Established 1899
THE HOM FAIR
JSJBW ASSURED
Begin now, to work for the biggest
and best fair that has ever beep held
in Catawba county. Much interest is
being taken in perfecting plans and
making the necessary arrangements for
the fair. It is hoped that the officers
chosen for each department will be
familiar with the work, and be interest
ed enough to make same the best in
every way. Special t*nts will be se
cured to take care of all the live stock.
This will be more convenient and will
show them up to the best possible ad
vantage. ihe fair will probably be
held about the middle of October, just
before the Raleigh and Charlotte fairs.
It is hoped that every progressive citi
zen will co-operate in helping to make
this the best all around Agricultural
Fair ever held here. An agricultural
fair pure and simple is what is wanted.
No outside attractions will be permit
ted. The election of officers and full
program will soon be ready for an
nouncement.
To the Voters of the City of Hickory
In making my announcement as a
candidate for Mayor, I was of the opin
ion. formed on reliable information that
Mr. Geitner would not desire or con
sent to make the race. I promised,
for reasons satisfactory to myself that I
would not make the fight for the posi
tion, if Mr. Geitner decided that he
wo ild ask for the suoport of the voters
and so informed Mr. Geitner. He no
tifies me today that he will be a candi
date.
I made the announcement without
the indorsement of a mass meeting and
on my own initiative, the only way 1
could make it under the New Charter.
This does not mean that Mr. Geitner
and myself are the only citizens to be
consulted, but it does mean that un
der the New Charter we are not free to
nominate a city ticket, exceDt by a
chosen twenty-five. lam not in sym
pathy with the New Charter in its
present firm; have no faith in it as it
stands today; do not believe it can be
administered advantageously to the
average citizen without amendment and
revision; am convinced that when all
reports are in that it will prove to be
the most expensive year in our City
government. I want to assure the vo
ters of the City of Hickory that I ap
preciate the confidence they have
shown me in the past.
I have always sacrificed my personal
interest to the best interest of our City,
and shall continue to do so.
Respectfully,
J. D, ELLIOTT.
tIIMEEMCS AT
WESLEY'S CHAPEL
By Rev. J. H. Snuford.
It was the pleasure of the writer to
spend two days at Wesley's Chapel
Campmeeting in Catawba county. This
meeting took place in September,
1913. The weathei was delightful and
nature put on its best uniform ar d aid
ed the people in their social and reli
gious enjoyment. _
The most of the preaching was done
by Rev. W. M. Biles of Newton, N.
C. His sermon on Sampson and De
lilah was among the best. While there
the writer enjoyed the hospitality of
Mr. Robert Helton and wife and Mr.
Charles Phillips and family. Mr.
Charles Phillips was a soldier in the
Confederate army. He was in the
same company that Rufus Cobb was.
Mr. CoDb was raised at Wesley's Chap
el- He and Mr. Phillips made good
soldiers. Mr. Phillips came from
Rowan county. After the war he set
tled in Catawba county and married
Catherine, a daughter of Ruben Hoyle
and wife, Mr. Hoyle was an early
member and one of the founders of the
church at Wesley's Chapel. He and
his wife are buried in the graveyard by
the side of the church. —^
The Campmeeting times and revival
seasons have many pleasant memories
to those of us who attended them in
other (*ays They have been the
means of doing much good. The old
time Methodist preacher at Wesley's
Chapel was a good man and served his
God and his people well He spent
much of his time among his people,
and understood their religious wants,
and knew how to supply them.
Our Heavenlv Father who made us
all and cares for us here below may al
low us to live till next summer. We
will then attend the Campmeeting at
Wesley's Chapel and see and shake
hands with our neighbors. The cir
cuit rider and other good ministers will
be there. They will preach to us and
teli us how to walk in the King's high
way.
The Mothers' Favorite.
