The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-09-27

pretty much every white man East OF
Raleigh eligible. But it appears there is
still uncertainty troubling some voters
and newspapers. SO 1t should be stated
again:
Any elector who voted for Aycock and
III. amendment tho matter who he votes
Tor in the November eiectlon) can vote IN
the primary for Senator. under the decls-
ION OF the State committee. This pro
vision as it stood would have barred ont
populists who will vote for Mr.. Bryan 5
electors. while it would land does stili)
admit gold Democrats who will not
vote for Mr.. Bryan. even though they
vote for Mr. Mckinley. So Major Hale
introduced a resolution adopted by the
committee) to make Populists and Others
who vote for Bryan in November eligible
to vote for Senator also, even though
they voted against Aycock and the amend
lnent As matters now stand, and will
stand on election day. the only voters
who cannot participate i'll the Senatorial
primary are those who voted against
AycOck and the amendment and will also
vote against Bryan and Stevenson.
1t is now limited that there may be
another entry into the Senatorial race be-
SititS Wv - dl IL W iit'SF thIIuitu'N noe
just been announced.
WAIT FOR TwELyE-CENT COTTON.
The temporary curtalment OF produc-
ton by Southern mills which has Just
begun has effected a slight temporary
depression in the price of raw cotton.
Our farmers should not mistake this
action and begin rushing their cotton to
market Such a course would only tend
to further depress prices. But let them
hold on to every bale they can, and in a
very short time q reaction will take
place and the price go bounding up again
to higher figures than the staple has yet
reached this year. 1t is bound to do it
The cotton is not in the country i'll suffi
cient quantity to supply the demand tina,
will come and the cotton growers have
the game won and will certainly receive
| | or , cents for all their product il they
only play their cards right. Those who
unnecessarily sell for less than II cents
will be kicking themselves sore in lesr
then two months.
\ GREAT STATE FAIR.
Four weeks hence the annual State fail
will be held in this city-lasting the entire
| week. Secretary Pogue has been indus
| triously at work for some time getting
together the largest number of the finest
attractions ever offered the people OF the
State on such an occasion. Among the
new features will he the lighting of the
grounds at night brilliantly by electricity
and the exhibition of that magnificent
predetermined attraction "Paine's Fire
works on the fair grounds. The largest
and best Midway" ever seen here viii
,,-i,tl,+ = a., In
variety of ''shows' and amusements
being included. The racing will be ex
ceptionalIy fine. while the fair exhibits
proper have never been equaled From
/ the Vanderbilt estate in Buncombe county
alone will be brought a medium size fair
/ but these magnificent specimens will MOI
compete for any OF the many valuable
prizes offered. Let everybody get read,
+ to come
MINOR MENTION
/ Charlotte gets the proposed brewery
/ ior North Carolina, and a $500, 900 com
/ pany has been incorporated to build it
with a New York man at it's head.
! Miss Ida ,daue liter of Senator Pritchard
| was married few hays ago to Mr. Thos
5. Rollins son of ex-CollectOr Rollins, 0
.isheville, ut the country home C'Cool
ridge) OF the Senator near Marshall
NC
/ \ state Literary and Historical
Society is to be formed during the weel
OF the State fair in this city to be com
posed OF men and women of the Soutl
who desire to encourage literature an(
preserve the history of this section
/ Mrs. Margaret Bushee Shipp. the charm
ing young widow OF the late Lieutenan
Shipp, who was killed in the war Will
Spain, has prepared a very meritOriOu
volume entitled "Beautiful Thoughts
! from Robert and Elizabeth Browning.
James Pott, New York, publisher, an(
! has been placed on sale at North Caroline
! bookstores at - cents.
| Chairman Simmons last week went tt
Chatham county to defend in person TIN
three Judges OF election in Williams town
ship whom the fusionists representing
The case was finally transferred t.
Orange county, where it will be tried a
| the February term of court. at Whicl
| time Mr.. Simmons and other lawyer
! will defend them and see that Justice i
/ done. He says he is certain of their ulti
mate acqnittal. LLEWXAM.