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against the South. Taking him all
in all President Mckinley stands
today as the greatest President that
this country has ever had. He was
not afraid to die. He could say Thy
will be done" He was ready. In
public life he was man of integrity.
In private life he was pure, unfair
nished. Here the speaker alluded to
Mr.. McKinley's domestic relations,
his beautiful home life and the ex-
ample and inspiration such life was
worth. He stood for peace, and yet
he stood for the honor and dignity of
the Nation-the glory and prosperity
of the country. He was a great man,
great leader, but he recognized in
an overriding Power greater Leader
than himself. He was a meek and
humble believer in and servant Of
God and died in that faith LEAD
Thou me on"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Zollicoffer's
remarks the choir sang LEAD, Kindly
Light"
The committee on resolutions were
ready to report and MIR. Pittman for
the committee read the following and
moved their adoption:
The citizens of Henderson, North Caro-
lima, have come together to express their
horror of the appalling crime by which
the nation has lost it's President, and in
this memorial service to show their re-
spect for his memory, and they do unani-
| mously resolve:
l. That they reprobate the crime by
which the life Of the President was taken
and deplore the lawless spirit which
makes anarchy and violence possible in a
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In response to call issued by Mayor
Switzerland a memorial service in
honor of the late President Mckinley
was held in Cooper Opera House at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
attendance was large, the spacious
auditorium. gallery and stage being
taxed to their full seating capacity
with one hundred extra chairs addi-
tional.
Acting for the Mayor Hon. James
K. Young called the meeting to order
and Rev. j. d. Hufham, D. D., was
chosen as presiding officer. Thad r.
Manning was requested to act as
secretary.
The hall had been appropriately
draped in the emblems of mourning,
a large picture of the late President
Mckinley occupying conspicuous
place in the centre above and IN front
of the stage. One each side two
large flags were furled, the folds being
caught together with bands of black
cloth tied in a loose bow-knot. On
one side was the United States flag
and or the other the State flag, with
coat of arms and field of blue. These
flags belong to the Vance Guards who
attended in full dress uniform under
command of Capt. Poythress and
Lieutenants Sturgis and Perry.
On taking the chair DR.. Hufham
paid beautiful and touching tribute
to the man to do honor to whose
memory the meeting had been called:
He spoke of him as great and good
man. declaring President Mckinney
was the best. beloved man by eighty
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country where respect for the law is
essential to the preservation of human
rights.
2. That in President McKinley's clean
and able administration of public affairs,
in the integrity of his character, in the
purity Of his private life and in his sub
lime Christian faith and fOrtitude he has
furnished an example CT public and
private virtue worthy of affectionate re-
membrance.
g. That to Mrs. Mckinley who shared
every viscissitude of our Presidents life
and with him gave to the world q beauti-
full example OF American home life, and
won place, all her own, in the affec-
/ tons of the American people, we tender
our warmest sympathy and affection
4. That we sympathize with President
| Roosevelt in the delicate and trying
situation so suddenly thrust upon him
and desire for him prosperous and
peaceable administration
5. That copies of these resolutions be
sent to Mrs. Mckinley, President Roose-
welt, State and local press and to the
Town and County Commissioners for
| entry on the records.
Mr.. Hicks seconded the adoption of
the resolutions, making a short but
excellent talk. He said he thought
the chairmans estimate of MIR. Nc
kinley's character and administration
most correct and admirable one.
He spoke with great feeling and in
dignation of the pernicious doctrines
and false ideas that caused the Presi-
dents removal, and deplored the
existence of such spirit in this free
country of ours. He was killed be-
cause he was the ruler of the nation
and not because of anything he had
done to incur the assassin's i'll will or
deserve the assassin's bullet. Each
man had a personal interest and feel
ing in the matter, said the speaker.
and although William Mckinley had
been made the victim every right
thinking man and patriotic citizen
feels the blow as personal one. Two
things in the Presidents career had
impressed him especially. Mr.. Nc
kinney was against war and prevented
it as long as he could. This and his
views on dealing with other nations
the spirit of reciprocity which he
advocated-the speaker alluded to in
" wa IA Pi0iSO duu ulp0esG
| commentator. Reference was made
to the Presidents speech in Buffalo
the day before he was shot when en-
phasis was given to this idea. Mr..
Hicks said he desired to- speak in
honor If Mr.. Mckinley's memory and
was glad to add his testimony and
endorse what had been said OF this
good man. We all deeply deplore his
death and revere his name.
Mr.. Pitrman spoke next. When we
see man stricken down in the power
and fullness Of his useful career we
cannot understandings marvel at the
ways of Providence. We all feel the
loss OF great man and a good mani
We are one people-we are all bound
together in sympathy. Mr.. Mckinley
was clean man-no voice has been
raised against his private or official
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conduct. We owe it to ourselves to
not lose sight of this fact, that amidst
party strife and the bitterness and
disappointment that come of the
seeking after Office, the struggle for
peace and power, no word OF calumny
has been uttered against William
Mckinley, the man or the official.
and no stain attaches to his life,
private or public. 1t is our duty to
put clean men, men OF high character
IN places Of honor and responsibility.
Mr. Pittman spoke feelingly and with
great earnestness, his tribute being
one of the best that was paid to the
character aud worth of our martyred
President.
Prof. Alderman spoke of the life of
President Mckinley SAYING as an
example for the youth it was worthy
of consideration. He dealt with the
educational aspect and called atten-
ton to the facti that as Porto Rico
and the Philippines came under the
government and the influence Of the
United States, schools were establish
ed there for the education Of the
children. He spoke of President
McKinley's nobility of character, his
love for the people, his interest in
their welfare and prosperity and
paid glowing tribute to his character
and worth as man aud official-one
we shall miss and whom the South
had cause to love and mourn his
death.
The last speaker. was ..Rev.EM. H.
Tuttle. He said universal sadness
like the pail of night hangs over this
land. The hearts of the American
people are filled with sorrow and the
nation is literally in tears. He.spoke
of the shock, and pain the death of
the President had. brought, and said
no where was grief more sincere, alb
horrence of the dastardly deed more
intense than throughout the South.
The speaker referred to the assassina-
ton of Lincoln and Garfield, Presi-
dent Carnot OF France, the Empress
of Austria, and King Humbert of
Italy, saying that in our own country
Mckinley was the first to be stricken
down by the hand of an anarchist.
Every member of Congress will want
to be the first to introduce bill to
put down anarchy, said he. Some
thing must be done-something ought
to have been done before now to put
down this spirit, this growing evil,
and safeguard our rulers from the
assassin's bullet or murderous dagger.
1t will tax the wisdom of our states
men to solve the problem-but solved
it must be. We cannot execute man
because of his inner life-the views
he holds-but we must have laws to
visit summary punishment upon
these characters. Mr.. futile spoke of
President McKinley's religious char
acter, sublime Christian courage and
fortitude under all situations and cir
cumstances. Well might this memoir
ial service be held ia honor of such
characterized may we lament the
departure of such man. We had
best ruler of any country on this
earth. He was true to his duty, true
to his country, true TO his God. Let
US pray for the incoming President
that he may be as true as his prede-
cessor.
The resolutions were then adopted
unanimously by rising vote. Nearer,
My God, to Thee" was then sung by
the entire audience and the services
were concluded.
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OUR MARTYRED PR ESIDENT.