A cough medicine for children
should be harmless. It should be
pleasant to take. It should be effect
yal* Chamberlain's Couph Remedy
is all of this and is the mothers' fav
orite everywhere. For sale by Grimes
rv £ Co. and Moser & Lutz. adv't
To Prevent Blood Poisoning
wcad erfulold reliable DR
Zic.l d« SanI ?SBPTIC HEALING OIL, a sur-
U»e hI,!!!!' h * l relieve » Pain and bcala at
* same time. Not a Uaimeat. »«,
ME HICKORY DEMOCRAT
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.
a sal5 al 1 e « h ' Feb - 28. —The
A. &M. College is preparing to
celebrate on the first three days
of October the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the first opening of
the College. A tentative pto
gramme was adopted today at a
meeting which was held in the
offiice of Goyerner Locke Craig,
who is exoffiico chairman of the
A, & M. College Board of Trus
tees and at the head of the ad
visary committee which is coop
erating with the committee of
arrangements.
In order to make the quarter
centennial celebration a complete
success, efforts will be made t >
have in connection with it reun
ions of the twenty-two classes
which have so far been graduat
ed. There will also be social
meetings, addressed by some of
the distinguished men who took
part in the founding of the Col
lege, and other interesting fea
tures. The celebration proper
will take place on the morning of
October 3rd, with the principal
address, but the other meetings
will not be at all lacking in inter
est. Guests who will be held in
special honor throughout the
celebration will be those who
took part in the movement wbich
resulted in the founding of the
College.
WMEMBT POSSE
SHOT UP fIUERSOH
Wake Forest, Feb. 27.—Charles
Pilkerson is locked up in the
Wake Forest jail with 20 buck
shot distributed over his body.
Last night Pilkerson who, it is
alleged, was drunk went to the
Royal Cotton mills and refused
to leave when ordered to do so by
the night watchman. The watch
man secured a watrant for his
arrest and went to his home to
serve it* Pilkerson welcomed
with two guns. The watchman
left. This morning another ef
fort was made to arrest him. He
again presented guns. About
this time a message from Ra
leigh asked for his arrest on a
war. ant from Durham. When
the sheriff was told of his con
duct he said, "take him dead or
alive." A posse of 15 men was
secured and when they arrived
he was standing on the porch
with a magazine rill? and a shot
gun. Chief Bobbit, when 15
feet away, called for his surren
der, Pilkerson answered by open
ing fire. He discharged all his
ammunition and then started to
run when he fell with 20 shots in
him.
Wait Paint.
There are painters and waiters.
Which am I going to do? Paint
or wait?
Which is better?
How much am I worth with
my property waiting? How much
if I paint? Will my house be
worth more or less if I paint?
Say it cost $2 a gallon Devoe-I
wouldn't paint any other—and $3
or $4 more for putting it en.
That's SSO or S6O a 10 gallon 'job.
The money is gone. Is it in
the house? Ts it all in the house?
Suppose I were selling; what
should I get for that house fresh
painted and what should I get
for it needing-paint?
I wonder why men paint before
selling!
DEVOE
F. B. Ingold sells it.
adv t
Very Low Rates to the West.
The Missouri Pacific is prepar
ing to handle a heavy Colonist
movement to the West and the
Northwest this spring. An unus
ually low rate i 3 being made; tick
ets sold March 15th to April 15th
inclusive. Write today for leaf
let containing full information
regarding rates, routes and
through tourist sleeping cars and
through free chair car service.
Address E. R. Jennings, D. P.
A., 420 James Bldg., Chattanoo
ga, Tenn. adv't
Spring Blood and System
Cleanser
During the winter months impurities
accumulate, your blood becomes im
pure and thick, your kidneys, liver
and bowels fail to work, causing so
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spring tonic and system cleanser —is
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kidneys, liver and bowels to healthy
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store your health, strength and ambi
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like new. Start a four weeks' treat
ment —it will put you in fine shape
for your spring work. Guaranteed. All
Druggists. 50c, and SI.OO. H, E.
Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St.
Louis. adv t
i Subscribe for The Democrat.
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY. MARCH 5,1914
HIGHLAND NEWS.
Sand -Clay Road in Good Shape, De
snite Bad Weather.
Highland, Feb, 24.—The young
people enjoyed a sociable at the
home of Mr. W. S. Robinson last
Saturday night. All were very
peaceable and a pleasant even
ing was spent.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hefner,
Mr. and Mrs. Poley Hollar and
Mr. B. E. Houston attended
the Lutheran conference at Con
over Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. W. P, Hollar,
are occupying their handsome
little cottage near Hollar's
store.
