»/ -■•Kk-ar.'-r
Established 1899
JinBHMIKE IN TR
mom MED sunns
Over One Hundred Per Cent In
crease in the Use Eight Years. -
More Tetchers Needed.
One of the most striking evi
dences of the rapid growth of
Hickory is found in* the increas
ed attendance in-. the graded
schools. In 4905 the average
daily attendance was 306;. for thej
fall term of 1913 the average
daily attendance was 623. In
eight years the attendance has
more than doubled. The follow
ing figures concerning the en
rollment and attendance In the
schools may be of considerable
interest. In the first colum will
be found the total enrollment for
the fall term; in the second
column, the average daily at
tendance. '
NORTHSCHOOL.
lit. Grade 53 41
2nd. Gfade * 48 44
3rd. Grade 49 4o
4th. Grade 48 42
sth. Grade 52 44
6th. &7th. . 49 44
High School 120 101
Total 419 361
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Ist. Grade 53 39
2nd. Grade - 51 * 43
3rd. Grade 43 36
4th. Grade - 42 37
sth. Grade 38 33
6th. Grade 42 36
7th. Grade 44 38
Total 313 . 262
For the fall term of 1913 the
total enrollment in the white
schools was 732, and the average
daily attendance was 623. For
the first week in January 14 new
pupils have been enrolled in the
North school, and 15 in the
South school, making a total en
rollment to date of 761 pupils.
The enrollment is more than 100
larger than at this time lnt year.
Thif increase in attendance
makes it necessary to provide
more teachers for the schools. In
order to' do the bast work no
teacher sgiould have more than
thirty-five or forty pupils, The
task of keeping children quiet
and at work is not an easy one,
as most parents know by their
own experience. *
The increase in school atten
dance has been moire rapid than
the increase in valuation of prop
erty. The number of children in
theschoota of Hickory has in
creased more thatf 100 per cent
in the last eight years, while the
increase in property -valuation
has been perhaps less than 50
percent.
The work of the schools should
not be hampered but should be
encouraged in every wav possi
ble. .No other enterprise means
as much to the future progress
and welfare of the town.
Resolutions.
Whereas, Terry Hoyle Shall
was a devout, consistent and
faithful member of the Sunday
School of the First Methodist
Church of Hickory, in whose
seemingly untimely death its
each and every tagember. feels
keenly the pain # grief and sor -
row in the realization of % bit
ter personal loss, and
Whereas, in the knowledge of
our own-bitter Joes, it->is given
us to know and appreciate the
rooted sorrow in the hearts ot
those who knew and saw him in
the home, those to whom he was
endeared by the • undying love
which The Almighty implants in
the family heart for its every
member and those who were
brought close to him through
childhood's and young manhood's
subtle current of of love and
friendship, therefore be it re
solved: ~ ~
First! "That we send to the
members of his family and home
a heart-felt and heart-born mes
sage of love and sympathy."
Second: "That through the
re-affirmance of pur belief and
faith inra great'happiness for
those There who love a Christian
life here, we are made to know
that he is not gone forever, but
has just; passed beyond that dim
veil which hangs between this
our world and world of his
which stands beyond the moun
tain peaks thai, separate time
and eternity.'**" r...
Thirdj "That these resolutions
he placed upon the permanent
records pi this Sunday School
*?! th «a copy bef sent to each
ot the Htekory papers and to the
Xamily of our absent friend and
brother. "
1 MiSs Stanley Hall,
J. A. Bowles,
: Sherrill.
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| JIWOIWK"*.
Whe S> 8»»le Shell
wasadHMot, earnest, and faith
ful menhir of the Young Men's
Baraca Cfcas of the First Metho
dist CittA of Hickory, whose
lot it wjMto be taken ffom our
yidst flMuddenly, and in whose
death, w§, the members of this
class, widh to express our deepest
regret ol sorrow and sympathy
in the tafts of so true a friend
and brot&er, and
Wfeqgns, in our personal rela
tions and fellowship with him,
i we, as a Jctass, can hardly realize
that he will no longer take any
part in the wefck in which he
was once such ah eifthusiastic
leader and worker, and that
each member feels a deep per
sonal loss, therefore be it resolv-1
ed: "i
First: "That we send to the
members of his family a true
message of uiiiijiM love and
deepest sympathy.
