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The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
TAX COLLECTION NOTICE +!

NOTICE Ia hereby given that viii meet the
~ Tar payers OF Crawford County, Arkansas
al tho following times and places, for the pur-
pose Of collecting the Real, Personal and Per
Capita Taxes for the year 1902 via
Van Buren,, at Court House, Feb 18th TO April
10Th inclusive.
Persons wishing 10 pay taxes on Real Estate
should bring old tax receipt or deed giving cor.
rect numbers OF land,
Decombers 1902 J, A, PirCocE,
sheriff and Rx.onleio FAX Collector,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

st. Louis Republic Correspondence
There is considerable gossip at the
failure Of Senator Berry Of Arkansas to
escort Senator Clarke to the bar Of the
senate today to be sworn in. These two
senators have not spoken for eighteen
years. Senator Berry wrote a polite
note to Clarke stating it was the custom
for senators to escort their colleagues,
and offering to do 80. Clarke replied
that it would not be agreeable.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
I'LL HunOrS

Arc impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation Of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits OF indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due TO them.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

Col. Murphy asked II he had the
agreement with him. which he said he
had The document WAS handed
to Chairman Merriman, who read it at
the suggestion Of several members of
the committee. Capt. Monroe stated
that the paper in the hands Of the chair
man was written by the governor, in
his Office, and that Col. Colquitt had
been the messenger between them from
the fact that he Capt Monroe) WAS
physically unable to climb the stairs.
He said that the governor had sent the
paper down for him to sign, but that he
had refused to sign it, rs it was, and
had changed the reading somewhat by
interlineation and erasion which the
paper itself wonld show. Following is
the agreement, with changes noted;
II, T. c. Monroe, auditor OF the
state, hereby state that any insinuaton
that have been opposing jeff Davis for
re election to the Office of governor 10
absolutely without foundation, and any
statement that | have worked against
him IN my county or am doing so is also
without foundation, to the best OF my
recollection and belief This phrase,
from the comma to the end, was inter.
lined in pencil by Capt. Monroe. }
believe that he will carry my county by
good majority. CAS- the reading by
the chair reached this point Capt, Mon
roe said, And he did And if can
do anything 10 assist him in carrying it
1t will be Il pleasure to me to do so, and
| hereby agree, in consideration that
JEFF Davis will not bring out opposition
to me for auditor from in considera-
ton to auditor WAS stricken out in ink
by Capt Monroe) that | will support
any legitimate policy of his and have
absolute harmony, as far rs | am con-
cerned, on the penitentiary board and
hereby agree M soon as the primary
election Is over to vote to buy any farm
for the use of state convicts that he and
John w Crockett, secretary Of state,
may agree upon there being now no par
ticular farm IN view (this phrase was
interlined in pencil) said purchase to be
made AS soon after the primary rs in
the Judgment Of both Of US (that is,
Crockett, Davis and myself, it may be
expedient.
(Signed) IT. G. MONROE,
state Auditor,
AS soon as the reading was finished
Mr.. Crockett asked the chair IL he
might ask the witness question, and,
permission being granted, he said;
Capt Monroe, did have anything to
do with the signing Of that contract, or
did know Of its existence, 30 far rs
You are concerned, until aftsrwardH''
Capt Monroe-So far ~ know, You
knew nothing whatever about the mat
ter, had said nothing to you, nor you
to me, until sometime afterward and |
don t see how YOU could have known
unless the governor told you,
In response TO u question from Judge
Holland, the witness said that the
reason he had signed the agreement
was that he WAS in neither physical
nor a financial condition to make n can
vass for the place, and he did not desire
to have candidate brought ont against
him.
Col Monroe explained that afterward
he told the governor he could not vote
for the purchase OF the Altheimer place,
his objections being the same ~ they
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

were prior TO the primary election He
said that this angered the governor very
much.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14

n constant supply Of blood. making ma.
toral or their systems will break down.
The complicated female organism Ia
80 delicately adjusted as TO be easily
thrown out OF balance. As n result,
health and strength arc affected by
divers diseases. Motherhood, family,
society oil levy such drains upon her
strength that most women break under
the nervous tension. The demands
upon her nervous strength are much
greater than similar demands Of the
opposite sex. Hence she must be sup.
piled In greater measure with the Gle.
ment--iron--that gives strength, The
roason women feel tired and worn out
and suffer from headache, pains In the
back and limbs, etc, Ia beca,vo they
have used up their supply Of iron,
Mcnstruation trouble Ia largely caused
by lack Of iron.
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
A Amendment 40. I Was Not Adopted.

