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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
N-Fewer galleas; Wears longer. 1W
The Secret of Success.

Mr.. James j. Hill, who lived in a
log cabin and who chopped wood for
a living when he was boy, and who
rose to his present position as rail
road president, steamboat owner and
financier, gives the following seven
secrets of his success:
Be honest. If a man is not honest
he is bound to fail eventually.
Be earnest. Crown your smallest
actions with the halo OF earnestness.
Be confident. Confidence is the basis
of a stable business. Ii you do not
trust yourself, who will? But be sure
of your ground for confidence.
Be alert. Opportunity comes some
time disguised and surrounded by
hard work and adverse circum-
stances.
Be truthful. Truthfulness does not
alone consist of telling the truth, but
more often of acting it.
Rise early. The morning hours are
the best hours of each day.
Study causes. Men who succeed
are not magicians, but you will prob
ably find they have capacity fol
hard work. If causes are created
effects must come.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Has Faith in the South.
Baltimore Manufacturers' Record.

Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish, president of
the Illinois Central Railroad, is look
ing for the greatest agriculturalpros
perity in the history of the South.
In an interview at Louisville, KY,
last week he said that with corn and
cotton crops the best in years, and
with prices up, the growers will reap
large profits. He added:
''The railway development in the
South is great l have had occasion
to notice every part of the Southern
section, and am free to say that re-
gard it as the most prosperous por-
tion of our country from an agricul-
tural point of view. All over the
country there is a satisfactory devel-
opment, but it is especially notice
able among the Southern States. l
am not a believer in the idea that a
panic is approaching. Wall street
conditions do not furnish a reason
for accepting such a theory. Busi-
ness is good, and the fact that stocks
are down springs from different
source altogether"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh
Medicine Sent Free.

Send no money-stmply write and try Bo-
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Blood Balm (B. B. B. kills or destroys the
poison in the blood which causes the awful
aches in back and shoulder blades, shifting
palms. difficulty in moving fingers, toes or
legs, bone pains, swollen muscles and Joints
OF rhematism or the foul breath, hawking,
spittings, droppings in throat, bad hearing,
specks flying before the eyes, all played out
feeling OF catarrh Botanic Blood Balm has
cured hundreds of cases of 30 or 40 years
standing after doctors patent medicines had
all failed Most Of these cured patients had
taken Blood Balm as a last resort. 1t is es-
pecially advised for chronic, deep-seated
cases. Impossible for any one to suffer the
agonies or symptoms Of rheumatism or ca
tarrh while or after taking Blood Balm. 1t
makes the blood pure and rich, thereby Civ
ing healthy blood supply. Cures are per-
manent and not a patching up. Sold at
drug stores 81. per large bottle. Sample OF
Blood Balm sent free and prepaid, also spec
| ial medical advice by describing your trouble
and writing Blood Balm CO., Atlanta, Ga
A personal trial of Blood Balm is better than
a thousand printed testimonials, SO write al
once. Sold at Parker's Two Drug stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Salvation Of the Negro.
Washington Post.

w tOH L OSU
There is a negro editor OF race
paper down at Galveston, Tex, who
has dared to tell his people some
plain, wholesome, if painful, truths,
and to give them some advice which,
if followed, would do more to benefit
the negro than all of the Tilmans
and John Temple Graveses and other
rabid advocates OF summary dealing
with negro offenders against the law.
W. E. King, the editor in question,
has arrived at the same conclusions,
in effect, as those of Raymond Pat
terson, who has been making an un-
prejudiced study and investigation
OF the negro and his condition in the
Southern State. Editor King also
agrees in most parts with Booker
Washington, but he has had the
courage to tell his own people his
views in terms that are blunt, en-
phatic and unmistakable The SUBJ
ject OF Kings conclusions is that
wherever there is a prejudice against
the negro the chances are about
one hundred to one that the negro is
to blame for it. "No one is going to
respect the negro" says this remark
ably independent editor, $50 long as
the bulk of the race are lazy, shift
less, characterless and inclined to
copy the vices of the whites, while ig-
noring their virtues. What the negro
needs is work six days in the week
and every week in the year."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
The Power of the Weekly Press.


