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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
PREPARING FOR DINNER.
Anniston Elks Will Give Presents to
 the Poor People.

Anniston, November 1s.-(Special) )-Pre- paration for the E,lks' Christmas dinner for the poor is already under way. Col. Joseph Saks who has the matter Tn charge has purchased number Of pres ents which will be distributed among the ruests Christmas day. 1t is the custom of the Anniston Elks to give these dln- ners every Christmas, and last year over 100 hearts were made happy. This year 1t is expected that a great many more will he entertained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Announces for Reelection.

Tuscaloosa. November 1s.-(Special)-- The Rev John T. Bealle has announced himself as q candidate for reelection as county superintendent of education, sub ioct to the action of the democratic marty. MT. Bealle has filled this position for several terms with much satisfaction to the people of this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Quiet Wedding.

Tuscaloosa. November 1S.-(Specal)- IA quiet wedding was solemnized at S30 o'clock Sunday morning at the residence of MT. and Mrs. John Newell. The con tracing parties were Charles E. Bailey and Miss Emma Mcdaniel and the cere- mony was performed by Pelham D. Brown of the probate office The young couple have a number of friends who wish for them every happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Social and Personal.

P. c. sgler of Norfolk is in the city on business.
 Mrs. L. D. Tenant Is quite ill.,
 R. T. Small of Atlanta is the guest of Ensley friends.
 R. Ferer of New York is in the Steel City.
 R. Moody of Chicago is in town. Mrs J. Moog and children have return ed from a visit to Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
EXCURSION RATES
To Selma. Alabama, and Return Via
 Southern Railway.

Account fall festival Selma. Ala. Mo- vember 16th-21st. Southern railway will sell round trip tickets from Birmingham. Talladega. Meridian. Mobile and interme- diate points to Selma. rate one fare plus 25 cents Tickets on sale November 18th 21st: limited November 22nd Rate from Birmingham, $3.15. For further informa- tion apply pasesnge office. Morris building, telephone 6l7 J. c. Lusk. District Passen- ger Agent. u-s-14t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Breaches Farewell Sermon.

Scottsboro. November 1s.-(Special.)- The Rev. S. J. Parrish preached his fare well sermon last Sunday night for this conference year to a large congregation at the Methodist church. Dr. Parrish is one of the most eloquent young divines in the North Alabama conference. It Is very much desired that he be returned to this charge next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Holding Back Cotton.

Scottsboro, November 1S.-(Special.)- Col. D. L. Snodgrass. one of the most successful planters in Jackson county, has ready for the market 262 bales of cot ton that he has raised on his place this year and says that he will hold it for F cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
eretna Green Wedding.

Scottsboro, November 1s.-(Special J. Roy Kelley of Lark:S sville, and Miss Nora Sisk were married in Chattanooga last night. It was gretna green we'd ding The parents of the young lady ob- jected so they boarded the east bound train at this place and went to Chatta- nOoga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Cold Wave Strikes Huntsville.

Huntsville November 1S.-(Special.)- The temperature in Huntsville reached the freezing point for the first time last night. In the early morning the mer- cury stood at 2S degrees. An electrical storm that came just ahead of the cold wave put many telephones out of busi- ness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Samuel H. Lea, Mem. Am. Soc. c. E.,
 Civil and Mining Engineer.

Mine and surface surveys. Plans, spec ifcafons and estimates for dams. water power and power transmission. Railroad location and construction. Water supply engineering. Associated with specialists in every branch of engineering. 505 Title Guarantee building. Bell Telephone con- nection. u15-1m-su-tu-t thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Contract Let for Houses.

Corona, November 1S.-(Special. 1.-The Corona company let a contract today for fifty additional houses to be built at Coal Valley to John Jones of Cordova.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
schiffman Case Dismissed.

In the police court today the case of J. E. Schiffman, charged with having re- ceived money on false pretenses was dis missed It was alleged that Schiffman had been selling suits of clothing to ne groes in Pratt City, collecting sums of money on the suits and refusing to deliy- CT them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Timber and Wood Works.

