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EDCEMONT-NEWLANO
RAILROAD IS FLAK'^TI
Proposed Line Wou!d Extend
21 Miles and Connect Two
Fast Growing Towns.
Lenoir, Feb. 21. —The citizens
c 1 Edgemont, in Caldwell *ounty,
ai d Newland, in Avery county,
!i ve begun a strong agitation
for a railroad from Edgemont to
N wland. Already this agita
tic n has taken the form of action
ard a charter will be applied for
to the present general assembly.
Ihe distance between the two
tewns is only 21 miles at d this
v.ill not only give the pe( lie of
Avery the opportunity of a closer
association and connection with
their former friends in Caldwell,
but with this connecting link Le
noir would then enjoy direct
transportation facilities with
Johnson City, Tenn., since the
E lit Tenness)e and Western
Norih Carolina railroad extendi
from the latter city to Newland.
Fcr several y°ars there has
bean much talk of extending the
Carolina and Northwestern rail
road frum Edgemont, th? present
terminus, to some point in Ten
nessee, and it is reported on good
authority that the money was
actual.y in hand for this exten
sion seme two years ago, but on
account of the passage of the
Justice intrastate freight bill the
pr;ject was temporarily aban
doned. Among the prominent
citizens behind the present move
ment are W. H. Ragland and J.
Rofceit Campbell, of Newland
and W. W. Barter, of Edge
mont.
It appears now that Lenoir,
like all towns, must endure the
spectacle of a b.tter contest in
order to secure any permanent
improvement of her streets.
During the early part of Janu
ary a mass meeting of the citi
zens of the town was called to
d scuss amendments to the pres
ent town charter, giving the
town commissioners proper au
thority to put down permanent
struts the
pfjpwty owners for"© K-third ol
the cost of such improvement
A committee was appointed at
this meeting to study the town
charter and recommend suggest
ed changes at a subsequent meet
ing. Such recommendations were
drawn, submitted to the citizens
and passed by them, and then
the amendments were drafted in
legal form and submitted to still
another mass meeting regularly
called by the mayor of the town
and almost unanimously passed
by such body with instructions
that the said amendments be for
warded to Caldwell's representa
tive, A. A. Kent, to be intro
duced in the general assembly.
Now it seems that the repre
sentative has "bucked" on the
bill and refused to introduce or
champion it in any way without
incorporating in it a provisio i
that it shall be submitted to a
direct vote of the people for re
jection cr adoption, and in the
meantime considerable sentiment
is being created against it in cer
tain quarters.
Travel Between England and Conti
nent Suspended.
Washington, Feb. 19 —All
travel between England and the
Continent of Europe has been
suspended by the British Adm : -
ralty until further notice, accord
ing to advices received today at
the State Department.
Some State Department offi
cials interpreted the suspension
of "travel" as referring to pas
sengers and as a measure adopt
ed until there could be some re
arrangement of ship schedules
with protection of convoys; but
other officials thought it might
temporarily include all commer
cial intercourse across the Eng
lish Channel. The suspension
probably will affect the trans-At
lantic traffic considerably though
lack- of definite information as to
England's retaliatory measures
against the German submarine
campaign rendered it difficult for
officials to forecast what the ex
act results of the order would
be."
Ycu Should buy Ynur Bread and Pies
From the City Bakery.
See our cake display in the
window. Fresh baked evi ry day
(far better than package goods )
Give us a trial and be convinced.
Eat Table Pride bread and be
healthy, Notning but first-slass
material used in our goods. Bread
5 cent 3 a loaf.
CITY BAKERY.
Ihe Hom« Enterprise,
Phone 235.
Invigorating to the PaJe and-Sickly
The Old Standard central strengthening tonic,
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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
1 o
ance County Employs Health
V - Officer.
Raleigh, Feb. 22, — Henderson
and Vance county have recently
employed a wholetirae health of
ficer. He is beginning to give an
account of himself. On January
first he got on the job, Before
the month was over things began
to clean up a little, and a set of
modern ordinances on the matter
of slaughter houses, abattoirs
and the handling of meats, was
written on the statute books.
Now tfee various ministers of the
city are taking up the matter of
health and sanitation, and in is
expected that quite a number of
them will, by means of sermons,
lectures and informal talks, pre
sent this matter to their peop!e.
