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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
STILL DEFIANT.
lndianOla Citizens Will Not Have q
Negro Postmaster.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-It having
been stated in Washington that the
people of Indianola, Miss, would
welcome Minnie Cox back as post
master in order to have the post
Office opened again, Hon. P. Z. Chap
man, who has generally been accepted
as spokesman for the people OF In
dianola, today made a public state
ment that the protection said to
have been guaranteed Minnie Cox
was simply protection to her as a
citizen and not as postmaster, as
neither Minnie Cox nor any other
negro would be permitted to act as
postmaster at Indianola. This, he
said, was the unanimous sentiment
of the white citizens of Indianola, and
it was absurd to think of appointing
a negro there.
The weekly newspapers published
at Indianola are issued from Stead
man this week, owing to the lack OF
mail facilities at Indianola. They
are authorized to enter their mail
matter at Indianola, but as there is
no postoffice at that place it will be
necessary to send papers to their
subscribers through Steadman and
this could only be done by making
Steadman the place OF publication.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
PLAIN WORDS THESE.
The New Orleans States Does Not Be.
lieve In nincing Matters-ROose-
Welt RoundIy Roasted For Appoint
ing Negroes to Office In the South.

New ORLEANS, Jan 6th.-The New
Orleans newspapers all comment in
savage terms upon the action of the
President in closing the IndianOla
pOstoffice because of the resi- gnatiOn
of the colored postmaster. The
strongest expressions are from the
New Orleans States. That paper
says:
in discussing the Indianola postoffice
incident we do not believe it to be wise
for either the people of the South or their
newspapers to mince words President
Roosevelt, in closing the postOffice at
lndianola, has suspended the law for the
deliberate purpose of offending and in
sulting the white people of the South,
and incidentally to pander to the negro
vote of the Northern pivotal States.
HE has assumed the role of a ear for
the sole purpose of clinching the presi-
Dental nomination in 1904, and it is
well that the South should proclaim it's
knowledge of his motives and also to
impress upon the mind of the country
the fact that if President Roosevelt had
made up his mind to outrage and insult
the people of the South by appointing
and keeping in Office obnoxious negroes,
his negro appOintees will be killed, just
as the negro appointees of other Repub-
lican Presidents have been put out of the
way.
Some persons will say no doubt. that
these are Incorporate and violent views,
but we are confident that they will be
endorsed by the majority of the people of
the Southern States. 1t may be said
ole hat
pointees are killed or run out of the
country he will dragoon the South with
Federal troops. In such an event we
tire confident that the fact will be quickly
established that our people are fully as
strenuous as their knickerbocker presi-
dent
gooned during the dark days of recon-
shows that they did some dragooning
on their own account 1t was effective
then and it is well for the President to
know that it will be still more effective
now. If he desires, in order to serve his
own political ends, to raise rough
house in the South he can rest assured
that the game will be entirely interesting
for him"
The States has undoubtedly a great
many with it, although few have ex-
pressed their views so frankly, says
the dispatch. 1t might have gone
further and added that there are mil
lions of people who hold the same
views, but they have not had the te-
merity to express themselves as bold
ly as the New Orleans paper has
done.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
NO SENATOR NAMED YET.

Friday night the Democratic caucus
began to ballot for q United States
Senator. After three ballots were
taken an adjournment was had until
Monday night. Overman led with
80 votes, Watson second, Craig third,
with Carr and Alexander bringing up
the rear. Monday nights ballatlng
changed the result but little, and SO
with Tuesday nights caucus. Last
night % ballots had been taken and
denomination made. Overman had
53, Watson Sc, Craig ~, Carr 10,
Alexander Z, on the last ballot.
Necessary to a choice "a.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Unconscious from Group.

During a sudden and terrible attack
of Group our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation, says A. d. Spafford,
postmaster, Chester, Mich, and dose
of One Minute Cough Cure was admins
tered and repeated often 1t reduced
the swelling and inflammation, cut the
mucus and shortly the child was resting
easy aud speedily recovered. 1t cures
Coughs. Colds. LaGripp" and all Throat
and Lung Troubles. One Minute Cough
Cure fingers in the throat and chest and
enables the lungs to contribute pure,
heslth-givng oxygen to the blood. W.
". Parker
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
TEMPTATION TO GUARD AGAINST
Rev. p. r. Law in Lumber Bridge News

Rev P R. Law in Lumber Bridge News
The present Legislature will have
one temptation. 1t is a prosperous
year. In such years as this Legisla-
lures are prone to be generous in their
appropriations. The cry of opposi-
ton by the people to higher taxes is
never so loud when they are in COM
Portable circumstances. But a re-
verse may come. The next crop may
be failure. If SO, then the fellows
who imposed the taxes will be held
responsible. Republics are migrate
full. The popularity of any man
or party rises and falls continu-
ally, as the mercury in a thermom-
eter. He who is not an office seeker,
but is Legislator because patriotism
prompted him to accept the work, is
most apt to do the wisest things for
the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
THE POLITICIANS DIDlT.
Charlotte News.

