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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

pertinent. DeWit's Little Early Risers
are pleasant, easy, thorough little pills.
They cure constipation and sick headache
just as sure as you take them. Phil Il.
Thomas
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Handsome line of silks for shirt waists
and trimmings, also satins, etc, at
H. THOMASON'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

If YOU have any disease due to impure
or impoverished blood, like scrofula. salt
take Hood S Sarsaparilla and be promptly
cured
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Have a beautiful line of fancy Hat
pins, Belt buckles and Dewey combs.
MISSES THOMAS 4 CHEATHAM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

The finest OF all 5-cent smokes-the
Magistrate cigar Pure all Havana. Sold
by Phil III. Thomas
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Attention is called to a new lot OF shoes
for men, women and children-very cheap
at H. THOMASON'S.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Smoke the Magistrate, the very best
sc Havana cigar. At Phil II. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion. biliousness.
sc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06
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For Low Prices

On Lime, Laths, Shingles,
Doors and Windows, call on
oHN B. WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Truth wears we'll People have learned
that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are re
liable little pills for regulating the bowels.
curing constipation and sick headache.
They don't grippe Phil II. Thomas.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06

Old fashions in dress may be revived,
but no ld-fashioned medicine can replace
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. For sale by Dorsey Drug Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06
Domino Constantly at it Brings Success!
,,n1CIOUS ADVERTISING

,rn1rIOUS ADVERTISING
.res many new business;
GREAT 80 ~ -. many an old business;
ENaLrncERyES many large business;
RossCrJFS many lost business;
SAVES many failing business;
-rtJREo success il any business
..tvertisc Iudlciously," use the columns
10 nuEHD EkoON GOLD LEAF. A pro-
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,r,.nSiYe.oyr Cr,y an intelligent and prosperous
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06
The Henderson Tobacco Market.

Nice line of Ladies and Childrens' un
derwpar.
MISSES THOMAS & CHEATHAM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24

large enough to accommodate the peo-
pie The disappointment Of hundreds
of people last night was an aid to the
upbuilding of a more Favorable sent1-
ment-if that be posSible-fOr the audi
toriun.
The machinery hall and the audience
floor of the building were overfioWing
with people There was wild scram-
BILE for the chairs, but the supply soon
gave out Then the people lined up
around the walls, although it was but
short time until all space was taken.
Realizing that further effort would be
useless the crowd outside and on the
stairs turned away.
While the crowd was pushing itself
game two young ladies started up the
stairs. A burly policeman who had
permitted a dozen men to crowd past
him said to the young women:
You can't get up here; you must go
back
One of the young women looked the
copper" over from head to foot, then
with her sturdy black eyes gazing de-
fiance, to the finest said:
wen try, anyhow"
The policeman then observed that
they wouldn't do anything Of the kind,
and with a commanding tone.
The young lady who had faced the
man turned to her companion and simp-
~ said: Come on
The policeman made a show of inter-
ference but one look from those black
eyes dazed him and the young women
marched up the stairs. The policeman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
WOULD MAKE GOMEZ THE HEAD
Spain Would Do That to Secure Peace
and Keep Cuba