Second: "That in wfeose con
stant fellowship we are affirmed
that he has not gone from us
forever, but has merely passed
from this material world to his
eternal home."
Third* "That these resolutions
be placed on the * permanent
records of this class, and that a
copy be sent to each of the town
papers, to the Baraca-Philathea
Herald, and to each member of
the bereaved family."
Glenn Abernethy,
Howard Campbell,
"> Clyde Herman.
Mrs. Huddle Demands $50,000 Far
Death of Her Husband.
Asheville, Jan. 9.—Suit fat
$50,000 againBt the Southern
Railway company was instituted
yesterday by Mrs. Nannie E.
Huddle, who is seeking to recov
er damages from the defendant
company for the death of her
husband, Albert L. Huddle. This
is one of the largest amounts
named for personal damages ever
I entered in this court and has
created much interest among the
local members of the bar.
. According to the statements
.jftade in the papers filed the de
ceased met hia death while em
ployed at a fireman on one of the
trains last March. This train it
is stated, was one that ran over
that part of the company's pro
perty known aa the Western
Carolina railroad and operated
between the lowna of Conover
and Oyama. It is further claim
ed that the train was wrecked
while running between these
towns and the firemtin' reti&ved
such injuries as to result In his
death a short time later.
The matter set forth in the
eomplaint alleges that this wreck
was the result of the company's
negligence and careleasness.
The papers filed consist of
about 35 typewritten pages, deal
ing for the-greater part with the
various tranafera of the road in
question.
Fanners ncctm*
There will be a meeting of the
Farmers' Union Local at Sweet
water school house on Tuesday
•vening, January 20 at 7 o'clock.
Subjects of interest to all farm
ers will be discussed by Mr, H.
K Foster and others. All the
farmers (and others are inyited
to, be present whether members
of the Farmers' Union or not.
The ladies of the district are also
cordially invited to be present.
The farm demonstration work
will also be discussed.
HAS NEWTON FOUND THE
SAME?
The Answer Is Found in the
Straight-forward Statement
of a Newton Resident.
We have been reading week after
week in the local press of Hickorr
citizens who have been rid of distress
ing kidney and bladder troubles by
Doan's kidney Pills, and we have of
ten wondered whether the same high
opinion of this medicine Is to be found
in our neighboring towns. This frank
and earnest statement by a well known
and respected resident of Newton will
set this doubt at rest.
N. J. Cloer, Pine St , Newton, N.
C , says: "Doan's Kidney Pills proved
very beneficial to me. I had pains
through my back and kidneys. My
kidneys were sore and the action was
irregular and painful. I could not
straighten after bending over. Soon
after 1 used Doan's Kidney PilU, I
felt better. They soon made me well.
I have recommended them before and
am glad to confirm my endorsement "
For sale by all «.ealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. *
. Remember the name —-Doan's :nd j
ike no other. adv.
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Children Cry *
FOR FLETCHER'S
HICKORY, N.C.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 15. 1914
'I socm ms
The United Daughters of the
| Confederacy will meet with Mrs.
•"B. F. Seagle on Monday, January
; j 1&, at three o'clock. An inter
' j eating meeting will be held as
birthday will be celebra
; ted.
|
On. December 30, 1913 Mrs.
Bourbonnais charmingly , enter
, tamed 18 couples in honor of
i her nephew, Mr. Glenn Baiiowe,
of Lansing, Mich. The house
s i was beautifully decorated with
; j carnations. The guests played
; j hearts dice. Delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess.'
It was a very enjoyable occasion
and all who were so fortunate as
ij to attend pronounced it a dec id
• ed success.
T-t —;
The Thursday Study Club was
also entertained on the 8, by 1
Mrs. Boat. Current items Were
given at roll-call. The fir|& num
ber on the program. Wil&ia Tell,
was given hy the hostess; Mrs.
Harte described Newchatel. Mrs.
Whitener gave the reading from
the Oberland Chalet. Doughnuts
and eeffee were served. The
next meeting will be with' Mrs,
Roy Abernethy January 22.
