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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
KISSING THE BIBLE.

The North Carolina Legislature
has lust enacted a law doing away
with the practice Of kissing the Bible
in courts and other places where an
oath is to be administered. A con-
summation much to be commended.
The custom originated in time OF
superstition when it was an article In
evervbody's faith that il the murder
er could be made to touch his dead
victim the wounds would break out
afresh and blood proclaim the mis-
creant's guilt; when 'witchcraft, was
seriously regarded as a mortal SIN,
and ghosts, astrologers and magic
ians figured in every creed. In those
DAYS they believed that if a person
kissed the Bible and then told a lie
he would drop dead-stricken by an
angry and offended Jehovah. Mod
ern enlightenment, however, has
shown US that the periurer kisses
and survives The liar prospers. lie
kisses the Bible as readily as he
would a table or a chair, and then
reels off his falsehOOds with an UNI
ruffied brow. 1t is no longer possible
for any intelligent man to believe
that the kissing of the Bible adds
the smallest value to the testimony
of the witness. Honest men will tell
the truth without any prompting OF
superstition. Dishonest men will lie
| as fuentlv after kissing the Bible as
after kissing the dictionary or the
atlas
The practice in question, therefore,
| is as futile us it is unclean. North
Carolina has done well to relegate it
to the time OF credulity and lgno-
rance Washington Post.
The Post is mistaken in saying
| such Il law has been enacted IL this
| State. The bill before the Leglsla-
ture was defeated But the practice
OF kissing the Bible in administering
oaths ought to be done away with.
Not alone upon the score OF unclean-
! ness but because it is an unnecessary
| and useless custom, and Il deSecra-
| ton OF the blessed Book. Kissing
| the Bible adds nothing to the sOlem-
nity or sacredness of an oath and
the constituencies liar will periure
himself after having done so as read
lily as if he had kissed IL block OF wood
| instead.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Sunday was the ninety-second an
niversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln, one of the most remarkable
products of the American soil and
one of the most prominent historic
figures in our national life. The fol-
lowing brief sketch which is taken
from an exchange will be read with
interest:
In Hardin county, Kentucky, on
February -. 1909, Abraham Lin
coin was born. He died in Washing
ton, d. c., April 25, 1865. having
served as the 10th President of the
United States.
The name of Lincoln will survive
as long as the history of the country
remains, and from ocean to ocean
more monuments to commemorate
his virtues than of any other Ameri-
can citizen.
In the intensity of the conflict that
was waged during his administration
many of his highest attributes were
unappreciated and passion often
slurred the cOmmendable efforts of
the man.
Lincoln's grandfather lived in
Rockingham county, Virginia. and
moved thence to Kentucky and was
fellow pioneer with Daniel Boone
in 1889. OF his three sons. Mordecai.
Josiah and Thomas the latter was
below the family average and was
lacking in many of the better quail
ties of his brothers. Thomas was the
father of Abraham Lincoln. who was
the second child born of his marriage
to Nancy Hanks in 1906.
Lincoln was essentially an Ameri-
can product and by his own untiring
effort demonstrated that there was
no royal road to fame and fortune
in this country not open to the low
lest born OF the nation. The story
of the life of Lincoln reads like a ro-
nance and is replete with inspiration
for every boy and man in the coun-
try and his splendid utterances a
lamp for every statesman of this or
any other age. No matter what his
prejudice may be no man can study
the sentiments of this rugged man
without feeling that under the rough
exterior there was a wealth of pa
triotic manhood that was not dim
med with all the dust of years.
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sonnet HING BETTER THAN THE
WATTS BILL DEMANDED.
Charity and Children.

iuoIudSNiile 'n&flJN ana nllufen.
The London bill is doomed" is
the announcement made in some of
the papers. All right, let it 60, but
give Us something better than the
Watts bill, gentlemen. or come out
like men and give us nothing at all.
Be fish or fowl. Don't try to fool
anybody. No matter who favors the
Watts bill, it is of no account what
ever Ill its present shape Neither
the endorsement of Gov. AvcOck,
Senator Simmons or anybody else
can make it a sufficient answer to
the tremendous demand for temper
ance laws that are worth while. The
Watts bill is dodge and delusion.
There is no harm in it but neither is
there any good. We find in a recent
issue of the Charlotte News the fol-
lowing paragraph which voices the
sentiment of everybody in the State
except the morally stunted." 1t
Is as follows: Something must be
done. The issue is paramount to all
Others, and this Legislature has an
opportunity set before few, if any, of
its predecessors" The News is right.
Something must be done. The
Watts bill is nothing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
TlLLMAN'S DEFENCE.