WV WV A''' N"Vp''"s
According TO the opinion Of Attorney.
General Murphy amendment No 7
cannot become part of the coustitu.
ton Of Arkansas Tor tho two reasons
that It WINS not spread upon the jOurnsl
OF the house OF Representatives " 1901
and that NJ the September election,
1902 It 'Niled to received majority OF
all the votes east The amendment In
question empowers tn general assem-.
bly, n place It's memhsrs on salary aud
IL known 10 tue stafford amendment,
having been introduced Ia 1901 by Hon,
John = Stafford OF Washington county
When It WAS submitted TO the people Al
the last general election It received u
majority " the votes cast upon the
question, but not u majority Of all cast
IN the election,
The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14
JOB PRINTING Of A. ,aIY,

cd At the PRESS OfflCE Neatly promptI
aud al Lying ratios once upstairs IN Tho Woo
hloct, mo. 700 Main street
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
MUST WALK THE PLANK.
Resignation of Walter K. Henry, Ma
tionaI Bank Examiner, Said to Have
Been Demanded.


Washington, Oct. 1O.-Special.-
The resignation OF Walter r. Henry,
National Bank Examiner for the
States of North and South Carolina
and Alabama, has been requested
by Comptroller of the Currency
Ridgely. Negligence and careless
ness in his work is the cause assigned
for the request for his resignation.
This information was obtained at
the Treasury Department today, and
when it became known created genu-
inc surprise among Tar Heels here.
The demand for Mr.. Henry's resig
nation was made several days ago,
but as yet it has not been received.
The presumption is that the Caro-
lnian will not surrender his very
profitable position without putting
up u fight, and his arrival here with
Chairman Rollins is not unexpected.
The principal charge against Mr..
Henry is that he has neglected his
work and is far behind in his exami-
nations and reports to the Comp
troler. He has been ordered by the
department to cease vlsltatlOns to
banks in his territory, and at the
same time his resignation was re-
quested, together with all govern
ment papers in his possession.
Mr. Henry, who was formerly a
Democrat and then a POpulist, was
appointed Bank Examiner us Il Re
publican at the instance of Judge
pritrhar1
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

do. In log cabin, in frame house, in
modern mansion. each and all of you
will find a welcome The latch string
hangs outside the door, but not for
you. The latch string is for the
stranger only; the door stands open
for YOU.
'To the representatives of those
cities whose North Carolina pOpula-
ton is large enough to justify the or
ganization of North Carolina So
cieties.1 am directed to express the
appreciation OF my people for the
manifestation of your continued al
lection which has brought you to-
gether in your distant homes under
the name of the dear old State. 1t is
delightful to us to be thus remember
ed by you. 1t inspires us to our best
efforts. to maintain that affection
which is so beautifully expressed in
your act. 1t deters us from doing
anything to bring dishonorupon that
fair name in whose honor you asso-
ciate. 1t has been my pleasure once
since | have been Governor of this
State to be the guest OF a North Car
DINA society III distant city. 1t
was to Inc a great happiness. | re-
joiced in their prosperity. | delight
ed III their manifest Joy whenever the
old mother State was mentioned.
They tried to sing for me The Old
North State, but they broke down
before finishing the first stanza.
Gentlemen, you cannot sing the
songs of Zion in strange lands The
music of The Old North State is for
home. Like our scuppernong grape,
it is racy of the soil and cannot be
brought to perfection elsewhere.
again | thank you, ladies and gen
tlemen, for coming among US. |
greet you in the name of the whole
people. | extend to you all the lib
critics of the State and invoke that
pious benediction of Tiny Tim. God
bless us every one"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
THE GOLD LEAF.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER %, 1903
THE CLUTCH OF CHANCE.