The Round Dozen Book Chib
met January 7, with Mrs. C. C.
Bost. .Eleven members present,
and quotations from the books
: were given at roll-call. The
hostess read a sketch of Eleanor
Porter, author of her book,
"'Pollyanna," she also rea-i a
"Mirandv" story which was en
joyed. A delicious supper
served in the dining room in
courses by Misses Margaret and
Constance Boat. The pure,
cards were the names of thej
natneft of the books, with a few
words added, and which when
read made a clever little story.
A "Fortune" concealed in the
shell of an English walnut was
drawn by each member and the
reading of these caused much
amusement The meeting Jan
uary 21 wilt be with Mrs. Worth
Elliott.
J«mfirvB the Trsvelers' Club,
met with Miss Amelia MeComb.
Quotations were from Haw
thorne. Miss Geitner combined
two topics, "Orcagna, painter,
sculpter, poet, architect, or, San
Michele with the grewsome
'Campo Santo.' "Several mem
bers present, Mrs. E. B. Cline,
Mrs. O. M. Royster and Miss
Amelia McComb, who have visit
ed Florence, agreed with Miss
Geitner's impressions during a
recent visit, thus, by their rem
iniscences, adding much Interest.
Mrs. j. H. Patrick described
with skillful brevity" The Trades
Guilds," those trusts of- old
times; an important factor in the
wealth and advancement of
Florence. Mrs. K. C. Menzies
read si poem of Aubreyde Yore's,
"Campo Santo at Pisa." Then
the Italian national hymn was
sung. After current Events,
dainty refreshments were served
at the : close of this pleasant
meeting. Mrs. Royste? will be
the next hostess January 16.
Janaary 7 the Hickftry Book
Club welcomed the year 1914 at
the home of Mrs. J. G. Garth.
Quotations were on the new
year. The discussions
of books wa3 reached when the
hostess told about her book, "Mr?
Pratt's Patieats," a very humor
ous take off on sanitariums. Then
the club was taken to the sani
tarium, as informed by a pla
card. "Sea Breeze Biuff Sanita
rium, for right living and rest;
Pay in advance," with skeleton
beneath. The hand-sketched-phi
cards had on them conundrums
on cake. According to strict
diet, the first course was two
prunes on a cracker. After.this
concession to sanitarium diet the
club partook of merits •
spiced with current events and
jokes never dreamed of bv ; iPr.
Pratt's Patients." Grape fruit,
chickeb Silad, fruits, bon-bons,
whipped cream, fight and dark
fruit Cake, etc, were served.
After : this delightful reunion,
good-byes were said until Jan
uary 21 when the club will meet
with tyrs, Martin.
For Ffoat Bites «fld Chapped
Skim
I i I
For host bitten ears, Rncen and
toes, chapped hands and Opt, chil
blains, cold sores, red and rough skins,
there is nothing to equal Bucklen's
Arnica Stops the pain at once
and hea& quickly,
, there shphld be a tipx ? handy ill the
, time. Best remedy for all skin dis
eases, itching eczema, tetter, piles,
etc. 25c? All Drugg sts or by mail.
H. E. Bqcklen & Co. Philadelphia or I
st. '
SHDFORD BILL CO.,
, BUIIDII lE* WISES
I
' All Houses are Wired for Electric
Lights and Lights Placed on Prin
cipal Streets^
Highland, Jan. '12.-*-The Shu
:ford MiJJ QomivuHMS building
s new houses for their employ
They have just finished wiring
all their houees and also placing
a dozen or mors lights on the two
streets. a * '■ - j .-.di.
The new street which crosses
the, railroad at Ifcfnifr Bros.,
Store i& completed aad is of inest
imable value.
Mr, Peter Bunt is in a hospital
at Marion far treatment He »
doing verv well at this writing.
Mr. ana Mrs. Bdgar Lail are
living in Mr. JUjrmond Hunt's
cottage. Mr. Hunt and £saily
are in Charli^te.
Our townsman, Mr; J. C. Mc-
Clamrock, knows how to buv
furs. He has,-in ill, 'nearly a
thousaij, which he has bought
since bit fall.; working every
day as a band sawyer.
