oi
•ne ben hes and reach to th
S?ns, ®re taught to pass ttv
Indies or bobbins. Tne iaces
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
the experiences, the .lives we
looked into on this trip, so im-1
i pressed m® that I felt 1 must wri ce
i of Flemish life.We were fortunate!
in discovering just over the Bel
gian border in Holland, a cottage"
1 which had been transformed
from a peasants 2 room hut into
, ah artists dwelling. Since August
I have written every day until I
New years on which day my last)
manuscript went off. And now
we are thinking of new literary
worlds to conquer, after finishing
this 80.000 word book.
Very soon we expect to take a
steamer from Amsterdam *■ to
Lisbon, Portugal, via Dover,
( England, Boulogue, France and
Vigo and Coruna, Spain. Later,
after seeing and studying Spain {
we hope to go'byljoat from Bar-}
celona on the Meditereanean to |
i various port 9 in France, Italy and
: Sicily to Fiume. Hungary.
! We have a good friend in But
apest who wants us to see hi.
I''Blessed Hungary," its hand
j some cities, its great mountai
ranges, its "baths'' and river
Danube. By'steamer we shall
, go from Budapest on the Danube
to Belgrade, Servia and on t
other points which connect wit'
cities of Bulgaria and Roumania
! If peace is not concluded im
mediately we shall hope to g
a glimpse of the Balkans und*>
I arms.
I I judge that you are fond ct
travel. The lives of real peoplv
, placed in varying enviromen'
1 always facinate me more than
artificial tales. Have /ou a trav
el club in Hickory? I know o;
several which give much pleas
ure and a broad feeling for the
world at large.
Some times a year's meetings
i are given to the literature, music,
customs, history, geograDhy.
politics of one particular country
I You would find Russia an en
grossing country for such study.
At present Hungiry engages
our interests. It is so very old
and inexpressibly romantic.
I I began my tiavels in 1877 in
tin Festone, Illinois about forty
[miles from Chicago. My par
| ents went there from th*» t
J bride and groom, minister ano
ministers wife of a prairie Pres
byterian church. Later we lived
in * suburb e# New York. -Dur
ing a trip to London with my
father, I met ray busband.lt wa
he who convinced me that th*
pen was a more delightsome
mode of expression than the
voice, upon which 1 had spen'
years of study. I was about t
undertake a concert tour in Eng
land when I met my "audience
i of one."
, I thank you for the pleasant
wishes borne to me by the card
from the Old North State. It
yeulike the Happy-dog of 4'Hon
eymooning" you may like to
have her picture with her mis
tress, She is a rare little dog
character, very white as to her
coat, very round and black as to
eyes, which, with the assistance
of her abbreviated tail, translate
every emotion known to humans.
She is our constant companion
and has many countries to her
credit.
We have spent five months in
this small namlet whose red tiled
and slanting roofs cluster about
a tremendous square tower which ■
remains to recall a 13 Cinutf
chUrch, Near us are two hu*»
windmills and a canal wit 1 a rov
of lofty poplars on its ba ik. S
| you see we are really in a Neth
erlandish neighborhood. Bruges
, the medieval Belgian town is
but 50 minutes by steam train.
Rotterdam is about 70 ifiiles to
1 the north of us. Three miles to
the west js the North Sea, pro
verbially raw and irritable in
temper. But roses are stiil
blooming in our hedged garden
l . and we have had no snow or ice.
By now we feel part of our
tittle community. Our friends
are the old dame who for fifty
years has kept the coffee-house;
» ner neighbor the baker woman,
' who bakes her delicious loaves in
i brick oven previously heated
* »y burning logs and removed be
r fore the bread is put in; the cow
' herder who plavs the church
5 organ; the farmer's family, who
1 live behind us and breed enor
r naous horses and cows, and a
" German landscapist who stays
9
I No Need to Stop Work
When the doctpr orders you # to stop
r . work it staggers you. I can't, you
n say. "You know jou are weak, run
down, nd fail ng in health day by day,
but y «; must work as long as yoo can
* stand What you need is Electric Bit
er to give tone, strength, vigor to
' ; our sy tem, to prevent breakiown and
ttild you up. Don't be weak, sickly,
1 or ailing w en Electric Bitters will ben
•" efit you from the first dose. Thous
c ands bless them for their wonderful
r health and strength. Try them.