The matter of regulatii g
slaughter houses and abattoirs
deals n inutely with the sanitary
condition of the premises and
with the screening of the slaught
er houses and other places where
meat is handled, stored or offer
ed for sale. Strict notice slso is
taken in regard to general clean
litaess around the premises And
personal cleanliness of l hose wh >
I handle the meat, while not a lit
tle attention is eiven to the
healthiness of the animal that is
slaughtered. Persons suffering
from tuberculosis or persons who
have recently suffered from ty
phoid fever in any of its fcrrn3
>r from any other communicable
disease, are not sl'owed to han
dle the meat. 
Abaroethy's Statement.
We are reprinting be'ow a filed
statement of S ilicitor Charles L.
Abernethy of the fifth district of
North Carolina in which he asks
the legislature to investigate the
cause of the fiie placed on him
oy Judge Frank Carter at a n
*ent term n e reu r *" at N ow
We are of the opinion that this
matter should be carefully inves- !
tigated becasue of the fact that
Mr. Abernethy was not allowed
by the judge to explain himself
at the time. Judging from news
paper reports of the case Mr. j
Afcernethy has notiiad a -square
deal and it is the duty of the leg
islature to see that an investiga
tion is given him.
The statement filed follows:
"The Honarable House of Rep- i
resentatives of the State of North
Carolina: - j
"At the last general election I
was elected by the people of the
fifth judicial district as solicitor
of the same, and have duly com
missioned by the governor of the
s'ace as one of its constitutional
officers:
"On Saturday last, in the Su-j
perior court of Craven county, 1
his honor Frank Carter, j jdge j
presiding, caused to be spread'
upon the permanent minutes of!
said court a memorandum in the
case of State V 3. Baugham over
my solemn protest, which sad
memorandum, in effect charges
me with being moral y unfit to
nold cffice and during the
court his honor Frank Carter,
judge presiding, did other and
great wrong to my cffice and to
me personally, as is fuliy stt out
in my statement and affi Jav.t
supporting it, which were print
ed in full,
"This serious controversy
which has arisen, in my hum's e
judgment should be investigated
by the house of representatives,
as the findings of fact so spread
upon the minutes of said court
by his honor or untrue, ur justi
fied and unwarranted and do both
me and my office and the admin
istration of justice a great and j
lasting wrong.
"I hereby respectfully appeal
to your honorable body to appoint
a committee with full authority
to take testimony, inquire int»
and investigate all matters wl icn
pertain to the judicial and moral
fitness of the Honorable Frank
Carter and myself ts hold the
offices which we now t o'd under
the authority of the people."
Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Rev. E. J. Sox, Pastor,
Sunday, Feb. 28, 1915.
Sunday Schocl 10 a. m.
Preaching Seivice 11 a. m.
The subj-ict ot the sermon
study will be: '"How a Mother's
Love Triumphed."
If a stranger and a heathen
pie vailed with the Lord Jem-;
and obtained her desire, sunl/
any and every one can do the
same if they come with the same
purpose and in the same spirit
and faith. Have you a burdened
sou', study this beautiful portion
ot the Divine Word. You are
welcome to study it with us.
On Saturday previous the cate
chetical classes will be met at the
usual time, 2:30 p. m., for the
beginners class and 3:15,.f0r the
advanced class*
" HICKORY, N. C„ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915
DEATH OF S.H. HAMRICK
REMOVES GOOD CITIZEN
The End Came Last Friday
Morning Following Ex
tended Illness.
The whole city was saddened
last Friday morning when it was
announced that Mr. Samuel M.
Hamriek had passed away at 2
o'clock that night Mr. Ham
rick had been in failing healtn
for several months suffering with
Bright's disease, and though his
rkath was momentarily expected
it novertheless brought a pang
of regret to all Hickory as he was
well-known in the city as a most
honorable and estimable citizen.
He was born near Woodstock,
Va., May 22, 1853, and was in
his 52nd year. Coming to Hick
ory about thirty years ago he
tor kup the work of teaching in
the old St. Paul's Seminary.
After teaching here for several
years he went to Asheville and
entered the United States reve
nue Ecrvice in which he served
until appointed postmaster of
this city. Ho served as post
master here under the Roosevelt
and Taft admmistrationsand dis
charged his duties in a most ex
emplary manner.
When he was succeeded as
postmaster by the present incum
bent he went into business, pu--
chasing an interest in the N. M.
Newton grocery store, which
'business has since been conduct
under the firm name of Newton
& Hamriek. He was also presi
dent of the Hickory Merchants'
Association.