We Alabamians have been so absorbed in the subject of iron making the past two decades that many of us seem to overlook the wealth of our immense for- ests of timber of hardwoods and pine. especially in the so-called mineral sec ton of the state. Of course the great saw mills of the central and southern sections have reaped enormous wealth from the pine timber. but in northern Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Triples Nearly Finished.

Cordova, November 1s-(Speciai)- Three new tipples of the Corona Coal and Iron company will be completed by De- cember 1. and the company expects ta be loading coal over them by that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
SPECIAL! SPECIAL!

For the next two weeks we will deliver Coke in lots of five tons or over at @3. 50 per ton. B'ham Ky, Ut. & P. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19

You will meet the best people in town at the Peer less Lunch Counter, 18th and Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Favorable for Iron Making.

Sundry views are from time to time ex- pressed as to which is the most favorable locality in the south for the profitable manufacture of iron. The people of Shelf field boast of the well authenticated statement that during the past twelve months three blast furnaces in Shef field cleared more money than any fur mace in the south for the same period. This would seem to demonstrate the posi- tion of Sheffield as an iron manufactur- ing center There are foundries, forges and factories here to convert much of this iron into finished state, not enough, if is true, but room enough and profit enough for many more
 Close proximity to the great Warrior coal field and the enormous beds of brown hematite ores tributary to the city along the line of the Northern Alabama rail- road about twenty miles south and the Nashville, Florence and Sheffield twenty miles north, afford Sheffield such a com handing position as an iron manufactur- ing center.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
Railroads Are Aiding.

The three railroads entering Sheffield have pursued a liberal and helpful policy toward the city. Investments in terminal facilities have been large, and the re- gently established shops of the Southern railway here are among the largest and most important in its entire system, em- blowing hundreds of skilled mechanics, who add greatly to the valuable citizen shin and to the weath of Sheffield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19

Add to the above the inexhaustible sup ply of limestone here and the immense beds of coal and ores so near at hano and so easily reached, and the reader Will beheld a picture of natural advantage which surpasses any point in the south. Many places have their agriculturai weath to sustain them, Imany their min- ing wealth, some their wealth forced up- on them by artificial means, but not town in all the south enjoys greater diversity of natural advantages and sur roundings than does Sheffield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-19
The Tennessee Valley.

Sheffield has the distinction of being To- cated in the Tennessee valley, the soil and climate of which are celebrated and well known of and read by men years before the new industrial development began in the south as being eminently adapted to agriculture. Conditions here are favorable for all kinds of farming. This (ColberD county ranks high in the production of wheat, oats, corn, hay, cotton, clover, the grasses, etc, also grapes, vegetables and all kinds of fruits.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
The Southern Farm Magazine.

The Southern Farm Magazine, of Bal
timore which has been doing such splen-
did work for the agricultural interests
of the South and Southwest. and in at
tracing settlers from the North arc
West to this section, duplicating in it,
work for the agricultural interests whal
the Manufacturers Record has for many
years been doing for the industrial inter
ests OF the South, announces that it has
added to its active editorial staff Col. j.
B. killebrew, of Tennessee, widely known
as one of the foremost agricultural and
industrial writers of the South. The aim
Of the publishers of the Southern Farm
Magazine is to make it distinctively a
Southern family journal, invaluable to
all who want to keep in touch with all
the best thought of the day on all the
great questions that lead especially to
she advancement of the agricultural in
terests of this section, to the Southwark
trend OF population from the North, and
West, and to leading questions. such as
good roads. education, etc, that are a
part of the life of the South. In addition
to its large circulation in this section
the Southern Farm Magazine reaches
thousands of Northern and Western
farmers, and much of the tendency OF
population from those sections to the
South is due to it's work. The subscrip-
sion price is s Il year, but in order to
greatly increase its circulation the pub
fishers announce that until Jan 81, the
price will be reduced to twenty-five
cents
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
The Seaboard's New Fast Flyers.