Atlanta Constitution.
The value of thoroughly dissent
mated weekly newspapers among the
people OF every county in the State
is such that from our earliest histo-
ry the freedom of the press has been
an indispensable principle of Nation
al and State policy.
That value is expressly reflected in
the legislation OF a State. Because
few opportunities are given to the
people on farms and in small hamlets
to hear public questions often and
argumentatively discussed, the coun-
try weekly press has become the one
reliable agency of popular illumina-
ton. The Constitution has always
encouraged the largest possible cir
culation of the country papers and
sincerely believes that they are equal
ly important with the city dailies in
forming and conserving righteous
public opinion. We think we can see
the effects for good produced by
them in the policies of legislation
that prevail in Georgia.
SO long as we have in all of our
States independent and faithful men,
laboriously editing the newspapers
that reach the homes of the coun-
ties from corner to corner every
week, and trusted for their intelli-
gence and patriotism, there will be
no occasion to despair of either the
State or the Republic. A strong.
honest and progressive country press
is more valuable to any common
wealth than an army of soldiers,
for it leads in the achievement of
those victories Of peace that are
more renowned than those of war.
Hence we have often said and re-
peat here that we put the interests OF
the country press ahead of those OF
the dailies. If any man in Georgia is
taking the Constitution today and
not taking his county paper on the
plea that he cannot afford both, we
say to him frankly he should cut out
the Constitution and give his sup
port to his own home paper.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
All Stand Together.
Chapel Hill News.

Chapel Hill News
The best way to build up a town is
to stand by each and every man in
the town who does right. Whenever
a man is doing well do not try to
tear him down. All the residents of
a town ought to be partners, not op-
ponents. Their interests are, to a
certain extent, mutual. What helps
one helps others. In all likelihood
the more business your rival does
the more you will do. Every business
man who treats his customers hon
estly, courteously and fairly will get
his share, and the more business that
can be secured by united efforts the
better it will be for all. When a town
ceases to grow it begins to die and
the more the people do to kill each
otherin their business orgood names,
the more rapidly will utter ruin come
to all. Stand together for the ad-
vancement of every citizen-for the
betterment Of the community at
large. If man shows ability to
prosper do not pull him back
through jealousy Or weigh him down
with cold Indifference.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
And This is Justice 2
Statetville Landmark

StateCS1lle LANDMARK.
If the jury believes the evidence for
the defense offered in the Haywood
case, now on trial in Raleigh, Hay
wood will probably be acquitted, as
his counsel have practically made
out a case of self-defense for him. In
fact, we should not be surprised if
the defense should prove, before the
case is closed, that the other man did
the shooting And from the tenor
of the testimony in the Tillman case
in South Carolina no one need be sur
prised if Tillman is acquitted on the
ground of self-defense. A number Of
witnesses for Tillman have sworn
that Gonzales had threatened to
kill Tillman, and Before they get
through we have no doubt they will
make it appear that Tillman was
carrying a weapon solely as a means
of self-protection, and that when he
met Gonzales on the street and shot
him he had reason to believe that
the editor was going to kill him
(Tillman), and he therefore shot in
self-defense. Great is iustice-as it is
sometimes administered.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22

Pokinei Would j Have. Been Cheaper.