He was twice married; the fist
t : me to Miss Mary Rickert i f
Virginia; to which union cne
child was born. Afterwards he
married Miss Hoe Emma Dea' of
this city, an 1 she with ni: e
children survive him.
The funeral services were held
at his residence Saturday after
noon conducted by R:-v. J. E.
Barbe. pastor of the Ohio Luth
eran congregation of which Mr.
Hamriek was a consecrated m**r
ber. As a mark of respect to
his memory a number of busi- j
ness houses of the city- closed j
their doors during the funeral i
hour. The interment was made >
in Oakwood cemetery.
The bereaved wife, children
and mother have the utmost syna- j
Path v of all Hickory in their sad;
bsreavemenf. Truly a good citi- j
z?n has gone to his reward.
Death of Little Child.
Reginald Stroup Fogle, the
five months and three days old
son of Mr. and Mrs. W, F. Fogle
died at the heme of its parents
in this city Saturday morning at
2:30 o'clock following an illness
with stomach trouble of two
month's duration.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home conducted 1 y
Rev. Dr. J. L. Murphy and Rev.
S. B. Stroup and the little body
was tenderly laid to re3t in Oik
wood cemetery. The attendance
at the funeral was large and the
fbral.offerings were magnificent.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of a host of friends in
the death of their only child.
Not Paint
The worst mistake in painting
is not putting-sff. That costs
about 10 percent; you keep your
money a year and pay 10 percent
for it.
Paint would have to come-down
25 percent to make 10 percent
on the job, for wage?} do not gc
down.
The worst mistake r s "cheap"
paint. It costs from 50 percent
to 100, first cost, and another in
wear.
What a liar "cheap" is!, "Put
off" is bad-enough; "cheap" is
ten times worse,
adv't. DEVOE
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and
sympathy during the sickness
and death of our little boy who
passed from this world into that
home beyond last Saturday morn
ing. The people of Hickory have
been very kind to us and we as
sure you all of our appreciations.
Mr. rnd Mrs. W. F.- Fogle,
Mr. and Mrs. W.-S. Stroup,
For a mild, easy of the bcwels, try
Doan's Regubts, a racdern laxative.
25c at all store*. JT.
It is odd that the man who
speaks without thinking is the
one most apt to say what he
hi:i ! C3.
Oifl Sores, iiinsr fienecisj f.'sn'l Caiv
Tli? worst cases, :io matter of hov/ long standing,
are cured ly the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It
and Hcai; t* the same tiafr 2&C, 60c,
PANAMA EXPOSITION
OPEN TO THE WOULD
President Wilson in White House
at Washington Presses Key
that Sets Machinery in
Motion.
| San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 20.
The Panama-Pacific international
exposition iw&s formally opened
at noon today, Pacific coast time.
Toe dedibation was made as
sho~t and simple as possible.
U.iited Spates soldiers and ma
rine i escoited Secretary Line,
Governor Johnson and the ether
officials to a stand facing the
ma n entrance to the exposition
wherathey were welcomed by
Pr si lent Charles C. Moore and
the other executive officers.
Secretary Lane delivered a
brief address, during which he
read his telegram from the Pres
ident:
"Please convey my heartiest
congratulations to the authorities
of the exposition and express my
nope that their highest expecta
iins for its distinßuished success
will be more than realized."
President Wilson in the White
House at Washington, touched a
eiegraph key completing an
electric circuit which swung open
the doors of the Palace of Ma
chinery.
"Today : : s the triumoh,'' said
Governor Johnson, speaking for
California, "of a San Francisco
that nine years ago lay in ruins."
African Slavery in Western North
Carolina. (►
The history of society in West
ern North Carolina would not be
complete wit'iout a glimpse at
the system of domestic slavery
as it existed here from the first
establishment of this part of the
country. Many of the early set
tlers in Western North Cirolina
were slave holders.
When population drifted into
North Caroiina, flavery came
along with it from Virginia, from
Pennsylvania. and jfrom other
states farther North, It was not
long until it was discovered that
slavery was an unprofitable in
stitution in the cold states of the
North. After some time the
moral sentiments of the people
began to recognize it as unlaw
ful as well as unprofitable.
The mild climate, tin fertile
soil, and the unreclaimed wilder
ness of North Carolina furnished
an inviting field for the employ
ment of slave labor. Many ol
the early settlers of Western
North Carolina, as soon as tney
accumulated enough money to
purchase a slave, bought one.
