Established 1899
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS OF
THE TOWN AND COUNTY
Mr. Walker Lyerly made a busi
ness trip to Charlotte last week.
Miss Gertrude Hall, of Lenoir,
was a visitor in Hickory Satur
day.
Mr. R. M. Knox spent several
days in Salisbury this week on
business.
Prof. A. P. Whisnant, of
Newton, was in the city Satur
day.
Miss May Sigmon of the coun
try has entered Claremont Col
lege as a student.
Mr. J. H. Hatcher has accept
ed a position with the Hickory
Realty and Insurance Co.
Mr. G. E. Cook, of Mortimer,
spent some in the city on a visit
to his brother Rev. W. N. Cook.
Mr. E. Bryan Jones spent Sat
urday and Sunday at home after
an extended trip through Vir
ginia.
The Ministers' Association of
the city will meet Monday. March
2, at 10 a. m., in the Reformed
Church.
We are glad to see Mr. E. L.
Flowers able to be out. He has
been confined to his home with
lagrippe.
Mr. Arthur Huffman, will
give his graduating recital in ex
pression at Lenoir College' Mo
nday evening, March 2.
The City Manager informs us
that he has a report from the
State Chemist, stating that the
water from the new well is pure.
Miss Minta Abernethv has re
turned home after spending
some time with her sister, Mrs.
R. N. Peacock, in Jacksonville,
Fia.
The birthday of George Wash
ington fell on Sunday this year
and Monday was observed by the
postoffice as a legal holiday in
stead.
Mr. M. M. Bost of Morganton
attended the entertainment giv
en at Claremont College Monday
night, spending the night with
his brother Mr. C. C. Bost.
"Biblical Aristocracy," will
be the subject of the morning
discourse at the Reformed church
next Sunday morning. The pas
tor will conduct the regular
evening service with afternoon
services at Brookford.
Forest City Free Press: Mr.
Russell Hyder of Hickory has
accepted the position of engineer
at the city's light and water
works plant, Mr, Hvder takes
the place of Mr. Ural Bennick,
who resigned the early part of
the week.
Messrs. L. E. Zerden and
Samuel Scherr, of this city, will
open a general line of merchan
dise in the M. B, Starnes build
ing at Granite Fall 3 on March 7.
Mr. Scherr will locate at Graiyte
Fails and will have management
of the store. He has been with
Mr. Zerden here for about two
years, and is well known to many
people around Granite.
In spite of the very inclement,
weather Monday night a very
appreciative audience assembled
atClaremont College to witness
the play, "The New President,"
given by the young ladies. The
young ladies made a hit in this
play. The first part of the pro
gram was musical and this part
of the evening was greatly en
joyed and special mention should
be made of the singing by Mrs.
Nelson and Miss DeGrange^
At St. Andrew's Evangelical
Lutheran church, East Hickory,
the Sacrament of the Lord's
Sapper will be administered at
the morning service. The Len
ten season will be observed with
special services each Wednesday
at 7p. m. The barrels which
have been distributed through
the congregation for special ofr
ferings will be turned in at the
Sunday morning service. The
Woman's Missionary Society will
hold their week of Prayer ser
vices, the second week in March
8-15 at 7 p. m.
Methodist Minister Recom
mends Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.
Rev. James A. Lewis. Milaca, Minn:,
writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has been a needed and welcome
guest in our home for. a number
years, I highly reccommend it to my
fellows as being a medicine worthy of
trial in cases of colds, coughs and
croup." Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy a trial and we are confident
you will find it very effectual and con
tinue to use it as occasion requires for
years to come, as many others have
done. For sale by Grimes Drug Co.
and Moser & Lutz. adv.
SHOOTOG AT KHODBSS,
Careless Haadiag of a Pistol Re*
suits Seriously.
Granite Falls. Feb. 22.-What
came very near being a serious
shooting affair occured at Rhode
hiss Mill yesterday afternoon.
