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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07

bile are among the well known new
and useful applications Of electricity
unknown at the time Of the Columbian
Exposition. Electricity Is to be ex-
tensively used in making attractive
displays at night. For this purpose
steel tower 375 feet high has been
planned which will face the Court of
the Fountains. Upon this great tower
and in this broad and beautiful court
there will be seen at night fantastic
and beautiful displays in electrical
illumination. More than 100000 cleo
trio lamps are to be used for this pur-
pose. it being the intention &c s;ec-
tricians to have all the large buildings
surrounding this court outlined with
a fringe of brilliant electric lamps.
These wonderful electrical displays are
made possible by the nearness Of Ma
CARA Falls, from which nearly all the
power used for the Exposition will be
drawn
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
TOPrintcrS

-150 or 200 pounds-in fairly good con-
dition. and a lot of display type which
will be sold at a bargain or exchanged
for nonpariel. Speak quick.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
ELECTRICAL EXHIBITS.
Wonderful Collection and Gran
ni.Dlay o. Electric LiR htinG.

Wonderful Collection and Grand
Display OF Electric Lighting.
1t is the plan of the management to
make the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo next year the greatest electric.
al Exposition ever held. In view Of
the wonderful advance in the electrical
science since the Worlds fair there will
probably notjbe a single duplication Of
an exhibit seen at Chicago in 1893
Nearly everything in the electrical line
then exhibited has been superseded in
the market by new machinery and ap
planes constructed upon better
understanding of the wonderful force.
The discovery Of the Roentgen rays.
the invention Of wireless telegraphy
and the development Of the electromo-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
IRELAND'S BIG WIND.
Blew the Paint on i'uiidings and Drove
straws lhrough Oak Iianks.


Jan. ., was the sixty first anniver-
sary Of tie big wind in Ireland.
There have TEN otEe- big winds. but
there neye~ was enc tat equailed INC
first one. Births, marriages and deaths
are fixed Lefo! and afl.r this big "inu'
and thee never was true-corn Ism
nan who has not heard Of the night
Of the big wind"
Many ale have been told about this
hurricane. According to the REALTORS
il came up about 8 O'Clock at night
IL came like a summer bIe re, but IN
very short time it became furious.
Some of tie simple peop-e OF lreland
said it was the work OF the fairies, VINO
lad become displeased at the people.
So they Crawlei under the bed and low
cred them elves in wells to escape the
fury of the elements. The next morn
ing they came out to see what the
fairies" had done. They said they
found that every haycock in Ireland
had blown down. They found tna1
.traw had been driven through oak
boards as clean as a carpenter would
drive a nail, and there are some who
declare that a sEone as big as
miles from its resting place. Iney
found that the waters bad been lasneo
INTO 3ucn terrible state that huge
whales were lying upon the shores OF
the lakes. and that sh :rhs ard small
fish were found in the forests miles
ION theH nome in the ocean. Inc
tale is told Of the sailors who became
ahipwrecAe |. and landed on the back
of a whale supposed to be an island.
and the wind carried whale and ga l.
ors to a place of safely. Every CLOCK
IN the publ C stee2le6 was stopped. and
The wind blew the whistles on the
beats ancno ed a. the wharves without
an ounce CT steam showing on the
gauge The people who remember this
terrible wind tell how 1t carried the
words CT the Knights and Lo! DIS from
lie scabJarGs ana left the powdered
hair OF the Queen as natural as the day
she was born, ami they say that the
paint was removed from the barns.
leav ng tie boards as tare as the day
hey came from the forest. and rocks
were carried from Mount Chevalier to
the town, seven mi es away. Others
say the bells in the churches and
schoo, houses clat cred as they never
,lattered before. and chickens were
tound the next morning without
feather IN Their tails.
Leaves were found driven into the
.runks OF the trees, and corn was found
cleaned FRI the c~b en- the stalk.
Other terrible things happened sixty
one years ago on the mi ht of the big
wind. "-CiLcirnai Enquirer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
HE LOST HIS TEMPER.
With tae Result TEat He Found ia
What He Wan After

