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HICKORY. N. C. MAR. 6, 1913
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOK
THE CHARTER: V.
When Brutus and Cassius quar
reled, Shakespeare puts thes
words into the mouth of the ioi -
men
"There is no terror, Cassius, ia your
threats,
For 1 am armed so strong in hones'.y
That they pass by me as the idle wind
Which 1 respect not"
Toe new charter is armed so
strong in honesty, that its op
ponents are driven to pickayun
> to get arguments against
iuThey are led, it seems to us, tt
try to create smpiewn abo t it
Tbey are trying to paste a skul
and cross bones on the bottlt,
when its contents are as whole
some as grape juice. They are
saying; "That is-« grass plot
with a snake in it. when it is
rather a field of flowers.
They aay: "It's dangerous. Oi,
yes, 200 or 300 cities have trie
it and none of tbem would change
back, but this charter is danger •
ous."
They say it is dangerous in its
taxing power. Yet it reduces tht
maximum poll tax from $7.60 to
$6.10, and the maximu n rat-j on
the hundrei dollars worth ot
property from $2.25 to $l7O
And in providing for future pos
sible license taxes, it provider
for no taxes that cannot be lak
under the old charter. They ssj
it puts dangerous power into the
hands of the City Manager,
making him a boss. Yet the chat
ter says "all the powers enumer
ated .... subject to the super
vision or control of the city coun
cil," and 4 'the term of the Cit>
Manager shall be at the pleasure
of the City Council."
The real genius of the new
charter is to eliminate danger ol
lax and loose adninistrat.on
through failure to give city af
fairs the proper attention. The
UNIVERSAL testimony is that
commission form of government
ALWAYS does this.
So the cry of danger is simply
Prejudice picking flaws.
This is a risky life. There is
danger that you might die a-born
in". Is that any reason >ou
shouldn't be born? There is
danger that tbe baby may break
iia little nut falling off the back
steps. Is that any reason tr*
baby shouldn't be taught how tt
walk? You encounter dangei
every time you ride in a train oi
BO auto. Do you know the most
dangerous thing on earth? A
bed. Nine-tenths of the peo
ple of tbe world die in bed. Yes.
Pauline, next to the new charter,
going to bed is the peril of all
perils.
AN INCOME TAX LAW IN SIGHT.
Three fourths of the 45 state*
of the Union, or 35 in all, have
voted in favor o( an income tax
clause in the Constitution of the
United States. It is estimated
that the income tax law. whei.
it shall have been placed on tht
statute books, will raise an an
nual revenue of $100,000,000.
The greatest kings of earth in
all time never had such fortunes
as many millionaires in America
enjoy today. And yet these big
"It's a Well
Arranged Job"
Was the remark a very particular cus
tomer of ours made the other day when
we showed him a proof of his job. We
&udy the "arrangement" of our compo
sition, that's why our printing satisfies.
We want a chance • at your next job,
how about it? Prices are right.
The H
Job Department
fortunes have never paid theii J
share of the taxes. The p m\ man
his borne the brunt of the bb -
den of taxation. Congressman j
elect Clyde H. Tavenner, Wash
ington correspondent of the Dem
ocrat, in his letter this week ,
truly says:
"This will mean that that "-
mount of taxation is to be taken J J
off of the things that the people j
must haye in order to live and
placed on wealth. Underthe sys
tem of protection as played in
this country, nearly every penny «
of the money necessary to run
the government, maintain tbe,
army and navy, construct public ;
buildings, etc., is raised by tax 
ing the things the people eat,
wear and use. The only thing
that protection does not tax is i
wealth. A man with a fortune j,
cf ten million dollars has r* 1 1; |
been required to pay a sing e;
penny of tax to the national g • - j;
ernment. This seem»almost un
believable, but it is true. '± •
man working on the stc.ion i>--
one dollar and fifty cents per day
with a tamily of five children, is
at the present time actually con
tributing more to run the natior
al government tnan the million
siri 1 achelor to proud to marry
»nd raise a family."
