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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Notice # Dispensary Election

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StR SCANl ~ AN OiDINAH'L A72r
Z ed by the Board OF COMMISSIONERS OF
the town OF Henderson, at a special meeting
Oh AoGday, sept li!h. I3o',; notice II mere
by gwen mat an electloh lor th' purPoSe Vi
determining: :,
F.rSt, whether Intoxicating liquors Shdii
be manufacturer IN the town OF hehueISoh
ana, StGon" "le'her pc Ha,,5o, sn,i
established IN the town OF henderson, mas
been called to be held IN ne town OF nehdef-
son on the 2otn DAY Oh oetop1f i'o''
The polling places for sad election are, re-
spectiNely: ~
FIRST ard-Lihneli hoi'ef MIL
Second "ara-our"fh 'uii"' 'iAe
House.
Third Nard-Mayor oiflce-
Fourth Nard-S"alii STABLES.
Inc following persons were appoil'td '.l'"
elected registrars 1of theif Respective erec'ioii
wards or pfecihc's' CEN
First Nard-JaS. " GIL
Second W ard: l.; Jones
lhlrd Ward-H: >. MAJOR
Fourth Nard-R J. Marstnh'
The registrars shall revise the reslS'ra goa
books OF their elect!oh N;irds or pfsrlh't SO
that SAID registration DOORS shaii sho" an
accurate list OF the electors 'h;'' We're ftsis
tered In SAID precinct Tor the eiectlon OF 1hu-
nicipal officers that Was held on tuesday,
May 9th, 1903, still residing i'll sucii erection
precinct or ward, without requiring shch
electors to register anew; and siiid registrars
shall also. between the hours OF , a. M and
5 p. m, on each day (Sunday eXcepted) Tor
seven days preceding the uity lof cioSliiss Stiu
registration books. keep open SAID books
for the registration OF any new electors re-
siding in such election ward or precinct. and
entitled to register. whose name has never
before been registered in such election ward
or precinct. or do not appear IN the revised
list; said books shall be kept open until .
O'Clock p. m, of each Saturday during such
registration period
The books Will be open tor registration ON
Friday, October End, 1908. and SAID books
will be closed for registration at o clock r.
m, on Saturday. October the ioth, l"o:i
On Saturday, October the loth, l3o5, the
registrars and Judges Oh election OF each
election precinct VIII Keep the regls' ration
books open in their respective election pre-
cincts for the purposes OF allowing challenges
of electors.
The polls VIII be opened on election day at
O'Clock a. m, and closed at sunset OF the
same day.
All electors who have resit!edn the election
precinct in which they Offer to register Tor
ninety days and who are otherwise qualified
according to law, shall be entitled 70 regis
ter Tor this election; and ali ele"tors regis.
tered, and qualified to vote for members Of
the General Assembly. under the general
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Graded Schools and Higher Education.
Greensboro Record.

Greensboro Record.
The Biblical Recorder. of Raleigh. has
been fighting State education for years,
but it has been butting its head against
a stone wall. Last week, however, it
uttered sound sense when in the course
OF an article on municipal extravaganza
it spoke of teaching Latin. French and
the fine arts i'll the public schools. Had
the Recorder taken this as its text at
first 1t might have accomplished some
thing. When Greensboro established its
first graded school-the first in the State
the late Lyndon Swain remarked to
one OF the aldermen of the city: It's q
good thing; just teach reading, writing
and ciphering and we shall have a great
town some day, but don't go to stuffing
the children with the languages If a
boy has the capacity for these things he
will get there without help after he has
had taste: besides it is not right to
make the people pay for higher educa-
ton; what we want is to Obliterate ig-
norance and the fine arts are not needed
to do this And our schools started Off
with this but we rather think they are
teaching higher education right along
Latin, French and the rest. We are de-
cidedly of the opinion of Mr.. Swain
'Taint right. faint good in every case,
for a raft of good timber has been spoiled
by it. Help boy to acquire the rudi-
ments of a plain, everyday education
and if he has the right ma terial in him he
will get the other. and when lie does he
will be worth hundred boys who were
''stuffed.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Letter From Kittre!l.