What He Was After.
The fur salesman was holding up on lis
arm a very handsome specimen of what
appeared to be Russian sable, says the
Washington Star. >
You wouldn't think" he said, that
that color was indirectly due to a loss Of
temper, would you?"
Il didn't know that the Russian sable
had a bad temper" responded the GUS
toner.
''Your knowledge is not always to be
relied on" laughed the salesman. This
is not a Russian sable skin. 1t is a red
fox, and thereby, so to speak, hangs a
tale''
The customer asked that it be TN
folded.
'In New York city, responded the
salesman, elves a furrier who, knowing
a good deal about the dyeing of seaisi< rs
and other furs, sought for years and
years to find dye that would transform
a red fox skin into a Russian 81 bic as far
as appearances went. All his efforts
were nugatory and void, as the lawyers
say. but he would not give up the search.
One day he was busy over his dry pots
seeking the elusive alchemy. He thought
this time he had it sure, but he was DIS
appointed once more, and, l am sorry to
say, he lost his temper and acted in a
most unseemly manner. He held in his
hand bottle with chemical of some
kind in it that he had intended using in
some other dyes that he did know about,
and in his violence he knocked the bottle
against box and broke its neck This
made him madden than ever, and, with
bad word, he hurled the broken bottle
and its remaining contents into the dis
appointing dye pot. Then he left the
place, and when he came back much
cooler in mind, behold, there was that in
the dye pot which caused his special won
der, and he began an immediate investi-
CATION. Just what effect the chemical or
the broken bottle had on the dye he could
not tell, but very apparent change had
been effected, and he fastened to try q
strip Of fur in it. When the fur was
taken out, it was no longer red fox. Nei-
Their was it quite Russian sable. but it
was en- the way, and after 4 little expcr-
imenting with the unexpected chemical
he hit upon the right thing, and the Sc
cret was his. Today he is converting rcd
fox skins into Russian sable for 1900
firms in all parts Of the world. and. it is
needless to say, he is not getting poor at
it. Russian sable is a beautiful ard ex-
pensive fur, but this imitation is quite as
effective for three or four years as the
genuine thing and doesn't cost anything
like as much. Cheaper furs that look as
well while they last as expensive ones are
more satisfactory anyway to the major
ity Of purchasers, because styles change
and people want something new once in
awhile if they can afford it,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
EXcursions to the Pan Amerfcan,


All over the country the people are
planning to make excursions next sum-
mer to the Pan-American Exposition
Clubs are being organized whose men,
bers are saving money for the trip in
this way. Pan-American study clubs
are also being organized Some large
business firms are planning to give ex-
cursions to their employees. and in
many manufactures the employees are
organizing to go in a body to the Ex-
position. In the large shoe manufac-
turing concern of Hanan & Sons Of
Brooklyn the employees. who have or
ganiZed themselves into an association
called the Mutual Aid society. have
decided on five days excursion to
the Pan-American and Niagara Fails
and have engaged a special vestibulcd
train for the purpose. The trip will
be made during Independence week.
and 1t Is expected that at least 1000
persons will participate in the jour.
ney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
OPPORTUNITY.
It's Experience In Town on q Dark
and Gloomy Day.

It's Experience In Town On . Dark
and Gloomy Day.
Opportunity mad been hiding at the
outskirts of the town for many days.
Il must exercise great care in passing
through the town." said he, "for every
one seems possessed Of desire to cap
ture me.''
There came at last a dark, gloomy.
disagreeable day.
''This is my chance" said Opportuni-
ty, for few people will be abroad this
day" So with trembling, cautious foot
steps he started along the path which
Fate had decreed he must travel
Ere long he spied the Pessimist com
ing toward him. His head was bowed
and he was muttering to himself:
''Such weather! The pleasant days
have fled. and the stormy season is upon
us, and now l shall never find Opportu
nifty, for whom | have so long been seek
ing. He will surely never venture out
in this beastly weather. Woe is me.
Woe is n,er'
And while he was thus engaged in
bemoaning affairs Opportunity slipped
by unseen.
A little farther down the street Op
portunity discovered the Optmist also
coming to meet him. The Optimist's
head was not bowed. On the contrary,
he was gazing at the heavens and ex
ultantly exclaiming:
"Ah. behind yon dark clouds the sun is
still shining. Soon. Soon it will dry msts
and penetrate yonder dark veil, and then
-ah, then Opportunity will come out into
the welcome sunlight and l will find
him." While he was thus communing
Opportunity SHE'D past unobserved and
went on his way rejoicing.
''Ah ha," he laughed. Il am saved!
did not much fear the Pessimist. but
scarce expected to get by the Optimist so
easily. Now l can breathe freely again -
And so saying he turned corner and
ran plumb into the arms Of the Alert man.
who had spied him afar off and was lay
ing for m.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
STORES TO CLOSE EARLIER.
Must do Your Shopping Before $50
p. M. Hereafter.