The splendid new fast trains OF the
Seaboard Air Line Railway, the
Florida Limited-New York and
Jacksonville and the New York
Limited-JacksOnville to New York
City-have been put into service. The
first train passed through on its way
South early Tuesday morning. 1t
consisted of five coaches, which are
pronounced marvels of beauty, COM
fort and convenience. There is one
express and baggage, one dining car.
two sleepers and an observation and
library car These trains. which are
known as Nos. 81 and "a, will run
through from New York to Jackson
vile, and from Jacksonville to New
York without change. Only four
stops are made in the State-NOrlina,
Raleigh. Southern Pines and Hamlet.
Henderson is not even on the map as
far as these trains are concerned.
But there are Others that do not
give us the goby in this way and we'll
continue to ride on them whenever
we travel
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
The Seaboard's New AGENT.

We omitted last week to note tn.
arrival of Mr. E. b. Brady, the new
agent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way, who succeeds Mr.. S. X. Rowland.
resigned. Mr. Brady comes highly rec
commended as a capable and expert
enced railroad man and has taken
up the work like a veteran. He was
in the service of the Norfolk & West
ern for fifteen years, filling various
positions. For the past 9 years he
has been agent at Pamplin City and
gave up that position to come to the
SeabOard.
Beside being a thoroughgoing
business man Mr.. Brady has the quail
tiles that make friendships and
wherever known he is exceedingly
popular and highly regarded. He is
a most agreeable and engaging gen
tleman and has won the confidence
and esteem, the sympathy and CO.
operation of the men under him. all OF
whom speak III the warmest terms
OF "our new agent"
The GOLD LEAF gives Mr. Brady
cordial welcome to Henderson and
trusts he may like the place and peo-
pie. His family (wife and three chill
dren) will join him later.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
The Editors Song.
Exchange.

Exchange.
How dearto my heart is thesteady
subscriber
Who pays in advance at the birth
of each year
Who lays down the dollar and
offers it gladly,
And casts around the Office halo
OF cheer;
Who never says, "Stop it; l cannot
afford itI'
Or, I'm getting more papers now
than | can read
But always says, "Send it; the fam
lily likes it
In fact, we think it is n household
need"
How welcome he is when he steps in
the sanctum-
How he makes our heart throb!
How he makes our eyes dance!
We outwardly thank him-we in
wardly bless him
The steady subscriber who pays i'll
advance.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Building and Loan Associations.

Charlotte Observer
Good ought to come of the meet
ing OF building and loan association
officers in Charlotte last Saturday
night with the view of organizing
State association. Anything done
to promote public interest in this
particular character of an invest
ment is a public benefcience. The
building and loan association is the
most effective money-saver that the
genius of man has yet devised.
Thousands of men in the United
States own, through it, good homes
and other good property, unencum-
bered, who, but for it, would have
neither property nor dollar Shares
III such an institution are a prime in
centive to thrift; it is an invaluable
training school to those who would
learn habits of economy; the required
weekly payment is a constant goad
in the side of the stakeholder, who
knows from Saturday to Saturday
that he must be prepared for it, and
who, knowing this, saves forit money
which would otherwise be frittered
away. One who wants to do a good
deed by fellow man will get him
into a building and loan associa-
ton.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Get Pictures Now.

AS will be seen by advertisement
Campbell & Co., the photographers,
will be here only three weeks longer.
and to work off stock on hand they
propose to give the public the bene-
fit of such reductions in prices as they
have mover before had Their $500
cabinet size photographs have been
reduced to $1.4S a dozen-half dozen
% cents. Only the finest kind of pa
per is used and the work is strictly
first-class in every particular. This
class OF work they get $500 dozen
for in Richmond right along, but
from now until the first of February
the people of Henderson and vicinity
can have it at only S1.4S, or half
dozen for % cents.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
lWGNDER.

