davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
Registration In K. r. D. Service.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON. ID.

cHl oF LEI nj
WASHINGTON. ID. e.
To the Public: All valuable letters
and parcels sent in the mail should
be registered to insure their safe
transmission and correct delivery.
Rural carriers are prepared tn
register mail matter on every trip.
The registry fee is only s cents in
addition to postage; and both must
be prepared with stamps affixed to
the article registered, or in money
paid the carrier, who will write the
amount in the receipt given you.
Letters and parcels to be registered
must. Be plainly and correctly
addressed. 2. Bear the name and
address of sender. g. Be enclosed
in envelopes or wrappers strong
enough to carry contents to destina-
ton. 4. Be in perfect condition.
The rural carrier will give you a
receipt for each letter or parcel at
the time he accepts it for registration
A second receipt, signed by the adj
dressee or his authorized agent, will
be mailed you when the letter or
pascel is delivered.
II letter or parcel prepaid at the
letter rate Of postage, registered at a
United States postof1ice, by rural
free delivery carrier, and addressed
to United States postotfice, be lost
in the mails, and such letter or par
Gel, or its value be not recoverable
the post office department will make
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02

The trusts have levied the heaviest
burdens upon the necessities of life,
and the working people have to pay
tribute in everything they buy to
the greed and avarice of the monop-
Olies, who are controlling the mar
ket on everything and demanding
the most exorbitant prices for all the
articles they manufacture or handle.
The Republican party fosters these
trusts and is responsible for their
growth and power. The people
must defeat the Republicans in sell
defense.-Shelby Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
1t is a Number One Doctor
and Handy to Have in
the House.
Fort MILL, :. c., June II, 1902

Iohi AhILi-, - " uHc lJOZ.
Ny wife was terrible sufferer
from indigestion. She couldn't eat
anything without its souring on her
stomach, and was forced to live on
the lightest kind of diet, sweet milk
and crackers, and even that disagreed
with her. This brought on many
different ailments. She was so weak
she couldn't sit up in bed without
help. She suffered from constipation
all the time, SO that she would have
to take something daily for it. She
was very nervous and could only
sleep at night when something was
given TO make her sleep. 1t was a
general breakdown after the birth of
her third child. Nothing we gave
her gave any permanent relief. AS
fast as one trouble was relieved
another would take its place. then
put her on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
THE INDEPENDENTS.
ROanOkC-C hOWan Times.

RoanOke-ChoWanl Times.
Our idea of a local paper is that it
must he independent to do the most
good, and with that idea in view
when asked to which class this paper
belonged, have always answered in
dependent" up to a few days ago
when we received blanks for annual
report to the State Commissioner of
Labor. When we reached that ques-
ton in filing the blanks we were at
loss what to say. The meaning Of
the word independent has undergone
complete change in reference to
politics. A few men in this State
who have heretofore affiliated with
the Democrats and have been disap-
pointed in not securing office, or who
have really been Republicans from
principle, but on account of the
offensiveness of the negro politicians
could not vote with that party, and
now that the negro is removed as
factor i'll politics. want to join the
Republicans but have not the courage
of their convictions, have organized
what is called an 'Independent
Party."so now the word independent,
when applied TO politics. means lack
of courage. disappointed office seeker,
sorehead, halterer, etc. While the
plans and purposes Of the Times have
undergone no change we could not
afford to longer be classed rs an .'In-
DEPENDENT as that would put us in
undesirable company, so we wrote
democrat instead of 'Independentn
for the first time, though it has been
well known that the paper is Demo-
cratic in politics.
We believe that two parties is
essential to the best interest of our
people, and that there are Republi-
cans just as honest and patriotic as
can be found in any party. and have
no words of abuse for man who
differs with us in opinion; but we
don't want to be classed as an .Inde-
pendent"
We are glad to know that there is
not an 'Independent" in the town
ship in which the Times is published.
We have few white men who have
been Republicans all their lives, but
OF late have not voted at every cleo
ton, who are as highly respected by
our people as if they were Democrats.
The reason why the "Independents"
have gained no foothold here is found
in the fact that we have no office
seekers among our population.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
1t is sincerely hOned that the oh,