Every bottle gta-anteed tosatitfy. On-
| e ly 50c. at C. M, Shuford, Moaer and
ILuts, or Griraw Drug Stores.
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY, 6 1913
WATtiH HICKORY GROW.
———^ ——-
Towns Where Southern Power is,
j Keep Company Hustling.
| The editor of the Democrat
1 has received the following letter
j from Vice President Lee, of the
I Southern Power Co:
Charlotte, N. C., February 1,
! 1913.
My dear Mr. Banks: I note
from your issue of January 30th
a weicome to our interest in the
public utiiity field of yonr city.
I wish to thank you in behalf of
myself and Of my company for
your kind expressions in connec
tion with this matter,
I wish t& sav, however, that
you are exactly right that public
utility corporations do net seek
dead towns. The public utilities
■in a dead town are the sorriest
investments possible, because if
the town doesn't grow they are
sure to to go bursted. On the
otner hand, a public utility in a
live town is one that has a great
nission to fill, becanse they are
a part and parcel of the develop
ment. and when they are in line
and in step with the progress of
tne town, it means better de
velopment for all concerned.
We are, however, mindful of the
'"'act that a real live town grows
that it keeps the utility
cimp ny busy arranging the
necessary financial plans to keep
up with same. That has been
our experience in the towns in
which we operate, and we hope
that th s will be our experience
in Hickory.
With, best wishes and kind
regards, I am,
liespectifully yours,
W. S. Lee,
Vice-President,
Creamery Managers Must be Hustlers
To the Editor of the Dfemocrat:
lam sorry to learn, through
the Democrat, that Mr. W. J.
Shutord has resigned as mana
ger of the Hickory Creamery
E do not recall of a single cream
ery any that has made che pro
gress that the one at Hickory
as in the same length of time,
f his progress has been due, as I
see it, to three things: Tie
splendid cooperation of the
farmers; the qu£fay of the pro-
Juct3; and the energy and busi
tess ability f the manager.
Sven with the best of coopera
-1011 and the best of products
che creamery would never have
ieen a success without an effi
ient manager.
The manager of a creamery,
:nd especially a new one, must
>e a hustler with business ability
f a high order. The market
or a product oft times has to be
•reated and this is the manager's
business. He must also be sure
the parties to whom shipments ;
ire made are reliable, otherwise
.lie creamery stands to lose,
laving been the manager of p
reamery at one time I can siy
hat the manager's job is no
;'iap.
It is to be hoped that the new
manager, who ever he may be.
will show the same energy and
jusiness ability in carrying on
the work that Mr. Shuford has
shown in starting it, which will
. spell growth and success in the
uture
Very truly you rs,
J. A, Conover.
Annapolis, M*d., Jan. 27,1913.
Surprise Your Friends
For four weeks regularly use Dr.
King's New Life Pills. They stimu
late the liver, improve digestion, re
move blood impurities, pimples and
? ruptions disappear from your face and
body and you feel better. Begin at
ov.ee. Buy at C. M. Shuford, Moser
and Lutz, or Grimes Drag Stores,
in Sint Anna half the year, and
goes to Italy for the other half.
You will like to see the wonder
ful work Dodd, Mead & Co. are
bringing out for next- fall. It is a
life of Christ illustrated by 85
reproductions of the sculpture of
Mastroianni, the eminent Italian
sculptor. The only wortc of its
kind ever conceived. As Mas
troianni is our friend, I had the
pleasure of writing the biograph
ical preface atsMr. Dodds reques.
As to other contributions I
have written special articles for
the New York Herald, Times and
Tribune. lam gl3d you wrote
me and should like to hear from
you again. With very kind re
gard*:« I am yours trdly,
Ruth K. W. Thompson
Bixby. N. C.—l know that Lee's
Remedy is the best I ever tried. I
think it a God-sent remedy in my
home. I have been troubled with
heaaache from a child, but Lee's
Headache Remedy is the best of all.