millions of people of any man who
has sat in the Presidents chair. AS a
statesman he will compare with any,
said the speaker He rested his adj
ministration, his whole career on this
the prosperity Of the country. The
business of the country leaned upon
him. The past is past and the coun-
try is one-this was the keynote with
Mckinley. Would that space per-
mitted us to follow more at length
DR.. Hufham's strong and eloquent
address, characteristic of the man,
BETTING the time and the occasion
and most worthy to be bestowed.
The choir, composed of memb ers OF
the various church choirs of the town
sung with feeling and effect. Thy
Will be Done after which the Lord s
Prayer was repeated in unison by the
entire audience, led by DR.. Hufham.
Nearer My God to Thee" was
sung as solo by Miss Eulalie Harris,
her naturally sweet and sympathetic
voice being displayed to good advan-
tage.
DR.. Hufham said I'VE wish to put
into permanent shape the feelings
which actuate US all. In the years
to come the children of the men here
will be proud to read among the
records of Henderson and Vance
county the action of this meeting.
He therefore appointed a committee
on resolutions-a large one it was
proper to make it in order that the
various interests Of the town might
be represented - to draft suita BILE
resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting at the National calamity
which has shocked the country.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed as such committee:
L. NJ. Pittman, chairman, aud I. L.
Hicks, TO represent the lawyers; Drs.
+. K. Harris, Goode Cheatham and
John Hill Tucker. the medical pro-
fession; Robert Bum, r. w Cog
hill and K. r. Pinkston, the working
men; Col. Henry Perry. Myj, P. T.
Jones and Col. T. A. Macon. the mill
tary; Prof. L. j. Alderman and f. G.
Butler, the educators; w. S. Parker,
j. b. Owen, D. Y. Cooper. Geo. A.
Rose, John d. Cooper, S. S. Parham,
l.. r. Gooch and Melville Dorsey, the
business men: Rev. NJ. II. futile and
Rev. Julian F. Ingle, the clergy:
Thad r. Manning and w. W. viii
liams, the press.
After the committee had retired
Rock of Ages" was sung by the
choir and A. G. Zollicoffer was called
on to speak. He responded feelingly
and eloquently. He thanked God
that be lived in the same generation
with such a man as William Nc
kinley. Mr.. Zollieoffer spoke of his
greatness. his nobility of character,
his devotion to his invalid wife, the
cleanness of his private and public
life, his loyalty and patriotism, his
true Amercanism. The South never
had better friend-there had been
nothing in his public utterances
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
The nation mourns
President Mckinley is dead ,