Jim Tillman, the cOwardly assas-
sin of Editor Gonzales in Columbia,
has applied for bail and the question
will come up for hearing today.
Some idea of the line of Tillman's
defence may be CLEANED from the aft
davits to be presented in support of
bail. An exchange says:
One of these is by Richard Holzen-
bach, who will say that he heard Ed
itor Gonzales inquire of DoOrkeeper
j. A. White where his "boss'' was;
that he had made Tillman show the
white feather several times and
would do it again. He subsequently
saw the meeting between Tillman
and Gonzales and his version and
that OF Tillman as to this meeting
is identical. j. A. White substanti-
ates what Hollzenbach says as to the
conversation, except that he did not
know it was Gonzales talking to him
Tillman says he had heard rumors
that Mr.. Gonzales had threatened
him and friends advised him to be
on his guard. He was informed that
MIR. Gonzales inquired for him at the
State House, saying he would make
him show the white feather. On the
day of the shooting he happened to
be moving some of his effects, includ-
ing two pistols, from the State
house to his rooms. He saw Mr..
Gonzales coming, glaring at him.;
saw him run his hand deep in his
oyercoat pocket and turn toward
him, and believing that his life was
in danger he hurriedly said, Il re-
reived your message and fired.
1t does not need to be added that
from tie above it appears that Jim
Tlllman is doing some pretty tall
lying and 'there are Others who are
ready to lie for him
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
COAL AND WOOD.

Anthracite Egg and Stove: kanawha
and Jellico Lump Splint; Bluefield and
POcahOntas Steam.
Oak. Hickory and Pine Wood.
Sawed any Length.
Lumber Shingles and Laths Trade
solicited and will save you money
Poythress' Coal and Wood Yord.
G. v. Poythress. Manager.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19

SOME men are saying: Oh well,
these temperance fanatics are making
a big blow, now, but if they fail to
get any temperance legislation at all
they will fall into line before the next
election and vote the straight ticket
as they have always done, But this
is one time when those who depend
on the loyal obedience of outraged
freemen are going to be disappointed.
If this Legislature tramples the
wishes of a majority OF the people
under their feet they will be ground
to powder, and the party will be
cure sure enough. -Thomasville
Charity and Children
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19

To be in the swim with the big
fishes OF the Democratic party, that
is with those who by a nauseating
display of so-called party zeal are
trying to make up for past luke
warmness when they. thought the
signs of the times pointed to perma-
nent supremacy in the State of the
Populist party, you must abuse all
railroads in general and the South
ern in particular. down with the
Southern railroad" is the battle cry
now daily sent out from the quasi
headquarters in Raleigh. Whining
ton Messenger
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
THE GOLD LEAF cordially endorses

THE GOLD LEAF cordially endorses
the following merited compliment
paid to a talented and capable young
North Carolina journalist by the
Greenville Reflector:
North Carolina journalism has a
representative at Washington OF
whom The State may well feel proud.
Mr.. Thomas j. Pence, of the Raleigh
Morning Post, is filing his latest as
signment at the National Capital in
manner that is highly creditable
to himself and his paper, and pleas
ing to the readers of the Post.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19

up in the Senate Wednesday of this week
DIS special order.
The investigation of charges of cruelty
to penitentiary conyicts, now in progress,
seems to support the charges in some
respects, especially on the march to
Marion by the inhumanity and abuse by
guards The reaort will be made this
week. LLEWXAM.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
FOR SALE.
Desiring to go into other business
The Gold Leaf is Offered for Sale.

