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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
LET THE WEST HEED.
Negro Rule in the East Not Theory
But a Stern Reality.
Wilmington Starr

The people Of the Central and
Western counties of North Carolina
have not felt much alarm at the
strides that negro rule is making in
the East because the negroes are in
the minority there; they are less
assertive, less aggressive, and the
white people do not come into such
frequent and direct contact with
them. There is a disposition also
among white Republicans to regard
the representations as to the condi-
ton Of the Easr as exaggerated for
political purposes. But no honest,
intelligent man who visits the East
ern section Of the State, especially
those counties where the negroes
are in the majority, and keeps his
eyes and ears open, will 60 back to
his home and say that there has
been aught of exaggeration as to the
| unhappy condition of the negro-rid-
den East. This condition is attested
| by our best, most thoughtful and
truthful people, people who are not
| politicians. but who realize the de-
| plOrable condition in which the East
ern portion of the State has been
placed by panderingto the negro and
putting him on top. Rev. Jesse II.
Page, Methodist minister at Rocking
ham, Richmond county, is one Of
these, and he, in letter to a friend
| in Newton, Catawba county, which
we find in the Enterprise, speaks thus
feelingly and forciblv about the pres
ent and prospective condition Of the
State, If this negro rule is to con-
tinue:
ROCKINGHAM. n. c., Aug. 20, '9S.
NM Dear Sir anil brother:
| was from home when your favor
came. ! have time to reply briefly.
The reports of the dreadful results of
the reign of the vilcst characters in
some of the Eastern counties, are not
exaggerated Indeed, the half has
not been told" | am sure if the
honest white men of the Central and
Western portion of our good old State
would come East and see for them
selves they would return home with
the resolution, every one of them, to
work and vote to help throw off the
| NOhC tittu 10 81 y oppressive dho IL oiiii IL
| iating to the white men and white
women in the Eastern counties.
Things must change very soon or
some portions of our beloved State
will be reduced to degradation, pow
erty and ruin. The good people oil
this section are making a determined
effort, and scores of white men who
had strayed off into the fusion com
bne are coming back to the Anglo
Saxon banner and will vote for homes,
government. Let the West heed the
earnest, honest, appeals of their
brethren in the East, and all will be
well. Truly,
JESSE II. PAGE.
The white men of the Centre anG
the West are beginning to wake W
to the danger that threatens them,
for the blight of negro rule cannot
destroy us without affecting them
The negro who controls New Han
over, or Craven, or Halifax, has
much to do with controlling Cataw
ba, Burke or Buncombe, although
he does not strut there SO often
sively or aggressively as he does
here. He is the power behind the
throne.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure them you must take
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not a Quack-medicjne. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best physi-
clans in this country for years and is reg
ular prescription. 1t is composed OF the
best tOnics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers. acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Attention, Publishers.

In addition to the display job type
advertised for sale we have two or
three hundred pounds of long primer
and bourgeois body type-the letter
now in use on this paper-which will
also be sold at very reasonable price.
If any of our brethren of the press
wish to add to the equipment of their
office and at the same time enhance
the appearance of their paper by put
ting on newer and heater dress, we
can make it such an object to them that
they will be justified in doing so. Write
US about the matter.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
"a BASE, MALICIOUS uE."
Such the Wilmington Daily Record
Characterizes Statement.
Wilmington Messenger-)

(WIlmlnRtOn Messenger
The recent defamatory editorial in
the negro daily, the Record, OF August
10Th, in which poor white women
were slandered. was such a blow to
the ..fusion'' cause that Senator
Buffers paper, the Caucasian. in
desperation endeavored to bamboo
zle, its Populist readers by saying
the Democrats inspired the article.
Some of the Populist leaders have
also tried to offset the Record article
by saying Democrats hired the negro
editor to write the article for cam
paign purposes. The monstrous and
debased liars get it rubbed into them
by the following, head and all, which
appeared in the negro paper of Tues
days date:
"a MALICIOUS LIE REFUTED."
The enemies of the Record, not
being content with trying to dam
age our buiness, are now seeking TO
assail our personal character by
stating that we were a party to an
intrigue with Democrats for the pur-
pose of defeating the Republican
party in North Carolina. To all
such we unhesitatingly say that the
statement is base, malicious lie,
born in the brain of some worthless
coward who dares not face US with
their lying SANDER. The puerile
resolutions of that executive COM
mittec has brought them into dis
grace with every honest negro. by
their evil statement that we were
not defending our race. We never
have had, do not now, nor never in
tend to have any understanding with
Democrats on any account politi-
cally."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Prescriptions.
(Chicago News.)