Despite the encouraging reports
that came from the attending physi-
clans and the hopeful aspect present
ed in the case of the distinguished
patient change for the worse set in
Thursday night and all day Friday
grave apprehensions were felt that
the end was fast approaching. Friday
night he collapsed and at fifteen
minutes past two O'Clock Saturday
morning, the spirit OF William Mckin-
ley was separated from its earthly
tenement of clay and took its flight
to the God who gave it.
1t is safe to say the death Of no
man in this country has caused more
universal regret. Pain and sorrow
are depicted upon the countenances
and felt in the hearts of seventy
seven millions of his fellow country
men. Barring the despicable crea-
lures of anarchistic principles, there
is the most profound sorrow at Presi-
dent McKinley's death and adherence
Of the foul crime that cut short so
useful and inoffensive life.
When the lamented Henry W. Grady
died some years ago it was said Of
him afterward that he died loving a
nation into peace. When in the early
hours of Saturday morning President
Mckinley laid down the weary burden
of life afteS having been fatally
stricken by an assassin's bullet, he
died with nation loving him and in
peace and sympathy united around
his bier as that of no man who has
died before him perhaps.
With bowed heads and sorrowing
hearts, we stand today in the presence
of a National sorrow And in the
deep sense of grief felt and homage
paid the dead the people of the South
vie with the people of the North; and
the people of the East with the peo-
pie of the West. In this hour of
National calamity, appalled, at the
shocking crime which has taken the
life of so noble Il man. a personality
so amiable, a citizen SO beloved, a
public official so valuable all geo
graphical lines are obliterated, all
sectional feeling buried, all partisan
differences forgotten. As one people
of one country, standing under one
flag, with one common destiny we
ming!e our tears AID sob out our
anguish over the mortal remains of
.our martyred President, and thank
God for the example ana inspiration
of such life.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1901.

The Durham Herald notes the fact
that the GOLD LEAF continues to give
the Royal Baking Powder Company
position top of column on editorial
page. They are entitled to all they
get-and more. When we are dealing
with honest people we always give
them what their contract calls for.
True, we have no contract with the
Royal Baking Powder Company call
ing for top of column next to reading
matter, or first following and next to
reading matter in q broken column,
with reading matter on one or both
sides, or anything of that sort, and
the question of position is purely
voluntary on our part. Nor do they
raise any objection on that score, but
they do object to having US tell the
truth on them when we say the Royal
Baking Powder Company beat the
GOLD LEAF out of an honest advertis-
ing account. But they did, their
contemplate intimation of libel suits
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
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Stood Death Off.

