[T-i's'olishscl 1899
0 CONCERT
PLEASES AUDIENCE
Southern Symphony Band Realizes
ql3 35 From Sale of Tickets to
Concert Thursday Night.
I . t t Thursday night the
cvV-ern Symphony Band gave
a (ie;iP : ' tful concert in the
t; ' 4 e to a packed house. The
concert was highly enjoyed by
all present and the sum of
35 was realized from the sale of
concert opened with the
Lifie Fierrotta March and the
hand oieces all through the con
cert were of a high order. Mrs.
Dr J. H. Shuford sang "In May
Time" in her usual sweet.way
ar , ( l was highly applauded.
Messrs. Garth, Warlick, Gamble
an.i Sigmon sang several selec
tion among them being "Robin
\/'v" and "How Much Wood
\V jd a Wood Chuck Chuck?"
>li - Sehultz, of the Lenoir
College faculty, was on the pro
ur"in""i»>i' two readings, **Hagar"
ai :Eiicouragement" Miss
g , ; .,i- z is a tavorite in Hickory
a: never fails topiease an audi
er e
Prof. X. George Frank, a
vo' ij who works at the
Bu B v Cafe, was the recipient
0 * tnidsorne boquet of chrys
ant'iMums and much applause
aite- he played "Concert Fan
tasia" on the clarioaet an 1
• Song Bird Poika" on the flute.
He aiso played a selection on the
guitar. Prof. Frank is an artist
when it comes to playing a clar
ionet He is a girted musician
and plavs several instruments
ueiS. He was formerly a music
teacher in Samos, Greece.
Prof. Barb is to be congratula
ted on getting up a concert of
such a hicrh order ard the band
was deserving of the patronage
receiv. d.
To Consider Rural Race Problems.
Raleigh, Nov. 14 —The execu
tive committee of the North
Carolina committee of rural race
problems is called by President
Ciarer.ce Poe to meet in Shelby
next month at the same time
that the State Farmers' Union
meets there. President Poe says
he never knew a new idea to
grow faster than this idea of
setting aside some rural neigh
borhoods exclusively for white
ownership. "Please note," said
Mr. Pre, "that voluntary white
segregation by people who
want it is rather different from
compulsory segregation of
negroes by people who don't
want it. Some people are con
stantly confounding one with the
other." Great headway was
TTisde, Mr, Poe says, during the
last legis ature. Tne house of
representatives, composed chief
ly ot farmers, almost unanimous
ly voted for a special commission
to investigate the subject and
suggest needed legislation to
the general assembly, and while
opposition, chiefly of city law
yers, defeated the measure in
the senate by two votes the ma
jority of the farmers are in earn
est and will push the plan to
succ:ss sooner or later.
Administration Bill Complete.
Washington, Nov. 14.—The
admirer; ation currency reform
bit!, as it probably will go to the
pence with the approval of
Prescient Wilson, was complet
ed tonight by-six Democrats of
the senate banking and currency
committee. Senator Hitchcock
and the live Republican mem
bers 'if the committee continued
to wri?e into iheir draft of the
measure amendments which the
White Mouse has disapproved.
Arnnt'ements probably will be
rca e tomorrow to send both bilk
to the senate for consideration
some time next week.
Conductor Shuford Wounded.
Conductor Thos. W. Shuford
the CI. & N. W. freight train
on the division, who lives at
Eogemont. had a difficulty with
Charley Hendricks at Valmeari
ye-ienlay morning about 10
o'clock as a result of which Mr,
Snuford was stabbed across the
telt shoulder with a knife, the
being about five inches long
, Af'fc wound while serious is not
consul-red dangerous.—Lenoir
New;:, 14th.
A Night of Terror.
, e7? nights are more terrible than
t'-at c! a mother looking on her child
cno/iing and gasping for breath during
t an r; -- ac * of croup, and nothing in the
ncj;» t 0 re ij eve j ts i^ an y mothers
", ave _ passed nights of tenor in this
st -vion. a little forethought will
enable you to avoid all this. Chamber
a'n s Cough Remedy is a certain cure
or crcup jnd h as nevC r been known to
I® 1 - Kiep it at hand For sale by
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acv.
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
Serious Cutting Affray at Khodhiss.
A very aeriou3 fight occured at
Khodhias. last Saturday night
near the store of the Shuford
Mtjf. Co., in which N. P. Bum
earner and A. N. Lindsey were
the participants. Mr. Butngar
ner is in tne county jail in Le
noir pending the outcome of the
wounds alleged to nave been in
flicted by him upon Mr. Lindsey
with a knife. While Mr. Lindsey
is Deing guarded at his home
cnarged with assaulting Mr.