Part of the new houses be
longing to the Shuford Mill Co.,
are already occupied and the
remainder will soon be ready.
This makes a considerable show
in this part of town.
The sand clay **oad through
here is in the best of shape so
far. Many thought that a wst
spell would cause it to give way
as the old road used to do, but
such is not the case.
Mr. Davidson Bolick and wife
are living in their cottage near
St. Andrew's church.
We are informed that the
Highland Baptist congregation
will soon begin work on their
proposed church. Tney have
had a lot for some time. It will
be next to the town hall.
Methodist Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Incorporated.
Statesville, Feb, 26.—The
charter of the Methodist Mutual
Fire Insurance Company of
Statesville, the first denomina
tional insurance company char
tered in the State, has been re
ceived by Rev. John F. Kirk of
Statesville, who "is secretary to
the incorporators. The object of
the new corporation, as stated in
the charter, is to "insure and re
insure all kinds and classes of
proDerty against los 3 or damage
by fire, lightning, water, winds
or tornadoes or any other risk
assumed by like companies."
While the authority is given to
insure property of the public, it
is the purpose to insure only
church property and the person
al property of Methodist minis
ters.
Before any policies are issued
there must be in hand applica
tions to the aggregate value of
$200,000 or 200 separate risks.
The church property in the
Western North Carolina Con
ference is valued at over $3,000,-
000 and it is expected that most
of this will be insured through
the new tcompany.
The company will have no
capital stock and will do business
on the mutual plan. It is grant
ed privilege to represent as
agent any other insurance com
pany licensed to do business in
the State. The corporation is to
be governed by a board of 10
directors appointed by the West
ern North Carolina Conference.
Fire Extinguishers.
All fires are alike at the start.
They are about the same size;
therefore it is unnecessary to
run away from a fire; in its inci
piency a fire is a simple thing to
deal with. Any woman, or even
a child, can be taught how to
use a liquid fire extinguisher,
and one extinguisher can do
more effective fire fighting when
the blaze is first discovered than
the entire fire department with
all its apparatus can do fifteen
minutes later. The contents of
a 3-gallon liquid extinguisher is
equal as an extinguishing agent
to 100 gallons of water, as when
this liquid comes in contact with
fire it gives off a gas which de
stroys the oxygen, without
which the fire cannot exist; and
for these reasons an extinguish
er is one of the most practical
and serviceable fire extinguish
ing apparatus made, and should
be installed in all factories and
places where a large number of
people assemble.
Stubborn, Annoying Coughs
Cured
"My husband had a cough for fifteen
years and my son for eight years. Dr.
King's New Discovery completely
cured tnem, for which I am most
thankful," writes Mrs. David Moor, of
Saginaw, Ala. What Dr. King's New
Discovery did for these men, it will do
for you. Dr King's New Discovery
should be in every home. Stops hack
ing coughs, relieves la grippe and all
throat and lung ailments. Money back
if it fails. All druggists. Price 50c
and SI.OO.
H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or
St. Louis adv't,
Lincoln ' County News: Miss
Maude Crowell and Mrs. John
Lohr have returned from a visit
to Mrs. Dan Boyd in Hickory.
Graded School Honor Roll For
February.
NORTH SCHOOL
First Grade —Mordecai Barker, Albert
Kiser, Francis Thompson, Virginia
Burns, Leah Miller, Georgia Sherrill,
Essie Sfetzer, Helen Moser.
Second (Grade —Louise Cline, Vera
Crouch, Nita Mosteller, {Catherine Set
zer, Elizabeth Wolff, Joseph Shuford,
Joe Wells.
Third Grade—Elizabeth Russell, Hazel
Thompson, Mabel Miller, Elizabeth
Harris, Julia Mitchell, Ellen Stuart
Menzies, Kate McGalliard, Katherine
Cline, Isla Morton, Leon Ivey, Arledge
Boyd, Donald Stevenson, Robert Boat
right, James White.