Towards the West the golden sun is sinking,
The twilight comes apace and day is gone:
| wonder If tonight OF me you re thinking,
Ii you, like me- are silent and alone.
The dusky clouds roll on, the stars are shin
ing,
The crescent moon looks brightly o'ef the
scene,
While my fond heart thus sadly is epining,
wonder ii your sky is all serene
l wonder if you wish that were with you,
wonder if my presence would give Joy,
l wonder if your heart is still unfettered
Or bound with ties that fret you and annoy;
| wonder if perchance omehandsome stran-
May usurp the place | once did hold,
| wonder if in times of grief and danger,
You find his friendship better than the old.
wonder when the storm-clouds darby
gather,
And thy dear heart is weary and distressed,
Ii you will turn to me for strength and safety,
And on my manly bosom find thy rest.
| wonder when the sunbeams cross thy path
And fortunes blossoms shed their sweet
perfume,
If you would love to share with me their
treasures
And drive away my sorrow and my
gloom.
| wonder when in death my arms are folded
Ii on my casket you may drop a tear;
| wonder when TO dust my frame has
moulded,
II you viii think of me as near and dear
l wonder if you will deck my grave witt
flowers,
wonder if my memory will prove
To you solace in LIES closing hours,
Recalling all the sweetness of our love.
wonder when from earth all ties shall sever
Ii our twin spirits may again unite,
To dwell in transports ever and forever.
When all is love and life and endless light
wonder when we meet in Heavens glory,
Refined and purified from earthly dross,
| Ii love will he the same sweet, tender story
Without the sadness and without the cross
! n ELWYN VOWLES.
Henderson, n. c., January 10th. 1903
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
New Telephone Subscribers.
Letter to Henry Perry.
Henderson. n. c.

DEAR SIR:-Your business is. when a
house burns down, to give the owner
some money to build new one. 1t is a
good business Queer that the world got
on so long without it.
We paint the one that burnt down
and the new one too. What is better,
we paint the houses that don't burn
down.
You insure the houses that burn; we
insure the houses that don't. You have
the ashes and smoke; all the houses are
ours.
We paint Lead and Zinc; Devoe. We
sell the paint to painters; we don't
paint.
Lead and oil is the old fashion paint.
Devoe 10 zinc ground in with the lead
and linseed oil; the best paint in the
world: and the cheapest because it takes
fewer gallons than mixed paints and it
wears twice as long as lead and oil. No
body wants poor paint; there's lots OF it
though, in the world.
A. Nj. Griffen, Plainfeld, \. j., writes:
Mr.. Aaron Higgins, of Plainied, always
used 5 gallons of mixed paint for his house.
Last spring he bought 10 gallons of Devoe
and had 4 gallons left.
Yours truly,
F. W. DEVOE & CO.,
New York.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Certificate of Sale.
State of North Carolina. Vance County

State of North Carolina. Vance County.-@
L. A. POWELL. SHERIFF OF THE
i > County of Vance. in the State of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the following
dc scribed real estate, in said county and
State, to-wit: A lot of land in the town o.
Henderson recorded in Office OF the Register
of Deeds in Vance county in Book page
-, listed in the name of Tempe Williams.
was on the 9Th day Of May, 1902, duly sold
by me in the manner provided by law, for
the delinquent taxes for the year 1901 there
on, amounting tn 1922, including interest
and penalty thereon, and the costs allowed
by law, to W. +. Moss & Co. for the said
sum of - % they being the highest bidders
for the same And further certify that I'M
less redemption is made of said real estate in
the manner provided by law the said W. +.
Moss 4 Co., their heirs or assigns, will be en-
titled to a deed therefor on and after the first
day Of May, 1908, on surrender of this GER
tificate.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, this 9Th day of May, A. D., 1902.
+. A. POWELL,
Sheriff of Vance County.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

A Step Forward.

Application will be made to the
General Assembly now in session to
pass an act permitting the town of
Henderson to issue bonds for the
purpose of constructing sewerage
and improving the streets. The
question must be submitted to the
qualified voters of the town of course
but public sentiment is in favor of
such Improvement.
This will be a great step forward
Sewerage is an impera i've need Of
the town. Not since the building of
the waterworks and the establish
ment of the Graded School has any
movement been set on foot which
means more to Henderson than the
Introduction of sewerage and the i'm
provement of its streets.
One step after another we surely go
forward.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
SCHOOL HARDNESS.
Get Behind Your Boy and Make Him
be Prompt.
Gret nsboro Record.

