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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Anent the Haywood Case.
Durham Herald.

Durham Herald
That was a fitting end to such a
farce.
Judge PEBBLES was true to Mr.. Hay
wood to the last.
No one was surprised at the YER
dict, though some other things We're
not expected.
You do not understand how it was
done? Why, they just voted to turn
him lOOse-that's all.
We are afraid that heret ofore many
people had confused ideas as to what
constituted self-defense.
A jury can keep man out of the
penitentiary but it cannot clear him
in the eyes of the people.
Judges should be good men and
when they are not we suppose a fell
low should keep his mouth shut any
way.
1t Is an easy matter to make out
case OF selfdefense if the lawyers can
get such jury as they want.
While we expected that Jury to ac-
quit Haywood, we did not expect it
to be in such blamed hurry about
it.
After getting the jury to do what
he wanted it to do Judge PEBBLES
might have kept his mouth shut
about it.
Now if some of SINNERS friends
should shoot down Haywood. to be
consistent the court would have to
turn him loose
Mr.. Haywood stands acquitted of
murder, but it will be little satisfac-
ton to him to know that a great
majority of the people believe he
should'be doing time in the peniten-
tiary.
The Wake county grand jury has
not indicted Mr. Haywood for carry
ing a concealed weapon and it should
not. If there is no harm in killing a
man there can certainly be none in
carrying a deadly weapon.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
GEN. J. S. CARR.

II. f. c. Bryant, of the Charlotte
Observer, says this OF Gen. Carr,
whom he saw at the Greensboro re-
union last week:
General Carr says he is out of poll
ties for all time to come. 1t is his in
tention to live the life of a man OF
ease and do what he can to help his
friends and delight his family. He is
proud of his attractive children. His
boys are genulemanly fellows, with
good habits, beautiful manners, high
ideals and noble ambitions They all
work. Why should he not be happy?
The wealthy man who raises family
of boys and girls that no man can
say aught against has done we'll in
this world He is fortunate. Fortune
be with the General and his interest
inc family.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Ti!Iman Acquitted.
Charlotte Observer, 10th.

Charlotte Observer, 10th.
Yesterdays paper told OF the ac-
uuittal Of Ernest Haywood; today
tells of the acquittal OF james III.
Tillman.
As in the first named case, the eX-
pected happened in the Tillman case;
Here the defendant shot down and
killed an unarmed man who was MAX
inc no demonstration toward him
shot him down without a word Oh
warning. Gonzales had dashed his
slayer without mercy. 1t IS no won
der that he writhed under the daily
exposures of his personal and of1ic-
ial :lelinuuencies. If. in the passion
excited bv these attacks, he had SLAIN
his assailant, a great deal OF the best
public sentiment of the country
would have had measure OF charity
for him. But he was defeated Tor the
nomination ex-governor, the attacks
uDOn him ceased, and months alter
wards he took vengeance upon his
adversary when the latter had no
reason to expect an attack. A pre-
tense of q case of self-defenSe was
made out, but so careful a paper as
the Yorkville Enquirer expresses no
doubt that much of this testimony
was perjured and it does not need
the expression of this opinion from
any paper, be it never SO cOnserva-
tive, to lead the careful reader OF the
testimony to the same conclusion.
But God Almighty has implanted
a conscience in the breast OF every
man. and there are two men acqult-
| ted OF murder in the two CarOlinas
within the past two days and set
| free. who will be haunted to their
graves by two white faces.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Three of q Kind.
|. f. Avery in Charlotte Observer