The Martin Furniture Company
has added a 24x40 fest space to
their giae room. - They are also
preparing a mill to dotheir rough
and heavy sawing " outside the
shop,
Mr. Otis S:Tivre. is boar 'ing in
Highland with his father-in-law,
Mr. Huffman. His wife and
are keeping hou >e for
his * fattier, Mr. John Smyre,
wife recently died.
M> . 'Ch-?. Withers.ooon is at
j home a: ain after.A serious oper-
J at'ion f->r appendicitis at Dr.
Long's Statesville.
~ " _
Death (rf Mng l^ytie.
M-s. ('.'aiUerine Lyt'p. died at I
the horoi? of her son; VI r. W. A-; j
Lytie, th?s e v Monday mpcq
ing- 1 er:t trotib e. She was,;
the 1. st surviiwjg member of a
family of fourteen, and was 73
years of age.
Mrf. Lytle has made her home
in Mo r3Rville for a ; : number of
years, living with hter diughter
Mrs. Bettie Shoe.
She leaves wie livwg children
W, A. Lytle, of Htdcory; Mre.
Bettie Shoe, James Lytle, Walter
Lytle, and Mrß. Kestler. of
Mooresville? Mrs. Chris James;
OT Hardin; Mrs. Emma Ballard,
of Charlotte; John Lytle, of Mc-
Aden ville and lye Lytle, of New
Orleans.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday at Olivet Church near
Catawba conducted by Rev. J. D.
Harte, pastor of the First Bap
tist church of thiB**city. Mrs.
Lytle was a member of the Bap
tist church at Mocra:ville.
The Democrat extends sym
pathy to ~ the beresved family.
May they look to the One, who
does everything for the beirt, for
comfort
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Holy Trinty Lutheran Omdk.
Rev. J. H. Wannemacher pntor.
Sunday School— 9:4s a. m.
Morning Service—ll a. ra*
Evening Service—7 n. m.
..Morning Theme: Jesus, the
Teacher,
Evening Theme:6th Command
ment.
Last Sundsy, the Sundayschool
was the Isrgest in the history of
the Church. Our enthusiastic
superintendent and teachers are
filled with the right spirit. The
graded system is working ad
mirably and a stiil larger school ,
is expected next Sunday if the
; favorable. *
to the evening lectures
thtyare interesting.
-
Presbyterian Church Notes.
Al! the Presbyterians will
please--rote the annoucement
about Go -to-Church Day, Febru
ary 1,. two weeks, from next Sun
day. '
We wll observe communion
nexrSarday at 11 o'clock, Col
leCfeich'for the l)eaCon y s 'fund at 1
the ;iose of £he service., House
hop? ••ac-e at 3:3U in fie after- :
noon at which time the pastor 1
will sped* to toe young p ople. ]
Wt/have our preparato y ser- 1
vices on Thursday and Friday
evenings at 7:3.0. .
The pastor has received &ome
response to the call of fruit trees ;
at Barium Springs. Will you not
be willing to donate several trees
at ten cents apiece? Send or
give a contribution bv next Sun
day. '
An Idee! Woman's Laxative.
Who want? to take salts, or castor
oil, when there its nothing better than
Dr. King's New Life Pills for all bowel
troubles. They act gently and natural
ly on the stomach and liver, stimulate
and .eguiate your bowels and tone up
the entire system. Price, 25c, At all
Druggists. H E. Bucklen & C\
Philadelphia or St. Ms* *dy.
ÜBIL MP Pjim
Dr. O. L. Holler, of Taylors
ville has moved his family, to
Hickory. Dr. HolleiK & spending
two months in New York City.
Mr. James A. Roach**, fore
man at the Hickory Cwllar Cu.,
. has accepted a aosition at New
-Berlin, 0., and left last week for
that place.