For the man who wins there Is pomp ana
pride, ,
And the laurel wreath. and the cheer beside
And for him who fights but in fighting 1alis
There are echoes still Of the trumpet calls
Hut there is no balm in his bitter lot
II he meets defeat with his fight unfought-
There are sore defeats that are all unknown,
And they send their gloom to the proudest
throne;
And they plunge their shade on the humbIest
life
For they bringno stress and they bring no
strife:
By a time or chance is the loser caught
And he knows defeat ere his fight il fought
There are singers mute-and their hearts are
wrung
And their souls are thrilled with the songs
unEung;
There are men who dreamed OF Il picture
fair
But the hand is still and the canvas bare;
And the Others, too, with their goal I'M
sought
They have seen defeat with their fights I'M
fought.
II a man goes down with his sword af1ash
And has heard the lance and the armOr
crash
II he loses then he will shed no tears;
He has dealt his blows. he has heard the
cheers;
But his soul must shrink from he knows not
what
When he meets defeat with his fight un-
fought.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
A Friends Sympathy.
Morning Post.

Raleigh Morning Post
The Greenville, S. C., News has this
to say:
The city of Raleigh has voted to
abolish the saloons and the dispensary
system will be adopted next January.
The people of Raleigh have our sympa
thy"
The News f1ourishes under the be-
nign influences OF the South Carolina
dispensary, but evidently has little
faith i'll our success with it. Our
friend does not understand our local
conditions. 1t was demonstrated
during the recent campaign that our
liquor bill-collectively speaking OF
course-reached the stumbling fig
ures OF STA 900 per year under the
private ownership" system, but by
owning and running the business
ourselves we are hoping to cut this
bill down very materially. We GER
tainly ought to get it down to $780,
600, and at the same time get better
liquor and more of it for the cash.
The tender of sympathy from a ben
eficiary of the South Carolina law,
which has been held up as an exam
pie to be followed if not altogether
lovely, provokes our curiosity. Isn't
the dispensary success" in Green
vile? Il city ''about the size Of Raj
eigh? If not, why not? Is it not a
source of revenue as well as revelry?
Ii our contemporary can throw some
light on the situation by way OF
guidance for us it will be gratefully
appreciated And while discussing
the merits or dement's of the system
as a revenue producer, can it suggest
anything gained from its local ex-
periences, by which people can really
be persuaded to be more temperate?
We are just sufficiently lacking i'll
faith to fear that real temperance is
more all individual act than q statu-
tory creation, and hence cannot be-
lieve we can succeed in corralling
that S174 900 per annum and at the
same time keep those inclined to in
temperance from an occasional fall
by the wayside If our friend can
aid us, from the experience of his own
people, in making the thing u genu-
inc success up here-a real promoter
of temperance-we shall appreciate
the favor. Still those STA 900 will
come in right handy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Rescued from Suffering
and Death by
PAINE'S
Celery Compound
THE GPFAT nEDICINE
Mr.. ALFRED BROWN,
A Prominent and Popular Citizen, Says:
"After tie Use of Paine's Celery Compound,
Am Now In the Best of Health"
THE GREAT r1EDICINE.

The greatest of modern physicians, Prof.
Edward E. Phelps. M. D., Ii. D., after years
of long practice and close scientific study, gave
to suffering and diseased men and women his
marvellous, life giving prescription, with the
conviction and positive knowledge that it had
peculiar virtues and ample powers to cure.
Thousands of the strongest testimonials from
the best known and most reliable men and
women of our country fully sustain the claims
made by DR.. Phelps regarding his incompar-
able Paine's Celery Compound.
One of the most convincing proofs furnished,
comes recently from a gentleman widely
known in the capital city of the Dominion OF
Canada. We refer to Mr.. Alfred Brown, 81
O'Connor ST., Ottawa, Ont. Mr.. Browns
letter fully demonstrates the fact that the
greatest sufferer may cast off his or her burden
of disease and become well, strong, and happy.
1t proves, too, that the great medicine main
tains more fully than ever before its unrivaled
place in the estimation of people of wealth
and social standing as well as with the masses.
Mr.. Brown says
81 acknowledge with thankfulness and
pleasure the fact that have been cured of
very painful illness of eight years standing by
use of Paine's Celery Compound. l had,
during the years of my illness, tried almost all
the advertised medicines without deriving any
good results. was also treated by several of
the best doctors of this city, hoping to find
that of them, at least, would understand
my case.
81 was getting worse, and was told was
incurable. l was indeed in a critical condi-
ton. could not 60 from the house alone,
as I was liable to sudden collapse. l tried
hospital treatment, but no relief or good results
came to me. could not sleep; anything that
ate increased my agonies; was extremely
weak, restless, tired, and respondent; was
obliged to walk about with my hands pressed
firmly into my left side to ease my pains; my
feet and hands were cold continually; had
inclination to vomit, had profuse, cold sweats,
quick breathing, and would be racked with
pain for hours at time.
"After the regular use of Paine's Celery
Compound for a time, am now in the best of
health, have good appetite, and can use any
kind of food. Thank God l am my old self
once more, all through the use of Paine's
Celery Compound
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Evil Effects of a Mortgage.