So will say to my headache sufferers,
j "Try this great remedy and be con
vinced."
MRS. T. C. ALLEN,
Sold by &U medicinede&taa.
HI. C. I MM
mm MM
Young Lincoln Man Succeeds
Mr. W a J. Shuford.
NEW BUILDING A NECESSITY
Mr. Shuford has Doubled the Busi
ness Every Year but the Farmers
Must Continue Their En
thusiastic Co-operation
—Take Stock.
Some weeks ago Mr. J. W. Shuford
handed in his resignation as manager of
Catawba Creamery to the directors. For
nearly three years the has
been veiy successful under him and he
has doubled the business every year.
In fact there would be no Creamery
now if Mr. Shuford had not co-operated
; with us farmers in getting it started.
Since it has grown so large a business
it is necessary to have a new building
and a man to give his entire time to it's
management.
At a meeting of the directors Saturday
Ist, they employed Mr. C. R. VVarlick,
of Maiden, as manager of the Creamery.
He is a young mau who was raised on
the farm in an adjoining County (Lin
coln) and understands the farmers needs.
He has followed the plow singing the
old familiar song "When the Cows
Come Home."
Recently he has been in business and
comes highly recommended by some
of our best business men as competent
to handle the business successfully. We
hope to see it continue to grow iu the
future as it has in the past. Now we rea
lize that no business can prosper without
close co-op oration between the butte."
maker, manager, directors and patrons
We need co-operation now, especially
as we need funds from every farmer to
put up a modern creamery. Several
weeks ago we purchased a lot near the
center of town and Chief Rawlof Wash
ington sent a man down to see the loca
tion and draw a design of an up-to-date
creamery especially suitable to our need.
Plans will be ready by the 15th of this
month and the directors are anxious to
get at it. You may talk co-operation all
you wish but it takes money to build.
Without a building we cannot continue.
The money will be received and stock
issued from the office.
After this week the office will be at
the Creamery and you will f\nd Mr.
Warlick there at any time.
John W. Robinson,
Pres't Catau ba Creamery.
++♦+++♦♦++++ + + + + + + + 4
+ LOCAL AND PERSONAL. +
♦ +
4.++*++++4++ + * + + + + + + +
Consumption is a dirty-air dis
ease, and therefore preventable.
It is also curable if taken in its
earliest stages,
Friends of Howard Council!
are delighted over his success in
winning the appointment to An
napolis.
Mrs. Mary Sloope returned
Monday from a four months visit
to her daughters in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Sloope'B many friends are
glad to see her home again.
As sunshine and air keep
plants and flowers in good, vig
orous condition, so do these
same God-given agencies keep
numan beings strong and well.
Col. Thornton is visiting his bro
ther and his family, children and
grandchildren, in Jacksonville,
Fla.. and also his birth place at
Milner, Ga. and his sisters at
Dublin and Atlanta, iHe may be
gone some little time.
Mr. Bryan Jones took in the
Corn Exposition at Columbia, S.
C., and savs it was a revelation
in every senee of the word.There
were good crowds but not as
large as the exhibits justified.
Mr. Jones regretted more Cataw
ba farmers did not see the show.
Mr. Pink Rowe sent a good
strong letter to Chairman Un
derwood, of the Ways and Means
Committee of the House, to re
store the duty on monazite. Mr.
Rowe has a rich mine of the
mineral on his place, and there
is a great deal of it in Catawba,
so that a competitive tariff on
the product would bring in a
great deal of money to Catawba
farmers.
Capt. and Mrs. Mott were host
and hostess at a beautiful break
fast on Saturday. The table
was notable for its handsome
appointments; exquisite carna
tions grouped with delicate ferns
served as a centre-piece. The
guests, the Rev. E. de F. Heald,
Jr., Mrs. Heald, Mrs. Senator
Council! and the Misses Schenck.
Mrs. Mott had displayed great
taste in the unique furnishing ot
her charming home.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR] A
THE OLD GOOD ENOUGH.