Ray E. Button haß taken
charge of the Timed-M*fcury, s
mechanical foreman aad chy
editor. Hew« formerly ass o
ciated with a newspaper in Chat
tanooga, Tenn. ]
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A m°et
will be rendered at fljaremont
College next Monday night, Jan
uary 19, it being the day Bi t
apart aa holiday to the Tfreat Le v
In addysoa to the s uiles ani
readings bv the School, Mr. Joh a
Mitchell, the brilliant > oung lav -
yer of Hickory, will diliver ai
address. There will bs no aa
mission fee and the town an i
friends are invited to attend,
j An examination for clerk an j
carrier will be held a the pot t
office in this city on Fe rujiry 14.
The age limit is 18 to 4-l.years c f
age on the day of exu nihatior.
Appiinii's" must he Vhysicall/
-s mud. Married worn*" v/iil m t
be admitted to the ext.- nWatior.
For application blank; and fcr
full information relati/e to ex
amination addresses icimsdiate
iy A. L. Deal, Secrets ry Board
of Civil Service Examin
ory, N. C.
[ Receipts at the Hick Iry post
office for the last ti>re* qtiarteis
ot the fiscal year ending Decen -
H r3l amounted to { 9
iv .-!' il\s correspond!ug
I ilil2 tne receipts were ? 12 310.18, 1
j i ■'! \i .-ease in nine mc )tVrs oyt r
,Il>l2 of 3«). THe "rmmbt ;i
[ oi'-p itkages sent ouf- 'fjpftti 1
post during the of D-
cember'was 4.078; fe eivied 6.-
198. As- tfce pro £resi- vt 4' fcowo
or city can - he fairly j by
sthe postoffice receipts, Ms gai i.
f goes to abop that {Hickbry i?
TOfting to the front, a.M grow
ing every day.
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Second Number of Lyceum «Gppirse
Draws Largtf' Crowd. ? *
The second number &, th>)
livreum course at the Bub Thea
tre drew a large and
tive audience Monday n-ght- Th»i
attraction, was Brush, a noted
magician. Brush was introduced
by Mr. W. A. Self of this city,
with a few spicy remark?
Brush'd trick in magic were fine,
especially' the Hindu basket
trick, which was peifor ned wit t
the Sid of his assistant The re
stilt was startling, and weird, a*
all who witdessed it will Say. Th >
assistant, who was; with Brush
Monday night, was v> p laying in
[his first performance, Ss Brush's
regular assistant was forced to
give up his work l&t week o:i
account of his bisaith. Th-v
young man did extttrutly weir
fonsidering that it Was his fire
appearance with the magician
These straws are all of chef high
est class and well -w »rth w
money. Another of tl e attrac
tiona is billed for an early date
Watch for the date and ouy youi
tickets early. -
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STRONG PROGRAM ADOPTED. "
State Conference for Socic l Seryic»
Plans Projgressive Pro ram.
meeting of tjie Lxecutivi
Committee of tf?e Confer
ence for ; Social Service i> Raleigh
on Friday last it was* decided t»
hold the second annual meetinp
February . 13-15. The central
idea of the Conference t lis year
will be to develoD the ch trch and
sofial service work. To this end
the strongest possible program;
was planned for a three , days
m -ting.
. Dr, Graham Taylor,vofr
go. the president of the haj-iona
social service organization wil
deliver the principal rejs or
Sunday afternoon, the; List. day.
Or. Alexander Johnson, •>£.• Vine
land, N. J., former jent of
that organization, is .expect
ed to address the Conference on
Saturday. '
. Gov, Craig, the
ident, will formally opeh thi con- !
vention the first day.
the formal opening of the Con
ference will come the reports of
various committees. Irv the even-i
ing the President's address will
be followed by a« informal meet
ing of the members. Three
meetings will be held on Satur
day, the final meeting being a
symposium on the chuissfl and
social service. °
On Sunday it is planned to have
visiting pastors fill the Raleigh
pulpits.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated i 905
MAKES IMPROVEMENT. J
I j City Bakery Installs Steam Baking |
Outfit,
j Mr, C. W. Ellington, proprie
r tor of the City Bakery, has in
' stalled a boiler in his bakery to
supply steam to be used in the
- baking of bread. Most people
, think that stesm baked bread is
' bread that is baked with steam
• heat. But such is not the case.