Walter Allen pointed a pis
tol at Effie Teague and made the
remark that he would shoot her
and the pistol went off while in
this position, the ball striking
the young girl m the faoe, rang
ing downward The ball came
out at the neck, striking her
shoulder and making the aecond
wound, penetrating the arm for
several inches and coming but
again. A physician was sum
moned at once. He found a
painful but not serious wound.
Allen was arrested and' at a
preliminary hearing he swore
that the scooting was purely ac
cidental although he did point
the pistol at the girl and make
the remark. He was bound
over to the next term of court
and in default of bond he was
taken to Lenoir where he was
placed in jail.
Effie Teague is a daughter of
John Teague and Allen was a
boarder in the home.
Greenville Chosen for the Encamp
ment.
Division Passenger Agent
James H. Wood, of the Southern
Railway company, yesterday re
ceived official information to the
effect that Greenville, S. C.,nas
been chosen-Iforthe aumo*er
maneuvers of the Ninth division
of the National guard, which in
cludes the militia in Nprth asd
South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida, the Seventeenth infan
try and Eleventh cavalry. Ashe
ville made a strong bid for the
maneuvers although it was well
known that Greenville was
working for the encampment
and had the advantage of Ashe
ville by reeaoaof i ilfl'a
situation. Asheville is consider
ed too far north Tor the
ment and while residents of this
city who were behind* fcbacaiove
men tlooking to the bringing of
the soldiers here realized that
they were working* under e
handicap, they erefreliot daunted.
—Asheville Citizen. -
Investigating.
Washington, Feb. 21.—Secre
tary Bryan has ordered afar
reaching investigation of the
killing of William S. Benton, the
British subject at Juarez. He
announced today that, until all
facts in the case had been gath
ered from all available sources,
no opinion would be expressed
by the state department All
information received wffl be
transmitted to the British gov
ernment.
Explanations made by general
Villa to Thomas D. Edwards and
George C. Carothers, the Amer
icon consular representatives at
Juarez, together with the court
martial record, are to be supple
mented by further information.
Instructions, went forth to
American Consul Letcher at
Chihuahur to get additional de
tails from Villa, and it is under
stood that inquiry through inde
pendent sources will be carried
or at Juarez. Mr. Carothers is
consular agent at Torreon, tem
porarily assisting Mr. Edwards,
Stork Tries to Aid But Gets too
Busy.
Waupun, Wis., Feb, 20. —Six
yeas ago the Loomane Lumber
Company promised John Howard
an employee, that with every ar
rival of the stork his pay wouid
be increased. Howard had just
married. - , ■
At the end of a year the first
baby arrived. When he saw the
boost in the figure on Howard's
pay check, President I. F. Ross
man of the lumber company
smiled.
vit is a worthy deed," he said
as he signed the check. %l t
The next year twins arrived
and the following year brought
two more babies. At the end of
the fourth year President Ross
man smiled only faintly as he
signed the pay check and at t&P
end of the fifth year he smiled
not a whit.
Encouraged by its more en
thusiastic reception each tim- ft
arrived, the stork on Wedne4day
brought triplets. Then the em
ployer applied the recall td h&
promise. - • |
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lor constitution, use Dr. King's
Mew Life Pills. Paul KfatfeaUn, Of
Buffalo, N/Y., says they are the "king
of all laxatives. They are a blessing
to all my family and I always keep a
box and get well again.- Price 25c.
At Druggists or by mail.
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Y, N. C.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26.1914
HMD
•1 i/OV tT ''i W i-;v
Last Saturday night a well
dressed stranger, giving hfe
name as C. E. Hill, was arrest
ed here after attempting to get
Rev. J. D. Harte to cash a check
for him. fie told Rev. Harte
that he had lost all his. money
gambling in. Salisbury and - was
broke. Rev. Harte, thinking
that probably b# was the same
man who-bad been . -working the
the state, refuted to let bim
bave the money and notified the
He was promptly arrest
ed.,.*'--:: >. v - . L
Hill at first denied to the of-
Wmmkt he had ever been to
Salisbury, but when searched a
tnatcli* box 3 from the Yadkin
Hotel was found on him. Tele
phoning there, they found he
hadbeen there andliaui akiPDed
out taiviift ant unpaid bill. i?ols
Hill made good through his at
torney whom he had employed.