The English, the Scotch-I-ish
settlers, andthe immigrants
from Virginia soon began to bay
and own s'aves. They owned
more slaves than the German set
tlers though many of them fol
lowed the same practice,
With many families where
there were only a few slaves the
evils of servitude were light. The
slave was warm!y clothed and
securely sheltered and bounti
fnlly fed. He and his sons work
ed. They all did the same kind
of work and worked the same
number of hours. Often the same
clothing was from the same loom
and food from the same pot.
Sometimes the clothine was
coarser and the food not so deli
cate. On the fourth of July the
negroes had their holidays and!
went with their masters to the
General Muster. When Christ
mas came around the negroes
were allowed a few holi lavs'.
In some families where there
was slavery the family altar was
established. The negroes, old
and young, evening and morning,
brought in their chairs and form
ed a large circle around the ca
pacious hearth of the hall room.
Here the father and master priest
opened the big family Bible and
read the words of life from its
sacred pages. When the morn
ing and evening hymn was sung,
the negroes, with their musical
voices joined in and sang the
'parcelled lines" to the tune of
Windham or Sessions, N'ne'.v
fifth or Old Hundred. They wor
shipped in the same church with
their masters, comfortably seat
ed in galleries constructed for
their use. When the Lord's sup
per wa3 administered they came
forward and stood around the
same table 3 where their masters
had stocd and drank the sacred
wine from the same cups.
J. H. SHUFORD.
The one man in the woil 1 who
thoroughly believes in hero wor
ship is the here.
Tiles Cared in 6 to x 4 Days
W/rr t!:UKgist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days.
Thefiret application gives liaK a&4 lett, 60&
EXCELLENT MATERIAL
FOR BRET HARTE YARN
Requests for Marriage License
in Rowan County Reveals
A Domestic Tragedy,
Salisbury, Feb. 21.—Last mid
night, when Register of Deeds J.
C. Deaton was called upon to is
sue a marriage license, a domes
tic tragedy was brought to light
that would have furnished excel
lent material for a Bret Harte
story.
I Some 20 years ago A, C. Gib
bons and Lucy Litaker, after a
trip into South Carolina, decided
in the foolishness nf their young
love that they would "make be
lieve" they were married. The
story they told of the Palmetto
state wedding was believed and
the young couple set up house
keeping at Woodleaf, in Rowan
county. For a score of years
they have lived the tranquil life
of a rural couple rearing the nine
I children that have come into their
'home and enjoying Vhe simple
life of this community.
Bot recently the awful white
plague laid its hand upon the ma
ternal head of thi3 family and
she has come down close to the
grave. Last night she called a
neighbor to her bedside and told
the secret that she said she could
not take with her into the great
beyond. She was expecting the
death angel before the morning,
she said, and she was anxious for
a ceremony that would legally
bind her to the man she had
and lived for all these years. Her
story was thought to be the ra
vings of a weakened mind, but
the husband corroborated he?
statements, and also expressed a
great desiie to have the dying
woman's request, granted.
So some one was sent for a
preacher and two me 1 in an auto
were dispatched to Stlisbury for
the l : cense. They rushed back to
Woodleaf as rapid y as possible
so that the ceremony might be
performed before the arrival of
the silent boatman,
Mr. Gibbons is a well known
man oT the community in which
he lives, and his family have the
respect and love of all the people,
Mrs. Gibbons is the daughter of
Daniel Litaker, who was for
years an engineer on the South
ern.
Across the Atlantic
...to Africa....
Being a iNarration of Incidents and
Descriptions of Places Visited by a
Ilickory Boy and Ilis Wife on
Their U 'ay to Mission U'ork at
Luebo, Congo, Be'.ge, Africa.
By AUBURN H. SETZER
Dec 17.—We dropped anchor
at Banana thi3 morning at 5:30.
We anchored out in the middle of
the great Congo whose brown
waters stretched for several miles
on either side of us—the right
bank is the Portuguese Congo
and the left is Belgian Congo. A
tender came out to meet U3 and
brought over a hundred native
men for our boat to use in un
loading its cargo at Eoma and
Banana. They were all chatter
ing in a great way in their own
language. After spending only
about an hour at Banana we went
on up river. We spent the morn
ing on deck watching the beauti
ful scenery along - ach bank.