1t is sincerely hoped that the ply
sicians attending President Roosevelt
have not deceived the people as to
his true condition and that his in injury
is really as light as they announced
it to be. The President must have
been more seriously hurt in the Pitts
field accident than the people were
aware. His present condition, while
not serious, must cause him a great
deal of suffering, from which we hope
he will have speedy relief. Whining
ton Messenger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02

The Radicals will have to get out
some new charges against the Demo
Gratis. SO far all that Pritchard and
his pie brigade have started have
been so fully and completely an
swered that the Radical speakers are
out Of thunder, unless they Just oc-
cupy their time i'll praising up the in
dependence movement, wherever they
can get n sOrehead Democrat to lis
ten to their siren sOng.-Shelby Star
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
MR. S. JOE PERSONS
~ " X REMEDY% x "

She felt little better on the second
bottle and on the third the improve
ment was marked. My wife COM
menced to build up and to get
stronger. She can now eat anything
she wants and it agrees with her. It
cured her of chills. She took about
eight bottles. Her general health is
now good. l believe my wife would
have died had I not put her on Mrs.
Joe Persons Remedy. We now use
it in our family for everything. No
matter what the trouble is we 90 on
the Remedy. 1t is a No. doctor
and handy to have in the house.
r. P HARRIS.
Clerk in the Fort Mill Manufacturing
Co.'S Store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
THE MAN AND HIS DOG.
Gastonia e.? Zette.

'dStOUtd o:Lttt.
My son, did you read of the sue
ces.ful expedient by which the r.
sourceful Pennsylvania man con-
pletely cured a NANCY dog?
A man at Drifton. in the Str te
named, SO the papers said few DAYS
ago, had NANCY dog he wishc,i 10
cure. And he hit upon sch:me
First. he took the dog away off.
Next, he tied to the animal two
sticks of dynamite to which a long
fuse was connected.
Then he lighted the fuse and
sought a place Of safety without
delay.
But be had forgot, with all his
tying, to tie the dog.
So, as was his custom, the airec-
tionate creature kept close after his
masters heels. When the master
sought refuge in his home the hum
BILE dog crept under the house and
lay down on the dynamite to rest.
In due time the dog arose again,
but it was in chunks that followed
the floor through the roof. Upon the
poor man and his unsuspeeting wife
the house fell down and they were
grievonsly bruised.
My son, did YOU ever hear Of one
Teddy the Terrible talking of throe-
Ting the trusts Well. whenever
the trusts 60 ap over Republican dy-
namite they will go up in chunks
through the Republican floor and
take off the Republican roof. And
there will not be one timber left upon
another.
Ted the Terrible knows this and
| the Republicans know it. Hence,
the trust evil will never be cured by
Republican medicine.
Nay, nay, my son, be not enticed
into believing that the Republica n
party will undertake to kill the
trusts. Republicans know that they
cannot tie their dog, and therefore
they will not tie dynamite to him.
They will read the story of the
Pennsylvania man who cured his dog
and will take warning from his sad
fate.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02

Three of the men nominated for
County Commissioners by the Radi-
Gals of Wake have declined. All OF
them will do so. Wake takes no stock
in Radicalism, no matter by what
name it is called.-NeWs and o.
Serrcr.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
THE BRAVE AT HOME.
BY THOMAS BUCHANAN READ.