|. f. Avery in Charlotte Observer.
Prize attractions at the Greensboro
reunion will be Col. AL Fairbrother,
author and editor OF Everything, and
Brother Josiah Reece, editor OF the
Record. Both are Philistines OF the
most pronounced type; both are
grinding out pounds OF typewriter
copy in an effort to make Greensboro
look as large as Charlotte. Fair
brother handles his instrument like
an unleashed Paderewsky;- Reece uses
a forefnger on each hand and paws
with the solemnity and dignity of a
domesticated bear. Their methods
contradict Col. Henry Watterson's
assertion that when a man writes at
his best he is III his shirt sleeves i'll a
room by himself and uses the stub Of
a pencil-and perspires. If Editor
King, of the Durham Herald, comes
up to the reunion there will be three
rare ones OF an editorial kind. King
grits his teeth and, pressing his quiv-
ering fOrefinger against his pencil,
writes paragraphs that cause him ,
be one OF the most widely quoted
men in the State. He never uses an
adjective if he can possibly avoid it,
and his stuff is very simple and
strong, and yet he scorns his own
talent and is most unhappy. King
has no gift in writing these long
stories that bristle with pyrotechnics
and contain nicely connecting para
graphs, and he is mournful because
he lacks such ability. He is doing
editorial stunts that no other man
in the State can do and he is writing
epigrammatic sentences that deserve
to live forever, and yet he will die
miserable because his pencil balks at
the telling of blowing, wordy MUIR
der story.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
The Reunion at Greensboro.
Charlotte Observer. 14th.

Charlotte Observer. 14th.
1t was good to have been at Greens
boro yesterday ard the day before. Sena
tor Ransom. in opening the reunion as
presiding officer. spoke in his usual lofty
and impressive style. No speech of the
occasion surpassed, if any equaled the
address OF welcome by Governor AycOck.
Col. MOrehead spoke well in welcoming
the people to Greensboro. The responses
FLOR the North Carolina societies of New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Rich
mOnd. and for the States of Tennessee
>and South Carolina, by Hon. F. Z. Sho-
Der, W. f. Futrell, ESQ.,, Mr. John WILDER
.IAkins. Rev Dr. ". W Moore. Hon. l..
D. Tyson, and Rev. Dr. r. 7. Pell, re-
spe<tiyely, were appropriate and excel
len1 There was touch in Mr.. Shober S
ddEess which quite captivated the
greh audience. and DR.. Moore was felici-
tots as he always is. The foregoing re
fefs to Mondays exercises.
YESTERDAYS ceremonies on the GuilfOrd
Hattle Ground were delightful. Italian
skies bent above and the breath of au-
tumn was in the atmosphere. Mr.. Shep-
Nerd Bryan spoke for Georgia.; Hon. JO-
Aeph NJ Dixon fol. Montana. Judge Fitz-
gtrald for Nevada and Mr.. Bartlett for
IlAliana This completed the list of re-
sponses The other addresses OF the day
wete those of DR.. Paul Barringer. of
Virginia.; Dr. Waiter H. Page. of New
York, DR.. E. 4. Alderman, of Tulane Uni.
vefsity. and Rev. DR.. 4. c. Dixon, OF
Boston. Each of them was strong de-
lKghtful and uplifting Mr.. Murat Hal
I stead, the author and great newspaper
writer, spoke entertainingly. Judge
Hritchard was presented. was warmly
received, and spoke fowingly and in
| Terms Of affection of his State. A reSOlu-
| tidsl, read by ex-Judge Francis d. Win
| stofl, Offering the battle ground to the
national government, was adopted, a
| picdic dinner followed, and this closed
| the events of the reunion.
| But this tells only small part OF the
stofy of the occasion. Greensboro was
gaiIy decorated and her people were all
ATTENTION and cordially to their guests
of whom there were very many. There
| we're there, among others, one Senator
| MI. Simmons; three Representatives in
| Congress: Aessrs Small, Webb and
Gudger; nearly all OF the State officers
two Supreme Court Justices: Judges
I lark and Douglas; two United States
Judges: Judges Purnell and Boyd
Lieutenant overnor Turner, Speaker
Gattis, and many men prominent in al
the walks of life Many nonresident ma
4 lives were present, and it is within the
bounds to say that there has never beer
an occasion in North Carolina marked by
a more delightful commingling of hel
own citizens Everybody was in holiday
mood and-there was nothing lacking.
1t was pleasant to have the visitors
but the best results were wrought upon
our home people There was no one
there who did not leave a better North
Carolnian. DR.. Chas d. McIver and his
co-workers in behalf of the reunion, GOV
cred themselves with glory. Greensboro
acquired new lustre from the event. II
was the unanimous sense of those pres
ent that the occasion must be made per
manent, and so indeed it should by al
| means be
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Statement of Mr.. Henry.