81 feel 80 years old today" said Mr..
Walter W. Watt, as he hobbled along
with a stick. 1T is lumbago. A few
years ago l went to a well known North
ern specialist. He examined me. Oh he
sweetly said. Why, my dear fellow.
this is nothing You have mild attack
Of lumbago. Here's some medicine And
$50, please
''Well, continued Mr. Watt, that med
icine cured me- Every time tasted it l
thought about that $50, and l could
just feel pain leave me in a gallop. Well,
took my brag prescription to a drug
gist the other day, and he said with a
grin, DO you know what this thing calls
for:.'
: No
"'Pokeberry, he said-'just pokeberry.
But that's about the best in the bust
ness"
But Mr.. Watt sighed and shook his
head over the thought of spending $50
for recipe for rpokebery juice and wearily
wended his way Onward.-Charlotte Oh
server
Mr.. Watt ought to have bought a
bottle of w. T. Cheatham's Pokine
instead OF paying $50 for a prescrip-
tion calling for one of the ingredients
of which it is composed. 1t would
have been cheaper-and those who
have tried Pokine vouch for it's eff
cacy as cure for rheumatism, lum-
bagO and like troubles.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
A Dangerous. Fool.
Richmond News-Leader.

RlchmOnd NeWS-Leader.
A few nights ago a negro preacher
a leading man in one OF the negro
educational institutions at Raleigh,
N. c., succeeded in making a most in
tense fool of himself and doing as
much harm as negro has done sim
gle-handed in several years. He
rang a call-bell for a telegraph mes
senger boy. Three different white
boys responded to three different
rings and he insisted that each of the
little fellows should remove his cap
in his presence and before entering
his house Each of the boys refused
and we are glad of it. Formal COM
plaint was entered to the managers
of the local offices of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph compa-
hies and so the case got into the
newspapers. OF course the managers
will sustain the boys, as they are
bound to do in defence of the senti-
ment of any Southern community;
and the boys will be local heroes and
with Others of their age and kind
will be encouraged and melted to be
rude and aggressive in their treat
ment of all negroes for years to come.
AS a matter of abstract ethics, we'll
hammered boys and men, white or
colored, remove their hats when en-
tering any private house. 1t is an
act of Difference, not to the individ-
uals there, but to the fine old idea OF
the home being the castle of its occu
pants and sacred to them; but no
white man likes to think of white
boy uncovering before people of the
other color anywhere under orders
or at demands
This story printed widely through
the newspapers will do much to
rouse antagonism among the white
people. The many thousands OF
dali y instances of the courtesy, do
cility and good humor of the negroes
of the South do not get into the
newspapers. They are part OF our
daily experience. So, alas! are the
instances of negroes submitting
humbly and with good nature for the
sake of peace to insolence and ag-
gression from white rowdies OF vari-
Gus ages and grades. But we are
made to forget these things and to
forget our common sense and sense
of justice along with them in the
anger stirred by one fool like this
one at Raleigh The sooner he can
be sent out OF the South and put
somewhere where his turbulence and
folly will do no. harm the better fol
all concerned.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
A Cure for Dyspepsia.

had Dyspepsia in its worst form and felt
miserable most all the time Did not enjoy
Cure which has completely cured me.-Mrs
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loss of strength, nervousness. headache, con-
stipation, bad breath. sour risings, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles are
quickly cured by the use of Kodol. Kodol
represents the natural juices of digestion
combined with the greatest known tonic and
reeonstructive properties. 1t cleanses. puri-
fes and sweetens the stomach Sold at
Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
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timonials. Address
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Nails Family Pills are ths bsss.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
SAVED BY SENATOR SIMMONS
Instance of a Triumph of Law and
Order In North Caroliua-How a
RLynching Was Averted.