Col. Thornton Thinks the Proposed
New Charter a Utopian Scheme. 1
Kind Democrat;
Observing that you have open- 1
ed the columns of the Democrat '
to the citizens of Hickory to dis
cuss about the pros and cons of
a proposed new charter for the '
city at so much per col,, and
thus being relieved of constraint ,
in placing all the expenses on ,
the poor town editors, I venture .
co make bold and indite this -
epistle "To The Citizons of
Hickory," and for which I shall
pay for its publication.
To begin: It is better, to bear
those ills we have than fly to ■ 4
others we know not of? What'
tils have all in Hickory? If we
lave, "here and how do they
originate? Bear in mind, we are
dealing with the body politic; the :
organic law of the city and its !
administration of justice—both, j
is to the law and the city offi- >
cials. If the law is wrong; works
unequally; operates more oppres
sively on one class of citizens !
than on another class; or oper- j
ates burdensome on all of them,
then it should be changed. A
new one should be made, or the
law so changed that it would
operate equally—and, not bur- J
•Jensome on any class of citizens, j
Revert to our charter: examine
it. See fer yourselves if it reads i
in any way or manner for class :
legislation; to be favorable to ,
one class, and unfavorable to
another class. Is it sane as an '
organic law, whereby the munic- ■
ipal ordinances or laws maybe:
enacted for the preservation of j \
good order and equal rights? j
' Does it allow the laying f heav i
ier burdens of taxation on one
class of citizens than it d >es up
on another class? If it d >es not (
oermit of either of the ;e,' are
vou sure that another charter
in its place, a substitute, would .
not have a clause, a sini; ter. lit- 1 ]
tie paragraph, a minor little j
loop-hole, by which und ie ad-j'
vantage by one class of citizens ,
over another class, could be ob
tained. It is all very weil in its
place to advance pleas ai.d reas- ,
ons why such would not be done j
—why it would not be thought j
ol for an instant. But still, it is
open to be done, and —, could he-.
done. And, when it is done, .
then it would be too late. Too {
late! Too late in seeing it, is f
what the man said who fell in
the well. He didn't know it was x
there. ." . U
Our system of goyernment is i
being subverted. The forms of
our government are being up- ,
rooted. Sophisticated dema
gogues are preaching propagan
da to unsophisticated peo >le who j
listen to the sophistry with won- j
dering eyes and open mouths.
Paintings in words that glitter
and glisten disease the minds of (
the people and produce dis
quietude and unrest. I would
n>t hearken to foster? a preju
dice, but this agitation of unrest
and discomfort sprung from the F
aliens who immigrated a id set
tled in the north and nor :h-west «
and begun preaching their doc- J
trines against our forms of gov
ernment the same as if tley
were still in their Slav ic and
Scandinavian States under kings J ,
and emperors. Those doctrines
spread. The seed of unrest were
wafted all over our broai land. 1
Tney had their ideas of iberty, *
much liberty, all Liberty! And a
they are shouting themselves to '
death with it. They seek unre- [
stricted liberty. They are obli- .
vious to our form of government 1
They pretend to ignore tie fact a
that our forms of government *
calls for and requires certain re- >
strictions in liberty. That liberty J
unrestricted is not liberty, but;
back to barbarian savagery.
I lay it as a proposition that is; ]
irrefutable; that, with a dis- :
honest citizenship no honest j
representation by represei .tatives j
can be had. No more in the
town council than in the legis
lature or in the Congress, or any
other public office. But, if the
people are sane and have integ
rity they can and will yc te that •
kind of men in to occupy those
positions. If they do not, they,
themselves are to blame. If they
vote wrong now, they wo lid vote
wrong then. If they v >te for
only three men in office, they
vote for that much less trouble,
argument and hinderance the
wily man will have in controll
ing them. If you will not take
the interest and time to look into
the management of your munici
pal affairs under a board of six
aldermen what will you do about
it when it should—if such a cas
trophe happens —degrade and re
trograde and come down iike fall-1
Woman loves a clear, rosy complex
ion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid
for purifying the blood, clearing the
skin, restoring sound digestion. AU
druggists sell it. Price $l.OO
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
ins: off a house, to two council
men? Ye gods and small codfish!