tnarlOtte observer
Mr.. Walter r. Henry makes his
promised statement in reference to
his removal from the position OF
National Bank Examiner, and it will
be conclusive to fair-minded people
of his charge that he has been unjust
ly dealt with. If there had been
question of his competency, as there
has not been, it would be set at rest
by the letters which he publishes
from leading bankers in his territory,
and he silences completely the
charges of negligence and careless
ness. The public, after reading his
statement, will reach the conclusion
either that there is unwarranted
prejudice against him in the Depart
ment or that his place was wanted
for a favorite. The Observer sympa-
thises with him in the loss of his po-
sition-the more SO since it is appa-
rent that he lost it through no fault
of his own.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
The Salve That Heals

without leaving scar is DeWitt's. The
name Witch Hazel is applied to many salves.
but DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is the only
Witch Hazel Saive made that contains the
pure unadulterated witch hazel. II any
other Witch Hazel Salve is offered YOU il is
counterfeit. f. G. Dewitt invented Witch
Hazel Salve and DeWtt's Witch Hazel Salve
is the best salve in the world for cuts. burns
bruises. letter. or blind. bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. Sold at Parker's Two
Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

WE disagree with those of our ex-
changes which say that now that
they have been disposed of, whether
satisfactorily or not, the Haywood
and Tillman cases should be forgot
ten as speedily as possible. That is
the trouble already. We are thick
hided and short memoried and too
prone to overlook and forget these
high-handed crimes in prominent
places and the outrage and injustice
done to law and society in the ac-
quittal of the guilty persons. No,
We do not need to forget such crimes
or the farcical trials by which they
are disposed Of What we do need
Is q change OF conditions which will
bring about Il different order of
things, guaranteeing surer punish
ment and therefore fewer crimes of
this kind
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

AND by the way, we think there will
be something to say about it when
Judge PEBBLES comes up for re-elec-
tion.-Greenville Reflector.
Most assuredly there will ''if the
court knows itself, and it thinks it
does" 1t was Il political deal by
which Capt. PEBBLES secured the NOM
nation over Judge Winston (whO
was Justly entitled to it and ought
to have received it by all that was
right and fairl but we dare say no
sort of political deal will save his
bacon hereafter. Even though he
should be nominated again the peo-
pie of North Carolina will be very apt
to see to it that he is not elected.
The days of dancing to the crack
of the party lash and obeying the
behests of the party bosses regard
less of men or measures, principles or
policies, is done in this State. Mark
that
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

One admission to the fair grounds is
included in the price of round trip tickets
at the above rates.
Returning, leave Weldon at $40 p. IN.
For further information apply to near
est ticket agent.
L. p. SMITH. T. p. A.. E. B. BRADY. A'gt
Raleigh, n. c. Henderson. n C.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

If Judge PEBBLES sentences his edi-
torial critics for contempt of court,
the North Carolina Press Association
will have its annual meeting in jail
instead OF in Washington. Our only
defense is that it was impossible for
us to express our contempt of the
cOurt.-CharlOtte News.
The GOLD LEAF would have to
plead guilty-not of being in con-
tempt of the court. but of contempt
for it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

Is trial by jury a farce? Certainly
in the two notorious murder cases
lust tried in this State and South
Carolina it was.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

Not one word of criticism comes
from the Raleigh daily papers i'll re-
gard to the miserable farce of the
HAYWOOD trial. Afraid?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
THE HENDERSON GOLD LEATTIIURsDAY OCTOBER %,

jury did not deliberate on the case
more than two or three minutes
after receiving the charge-that the
remaining twelve of the fifteen min
utes it was out the jurors were occu-
pied in packing their clothes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

THE admirable manner in which
The Haywood case was conducted by
the Judge presiding and the righteous
verdict of the jury challenges the
highest admiration and increases
public respect for the law, the courts
and the judiciary of course.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

WONDER what remark the murder
err Of North Carolina made to the
murderer of South Carolina after the
farce of their trials ended.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