The merchants of Henderson. act
ing in concert, will close at an earlier
hour hereafter, thus giving them
selves and their clerks more time
from the cares Of business. This is
wise and proper. People can make
their purchases before half past six
O'Clock in the afternoon just as we'll
as they can make them later, and
they will as soon as they learn that
they must do so.
1t will be better for both merchants
and statesmen that the hours of bust
ness be not run so far into the night
Clerks will be in better shape for
work next day, the saving in lights
and fuel with no proportionate re-
turns in trade will be in the interest
OF economy, and all concerned can
have more time to spend at home in
the enjoyment Of their families, in
mental improvement, in social inter
course with neighbors and friends
We repeat, the early closing move is
eminently wise and proper and the
GOLD LEAF heartily commends the
merchants for it.
Commencing March 1st until Sep
TENDER 1st the stores will close at
$50, Saturdays excepted, the follow
ing named merchants having signed
the agreement:
Parham Bros. Supply Co.
j. H. Lassiter & Co.
Davis & Rose.
S. Watkins.
Thomas & Newcomb
Barnes Clothing Store.
Watkins Bargain Store.
n. Lehman.
Beacon Bros.
b. S. Aronson.
B. Roth.
H. Engleburg.
E. c. Edwards & Co.
George F.. Perry.
H. Nutrizio.
H. Thomson.
Watkins Hardware Co.
Daniel & Co.
Robert B. Powell.
John D. Stallings.
j. B. Wester
A. T. Barnes.
7. w. Goodrich.
Z. f. Belts.
d. w. Hardse Furniture Co.
L. T. Howard.
Southern Express Co.
Southern Railroad Co.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Eugene Thorne.
John B. Fox & Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07

Firemen to Attend In a Body.
The Hill Hook and Ladder Company
Of Rensselaer,, N. y. will attend the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
next summer in q body.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
A Useful DIN.

It Is not generally known that the
scent nickel lin of the United States
currency was designed with special
fefe ence to its use as a unit of weight
pr measurement by the decimal system,
but it Is true
From some reason the metric system
though its use has been legal'zed In
this country. is mo- p puiar with the
Americans. and 1t HIS not come into
general use and perhaps never VIII II
ii does. the usefulness of this coin will
It once become apparent. 1t is exactly
five grammes in weight and two cent?
net Is in diameter.
This Is. Of course, not an accident.
and if there shall be any change IN cur
system OF coinage, ether ccnyelient
measurel ents ami waights may be
adopted according to In sama sy tam
II you are sincere in your profess
sions and honest in your convictions,
remember that there are many others
As good as yourself. II you are not,
it is no wonder that you can believe
no good Of others, but you should
ind no fault with them. Don't sx-
pect moro Of others in the way Of
principle than you are yourself.
Speak no ill, believe no i'll OF others
without we'll grounded testimony.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-03-07
Baltimore Steam Packet ConDalI
GOLD BAY LINE
BEST ROUTE NORTH OR SOUTH
Baltimore, Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Old Point Comfort.
VIA MONUMENTAL CITY.

Steamers will leave Light Street Pier
At $50 T. NJ, direct for Old Point Con
fort, Norfolk and Portsmouth, withou
stopping at Canton Wharf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28
FOUND SERIOUSLY HURT
ON RucKTOWN STREET.

Thomas Graham, whose home is at
Savanna, Ill, and who until recently
was employed by Yolk & Co. here,
was picked up on the sidewalk on the
south side of the Armour Packing
company's building at the corner OF
Front and Rock Island streets, Dav-
EXPORT, yesterday and his condition
is very precarious. He was taken to
Morbonia hospital and DIR. Hender
attended his I'M uries and later County
Physician Z. 5. Bowman took charge
of the case Graham's nose is broker,
one of his ear drums is also broken
and he had a cut on the lip with evil
dences that he rad been brutally
beaten on the head, for there are in
dications of considerable concu ssion
and brain pressure.
Dr.. Bowman succeeded in getting
the mau's name and found out from
him that he is a carpenter and had
been working for Davenport contrac-
tor for three months. He asked him
the name of the contractor, but just as
the man started to reply with
George he lapsed into un-
consciousness and he has been in that
condition since. 1t has been learned
that he has wife and family resid-
ing in Savanna. Graham is about rs
years of age.
The manner in which the mau
came to be brutally beaten is much
of mystery. There were three men
arrested by Detective Wafer and OIL
GERS Lew, Huber and Moore immedi-
ately after the man was found. These
men are Lew Meumann. SALOON
keeper at the corner of st md and
Fillmore streets. George Tank, q
saloonkeeper on the Rockingham
road, and G sorge Henzen, a barber
west of Warren street on Second.
They were taken to the station and
| held without bail. 1t was thought
that the in jured man would be able
to appear yesterday afternoon, but
when the county physician made his
report the county attorney refused to
file information against the arrested
men until further developments In
the condition of Graham.
The men who have been arrested
for the assault have said nothing, so
far as known, on the subject, and
heretofore they have borne good rep
utations. They are said to be m IN
with families. and there is much
sympathy shown among their friends
in the West End.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28
PnblIcatIon Notior.