Fourth Grade—Eva Knox, Sudie Sher
rill, Ermouia Sherrill, Viola Moore, Joe
Ellli:tt Sherrill, Robert Shuford, Arthur
Whitener, Lester Foard. „
Fifth Grade —Kathleen Keever Norma
Edmiston, Janie Menzies, OUie Wells,
Fay Eaton, Lois Fry, Glenn Russell,
Hazel Crouch, Charlotte Garth, Dorothy
Ivey.
Sixth Grade—Edward Clement, Ezra
Abernethy, Annie White, Mary Mc-
Galliard, Pamela Starnes.
Seventh Grade—Jessla Patrick, Kate
Shuford.
Eighth Grade —Lovie Miller, -Cather
ine Wannemacher.
Tenth Grade—Ethel Starves.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
First Grade—James Kerr.
Second Grade—Lois Hawn, Bertha
Morrow, Hilda Locke, Hazel Bivins, El
sie Poovey, Edwin Boyd.
Third Grade —Madge Gordon, [Foy
Mosteller, Estelle Bivins.
Fourth Grade—Mary Louise Hill.
Fifth Grade—Donald Johnson, Amy
Burns, Ruth Campbell, George Waugh.
Sixth Grade—Katherine Hardin, Mag
gie Whitener, Cecil Bckard, Eunice
Long.
Seventh Grade— Doll, Ethel
Messick, Era Propst, Arfle Wagner, El
i len Carrier, Luther Hkmrick, Harry
McComb, Gordon Mdfeick, Summie
Whitener
Debate at Rutherfefd College.
Rutherford College, Feb. 28.
The fourteenth annuel debate of
the Platonic Literary Society will
be held, in the college auditorium,
Fridav evening, Mecbh 6 at eight
o'clock. Toe progiijga js as fol
lows: *
Address of Welcome—by Pres
ident.
First Declamation—The His
tory of Freedom —R. W. Ed
wards.
Second Declamation—Cut Off
from the People—C. F. Phillips.
Oration —The Spirit of the Age
—John Cline.
Debate—Query: Resolved,that,
the South Should Encourage For
eign Immigration.
Affirmative—J. A. Russell, H.
M. Wellman.
Negative -D. E. Earnhardt,
W. E. Hauss.
Journalist—W. W. Morse.
Judges Decision and Recep
tion.
Believed that Rowan Girl has Genu
ine Hydrophobia.
Spencer, Feb. 28—Miss Rosa
Mills, aged 15 years, residing
with her step-father, W. C. Har
gett, near Spencer, has what is
believed to be genuine hydropho
bia. She is under the treatment
of Dr. C. M. Poole and has the
symptoms of the disease.
She was bitten by a dog two
years ago which afterwards de
veloped rabies. The young wo
man developed the disease this
week, and her condition is alarm
ing with but little hope of recov
ery. Convulsions are coming in
rapid succession.
Gaston Progress: Mr. Fred S.
Wetzel spent the week-end in
Hickory with friends.
Lincoln County News: Mr. S.
E. Land of Hickory, visited fri
ends in the city Sunday.
SEVERE BRONCHIAL COU6H
Doctors Feared Lung Trouble,
Restored to Health by Vinol,
The medical profession does not be
lieve that lung trouble* are inherited,
but a person may inherit a weakness
or tendency to them.
Mrs. Kate Heckman, Springfield,
Ohio, says: "A few years ago I was
l In a very bad run-down condition, and
the physician told me I had consump
tion. I tried another physician, and
he told me I had ulcers on my right
lung. I quit the physicians and
started on *VlnoL' Today I am
perfectly healthy, and that la why 1
recommend 'Vinol'."
Vinol soothes and heals the inflam
ed surfaces and allays the cough,
Vinol creates an appetite, strengthens
the digestive organs and gives the
patient strength to throw off In
cipient pulmonary diseases.
Try a bottle of Vinol with the un
derstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not help yon.
P. S.—For any skin trouble try oar
Saxo Salve. We guarantee it,
—Moser & Lutz, Hickory, N, G
*'"Resting in Peace."
Mrs. Dollie Johnson Norris, was
' born December 19, 1889 and was hap
pily ma ried to Edgar Norris March 6,
1910, (who preceded her to the better
land, some three years before) died at
the home of her father Mr J. B. John
son in Longview January 18. 1914.