Give us a chance, we want some
of that.
Blam, splam! Or Rotterdam! I
started out to write an analysis
>f this Utopian charter business,
bat have grown so disgusted with
:he preposterousness, absurdan-
ium, rediculandum of such a
londition as any proposed that I
iut it out short and let it go at
vhat it is. I can live under any
form of government that the
balance of the people can. And
f I don't like it, I can leave and
?o elsewhere; but there are some
>eople in Hickory who can't do ;
;hat way. •;
If the people can't trust them- ;
►elves to elecf good and proper i
nen to the Board of Aldermen '
mder the present charter and
form they cannot be trusted to .
>lect or appoint good and proper
nen to a council underacommis- ,
lion or non-commission or any '
>ther form or new charter. Jt j
s stated, and in fact, claimed
vith certainty, that Hickory has
lOW the most perfec and model
iharterof any town in North
Carolina. And if the city was i
>nly laid off in wards and the
nembers of the Board were only !
ilected and eligible from their
►wn- ward, it would be the model ]
;ystem of the State. Members
>y wards can be provided for
mderthe present charter, and
am in favor of doing so at *
►nee —before May. I think I
lave been a citizen long enough ,
md done enough for Hickory to .
entitle me to a respectful hear- ■
ng and consideration, especially
is it cannot be gainsaid but that '
have the best interests of ,
iickory clearly and dearly in my
leart, M. E. THORNTON. J
i
ionor Roll of Highland Graded '
School.
First month—Clyde Little, \
lay White, Gladys Lael, Luda .
lawn, Uris Huffman, Earle ,
luff man, Erline Sigmon, Lucile {
fount, Frank Younce, Donald ,
f ounce.*
Mrs. M. A. Sawyer, Ttacher,
Second Grade—Grace Harris ,
s aul Hefner, Arnold Hvder, j
dary Jt hason, Marie Newton, ,
Schra Sigmon, Miss Maud Mil- (
er. Teacher. . ' •--- •- > . „ ,
Third Grade I—Cyril 1 —Cyril Boiick, .
Nettie Hawn, Edna Lael. Ira j
Aize, Ivey Mize, Miss Maud Mil- ,
er, teacher,
Fourth Grade —Lura Hawn, .
Villie Johuson, Myrtle Lael, J
?elma Newton, Josephine John- ,
on. H, B. Yount, teacher.
Sixth Grade-Elsie Newton, .
rene Bolch, Robert Yount.
Seventh Grade —My rtle Younce !
Eigth Grade —Emery. Miller, (
Cdith Miller, Lula Yount. H.
I. Yount, teacher.
;OUNCILL AND JONES CLASH
►harp Controvesy Over Bill To Pro
vide An Extra Stenographer.
Laleigh Letter in Charlotte Observer, Ist*
Two former Superior Court judges,
ienator Jones of Forsyth, and Senator
Councill of Catawba, thrilled the Senate
bis afternoon with a "near combat",
irecipitated by strictures by Senator
oneson other Senators for alleged ten
lency to extravagancies.
The bill for a stenographer for the Su- -
►erior Court reporter was under discus
ion, with favorable report from the Sett
le Judiciary Committee. Senator Jone6
?as opposing the bill with the declare
ion that he was here to take care of the
nsane, blind, and children, and
f necessary, to prune salary matters. If
tny officer though he was not patd
enough, he couldjresign.
Senator Councill resented Senator
ones' criticism of the eommittee for
avorable report on the bill, which Jones
lad introduced by request and was now
>pposing. He and other Senators would
>e able to measure up with the Senator
rom Forsyth in economy and efficiency,
ie said. He was tired of having the
States deficit flaunted in every speech
t>y the senator from Forsyth. The State
was in debt for money honestly and nes
cessarily spent
Senator Jones took offence, claiming
the attack on him was personal, and de
clared that but that the Senator from Ca
tawba was between him and his coat and
hat he would leave the chamber. He
would not take lectures from , the Sena
tor from Catawba, who could not stop
him until he (Councill) stopped thinking
one way and voting another and wonld
continue to throw the deficit in the face
of anybody who persisted in voting away
the peoples' money without Just reas »n.