The maid who binds her warrior sash,
With lie that we'll her pain dissem
bles,
The while beneath her dropping lash
One starry tear-drOp hangs and trem
bles-
Though. Ii eaven alone records the tear.
And fame shall never know the story,
Her heart has shed drop as dear
AS e'er believed the field OF glory,
The wife who girdS her husbands sword,
Mid little ones who weep or wonder,
And bravely speaks the cheering word
What though her heart be rent asunder
Doomed nightly in her dreams to hear
The bolts of death around him rattl",
Hath shed as sacred blood as e'cr
Was poured upon field OF battle.
The mother who conceals her grief.
While to her breast her son she presses,
Then breathes few brave W OrdS and brIef
Kissing the patriot brow she blesSeS,
With no one but her secret God
10 know the plan that weighs upon her
Sheds holy blood as e'er the sod
Received on Freedoms field of homo!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02
WHY THE SOUTH POOR.

The Waycross (Ga.) Herald, under
the head of "Why the South is Poor, :"
has the following:
The buying, packing and ship
ing of 1900 barrels, $500 bushels)
Of pears by an Eastern firm, furnishes
food for thought. 1t affords a text
from which a lengthy sermon on
Southern neglect, careiessness and
thriftlessness might be preached. But
the gist Of the argument is obvious
to all. II needs no calculation. We
waste what Yankee community
would live upon; we throw away
thousands Of bushels Of vegetables
and fruits in their season and when
they are gone buy the canned goods
put up by our considerate Northern
friends who know that we must have
them. Corn from Maine, peaches
from Jersey, tomatoes from Mary
land, and even swee, potatoes raised
and canned in Massachusetts have
been sold in the Wavcross market
We are sleeping over eur rights and
throwing away our opportunities. We
must turn over several new leaves if
we would be Independent AMI rs the
Natural "utcome-happr.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02

In Forsythe the moss-back Repub-
licans refused the attempt TO make
the party ''respectable" by nomi-
mating Democratic deserters. 1t
named ticket from top to bottom
Neacs and Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02

The rate Of taxation for State pur-
poses is less under the act Of 1901
than any year since the Civil war
The rate fixed bv the Democrats is q
cents on the 800 valuation of prop
erty. The rate fixed by the Fusion
lists was 2la cents on the 800, but
their act was so glaringly violative of
the State Constitution that the Re-
publican Supreme Court declared it
to be void ard the old tax of 21S cent s
was collected. IT. B. Womack at
Smithfield
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-10-02

A man who is receiving IS per day
wages recently undertook to ascertain
how much better off he was than in
1897. He found that in that year he
was receiving 81 80 per day but a bill
for meat and provisions which
amounted to $54 would, at prosperity
prices, have amounted to $3.50 In
other words, the same amount of
provisions which could be brought
for - days labor in 1897 would cost
II 35 days labor in 1902.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

That was a strong speech which
Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, made
before the Republican convention of
that state on Wednesday. His position
On trusts was sound one, and if he
represented the administration, as is
claimed in some quarters, then the
administration had strong spokes-
man who put the matter in most
sractical way Certain it is that the
views which the senator set forth, and
those which have been entertained by
the president, run along very closely
together. Senator Beveridge declared
that the great enterprises which have
in hand our industrial and commercial
affairs must not be destroyed and
swept away. but must be brought I'M
der control of the federal government
He emphasized President Roosevelt
statement in his annual message ii
this respect, and said that it was tn
evil that should be attacked and no
the tree itself. If the Sherman Law
will reach the evil all right. If not
then it must give way to federal legis
lation that will. He thought tina
with suitable legislation, the propose
department of commerce as a mos
suitable agency for the supervision G
these national industries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
RETURNING DOG TAX.
Rush at the County Treasurer:
Office.

The county treasurer is kept busy
paying back the dog tax to the per-
sons who paid it. Each dog owner
gets ninety cents on every dollar OF
tax paid. The balance is retained to
settle claims for sheep killed by dogs,
aggregating about $500. From 50, 600
to So, 700 is being returned to the tax
PAYERS in this way, and $500 was paid
out Saturday.
The largest claim for damage to
sheep is that filed by D. J. Williams,
of Cambria, who lost forty sheep and
received $1O5 from the dog tax fund.
In order to draw money on sheer
claim it is necessary for the deao
sheep to be viewed by one or two o.
the town supervisors. Each viewer
gets fee of SO, which also comes ou
of the dog tax fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