Bumgarner with a brickbat. Mr.
Lindsey is cut in three places, in
me back of the neck, the right
side and a deep gash in the iefc
toigh. which is the most serious
wound.
According to the best infor
mation the parties were in rhe
btore and Mr. Bumgarner was,
he alleges, playing with Lind
sey's boy, when Lindsey took
the matter up aiN the row be
gan. They went outside the st:re
and commenced tne fight, it is
not certain whether Lindsey
struck Bumgarner with a brick
bat first or not; as the evidence
was conflicting on this point.
Any way both names were hurt,
Mr. Lindsey as above staled and
Mr, Bumgarner was struck, sev
eral times with about tbree
tourths of a brick.
A hearing was held of the
case before Magistrate A. C.
Hollar and the evidence heard
and Mr. Bumgarner committed
to jail in defaultof a $250 bond.
He is charged in the warrant
with assaulting A. N. Lindsey
with a knife., As above stated
Mr. Lindsey is being held charg
ed with assaulting Bumgarner
with a brickbat, The evidence
oefore Magistrate Hollar seemed
to show that the men were both
drinking. - Lenoir News
Bill Turner.
Biil Turner was a farmer, an'
labored all his life. He didn't
nave no schoolin', an' neither
had nis wife. But Bill was built
for business, an' made the wheels
go round, and left a healthy for
tune when they put him under
ground. He was always tuning
chances; paid a hundred for a
bull. His neighbors called him
crazy; but he left a stable full of
cows that broke the record, ma
king butter by the ton, and Bill
had his picture printed in th«-
Squedunk Weekly Sun. He had
new-fangled notions of nvjkin'
tannin* pay. He even bought a
fool machine to help him load
his hay. The neighbors fairlv
snorted when they saw the bioom
in' thing: said Bill would never
make it work. It wasn't worth
a ding! Bill didn't say a word
and didn't care a darn'bout what
.they said, for, slick as grease,
his hay went in the barn an hou.
before a thunder ptorm came
sailing out that way, and caught
his neighbors in a pinch and
spoiled their new mown hay
Bill's neighnbors put their milk
in cans and set ern in a tank.
Bill skinmed his with a machine,
and turned it with a crank.Smith
chops his firewood with an axe
Bill used dome gasoline ami saw
ed a hundred cords a day with
another blamed machine. Today
Bill's wife rides in a car, and
dresses up in silk. Smith's wift
rides in a wagon and keeps on
skimming milk. —Up -to - Date
Farming.
Teachers' Assembly
The program of the thirtieth
annual session of the North Car
olina Teachers' Assembly, to be
field in Raleigh, November 26 29.
ha 3 been sent out to the teachers
ol the State bv Secretary E. E
Sams, and it shows that great
things in the way of inspiration,
enlightenment and information
are in store fo** all who m:;y at
tend.
A perusal of the mere list ot
names of the speakers on the
program of only the general ses
sions shows that these meetings
alone would more than repay for
his trip to Raleigh the teacher
from farthest Cherokee to sea
board Currituck.
sion will be addressed by Gov
ernor Locke Crait?, State Super
intendent J. Y. Joyner,
William Bailey, and President J.
D Eggleston of the Virginia Po
lytechnic Institute, former State
Superintendent of Virginia, and
one of the greatest authorities on
rural education in the countiy.
A Gentle and Effective Laxa
tive.
A mild, gentle and effective laxative
is what people demand when suffering
i from constipation. Ihousanos swear
by Dr. King's New Life Pills. Hugh
Tallman, of San Antonio, Tex., writes:
"They are, beyond question, the best
pills my wife and I have ever taken. '
i They never cause pain. Price 25c.
iat druggists, or by mail, H. E t Buck-
Men & CO. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
MateLibary co'..V iORY, N. C.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1913
nonrs UMME NEW SMQPOST OEFICE
BUILBINC NOW IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION
idflSS IffisTlNG OF
BJittMIUTiEJS
Miss F ossie A. Byrd of
Greensboro, the State Secretary
of the Baraca-P lilathea move
ment, wiii make an address at
the Bapri-t churc 1 Sunday after
noon at 4 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited All Baracas
and Phiin heas ar d all interested
in organize 1 Sunday School work
are urged to be present. There
will be good music. A special
choir h:::s oeen (rganized. Mrs
J. H. Shuford wi'l sing a solo.
The Abel A. S luford Chapter
of the U D, C. met with Mrs,
Shiiforci Whitener Monday, No
vember 17. The innual election
of officers was bald. Mrs. 0. M.
