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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
The Iniquity of 1t.
Charlotte News.

Charlotte News.
In spite OF the prophecy in yester-
days editorial on the Panama ques-
ton, we were surprised at the tele-
grams that came just before we went
to press giving the cable messages of
President Roosevelt to the govern
ments at Panama and Bogota. The
utter shamelessness and the indecent
haste of acknowledging the govern
ment at Panama is surpassed by the
pious hypocrisy of the message to
the United States of Colombia.
Here is the message that the Presi-
dent of one republic sends to another
on the occasion of the rebellion" of
one of it's provinces:
'The people of Panama, having by
apparently unanimous move:hent
dissolved the political connection
with the Republic of Colombia and
assumed independence and having
adopted a government of their own,
republican in form, with which the
Government of the United States of
America has entered into negotia-
tions, the President of the United
States, in accordance with the ties
of friendship which have so long and
so happily existed between the re-
spective nations, most earnestly COM
mends to the governments of Colon
bia and Panama peaceful and equita-
bic settlement of all at issue between
them"
Imagine, on the declaration by Ire
| IS nd Of Rv,Sf
ain, the President of the United States
sending such a message to St. James
and hoping that the two countries
will have a peaceful and equitable
adjustment of their respective claims,
a message conveying the information
that the virtual independence of Ire
land had already been acknowledged.
Why, the British Navy would just
leave a small part of its strength to
watch Ireland while the remainder
sailed forthwith to the United States
in deadly war. But Britain is a big
country and the United States of Co.
lombia has only about 100000
people and that makes a difference.
We shall not be surprised if the re-
action from this bullying and insult
ing of a weaker republic, this open
encouragement Of it's disintegration,
| this shameless intrigue with little
twaby-four State, does not result in
an insistent demand that the skirts
of the United States be cleared of the
; suspicious now besmirching it, by the
rejection in toto of the Panama route
and the adoption of the other. For
tunately Congress meets next week
The rebellion was doubtless timed to
a nicely in the interval between the
adjournment of the Colombian Con
gress and the meeting of the Ameri
can. Still there is every likelihood O
a Congressional inquiry into this
business, and there are enough brains
in Congress to find out the facts.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19

How are we to know who our
preachers are il we take reverend
from in front of them? 1t is neces-
sary to distinguish them in some
way. How would it do to call them
all doctor? This would settle ques-
tion that often comes up to perplex
boards of trustees in their annual
meetings. AS n rule. these boards
are expected to turn out some ol
these specially distinguished ones by
giving them the title of ID. D., and
really it is very hard to know where
to begin and where to stop. So if We
are permitted to say they are al
doctors, then the matter is settled
Raleigh Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
A Good Name.

From personal experience l testify that
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are unequaled as
liver pill. They are rightly named because
they give strength and energy and do their
work with ease-W r. Easton. Boerne, Tex
Thousands of people are using these tiny little
pills in preference to all others, because they
are SO pleasant and effectual. They cure bill
iousness, torpid liver, jaundice, sick headache,
constipation, etc. They do not purge and
weaken, but cleanse and strengthen. Sold at
Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
Change in Jury System Needed.
Greenville Reflector.

Greenville Reflector.
The time has come when there has
got to be change made in our jury
system. At present the defense in a
capital case has every opportunity
to pack a jury box with its partisans
and We believe this very thing has
been done time and again in this
State. The defense may challenge
and reject twenty-three of the jurors
offered by the prosecution, while the
prosecution is allowed only four
challenges. This very thing has made
a mockery OF justice in our courts,
and the next legislature should
change it or confess to cowardice.
That is plain language and we mean
it 60. We railroad q poor ignorant
negro to the gallows and turn white
mnrdsrers -ioose under the wing
Of the law. Justice7 It's q farce, 4
screaming burlesque, and shame
and a disgrace upon the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many rail-
way wreck and the same causes are making
human wrecks of sufferers from Throat and
Lung troubles. But since the advent OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, even the worst cases can
be cured, and hopeless resignation is nc
longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg, OF Dor
eavsi by DR.. Kings New Discovery. This
great rennsdy u guarAaterd for all Throat
and Lang dissasss ~ MslviIls Dorsey, drug
.siaf Prics so ana ~ 90. Tfinl b0t1ls.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
Would Be Better for All Concerned.
Wilmington Messenger.