This is the dry seast n and a lot
brown leaves and grass are to be
seen but soo'i it wdl all te green
again. We reac .ad Boma at
twelve o'clock. Mr. Ctmpbell,
an Amer can mis ionary station
ed here, met us a - the boat was
docked. He broug t letters to us
from our friends who had pre
ceded us. At 3:30 we went up to
the Mission and had a very nice
time with Mr, and Mrs. Camp
bell. We will remain at Boma
unloading cargo till day after to
moirow morning. This is th
seat of the government. Made
application to lav for "permis
sion" to reside in Congo.
Tec. 18.—This morning we had
our goo Is passed through Cus
torr a. We saw an American flap
fly'ng a d called o i the Ameri
can Con u\ Mr. Mcßride who
wrs very kind to uj.
Leo. 19.--Left Boma this
morning at the first sight ol
dawn and about nine o'clock Ma
tadi was in view. We rai. Ed a
hallelujah shout as we nalizsd
that we were aboit to end our
j mrnev. The voyage has b?en
pleasant but wo are anxio 1 s to be
at Lueb'\ Mr, Gotaa?, nothei
i American missionary. «f the
Northern Baptist Charch was at
landing end came  n board
as soon as he could. We are to
stop at his home uncil Monday
{ when, we shall take the train to
1 Leopoldville. I won't attempt a
discription of Matadi except to
say here ocean navigation stops
because of the rapids and the
connection around the rapids is
made by a narrow-guage railway
250 miles long. There are sev
eral hundred white people here
and several thousand natives. At
tea this afternoon we had some
beautiful red and yellow man
goes. They have a taste some
what like turpentine. They are
delicious after one has learned to
eat them--but I have not yet
done so.
Dec. 21. Sunday. Went tea
native service this afternoon. A
native evangelist preached. It is
\ very easy for one who does not
know the language because the
words are spelled phonetically.
At the close of the service all of
the natives shook hands with us.
Dec. 22.- Got up about half
past four this moning in order t3
cateh the train leaving at six.
Had breakfast and were at the
station before sunrise. Oar train
is a little dinkey-looking affair of
a toy engine, a baggage car, a
first-class car, two second class
cars, and one third class. We go
second class-fare sl3 00 for the
250 miles. First class is $49.03.
The first part of todays trip lay
through mountains and our little
train climbed and ran along the
side of steep mountains and deep
vaileys until I was reminded of
the scenery near Asheville, N.C ,
except the vegetation is different.
We are tonight at the English
Baptist Mission station at Tny3-
vilie. This town 13 half-way be
tween Matadi and Leopoldville.
All trains must stop here over
night and finish the trip next day
•--the distance is only 250 miles.
By the way, excess baggage on
th's railway is 20 cents per pound.
Dec. 23.---Left Thysvilleat 7:30
this morning. We arrived rt So-!
na Bata at eleven. We are going
to spend Christmas with Mr. and
M;*s. Mac Diarmid and then fir
iihlotir tip to Leopoldville. We
met M s. Mac Diarmii in Brus
jeis.
Dec. 24 ---Wednesday, Christ,
mis Eve. Had dinner with Mr.
tnd Mrs. Frederickson,_ who have
oeen in Congo "for thirty and
twenty years respectively. Won
der what the folks at home are ]
doing. Hung up our stockings
tonight. Our Christmas-tree is 1
a small palm that M r . Mac Diar
mid dug up roots and all.
Dac. 25.--We are thankful for
this day. It has been one of the
best of our Christmas days. But
for the fact that my wife was
sick today it would have been
perfect. Santa Claus remember
ed us even if he didn't have any
snow on wh'ch to run his sleigh.
Went to Christmas service morn
ing and evening. These native
people never heard of Christmas
until the missionaries came to
them. How fonay t mu3t be
no. to have any Christmas!
l)ic. 27 ---Lsft Sana Bita about
eleven today and got to Leopold
ville about three. Went to the
English Mi ssian where we are to
stay until we leave for up-river.
Our house here was of bri :k with
grass thatched roof. We stay
hare for about two weeks and
*han «o to Duna on the Kasai
river where we fxpect to be met
ibout January 20, by our own
Mission steamer *'Lip3ley"
which will take us on to Luebo.
We would like to go on directly
co Luebo but we are beginning
to "iearn to labor and to wait."
(Waiting is a big word in Congo.)
Dec 30.—We went to Kuis
nasa, four miles distant, to en
quire about departure of boats
for up-river. Was told one wo jld
leave on the 10th of January. We
shall go on it. We had lunch at
the English Mission with Mr. and
Mrs. Howell and tea with Mr.
>nd Mrs. Longland (Mrs. Long
and is a graduated medical doc
:or ard does lots of good here.