Royster was unanimously re
elected president. The other of
ficers are as follows: First Vice
President, Mrs. £. L. Shuford;
Second Vice-Pre ndent, Mrs. E.
B. Ciin; Recording Secretary,
Mary C. Shuford. Correspondirg
Secretary, Sallie E. Martii;
treasurer, Mrs. W. X. Reid;
Registrar, Mrs. A. S. Abernethy; J
Historian, Mrs, J. A.. Martin.
Mrs. R. A. Grines will remain
head of the James A. Weston
Chapter ynd Mrs. H. C. Menzies
head of the Dixit Grey's.
tArticles about the General Con
vention *f the U. D. C. at New
Orleans were reaci by Mrs\» R. A
Grimes, Mrs. E. u. Shufo"rd aid
Miss Saint Marti i.
The hostess served coffee,
fruit and cakes and after a
pleasant afternoon the meeting
was adjourned. There will be no
December meetiag. The next
meeting will be held the third
Monday \i\ January, 1914.
What Rteht Has M ;re Man to Judge
Woman's Clothes, Anyhow?
Atlanta, Nov. 17.—The worm
has turned! A C eorgia woman,
tired of reading ind hearing the
preachers in pa ticular and men
in general criticizing women's
clothes, has ansen to demand
point-blank what it is the men
want the women to wear.
"We women would like to
know if there if any style that
would please the men," Miss
Etta D., inquires. "We tried the
wide skirts. A I we could hear
from tne ?nen and reformers as
"hoop Gl irts, bustles, silk petti
coat*, ridiculous?"
•'Then we trie! the tight skirt,
and all the men talk about is
'hobble skirts and silk hose!'
"Some of us are so sick and
tired of it that we would be al
most wining to try Mother Eve's
style if * oing so would make the
me'T shut up.
"What right has a man to
woman's clothes any way?
Is man in general well dressed,
with his neck shaved high and
his hair cut short, a cigarette or
a cigar in the corner of his
mouth, a striped shirt, trousers
that don't fit and Dockets as
laitre as coffee sacks; with silk
socks and pug nosed shoes, men
are a more awful sight than any
modern crarbed woman."
H. D. Ely. of Bantam, 0., suffered
from horriole ulcer on his foot for four
years. Doctor advissd amputation, but
he refused and reluctantly tried Buck
len's Arnica Salve as a last resort. He
then wrote*. "I used your salve and
my foot was soon completely cured
Best remedy for burns, cuts, bruises
and eczema Get a box to-day Only
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St. Louis. adv -
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t* ** —
U. D. C. Elec s Otficers.
THERE NOW!
Saved His Foot
To Prevent Flood Poisoning
Schedule of Closing Mails at the Lo
cal Post Office for the Various
Dispatches:
>IA SOUTHERN RAILWAY:
Train No. 11 W/st 11:05 A. M.
Train No. 12 East 5:05 P. M.
Train No, 35 West 9:00 P. M. )
Train No. 36 East 9:30 A. M.
VIA C. & N.-W. RAILWAY:
Train No. 9 South 2:05 P. M.
Train No. 10 North 11:20 A. M. >
CLOSED POUCHES FOR DIRECT DISPATCH TO:
Asheville, N. C. (Including AsheviHe connections
and all points west) 4:00 P. M.
Greensboro & Atlanta R. P. 0.1 Including Salisbu
ry connections and all points north, east and
southeast) 9:00 P. M.
Lenoir. N. C., 9:00 P. M.
NOTE: Mail in considerable quantities should be
deposited in the post office at least ten minutes before
the time ol closing.
All mail, when possible, should be disatched through
through the post office. It is intended that persons
should avail themselves of the privilege of mailing let
ters on trains only when necessary to mail a few late
letters. Respectfully.
A. C. LINK. Postmaster
Football at Trinity.
Just before Bishop Kilgo de
parted for a trip West a corres- 1
pondent of The North Carolina
Christian Advocate interviewed
him on the subject of college
football, the interview having a
bearing on the recent demon
stration by some of the students.
Bishop Kilgo reiterated his well
known opposition to college ath
letics and his determination that
Tiinity College should be as free
as possible from 3ports. "I am
unalterably oppressed to it," he
said. "I have been in the past
and never expect to find any
reason to change my views.