Havana, Feb 24-The latest dis
patches from Madrid confirm the re-
ports that the home government agrees
to an amplification of the autonomous
constitution in the direction of the
greater independence. This depends
upon the insurgents accepting the con-
In well informed circles it is conf
IDENTIFY believe that if the government
ment attempts to disarm the volun-
teerS great disturbances will enSue.
General Solano, the second chief of
staff, said yesterday: From the queen
regent down the sentiment of II 900 600
of Spanish people favors complete au-
tOnOmy for Cuba, except a small MI
nOrity in Spain of about 400 Spanish
residents in Cuba, whose patriotism is
measured by their own personality and
their regard for five dollar pieces. But
despite their opposition autonomy will
come, because Spain is willing to grant
the natives political control and is will
ling to go so far, if necessary to secure
peace as to make Maxine Gomez the
head of the autonomous government
The censorship is very strict and ac-
cOrding to a. recent order all dispatches
must be submitted in Spanish as well
as English. This doubles the trouble
of the correspondents and quadruples
delay. The means Of communication
in Havana, a large city, are rather
primitive, and the work of visiting
ships in the harbor is tedious. At the
palace during the hours when Lieuten-
ant Colonel Mendez, the censor, is pres
ent, there can always be found a long
line of newspaper men anXiOuSly
awaiting his approval or disapproval Of
their matter and his aff1xing of the Of
fetal stamp, as we'll as all proofs of
daily newspapers published here, and
matters for newspapers in Spain must
be censored.
No one believes that autonomy is now
or can be anything but a name; and
furthermore there is a deep conviction
that the United States will not long
suffer the present state of things to
continue. 1t is not believed that any
negotiations between SenOr Gown, sec
retary of the interior, SenOr DoIz, Sec
retary of communications, and Senor
Giberga and the insurgent leader, Ca
| pOte, in the name of the autOnOmist
government, will come to anything No
| one expects any substantial results to
be attained by the lautonomists in that
| direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
North Atlantic Squadron Concentrat-
ing at Key West.

Washington. Feb. PA telegram from
Key West announces the sailing of the
Merritt & Chapman, wrecking tug Right
Arm from Key West for Havana.
With this assistance it is believed the
work of recovering bodies from the wreck
ed forward portion of the Maine will be
greatly facilitated. Simultaneous with
the departure of the Texas and Nashville
from Galveston for Key West the Marble
head left New Orleans and the Detroit
left Mobile for Key West. These move
ments are also a part of the orders given
early this month, before the Maine dis
aster The Montgomery is also due at
Key West having left San Domingo for
Key West on the 18th.
The result will be to bring together
again the large number of vessels under
Admiral Sicard at Key West and the i'm
mediate vicinity. These will be the New
York now at Tortugas, the Indiana Mas
sachusetts Texas, Iowa, Marblehead
Detroit, Nashville, Montgomery, Ericsson
The torpedo boats Porter and Dupont
are in dry dock at Mobile and are not
expected to be ready to go to Key west
for several days The Brooklyn is also
cruising in the West Indies at present.
Tampa, Fla, Feb. A.-The cruiser
Montgomery has arrived here from San
Domingo direct, with Chief Crowninshield
Of the bureau of navigation on board, who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
THE POWERFUL "R1GHT ARM"
She is Anchored 200 Yards From the
Wreck.

Havana, Feb. 24.-The Right Arm of
the Merritt and Chapman derrick and
wrecking company, is mOOred about 200
yards from the poop of the Maine. The
wrecking tug looks powerful enough to
move a mountain,yet it is reported that
she is not supplied, owing to her hur-
ried departure for this port, with all the
apparatus she needs for the wreck
which is before her.
Captain Magee, the captain of the
Right Arm, has reported to Captain
Sigsbee. as ordered by the navy depart
ment, and will act under Captain Sigs-
bees orders, which are not yet formu
lated, or least not. made known. A
strong wind made the harbOr rough to-
day and added to the difficulties of the
divers, as the electric lights are work.
ed from a battery on board the light
house tender Mangrove, 200 yards dis
tant.
Captain Sigsbee is panied by the COM
ments on his conduct while the Maine
was af1Oat made by some of the papers
here, but it is pointed out that such
papers are not of the better class.
The captain has been so universally
courteous and is apparently SO popular
with all that it is surprising that any
of the papers of Havana should seek to
do him injustice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
ALWAYS A JAM.
Every Time Topeka Holds a
Big Meeting,
Four Thousand People Try to
Get Into Space
ONLY LARGE ENOUGH
For Two ThOusand-This Was
Made Apparent
BY the Almost Dangerous Crush
at Hamilton Hall
At the Butter Show Reception
Held Last Night.