Editor Washington Post:-Here is
IN instance well worth your while of
the triumph of law and order in the
South:
Some days ago, a blameless white
citizen OF North Carolina was mur-
dered by a negro. He was an old
man of 74-kind, law-abiding, and
loved by his neighbors. He was the
father of United States Senator F.
NJ. Simmons. The negro was tres
passing on Mr.. Simmons plantation.
He had been previously warned-he
persisted in the trespass. The old
gentleman saw him, approached him
and ordered him away. The remon-
STRANGE was met with a club. The
venerable man sank to his death.
The negro laughed at his deed, threw
his bloody club in the bushes, and
went his way.
Mr.. Simmons was missed. His son,
the Senator, who was in Raleigh,
hastened to the old home in response
to a telegram, and instituted search
for his father. In two days the body
was found. Shortly after the MUIR
derer was caught. He was clearly
identified; his guilt was undenied.
The mob was there-the passionate,
lawless, uncontrolled and uncontroll-
able Southern mob. A Winchester
was accessible to every man of them.
Many of them had revolvers. All OF
them had knives. Rope was plenti-
full. Tar, pitch and turpentine are
not scarce in North Carolina, and
fire burns easily.
The brute stood in their midst
sullen, dogged, unrepentant. Black
of color, thick OF lip, low of brow,
full of hate, expecting no mercy. Sen
ator Simmons had been several times
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. Under his leadership,
the State has been not long ago
saved from threatened negro control.
Gratitude to him was in every heart.
The Wilmington outrages, the red
shirt campaign, the late necessity OF
dealing with the negro question in
heroic fashion were fresh in every
memory.
Is it less than a modern miracle
that this mob was dispersed and this
negro taken peaceably to Jail to
await trial in regular process of law?
The miracle was wrought by Sena-
tor Simmons-the most injured men,
Der of that party. He is a hot
blooded man. In discussing the
negro question in the United States
Senate he has been accused of intem-
perate speech. But the severest test
was now upon him, and he met it
before that infuriated crowd and i'm.
plored them to let the law take its
course. He said he had no need tC
dwell upon his love for his father and
grief at his remorseless taking off
The father had gone to his reward
The foul crime that sent him thence
could not be wiped out Or mitigated
by further violation of law. To jai
with the criminal-let the proud es
cutcheon of North Carolina be unfair
nished.
Take this incident for what it il
worth. But remember, in passing
that if this negro had committed the
offense usually provocative of lynch
ing in the South, 10000 Senators
and all the courts in ChristendOn
could not have taken him to iai
through that North Carolina mob
CLAUDE n. BENNETT.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
THE FARMERS WIFE.
Her Hard Lot as an Editor Sees It
The Reverse of the Picture as Viewed
by One of Them.

The Greenville Reflector is not GER
tain that the lot of the farmer should
receive all the attention and get all
the sympathy. 1t says the farmers
wife does not repose upon fowery
beds of ease and then proceeds with
the proof in this fashion:
We hear a great deal about the hard
lot of the farmer, but the farmers wife
does not seem to come into the sympa-
thy end at ALL Yet she works herself to
death in a few years, has very few clothes,
privileges or pleasures She gets up at 4
a. M, cooks breakfast for a gang OF
hired men, washes the dishes, nurses the
baby, combs the girls hair, cleans up the
house, milks the cows, waits on the set
ting hens, cooks dinner for the same
crew, goes through the dish-washing
performance again, puts the baby to
sleep. darns her husbands socks, works
in the garden, preserves fruit, does the
washing and ironing and feeds the hands
again. Then it is time to put the chill
dren to bed, mend their clothes, worry
over their cussedness and think about
sending them to school. Maybe she gets
4 hours sleep, and maybe not. Do you
see anything in the above which reminds
you of flowery beds of ease?
After reading this, GA Farmers s
Wife" begs to disagree with the views
therein expressed and sends the fol-
lowing to the editor of the Reflector
as giving the other and correct side
OF the picture as she sees it:
The article in Tuesdays Reflector on
the farmers wife calls up some thoughts
which l hope you will kindly publish.
With all Difference to the writer of the
article referred to above, beg leave to
say that farmers. as a class. are not OBJ
jects of pity or sympathy. They do not
want cOmmiseratiOn.
Farming, like all other occupations or
professions, rewards it's followers in pro-
portion to the amount of common sense
and energy put into the business The
sober, Industrious farmer, either tenant
or landowner, is of all men the most in
dependent
True, some men are not as cOnsiderate
OF their wives as they should be, but the
number is not confined to the ranks of
the farmers, they are found in all call
ings.
While many farmers wives are over
worked, there are many more who are
strangers to drudgery.
Such pictures as that drawn in Tues
days Reflector do much harm, by max
ing the youth of the country think OF
farm life as something to be Stunned,
thereby causing some of the best homes
in the country to be abandoned. Few
men who leave their farms for homes in
the city or town better their condition,
while many of them meet financial ruin.
AS a rule, farmers and their wives are
happy in their comfortable homes, and
have no desire to exchange lots or habi-
ttttiuns with anyone.
FARMER'S WIFE,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
A COUGH IS ONLY A SYMPTOM.