There are schools which believe
in it and patronize it, and those
who wish to attend a school for
footbail purposes have ample op
portunity." He said a good deal,
but he could have well stopped
there. Intending students know
the attitude of the administra
tion of Trinity College toward
football, and no student expect
ing to indulge in that sport
should apply for admission to
Trinity. To do so would be to ex
pect the college to break its es
tablished rales, and it is matter
of history that the institution
over which Doctor Kilgo pre
sides does not make rules to be
broken. The football advocates
are never going to conquer Trin
ity as long as Bishop Kilgo has a
say-so, and they might as well
apply elsewhere.—Char lotte Ob
server.
Near Militancy at Seat of Govern
ment.
Washington, Nov. 15. —Suffra-
gist sympathizers swooped down
on historic Lafayette park and
the vicinity of the White House
and state, war and navy offices
before . daylight today armed
with quantities of chalk and
covered sidewalks and street
pavements with "Votes for
women,"
One immense legend extend
ing over a good portion of the
flagging in front of the White
House said "Come to Sunday's
meeting, Inez Milholland, speak
er." It was the nearest approach
to militancy the national capital
has seen of the suffrage cam
paign.
Seventy leading suffragists of
New Jersey arrived here today
and will visit the White House
Monday in an effort to enlist
Piesident Wilson's aid in the
suffrage movement. The delega
tion is the first of a planned in
vasion from many states in an
effort to commit the administra
tion to the cause."
Nervous and Sick Headache
Torpid liver, constipated bowels and
disordered stomach are the cause of
these headaches. Take Dr. King's
New Life Pills, you will be surprised
how quickly you will get relief. Thev
stimulate the different organs to do
their work properly. No better reg
ulator for the bowels. Take 25c. and
invest in a box to-day. At all druggists
or by mail.
H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia
and St. Louis. adv.
Carts Oil Ssrss, Other Benillts Won't Ciro
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
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EXTENDED MAIL SERVICE.
Towns With 1,000 Population to
Have Free Delivery of Mails,
Every town in North Carolina
with a population of 1,000 or
more will have city delivery if a
bill introduced by Representative
Bailey of Pennsylvania becomes
a law. Mr. Baiiey's bill calls for
an appropriation of $10,000,00
with which to establish city de
livery in every town in the United
States that has a population of
1,000 or more.
Mr. Bailey takes the position
that the present posted service is
anomalous,in that while residents
of the cities and of the rurar
districts are given free delivery
servfce, residents of something
over 6000 communities with an
average population of 2,000, are
compelled to visit the post offices
to deposit or receive their mail.
He takes the position that this
is an injustice to the residents of
town 3 and villages and the evil is
to be remedied if his bill is pass
ed by Congrtss.
City delivery service is now in
operation in 1,700 towns and ci
ties, serving approximately a
population of 47,000,000 people
at a cost of $38,000,000. Exper
imental city delivery is in opera
tion in 114 communities at a cost
of $90,000 dollars. The post of
fice department, according to Mr.
Bailey, estimates that there are
6,000,604 towns with an average
population of 2,000 where there
is no carrier delivery service.
Estimating that it would require
an average of two carriers at a
salary of $6OO each per year to
serve each of these communities,
should the service be established,
the cost would be $7,924,800 per
annum.
Ivey Dots.
CCor, of The Democrat.)
West Hickory, Nov. 18. —
Everything is moving on fine
here at present. The mill work
is running good with plenty of
help. The Southern Desk Com
pany seems to be on a boom.
They have doubled their capacity
in the last twelve months and
are getting ready sale for their
desks and mill supplies. There
has also been some changes made
in the mill officers. Mr. H. E.
Clay has resigned as superin
tendent and is succeeded by Mr.
H. Reichafd, Mr. G, F. Ivey is
now secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Ed. Hahn died here last
Tuesday, November 11, and was
buried at Arney's Church
Wednesday. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. W. N.
Cook. Mrs. Hahn had been sick
for several months and her death
was not entirely unexpected.
She leaves a husband and rive
children besides a number of
friends and relatives to mourn
her sad departure. The bereav
ed family have the sympathy of
all their neighbors.
Mr. Lee Hanby died Saturday,
November 15. He had a stroke of
paralysis several months ago
from which he never recoyered.
Rev. Mr. Fink conducted the
funeral services.
Mr. A. F. Sweesv and wife
went to Lawndale Saturday to
visit Mrs. Sweesy's parents, "
Mr. A. EUmore family were
here Saturday and Sunday visits
ing the family of Mr. P. A. Cook.