The life of the dear girl, wife, and
mother is enclosed within the above
dates, covering a period of 24 years
and 19 days. Her happy childhood
was spent in the mountains of Watau
ga county and her life was as pure and
spotleis as the untrodden snow that
crowned the lofty summits of these
grand old sentinels that lifted their
jjiant forms around her childhood home.
Always gentle and kind she was loved
by all who knew her. And those who
knew her best, loved her mcst, and
prized her noble characteristic of mind
and heart. Her care
others, self came last.
This writer has * rom
childhood, and she would set asftle all
fulsome praise and speak of her now,
as she often did in life as one of the
dearest, best girls she had ever known,
She smiled her way through life and
met the King of Terrors without a com
plaint or murmur and smiled at up
lifted dart, for she was ready. 
She had no fears, but breathed her
life out on the bosom of Hffewho had
gone to prepare a place foir h»r ■ Her
pastor, Rev. W. N. Cook not' many
hours before she died asked her if she
took any nourishment. She rallied all
her strength and whispered: "Yes, I
am living on the 14 chapter of St.
John.'' What faith was this? While
far out in Death's cold waters, ''un
seen fingers," pointed at those com
forting words of the master. "In my
Father's house are many mansious. I
goto prepyea place for you."
Such faith as this, can "foot it over
mountaius and wade thro the deep
dark waters of affliction. It can grasp
the am of the Eternal, and wade out
into the deep billows of Jordan, with
out a fear or struggle/' All that fond
parents, brothers and sisters could do
was done, but human aid could do
nothing. Her last words were, "Kiss
me mamma, and go out." And then
without another struggle the faithful
girl,thoughtful of others to the last.was
in the house of many mansions.
Great sympathy is felt for the be
reaved family, especially for the baby
boy too yoong to realize his loss
"May God temper the wind to shorn
lambs/' and guide the tiny lamb safe
ly over life's turbuleut sea and finally
land him on the shores of everlasting
peace. A FRIEND.
Hickory, N. C.
Rev. J. W. Jones will fill the
pulpit at the First Methodist
Church Sunday morning and
night. Rev. Stanford, the pas
tor. is in Raleigh.
Catawba County News: Oo
Saturday March 14, there will be
held at the home of Mr. L. M.
Bollingers, near Fairgrove
church, a birthday celebration
and Bollinger reunion. This is
the occasion of Mr. Bollinger's
40th birthday. The public is in
vited to bring well filled bas
kets.
Boone (N. C.) Weekly Farm
er: Rev. W. R. Bradshaw of
Hickory is here this week, assis
ting Rev. J. M. Payne in start
ing a series of meetings here. It
is with regret we note that he
cannot be with Mr. Payne thro
ugh the meeting. Let all the
members of the church as well
as the other denominations come
out and help make the meeting a
success.
THIS IS CERTAIN.
The Proof That Hickory Readers
Cannot Deny.
What could furnish stronger evidence
of the efficiency of any remedy than
the test of time? Thousands of people
testify that Doan's Kidney Pills have
brought lasting results.
Home endorsement shoull prove
undoubtedly the merit of this remedy.
Years ago your friends and neighbors
testified to the relief they had derived
fom the use of Doan's Kiduey Fills.
They now confirm their testimonials,
They say time has completed the test.
H. W. Jones, 620 Eighth Ave.,
Hickpry, N. C.,says: "I was annoy
ed by weak kidneys. 1 finally procur
ed a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at
Moser & Lutz' s Drug Store and they
did more for me than all the other re
medies I had used. I was surprised
and the delighted with the results.
Doan's Kidney Pills regulated the ac
tion of my kidneys and toned up my
system in a remarkably short time.
One of my .children has also taken
Doan's Kidney Fills and thinks highly
of them."
On March 6, 1912, Mr. Jones add- |
ed: 4, AU I said some time ago re
commending Doan's Kidney Pills, still
holds good. This remedy is worthy of
the highest praise."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
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New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name —Doan't and
take no other, adv.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905
Iyey Dots.
West Hickory, Mar. 2,— We
are still having cold weather and
.plenty of mud, but we are still
living in hope that the ground
hog weather will soon be over.