Hamilton hall has been crowded, but
there was never such a crowd within
the walls as congregated last night to
attend the informal reception rendered
by the Topeka Commercial club to the
visiting delegates and the people of To-
peka.
Long before 8 o'clock the hall was
comfortably filed. After that hour the
people jammed into the door and
waited for the crowd on the stairs to
push those at the top far enough down
the hall to make room for their eager
followers.
Such a jam is seldom seen in Topeka,
principally because there is no place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
sIcARD STILL SICK.
He is Unable to Go to Sea With His
Squadron.

Washington. Feb. 24.-The noon mail
brought TO Secretary Long a letter from
Admiral Sicard at Key West. The ad-
miraI wrote that he had not yet recover
ed his health and would be unable to go
to sea with the squadron. He will re-
main shore at his hotel in Key West
and retain command of the squadron from
that place so long as it remains in the
harbor there, relinquishing it only when
it becomes necessary for the vessels to go
to sea as a squadron. 1t will be remem-
bered that the admiral had suffered an
attack of malarial fever and had secured
the explosion on the Maine. He got as
far as Tampa, but returned Immediately
to his command, which for only one day
he had left in the hands of Captain Samp-
son. Should the squadron be obliged to
go to sea with the adrimal i'll at Key
West and the senior officer of his fleet,
Captain Sampson, engaged in the investi-
cation at Havana, probably the command
of the squadron would devolve upon Cap
tain Taylor. now commanding the battle
ship Massachusetts and commonly re-
garded as one of the brightest and brain
lest Officers in the naval service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
THIS IS REAssURING.
Only Information Given Out at Wash
ington Everybody Knew
Already.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The arrival of
a mail in Washington from Key West
this afternoon, bringing several private
letters from naval officers lately at
tached to the Maine, caused a wave of
excitement to run over the department
and the capital for there were all sorts
of rumors as to the contents of these
letters, very few of which rumoFs, in
point of fact, had any sound basis. The
only feature, so far as could be discOv-
cred, of real Importance as throwing
any light on the cause of the explosion
contained in the letters, was the state
ment that the two after boilers in the
after boiler space were all of the eight
boilers of the Maine that were under
steam at the time of the explosion.
This fact had a negative value, for it
disposed at once of the theory that a
boiler explosion had caused the wreck
The experts all say that by no possibil-
ity could the after boilers explosion
have wrecked the forepart of the Maine
and left the afterpart almost unharm-
cd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
BROOKLYN ELEVATED LINE
Will Adopt Electricity as Motive
Power.

New York, Feb 24.-The Times says:
A contract has been signed by the
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad company
on the one hand and the Walker COM
pany of Cleveland, O., and the Sprague
Electric Elevator company on the 9TH
er, which is the initiative step toward
the adoption of electricity as motive
power on the elevated roads in Brook
lyn.
The contract calls for the equipment
of $50 cars of the Brooklyn Elevated
company with Walker motors and the
Sprague Ndhltiple-Unit system of con-
troll.
Connection will be made with the
tracks on Brooklyn bridge and trains
will be run between Manhattan and
Brooklyn without change. 1t is eX-
pected that trains will be running
across by June Is. The contract was
signed by Geo. B. Cornell, chief engi-
neer of the elevated company for Pres
ident Frederick UhIman. The signing
of the contract is said to be the prelirn-
ina1v step involving the expenditure OF
between 81, SOC, 900 and $S,00O,0O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
SAW THE MAINE BLOWN UP.
English Sailors Who Were Eye Wit
nesses Reach New York.