The present high prices for meat is
likely to cause a boom for stock
raising, and much attention will be
paid to that branch of farming
throughout the northwest this season.
Many of the new settlers, it is said
will give this branch of farming as
much, or more, attention, than will
be given to grain, and a wonderful
increase of stock through the north
west is expected within the next two
years Farther west the ranches are
said to be fast becoming depopulated
of stock as a result of the present high
prices, and everything that will pass
muster, is being shipped to market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

Attorney General Knox has ordered
the United States district attorney at
Chicago to prepare bill for an in
junction against the corporations
which compose the beef combine, and
file the same in the United States dis
trict court for the northernl district OF
the state of Illinois. The attorney
generalafter looking into the matter
believes there is a good case against
them and that they can be prosecuted
under the Sherman law. President
Roosevelt has approved of his order.
The proceedings will be directed
against six of the largest meat pro-
ducing companies in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

The independent in its editorial
consideration of the Cuban matter
SAWS the moral effect upon the United
States if it fail to fulfill its moral obliga-
lions to Cuba will be bad. 1t thinks that
had the Republicans of the house,
from the east, stood in favor of con-
SESSIONS to and reciprocity with Cuba
from the first, the result might have
been different. After they did take
hold of the question it notes that they
were but half hearted in the matter.
1t does not believe that any relief
will be given Cuba by the present con
sress, but thinks that the action OF
the western Republicans will compe
tariff revision. 1t looks to the senate
Ms the only possible show for any
Cuban relief this session. But after
the censure it believes the house Re
publican leaders are deserving. il
thinks the western Republicans are tt
blame for the failure of the bill before
the house. But the Independent
ignores the fact that the house conces
sion would carry to Cuba no relief
and that if by having accomplished
the defeat of the measure they will
bring about tariff revision along pro
tective lines, they will have accom-
plisned a great good for the country
and ultimately, much for Cuba.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

And now the crowd that was dead
sure that President Roosevelt would
not stop Gen. Funston from talking
about army and other public matters
in public interviews and on other
occasion will now have to go way
back and sit down. The president is
no respector of persons, and will call
down his closest friend as quickly as
he will one who is not his follower.
Funston has been very free of late as
pertains TO Philippine matters, and
while there has doubtless been much
in the criticisms to cause him to talk,
knowing their utter fallacy as he did,
yet as an army officer for the good OF
the discipline of that organization he
was hardly observing it's rules.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

The political writer on the Mime
apolis Tribune, which is opposed to
Gov. Van SAINTS denomination, has
it that the Minnesota delegation at
Washington expect several Minnesota
districts to go bump for the Republi-
cans if the governor is renominated.
Whether this idea is ENTERTAINED by
more of the delegation than the mem
Der from the third district, and why
such feeling has been kept SO very
quiet, the Tribune political writer
does not volunteer to vouchsafe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
MankatO Free Press
PUBLISHED BY
FREE PRESS PRINTING co ,
EVERY FRIDAY.
one Dollar per Year in Advance
S150 il not paid in advance0
BUTTER DROPPED.

The Minneapolis Journal last eve
ming claims that the high price OF
butter of late has not been entirely
due to its alleged scarcity but largely
TO the fact that there has been an
effort made on the part of several
large manipulstors to corner the pro-
duct and keep up the price. Principal
among these manipulators have been
members of the beef combine. They
forced the price of butter up, by with
drawing large quantities of it from
the market until on April 18th it
reached SO cents at wholesale in New
York. Then come the break and it
commenced to recede, dropping to 26
ssnts on the Gath inst. It's downward
course was doubtless accelerated by
the hustling which the manipulators
did during the first of the week to
unload. Yesterday the wholesale price
dropped to "a cents and the Journal
thinks it will soon reach 20 cents,
making the retail price about % or %
sents. There is no question however,
but that there is shortage in the
supply, which will keep the price at a
higher level than usual, as the demand
has kept growing right along. While
from the creameries comes the story
that they are not making their usual
output of spring butter, and have not
been up to their average work al
winter, and the outlook is not favor
able for the usual output, owing tc
the fact, that because of the high
price of both cattle and feed, every
COW that was known not to be paying
was sent to the block, and in some in
stances nearly entire herds have beeI
sacrificed. But of late the price ha
been forced up to an entirely too higl
figure and the public will rejoice t
learn that the manipulators wer
pinched in their scheme.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