Gres nsboro Record.
1t does seem strange that the
average parent should place such
little value upon the habits OF their
children. Ruling out all Others,
think for a moment of the value OF
teaching, of insisting, of making
forcing children to be prompt and
regular when it comes TO a matter OF
duty. In this day the public schools
do more than any one other agency
for the cultivation of habits leading
to promptness and regularity IN
matters of duty. The business man
would not. for moment, put up
with the habitual hardness OF his as
sistants. Yet, it is the most difficult
of the teachers duties to get the
average parent to see clearly that
hardness during the years OF early
school training means hardness and
regularity in after life. 1t is not
the amount of time lost that the
teacher objects to, but it is the fear
of aiding in the formation of an
expensive habit that spurs the
teacher on to the point OF demand
ing promptness and regularity at
school.
AS general thing the child should
not be blamed for his irregularity at
school, neither should the teacher
who never ceases to fight against the
child's forming habits of hardness,
but the Indifferent parent who allows
the child to sleep late, 90 visiting or
on an errand while school duties are
neglected should be held account
able. If your child's school report
shows instances of irrrguiarity and
tarliness make it point to get
right behind him and help his teach
,rS in their efforts to break up his
had habits and in their stead cult
waite habits of promptness and regu-
larity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15

We have $50 pounds Of this No 1Sh
BENTON Srlf-spacng 8 point (Brevier)
t. pr for sale. American Type Founders
fompany's make, in good condition and
will be sold at bargain $50 takes
the lot. Cash with order With or with
ont cases. Cases so cents apair. Speak
quick if you want it,
Also lot OF display job and advertising
typ at purchasers OWD price Writ
for proof and say how much it will bs
worth TO you.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
D. b. GARRISON. Mgr,
53f Dearborn ST.. Chicago. Ill
Married.

Mr.. Nelson w Willis and Miss Nan
ME Rem were married at 10 o'clock
last Sunday morning. The ceremony
took place at the home of Mr.. A. S.
Rem, uncle OF the bride, and was
performed by Rev. J. S. Williams.
Only a few close friends outside the
immediate members of the family
were present Mr. Willis is young
man of excellent character and en-
joys the respect and esteem OF all
who know him. He was formerly ali
employe in the GOLD LEAF office and
no one ever went out from here who
was more highly regarded for his
moral worth, intelligence, sObriety
and industry, or who carried with
him more sincere good wishes for
success and happiness in the future.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Rem, and is admired for
her lovely character and amiable dis
position
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Notice to Telephone Subscribers.

The Henderson Telephone Ex-
change has attained a size where it
is not possible for the operators to
memorize every subscribers number
and the management request that
subscribers call by number, not by
name. This will greatly facilitate the
service as the subscriber may readily
understand.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
JOHN p. STALLINGS.
Small Crowd and Poor Play.

The Folks Up Willow Creek" filed
their engagement at Cooper Opera
House last Thursday night. The
weather was cold and the crowd was
small Many who went wished they
hadn't, and those who did not were
the more fortunate perhaps. The
play is fit companion piece to "A
Romance of Coon Hollow" and has
little to commend it, however well if
may be presented. The scenery ear
ricd by the company was good
worthy OF Il better attraction.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
One Hundred Dollars a Box

is the value Fl. A. Tisdale, Summnrton,
s. c., places on DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. He says: Il had the piles for
20 years. l tried many doctors and
medicines. but all failed except DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t cured me-" It
is a combine ton of the healing proper
ties of Witch Hazel with antiseptics and
emollients: relieves and permanently
cures blind, bleeding itching, and protu
ding piles, sores. cuts, bruises, eczema,
saltrheum and all skin diseases. W. W.
Parker.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-01-15
Would Benefit individuals and the
Town.

The GOLD LEAF desires to have
every business in Henderson repre-
sented in its advertising columns.
Not alonefor the benefit of the paper.
while of course that is not to be over
looked, but as an advertisement of
the town abroad and to show that
we have live and not dead business
men. Nothing speaks better for a
town and community than a news
paper whose advertising columns are
filled with the announcements of it's
business men. And they are benefited
thereby.