He was flocked up ; Saturday
night and held until Monday
morning when he was tried. As
he had not actually committed a
crime here he was acquitted, but
in the meantime, messages were
received from High Point, Bur
lington, Spartanburg and South
Boston, Va., stating that be was
wanted at these places. -
He was held until Monday
evening when, E. A. McGee, of
-the. High Point, police, force, cape
here and took him to High Point
where he will have to answer to
the charge of beating a bill at
£hg El wood Hotel. We are al
ifo informed that other warrants
WH b& issued against hint there.
*He registered at the J Hotel
Huffry in this city under the
name of Joseph Richardson, of
j^iehmond 4 Va., , r
The man was well-dressed,
wearing a black broad-brimmed
hat and a light colored overcoat,
neat wear
game was here as it was blocked
before he had a chance to work
TC odtr
Why the Farmer Should Mix his -
e " ■ Miftn at Horn. / U
L It will save ypaufrom $5.00
to SIO.OO feer toft. ? I *u. :Q
2. You buy the material and
JOix •> them Therefore
you know just what yßu are get
ting and using on your land.
Z. You are paying for no use
less filler, nor or you paying
high freight rates on the same.
4. It means better results.
You can suit your mixtures to
your soil and crops.
5. Every experiment station
rathe United States urges the
purchasa and home mixing of
the fertilizer materials used on
the farm.
6. Practically every commer
cial fertilizer manufacturer op
poses this method. You know
the reason.
7. Do not forget that when
you turn under elover or cow
peas you are obtaining nitrogen
many times cheaper than you
can buy it now, or ever will be
able to do so.
8. Do not forget that when
you turn under clover or cow
peas in these red clay soils, you
are getting some of the potash
in them in available form for the
use of your crops.
H. K. Foster.
Senate Ratifies Treaties With Eight
Countries.
Washington, Feb. 21 —Gen
eral arbitration treaties ratified
by the senate today, renewed for
five years 'agreements with Great
Britain, Japan, Italy, Spain,
I Norway;; Sweden, Portugal and
I Switzerland, and marked the
first step in the policy of Presi
dent Wilson to place tne United
States in a more advantageous
position in the world of nations.
U Amendments to the' ; treaties
having been rejected Ffrrtfay, de
bate closed within a few minutes
after the senate today went into
executive -session and ratifica
tion resolutions were adopted
one after another without a roll
call. Opponents of the treaties
, O, ' Ft&f Miserable?
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1 "A VISION FOR THE CHURCH"
V .n'V.l. i," * j
t A Sermon Preached at the Presby
terian Church tas Sunday Mont
ing by the Pastor, Rev. J.G. Garth
1 [Reported for The Democrat by Misses
Hatch aad Satterfield.}
: .Text: Phil. 4th Chapter, Ist Verse.