3R5
The United States is practical!)
ie only great nation on earth
at has neither the income nor
ne inheritance tax. Why? Be
ause the system of protection
as prevented the passage of
*uCh a law, because protection
is knew that the more monev
.e government collected from
idng incomes, the less excuse
ere would be for a tariff tax.
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10 cents for Trial Bottle.
Pure Bred Fowls.
The P edmont Poultr> Yards
at Henry. N. C., whose ad. is
now running in the Democrat, is
headquarters for S C. Rhode
Island Reds, White Rooks, White
[Wyandottes. S. C. White Leg
horns.
This is the largest poultry
plant in Lincoln county. It is
owned by three men who are live
wires in the business. The phe
nomenal growth of this yard is
due to the courteous way and the
dispatcn with which there men
do their business. Their birds
m ist be seen to be fuiy ai pred
ated, They were special w nners
on Reds and Rocks at the Hick
ory Street Fair. They hi.d no
L-?ifhorns at this show.
Be sure snd rend their ad in
tnis issue and don't fail to send
y or their 1913 rMHn~
PIEDMONT POULTRY
5 YARDS
HESRY, N. C.
Breeders and Exhibitor* of Pure Bred Poultry
S. C. R. I. Reds, Quality White Wyan
*ndotte>, S. C. White Leghorns and
White Rocks.
This seUsoa's winniugj: Sweepstakes,
3 Silver Caps, 75 ribbons, 6 Specials,
»1 Cash and other prizes.
BIRDS: SI.OO to $5.00 each.
KiCJfS, pen 1—13.00 for 15; $5.00 for 30
4 i " 2—2.25 for 15; 4.00 for 30.
" 3—4.50 for 15; 3.50 for 30.
Utility SI.OO for 15; $1.50 for 30
Write your wants. Get our 1913 Fre-
Mating List. Book your orders NOW.
2-27 4t.
Justice for the Mountain Railroads, i
Cliiiilotle Observer.
It would be s f h imeful act of r
ir jpcHcf* for the to]
w ihh Staie aid in the way of (
convicts in the buiidi.it? of the
railroads in the western seotjon
of North Card In m. king
an appeal that the mountain j
counties be convicts. Ihei
Hickory Democrat advance the
strong point thai "'t were are only
three counties left in the Stile
which have not either raiiroad
or steam- r transpoi tation. These
counties are Alitghany, Ash
and V/.-'a T.-ey are three
»?' the richest in North Carolina
ch in i ruber, ir >n ore, graz"
in* lands', and ether resources."
Tre D mocrat trays it*'l ■ t uSly
that there is hardly a county
in the State which has rot en
joyed the use of convicts in ?.h !
building of its railroads. With
the Democrat, we would like to
see the abolition of the St te
farms postponed a year or so,
long enough for these three
counties, in which rails'oad l»u:l*. -
ing is now in the A 6 C state t
get the same privil-ges as th*
rest Oi tne counties.
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TIRED OF SEEING
HER SUFFER
Procured Lydia E. Pinkham's
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Middletown, Pa.-"I had headache,
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pains that I could not be on my feet at
times and I had organic inflammation so
badly that I was not able to do my work, j
{ could not get a good meal for my hus- j
band and one child. My neighbors said '
they thought my suffering was terrible.
" My husband got tired of seeing mo
suffer and one night went to the drug
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I have got several to take it after see
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EMMA ESPEN'SHADE, 219 East Main St.,
Middletown, Pa.
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Linney in Oklahoma.
" avlorsville Scout
From The H"»petoi, Ok I *.. News we
get the following vhi. h will b j of in
terest to the mar y friends of Dr R
Z. Linney: ' Dr Liunev yesterday
closed a deal with Mr W J.
erf r his home i lace, a spknlic
arm, whi?h joins Hop ion cn the ear.t
?.ice » 5 9 000 This is the second doc
tor ha Srv:ght frjm Mr. Scha-'ttr re-
: c ntly, rn king hi™ tonr splendid farms
' thin one haif mile of town.