New York, Feb. 24-Engfneer Albert
Holdsworth and Assistant Engineer H. L.
LaidrOw of the British steamer Oliveden,
which has just arrived from Havana, say
that on the night of the explosion they,
with some others. were ashore. They
were sitting at the end of pier at the
south end of the harbOr and about half
a mile from the American warship. Next
the pier was ferry slip and the course
of the ferry boat from the city lay past
the Maine.
When the explosion occurred a lot Of
Spanish soldiers and sailors in a restau-
rant at the head of the pier ran, as if for
their lives. There was no immediate
blaze from the wreck, but there
were smoke and sparks. Two or three
minutes passed before the flames could
be seen.
breathless Spaniards hurried down the
pier bearing fragments of the Maine ;
pay rolls. They said they had picked
them up on hill back in the country
from where the Maine lay. The Spaniards
wanted to know what the writing in Eng
Iish meant, and the engineers, after look
ing at the papers, told them through one
of the party who spoke English.
The Spaniards fairly danced in glee at
the fate of the Maine, the engineer said,
exclaiming: 'Ah, Americanos, Ameri-
up the Spaniards and they get 1t them
selves.
The spaniards got excited then. and
Susnecting that the engineers of the
OliVeden were Americans began to men
ace them, but HOldsworth and I4aidroW
made known that they were EngllShmen
and the Spaniards cooled.
When the ferry boat came in it was
found that she had passed the Maine just
before the explosion and Spanish army
officer aboard demanded that the captain
of the ferry boat should head about and
so to the rescue of the Maine. The ferry
boat captains hatred of Americans was
so great that he refused The army Of
ficer was so incensed that there came
hRiner a fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
vULrUREs GET THEIR FLESH.
Sickening Incident of the Wreck of
the Maine at Havana.

Havana, Feb. PA large quantity of
clothing has been taken from the wreck
and it has been disinfected and will be
given to the recOncentrados. The bod
les of the missing officers, Lieutenant
Jenkins and Assistant Engineer. Mer-
ritt have not been recovered. The
divers reached the formers room, but it
was found that his body was not there.
Thus far the sharks have given no
trouble, but the vultures have left
scarcely anything but the skeletons of
three men who were entangled in de-
bris very near the surface of the wa
ter The bodies were not noticed by
anyone until the foul birds had com
pIeted their CHASTITY work. From the
hand of one, Chaplain Chadwick re-
moved a deeply chased gold ring for
the purpose of Identification.
Chaplain Chadwick says that the to-
tai number of missing is 85 or sc. and
five have died in the hospital. OF the
missing many doubtless were blown to
atoms no portions of their bodies be-
ing recoverable, and there is much
doubt that any considerable number of
those whose remains are now being re-
moved will be identified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
SITTING THE EVIDENCE.
Every Survivor of the Maine to Be
Examined.

Havana, Feb 24.-The United States
court of inquiry into the loss of the
Maine met at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and examined DR.. Honeberger,
Paymaster Ray and Chief Engineer
Howell of the battleship. There was a
recess ordered at noon and it lasted un-
til /: 80 p. m. Several witnesses whose
names are not now obtainable, were
examined during the afternoon.
Another visit was made to the wreck
by Captain Sampson, president of the
court.
The captain says he has no idea of
the length of the time the court will
remain in session here. It all depends
upon the testimony, and new features
requiring investigation may develop at
any time.
Captain Sampson added that sooner
or later, every survivor of the Maine
will be examined by the court, which
seems to imply that sessions for that
purpose will be held at Key West
Although this information is meager,
it is absolutely all Captain Sampson
will give to the press. The correspond
ent of the Associated Press sees him by
appointment twice daily, but there is a
rigid rule to observe silence until the
facts in the case have developed through
the testimony presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
official confession of the failure of au-
tonomy."

st. Louis, Feb. 24.-General William
H. Powell of BeIleville, Ill, who is in
command of the regiment in which
President Mckinley served during the
civil war and who was recently ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue for
the southern Illinois district, returned
from Washington today. The general,
who is a personal friend of President
Mckinley, said that while at the cap
ital he discussed the Maine disaster
and its possible results with the chief
executive.
THE president stated to me- said the
general, that he was only waiting tor
a complete report of the naval board of
inquiry, and that should it report that
our sailors had met their death through
Spanish treachery, he was prepared to
act at once and in manner which
would meet the approval of every loyal
American citizen"
Gen. Powell said preparations for war
were being pushed with the utmost
vigOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24