In conformity with an act OF the general as
Sembly of the state of illinois entitled - CT
| to prevent and puni .h the unlawful buying
sci ing, EeepIpg for sale, using, filling or traf
| ticking. in cans tubs. tirkius, boxes, bottles
casks, barrels, kegs, cartons, tanks four tainS
vessels or containers; to provide for the reg
isIration of names, brards, designs, trade
tect the owners thereof" Approved May IL,
A. ID. Huesing, whose princieal ofice is ia
| the city of Rock Island. in the county of Rock
ISlaud and the STATE of UlinO $. does hereby
certify ard declare that he is the owner OF
certain bottles, Syphons, bOG0S and shipping
! and mark of ownership blown ia the glass OF
said bottles etched on the syphons and stem
ciled on the laid boxes and shipping cases
that the design, trade mark device and mark
of ownership on said bolt es, syphons. boxes
and shipping cases is as follows, to-wit:
phops is the name A. d, Huesing, with the
words Rock Island. Ill :" beneath the name;
alsothe letters A. D. H srranRed in the form
of a monogram in the center of same said
monogram also on the bottom OF some OF said
bottles: on the sidts of other bottles and sy-
phons is the pame A. D. HuesIpg, with the
| words Rock IslaLd, Ill, arranged In the form
of a circle.
stamped in metal heads.
On the sides of other bottles is the name,
Greenfield & Co. and the words. Hutchinson,
Kan, arranged In the form of a circle
| On the sid. of other bottle is the name
/ words St Louis, mo-, ar. anged in the form OF
i q circle.
Il
shipping cases are as follows, tO-wit:
| ON the ends of said boxes and shipping cases
| are the letters A. ID II with the words A. ID.
| Buesing, soda and mineral waters, Rock Is
land, III, on the sides az said boxes and ship
| In witness whereof The said A. ID Hues-
ing has hereunto set his hand and seal this 14th
| day of September, A. ID, 1901.
| (SesD A. ID. HUEsIEG.
4 state OF Illinois, L.
| Rock Island County.
A ID. Huesing being first duly sworn. deposes
and says that he has read the foregoing am
dayft and KNOWS the contents thereof. and
| that the same is true, both in substance and
| in fact.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this l4tt
day of September, A. D., 1901
(SeaD F. p. GOLDSMITH,
Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28
Enfnrra OnarantIne.

As result of numerous reports
that have come to the health depart
meut to the effect that many of the
cases of diphtheria, now prevalent in
the city. have not been as carefully
guaranteed as the city ordinap C IS
provide, the department gives notice
to the public that the premises where
such infectious diseases exists shall
be most rigidly quarautined and no
one except those required to attend
the sick shall be allowed to visit such
premises. Any violation of such in
structions shall be punished as para
graph 6. chapter 10, of the revised
ordinances prescribe. to-wit:
ANY person who shall neglect or
refuse to obey the instruction, order
and direction of the board of health
shall be fined in any sum not less
than SIS nor more than 800"
The public Is invited to reTe-t any
violation OF said ordinance to the
health department.
j. DESILvA.
Health missioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28
Albert NoIInsky.