Z. b. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex once fooled Il gravedigger. He SAYS:
",iv brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice. | pursuaded him TO
try Electric RitteIs, and he was soon much
better, but continued their use until he was
wholly cured | am sure Electric -Bitters
saved his life" This remedy expels ma
lara, kill disease germs and purities the
blood; aids digestion. regulates liver, kid
neys and bowels, cures constipation, dyspep-
STA, nervous diseases, kidney troubles,
female complaints; gives perfect health.
Only SOC at Melville Dorsev's drug store
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MR.. EDITOR: me to speak a few
words in favor of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. l suffered for tire years with the
bronchitis and could not sleep at nights. l
tried several doctors and various patent
medicines, but could get nothing to do me
any relief until my wife got bottle of this
valuable medicine, which has completely
relieved.-W. S. Brocknan, Bagnell, Mo.
This remedy is for sale by Melville Dorsey,
druggist
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Henderson. n. G., Aug. %. 1901.
Notice of Summons.

Vance COUNTY, In the Superior ''
October Term, 1901.
Katie Florence Matthews Notice Of . .,ins
VS.. , mons ID hV"
Elijah Matthews. }for Divorce.
To Elijah Matthews: You are noIlIt[
that Katie Florence Matthews, your W. W.,
has brought suit against you at sor
term, 1901, of Vance Superior CouTt h. ~.
divorce from the bonds Of matfimony IN.
cause of abandonment, and that the t eOn.
plant will be fled during the first .i a,s
days Of that term, when and where you or ar
notified to appear and plead, ans sanes
demur, otherwise the said Katie Fioie h.
Matthews will apply to the court 70 her sr
permitted to prove the allegations I'D.
complaint and have judgement p sS''
ingly. HENRY PEhhhirt
Clerk Vance Superior oo"'''
HENRY T. POWELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
July 3oih, 1901.
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Notice of Sale.

HNDER AND BY VIRTUE or THE
~ power OF sale conferred upon the 3D.
der igned, Andrew j. Harris. Trustee ano
contained in Deed In Trust execued y
James William, Berry Williams ab9
Belle Williams, his vile. on the 3rd day o
February. 1899, and recorded in Deed 9.
Trust book No. 10, page AS, in the Office
the Register of Deeds for Vance t0unl,
for the purpose of securing the PAYMENT
the Indebtedness therein mentioned. df
fault having been made in the pay mcni Q,
the same, at the request OF the holder
the same. will sell at the Count Hou~
door in Henderson, n. e., at public anctoh'
to the highest bidder for cash, on
Monday, September 3Otb. 1901,
the property conveyed by said Deed u
Trust, to- wit: lots Nos. j, 3, and Of ths
partition of s. A. DickprsOu lois q
shown by recent survey and plo'' ..
record In the Registers Office 1pE aug
County. See deed of date February 5io,
1899, from T. L. Harris and wife to Jane
NJ. Williams. On record In Register oHe'
for Vance County, for accurate de>chF
lions. Also one lot beginning a. ,ie,s
IS feet from Moses Peace's and NajhS.
Lehman's corner; then run \. e. + alv3-
Peace's line 300 feet to a new street ~.
through said Dickersou lot; then with sas
street y. 60 4. $50 feet to another hrxs
street laid out through said land; then y
SO w. 300 feet 70 the new street laii -.
between Dtckerson and Lehman h.e
then with said street $50 w. 80 feet to y.
beginning. See map on record in Regls'ei
Office, lots Nos. 2. 4 8 and 8.
ANDREW j. HARRIS,
Trustee
Henderson, n. G., Aug. %, 1901.
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WILLIAM MONROE, a negro rapist,
was hung in Charlotte Friday, The
crime was committed August 18th,
early the next morning he was caught,
tried and convicted soon afterward
and hung in exactly one month. If
there should be no more delay in car
rving into effect the law in such cases
made and provided Ynchings would
be OF less frequent occurrence.
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The Durham San of Monday well
and truthfully says this: The sweet
est flowers upon our dead Presidents
bier will be those from our fair South
land. Their fragrance will bear the
aroma of sincere sympathy from low
ing hearts, and silent testimony to
his definition of American valor. and
the example he has given the world
of connubial love that will lift hui
mainly to n higher plane
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SEVERAL of the Madrid newspapers
published editorials upon the death of
President Mckinley, of whom they all
spoke in terms of respect. Contrary
to what many people think President
Mckinley was opposed to war as long
as it could be honorably averted, and
stood out against it until the die was
cast
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WE have sown to the wind in per-
hitting the United States to become
the harbor of outcasts and criminals
from foreign countries who wished to
come here to escape punishment at
home, and tolerated the teachings of
Herr Most, Emma Goldman and
others of their breed who would strike
down all forms of law and order, and
now we are reaping the whirlwind.
But we believe good will come as a
result of Fridays tragedy at Buffalo,
and if a check shall be put to indis-
criminate foreign immigration, and
socialism and anarchy uprooted and
exterminated, then our beloved Presi-
dent will not have been stricken down
in vain.
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Notice