An exchange tells of a man who
mortgaged his farm to buy his wife
Il pair of diamond earrings. The wife
took in washing to pay the inter-
est on the mortgage, but the first
job she lost one of the "Syarks' in
the suds, whereupon she tried to
hang herself in the barn, but theron
broke and she fell on a Jersey COW
worth $50 and broke it's back. Her
husband then undertook to shoot
the COW to end it's misery, but the
gun burst and destroyed his eyes
and his wife ran away with light
ming rod peddler. The mortgage is
still on the farm.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Cordially Welcomed.
Address of Governor Aycock in
Greensboro

In Welcoming the NONRESIDENT North
Carolinians Back Upon Their Native
Soil-Ours a Good State Whose His
tory Is Such IS to Justify the Pride
OF Her Sons and Daughters in the
Dear Old Mother.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

kodoI Dyspepsia euro
DtQests what you eat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

"ANEED-Several industrious nersons
w IN each State to travel for house estab-
llshed eleven years and with large capital
to call upon merchants and agents for sue,
cessful and profitable line Permanent en-
gagement. Weekly cash salary $1S and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced
N ID cash each week. Experience not essential
Mention reference and enclose self-addrassad
envelope. THE NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn
St, Chicago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

A thrifty Eastern farmer, being
asked how he got success on small
farm, replied: Il make it a rule,
when l go to market, to bring home
more money than l carried away. In
other words, | endeavor to sell in
value more than l buy, and to grow
everything on the farm for my own
use that the land will produce. y
This simply means that this man ex-
ercised close economy, in connection
with good judgment, and this rule
will invariably bring success whether
on a big or little farm.-Durham
Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
FOR TWENTY YEARS
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Today they are the simplest, strongest, and most
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We have a special department of advice, and will
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
. PERSONS OF

" ANTED-SEVERAL PERSONS OF
w character and good reputation in each
State Tone IN this county required) to repre-
sent and advertise old established wealthy
business house of solid financial standing.
Salary SILL weekly, with expenses addi-
tionaf, all payable in cash direct each We'd
nesday from head Offices. Horse and carriage
furnished when necessary. References En-
close seii-addressed envelope. Colonial, 1872
Dearborn St, Chicago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

A contingent fee" means that if
you lose your case your lawyer gets
nothing. and if you win he gets it all.
Greenville Reflector.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

Note-f Daily except Sunday.
central Time. Eastern Time.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

1t breaks a married man all up to
step into a store and purchase a
dimes worth of safety pins from his
old girl who is clerking there.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
EXTREMELY CRITICAL
Such Is Flood Situation iii section
Around Memphis.
FRIGHTENED BLACKS.
At Marion, Ark., Negroes In Affect
Terror Have Gathered ut Depot
and In Cabins ef Village
and Refuse to Work.