DtslEIllS W ~ iht' oI'Ni D'7'''S''''
The Gold Leaf is Offered for Sale.
The plant is a good one, the equipment
first-class. much OF the material new.
But the good will of the paper, now in
it's twenty-second year, is perhaps its
most valuable asset. 1t has a good pat
ronage, which is capable Of development,
and a fine opportunity is open to wide
ava Ike newspaper man.
Good reaaOns for wishing to make a
change after more than twenty one years
continuous service in the newspaper
business.
No one who does not mean business
and who is not prepared to do business
need take up their time and ours by
writing to ask questions.
The editor will esteem it a personal
favor if his brethren of the press will give
publicity to this item.
SATURDAY, the 18th, was the fifth
anniversary of the destruction of the
battleship Maine III Havana hqrbOr.
And yet by how many people was
the incident recalled? The event was
appropriately observed by the Amer
lean residents in Havana.
JUDGE Purnell renders q decision
in favor of the Southern Railroad in
IL suit between that corporation and
the town of Durham over the right
and title to Il certain street III said
town. We know nothing about the
merits of the case but we may expect
the usual abuse of railroads and
Federal courts to follow this decision.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
IL Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry

Ask today for Aliens FootEase, a powder
1t cures Chilbains, Swollen, Sweating, Sore,
Aching, Damp feet, At all druggists and shoe
stores 2Jc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
Monday, March 9th, 1903,

Monday, March 9th, 1908,
the following described public school proper
ty to-wit: Three lots or parcels of land. to-
gpther with the houses thereon. First, the
Silver Spring school house and about one
acre of land. Second about one acre near
Charlie Davis, adjoining the lands of said
Davis and T. T. Hicks Third, about one
half acre situate one mile South of town on
the road leading to Kittrell. The last two
are good frame buildings.
J. L. CURRIN,
Secretary Board OF Trustees of Henderson
Graded School.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19

See the bandparade of Uncle Hez'
next Wednesday.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19
James G. Jordan,
Wall Papers and Molding,
Henderson, N. G.
For Sale.

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL AT
L public auction to the highest bidder for
cash at the Court House door in Henderson,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-02-19

Tricks galore in ''Uncle Hez."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-26
TEAS AND C0FFEES
CHEESE, BUTTER, ETC.

THIS BRANCH OF OUR GROCERY
APARTMENT is WELL MANAGED
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25

credit wien tie American mall and
the checks from home are overdue
They have for I'll and % sumptuuus
repast for their "dejeuner la four
chette." and by this time lie Nouveau
is ready for hearty meal Used to
the substantial American breakfast,
with plenty OF everything good from
coffee TO buckwhent cakes. he thinks
the French breakfast a trlne small.
After the luncheon. at which he
witches Parker eat sna'iH, much to his
disgust, he goes back TO Parsers aiel-
Ter and gets his traps. which. with
Parker's aid. he moves up 10 his own
new quarters, As he goes in, he is
carefully scrutinlzed by n group OF
bright-eyed models In front of Colaros
sis. out during the luncheon hour to
rest and get bit OF fresh air.
AS the atelier is not 'garni." they
set out for the shops on the Rue Vau-
girard. where furniture is sold second
hand. and succeed in buying for a
song. as Bill" puts it. a couch. rush
seated stool one or two old chairs and
a chest Of drawers W carved legs
that dated back TO the time Of Jeanne
dare. Parker sees that the purchases
are delivered. and, as he has a model
coming at p rushes on. promising to
lo61t In during the evening and help
Bill" get settled.
Left alone. BIZ finds little home
sickness. which IS not dispelled by the
gay laughter from the atelier across
the way. nor from the song of the ar.
tist In the atelier beneath his He
feels very much alone. and is Just a
little disappointed in this quarter, OF
which he han heard so much. and
where everything is life and light and
gayety. according to those who wrote
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the painters craft. and for the untram-
meled development of talents.
The student from -the land of the
free" arrives In Paris. let us say, in
the spring time, when all the chest.
nuts are budding and the gardens Of
the Luxembourg are ablaze with color
His friend. who has been over year,
and who Is to take charge of him.
does not think 1t necessary to meet
the train, he thinks "Bill" can find his
way to the quarter" all right-any
cocher will tell him where 1t is.
Arriving at the Care st. Lazare
the man from Cooks is not to be
found. and the poor student. with his
luggage around him. is nearly in
despair, when twenty or more cochers
dance around him, letting out such n
yolley OF French that he involuntnr-
ily Glars his hands over his ears.
Finally, the most persistent one.
after an interchange of incomprehen-
sible French and English none the
more understandable. takes his trunks
in 'front.' and bill behind. and they
rattle down the cobblestones of the
Rue Amsterdam to the wide boulevard.
through narrow byways. across the
Pont de la Concorde and mp n street
that is seemingly endless, narrow and
picturesque. to an impasse near the
Jardlns Luxembourg.
The trunks and suit case are depos-
tied with the concierge. who laughs in
her ample sleeve to see the cabby paid
the extortionate fare which Is his
octroi levied on every "nouveau" who
comes to Paris. 1t is by this time
about $3.50 In the morning. as the stu
dent h. come over by the Newhnven
and Dieppe from London. and as he
starts to climb the six flights OF stairs
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to Parkers atelier. the concierge re-
marks that he is sure TO find NJ. Par.
ker there. as he rever rises before o
He gropes through the dark passage
at the top of the house. and. after
knocking at the wrong door. finally
finds the one upon which Parkers card
is tackled, pounds vigorously upon 1t.
shouting. "Oh, Parker,"
'Entrez," answers Parker. who is
tieing his crayat. and who has for the
moment forgotten that this is the
morning on which 'Bill' is to arrive.
Then. Great Scott So. it's you. is
II, old man? Well, ! am glad TO see
you" And he rings for the garcon to
bring two dejeurers. or cafe com
plet."
After dejeuner has been finished and
Parker's toilet completed, lie Nouyeau
(as "Bill" is destined to be called for
a time), go out on the street, where
they meet a crowd of the fellows" ="
some of whom are old friends Of
"Bill's," others TO whom he is present
ed. and they all stop to chat together
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questions relating to the other cases.
She has lived at GRANVILLE all her life.
respected and supposedly sane. But
for the filing of a mortgage with the
figures raised. alleged to have been
given her by her brother. the crimes
might never have been discovered.
She first confessed to one murder.
then at other times to two others. say
ing her mind was freeing itself, and it
is thought she will tell Of the killing
of some of the other persons, includ-
ing two Of her former husbands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25
HRS NJ AAX n
In Honor of Dead Author.