wilmington Messenger.
A correspondent of the Wilson News,
writing gthatpaper from Buck Swamp,
says:
'1f the poor people OF this country
who haven't any land and provi-
sions of their own, would stop trying
to farm and would work for wages
with the farmers who have got land
and provisions, ard are capable of
farming, they would get along much
better"
There is good sense in this. A man
had better work for wages and be
sure of making a living that way
instead of farming under conditions
which almost to a certainty will bring
him out in debt at the end of the
year. A man who has to rent land
and has nothing with which to stock
his farm, but must go in debt for
provisions, stock and farming imple-
ments has got to have mighty good
luck with his crops if he comes out
even at the end of the year. Too
many men prefer to take this risk in
preference to selling their time and
labor to some oneelse. They do not
like to be subject to other mems or
ders. They want the freedom that
farming for themselves is supposed to
give, losing sight of the fact thal
they are liable to becom the worst
kind OF slaves by SO doing-debtors,
with everything they have and what
they expect to make mortgaged to
the merchant or landowner.
HancOck's Liquid Sulphur should be
in every home. 1t cures eczema, pimples, tet-
| ter, ringworms dandruff cuts, burns, open
sores, dyphtheria, sore throat, and oil blood
| and skin diseases. No home should be with
out it. Ask your druggists for a book on
Liquid Sulphur. For sale at The Eagle
Pharmacy
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19

servative and reliable citizens" But
how was anybody to know that?
From time immemorial 'negro equal
ity" has meant social equality, and
in the absence OF a qualification the
public naturally reached the conclu-
sion that that is what DR.. Bassett
meant, especially since little later
he takes occasion to decry the caste
sentiment of the South. He was very
unhappy in his choice of language, or
unfortunate that he did not accom-
pany his original article with the in
depreciation which he puts upon it
subsequently.
The Observers sensation in refer
ence to this matter is one of deep re-
gret-regret on account OF O cultured
and useful North Carolinian who has
for the time being unnecessarily I'M
paired his influence for good; regret
on account of the great and useful
institution OF the faculty of which he
is a member, and one of the ablest.
The South Atlantic Quarterly is no
part of Trinity College, has no con-
nectiOn with it whatever, and that
the institution as such has no SYM
pathy with DR.. Bassett's peculiar
views, is demonstrated by an article,
in the same number of the Quarterly
as that in which his editorial appear
ed, on "Our Duty to the Negro" by
Rev. DR.. John c. Kilgo, Trinity's
president. Yet it will be sought by
the enemies of this great institution,
which is doing a noble work in North
Carolina, to warp Dr. Bassett's rela-
tionship to both to the injury of the
college. DR.. Bassett's opinions are
his own; we should be sorry if he en-
tertained such views as were set forth
in this editorial before he modified it
by his explanations, but his thoughts
are his, he has a right to hold and to
declare them, and it is to his credit
that he assumes full responsibility
for them and acquits all Others OF
any share in his offending. Let us
pass this incident to the score of hon
est mistakes that we all make, adding
one more to the long list, and hope
that the tempest has spent it's force
and will now subside.
Touching the paper of DR.. kilgo, to
| which reference is made above-it is
an address delivered before the stu
dents of Trinity College and the citi-
zens of Durham on the 21st of Sep
tember and published, for the first
time, in the current number of the
Quarter!y-it is a general argument
addressed to white men, urging them
to help in the uplifting of the negro
within his sphere, and the quotation
from it of one paragraph will answer
the present purpose:
''The negro is a negro. His color
and his racial characteristics were Or
dained of God and cannot be chang
ed. He cannot become Il Jew and he
runnuu uecUuIe 5tn AIIgIO-olXoIl, anu
should not wish to become either.
He can be a negro, and it is chief busi-
ness to be a good negro. In the king
dom of human life virtue is not q
matter of color, and the negro should
learn to respect his color. The black
er he is the surer he may be of racial
integrity and whatever he may come
to be he must come to be as a black
man.
Surely if Trinity is to be called into
Judgment for this number of the
Quarterly, it is but just that it should
be judged by the utterances of its
president.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
HOw'S This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WxEpfsgs K.NSAN 4 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
SAFEGUARD AGAINST ACCIDENT

The best safeguard against accident is to
use good judgment in directing every act.
But accidents will often occur in spite of
every effort to prevent them. The best safe
guard against injury resulting from accidents
is EIiiOtl's EmuIsificd OIL Liniment.
1t is the most serviceable accident and Emer-
gency Liniment ever made, and is the most
satisfactory Liniment for use in the family
and on animals ever offered. Large bottle
25c EAGLE PHARMACY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
LOVES AWAKENING.
BY CHARLOTTE BECKER.

Within the garden, when the thrush
In golden strains the morning broke,
And thrilled to song the waiting hush
Among the roses, Love awoke.
There was a dream within his eyes,
An untold Joy housed in his heart,
And in his smile the glad surprise
Of secrets that the winds impart.
He breathed the Springtime's sorcery,
The sun pulsed through his veins like wine
Ah, was it chance he turned to see -
Life passing by? With skill divine,
Wild music from the thrush he wrung,
And stole the roses garnered sweet,
Then, pleading for her kiss, he flung
His pilfered treasure at Life's feet!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
BEST REMEDY FOR BLOOD AND
SKIN DISEASES.