kITTRELL, n. e., Sept. 30 1908.
EDITOR GOLD LEAF:-Somethng new in
the way OF social functions was inaugurated
here last week by Miss Minnie Stone, who in
~yited the ladies of the town to Il marble
game Quite q number responded, all tax
ing with them their ''taws." ard a merry
time they had, renewing their youth while
playing the game of their childhood. Re-
freShmentS were served.
Mrs. Sailie White. OF Henderson. was here
last week, the guest OF Mrs. Edna Bayley.
Mr.. L. H. Crudup has within the last few
days completed his new cOttOn-gn. He is
well equipped for handling cotton, having a
big Fairbanks scale, the Sturtevant fanele-
vator, which unloads the wagon by suction,
and the very latest in the way of Il gin. He
will buy cotton also, having put telephone
in his Office so that he may get thelatest cot
ton reports. In connection with the gin,
which is about two miles from town. he has
a saw and lath mill
Mrs. c. 3. Chatham came last Thursday
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Raney.
Messrs. G. W. KittreIl Spottswood Bur
we'll and d. H. Gill; road commissioners for
kittrell township. met here Saturday to con-
slider plans for working the roads, machinery
having been bought for this purpose. We
hope at some future time to report what
progress is being made, for there can be no
doubt that good roads constitute one of the
principal factors OF civilization.
High School and also pastor of Peace Chap
ell Baptist church at Fairport, is conducting
a series of meetings there this week.
We feel sure that the Henderson people will
gladly welcome as residents Mr.. {. J. Burton
and family, formerly of Mddleburg. They
are charming people in every way, and will
add much to the business, social and relig-
ious life OF the town. They are frequent visi-
tors here, being the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
{. II. Williams
DR.. E. B. Tucker of Henderson, spent
Monday night with Mr.. A. l.. Capehart.
Mr.. |. T. Hunt and family spent Friday
with Mr. J. p. Hunts family.
Mrs. Ruth Morton has opened a school fo1
little children at her residence
Mr.. |. {. BObbitt. treasurer of Vance, was
in town yesterday looking after the financial
interests OF the county
Mrs. j. Il. Rogers has returned to Raleigh
Mr. Richard Davis, who has been here fol
ten days on a visit to his sist ers, the Misses
Davis, OF Franklin county. and his uncle. Mr.
W. H. Burwell, of Williamsboro, returned to
Wilmington yesterday. He is in a railroad
office there and it was his first visit home fol-
two years. p.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
NEGROES ON RACE ISSUE.

Views of Prominent Leaders Of the
Race in Observation-Disclosures Do
Not Desire socia! Equality They
Say-The 18th aud 18th Amend
ments to the Constitution Should
Remain Intact.
Washington, d. c., Sept 26, 19O3.-At
conference between prominent negro
leaders in this city and Rev. DR.. Dean r.
Rabbit. Of Brooklyn, the following
views OH the race question have been for
muIated:
The spreading race prejudice is occa-
stoned by appeal to race passion by poll
ticians The cure for the prejudice is the
application Of Christian morals and re-
Iigion and just execution of the laws. The
14th and 10th amendments to the con-
stitution should be held intact. 1t is not
the DESIRE wish Orpurrose OF the negroes
as race to seek, maintain or teach
social equality with the whites as con-
sequence of equal political rights and
they urge strongly that the negro's ed
ucation should not be limited to indus
trial training. They believe that the
number of crimes charged to the race
have been grossly exaggerated by their
eueUlleS, t1ldt Liz Icdl idittS SiiOGiu bS
collected and published and that the
clergy of the race should teach strongly
against these crimes and against intem-
perance They urge thorough organi-
zation of their race under capable and
respected leaders and an appeal to the
press and to the moral and religious SEN
timent of the country and especially to
the white clergy. They oppose the idea
of separate political party.
i Those who took part in the conference
and whose composite views are given in
signed opinions as expressed above
were: Rev. Francis J. Grimke, pastor OF
the Fifteenth Street Baptist church; Pro
| fessor Kelly Miller of Howard Universe
ty; Judson W. Lyons, Register OF the
| United States Treasury; Cyrus Field
! Adams, Assistant Register of the Treas
ury; John c. Dancy, Recorder of Deeds OF
| the District of Columbia; DR.. 0. NJ. At
! wood, Thomas r: Clarke and Winfield
Mckinley
Dr. Rabbit has devoted much time to
the study of this question and was cho-
sen at the recent Chautauqua meeting to
reply to the argument OF John Temple
| Graves.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or Indigestion it is no
longer necessary to live on milk and toast
Starvation produces such weakness that the
whole system becomes an easy prey to dis
ease. kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the
stomach and digestive organs to digest and
assmilate all of tire wholesome food that
one cares to eat and is Il never failing cure
for Indigestion, dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. kodol digests what you eat
makes the stomach sweet Sold at Parkers
Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
j. l., CURR!N,
Insurance and Real Estate.