For cold take fire.
For fits consult tailor.
For Burns 90 to Scotland.
For melancholia take heart.
For soar see a balloonist.
For kleptomania 60 to Jail.
For cuts 60 to the engravers.
For the appetite 60 to dinner.
For a boil 90 to Hot Springs.
For nightmare use halter.
For hay fever see a horse doctor.
For dipsomania become a Baptist.
Tor the grip join some secret order.
For pains use good quality of glass.
For the liver 90 to the meat mar
ket.
For tit of coffin go to the under
taker.
For lockjaw use the key to a wind
mill.
For specks before the eyes use only
the best.
For ordinary consumption use or
binary food.
For heart affection 60 to your
sweet heart.
For rundown hnanclal system
change is good.
For breaking out consult an es-
capped convict.
For that tired feeling 60 to 6
bicycle repairer.
For badness get frightened-tha'
will raise hair.
For trouble with the lights see the
gas company.
For weekly newspapers increase
the circulation.
For a spell of meningitis consult
the dictionary.
10 prevent blind staggers avoid
blind tigers.
For son-stroke use a good-sizec
hickory withe.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
A Country Courtship.
(LondOn Tit-BitS.)

John (sheepishly)--I-I s'pose
you'll be gettin' married some time?
Betty with a frightened air)-Oh.
| dare say shall some time.
Il dare say I'll get married, too. "
OH
''P'raps we might both git married
at the same time
..Wouldn't it be awful, John, if the
parson should make mistake and
marry us TO each other?'
IL shouldn't mind"
.No-neither should |. to tell YOU
the truth. john"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Soldiers Sententious Sarcasm
Chicago Tribune }

The train from the South came to
a halt. and the returning soldiers
piled out of it.
MAY | ask what is the matter with
your foot?' inquired one of the SYM
pathizing and curious spectators, adj
dressing gaunt, camp-worn volun-
teer, who was limping along the
platform.
..Gout, ma am" answered the sol
der, lifting his battered hat and pass
ing on.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Don't Hang Around Here.
(Denver TimeS.)

If you do not marry me | shall
hang mvselfn' exclaimed lOve-lorn
Denver young man.
well, if you do, please go down Il
block" was the cheerful response,
flor | heard papa say he did not
want you to hang around here
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Penrose Baldwin. Agent. AsheviIIe, N. 6.
Dr.. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound
The Greatest Blood Purifier on Earth.

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Constipation OF Bowels.
Put up in % cent, 80 cent and sl.oO
Packages.
W. S. BURkHART. ND
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has the
largest sale of any Salve in the world.
This fact and its merit has led dishonest
people to counterfeit it. Look out for the
man who attempts to deceive you when
you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
the great pile cure. Phil II. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

Why was Goliath very much sur
prised when David slung a stone at
him?
Because such a thing never entered
his head before Brooklyn Chronicle.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

Beggar-"Kind gentleman, beg
your pardon ''-Gcntleman promptly
-"Grantcd. thought you were
begging for money.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

CUTLER I'm going to start anews-
paper and call it Erchuuyc.
Why?
Kuiller-Bccaus it will have 50
many Jokes credited TO it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

When you call for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve the great pile cure don't accept any
thing else. Don't be talked into accepting
a substitute. for piles, for sores, for burns
Phil II Thomas
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

When a girl is up in arms the
young man in the case seems to en-
JOY it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