A cough is not disease but symptom
of disease cough always indicates that
either the throat or lungs are affected. When
the mucus lining of the throat or lungs be-
comes intlamed the irritation causes cough
ing. Don't neglect a cough. 1t may be the
symptoms OF serious throat or lung disease.
Rydales Elixir kills the germs that cause
the trouble, soothes the irritated mucus
membrane, gently stimulates the nerves that
control the respiratory organs and thus
helps nature to speedily restore normal con-
ditions and healthy action. EAGLE
PHARMACY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
A Perfect Painless Pill

is the one that will cleanse the system, set
the liver to action, remove the bile, clear the
complexion, cure headache and leave good
taste in the mouth. The famous little pills
for doing such work pleasantly and effectual
" are DeWitt's Little Early Risers- Bot
Moore, Of Lafayette, Ind, says: "All otheI
pills have used gripe and sicken, while De
Wits Little Early Risers are simply perfect.
Sold at Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Confessions of g. Priest.

Rev. John S. Cox, of Wake, Ark, writes:
For II years suffered from Yellow Jaun-
dice | consulted number of physicians and
tried all sorts of medicines, but got no relief
Then began the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that am now cured of disease that
had me in it's grasp for twelve years" II
you want a reliable medicine for Liver and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general
debility get Electric Bitters. It's guaran
eed by Melville Dorsey, druggist. Only soc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
RYDALES LIVER TABLETS.

Rydales Liver Tablets cure all liver
troubles. They act specifically on the liver,
the bile, bladder, and bile duct, the intestines
and bowels They stimulate the liver and
cause perfect flow of bile into the bowels,
keep the bile duct healthy, increase the per-
staltic movement of the intestines and thus
restore healthy action OF all these organs.
Rydales Liver Tablets are easy to take,
being small chocolate coated tablets. They
act promptly and can always be depended
upon. Price per box of so tablets, 25 cents.
EAGLE PHARMACY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-22
Encouragement.
" arrenton Record.

W
There is nothing more hopeful to
human beings than a little sincere
praise, not aattery, not fulsome COM
pliment, but deserved praise tactfully
bestowed.
Many hard workers conclude that
their labors are not appreciated, and
some become discouraged because no
one gives them a word of praise to
cheer them on their way.
Many act on the principle that
praise is dangerous, and leave those
that serve them to starve for the
help that a word of praise would
bring, but it is not spoken. n---.sa=
Some are afraid to praise their
children lest it spoil them. Il person
is apt to live up to the estimate you
put upon him. This is certainly true
if he has any sense and is any ac-
count. Praise does not hurt a boy
or girl that has brains. 1t inspires
them to do their very best, and
makes them happy while they are
striving. Many boys and girls are
starving for praise. Do not allow
yours to suffer in that way, but
praise them whenever they deserve
it.
Life is full of trials, burdens, bitter
ness, pain and encouragement. There
is work enough; there is failure
enough; there is discouragement
enough in the world. Let us not for
get that there are lonely hearts to
cheer, comfort, inspire, encourage,
and tighten the burdens of others
"while the days are going by"
There are many wives who would
be astonished beyond measure if
their husbands were to speak a word
of praise to them, and perhaps there
are some husbands who do not re-
ceive much of such encouragement
from their wives. There are some
children that would be frightened
if their father were to stop and praise
them.
Blame is very common and many
seem to think that the best way to
keep others in line is to blame them.
If you have been acting on this i'm
preston change your plan, and go
about dispensing kind words and
praise, and you will correct faults,
encourage the hopeless, make heavy
hearts light, and be better and hap
pier yourself BE slow to blame, quick
to praise, and kind at all times.