VHdTIUIlU NVWE.
1t seems that the trouble at IHdiaH-
ola, Miss, was brought about by
politicians. They were formerly
Democrats, but had gone over to the
Republicans and now loudly clamor
for pie. going so far as to threaten
the negro postmistress in order to
get her to resign in order that they
might seize the positionsin the office
There is nothing strange in this sit
uation; the greed for pie is malady
inherent with Republicanism.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
RESIGNATION ADVISED.
The lndianoIa Negro Woman Post
master Did Not Go Out Under
Threats But q Hint Was Sufficient.

INDIANoLA, Mississippi, Jan. o.
Minnie Cox, who was postmaster
here, accompanied by her mulatto
assistant, left tonight for Birming-
ham. She denied that violence had
been threatened, but affirmed that
she would not accept the post again
under any circumstances. Her hus-
band, Wayne Cox, railway postal
clerk, gave out a statement this al
ternoon in which he says that the
people here are his friends and have
offered neither him nor his wife any
indignities.
1.-TWO prominent citizens came to
me and advised that my wife resign y
he said, "and l understand the race
problem, and thought it best for her
to give up the office. She has acted
accordingly. Wedonot feel offended
and hope it will be convenient for us
to continue to live here in peace"
There is no doubt of the general
sentiment against the reign OF a
negro postmaster in Indianola. The
only friction that transpired was
over the adoption of plan to gain
her removal from the office. At the
mass meeting held in the court house
the mayor was made chairman.
Everything is quiet and no trouble
is anticipated, since it is an assured
fact that there will be no negro post
master here. One could not be Sc
cured if the President so desired since
the events of the past few days.
An independent office was estab-
lished at the county court house
today. 1t is maintained by the citi-
zens and business firms who contrib
ute 81 and 81 a month respectively
for clerks and carriers. The post
master at Greenville has been in
structed to forward mail received
there to Heatman. Others instruct
their correspondents to address their
mail to Heatman, which is a small
village on the Southern Railway, four
miles distant. The carrier from here
makes two trips daily. The first
wagon load of papers and letters ar:
rived here at noon and was greeted
by an assemblage of citizens.
Ollitttl bOUdIcS totlldtol AhClLdui III
wired here tonight from Washington
for detailed statement covering a
history of the Indianola postoffice
trouble.
Indianola has population Of fiji
teen hundred, two banks, electric
lights and water works, and proba
bly, thirty-fve business houses, in
Guiding big factory.
The New York Times claims that
Elihu Root is the best Secretary o
War the army and country have haC
in fifty years, and in being "mOrt
specific" pays this tribute to the Pres
ident of the Confederate States
There has not been SO good, mean
ing so intelligent, a Secretary of Wal
since Jefferson Davis, who was Secre
tary in the Cabinet of Franklin
Pierce, precisely half a century ago
and the memory OF whose admins
tration fingered fragrantly in thu
minds of regular officers, long aftel
the Civil War in which he was thu
leader of the opposition erich
mond Dispatch.
To quote the language of the Char
lotte Observer, chow strangely this
sounds from a great paper published
North of the Mason and Dixol
line!"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

SENATOR Pritchard SAYS General
GARRISON and Booker Washington
are responsible for President Roose-
velt's cold shoulder to the Lily
Whites, equivalent to saying that
GARRISON and Washington do Roose-
velt's political thinking for him.
Wilmington Star.
And recent events would indicate
that they do.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

Hon. W. W. kitchin's name is men
toned as possible clark horse" for
the Senatorship. We do not expect
to see this honor bestowed upon him
at This time, but we believe that at
some future date he will represent
North Carolina in the United States
Senate. He is one of the most bril-
liant young men in the State.-Reids-
vile Review
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

The Seaboard Air Line recently
paid the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches at Monroe S4S1 and $606
respectively, being so per cent. re-
bate on all freight hauled for their
new churches. The railroads in North
Carolina, with but few exceptions,
have been unusually generous in their
treatment of the churches in the
State.-Raleigh Christian advocate
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