Congressman Babcock was yesterday
unanimously renominated by his Wis
consin constituents and his position
as to tariff revision endorsed. As he
has been. selected chairman Of the Re-
publican congressional campaign COM
mittee again, the congressional cam
paigh will undoubtedly be conducted
along those lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

Just now with the meat combine
controlling the meat prices with a
firm hand and attempting to dictate
prices in other lines OF food, people
can see the advantages which would
result in full and undisputed power
for the control and regulation OF
trusts resting in the hands of the fed.
eral government. Such authority wai
proposed by the Republicans in thu
last congress, through constitutions
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

The merger people have given it out
that Gov. Van SAINT must be beaten
for another term. This is doubtless
the best luck that the governor could
ask for. He is sure of nomination,
and the declaration that he must be
beaten at the polls, will make the
Democratic candidate the merger can
didate whether ne will or no, and &c
strengthen Van SAINT by putting him
forth as the peoples candidate, which
he really is, as he has faithfully stood
by the peoples interests in every
narticnlar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
GOES TO JURY.
Motion for Defendant in Carroll Case
is Overruled.

The motion to direct verdict for
the defendant in the Carroll 20, OOO
damage suit against the Chicago q
North Western road, arguments on
which were commenced Saturday at
ternoon, as stated in these columns,
was argued again this forenoon until
II 100 a. m. Judge Amidon overruled
the motion and the arguments to the
jury were begun. Each side was liml-
ted to an hour and half. l.. L..
Brown argued the case for the defend
ant and P. McGovern for the plaintiff.
The trial of the $25. 600 damage sui'
of James E. Mason VS.. the Chicago q
North Western road and Conductor
Leslie Kyle was begun. The plaintif
was a brakeman on freight tralr
and on Nov. 30th, 1901, he was thrown
from car at Minneota and his RICH
leg was run over and had to be ampu
tated. He claims that the acciden
was the fault of the conductor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
Society,".

Mrs. Zuel entertained dozen young
aides from LeSueur at dinner today.
They were members of the cooking
club of that city, of..which the hostess
is member. A delightful time was
had, and the party returned home on
the afternoon train.
Miss Ottilia Catharine He'll and
Peter II. Finnegan, Jr., the latter OF
Chicago, will be united in marriage
at nine O'Clock tomorrow morning at
st. Johns Catholic church, by Rev.
Father Hughes. A reception will
follow at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henline,
at 800 North Second street.
The bride to- be is an estimable
young lady who has resided in Man
kato from childhood, and the groom
is son of P. 81. Finnegan, ST., form
erly of this city, but now of Mime
apolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

A movement is on foot in the larger
cities which has for its purpose, the
securing of consumers from using beef
and other meats controlled by the beef
combine, for at least four weeks, COM
mencing May 10Th. If such move
ment could be made widespread, it
would doubtless give the members OF
the combine several days of leisure in
which to do little serious thinking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

Washington dispatches state that
Senators Nelson and Clapp have agreed
to recommend c. g. Haupt, of Fergus
Falls, for United States district attor-
ney to succeed M. d. Purdy, and they
have also agreed upon John Peterson.
of st. Peter, for reappointment as
collector of customs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

amendment, but was defeated by the
Democrats standing almost solidly
against it. State laws are found to
be inadequate in many cases and
where they approach the radical
nature, are being declared unconstitu-
tional by the courts. Federal author
ity capable of coping with every feat
ure of the combinations is what is
needed. Mere publicity may be helpful
possible to a certain extent, but will
not meet the existing conditions.