Steam is simply turned into the
oven while the baking is being
| done and this serves to keep the
; bread moist and fresh for a
greater length of time than had
the bteam not been used. Mr.
Ellington is producing as good a
grade of bread as can be found
anywhere; Every loaf is wrap
: ped In a sanitasjr wrapper, which
servas to fftalnthe moisture and
;■ at the saflsettma keeps the bread
sweet and clean, la each loaf i*
I a coupon which, when a certain
number is saved, entitles the
holder to beautiful silverware at
a great saving in price. Mr. ,
Ellington is certainly deserving
of the patronage of all our peo*
, pie, Why buy away from home
when you can get the finest kind
of bread right at your door while
it is fresh?
In Memoriam.
Qii |yu f • j
Death is always under any \
cirsh!mstances,.but when it claims J
for its victim a young man, full + ,
of strength and vigor in the
roseate morning of life, it is im
measurably so. Seluom has the
death of anyone occasioned such ,
widespread interest and sorrow
as that of the subject of this i
sketch.
On Friday evening, January ,
second, abwt eight o'clock, the
spirit of Terry Shell returned to j
the God who gavo it. It seemed j,
as though even Nature mourned
the uhiimely departure ol one of (
: most promising sons, as she
silently wiapped-her winding
sheet about her. The beautiful
snow which fell that sad night |
was-a fitting symbol of the clean, t
pure life that he led, for the
same Supreme Being which ere
- ated both was the Guide which ,
Terry humbly and lovingly fol- '
IqWedTio ttfe end.
About fivt years ago he join
*ed the First M. E. Church of
this cityr-in which he was.usher
.at the time of his- death. He
was also a member of the Junior
Choir and president of the Young
Men's Baraca Class. Just a few j
days before he died, he was talk- ,
ing with his pastor, planning 1
many things which he hoped to |
see his class accomplish during 1
the coming year. Alas, he could (
not stay with us to perfect his ,
plans! He spent Christmas day, ,
in the pouring rain, distributing (
tclothing and food (which the i
Baraca boys had collected the ,
previous night)  to the poor of j
our city and remarked that night (
that he had spent the happiest !
Christmas of his life. His sunny j
presence most have- brought (
happiness to many homes and
hearts that day-hearts sad today I
because God lias called him high* j
sr. •
Terry was in his twentieth
year and a model young man of 1
exemplary habits and Christian 1
character, for whom only ad- ]
miration was felt, of whom only
praise i was spoken. He stood 1
for the right, the good, the pure, ]
and showed it by the correct life 
which he led. Of a sunny, happy 2
disposition, he won and led many
friends-who will sadly miss him
and the cheery smile he always (
had for everyone. His nature
was frank and open —"There 1
was nothing h.ddeu about him, {
because there Was nothing to '
hide." —Though his life „ was
short, i "We live„ in deeds, not i
years," and yyiien we think of
the good he did, he was much J
dtder than many of "three score
years andten." & -•-•* i
° The influence of a godly life
can never die, fend his stay on ]
earth^—even while so short —can-
not fait to prdve an inspiration y
to all who knew him. He Will be
sadly missed but njaywe try to i
realize 'lis gain —not our loss —
and .thusk G jd that He lent him '
to us iu? even "a little while to ]
make earth richer and brighter.
On Sunday afternoon, Jan
uary 4, at 2:30 o'clock, his
funeral was held from' the I
church which he loyed so much.
Down the aisle, which he had t
walked only the Sunday before, ,
ushering the worshipers to com- c
for table seats, he was loving y -
and sorrowfully borne, followed t
by the class he loved so much — j
so incomplete without its leader— .
and a large number of grief- ,
stricken relatives. The crowded ,
church and floral offerings show- \
ed plainly the place he held in ]
the hearts of the Hickory people. ;
Especially lovely was thedesign \
from the Baraca Class, with the j
emblem be6utifully > fashioned'
from roses, carnations, sweet i
'TIE M CHEST
at LEHHIB COUffi
George Coleman's Great Tragedy to
be Presented at Lenoir College
January 19.