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Kan., writes : "We use Sloan'** JLinl
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Attacks. It stops coughing cuid snoea
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MR. W. H. STRANGE, 3721 Elm wood
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one gave hi in three drops on
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The Time is Ripe for Change
(The State Journal, Jtaleifch)
PNew times domaud new measures*nnd
! new men;
| The world advai C3S and in time cut
yrows
The laws that in our fathers' day were
be>t;
j And, doubtless, after us some purer
scheme
Will be shaped out by wiser men than
we,
Made wiser by the steady growth o r
l ruth. —Lowell.
j Probably nine out of every ten
; towns in Fort h Carolina are groping
I along with inefficient admuiistra
, t'ons, due, not to the personal failure
lof their officers nor to anything
which may justlv be llamed for it.
The truth is that that the town gov
! eminent needs a new suit, of cloilus.
I Some of them know it and some do
and ev»»n those who do know it
,! lon't kn.)v\ just what kind of new
SIO,OOO Given Away
This is your net profit in the proposition I offer
you below:
300 acre farm, 100 acres in cultivation, balance
in oak and pine timber; lying directly on the railroad
where a side track can easily be put in, and within
one-half mile of a shipping point; also in the Pied
mont section of the State and in 21 miles of a city of
20,000 people. The timber has been carefully esti
mated as follows:
450,000 ft. of White oak; 400,000 ft. of red and black oak;
40,000 ft. of poplar; 100,000 ft. of second growth
pine; 50 cords of saw Hickory; 4000 cross ties.
The land lies almost level. The soil is black loam
with red clay subsoil. Absolutely no better soil in
the State. r l here is 5,000 cords of hickory wood or
the place; 53 cords of dogwood; one 2-story house
and good barn, 2 tenant houses. The timber will
more than pay for the farm, which is worth $lO,-
0)6 without a toothpick on it. Price $35.00 per acre,
$7,500 cash and balance in 2 years, equal payments.
R. V. BR AW LEY
Ceale: in Real Estate
Farm Lands in Piedmont Section of North Carolina a Specialty.
Also Dealer in Stocks and Bonds.
SI ATiLSViLLE, N. C.
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| hardle them. It i> now time to
3 teg in planting.
I Everything in Diy GooJs and Groceries.
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| Setzer & Russell ■
rifely ptooucts ax w.
The, New Hired Man
'TVHIS kind of hired man comes crated and
carefully packed, but as soon as you get
him set up and ready for work i e doesn't care whal time he starts
or what time he quits; dinner bells have no charms for him; he
does not eat if he does not work.
His n.irae is Oitls Engine; he'll do more hard work for you in a day
than FjP.y man you ever h J -ard cf. \ou need this hired raan on your farm;
let us tell you about him,
§lf you can't fni time to come and see us,
ask us to come and sec ycu or seud you a free
catalog of Cids Engines.
We We hyre fj se-"vs you;
give us the chance.
Afa ern et Hy IT dw. Co.
■ uit they need. More than two hun
dred and i wen ty-five tows thiougn
oui ihe United States have fourd;
that the commission form is whi,t I
ihey needed and that it suits them 10 j
.t'i. The size of these towns ranj-e
all th-.! way from Aransas Pass in
Texas witti a population of 1,061 ro
>few Orieans witli four hundred
thousand, and ate situated in thirty
one states. The modern town with
its many public utilities, demand
ing expert and careful managemer t,
is a co-operative business enterprise,
and the old aldermanic government,
with its diffused responsibility, jar &-
lin l * jealousies, and jack of cohesive
>u "pose, is dead. Ii isthat«hich fitted
,s when we «ere half-grown boys VM h
nothing more in administration thnn
to keep the cows off the sidewalks,
but we have outgrown it. The score
~he to i .\ns v\ake up to the k'Ct t.ie
better.
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:LiA.W!S.