The Durham Herald thinks that if
those fellows who continually make
trouble for the police were allowed to
work out their fines instead of pay
ing out you would soon see a differ
ence. And the Herald is quite right.
Paying fine is not halt as bad as
sentence to Jail or doing time on the
streets or public roads. And then it
not infrequently occurs that some
body else pays the fine-maybe the
wife or mother, or the hard earnings
OF the children of the person fined.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

THE Columbia State refers to the
acquittal of Tillman as "the crime at
Lexington. And soft was-l crime
against society, against law and
order, against the peace and dignity
OF the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

FROM what the papers say of the
Tillman verdict, he may be glad no
editor was on the jury. The papers
are all agreed that the verdict was
nothing short of crime against JUS
tice. The result of such miscarriages
will be that the State will vote for
some legislation which will give it the
right OF appeal.-Raleigh Times.
What about the Haywood verdict?
That comes nearer home and yet we
do not remember to have seen where
our esteemed contemporary has said
anything about this ''crime against
Justice"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

The Statesville Landmark, we be-
lieve it was, recently minated that
a fearless, Independent, outspoken
daily paper was needed at the State
capital: Certainly after reading the
editorial comments on the Haywood
case our esteemed contemporary will
have cause to change its opinion.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

II Haywood had not been man OF
prominence and wealth, with infnen
tial friends, wonder if the Raleigh
papers would have observed the
same mastery silence in their fear
less, outspoken criticism of the con-
duet of the trial and verdict OF the
jury.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

THE Court of Appeals of New York
has handed down Il decision declar-
ing dependence upon faith-healing in
the case of sickness to be criminal
negligence 1t takes a North Carroll
ma legislature to license the practice
OF that kind of healing-Greenville
Reflector.
Which reminds us that a North
Carolina legislature can sometimes
do as many fool things as any body
OF men that ever got together.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

SOUTH Carolina did not do any
worse than North Carolina did at
any rate.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

THE Smithfield Herald is called
upon to name the Superior Court
Judge who was drunk when he recent
ly held Johnston court. Come,
brother, be honest and don't reflect
upon every other Superior Court
Judge in the State by making insinu-
ations without calling names. Speak
out and let the public know to whom
you refer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

WAKE county is not to blame. The
result would have been the same III
any other county.-Durham Herald.
Perhaps so, but we doubt if the
same kind of jury could have been
found in any other county.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will run a
fast special train from Henderson to
Weldon, on Thursday October 20, 1903.
Following schedule will be observed and
round trip tickets will be sold at rates
Indicated:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
THAD r. MANNING.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER %, 1903.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

If any one who failed to read yes
terday's twenty. page ObserFerfalled
also to put it away to be read at
future time, he made a mistake which
can be retrieved only by getting a
copy. That paper-we refer to its
second and third sections, pages 9to
20 iuc1usive-was perfect mine OF
good literature. There were things
in it which people cannot afford not
to knOw.-Charlotte Observer.
We agree with our valued contem-
porary in what it says OF this partlc-
ular edition, but the Sunday issue OF
the Observer is always mine OF in
formation worth reading and pre-
serving. Indeed, the Sunday edition
alone is worth the price OF the whole
years subscription.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

WHAT do you think of the Raleigh
article for Justice? Refec-
tor.
Polite language is impotent to ex-
press an opinion.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

How Bishop must be bemOanlng
the severity OF a five year sentence III
the light of recent events.-Charlotte
News.
We thought at the time that Blsh-
OPS sentence was not commensurate
with his crime, but in the light OF sub
sequent events it appears that it was
too severe. Since Haywood goes free
Bishop ought to be pardoned. And
so should Wilcox, Utley, old Joe
Cole and all the other murderers now
restrained OF their liberty-and IN
Justly detained within the confines OF
the States prison.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Prompt Attention
NOTICE.