This is the season for travelling. Before
you start on Il trip-no matter how short
see me and get an accident policy. Costs but
little and pays big in ease OF an accident
The summer season Is apt TO bring sick
ness. | also issue health policies. Comes in
mighty handy in case of sickness whether
your income ceases when you stop work or
not.
| represent line of the strongest and best
companies issuing Fire, Life, Accident and
Health insurance policies.
Desirable list OF property-town and coun-
try-for sale rent and lease
Prompt attention to all business entrusted
to me.
J. L. CURRIN, HENDERSON NC
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE.

a Greensboro special to the Raj
eigh Post says that Mr.. John b.
Wright of that city has Just COM
pleted what seeTns to be one of the
mother of necessity inventions, which
when placed on a freight or passen-
ger car, will apply the air brakes in
an instant should the truck get out
of place from many of the causes
common i'll railroading, namely, rails
spreading, truck breaking, or jump
ing the rail, or the engine going
through washout. This device win
air brake the whole train.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
WRECK ON SOUTHERN.
Fast Mail Jumps Track on Trestie and
Plunges Seventy-five Feet Below,
Killing Nine of the Crew of Sixteen.

Danyille, Va. Sept 27.-The South
bound fast mail train, No. 81, on the
Southern Railway, while running at a
high rate of speed, jumped from trestle
IS feet high a short distance North OF
this city-across the river on the North
Danville side-this afternoon and was al
most demolished. OF the crew OF Ii men,
including postal clerks, on the train, .
were killed and Z injured. The dead
are:
Engineer j. A. Broadly, of Placerville,
Va.
Conductor j. T. Blair, of Spencer, n. c.
Fireman \. g. Clapp, of Greensboro, \.
Postal Clerk J. L. Thompson, Of Wash
ington, ID. {.
Postal Clerk ". T. Chambers, Midland,
Va.
Postal Clerk D. T. Flory, OF Nokesyille,
Va.
Postal Clerk 2. N. Ardanwright, of
Mount Clinton, Va.
Flagman S. j. Moody, of Raleigh, \. c.
Boy, II years old the son OF j. L..
Thompson.
The injured are:
Postal Clerk Louis W. Spies, Jr., Ma
nassas, Va.
usual ClCI n itiilh ~. ~ oohS1 NAAeNA
lottesville, Va.
Postal Clerk Percival Indenmauer,
Washington.
Postal Clerk Charles f. Reames. Cul-
Postal Clerk Jennings J. Dunlap, of
Washington.
Postal Clerk NJ. G. Maupin, Charlottes-
Yille, Va.
Postal Clerk J. Harrison Thompson,
st. Luke's Va,
The express messenger, W. F. Pinkney,
was the only person on the train thates-
capped uninjured.
All of the injured men are seriously
hurt and have been taken to the hospital
here. The recovery of Mail Clerk Spies is
not expected, and other clerks are
thought to have received mortal inju-
ries.
The treste where the accident occurred
is 800 feet long and is located on Il sharp
curve. Engineer Broadly is a new man
on this division of the Southern, and it
is said that he came to the curve at a
| very high rate of speed.
The engine had gone only about 80
| feet on the trestle when it jumped the
track, carrying with it four mail cars
| and an express car. The trestle. a wood
| en- structure, also gave way Tor a space
of 80 feet
At the foot of the trestle is a shallow
stream with a rocky bottom. Striking
this the engine and the cars were re
duced to a mass of twisted iron and steel
and pieces OF splintered wood. AS the
cars went down they touched the sides
| of the riverside cotton mill, which is very
| close to the trestle.
Unofficial opinions agree in giving only
one cause for the wreck-the high speed
of the train on the sharp curve. TraiI
No. 81 was running about an hour be
hind time 1t is thought that the engi
neer, being unfamiliar with the road did
not take into consideration the danger
of coming on the curve with such great
velocity
| Thousands suffer and hundreds die every
| year in this country from some sort OF BoWa
| Complaint The best remedy for these dis
! eases in children or adults is Dr. SETH
AIsN0LD'S EAsSAEE. Warranted to give
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Is INDIGESTION a Diseasa2