Nature's lews a.r* perioc» if oniy r obey ihern, but disease follows disobedi
ence. Go straight to N»;rur- ir.r il.u iu.'k,  j the forest; there are mysteries there,
some of which we fathom for you. T uzs the bark of the Wild-cherry tret,
with tnandrcke root. Oregon grape root, stone root, queen's root, bloodroot and
golden seal root, make a scientific, £:yccric extract of them, with just the rigl.t
proportions, and you have
DOCTOR PIERCE'S GOLDEN DISCOVERY.
It took Dr. Pierce, with the assistance of two learned chemists and pharma
cists, many months cf hard work experimenting to perfect
this vegetable alterative and tonic extract of the greatest
igr elncicncy.
ft* HR. C. W. Pawlet. of Millville, Calif., writes : " 1 wis!i
t« tell you that I have used your 'Golden Medical Discovery'
j \ | ia my family for twenty years. We have had a doctor eall j.
ia but once during: that time. I have a family of ten chil
dren, all well and hearty, for which, to a great extent, we owe
thanks to you and your ' Golden Medical Discovery' and
'Pellets,'which we use when sick."
Dr. Pieroe's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invigorate
'1 • ** vef bowels. Sugar-ooated, tiny granules.
' SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
R. w. Esq. World's Dispense?? Medical Association, Buffalo, N.Y.
the purest, wholesomest, and least expensive of the
high grade baking powders;—a whole pound for only 20
cents, —X pound, 10 cents,—% pound, 5 cents.
Insist on having it. All good Grocers sell it, or will get it for yon*
jWATCHES!
You want a watch that you can depend on.
We keep thai kind in great variety and will
I give you the benefit of oiir advice and consul
tation fiee. j
We have one of the largest slock of watches
in North Carolina, which.affords you a great
; variety to select from. >'
We sell them at the veiy lowest prices, and
not only give you the best but save you money,
j | Coine and let us show you. It will be a
I »jj pleasure to all.
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I GEO. E. BISANAR
vs Jeweler & Optometrist
Watch inspector for So. and C. & N. W. Rys.
Do You Need Feather Beds or Pillows?
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| We have opened a full line of these good*, and can furnish you on short notice,
, anything in the feather line. The very best A. C. A. ticking is used to nj;rtie
| them. Guaranteed 25 lb. bed $7.50; 30 lb. bed $8.50; 36 lb. bed $10; 6 lb pillows
51.50; 10 lb. pillows $2.50, delivered at your door. All guaranteed new feathers.
Drop us a card and tell your wants, and representative will call too see you.
Hickory Feather & Pillow Co.
Eighth St. - * - - Hickory, N. C.
\ CITY FEED COMPANY j
1 FOR GOOD FEE
Cotton seed meal, huHs and dairy feeds a spe
cialty. We also carry a full line of seed
ioats, clover and grass seeds. Get our prices
before buying.
PHONE NO. 271
Value Your
You will equip your I
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Authorities agree that a good kerosene oil lamp is the best for
reading. The Rayo is the best oil lamp made, the result of years
of scientific study. It gives a steady white light, clear, mellow.
Made of solid brass, nickel plated. Can be lighted without re
moving chimney or shade. Easy to clean and rewick.
At Dealer* Everywhere
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Better Than Spanking
Spanking will not cure children of wetting the bed b cause it is
v>t a hab't but a dangerous disease. The C. H. Rowan Drug Co.,
D?pf. 2361, Chicago, 111., have discovered a strictly harmless remedy for
this distressing disease and to make known its merits they will send a 50c
package securely wrapped and prepaid Absolutely Free to any reader of ihe
Hickory Democrat. This remedy also cures frequent desire to urinate and f
inability 4o control urine during the night or day in old or young. The C. j
H. Rowan Drug Co. is an Old Reliable House. Write to them to-day for *
P the free mdicine. . Cure the afflicted members of your family, then tell J
your noighbors and friends about this remedy. (3