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THURSDAY. OCT. 23. 1013
President Wilson's treatment
of the Mexican trouble has arous
ed the confidence of the people
Of the United States more than
anything which has arisen dur
ing his administration. He was
severely censured some time aero
when he refused to recognize
Huerta as a fellow-president, but
gince Provisional President
Huerta formally declared thai
both branches of the Mexican
National Government were sus
pended, and had 110 members of
the Chamber of Deputies arrest
ed and lodged in the penitentiary
because he thought the Assem
bly had usurped prerogatives of
bis own, no one disputes the
wisdom of President Wilson's
course.
Huerta was only recognized as
Provisional president pending
the election October 26rh. The
developments seem to bear out
the prediction that no election will
be held on that date, as Huerta
has constituted himself dictator
of the Mexican Republic. This
act has placed administration of
ficials in Washington in a state
of anxiety, fears are entertained
that Huerta will attempt to es
tablish military dictatorship.
Should no election be held in
October, there is a well defined
belief among administration of
ficials that foreign governments
which have recognized the
Huerta regime mav withdraw
their recognition.
President Wilson adheres to ;
his original decision that the
Mexicans shou'd settle their af-;
fairs, and that the administra
tion at Washington will continue j
its policy rf non-interference.
While he is determined not to
deal any further with Huerta as
an individual, and that a
natural adjustment will be
brought about without outside
interference, but further steps
to bring peace in Mexico are
being considered. The trend
for events is unmistakably to
ward conducting negotiations in
some form with the Constitution
alists, or Rebels, as they are
called. It seems that the final
exhaustion of Washington's
patient and earnest diplomacy of
moral suasion is imminent.
It is to be hoped that in a short
time Hickory will have homes
for all who wish to come here to
enjoy life. The Hickory Land &
Development Company is prepar
ing to erect some nice houses
and make such easy terms that
nearly any man may be able to
purchase a home and pay for it
with the money that would oth
erwise go for rent. In some
towns the sign "For rent" meets
the eye at nearly every corner,
but such is not the case with
progressive Hickory, as the de
mand for houses is far greater
than the supply, though houses
are constantly going up on all
sides.
It was to be expected that
Charlotte would have one candi
date for congressmen from the
Ninth District, but she has two!
Messrs. E. R. Preston and W. C.
Dowd. The present incumbent,
E, Y. Webb of Cleveland county
makes the third, and the indica
tions are that there will be even
more candidates, as some of the
counties have good capable men,
who mav enter the race later on.
If Mecklenburg county has
two candidates and each of the
other counties one, there will be
some excitement in the next
campaign.
Mr. Webb is a smooth politi
cian, but you may be quite sure
the numerous candidates will
make it hot for him in 1914.
Catawba county is quiet, ant
having but little to say, but
watch when the time comes ti
make the race. We only men
tion this fact to remind the pub
lie that we are still on the map,
and that we have as good con
gressiona) timber as any county
in North Carolina, and decidedly
better than some of them, if the
citizens of Catawba County are
allowed to be the judges.
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, ' v
Lucas County, > ss.
Frank .T. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED IX.L
LARS for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured bv the use
of HALL'S CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 6th day of Decem
ber, A. D. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON,
TT ~, , Notary Public.
Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and raucous surfaces of the svstem.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
bold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for consti
pation.
Baseball Fever.
The country is not going to the
dogs because 40,000 go to see a
baseball game between the
champion teams such as are now
phying the series for the world
tii ie. It is on the contrary a
healthful sign of the mental
poise of the American people.
There are some who hold out to
condemn such extravagance and
such a waste of time, but for
every one of these there a thou
sand who hold to the belief that
it is a needful recreation, a pleas
ing diversion, and an amusement
conductive to good spirits. Base
ball is strictly an American
game. This is one of the causes
of its hold upon the popularity of
the public. It does away with
many of the glory features in
seme of our best known sports.
The human element predomi
nates in baseball. It is a game
of skill, of strategy, of alertness,
of prowess and mental superior
ity. It stresses cleanliness. The
day of rowdyism in thi3 pastime
is gone. It is operated on a high
plane of ethics. It is not the
game it was 20 years ago, nor
yet len years ago. College grad
uates have come into baseball
activities and their wholesome
ir Huence is being felt. We shall
never lament the growing in
terest in baseball. It is the great
est game on the globe and the
greatest players are Americans.
—Charlotte Chronicle.
Life Alter Death.