Roby Hanby has been sick for
several days and is not any bet
ter at present.
Whole Time County Health Officer.
Secretary Houston of U. S.
Department of Agriculture ex
presses himself in favor of a
whole time county health officer
for every county in this State. "I
know of no more important step
for any State to take," says
Secretary Houston. "It will pay
in dollars and cents, and im
measurably in physical comfort
and peace of mind. I think
every county in the Union
should have a full time, well
paid, competent health officer,
with adequate authority, finan
cial support and assistance." Dr.
P. W. Covington of State Board
of Health, is pushing a plan to
give such an officer to every
county in this State.
Why Did She Think So?
U No," said the mistress of the
boarding house, "we cannot ac
commodate you, lam sorry to
say. We only take in single
gentlemen." -
"Goodness! 1 ' said Mr. Borden,
"What makes you think I'm
twins?"— Ex.
Cause of Insomnia.
The most common cause of in
somnia is disorders of the stomach and
constipation. Chamberlain'• Tablets
correct these disorders and enable you
to sleep. For sale by Moter & Lutz
and Grimes Drug Co adv.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated i 905
THE MEXICAN SITUATION
Huerta Unable to Convene Con
gress—Other Items of Interest.
Mexico City, Nov. 15.-Presi
dent Huerta was unable to bring
ills new congress fully to life to
day. The Chamber of Deputies
met and effected temporary or
ganization but the Senate proved
reactionary and the lack of a quo
rum prevented organization.
General Huerta and his friends,
however, profess to believe the
greater part of their work is
done, because the newly created
lower house has formally and in
their opinion legally met.
San Antonio, Tex.; Nov. 15 —
Reliable reports here today indi
cate that heavy shipments of
supplies have been forwarded in
the past few days to U. S. troops
3t El Paso and Eagle Pass,
headquarters for the Mexican
border patron. Ammunition and
small arms are said to consti
tute the bulk of the supplies.
Mexico City, Nov. 16.^-Man
uel Garza Aldape, Minister of
the Interior, at the request of
President Huerta, Dresented his
resignation late last night. Tne
reason for his retirement is not
known, but it is believed to have
been due to the activity of Senor
Aldape in endeavoring to bring
about compliance by Huerta with
the demands of Washington that
Huerta relinquish the presidency.
EI Paso, Tex., Nov. 15.—For
the sixth time in the last three
years, Ciudad Juarez changed
governments when 2,000 rebels,
led by General Pancho Villa, at
tacked and captured the town
between 2 30 and 5 o'clock this
morning, Taken by surprise the
federal garrison of about 400
men put up a weak resistance.
Villa's troops even reached the
center of the town before a shot
was fired.
Washington, Nov. 16. Nego
tiations between America Charge
O'Shaughnessy and John Lind
and ihe Huerta Government in
Mexico are continuing according
to dispatches received at the
State Department today, but no
tangible conclusions have been
reached.
Washington, Nov. 15.—While
official information from Mexico
City was meagre, the Washing
ton government tonight main
tained its confidence that Pro
visional President Huerta soon
would be eliminated from the
situation.
A Threat or a Promise?
John, a rather backward rus
tic. sat at one end of the sofa
and his sweetheart at the other.
Both minds were too full to
carry on conversation, but at
last the lady spoke:
"John, what are you thinking
about?"
John awakened from his
dreams, answered with a drawl.
"Oh, jest the same as you are,''
and was surprised to get the re
tort:
"If you do I'll slap vou."--Ex.
At 102 Arrested for Kissing.
Toledo, 0., Nov. 16.—An irate
citizen reported to the police that
a woman was trying to kiss all
the men near Erie street and
Nebraska ayenue. A policeman
found Sadie Graham, aged 102,
forcing her girlish attention on
several men who were trying to
keep her quiet. Before the cop
:ould collect himself the aged
flirt impressed a hearty smack
on his profile. Sadie was taken
to the station.
CAN YOU DOUBT IT?
When the Proof Can Be So
Easily Investigated.
When so niany grateful ciMzens ol
Hickory testify to benefit derived from
Doan's Kidney Pills, can you doubt
the evidence? The proof is not far
away—it is almost at your door. Read
.what a resident of Hickory says about
Doan's Kidney Pills. Can you de
mand more convincing testimony?