II SHALL ATTEND AT THE TINES AND
Il places below m antiOned for the purpose
OF collecting the Ste te and County Taxes for
the Year 1903
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AmoS'hill, SANDY Greek T'nShip, Oct. %.
Kittrell, Kittrell Oet.24.
Dahney, Dabney I" Oct. 26.
WILLIAMSBURG, W'mSboro il Oct. 27.
Townsville, Townsville e Oct. 28.
Whites Store. NutbuSh Il Oct. a.
IIiddleblrg. AiddlebHrg T" Oct. 80.
Henderson, Henderson e Oct. 81.

will be In my Office in Henderson during
the month OF November.
IOu will please meet me and settle vo,r
taxes and save me trouble and yourself cost
am required by law to garnishee if roll
taxes are not paid by the first Of November.
f. \. POWELL.
Sheriff OF Vance County.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
WCHaYC'Enl
WHEN YOU GET HUNGRY

We cannot attempt to describe
oil the good things we have.
Come and see for yourself. Ac-
quaint yourself with our stock
and get our prices. Having done
this we feel perfectly satisfied
that we will get your orders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-30
curiag nm Insane Patient.

A patient entered the consulting
room walking backward, under the de-
lusion that lis head had got twist
round and that Ills face was turned the
wrong way. Instead Of laughing at
him, us / expected, the doctor entered
into the case with the greatest gravity,
tapping his patients head all over,
looking into his throat and ears and
sympathizing with him. The patient
was at once won over and placed the
utmost confidence in the doctors assur-
ance that complete cure would be eff
fected in a few days, voluntarily ex-
ercising the greatest care in carrying
out the medical directions, which con-
sisted in elaborate nothings to keep
the patient occupied.
A day or two afterward the doctor
met him with feigned surprise and con-
graduated him. "On what" asked the
patient. Judge for yourself" replied
the doctor, handing him mirror. The
sssEssss BIS eaErugatsa e counts
with the dawn Of conviction there stole
q grin into his stern features. Thank
ing the doctor, he skipped out Of the
room in frenzy of delight.-London
Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-30
Our Small Country.

One brother is a rich merchant in the
Straits Settlements, on the Malay pen
insula. The other brother was the
cook in a cheap restaurant on South
Clark street.
The merchant sent to the cook &
draft for sufficient money to pay his
expenses out to Asia, and the cook
gave up his job and has started for
his brothers home. The interesting
thing about the whole incident is the
letter written by the wealthy mer-
chant which accompanied the draft.
In the first place, the draft was made
payable in New York.
81 send you the money in q draft
payable in New York." wrote the
brother from faroff Asia. "You can
go over and get it cashed there. On
the way l wish you would stop at Tex
rs and see Brother Thomas. l haven't
heard from him for two years now,
and I'd like to know how he's getting
aloHg."-Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-30
VIRGINIA FARMING.
The Great Variety of Crops Easily
Grown and Marketed.

Grown and Marketed.
Fifty years ago Virginia was one of
the leading wheat growing states.
Even at the present day there are por-
tions of the state where wheat is rails
ed successfully, proftably and quite
extensively. In eastern Virginia, right
in the trucking section, We have, one
man who raises annually 200 acres OF
wheat, and the most interesting fact
in connection herewith is that he
raises it practically in the Dismal
swamp, the land upon which he grows
II being only few years ago q portion
of that great swamp, he himself hav-
ing reclaimed it, secured photo
graph in June Of some Of his wheat,
then in the shock, and the crop would
be credit to any western wheat grow
ing section, promising yield of twen'
ty-fve to thirty bushels to the acre.
But still doubt if it pays the Virginia
farmer to grow wheat. Our soil, eli
mate and near proximity to the great
markets, the Norfolk section being
within very cheap and easy touch, wiki
fully 100000 consumers, enable Our
farmers to grow great variety of
crops which the west, east and rorth
cannot grow.
If we can successfully and profitably
grow all the early and late fruits and
vegetables and find Il ready market
therefor among the 100000 consun-
ers ut our very doors we should be con-
tent to let some other section grow the
wheat. Yet we really think that our
section should raise the hay, oats and
corn consumed here; also the beef, pork
and mutton, the butter, cheese and lard.
But we should not aspire to compete
with Illinois in corn, with Minnesota in
wheat or with Texas in cotton. We
should, however, make q specially Of
the crops for which nature has so nice
ly fitted our state and section.
We can raise forty different crops
here, any one Of which pays as we'll as
or better than wheat, and the expense
of the machinery necessary to use in
growing the forty crops is much less
than is required for growing the one
crop-wheat.-C Country Gentleman.