We htd met her at Antwerp.)
Dec. 31.—The last day of the
/ear. How quickly 1913 has
jassed—especially the last part
>f it.
(To Be Continued)
American Ship Sunk by Min.\
The U. S. Government was ad
vised officially Sunday ni/ht of
the blowing up by a mine of the
American steamer Eyelyn, otton
loaded for Bremen. The crew
vas saved. It is not known what
;he nationality of the mine caur*!
ng the accident it
: 1
One can't always judge a man's
: mportance by the angle at jyhich :
he wears his hat
!
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Grove's |
The Oil Standard Grove's Tasteless
chill Tjnie is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
weU known tonic properties of QUININI?
and IRON. It acts on the liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Bkiod and
Builds vp the Whole Syttwa, SQccata.
J
Democrat and Press Consolidated 1905
UNITED STATES
WILL STAND PAT
All the British and German
Flings at Each Other Does
Not Change Things.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 20.
The United States probably will
make no reply, for the present
at least, to either the British or
German notes regarding the use
of the American flag on foreign
vessels and the dangers to neu
tral shipping in the naval war
zone but will stand firmlv on its
warning against destruction of
American lives or vessels.
Many officials who knew the
situation expect some further
move only in event of an over
act This was indicated in high
official quarters today.
In the case of the note to Great
Britain objecting to any general
use of the American flag by Brit
ish vessels, the communication
from England was not regarded
as altering the original warning
of the United States against the
measure of responsibility which
would seem to be imposed on
England if any American vessels
or lives were lost as a result of
such general practice.
The American government al
ready, it was pointed out, has
stated in emphatic language that
Germany would be held to
'"strictaccountability" for any
loss of American vessels "or
lives" and this warning is con
strued by administration offcials
to be suffijiently broad also to
cover aiiy injury to American
citizens aboard belligerent ves
sels.
The arguments in both the
British and German communica
tions charging violations of the
rules of international law and
warfare, it is held by American
government official*, are of no
concern to the United States. The
breaking down of the doctrines
of international law as between
belligerents does not, in the view
of high cffiiials here effect the
status of these rules as between
the United States and Great Brlt
iainand Germany, whem
| this country i 3 at peace.
There is every prospect that
the long British note, replying to
the American protest of Decem
ber 28, on the subject of contra
band will bring forth a rejoinder
from the United States.
The State Department of late
has received comparatively few
complaints of detentions and sei
zure and the opinion prevails
among (ffi :ials that the Ameri
can note has had its desired ef
fect.
As for the note which Great
Britain sent in the case of the
American steamer Wi'helmina,
bound for Germany with a car
of foodstuffs, now held by the
British prize court, the State De
partment will enter into no fur
ther correspondence on the sub
ject awaiting, the decision of
the prize corrt beforelmakiu2 di
plomatic representations. The
decision of thp court is expected,
however, to be made within a
reasonable length of time and if,
in the opinion of the St ite De
partment there is a denial of
justice to the American owners,
a protest will be entered.
Notic?.
A3 lam unable to return to
to Hickory at this tim?, I wish to
recommend to my friends and
patrons Mr. W. E. Sena, as a
competent Piano Tuner and re
pairer. Any favors extended
him will be appreciated bv me.
Phrme orders to Mr. Huffman,
Huffry Hotel.
Yours truly.
E. E. ANDKRSON,
Colunbia, S. C.. Feb. 22, 1915,
Rey. B. L. Strcup Resigas.
Rev. B.L. Stroup, pastor of the
Lutheran Church in Newton and
abo serving several country
churches, among them being
New Jerusalem • near K'llian's
school house, resigned as pastor
of these churches bunday. He
expects to leave E*st°r to
take up work in Colburn, Ind,,
where he has accepted a call.
Liquor Bill Passes.
j Th* evenl of Fridiy in the
| fl>use was th* passage of the bill
1 to prohibit the shipment of liq.ior
, into th 3 St.-ta for beverage pur-
PO33S. The measure wiil now
j come bafore the Snt \
(
How To Give Quinioo To Children.
' FKBRILINF, is the trade-mark name eiven to an
improved Quiniue. It is ■ Taslele** Syrup, pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take it and never know it i 3 Quinine.
Also especially adapted to adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauaeate nor
cause nervousness norringiua in the head. Try
it the next time you need Quinine tor any pur
pose. Ask for 2 ouncQ original package, The
same PgBaiUNU la blown in booths, 23
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