"Therefore, my brriwrtfe dearly be
loved and longed my joy and
crown, so stand fast ia the Lord, my
dearly beloved." *
The Apostle Paul was in prison at
Rome, and is writing here i letter to
the Church of the Paßftftnans. I want
you to note how tciidiliy he speaks to
t>iem.3e«i|fe**)id says, "There
fore, my brethren, dearly beloved and
longed for, my joy and crown, so stand
fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved "
No doubt the Apostle in his loneli
ness in prison felt a very warm, tender
affection for these people, who had be-
come ms children 07 fauth fn Jesu*
Christ, boand to him by the ties of
Christian love and Christian faith. He
writes to them in this tender strain:
h'Dearly beloved and longed for, My
dearly beloved." There is hardly a
word in the Greek that coold express
a tenderer affection than tie wotd here
interpreted. Whenever we wish to in
dicate a stronger affection, we always
put the word 'Dearly beloved" into
oar epistles or into oar conversation to
indicate the tenderness and affection
that we feel. And there is something
peculiarly pathetic taihat wotd "Long
ed for." ■* We can almost feel the lone
liness of Paul. Ana' then he empha
sizes the relation wflich he bears to
them and they bear to him by saying
cnma.» My joy, that
is, the cause of my Joy, and my crown
that is those who, as' it were, are a
wreath around my brow, placed there
by himself and by the Lord Jests, as
fiis iridic, as those in whom he tooki
the very greatest satisfaction And now
these words, ray brethren, may be
spoken by the Pastor to the Church in
our own day, foe the Church is the joy
of its Pastor. It fa the object of his
work and ministry. It absorbs his
time, his mind, his love, and he feels
that there is nothing else in the wadd
So deer to him as his Church. It is
also the crown of his preaching; the
crown of his prayer, the crown of his
ministry, because of their response to {
his work, in the minietiy of preaching
afrf prayer aQd service. The crown
Ufa in their feJMfigfkße with anoth
er; in their tastunoay, given by their
lips, and by their life to the Christ who
died to save them. The crown lies
also in their spirit oil power. It Ses
also in their usefulness in the many
varices ways In which Christians may
be useful unto their Christ and Saviour.
These words are so sweet and yet so
true. Though 1 must confess a hesit
ancy on my own part, not on yours, to
speak these words as my own: "My
brethren dearly beloved, my joy and
my crown, etc/' I say that lam un
worthy to speak them, though you are
well worthy that they should be spoken
to you, and so I feel that there is a
measure of truth in it for me.
I have been with this congregation
now nearly six years, —the 18th of
July wtt! round up the 6 years, —and
in many respects, I feel no hesitancy
! in saying that it has been the very best
pastorate of my career. The Lord has
blessed us, he has blessed us wonder
fully. When I came, I found a splen
did organization. I have added very lit
tle to it, and this morning, it is my pur
pose to present to you something of
| the organization which we have and an
I outline of our work.
And so let us now set faith our or
gamzed work. Here are our preach
ing services, where we attempt to pre
sent the gospel of truth. I trust that
God's Holy Spirit uses the impel
preached here by your minister. And
there is our Prayer Meeting, the source
of power in the church where we meet,
as an "old guard'' perhaps, but at any
rate, where we meet in closer com
munion than at any other season. But
here in this preaching service, and in
these Prayer Meetings, we are attempt
ing, to do the work for which we were
appointed by our Lord Jesus Christ,
preaching and teaching the troth to
the people, the dying love of Jesus,
our Saviour.
I hare n0 hesitation in saying it has
never been my privilege to have a more
efficient and more spiritual company
of Elders than is in this Church. There
has been cementing closer and closer
the bond between Pastor and Session
and the spiritual response and vibration
is very precious to my heart. ; And
what I have said of the Elders, I can
say also for the Deacons. I have never
bad a moM efficient body of men than
we .have in our Diaconate.
I Then there is our Sunday School,
with its organisation, the Primary, Jun
ior, Senior and Intermediate Depart*
menu, all working harmoniously, and
with a perfect design. It is a privilege
to work with those who are assigned to
duties as teachers and officers in our
School. We have a rule,—and I think
it is very good once in a while, to
have it called to our attention,—that
no person shall teach in our Sunday j
School who is accustomed to engage
in questionable, worldly amusements,
that will interfere with their influence.
This is true of all of our teachers and
spiritual life of this body of workers I
ii i i
FOOT.
DEFOiIIED IINISTERS
IEET IN TfllS CUT
The Reformed Ministers' As
sociation met with Dr. J. L.