The cultivation of cacao, say: a writer
In The Scientific American, is an invit-
ing agricultural pursuit in Trinidad
and parts of Venezuela. The cacao tree
cannot withstand strong sunshine. and
the young plants have to be shaded by
banana or plantain trees and later,
when they attain their growth, by tall
trees known as ''fmmortelles,' or the
mother of the cacao." These make a
kind of canopy over the entire planta-
ton. The fruit of the cacao tree is a pod
resembling n cucumber and growing on
the trunk or large branches. where it
looks as though it were artificially at
tached." The seeds are like large. thick
lima beans imbedded in pulp. These
form the cacao beans Of commerce. The
processes of curing and drying require
much attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28

Few people carry pocket scissors OF
the folding sort. Those that do never
part with them. Convenient for mani
cure use. to cut Il clipping from a paper
at n moments notice, a string, etc,
they answer almost every purpose Of
the pocketknife and are much more
convenient to handle. Give n person
accustomed TO their use n knife and
the pocket scissors. and he will part
with the former first.-Hardware.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28
TOWN TALK.

We have the best soft coal you ever
saw Try it. Chris. Mueller & Sons.
Phone 1911.
The first quarterly meeting of the
new conference year will be held at
the Milan Methodist church tomorrow
morning. Presiding Elder Frizzelle
will preach and administer the sacra-
ment of the Lords supper.
$1,000 cash buys either of seven
houses on Forty-third. Forty fourth
or Forty-tifth streets north of Fifth
avenue. that rent at $l2 per month
and always occupied. See Eastman,
Godfrey & Co.
We are now located in our new
building at 1916 Third avenue. and
| have complete stock of gas aud
electric chandeliers and electric SUI
plies. Call and see US Rock Island
Electric Construction company.
Phone 1880.
Albert Burton, L H. Salzmann,
William D:ckman, Frank Dickman,
James Peetz and Guy Adam were
down the river on fishing trip yes
terday on Lothringer's launch. They
say they lanoed IS pounds of game
fish. They claim thew know the only
spot to catch fish. Frank Dickman
had a steady Job batting Salzmann's
hook and striDging his fish, and AL
Burton had all he could do to cook
| them.
Every Saturday afternoon from now
until June there is to be free organ
recital at Augustana college chapel.
given by Prof. A. d. Bodfors, whose
mastery of this instrument has won
him wide reputation in the musical
world. Few cities emf by the privil-
eye of treats OF this CHARACTER and
that the public here appreciates the
fact is shown by the Increased at
tendance at the concerts, to which all
are invited.
Rev. j. w. Washington, former pas
tor of the Second Baptist church here,
and who since his return from Cuba,
where he served as lieutenant in the
Sth Illinois (colored) infantry, has
been connected with the Quincy
church. has accepted call to Salt
| Lake City. This is one of the most
desirable pastorates at the disposal
of the coIored Baptist church and
Mr.. Washington is to be congratu-
lated.
ID. w. Mead. of Rockford, who has
done work for this city, is suing Mo-
line for $40 900. Mead is drawing
plans for litter plant at Moline. The
suit is brought to recover the cost OF
one third of the pumping machinery
installed by Mead at the waterworks.
The contract called for three engines
and pumps OF capacity OF 5000 000
/ gallons a day each, or two sets of =
100000 gallons per day each He
Furnished three sets of machinery,
each of which will furnish 6 900 600
gallons per day each. only two of
which, therefore. are required under
the contract. Mr.. Mead claims that
he has asked twice that he be permit
ted to remove the extra engine and
upon being refused has asked for the
price of it. This has been refused
| also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-28
FAILS IN THE FINALS
J. D. cady Too Much for Ardo
Mitchell in Golf Cham.
pionship.
LARGEST CROWD OF TOURNAMENT
Four Cups Are to BE Presented
to the Respective Win
ners.

j. ID. Cady, of Moline. is champion
of The Rock Island Arsenal Golf club
for the season of 1901. He won the
title yesterday by defeating Ardo
Mitchell. of this city. in the final con-
test of the tournament on the arsenal
links. his score being 2 up. to play
His youthful opponent played strong
golf until the last r)und. when he
evidently grew nervous over the real
ization of the fact that he was up
against a veteran for the golf cham
pionship.
For the class B cup NJ. N Richard
son defeated c. A Barnard, up to
play.
For the class c cup w. E. McCrae
defeated j. N. Van Patten l up.
For the consolation cup w. l.. Allen
defeated E. w. Hurst up, to play.
Interest In the Match.
The fipals brought out the largest
crowd that has yet attended the tour
nament. There were nearly 40 car.
riages surrounding the LINKS, and the
greatest interest was taken in the
play. The winners were grouped on
The home green after the fioals were
over and had their pictures taken as
The champions of the season in their
respective Glasses.
The handsome cups that will be
awarded to the winners will be pre-.
sented at q social function to be given
In the near future.