Probably prize fighters deal some
hard blows becaue they are naturally
hard blowers.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

Observation-Disclosures are hard,
these days, | tell you.
Wiggins-Why, have you been out
trying to get your debtors to pay up?
Biggins-No, but my creditors
have been in trying to get me to pay
up.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15
Sell your Tobacco al the House and Market which Pays You the Most Clear Money


We facility Ample capital
dry stalls The record of Co Warehouse what
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

My wife" said the tall man, lis
as womanly woman as you could
find, but she can hammer nails like
lightning"
"Wonderful'' sang the chorus.
''Lightning,n the tall man contin-
ued, .seldOm strikes twice in the
same place.
The other day, in a Sunday school
class Of boys between the ages of six
and ten, a question was asked as to
how God punished Adam for disobey-
ing Him. There was silence for Il
moment or so, and then one bright
boy said: please, sir, God took
away one of his ribs and gave him a
wife. n-!Saturolay Erehtng Post.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

am now Offering all Summer Dress
Goods, Summer Shoes, mems and ladies'
summer Hats, at and below cost. Now
Is the time to secure Bargains in these
lines OF Goods, at H. THOAASON'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-09-15

For Tickets. Sleepers, etc, apply 10
w. BROWN Jr., CITY PASSENGER AGENT.
1893 Main St.. Norfolk. va.
MURRAY FORBES. T.P.A,
Portsmouth, Va
st. john, Vice President and Gen. Mgr
V: f. Nc Bee. General Superintendent
II. W. B. Glover, TIalfc Manager.
L. j. Anderson, Gen. Pass. Act.
General Offices: Portsmouth, Va.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
The Terrible Crash Came Without
Moments Warming

HAVANA, Feb. 16.-One of the Off
GERS Of the Maine said today that at
o'clock last night all the magazines
on board the battleship Maine were
closed, and that the keys had been
turned over to Capt. Sigsbee. The ex-
plosion occurred at 9:45 p. m. The Of
ficers then rushed on deck and assisted
In lowering boat and in trying to
rescue the men in the water
Another officer said: II was sitting
with two more officers in the mess
room when heavy explosion occurred.
1t was so heavy that we understood
the ship would be lost, and we went
on the upper deck and found she had
been badly wrecked by an explosion:
that she was on fire and sinking. The
Maine settled quickly on the bottom of
the harbor, only her upper works re-
naming above water
"A number of boats from the Span
lsh warship Alfonso XII. and boats
from the Ward line steamer City Of
Washington came alongside and rem
dered assistance. Twenty-four men,
who were slightly injured, were car
ried on board the Alfonso XII, from
which place they were taken to other
quarters, and after receiving valuable
assistance from the naval doctors, sent
to the military hospital
This officer said the explosion occur
red somewhere in the forward part of
the midships section of the battleship.
Many of the crew who were below at
the time Of the explosion were unable
to escape, and those who succeeded IN
reaching the upper deck saved their
lives with great difficulty with the as
sistance of the officers and men on
watch.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
of the Maine. was -undressed at
9:45 p. M, and was smoking in his cab
IN, next to that of Capt Sigsbee, it is
said, when the explosion occurred and
put out the electric lights. VAIN
wright then lit a match and went to
Capt. Sigsbee's cabin. The captain,
it appears, had been thrown from his
bed but was uninjured. They both
went on deck and gave orders to flood
$500 pounds Of gun cotton which was
on board.
The order was carried out, but the
men who fulfilled 1T never returned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
INJURED SAILORS pLuCKY.
Enduring Their Suffering without
So Much as a WhImper