Murphy, in this city Monday.
This Association includes all the
Reformed Ministers in Catawba
and Lincoln Counties. l A> full
attendance was had at this meet
ing Monday. Rev. Chas. War
lick. pastor of the Lincoln charge
read a well prepared- papier on
the subject of the "Virgin Birth"
Rev. W. H. McNairy pastor of
Emmanuel Reformed Church, of
Lincolnton, gave a sermon out
line upon the subject of the
''Unpardonable Sin" Rev. W, W.
Rowe gave a brief review of
Winston Churchill's book, "The
Inside of the Cup." These pa
pers were discussed by the mem
bers present Mrs. Murphy en
tertained the entire association
at dinner.
Down on Opium.
Pekin, Feb. 21.—Proclamation
announcing the death penalty
for smokers of opium have been
promulgated, according to re
ports from various provinces.
Although definite cases of ex
ecutions for this breach of the
law seldom come to special no
tice, it is reported from Wu
Chan* that a smoker among the
I soldiers of the garrison there
wa3 caught indulging in . the
habit and after "trial'' before a
court made up of his comrades
he was sentenced to immediate
execution and was v shot to
death. ,
This is one of many instances
of the fact that courts of law are
not emoloved in China in cases
where they would be in western
countries. An attempt: is being
made now by the government of
Yuan Sbih Kai to institute law
courts which will gradually ren
der unnecessary the placing of
autocratic power in the hands of
local governors.
Monroe Jetton Found Not Guilty.
Charlotte, Feb. 21.- The jury
in the case of fifunroe Jetton, on
trial charged with the merder of
Dr. W. H. Wootten, fef David
son, returned a verdict at 11
o'clock tonight finding the de
fendant not guilty. The jury
had boen out only fibout 30 min
utes.
There was a great demonstra
tion when the verdict was an
nounced, the cheering being
heard for several blocks away.
Jetton and his wife spent to
night at the Stonewall hotel, and
will leave for their home in
Davidson in the morning.
Solicitor Wilson concluded
argument in the case for the state
tonight and immediately -Judge
Adams began charging the jury.
The charge was completed about
10:30 and at 11 o'clock Jetton
was a free man.
§m
Some Shoes.
Mr. P. C. Hahn was
caller at our office Ifoftoay eve
ning. He told us ifilp he spent
two very pleasant nights last
week with an old friend of his,
Mr. John Isenhower, of Oonover,
Bt-1, and that white there Mr.
Isenhower showed him a paic of
shoes that he had made twenty
years ago. Mr. I&enhower has
wore these shoes as his drees
shoes for Sunday ever since, and
they are in good oondiJaonyetMri
Isenhower says that they will
last him ten years more.
,
Yoder-Bowman, Marriage:
Miss Cordie May Cowman was
married to Mr. Leniel Yoder at
the home of the bride's
parents, on February 17,
Miss Bowman is a Burk# County
girl and Mr. Yoder lives in Long
view. Rev. W, N. Cook offici
ated. We wish the young couple
a long and happy life. ;•
Meeting of Farmers Galled.
There will be a meeting of
farmers interested in organizing
for the purpose of purchasing a
pure bred Percheron stallion in
Hickory at the Chamber of Com
merce on Saturday, February 28
at 1 o'clock. Every farmer in
terested in better farm horses is
urged to be present
Hammer Nominated.
' After a long contioversy, W.
C. Hammer, of Asheboro, has
been nominated by President
Wilson to be U, S. District At
torney. Mr. Hammer was rec
ommended for the position last
November, but charges were
preferred against.-him and the
appointment held up.l
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For Weakness and L6aa of Appetite
The Old Standard *ene*al «tTWiftl»enm* tonic,
GROVE'S TASTELESS chlfl TONIC, dHrw out
Democrat and Press, Consolidated J9bs
W SOCIAL CIRCLES
Mrs. Albert Abernethy enter
tained in honor of her mother,
Mrs. M. M. Graham, of Philadel
phia, Friday, February,
20 from 3 to' 4.