shelter in an abandoned lime kiln.
When their presence was discovered by
the authorities Is were dead and the
others too far gone to recover. The
story is officially corroborated.
Miss Clara Barton visited the village
of Jaruca, 80 miles distant. the other
day, and found between 5000 and 1000
starving persons. She was almost pros
trated at the scenes of desolation and
misery she witnessed. Without outside
assistance this condition of things must
grow worse day by day and the native
officials confess themselves at the end
of their resources. This is particularly
true of the towns and villages outside
Havana. Strangers visiting the city
and resident foreigners, as well as ma
tives able to do so, contribute to auevi-
ate the more acute cases of distress.
1t is suggested that a ship load of
provisions might be sent from the Uni
ted States direct to Matanzas, where
Consul Brice describes the conditions as
simply appalling. American contribu-
tors can rest assured that their gifts
will reach the needy as any trouble or
delay that may have existed heretofore
in the receipt and distribution of stores
by. American officials in the island has
been eliminated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
LYNCHED FOR BURGLARY.
KentuckyMob Swings a Negro Up fol
Stealing.

Mayfeld. Ky,Feb. PA mob of about
200 or 400 citizens of Mayheld and
Graves county gathered from differenE
Doints in the outskirts of the city and
dra eged Richard Allen, colored, out OF
the Jail, and carried him to the court
house ward and swung him to a tree
Allen was arrested several days ago
for burglary and it was for this crime
that he was strung up. He was a mem
ber of a gang who are responsible Tor
wholesale robberies in this vicinity
Summary justice will be meted out 20
the others if captured.
The citizens of the town greatly de-
plore the act but it seems to be the
only remedy to stop the burglaries-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
TWO CENTS.
ELECTRICITY FOR SEALS.
Branding by the New Method Practi-
cal1y Painless and Harmless.

New York, Feb. 24.-The Electrical
Review will publish today the first au-
thentic account of branding fur seals
by electricity to prevent the destruction
of female seals.
The article is written by Elmer E.
Farmer OF Leland Stanford, Jr., uni
versity, who accompanied the United
States fur seal commission to the
Pribylof island last August, when the
experiment was tried under the au-
spices of the government.
The electrical apparatus consists of a
small dynamo, operated by a gasoline
engine and a branding cautery similar
to that used by physicians. The young
female seals were marked by drawing
the hot platinum cautery across the
back, which resulted in destroying the
fur and fur cells so that even if the
seal were afterward killed the CONNER
cial value of the fur would be destroy
ed. DR.. David Starr Jordan Of Leland
Stanford, Jr., university was in charge
of the experiment, and he states that
the electrical method of branding is
comparatively painless and even more
effective than branding by means OF
hot irons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24
DRoNEs OF SOCIETY
Is What Congressman Mahany Calls
New York's 400.

Washington, Feb. Representa- tive
Mahany (Rep., N V made a sensational
speech in the house late yesterday after
noon, denOuncing an outrage the high
revel held by the so-called social leaders
of New York while the nation was mourn
ing the loss of 260 of the brave sailors
of the Maine and contrasted the lack of
sympathy displayed there with the condi-
tion which prevailed in London when the
Camperdown was sunk by the Victoria.
There all social functions were off and the
city was in mourning Yet, he said these
same people in the last campaign prated
of national honor. They were the drones
of society, he declared, and he should do
all in his power to free the skirts of the
Republican party from association with
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-24

had been subdued; his proud spirit was
broken and he sent for a substitute to
take his place.
Numerous incidents of excessive
croWding were witnessed. The people
paid their money to get in and they
were determind to have value received.
Several crushes at the head of the
stairs threatened injury to the women
who pluclxily staid in the crowd despite
the admonitions of friends.
When the scramble was at it's height
Major Tom Anderson walked to the
front of the stage and the crowd at once
became quiet. The major surveyed the
surging mass with sympathetic glance
and said:
IF any further argument has been
needed to convince the people that we
need an auditorium this crowd furnish
es it. Fifteen hundred people have
been turned away from here tonight.
This should convince US all that an
auditorium should be built 1t should
also impel every one of us to give ac-
cording to our ability to aid in the con-
structiOn of the proposed building, even
though it be a small amount Let US