The best medical authorities say that ind-
gestion is not always caused by Il diseased
stomach, but may result from disordered
liver, constipation, excitement, etc TIE
cause is OF little consequence when ksydales
Stomach g abses> are taken, as they never
fail to digest the food check fermentation
free the stomach from irrit ating acids and an
excess of gas. They relieve u once Belchine
Heartburn. Sour Stomach. Fullness after
Eating, etc. Rydales Stomach Tablets have
a specific tonic effect on the stomach and OF
gans of assimilation and are guaranteed to
cure the worst forms of stomach trouble
EAGLE PHARMACY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY
To Remain An Independent System
1t VIII Not Be nerged With the
Rock Island So This Report Says.

New York, n. Y, Sept. 25.-The
Wall Street JournaIprints the follow
ing today:
sThe syndicate controlling the
Seaboard Air Line Railway has simp-
ly decided to keep the property indie
pendent and to developit for the ben
eft of it's shareholders only. There
fore it will not 90 to the Rock Island
or any other system. 1t has been
decided that it is the best policy to
maintain the prestige and influence
Of the company in the South and to
keep the Southern interests in the
property that have been in it with
Mr.. Williams since it's organization.
"NinetY-nine year contracts have
been made with connecting lines, and
when the extension into Birmingham
is finished next year the through
route will be opened from Kansas
City to the Southern ports, but the
Seaboard Air Line will perform its
part in the transpOrtatiO problem
as an independent property. 1t is
not owned by any other railway and
it is not in contemplation that it will
be owned or controlled in any way
except in the interest OF it's owners.
PRESIDENT JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS
DISCUSSES PRESENT STATUS OF THE
ROAD
Baltimore, Nd, September DO
President John SHELTON Williams was
in this city today and in referring to
the status of the Seaboard Air Line
railroad and his reported intention
of resigning made the following state
ment:
''There has been no change in the
Seaboard Air Line situation as an
nOunced at the time of the entrance
of the 'Frisco-ROck Island interests
into the board six weeks ago. The
SeabOard system is an independent
property and no change in this con
dition is contemplated, nor am con-
sidering any change in my official
connection with the system, as it's
president. My interests in the road
are now, and always have been large.
and so long us this condition exists,
| expect to remain president.
THE position of the Seaboard sys-
TEN has, in my opinion, been greatly
strengthened both from a traffic and
financial standpoint by the intimate
association with the property OF the
gentlemen who have recently come
into our board. and by the strong,
financial people who have also recent
| ly acquired large interests in the
property for investment.
''The policy which and my asso-
ciates have pursued i'll building VI
the Seaboard Air Line system, and
| operating it for the best interests OF
the stockholders will be continued. >
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
The Seaboard's New Through Service.
News and Observer.


Trains OF the Rock Island and
Frisco systems recently allied with
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, will
be running regularly into Washing
ton over the SeabOard tracks by De
cember LIST. Work Oh the Birming-
ham connecting link is being rushed
with all expedition, and will soon be
completed. The first through busi-
ness over the newly extended system
from Washin9t on to San Francisco
was handled on September 10th. 1t
consisted of the transportation OF
Companies l.. and NJ. of the Third
Battalion OF Engineers, which were
carried through this city to the Pa
cific coast. With the completion OF
the connecting link regular through
passenger and freight traffic will be
operated over the whole line.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Cheap Settlers Tickets

On the first and third Tuesday of each
month till April, 1904. the Frisco Sys-
TEN Saint Louis and San Francisco
Railroad) will sell reduced one-way and
round trip tickets from birmingham,
Memphis and Saint Louis to points in
Arkansas, Kansas. Missouri. Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and Texas Write W.
7. Saunders, General Agent Passenger
Department. Atlanta, Ga, for full infor-
nation.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

Two notable murder trials are at
tracing public attention this week,
one in South Carolina and the other
in this State. The trial of former
Lieutenant Governor james II. Till
man for the murder Of y. g. Gonzales
in Columbia, began at Lexington, 5.
C., Monday. The Haywood-Skinner
case will begin i'll Raleigh today. The
prediction is that neither one will re-
ceive the punishment which he justly
merits.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