It appears, therefore, to he as
well established as a fact can bf
that a spiritual or nervous shape,
an image, a belated reflection of
life, is capable of subsisting for
some time, of releasing itse'i
from the body or surviving it, of
traversing enormous distances ir
the twinkling of an eve, of man
itesting itself to the living, and,
sometimes, of communicating
with them, writes Maurict
Maeterlinck.
For the rest, we have to rec
ognize that these appantiors ir®
very brief. They t?ke plaet
only at the precise n rncent of
or follow wry sh).*ly
atter. They do not st era ; J have
the least consciousness ot anew
or super-terrestrial lile, differtn
from that of the body v henc«
they issue. On the contrary
their spiritual energy, at a time
when it ought to be absolutelj
pure, because it is rid of matter,
seems greatly inferior to what ii
was when matter surrounded it.
These more or less uneas\
phantasms, often tormented witl
trivial cares, although thev com
from another world, have never
brought us one single revelatioi
of topical interest concernim
that world whose prodigiou
threshold they have crossed
Soon they fade away, and dis
appear forever.-Exchange.
KNOW IT WELL
; Familiar Features Well Known
to Hundreds of Hickory Cit
izens,
A familiar burden in many homes.
The burden of a "bad back."
A lame, a weak or an aching back
Often tells you of kidney ills
Doan's Kidney PiUs are fcr weak
kidneys.
Here is Hickory testimony.
Mrs. J W. Neiil, 423 Tenth Ave..
Hickory, N, C., says: *"No othe:
remedy could be better than Doan'
Kidney Pills I willingly praise then
again as I did some time ago when 1
gave a public statement. My bacl
ached and there were pains across m
loins. My kidneys did not act regn
larly and I felt miserable. Doan'
Kidney Pills, procured at Moser £
Lutz, Drug Store, acted as a tonic t>
my system and made me strong anr
well."
For sale by all dealers. Price 5C
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unitec
States.
Remember the name—Doan's —and
ake no other. ( adv
Seaboard's Double Tracks Not Paral
lel.
The work ofdoub'e trrcking
the Seaboard Air Line is in pro
and it is naturally of much
interest. This line of work is
often let in scattered contracts.
It is learned that the new line
vvill not in all cases run parallel
with the present one, but it will
sometimes be quite a distance
away. This is the case not in
frequent on other rosda at.d
lightens grades and sometimes
shorter routes can be secured be
tween important stations. Ir
these days railways make specia
studies of such things.—Raleigh
t'imes.
Women Who Get Dizzv
Every woman who is troubled with
fainting and dizzy spells, backache,
headache, weakness, debility, consti
pation or kidney troubles should use
Electric Bitters. They give relief when
nothing else will, improve the health
adding strength and vigor from the first
dose, Mrs. Laura Gaines, of Avoca.
La , says: "'Four doctors had given me
up and my children and all my friends
wtre looking for me to die, when my
bon insisted that I use Electric Bitiers.
I did so, and they have done me a
world of good." Just try them. 50c
and SI.OO at all druggists or by mail.
|H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or
1 St. Louis, adv.
Business Outlook Fine.
There is undoubtedly an increased
air of optimism in business circles, I
This is revealed from the utterances
of both manufactures and jobbers. In
some cases business is such as can
hardly be cared for, compelling work
overtime. There seems to be a re
markable acquiescence in the provis
ions of the tariff, and a belief that the
country will prosper under its opera
tions.
The crop shortage is viewed by pro
ducers as much more serious than are
the changes in the tariff schedules of
rates. The dry goods trade reports
that the outlook for Spring trade is
most encouraging. Some firms assert
liiat thev have never enjoyed such a
rush of orders. Woolen mills are be
ginning to buy the raw material.
In the iron and steel trade there has
been some slowing down and some
price recessions, but notwithstanding
all this there is confidence all along the
line that no long depression is prob
able.
Remarkable as it may seem with a
tariff revision so near, sentiment every
where is wonderfully confident. The
act is, we have discounted the situa
tion as it appears today. Merchandise
stocks everywhere have been allowed
to run down almost to the vanishing
joint, and the demands of the country
inri the world are now running up
tgainst a small supply.
CASTOR IA
For Infanta and Cnildren.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
j Are You a Woman? |
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1 FOB SALE AT ALL I
Catawba County Agricultural Society
Annual County Fair
Startown, N. C. (Newton Township)
Thursday, October 30, 1913.
Awards will be made for all classes of farm
products, live stock, school work,
baby show, etc.
Rules and Regulations
All entries in competition for prizes are free.