Mrs. E. B. Cline entertained
seyen tables of- auction bridge
Friday, afternoon. Mrs. Walker
Lyerlv and Mrs. F. A. Hender
son assisted. Mrs, Alex Hall
won the prize and Mrs. Albert
Abernethy the consolation, each
a pair of white silk hose, It
an ideal day for the auction and
an ideal entertainment Delight
ful refreshments were served.
The Thursday Study Club was
delightfully entertained Feb
ruary 19, by Mrfr. F. B. Ingold,
After current news at roll-call,
Mrs. Worth Elliott opened the
program with an interesting
chapter on the Valais; Mre. E.
A. Smith told of the Ancient
Abbeys; Mrs. Joe Abernethy of
Pontresina. The readings was
given by Mre. Harte. Master
Bernard Ingold, and Mrs. Super
gave additional interest to the
meeting. The supper, delicious
and bountiful, was served b?
Misses Margaret and Constance
Bast. The next meeting will be
with Miss Blackwelder. . . ♦
The Travelers' Club met Feb
ruary 19 with Miss Ada Schenck.
Mrs, A. A. Shuford, jr. Miss
Daisy Schenck, and Mrs. Robert
Love, of Chester, S. CI, were
visitors, and. Masters BiH and
Hawley Shuford, were warmly
welcomed. Quotations were from
Raskin.. Mrs. Royster read a
pamphlet of much merit on Bot
ticelli. Mrs. E- B. Cline then
spoke of Lorenzo* Credi, and
with enthusiastic appreciation of
| Fra Bartolommes. Miss Schenk
| closed the program by reading
Brownings "Fra Lippo Lippi,"
Current events ; proceeded de
lightful salad and coffee. The
Club meets today with Mrs. K.
C. Menzies.
Mrs. K. C. Menzies was hos
tess of the Hickory Book Club
February 18. After the usual
discussion of books read since
the last meeting, the hostess en
larged upon her books, "Rue and
Roses," by Angela Langer; a
book dealing with some or life's
puzzling questions in. an unusual
way. Mrs, Robert Robert Love,
of Chester, S. C., was a welcome
guest; The social pleasure of
the hour was prolonged in ad
journing to the dining room
where an elegant lunch in
courses awaited. Conundrums
had to be guessed and a prize
was ready for the one guessing
the most, for which Mrs. J. 6.
Garth and Mrs. Belle Ramsay
had to draw. FJowers, soft can
dle light and dainty spuvenirs
were some of the many factors
to contribute to the evening's
hearty enjoyment. The next
meeting will be March 4 with
i Mrs. Belle Ramsay.
The Round Dozen Book Club
met February 18. with Mrs. J. L.
Murphy. Every member was
present except Mrßi Alien, who
is out of town. Mrs, - Frank Car
penter, of Maiden and Mrs. Cal
vin Warlick were guests of hon
or. The book for the afternoon
was "V. V.'s Byes/' bv Henry
Sydnor Harrison, and the hostess
read comments on the book and
a sketch of the author. Then, at
Mrs. Murphy's request. Mrs.
Bost read a story. The Walden
Avenue Mother's and Babies'
Club." Current events were dis
cussed and the club adjourned to
meet March 4, with Mrs. F. B.
IngoW. An i elaborate supper
was served in the dining room,
wbicH was beautifully decorated
in honor of the near approach of
George Washington's birthday.
Candles with shades of red, white
and blue, flags etc., were used
most effectively. The place-cards
were hatchets with pictures of
the Father of His Country. Each
one carried home a Hag as souve
nir of a pleasant meeting.
A Winter Cough.
A stubborn, annoying, depressing
cough * hangs on, racks the body,
weakens the lungs, and often leads to
serious results. • The first dose of Dr.
King's New Discovery gives relief.