A fund OF $4,000 is being raised
for a memorial to the late Charles
Waldo Haskins, whose book. House
Lold Accounts" was published just
after the authors recent death. The
fund will be used for the endowment
of professorship in the school of
commerce. accounts and finance OF New
York university. to be known as the
Charles Waldo HasKins professorship
of auditing and history of account
ancy. Ten thousand dollars of the
fund has already been subscribed.
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DEATH OF GEN. A. MD. M'cook.
Was the Last of the Famous Flight.
ing McCooks."

Gen. Alexander Mcdowell McCook,
U. S. A., retired. suffered a third
stroke of paralysis at G o'clock on the
morning of June II, and died a half
hour later at the home of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Charles Craighead at Day
ton, Ohio.
Gen. McCook came West from
Washington a few weeks ago, and
shortly afterward suffered mild
stroke of paralysis. This was followed
a few days later with a second and
more serious stroke. He rallied and
appeared to be steadily improving un.
til June IL. when the end came sud
denly. Mrs. Mccook, the widow; Mrs.
Chauncey Baker Of Washington, a
daughter and Mrs. Craighead We're at
the bedside.
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Mrs. Mary Mcknight of GRANVILLE,
Mich, who is in Jail at Kalkaska,
Mich. and has confessed to the muir
der of her brother and his wife and
baby by administering to them strych-
nine, denies firmly that any other of
the twelve deaths ascribed to her
were due to her efforts. In answer to
questions she repeats her faith in
Providence that all she has done has
been for the best. and, while she talks
freely on the circumstances of the
Murphy murders, refuses to answer
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25
A Natural Question.

At the time when some anxiety was
felt in Washington regarding the
health of Gov. TAFT of the Philippines.
Secretary Root cabled an inquiry as
to his condition. The governor an
swered saying he had just completed
a horseback journey of twenty-five
miles and stood the trip we'll" As
Mr.. Taft weighs $50 pounds. the secre-
tary could not resist the temptation
to inquire by cable: How is the
horse?"
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Last of .Elahtina Mecooks.r