Are You A Cold Sufferer?
Take Dr. King's New Discovery.
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mOAREKK
TIE COHSTITUTIOH
Adjourned Session of the Legis
lature May be Called.
CHALLENGES IN MURDER TRIALS
Defendant May Have Only 12 Instead
of 23 as Heretofore—Tenants
Should Stay Till Crop is
Laid by.
Gov. Craig has submitted to
the legislature the proposal of
E. C. Duncan to buy the state's
stock in the Atlantic & N. C. R.
EL- (from Goldsboro to Newbern
md Morehead City) for $949,-
D5O, or 75 percent of toe par
s-atue.
The legislature is likely to act
favorably upon the proposition
>f the joint committee on con
stitutional amendments to have
i committee of five members
from each house to consider all
imendments to the constitution
ind other needed amendments,
tnd to report them to either an
idjournedor called session of
he legislature. The extra session
)lan is a compromise between
;hose who want an' expensive
constitutional convention and
;hose oppose any changes to the
institution at all The expense
>f an extra session will be about
>l5O a county or about $15,000.
' The senate passed the judiciary
committee's substitute to the
tforth Carolina Bar association's
i ury bills, providing for 12 per
emptory challenges instead of
23 as at present by the defend*
int in capital cases and four for
;he state, the state to be p|aced
»tthe foot of the panel' and
ioing away with tire require
ment that jurors drawn in \ the
3ox must be freeholders.
The house committee on public
service corporations has report
id the Stewart bill requiring
;hat mileage be pulled on trains
ind that interchangeable mileage
>e good for the families of the
purchaser, or if not, then the
ocal rate be two cents per mile.
Former Speaker Justice intro
duced a joint resolution provid
ing for the Governor to appoint
i commission of three persons to
confer with the railroad com-
Mnies doing interstate trans
x>rtation business in North Caro
ina, with a view to eliminating
:he freight rate discriminations„
igainst North Carolina shipping
joints and to report in full the
results of the conference to the \
session of the Legislature, also ,
:o confer with railroad com*
oanies not now entering this
State with a view to inducing
them to build into this State ana
establish competitive transpor
ts tation rates. This resolution
was unanimously adopted.
The bill by Stewart of Mecklen
burg to make it a misdemeanor
punishable by fine or imprison
ment for a tenant to leave his
crops thereby breaking his con
tract with his landlord, came up
designed to apply to 50 or more
counties, including Mecklenburg,
and was passed 67 to 44 after a
spirited debate of two hours or
longer, Mr. Doughton question
ed the constitutoonality of the
bill The prediction waa made
by several speakers that the act
would be found to be in conflict
with the Federal peonage act.
The House, Committee on
libraries reported favorably a
bill to appropriate $7,500 for
travelling libraries, by the State
Library Commission, and a bill
providing two assistants at $6OO
each for the State Librarian,
LIFE MifINGE COWPANIES
They Are Closely Observing Public
Health Conditions.
An examining physician for one of
the prominent Life Insurance Compa
nies, in an interview on the subject
made the astonishing statement that the
reason why so many applicants for in
suraace are rejected is because kidney
trouble is so common to the American
people, and the large majority ot appli
cants do not even suspect that they have
the disease.
He states that judging from his own
experience and reports from diuggist9
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has probably been more successful in
relieving and curing these diseases than
any remedy known. The mild and heal
ing influence of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-
Root is soon realized. It stands the
highest for its remaarkable record of
cures.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad
vise our readerrs who feel in need of
such a remedy to give it a trial. It Is on
sale at all drug stores in bottles of two
sizes—fifty-cents and one-dollar.
However, if you wish first to tests its
wonderful merits, send to Dr. Kilmer 6c
Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample
bottle, absolutely free. When writing
be sure and mention the Hickory Deah -
octal.