Memphis, March is--The food alt
uation In the portion of the MissIssip-
pi valley contiguous to Memphis Is CT.
tremely critical II was thought at
first that the break in the levee at
Trice's landing would help matters by
relieving the pressure of the water
and causing q fall at this point. In
stead of this the break has complicat-
ed conditions by flooding a vast area
In Arkansas across the Mississippi
from Memphis and a veritahle sea ex.
lists in the ST. Francis and Mississip-
pi river basins extending from the one
completely to the other. distance Of
many miles. From this territory a
call for help has gone from persons
who have been surrounded IN their
homes and on higher portions of the
country and thus far II has been an
impossibility to send them assistance
Of any character
Through this territory the St Louis
and San Francisco railroad runs but
as trains we're annuIied on this line.
and no assistance can De rendered by
the railroad. its tracks being under
water near Marion. Ark
AT this latter point telegraph con
nectlons stiB exist TO Memphis and
The reports that come ia over the wire
are far from encouraging The town
IL almost totally flooded and citizens
are using skiffs as their only means
81 travel Negroes and white persons
from the adjacent territory are pour.
Ing into Marion each hour and they
ask that a boat be sent 10 laeir res.
cue There is no means Of reaching
them except by making a breach ia
the leyee near Memphis and this may
be done az once. II conditions
show no Improvement sheriff vii
hanson ct Critenden county, that In
which Marion Is situated has gone 70
che village 81 a skin and will report
upon his return go President Xii.
Tough Of the 81 Francis levee hoard
the true conditions there. IL is eE-
tlmated that several hundreds Of per.
sons are surrounded by the water In
the flooded Arkansas territory and
that the amount Of livestock il heavy
In the extreme Small skins cannot
begin 60 rescue the citizens and II
seems thai q viii be imperative TO
send a steamboat 81 some character
- their aid
Negroes At Marion have given away
% fright and almost a panic exists.
They have eonRreEAfed az the depot
and n the cabins % the village aud
refuse 70 Work. relief train. the iast
that reached the village, arrived with
5000 sacks 90 be used la damning
back the water but the labor cannot
b. secured 20 unload the train
A few floating bodies have been
found st various points by the rescr
Ing boats bet the number has not yet
been alarming A true estimate Of
the iosS Of life from he food can new
eF be made as the sections flooded
are 50 vast In area and the popula
ton 50 widely dispersed that nothing
Ike a census can be made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
IT
That Arhans4s CITY VI III q EaaAer res
ilena Csnditfan.

Tlsas Arhans4s city VI IL RaaAes rsr
ilexs Cenaltisn.
Helena. Ark. March ss.--A rotten
lesee eighteen inches from the top and
with the waters OF the Mississippi river
In places less than one foot from the
top is all that protects the 300 homes
OF north Helena from absolute rim
Already the entire section of the city
from Walker street north to where
the North Helena levee joins Crowles
Ridge is from one to FIVE feet under
water and the water is pouring lie
through a hundred small sipe holes
that have appeared In the Ievee.
North Helena Is separated from the
main residence portion of the town By
Walker street levee. II Is about six
blocks and three miles long and the
only means OF transportation for these
residents who have not already moved
out by skiffs.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-03-18
MOST SHOCKING.
Killed Daughter and Mother Barnsd a
uoas~ aud psrished.

Killed Daughter and Mother Barnsd the
Hoas* aud rsrlshed.
Penn Van. y. Y, March iS-In d
frenzy Of mana Mrs. James Strow
bridge Of Quay anoga village. FIVE miles
from here killed her daughter, aged
twenty-six years. and her mother, aged
eighty years. and after setting FIRE to
the house Ia which the bodies lay.
deliberately entered and persisted in
the flames
Exactly when or how the two were
killed is unknown. The first intima-
ton the neighbors had of the tragedy
was Tuesday, when Mrs. Strow bridge 5
house was found to be on fire, and i'm
mediately afterward she was seen TO
set FIRE TO another house across the
street In which her daughter lived and
also 10 tive barns In which there were
eighteen head OF cattle and three
horses When party of men attempt
ed to break open the barn to release
the animals Mrs. Strowbridge, who was
standing in front of her blazing home.
brandished a revolver firing at them
repeatedly. Several OF the men made
rush, hoping to close with the mad
woman and disarm her, but she held
them at bay with the revolver. While
they were hesitating she suddenly cut
her throat. filled a pail OF water at the
well, thrust a quantity OF straw and
hay into IL and placing the whole mass
on her head. rushed into the blazing
house In which her charred body and
the bodies OF her daughter and moth
er were found after the fre had burn
ed itself out.