At the request of many friends
and on account of its greet suc
cess when rendered un Decem
ber 1,1913. 4 'The Iron Chest"
will be repented in Lenoir Col
lege Auditorium Monday at B*ls
p. m. / 3? "• =
Toe following is a brief synop
sis of tlie piny.
• 'Sir Edward Mortimer whom
the world recognises ar n broad
minded philanthropist making
honor Iss theme ie «n«ttT)f mur
der. Sis victim mm. >uncle to
Heienwbom Sir Edward loves. A
- "Previous to the opening of
Ihe pW he had been arrainged
in open court on circwnstantHU'
evidence only. He is easily n
quitted and retains his position
of .!!?Ks' , s d ,? rteem - ii ooiii
Wtl/red, his secretary,, ever
mindfuf of the many kindness he
had received, is reluctant to cher
ish any suspicion, but as a result
of repeated mysterious actionson *
the part of his master is forced „
to fear that Sir Eward's life, ii
overshadowed by some dark deed;
He questions Winterton, the old y -'
famuy steward, after h&vingim* :
bihea too freely in his
cfi o:(jt3 wine. He answers read
ily iknd Wilfred discovers that niS J "
suspicions are well grounded. *
"Later Sir Edward's neglige
ence in leaving the key- jn . ther £
Iron Chest, which contains a full *
confession of his guilt, tempts
Wilfred to satisfy his curiosity
opening it, but the sudden
trance of his master not on)?; s
prevents the investigation bUluc:
enrages Sir Edward who mm ft,
tries to involve the - secretary,
charging him with robbery. 1
"Fate places the documents &
the Jtiands of Captain Fitzhantingi »
his brother, and Wilfred is clear
ed. The curtain drops on the
death scene of Sir Edwac^L
In thecootsef of the play some
lively touches are added by Sam?, •
son and Blanche, tHe lattef
iag-UKich sunshine upon the '
gloomy scenes/'
There are several musical as-^bv
lections, throughout, the &
whidh'renew otyr inters, h
Such opportunities do not &)t£[o'
to us daily, so-let take ad vail-"
tage of this privilege. The edit 7 '
has been pronounced equal to -atari U
undertaking and can assure you. ;
that your time will be well /spent
by being present at thu greai,
tragedy, V
Mr. Colman has, we think
made the most of his materials ■
and produced a play, which if it;
does not rank among the first of
a similar class, lhas a
merit which will keep it long '
from sinking into a abandonment 71
Some of the best Shakespearian -
players have made themselves; o:
more famous by personating theq
characters of 'The Iron! Chest," (
Tickets wiil|be on sale Satttr- J '
day and Monday at Moser dfc-Lutx n
Drugstore. «
•" [• :" ,I
peas and violets. The funeral!'-
was concluded at the grav% n
where the. last sad rites were
performed} and there in'the
bosom of the earth, was left to
repose all that was,morfed of ig
Terry—jolljr. comrade, loyal - rr
friend and devoted brother^
May the Heavenly Father com
fort each aching heart; that, with '
every tihrob, longs; : »Q : - ; *
for thq touch of a ;
vanished hand And the sound of
a voieelthaf is still." * *
ricanaol ■say, I will not say that
r.e is dead. He is ju9t aWay.
W; :h a cherry smile and n wartre
of his hand,
He has wandered away to some
unknown land,
And left us dreaming how very
fair
It needs must be since he lingers
therei. . » D •
And to 'you who yearn till the
eye lids burn.
For the old time step and the
g!ad Return,—
Think of. him faring on, as dear f
In the love of There as the love
of here."
A Friend, .
His Stomach Troubles Over.
Mr. Dyspeptic, would you not like
to feel that your stoniaoh trouble*
were over', that youcould eat any kind .
of food ypu desired without injury?.
That may seem so unlikely tq you
that you do not even hope for an end
ing of your trouble, but pernut us to
assure you that it is not altogether im
possible. i If others can be cured per
manently,: and thousands have bsen,
why not' you? John "R. Barker, of
Battle Creek, Mich., is one of them.
He says, *'l was troubled With heart* "J
burn, indigestion, and liver complaint
until 1 used tablets, -
then my trouble was- by
Grimea Slug Co, and Moser & Uutg