Henry D. Saunders, of Cavendish, Vt.,
was threatened with consumption,
after having pneumonia. He writes:
'"Dr. King's New Discovery ought to
be in every family: it is certainly the
best of all medicines for coughs, colds
or lung trouble/ 7 Go 3d for children's
'coughs. Money Vack if not satisfied.
Price 50c, and SI.OO. At all-Dreg
gists.
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.SiliJL J> 23 20If ■'■>■■■
KME SYSTEM SIARTS
BUSIEST TIM BUMS
Washington, Feb. 23.—The
new Federal reserve system will
begin business with a' member
ship of at least 7,500 banks. .This
was apparent tonight , widen at
the close of the last day on which
National banks could signify
their intention of accepting
terms of the currency law, less
than of the 7,493 Natipnal
banks of the country had fail
ed to respond favorably. More
than enough State institutions
have applied for membership to
bring the total to 7,500, ?s
Official count of the banks, and
tabulations of their resources
and liabilities tomorrow will be
gin at the Treasury Department.
Most of the institutions that
have not come into the mew
system ar,e comparatively small,
and it is estimated that 9? per
cent of all the capital and re
sources in the present National
bank system is represented bv
those whose applications are
in.
The Average Man's Taxes.
World's Work.
We can get an approximation
of the average man's taxes in
two ways. The incomes from all
sources received by the peopje of
this country last year approxima
ted $10,800,000,000. During the
same period the expenditures of
the government were $2,600,-
000,000, almost one-fourth of the
total income.
Approaching the problem from
the individual angle, the actual
income of eaeh gainfully employ
ed person has been figured by
statisticians to be $517 a year.
If this gainfully employed per
son is not married ana has no
one dependent upon him, his con
tributon to the general govern
ment is only $Bl. But the av-
is either mar
ried or contributes to the support
of others. The bureau of labor,
taking 25.000 families of all
kinds as a basis, discovered that
64 per oent of the families are
supported by more tnan one per
son and that the average family
has $847 a year. Approximately
three-fourth of the taxes, both
direct and indirect, are paid by
families, and . the share of the
average family is $l4O.
Dredging on Lyle's Creek.
A Newton special says the dred
ging machine at work on Lyle's
Creek in the Conover section is
doing the work rapidly- and in a
way that will prove permanent.
The banks are giving very little
trouble on account of falling in.
Those in charge of the work on
this creek are profiting by the
experiences of those who did the
work on Clark's Creek* the first
stream dredged in Catawba
County.
The Lyle's Creek boat was
started about three months ago
and already more than three
miles of the creek has been
ditched. There is more swamp
land lying along this creek than
any other in the county, When
the creek is opened up to the
Yount Mill place this will give to
ths farmers along the creek hun
dreds of acres of the most fer
tile land to be found in the State.
The farmers are ditching their
bottoms as fast as the creek is
dredged.
How to Help the Editor.
The following is reported as a
toast given to - newspapers by a
minister while at an editorial
convention. Before you criticise
the editor next time remember
these words:
"Tosave an editor from star
vation, take his paper and pay
him promptly. To save him from
bankruptcy, advertise- in his
paper liberally. To save him
from despair, send him every
item of news of which you can
get hold. To save him from pro
fanity, write your correspon
dence plainly on one side of the
sheet and send it in as early as
possible. To save him from mis
takes, bury him. Dead people
are the only ones who never
make mistakes.
Charlotte Man Sentenced to Die.
Charlotte, Feb. 21—James M.
Bole jack, white, who shot and
killed his wife New Year day,
and who was found guilty of
.murder In, .the first decree
Thursday by a jdry selected
a special venire of 50 men, was
sentenced tonight at 11:30 by
Judge Adams to be electrocuted
April 24 between the hours of 10
a. m. and 4 p. m.
Motion for a new trial, error
and testimony overruled. At
torneys gave notice of appeal to
the Supreme court* •• • >
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