All entries shall be on the grounds at Startown by 12 o'clock Wednesday,
) tobcr 29th, with the exception of live stock which must be on hand by 8 o'clock
Thursday, October 30th.
The agricultural society will not be responsible for any exhibit lost, damaged
or stolen.
The agricultural society acknowledges with thanks the foltowind donations
towards the expenses and prizes of the Fair:
Board of County Commissioners, $25.00; Shuford National Bank of Newton,
J10.00; Board of Education, $15.00; First National Bank of Hickory, $10.00; E. D.
ramble, $1.00; C. M. Yoder, $1.00; E. S. Little, $1.00; S. L. Whitener. $1.00; M.
Setzer, $1.00; R. E. Gabriel, $1.00; Hickory Banking &. Trust Co., $10.00; W
v. Graham for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, $50.00.
Judges for placing the different awards will be provided by the Department
>f Agriculture at Raleigh, N. C.
Premium list may be obtained by application to 11. K. Foster, Newton, N. C.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
C. E. Smpre J. W. Robinson, President
Gordon Wilfong R. L. Shuford, Vice President
H. P. Lutz H. K. Foster, Secretary
J. Y. Killian, Secretary
j We Will Renew""
I burned out lamps free of charge
I for our consumers.
This is more than your dealer
will do for your oil lamps—so I
get wise. I
Use electric lights I
| Thornton Light & PowerCoJ
SHOE SHOP I
Want to do your repair work. Best work
manship. Rear end
SOUTHWORTH'S SHOE STORE 1
S. M. MURPHY I
Houses -
Without
i X Chimneys
! A "W'OU see them often
• X —the builders' and
-- f pfenj C. /3f \Jr temporary buildings for
lf3l sR ilW' sort of purpose.
Almost invariably they
are kept warm and comfort-
able in cold weather by the
B -PERFECTION
Wherever furnaces or ordinary stoves cannot* be used, or wherever
ordinary heat is not sufficient—there you find need for one of these
handy Perfection Heaters. , . ■
If you've a house without a chimney, or a cold spare room, or a
balky furnace, you will appreciate the Perfection Heater.
Made with nickel trimmings (plain steel or enameled turquoise-blue
drums). Ornamental Inexpensive. Lasts for years. Easily moved
from place to place. At dealers everywhere.
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NOTICE.
PROPOSALS FOR CONCRETE SIDE
WALK.
On Thursday afternoon, October 23rd
at 5 p. m., sealed bids will be received
at the office of City Manager covering
proposals tor laying of concrete side
walk on fhe north side of 11th Auenue
between 14tli and 15th Streets.
Specifications are now on file for the
inspection of bidders.
The City of Hickory reserves the right
to reject anv and all bids.
C. M. SHERRILL,
City Manager.
WHENEVER YOU NEED
A GENERAL TONIC - TAKE GROVE'S
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is Equally
Valuable as a General Tonic because it Acts on the Liver,
Drives Out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up
the Whole System. For Grown People and Children.
You know what you *r* taking when you take Grove'■ Tasteless chill Tonic
as the formula is printed on every label showing that it contains the well known
tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It is as strong as the strongest bitter
tonic and is in Tasteless Form. It has no equal for Malaria, Chills and Fever,
Weakness, general debility and loss of appetite. Gives life and vigor to Nursing
Mothers and Pale, Sickly Children. Removes Biliousness without purging.
Relieves nervous depression and low spirits. Arouses the liver to action and
puriSes the blood. A True Tonic anc Sure Appetizer. A Complete Strengthener.
Mo family should be without it. Guaranteed by your Druggist. We mean it. 50c.
A Man Without
a fixed purpose in life is like a clock without
hands.
The clock ticks on without telling the hours.
The man is only marking time in the gate
way of opportunities.
Do not content yourself with always living
from hand to mouth. Build up a little surplus
for sickness or old age.
To be able to take advantage of an oppor
tunity when it comes, you must have some
capital.
Open a Savings Account with The First Nat
ional Bank, and deposit part of your earnings
every week.
Four Per Cent. Interest paid on Savings Ac
counts, compounded quarterly.
Money to Loan at all times.
Fir&
National Bank
HICKORY. N. C. I
Capital and Surplus, $270,000
J. D. ELLIOTT, President K. C. MENZIES,
Vice-Pres. and Cashier
J. L. CILLEY, Assistant Cashier
I
Hickory Manufacturing Co.
HICKORY, N. C.