Mai Gen. Mcdowell McCook, who
was the last of the fighting McCooks"
to leave the active rolls of the army
where at one time were the names of
his eight brothers. his father and sew.
eral cousins-was born in Columbia
county, Ohio. April %. 1881.
He was graduated from West Point
in 1852. and after short experience
in drilling recruits at Newport bar
racks. in Kentucky. was sent to JEFF
ferson barracks, in st. Louis. to join
the army expedition that was prepar-
ing TO go to New Mexico and estab-
lish new posts there. The expedition
went by boat to Fort Leavenworth,
and then marched in sixty-nine days
to Santa Fe. After a short service in
the Southwest he was recalled to the
East to become assistant instructor
of infantry tactics at West Point He
was there when the civil war began.
From that time Gen. McCook's mill
tary life was one of almost ceaseless
activity. his work bringing him from
the rank Of captain to that of brevet
major general in the five years OF the
war. He took part in the capture of
Nashville, and ths battles OF Shiloh,
Perryville. Stone River. Liberty Gap,
Chickamauga and other fights.
In 1890 he was appointed brlgadier
general and was assigned to the COM
mand of the department OF Arizona,
now the department of Colorado. One
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books about it and who have pever
lived there
They find one Of the many ateiiers
has been vacant several weeks. and
the concierge has been instructed. she
says, TO let It at an occasion" or
what we should call dirt cheap So
the bargain Is struck
Then he stiles sigh, JUMPS ub and
sets himself to work. trying to whistle
merrily. She holds your hand and you
hold hers. and thft's very good
sign" and thinking Of the --tootsey-
wootsey' he has left behind to wait
until her artist lover shall have made
name for himself. and wondering IL
she will really walt or whether She VIII
grow tired Of 1t and marry some ono
else after all. Which is very. very un-
wise; for Las he net her picture and
her steamer letter buttoned close
against his heart in his left inside vest
pocket?
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BADGE for proteetIon-of others.

Fifty-dollar golu badges for the
aldermen will be well worth the money
II they must be worn on the outside
so conspicuously as to relieve all pros.
porous looking but honest fat men OF
the suspicion that they are aldermen.
New York Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25
OFFICIALS Use Automobiles.

City officials in New York whose
duties require them to visit various
places are taking to the automobile
as a means of locomotion. the city
paying the bills in some cases. Police
Commissioner Greene makes his
rounds regularly in one of these ma
chimes, as do several other depart
ment heads. An auto has been pur-
chased for one of the water depart
ment engineers.
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Younn America.

A member OF prominent New York
firm recently had occasion 10 commun-
icate with j. p. Morgan a Co. He
told the new office boy at the teie
phone, who was a perfect type OF fresh
Young America. to call up Mr.. Nor
gan. Soon his ears were greeted with
this: -Hellol Is this Morgan & Co?
Yes? All right. p. to the phone at
once, please. and in hurry,"-New
York Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25
BRIDE OF KANSAS GOVERNOR.
Chief Executive Had Long Been En-
gagged to Mrs. Ida Weede.

Mrs. Ida Weede was the Kansas
City widow who was engaged to Gov.
w. ]. Bailey of Kansas for two years
without anyone knowing it, and while
he was receiving thousands of letters
OF proposal following the publication
of stories that he was confirmed
bachelor and that the executive man
sion at Topeka might be without a
hostess during his administration.
Mrs. Bailey. whose marriage to the
governor took place June 9, was em-
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25
Woman,. crueltx 10 woman.

Another illustration OF how mean a
woman can be was given the other
night when a young lady was calling
on an elderly spinster who dresses
and acts with unbeeoming youthful.
ness The spinster showed her Wis
itor beautiful handmade lace col
lar and said proudly; This is over
nifty years oldi" 1T is beautiful'
purred the gin. Did you make it.
DEAR
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italian carbineers.

The earbineers of Italy are one of
the finest bodies of troops in the
world They are selected from the
regular army, and before his appoint
ment every candidate must show that
neither he nor any OF his ancestors
has ever been accused OF crime. and
that his record for intelligence. eff
cheney and behavior while in the
army Is hrst-class.
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The Cheerful niu.r

'Ya-s. brer'en,' said B'rer Jaspar. as
he closed the book DE Lawd lub de
cheerful giver. Las Sunny. B'rer Jen-
kins dun glib fifty cents to pay fo'
whitewashin' de pastors fence, an de
Lawd lub him so he dun took him
home TO glory to-day"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-25
New Idea for ArtIe Re.eareh.

German scientific circles are paying
much attention to the Amundsen ex-
petition TO the magnetic north pole.
The vessel in which Prof. Amundsen
will sail, is the Gjoea. of only forty-six
tons. The idea is that her small
dimensions will be of the utmost ed
vantage when the icebergs and cur
rents near the magnetic pole are en-
countered