For eczema, pimples, dandruff and all skin
diseases, use HancOck's Liquid Sulphur
In such cases as scale eczema and sores of
any nature, when the skin becomes dry and
harsh, you should use Hancock's Sulphur
Ointment in connection with the Liquid. A
few applications of Hancocks Liquid Sulphur
will cure the worst cases of prickly heat.
For sale at The Eagle Pharmacy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails TO show
proper respect for old age, but just the con-
trary in the case OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
They cut off maladies, no matter how severe
and irrespective OF old age. Dyspepsia, Jaun-
dice Fever, Constipation, all yield to this
perfect pill 25c at Melville Dorsey's Drug
Store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.

Do you take them? lHanc0ck's Liquid
Sulphur baths are as delightful as they are
beneficial. The medicinal and tonic effect of
sulphur baths by absorption of sulphur
through the pores of the skin acts directly on
the blood purifying it, and removes all un-
healthy secretions from the body. For sale
at The Eagle Pharmacy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
A Runaway Bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on the leg of j.
B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. 1t developed a
stubborn ulcer unyieding TO doctors and
remedies for four years Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured. It's just as good for Burns,
Scalds, Skin Eruptions and Piles. 25c at NJ.
Dorsey's Drug Store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
More Portuguese for East Carolina.
New Berne Journal, Sth.

The Portuguese who have been en-
gagged as laborers by the farmers and
saw mill men, have proved so salts
factory that Mr. B. Dawson, who was
first to try them, has brought another
lot OF them from Providence. R. l.,
and New Bedford, Mass.
The steamer Oracoke brought 67
OF them to this city yesterday. They
were divided as follows; W. B. Blades
took 40 men; the Hines Lumber C0ms
pany, of Kinston, took 20, and ]. s.
Basnight hired seven.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
Easy to Prove a Good Character in
Court.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Lying, living in adultery and drunk
enness do not seem to prevent the
proving of a good character in the
courts, State and Federal, in North
Carolina. Some weeks ago the acme
OF this thing occurred in the city OF
Raleigh, when the female keeper of a
house of ill-fame proved a good char
acter by the chief of police OF the
capital city of the State!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
JUDGE CHRISTIANS CONTEN.
TON,

II He Is Correct North Carolina Has
Enjoyed an Undeserved Reputation
What the Official Records Show
Wants Some One to Take Up the
Gauntlet.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19

To the Editor Ofthe Observer:-The
following special dispatch to the Bal
timore Sun has somewhat astonished
me, and I beg you will reproduce it,
with my comments:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19
"VETERANS OF THE GRAY.

Virginia and North Carolipa in Tho
War-Senator Daniel Speaks.
Newport News, Va, Oct. 29.-The
second day of the Confederate re-
union brought about 1000 more
veterans and several thousand visi-
tors to this city.
"The most interesting feature of
the days business was the report of
the history committee, presented by
Judge George l.. Christian, of Rich
mond. Most of it's space was devoted
to the refutation of claims made in
behalf Of North Carolina in certain
controversies between veterans of the
two States. The report shows from
official records that the claim made
by North Carolina that she furnished
more troops to the Confederacy than
any other Southern State is not true;
that Virginia furnished $4,000 more
than North Carolina; that the claim
that Virginia had a larger number OF
men exempted than any therSouth-
ern State is also q mistake; that
while the total exempts in Virginia
amounted to 25,O63, those in North
Carolina numbered 3S, 166, and that
North Carolina had ten times as
many State officers exempted on Ger
tifcates of her Governor or any
other Southern State; that the sug-
gestion that one of the effects of the
fighting of the First North Carolina
Regiment at Bethel was possibly
holding Virginia in the Confederacy
was q reflection on Virginia, and
without any foundation whatever
The report discusses the claim Of
North Carolina that she was farthest
to the front at Gettysburg in the
great charge Of July 3rd, 1868, from
the official reports, both Federal and
Confederate, and shows from these
reports that this claim is not sus-
tained. 1t quotes from the reports
of Generals Lee, Longstreet and
Lane; Colonels Lawrence, Shepherd
and others of the Confederates, and
Generals Hancock, Webb and Hunt,
of the Federals, all of which show
that the only troops which pene-
trated the enemy's line were Pickett $
Virginians and some OF Archer s
Brigade, the latter composed wholly
of Tennesseeans and Alabamaians." !"
If Judge Christian is correct North
Carolina has enjoyed for thirty five
years false reputation. But is he
correct?
1t seems exceedingly strange that
Virginia has remained silent SO long
on this very important subject, when
heretore, she has claimed everything
in sight, and many things that never
had a shadow of existence. If Judge
Christian is correct. it makes Vir-
ginia's record appear both peculiar
and strange, not to say humiliating
from a military standpoint.
At Baltimore, February %, 1885,
Governor Vance, in his address before
the Army and Navy Association, OF
Maryland, stated that the official
records of the Adjutant Generals
office showed that North Carolina
furnished 121, ,O38 troops to the Con
federate States. Without claiming
more, which we can Justly do, this
would make Virginia have furnished
according to Judge Christian (121 :,
O3S plus $4,000 173,O3S.
Now the most authentic informa
tion available puts the losses o
North Carolina and Virginia dow1
as follows:
Killed
North Carolina so:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-11-19