The work is running fine at the
Ivey Mill and all theldepartments
have plenty of help. Nearly every
day there are hands applying f6r
work and the overseers have no
place for them. J. M. Freeman,
everseer of the weave room, says
he had live applicants for work
all at the same time one day last
week, but was so crowded with
hands that he could not give them
work at present.
Mr. Jones Lowman and wife
and Mr. W.P. Lowman and wife,
who left here a few weeks ago
and went to High Shoals, have
returned and are at work at the
Ivey Mill again.
Mr. J. P. Clay, master machin
ist, has had a severe attack of
the 'grippe during the past week
and has not been able to get to
the mill, but we are glad to say
he is now better.
Messrs. Calvin and Jim Abee
went to Drexel Saturday to visit
their brother J. M. Abee.
Miss Candace Reese, who has
been working at the Ivey Mill for
some time, has quit work and is
going to the country to spend
several weeks with her mother.
Mayof G. T. Barger attended
Lenoir court several days last
week. He was a witness in the
Ward-Poovey case.
Mr. Geo. Bumgarner. who has
been sick for some time, was sent
to Statesville to the hospital one
day last week.
Mr. W, A. Isenhour, of Brook
ford, was here one day last week
visiting his son, Ren Isenhour.
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES~|
The Embroidery Club met Feb
ruary 26 with Mrs. |Bourbonnais.
Twelve members were present
and Mrs. Post, a former member,
and Mrs. Riddle were visitors.
Mrs, Post read several chapters
from "Captain January," while
the others were busy with needle
and thimble or with crochet nee
dle. The hostess served an ela
borate luncheon at the close of
the meeting,
The Travelers' Club met with
Mrs. K. C. Menzies February 26.
Mrs. Charles Graves, and ex
member and a charter member,
Mrs. Robert Love, of Chester, S.
C., and Mrs. Eck, Abernethy, of
Morganton, were welcome visit
ors. After quotations from Shel
ly, Mrs. Gwaltney gave the life
of that prince of art-recorders,
Vasari. As the music for the
day was selections from Rossini's
setting of the "Stabat Mater,"
Mrs. Chadwick spoke of "The
Seven Greatest Hymns of Medi
aeval Ages:" (1) "Dies Irae,"
thirteenth century, the most sub
lime, Thomas Celano, repeated by
Walter Scott when dying. (2)
"Stabat Mater,*"' Jacobus Bene
dicts, thirteenth century, most
pathetic, mother's agony at the
cross, (3) ."Mater Speciosa,"
most tender, thirteenth century,
Benedictis, mother's joy at cra
dle. (4) "Veni Sancte Spiritus,"
eleventh century, Robert of.
France. (5) "Veni Creater Spir
itus," Charlemagne, ninth cen
tury. (6) "Vexilla Regis," 200
years before Charlemagne, Ven
antius. (7) "The Celestial Coun
try," Bernard of Ckiny, date un
certain. Mrs. J. H. Shuford read
4 'Andrea del Sarto," by Brown
ing. Mrs, Chadwick and Miss
Ramsay sang the duet for two
sopranos "Quis et Homo," from
''Stabat Mater." Mrs. F. A. Aber
nethy presented an interesting
summary of "The Uffizzi Gallery/'
containing the space most valu
able in art treasures in the whole
world. Miss Ramsay played a
piano arrangement of Rossini's
"Inflamatus.'' Both selections
were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Roy
ster, in its literal sense, complet
ed the art story in her account of
"The Pitti Ralace." Current
events, singing the Italian Na
tional Hymn and delightful re
freshments, served by Miss Ellen
Stuart Menzies, added an hour of
thorough enjoyment.
Best Family Laxative.
Beware of constipation. Use Dr.
King's New Life Pills and keep well.
Mrs. Charles E. Smith, of West Frank
lin, Me., calls them "Our family laxa
tive." Nothing better for adults or
aged. Get them today. 25 c. All
Druggists or by mail. H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Philadelphia or St, Louis, adv.
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The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
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MR. BANKS EULOC ZES
MR. JOHN B. LUTZ
To The Democrat.
Washington, Feb. 22.—1t is with
a pang of regret that I read in my
Democrat of the death of Mr. John B.