H. C. Sigmon, 820 Ninth Ave.,
Hickory, N. C., says: "I procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Moser & Lutz's
Drug Store and used them for lame
back and weak kidneys from which \I
had suffered. I got more relief than
from any other preparation I had ever
tried."
FOUR YEARS LATER.
When Mr. Sigmon was interviewed
on March 6, 1912, he added: "All I
said several years ago, recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills, still holds good.
They are reliable kidnev remedy."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name —Doan's snd
take no other,
SWEEI POTATO
- CROWcRS ORGANIZE
i
i Mr. A. C. Shuford, President—Con
stitution and By-Laws Adopted.
The Sweet Potato Growers'
Association of Catawba Couoty
met in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms in this city last Saturday
to complete their organization.
A constitution and by-laws were
adopted and officers were elect
ed.
The officers are, A. C. Shuford,
■>f Newton, president; Reuben
Propst, Hickory, vice-president;
E. M. Yoder, Hickorv, secretary.
A board of directors was chosen
as follows: Reuben Propst, Hick
ory; H. P. Lutz, Newton; W, J.
Shuford, E. M. Yoder, Hickory:
Gordon Wilfong, Newton; H. L.
Arndt, Claremont, A. C. Shuford
Newton, and A. V. Rockett, Con
over.
The organization intends to
bring about better methods of
storing aad marketing the sweet
potato crop.
Any grower of sweet potatoes
in Catawba or surrounding coun
ties may become a member by
paying $l.OO and subscribing to
the constitution and by-laws of
rhe association. Address E. ty.
Yoder,secretary, Hickory, R-l, N.
C.
Charles W. Morse, one-time ice
king, steamship operator and
banker, has taken another step
to retrive the time lost from his
business ventures while in the
Atlanta Federal Prison, and is
now planning the inauguration
of a freight steamship line be*
tween Wilmington, N. C., and
Baltimore. Mr. Morse told the
News & Observer correspondent
one day this week that he already
had purchased three boats, which
are now undergoing repairs at
the shipbuilding yards at Bath,
Me. He said that $25,0)0 of the
money needed for the new line
had been subscribed by shippers
and business men in Wilmington
and the remainder would come
from the Morse Securities Com
pany. Mr. Morse predicts great
success for the new line.
That was a powerful arraignment of
liquor delivered at Columbus by form
er Governor M. R. patterson, of Tenn
essee, at one of the sesions of the An
ti-saloon League of America. He had
reason, as he showed in his address.He
said in part:"Going though life I have
seen it drag down many of the associ
ates of my boyhood, blasting their
hopes and consigning them to umtime
ly graves. I have seen its forked light
ning strike my first born the child of
ray young manhood. At last I have
felt its foul and stealthy blow as it turn
ed upon me in its deadly and consum
ing wrath—upon me, who had pleaded
before the people for its very exist
ence." This is a remarkable state
ment. Mr. Patterson has been accus
ed of insincerity to his sudden turn oa
liquor. The words quoted from him
do not tend to substantiate the charge.
—News & Observer,
Lights on at Goooyer.
Conover, Nov. 18. —The street
lights at this place were turned
on for the first time Friday night.
The town is now beautifully
lighted which adds much to the
attractiveness of our little city.
The Hickory Handle and Man
ufacturing Company recently in
stalled a large boiler at their
plant near the depot. A number
of improvements have been made
under the new management.
Kills Himself.
Frank Somers, twenty-sevea
years old and a prominent saw
mill man of Stony Point, commit
ted suicide Monday. His body
was found beside the road near
Stony Point with a bullet hole in
his head. The general opinion
is that the young man had been
disappointed in a love affair.
Six Thousand Bales.
Up to November Ist, Catawba
county ginners ginned 6,007 bales
of cotton against 3,553 for ths
same time last year. , Nearly all
the cotton counties in this sectioa
show a gain, while the eastern
counties show a decrease.
A Consumptive Cough
A cough that bothers you continu*
ally is one of the danger signals which
warns of consumption. Dr. King's
New Discovery stop the cough, loose®
the chest, banish fever and let yo«
sleep peacefully. The first dose checks"
the symptoms and gives prompt re*
lief. Mrs. A. F. Mertz, of Glet
Ellyn, lowa, writes: 44 Dr. King's Ne#
Discovery cured a stubborn cough
after six weeks' doctoring failed
help." Try it, as it will do the umi
for you. Best medicine for coughs*
colds, throat and lung troubles. Money
back if it fails. Price 50c. & $1.00%
All druggists, by mail. H. E. Bucklgfc
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