MANUFACTURERS OF
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS,
Mantels, Moulding, Lumber, Etc.
FINE HARDWOOD WORK A SPECIALTY
SEND US YOUR PLANS FOR ESTIMATES
Write for Catalogue and Prices
PHONE No. 16.
Low FARES!
Homeseekers tickets are
sold at greatly reduced fares
on the 1 stand 3rd Tuesdays
of each month; stopovers
free and 25 days time, via
i Cotton Beit Route, —to
Arkansas
and Texas
Winter tourist tickets (round
trip) from southeast points to
many point 3 in Texas, Louisiana
and New Mexico, will be on sale
daily Nov. Ist. 1913 to April 30,
1914; with exceedingly long return
limit of June Ist, 1914. Stopovers.
All year tourist tickets on sale
daily to certain points in Texas
—9O day limit.
The Cotton Belt Route is the
direct line from Memphis toTexas,
through Arkansas —two splendid
trains daily, with electric lighted
equipment of through sleepers,
parlor cars anddining cars. Trains
from all parts of Southeast make
direct connection at Memphis
with Cotton Belt Route trains
to the Southwest..
\ For full Information about Home-
L seekers Fares, Winter Tourist Fares
• or All Year Tourist Tickets, address i
|| the undersigned. Books about farm- »
I) ing in Southwest, cent free. Write! •
Ij H.H. SUTTON, District Pass'r Agent :
M. B. HOLTSFORD, Passenger Agent
Eft 109 W. 9th St., Chattanooga, Tenn.
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RUBBER I
IPsF HEELS
' The Cat's' Pa*
Prevents Slipping
Insist on Cat's Paw Heels HBffiahgWffiEßßy
* the name: is easy to re—
MEf BER . ALL 9CALERS
SO CENTS ATTACHED f
These are the kind of Rubber Hee
ou get when we put them on, and
we put 'em on to stay, too. We have
them in black and tan rubber. All
work called for and delivered.
F. M. Thompson
Phone 106
Seaboard Air Line Rail-
Way
TRAINS LEAVE CHARLOTTE, EF
FECTIVE APRIL 27, 1913.
EAST AND NORTH BOUND.
No. 14—5:00 A. M. —Through train for
Wilmington, with parlor car at
tached. Connecting at Hamlet
with train for Portsmouth, Nor
folk, Raleigh and all poinis
north. Dining car service, ves
tibule coaches and sleeping cars
to Washington and New York,
connecting at Maxton for A. C.
L. points north.
No. 34 —10:10 A. M.—For Raleigh and
all local points. Parlor car Char
lotte to Raleigh.
No. 20—4:50 P. M.—For Wilmington,
sleeping car passengers can stay
in all night at Wilmington.
This train connects at Hamlet
for Savannah, Jacksonville and
all points south and north and
connecting at Maxton with A. C.
L. for points north;
No. 16—8:00 P. local sleep
er Portsmouth-Norfolk, connect
ing at Monroe for Atlanta and
all points west and southwest; al
so connects at Monroe with fast
tiain for Norfolk, Richmond,
Washington and New York,
through vestibule coaches, Pull
man electric lighted sleeping cars
to New York, dining cars Rich
mond to New York.
WEST BOUND.
No. 15 9:10 A. M.—Local for Ruther
fordton, connecting at Bostic
with C. C. & O. for all points on
that line to. Johnson City, Tenn.
Connects at Liiicolnton with C
& N. W. for all Doints.
No. 31—3:00 P. M.—Local for Ruther
fordton, from Raleigh, connect
ing at Bostic with C. C. & O. for
Marion, Mt. Mitchell and Alta
Pass; connecting at Lincolnton.
with C. & N. W. for points on
that line. Connects at Lincoln
ton with C. & N. W. for Newton.
Hickorv and Lenoir.
TRAINS ARRiVEIN CHARLOTTE.
No. I5 —9:10 A. M.—From East.
No. 31—1 D:O5 A. M.—From West.
No. 19—12:10 P.M.—From. —From Wilmington.
No. 31—2:40 P. M.-—From Raleigh and
all local points.
No. 16-7:50 P. M.—From West.
No; 13-11:00 P. M.—From Wilming
ington and all local points North and
East.
James Ker, Jr., T. P. A..
Charlotte, N. C.
H. T. Orr. Ticket, Agent,
Charlotte, N. C.
J. T. West D. P. A.
Raleigh, N. C.
C. B. Ryan, G. P. A.
Norfolk, \ a.
Children Cry
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