By these figures it will be seen that
OF 173, 900, Virginia only lost a total
of IA, 794, while North Carolina of
121, 900 lost a total of 1925. 1t
also appears that North Carolina
lost in killed and died OF wounds f.
SIT more men than Virginia lost in
killed and died of wounds and dis
ease. 1t also appears that North
Carolina lost 5,4S1 more men than
Virginia, WHICH is an excess of nearly
double Virginia's entire loss.
These figurrs also show that Vir-
ginia's loss was less than 8 per cent.
while North Cardinals percentage
was more than 33 per cent.
Anyone reading these figures would
not be considered unfair or unjust
should he conclude that the troops of
Virginia were spared that North Car
olina might sacrifice her sors for the
cause they espoused. Judge Chris
tian says ''that while the total ex-
empts in Virginia amounted to 26,-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-07

square with whom he was discussing
the case of a lieutenant in the United
States infantry who thrashed a pugil-
list because the latter addressed a
young woman the army man left for
a moment outside a tobacconist's.
81 have kept track of the cases OF
this kind that creep into the papers
from time to time and find that they
are very numerous. And here are
many more of them that do not get
into print went on the NJ w. S. T.
Il have witnessed a number of such
incidents myself. Very often the
woman who is insulted says nothing
to her escort in order to avoid trouble.
"The wife of a friend of mine who
had the cigar store habit after the
theater adopted a neat plan to break
him of it recently. When he left ne:
outside, as usual, she quietly slippeo
inside behind him, and as he turned,
after making his purchase, to light a
cigar he saw her
"He saw the hint she wished to
convey at once, and now he never
leaves her sight when he takes heI
out. New York Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-07

chairs, tables and the wearing of even
ing dress when on exhibition.
The love affairs of the animals, their
wooings and their winnings of the OBJ
ject of their hearts desire, are the
most amusing point of the animals
life. A splendid lion, meeting in the
training cage a lioness that strikes his
eye, vii act just as foolishly as the
summer girl and the summer boy
Soft, ardent glances, purrings and
foolish looks that seem almost smiles
invariably form the initial advances.
If Barkis, in the person of Miss Lion,
is ''willin'." and his conquest is as
sured, his whole manner changes. He
ceases to be the cooling lover and be-
comes the shaggy-maned master, mon
arch of his mate and all he surveys. If
affairs are proplrous, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lion by decree are given their own
habitation and start UP housekeeping
in peaceful fashion in the cage accord
ed them.
Mother love, which lasts only as
long as the little ones are cubs or kit
tens, is the only really appealing
thing about the animal life in cap
tivity. There is no pity, no sympathy
in all the cat tribe.
All in all, the animals, While scarce
ly contention how could deprivation
of freedom bring contentment-are a
patient lot, and the longer the cap
tivity he more manageable they usual
ly become. The elephants, because
of the superior intelligence and use
fulness. have more liberty than any of
the other animals. In the moving of
heavy cages or other rough work, one
elephant is worth score of horses.
He uses his head, pushing objects of
great size and weight with ease. Each
elephant has an oil bath three times
year an donly part of him is oiled
at a time. Neatfoot oil is applied
with large brush to keep his usually
dirty coat soft and healthy.
Constant changes in the plan of the
home life of the animals are being
made. as the skilled trainers, by study
and close attention, learn their needs
ar1 requirements.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-05-07
Slauuhter of the Birds.

Some idea of the terrible sacrifice
of bird life to millinery Is afforded
by the London auctions regularly
held for the feather trade. Last year
there were six, at which 1908
packages of Osprey" feathers were
catalogued. A package is of variable
size, probably averaging over so
ounces, making total of at least
1920 ounces. Four birds are re-
CURED TO furnish one ounce NJ
plumes, so that these sales represent
the slaughter of 12S,640 birds.
Most of these birds came from
India, where a recent government
edict looks to diminishing the killing
of the farmers friends. Tire de.
crease of this supply, if fashion re-
mains bloodthirsty, will mean IN
accelerated demand from other
sources. Florida especially suffers
from that pest of pests, the hunter
who kills birds for their plumage.