HAVING QUALIFIED BEFORETHE
IL Clerk Of the Superior Court Of Vance
County as administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of Mrs Maggie N
Barnard. deceased, notice is hereby given
to all persons holding claims against said
estate 10 prove the same to me on OF BE-.
fore the lst day of Sept. 1909. or this notice
will be plead in bar OF their recover
This August 9th, 1901
j. II BRIDGES
Administrator &. 5. A. of the estate n
Mrs. Maggie NJ Barnard.
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PRESIDENT Roosevelt starts out
well. In defining his course Of action
he says he will carry out the policy
of President Mckinley as far as he
can, and as evidence of such purpose
he has requested all the Cabinet Off
GERS to remain with him
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HENDERSON PAYS TRIBUTE.
Memorial Services in Honor Of Martyred President
GREAT MEETING OF CITIZENS TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO THEIR SYMPATHY AND
SORROW 1T NATIONS LOSS
TrbutsPad oe Life Character and Public Services Of Mckinley

Abhorence of the Foul Crime That Cut Short the Career OF
SO Amisble Personality and Valuable Public Official
A Man of Lofty Character and Patriotic Purpose-The
Man and Citizen the Devoted Husband and Beloved Chief
Executive -Resoutions Adopted.
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SPEAKING of the tragedy in Buffalo
Rev. A. r. Shaw says it emphasizes
the Importance of adopting stringent
measures for the accomplishment of
three things:
l. Greater personal safety of our
Chief Executive.
2. Kidding this country of anar-
chists and their sympathizers.
8. Preventing promiscuous immi-
grafton.
And Mr.. Shaw is right. Some
thing must be done along this line.
Something ought to have been done
before now.
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Notice of Sale.

~ NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
~ power of sale conferred upon the 10.
dersigned, A. } Harris. Trustee, and enl.
tanned in Deed in Trust executed b.
John b. Fox and Margaret Fox his wife
on the 18th day OF November, 1909, and
recorded in Deed of Trust book No a.
page 542, in the Office of the Rcgistel q
Deeds for Vance County. for the purao'e
of securing the payment of tie indebted
ness therein mentioned, default having beel
made in the payment Of the same, at TIE
request of the holder of the same. will sell
at the Court House door in Hender>oh.
n. e., at public auction, to the hlgle>'
bidder, for cash. on
Monday, September 3Oih. 1901,
the property conveyed 10y said Deed ID
Trust, tOwit: 1hree-tenths interest in tbe
two story brick store building on Garnet
street. In the town Of Henderson, known a.
the William Fox store, adjoining Mr..
Crawford Cooper, Mrs. Joe : Bnrwell
and others One-fifth undivided Interest
In the Fox mill property. about two NILE
East Of Henderson, on the road 10 Gill
barg, adjoining Mrs f. e. Finch } u.
Lassiter, William Buchan IIendefsoh
Water Supply Company and other. cen
tanning so acres, more or less Also ons
lot bought Of Stephen Satterwhite and
wife on Vance street and Andrews ayenDr
or Fair Ground street, adjoining r /.
Satterwhite and said streets. The deed
from S. Satterwhite being referred 70 'oi
definite boundIies. This Deed ii 1Tu''
being given to secure the putchas" MONEY
for last mentioned lot
ANDREW J. HAERI>,
Trustee.
Henderson. \. G., Aug. q. 1901.
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NORTH CAROLINA AT THE PRESIDENTS
FUNERAL.

Governor Aycock, Staff and Invited
Guests go on a Special Train to
Washington.