Lutz. Catawba owes much to him.
Generations to come will be in debt to
him. for he was a pioneer and a seer.
I remember that I felt the exultation
of a victor when he came into the office
and subscribed to the paper when I
had the hpnor to be its editor and pro
prietor, for I had wished and worked
for his name to be on the list. An
editor has a confidence of "backing"
and of valuable moral support when
conscious that the substantial men of
the community are reading after him.
I shall never forget the calls— all too
far apart—with which Father Lutz hon
ored the humble Democrat sanctum,
and talked of Jersey Kine and elimina
ting middlemen, toward both of which
he was most forward and favorable.
Mr. Lutz was a pioneer in Jerseyizing
Catawba county. Being possessed of
much land, he early realized the need
of bringing up the fertility of the sail
by the raising of cattle on a large scale,
and the five-link chain of the Dutch
Dairy Farms is eloquent testimony to
the way he succeededin impressing his
ideas upon his own family, while the
Catawba Creamery is further tribute to .
the ultimate development £f the pio
neer's trail-blazing.
Father Lutz never thought of him
self, probably, as anything more than a
farmer, but he was. Owning a 1000
acres of land, he realized the futility of
"hoarding" land, if one may speak so,
and divided it up amongst his three
sturdy sons and two sturdy sons-in-law,
wiih the understanding they were to
make dairy farming and cattle-raising
their specialties. He reserved as much
as he could well look after himself, and
kept one son, if I mistake not, at home
to aid him. The wisdom of his course
has been "justified of her children."
The Dutch Dairy Farms, deep-plowed,
cover-cropped, orchard-dotted, and
picturesque with rambling herds of
well bred deer-eyed Jerseys, seem like
a minature land of Canaan, flowing
with milk and honey. Memories,
which will linger through life are those
of a visit tcrHenry Lutz's farm No. 1,
when his Elbertas were turning into
gold, in a double sense. The Elber
tas are only a side line to Jersey but
ter, but Henry Lutz was even then
realizing his ambition to have a money
crop from his farm every month in the
year. He had caught the spirit of his
father, and gone further up the road of
success, as indeed had all the boys.
The secret of success in Catawba is
not alone in Jersey cattle, or Creamery
cc-operation, but in keeping the farm
lands .well distributed amongst the
many and cultivating them intensively.
Tenancy is increasing. Twenty years
ago 37 per cent of the famrers of the
United States were renters; now it is
50 per cent. This can be stopped
only by enabling renters by proper ru
ral credits, to own the lands they culti
vate. Catawba leads in every pro
gressive movement in North Carolina
agriculture and John B. Lutz nad the
vision to see ahead of his generation
the importance of occupying owner
ship. HOWARD A. BANKS.
Mrs. J. H. Weaver Dead.
Monroe, Feb. 28.—Mrs. Wea
ver, wife of Pastor J. H. Weaver
of Central Methodist Church and
one of the most widely known
and loved women of western
North Carolina, died at her home
in this city tonight at 11 o'clock,
her death following a period of
failing health covering several
months. The body will be pre
pared for burial and taken to Em
ory, Va., where the funeral will
be held Monday.
Mrs. Weaver was born in Jef
ferson, Ashe County, where her
father, Daniel Burgess, is now
living at the age of 96. March 30,
1851. December 24, 1873, she
became the wife of Rev. J. H.
Weaver, a well-known member
of the Western North Carolina
Conference. With her husband
she had lived in many towns of
western North Carolina, and for
the past three years had been liv
ing here.
Besides her husband and fa
ther, one son survives, Dr. Char
les C. Weaver, president of Em
ory and Henrv College, Emory,
Va.
Chronic Stomach Trouble
Cured.
There is nothing more discouraging
than a chronic disorder of the stomach.
Is it not surprising that many suffer
for years with such an ailment when a
permanent cure is within their reach
and may be had for a triile? *'About
one year ago," says P. H. Beck, of
Wakelee, Mich., ' I bought a package
of Chambeilain's Tablets, and since
using them I have felt perfectly well.
I had previously used any number of
different meeicines, but none of them
were of any lasting benefit." For sale
by Grimes Drug Co, and Moter &
Lutz, .. ady*!