1t will be great surprise to many
people to read the statement that
for the year ending August 31st last
the cotton mills of the South con-
stunned more cotton than those of
the North. Had there been as much
time lost by the former as by the lat
ter during the time we do not sup
pose this would have been the case,
but still it shows what wonderful
strides the South is making in catch
ING up with the North i'll the cotton
manufacturing industry.-Wilming-
ton MESSENGER.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

IL dealing with the question of
idleness Georgia is certainly leading
her sister States. Her recently en-
acted vagrant law is working admi-
rably. In an interview recently eX-
Governor Northern said:
eve are now putting all the idle
negroes to work and the better ne
grOes are helping to this end. Vice
and crime have greatly decreased
among them and we are practically
free from trouble. Let us stop the
continued abuse of the negro and
rather help him to be usefnl to him
self and to the community. Com
mend him freeI Y and generously and
publicly, if you will, when he does
we'll and punish him severely in the
courts when he is vicious, and let
that be the end of it. We have
peace and abundant prosperity. Just
let lis say so.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

If Brother Massey will exert his i'll
tiueuce with the negroes to get them
to do a fair days work he will find
that there is no objection to paying
them higher wages and not grinding
them down any longer.-Charlotte
News.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

The unloaded gun has given way
to the loaded gun in the hands of a
mighty hunter who sees bush move
and shoots into it, with the result
that man or woman falls out OF
the bush. The hunter should not
shoot into Il bush for no other rea-
son than that it moves. or folks
should not contract the habit of re-
siding in bushes even temporarily
Greenville Reflector
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
TRUSTWORTHY GEN

NANTED-A TRUSTWORTHY GEN
w tleman or lady in each county to man.
age business for an old established house of
solid financial standing. A straight, bona
tide weekly salary OF $500 paid by check
each Monday with all expenses direct from
headquarters. Money advanced for expenses.
Enclose addressed envelope. Manager $50
Caxtou Bldg. Chicago
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

THE executive committee of the
North Carolina Press Association
met in Charlotte Thursday and de-
cided to arrange for II mid-winter
meeting in Washington This will
doubtless prove ii delightful and very
profitable trip for the newspaper
men. President Warner has the i'll
terestS of the Association at heart
and his devotion and activity in the
cause should be highly appreciated
by his brethren OF the press.-Gas-
tania TaZrffp.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
FOR SALE.

THE" PRINCEFARM." SITUATE ABOUT
L three miles from Henderson, n G. Con
tains 10G acres. Good improvements. Fine
tobacco and cotton farm. Suitable also for
grain. fruit and truck farming
For terms. etc, apply to
A. G ZOLLICOFFER.
Henderson. \ {.
august 4th, 1903.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01
Obituary..

On Thursday morning, the oath of
September, 1903, Miss COrinna Blanche
Hester, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. 2. l.. d.,
Hester, died at herhome ; miles North
OF Henderson. She was sick about Z
weeks Miss Hester was Is years old.
She was tender little bud just ready to
bloom into sweet Womanhood. She was
kind and affectionate to everybody and
none knew her but to love her. She pro-
fessed faith in Christ and Joined Flat
Rock church faur years ago and lived a
cOnsecrated Christian life until her death.
Grieve not, dear friends. for your loved
one. The Lord gave and the Lord hath
taken away. She has only crossed the
River of Death and gone to meet with
dear friends who have gone on before.
We too should prepare to meet her on
that beautiful shore where we can sing
and praise God forever more.
- thought there grew on earthly ground
Some bud or flower without decay.
Eut not a single flower | have found
That does not fade away.
The funeral was conducted by Rev Mr..
Hartsell, her pastor, at the home of her
father on Friday, the Goth day Of Sep
TENDER, after which the remains We're
taken by kind friends to Flat Rock
| church yard and there tenderly laid to
rest. {. b. BECkHAM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

ON the subject of lynching the Pres
ident is on record, both for and
against it, When discussing lynch
inc for horse stealing in the West he
was OF the opinion that it was a nee
essary thing, but when he wrote to
that stinkcr, Gov. Durbin, he was ex-
tremely severe on lynchers of negroes
vino commit the worst crime known
to our laws. There are few men like
our TedGy.-Iexington Dispatch.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-10-01

THE first campaign buttons for
1901 to make all appearance repre-
sents President Roosevelt and Book
er Washington dining together, and
on he table at which they are seated
appears the word Equality" We
don't see exactly what use is to be
made OF this as campaign button.
OF course the Roosevelt man is not
going to wear it and a Democrat
could not display it as expressive OF
his sentiments.