read the following lines. written by him for
the occasion at the request of the pastor
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW
(wATcH-NIGHT.)
With one foot on the threshold of the closing
year.
With one hand resting gently on his sable
bier,
The other foot is stepping through the open
The other hand outstretched to grasp what
lies before.
And what is that which lies before? Heaven
only knows
And yet we may be sure no hand uncertain
throws
A veil across the pathway of our checkered
No, perfect order all confusion surely drives
Far from the toilsome road where we do
make our way,
If on our Fathers hand we lean and own his
sway.
Therefore, with purpose high and strong
To do the right and shun the wrong,
Well meet the coming year!
Yes meet it with brave hearts and true,
And what before us lies We'll do,
Without doubt Or fear
God bless our town and state,
Our homes throughout the land
May all that's bad grow less
And all that's good expand.
May peace and plenty reign,
Good will dispel all strife,
And happy hearts 81 We thanks
For every thing in life.
Yes cen when sorrow comes,
As come sometimes it will,
Well know it is Gods hand
And knowing that ''be still
With David let us pray
That Heaven will hear our cry,
The name of Jacobs God
Protect when harm is nigh.
Help from his holy place,
His sanctuary, send;
And strength from lions Hill
His people to defend.
Yes, may we ever make the King OF Kings
guide,
Forever may we humbly walk by his dear
side,
And in the place where duty calls be satisfied
For, doing So we safe shall be whate'er
betide.
Then all the joys and griefs of earth
Wen estimate at their true worth;
! And count each closing years last day
Another milestone on our way.
And when the reckoning all is done
And We have passed our latest one
And Waterman, standing on the height,
is dSkeu 10 Tell WHAT OF tne night!
Oh, may he give the sweet reply
The morning cometh, with clear sky!
At that time the Old Year had but few
| minutes longer to live. The congregation
devoted those minutes to silent prayer. Then
the bell announced the solemn hour by slowly
striking twelve After this Mr. Butler said:
The Old Years gone!
Its smiles and tears,
And all it's hopes,
And all it's fears
Are with the past!
There let them be
AND WELCOME RING TO NINETEEN THREE!
Here peals from the bell and Nearer, Ny
God, to Thee''-most sweetly sung by the
| talented choir and she congregational bene-
diction and greetings and hand-shakings and
good wishes closed service long to be re-
membered. ONE WHO ATTENDED,
An account of that part of the
Watch-night service which is not
above given appeared in last weeks
GOLD LEAF.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

We trust, for the comfort of per-
sons that reside in this neck of the
woods, that there is no truth in the
saying that the first twelve days OF
the year are an index to what the
weather will be for twelve months to
come.-Charlotte News.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

Ex-Governor Boutwell, addressed
the colored citizens of Boston on
emancipation day and wound up by
telling them the best thing they
could do if they knew what was best
for them would be to join the Demo-
cratic party and quit letting the Re-
publicans humbug them.-Wilming-
ton Star.
Ex-Gov Boutwell, being a Republic
can evidently has evil designs against
the Democratic party. The best
thing for the negro to do is to quit
voting for either party. He has no
place in politics and is better Off
without trying to assert himself as a
voter or office holder.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

1.-The incest and pleasantest medicine
have used for Indigestion and constipa-
ton is Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets says Melard F. Craig, OF
Middlegrove, N. Y. They work like a
charm and do not grippe or have any un
pleasant effect For sale at Parker
Two Drnr Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

PROF. Jerome DOwd, who is now
instructor in the department of soci-
ology in the University of Wisconsin,
spent the holidays with relatives in
Charlotte. his old home. The Observ-
er, in speaking of Prof. Dowd, says:
He is North Carolinian who sue
ceeded at home and away from home.
AS a professor in Trinity college, this
State he made reputation for him
self. and he increased tina reputation
by his work in the Wisconsin Uni
versity. Brof Dowd states that
there are 5000 or more students at
the University of Wisconsin, and
that the State appropriates annually
for the University $500, 900, which is
more than all State appropriations
given to all Southern universities.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

AND who is the Honorable John \.
Jordan, of the county of Buncombe,
who writes an open letter to the
Governor because he hasn't got
Die?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

WILL President Roosevelt carry
his idea of appointing negroes to Fed
eral office into the effete North and
West? Well, hardly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
FOR RENT.

For the year 1903, a broom cot,
tage residence on Playground street
All necessary cOnveniences. Good
we'll OF water and splendid garden
Terms reasonable.
j. CLACk.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
DEATH OF HON. JOSEPH B. BATCH.
Flor.

Hon. Joseph b. Bachelor died at
his home in Raleigh at fifteen minutes
after eleven o'clock Saturday night,
aged II years. We grieve at the
passing away of this good man. We
knew him well and esteemed him
most highly. He was one of natures
noblemen-a gentleman of the old
school. Says the Raleigh Post of the
18th:
All that was mortal OF one who for
more than half century had been
distinguished in the professional life
of this State and equally so in the
social and religious life of the section
was carried yesterday to the last
resting place to be beside her who
but recently preceded him in the "Old
Family Burying Ground at War
renton. Hon. Joseph B. Bachelor,
for nearly the term of two genera
tions, was q prominent figure in this
city and section, and deservedly en-
ioyed the confidence of the public and
the esteem of those who knew him.
His early life was spent in the town
OF Warrenton, removing to this city
In the Cos. But a few days ago we
saw him on the streets; feeble, but
with the same kindly and dignified
smile of greeting which ever distin-
guished him. He was of a school of
gentlemen who gave character to the
time in which they ruled, and whose
ranks are rapidly thinning out.
Peace to his ashes,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1903.