NEW YORK, Feb ia special ca
bic to the Evening World from Ha-
Nana says: Il have just seen twenty
nine sailors Of the Maine, silently en-
during the torture caused by powder
skinned faces and bodies, broken bones
and mangled flesh. They are being
well cared for in the military hospital
at San Ambrosio here. The less Sc
verely injured men are yet on the
steamship City of Washington
THE severely wounded men will have
the best attention also from the men
and women Of the American colony.
All the injured men show great grit
You cannot hear a whimper from one
of the Twenty-Five swathed forms IN
San Anbrosio hospital, nor from those
anywhere else.
THE heavy rainfall which immedi-
ately followed last nights horrors, still
continues in a dreary, dismal drizZle
Out In the bay lies the wreck OF the
once proud Maine. Her steel upper
deck forward has been completely lifted
and turned over on her starboard side.
None Of the big guns in the turrets are
visible. The Maine is slightly listed to
port, and all forward OF the massive
cranes for unloading ships boats has
completely disappeared The big fun
nels lie fat upon the twisted and
gnarled iron braces and pieces OF steel
deck. From the tunnels aft the ship
seems to be intact She has settled
Until the water has covered the top Of
her superstructure, and the stern
searchlight and the rapid fire gun look
over the water Just below them.
Two bodies were recovered this fore
noon. The authorities say they are
those OF Lieut. Jenkins and Assistant
Engineer Merritt A vigilant lookout
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
BASE BALL NOTES.

William F. Hutchinson, better known as
Willie Bill" is auditor of the lark Con-
struction company at Mansfield Mo-. and has
given up baseball ''
Red Ehret has drifted back to his starting
point Louisville. e
This will be Dan Brouthers' twentieth wear
in professional company 'A-
With Clarke, Wagner and Hoy, Louisville
will have a good outfeld
Old "Cy" Young has gone back to his home
in Gilmore, o. While in Cleveland he closed
up two or three profitable real estate deals
The old reliable will not be forced to join the
SNOWFALL society when the gong sounds for
him to quit the game for good
Algie Mcbride says that Jack Mccarthy will
surprise the big league fans by his great pIay-
ing for Pittsburg next season.
Pitcher Wheeler, of the Quakers, is taking
a course of painting at the Academy of Fine
Arts while waiting for the baseball season to
open.
Frank H. Foutz. a brother of the late "Scis-
sors Davy," is on the roster of the Baltimore
candidates for place. He is a pitcher-out-
fielder
John Pappalau, the star twirler of HOLY
Cross In 95 and 96, visited that college last
week, and was received with open arms by
the student body. He was on his way to
Providence for short stay, and is booked to
pitch for Milwaukee next summer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

Choir about 500 yards from the arsenal
and some 200 yards from the floating
dock
The explosion put out the street lights
near the wharf and blew down tele-
phone and telegraph wires in that vi
entity.
Admiral Manterola and Gen. Solano
put or to the Maine after the explosion
and offered their services to Capt Sigs-
bee
Among the saved on board the City
of Washington Is a Mr. DRESSER Gus
tav G. DRESSER, of the Maine), who has
lost both his eyes.
The passengers of the City of Wash
ington gave up their staterooms to the
injured men.
Half an hour after midnight thirty
SIX of the crew of the Maine had been
carried to the military hospital of San
Ambrosio. They were all most serious
~ wounded.
On board the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
All. twenty-six of the wounded were
treated, and thirty-six were succored
on board the City of Washington.
George Cowler, an accountant of the
Maine, is among the men seriously
wounded
The crew of the steamer Colon saved
two wounded men,
soon after the explosion the chief
PcA4NS NOIit OIl DOdTO the Maine with
an American correspondent to act as
interpreter. Capt. Sigsbee expressed
total ignorance of the cause of the
explosion.
Lieutenant Commander wainwright
oeheVes the explosion was due to the
snort c1rcuiting of the dynamo.
The large number of deaths reported
among the crew of the Maine is said
TO be due to the fact that most of them
were asleep below at the time of the
explosion. Most of the officers saved
We're dining on board the City of
Washington.
The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII.
was for some time after the explosion
in great peril, and her mooring tackles
We're Stacked away and she was anch-
ored at greater distance from the
burning Warship.
One of the Names officers who is
being cared for at the sanitary head
quarters, is seriously wounded
a Spanish naval officer said that
Capt. Sigsbee was the last man to
abandon the sinking ship.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17