HAD it been Roosevelt instead OF
Mckinley, there would have been
fewer tears shed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

THE BEST medicine you can take
to rid yourself of humors and
clear your complexion, is Hoods Sar-
saparilla-it's also THE CHEAPEST
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

THE matter having gone as far as
it has the people Of Indianola should
never submit to a return of the past
regime in the conduct of their post
office
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

Mr.. ID. J. EDWARDS becomes editor
OF the KinstOn Free Press under the
new management of J. W. Granger
as lessee. Mr.. Edwards is not with
out newspaper experience and ability
and will keep the Free Press up to
its former standard of excellence and
usefulness.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Watch-Niqht Service.

At the close of this service held at the
Methodist Protestant Church in Henderson
on December 31st, 1902, Mr.. E. G. Butler
read the following lines, written by him for
the occasion at the request of the pastor:
THE OLD YEAR AND THE NEW
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

JUN ply IUE
DeWitt's Little Early Risprs.
H. Williams, San Antonio. Texas,
writes: Little Early Riser Pills are the
best L ever used in my family. | unhesi
tatingly recommend them to everybody
They cure Constipation. BilIiou-ness
Sick Headache, Torpid Liver, Jaundice
Malaria and all OF her liver troubles" w
W. Parker
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

Now listen out for "a howl ROOse-
welt has carried his negro otfice-hOld-
ing idea into the North-and cultured
Boston is given the first object les
son. He has appointed a negro as
sistant district attorney there. See
if you don't hear something drop
up that way.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Notice of Sale.

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
~ power of sale conferred upon the nm.
dersigned Trustee, ard contained in a DEED
in Trust executed by Warren Burwel and
wife Mary Burwell oil the 9th day oi No
vember, 1891, and recorded in Deed OF Trust
Book No. l, Page 4S3, etc, in the Office of
the Register of Deeds for Vance county. for
the purpose OF securing the payment of the
indebtedness therein mentioned, de ault hnv.
ing Teen maue in the payment of the same a,
the request of the holder of the same. viii
sell at the Court House door in Henderson,
n T.. ut public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, on
Monday, February End, 1903.
the property conveyed by said Deed in Trust
to-wit: A tract of land in Vance county
bounded on the North by the lands OF Robert
Wilson: on the West by Nut Bush Greek: on
the South and East by the public road Con-
tanning 1924 acres more or less: it being
the land bought by said Warren Burwell Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Brodie August 9th, 1891
See Deed on record in Vance County Regis
tiers office in Book 8, on Page 1874.
WILLIAM H. s, BURGWYN.
Trustee
ANDREW ]. HARRIS, Atty.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Never Fails.
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured l..

Dear Mrs Personal good while back
my health commenced failing aud got
in a low condition. Was always tired,
with poor appetite, so tired always that
| did moi fes'l eanal 10 an, exertion AZ
all. had enlarged glands on the nerk
which were very sore and when | you'd
take cold they would enlarge and cause
me much suffering. ! often had spells OF
infiammator, rheumatism which affected
the who'd body and rendered me helpless
tried medical treatment, whirh would
give temporary relief, but did not cure
me. ] tried various patent preparations
but they did the no good. At lat
friend persuaded me to use
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

Mr.. Alan Presley Wilson has re-
tired from the editorial conduct of
the WarrentOn Record and is sue
ceeded by Mr. j. G. Hardy. The GOLD
LEAFS best wishes attend both. Mr..
Hardy has been connected with the
Record for several years and in his
hands neither the paper nor the peo-
pie OF Warren will be the sufferers
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

THE Rocky Mount Motor has
changed hands. Mr. Fl. r. Kinlaw,
has sold the paper to II stock com
pany, composed OF &. L.. Parker,
Rocky Mount, and J. III. Herbert and
j. l.. Mewborne, OF kinstOn, lately
associated with the Free Press, who
will change the makeup of the paper
and improve it otherwise. The best
wishes of the GOLD LEAF are with
these gentlemen in their new under
taking.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

The crowned heads of every nation,
The rich men. poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

THE Kansas merchant who adver-
tised that ''the best dressed women
in town wear my shoes only" forgot
that he wasn't in Chicago. After
that the chest dressed women" gave
his store the 90 by, for they didn't
care to be suspected OF having that
kind Of feet.-WilmingtOn Star.
Or being diked out in a warm
weather garb such as "shoes only"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-04
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Best lot Of double breasted boys suits we have
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