afternoon. officers saved are uninjured.
Damage was in compartments OF crew;
Am preparing to telegraph list OF wounded
and saved 0livette leaves for Key West
at l p. m. Will send by her to Key West
the officers saved except myself and VAIN
wright, Holman, Henneberger. Ray and
Holden. Will turn over three uninjured
boats to captain of port, with request for
safe keeping. Will send all wounded men
to hospital at Havana -Sigsbee.
Among the matters discussed by the
president and the members of the cab
met was the question Of the expediency
of Immediately sending one or more
warships to Havana to take the place
of the Maine, and the conclusion is
understood to have been reached that
at present such course was not de-
sirable.
At about 80 o'clock it was author
itatively stated at the White house that
the information so far received indi-
Gated that the loss of the Maine was
the result of an accident, and that in
the absence Of evidence to the contrary
this should be assumed to be the fact.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
CABINET CALLED TOGETHER.
Disaster to the Maine Discussed In
Informal Way.

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-The presi-
cent and several of his cabinet associ-
ates held an extended conference about
noon. 1t was not q cabinet meeting,
as no notices had been sent out, and
only Secretary Long, Secretary Gage
Attorney General Griggs, Postmaster
General Gary ard Former Attorney
General Mckenna were present. The
disaster to the Maine was the only
topic considered.
1t was determined to abandon the re-
ception at the White House tonight.
and also the reception to the general
public tomorrow.
About II o'closk the cabinet officers
came from the presidents office. One
of them stated that the president had
given directions that all official inform
alton relating to the disaster should be
given to the public. He added that a
private dispatch to Secretary Long,
signed Rea, stated that the loss was
over 270 but this was not official, and
Mr. Long considered the estimate too
high. This was before Capt. Sigsbee's
message Placing the lost and missing at
273 was at hand.
A cabinet officer stated that there
were many evidences that the disaster
was the result of accident. Up to the
present time he said, no orders for
sending another American ship to Hav-
ana had been given. Consul General
Lee had cabled that the Spanish au-
thorities had expressed to him their
profound regret at the occurrence.
Another cabinet official stated that
one of the dispatches stated that Capt.
Sigsbee was the last man to leave the
boat.
At 1890, while Secretary Long was
still with the president, Mr.. Finney,
his private secretary, was admitted with
an important dispatch just received
from Capt. Sigsbee commander of the
Maine. This was read by the presi-
dent and secretary, then given out, as
follows:
Advise sending wrecking vessel at once.
Maine submerged except debris, mostly
work for divers now. Jenkins and Merritt
still missing. Little hope for their safety.
Those known to be saved are: Officers, "a,
unlnjured; crew, 1S; wounded now on board
Ward line steamer, in city hospital and at
hotel, SO so far as known. All others went
down on board or near the Maine. The
total lost or missing, 253.
with several exceptions no officer or
man has more than part Of suit of cloth
ing and that is wet with harbor water.
Ward steamer leaves for Mexico at 2 this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-17
DID DONs Do IT?
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list of the injured among the surviv-
crs could be secured promptly, but
though request for this was cabled to
Havana at p. m. no response was re-
ceived
The state department. was on the
alert for news, both from Havana and
from Minister Woodford at Madrid.
but beyond second message from
Gen. Lee expressing the hope that pub
lie excitement in the United States
would be repressed and detailing adj
d1t1onal courtesies at the hands of the
Spaniards in Havana, nothing was re-
ceived.
The effort of all government officers
to remain calm in the face of the
shocking disaster and it's attending
mystery was apparent, and a number
OF naval officers volunteered theories in
support Of the accident hypothesis, all
of which, in the absence of any facts
on which to base a reasonable opinion,
were decidedly unsatisfying.
Mckinley Calm.
At the White house the president
spent the evening till midnight in his
office. There was no official conference
on the disaster, however, and but one
caller, Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana,
who merely discussed the Maine catas-
trophe incidentally with the other bust
ness which brought him to the White
house. The president displayed the
keenest interest in the appalling story.