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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26

Toronto, Ont. Can, Secretary OF the k1pg's
Daughters, and Secretary of Lady Mncca-
bees, writes:-"If all women knew OF the
benefits to be derived from taking Pernna we
IL women. My braIth has never been 100
robust and ] am easily fstgued and can not
stand much. About a year ago was 20 run
down that had to take 10 my bed, and be-
came weaker and weaker. A friend advised
NE to try Peruna, and have great reason to
be grateful, for In two weeks Yasout OF bed:
and in a month was perfectly well, and
now find that my health ismuch more robust
than formerly. 30 that taSe Peruna once, or
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Peruna is such perfect specific for each
case that when patients have once used IT
they can never be induced to quit it until
they are permanently cured. 1t begins to
relieve the disagreeable symptoms at once.
The backache ceases, the trembling knees
are strengthened, the appetite restored,
the digestion made perfect, the dull head
ache is stopped and the weakening drains
are gradually cured. These results certain
ly follow a course OF treatment with Pc
runa.
Barbara Alberty, corner Seventh and
Walnut streets, Appleton, Wis, writes as
follows in regard to Perupa:
"For years | have suffered with back.
ache and severe pains in the side I doc
tored SO much that became discouraged.
A school friend told me how very much
Peruna had benefited her and l sent out
for bottle, which did more to relieve me
than all the other medicine l have ever
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26

Miss Mcnard cured after doc
tors failed to help her.
"Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me after
doctors had failed, and want
other girls to know about it. Dur
ing menstruation I suffered most
intense pain low in the abdomen
and in my limbs. At other times |
had a heavy, depressed feeling
which made my work seem twice
as hard, and / grew pale and thin.
The medicine the doctor gave me
did not do me one bit of good, and
Twas thoroughly discouraged. The
doctor wanted me to stop work, but,
of course, could not do that. /
finally began to take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and felt better after taking the first
bottle, and after taking six bottles
was entirely cured, and am now
in perfect health, and / am so CRATE
full for it."-MIss GEORGE MENARD,
537 E. 152nd ST., New York City. -
$4,000 forfeit If original Of above letter pSoufng
esnvineness cannot te predvesd.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cures female ills when
all other means have failed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-26

1t is quite natural that an ocean grey
hound should occasionally run down cat
boat.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

Speaking about the condition that
exists in the bright tobacco belt, Sec
rotary Wilson, of the United States
Department of Agriculture, says:
'"The trouble is the farmers grow
too much tobacco, whereas they
should rotate their crops. If they
would cultivate fewer acres and get
Il larger yield per acre, they would
be more successful. That which they
should do is to give more attention
to the cow and cultivate the pas
lures. In that way they can build up
and recuperate their lands. | learned
when in Tennessee that the tobacco
farmers do not derive as great a
yield per acre of tobacco as they
formerly did The cultivation of the
leaf year after year deteriorates the
land. The growers of tobacco must
learn that it is is necessary to rotate
their crops in order to maintain the
stability of their farm lands. They
can grow hay and clover and other
similar products. Why not alfalfa?
We are experimenting in nearly every
State in the growth of alfalfa"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
THE GOLD LEAF.
THE UNCROWNED KING.

The free-born citizen gets up, when dew is on
the grass,
And sees himself reflected in a trust-made
lookng-glass;
A trust controls the soap he finds at length
upon the stand,
And through the favor OF some trust he takes
his comb in hand.
His shoes suspenders, shirt and socks, the
buttons on his coat,
His handkerchief his neckte and the collar
round his throat,
All came from factories that trusts permit to
operate;
trust allows him to have coal to pile upon
the CRATE
By yielding to the sugar trust he makes his
coffee sweet;
By bowling to the beef trust he may have a
steak to eat;
The cracker trust, the -four trust, the coffee
trust likewise.
Takes tribute from the man who dwells
where Freedom s banner flies
He rises from the table which Il trust leaves
in his care,
And on the trust made hall-tree finds trust
made hat to wear;
Now see the free born citizen upon the trust
owned car,
By paying tribute he may ride to where his
duties are.
said ne may
And being free and equal he tolls for the
trust all day:
At night trust provides islight, and when
his prayers are said,
The uncrowmed king devoutly kneels beside
trust made bed.
Tins all his trust bound up in trusts that
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Facing the Responsibility.
Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.

Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer.
In very sensible discussion of the
deplorable conditions that must in
evitably follow SO general a resort to
lynch law as now prevails, the Mon
roe journal has the following to say
as to placing the responsibility for
the SO frequent commission OF the di-
abolical crime that prOvokes good
citisens to resort to this means OF
quickly Kidding the earth of the black
demons who outrage white women:
"What shall we do? The persua-
sion of the white man availeth moth
ing; his civilizing influences are
naught; his fury and wrath are alike
impOtent. The criminal class OF ne
grOes that do the crimes cannot be
reached by the white man. They do
not read the papers, they know moth
ing of the civilization OF white men.
They can be reached by the negro.
That is the only remedy.
"Make the negro preachers, teach
ers and leaders responsible. While
here and there some of the intelligent
negroes do their duty, but as a race
they have continued stubbornly in
active and Indifferent towards their
degraded brothers who do the evil.
The leaders of q race must bear its
burdens. In this matter intelligent
negroes have not shown DISPOSE
ton to accept theirs. Let the press
and public sentiment throw it upon
them and make them bear it. The
low negro can only be reached by
negro sentiment coming through
negro channels. The educated and
right-minded negroes should manu-
facture an anti-raping sentiment and
force it down through the various
strata of their society untilit touches
the bottom. Then outrages will
cease. They have not done it. They
have instead manufactured anti
lynching sentiment and thereby tao
lily encouraged the crime
This is a terrible accusation to
bring against the leaders of the negro
race, but who, that is Observant,
can deny it's absolute truthfulness?
AS the Journal says, there are a few
intelligent negroes who do their duty
in trying to suppress the criminal
propensities of the more degraded OF
their race, but that the great MAORI
ty of them use their own influence to
shield criminals of their own color is
a matter of common observation.
Indeed, one of the most irritating
circumstances connected with the en-
tire subject of negroes and crime is
the utter impossibility of securing
the cooperation of other members of
the race in effecting the capture of
cOlOred criminals.
Fewer gallons; Wears longer aW
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
A Good Law.

According to an exchange they
have i'll the State of Washington a
law by which habitual drunkards are
listed In Walla Walla there are
81 habitual drunkards Oh the list.
who are forbidden to buy liquor.
Whenever a man becomes a habitual
drunkard complaint is made to the
Superior Court, and the court orders
that no saloon or other dealer or
any person shall sell or give them
even drink under severe penalties.
This is a good law and is working a
great change in the drinking habits
and also the sales in that State. If
a dealer violates the law alter man
has been legally listed" he forfeits
his license and is fined from $50 to
$500, and imprisoned in the county
jail for not less than one month nor
more than six months.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Dangerous Utterances.
Raleigh Post

Raleigh Post
We regret as much as We are as
tOnished by the utterances made by
a minister of this city in his address
to his congregation Thursday night.
They are the most dangerous words
that we have known used by any one
i'm this section. We refer to the re-
marks OF Rev. ] G.. Massee, of the
Tabernacle Baptist Church of this
city, as published in yesterday even
ing's issue of the Times and approved
as correctly reported by their author.
The Objectionable language is in the
following sentences:
"They accused job of being unfair and
oppressive to the poorer classes. | think
the people of this country have whole
lot to answer for i'll the way they treat
the negro race | believe the time will
come when there will be an insurrection
and blood will run in the streets and
torches put to our homes. do not be
lsve i'm social equality, far from it. Put
the black man should be treated as q
human being don't wonder that they
steal when they are paid such small sala-
ries, not enough to support family. 1t
is grinding that man down. and in the
sight of God one stands condemned who
does it"
Nothing more vicious or incendiary
has been uttered within our knOwl-
edge, and just at this time, when con-
ditions involving the relations OF the
two races are none OF the best to
suggest instruction and the running
of blood and the use of the torch is
. the grossest transgression Of duty,
disregard of the negroes welfare as
that of the public
We do not know Mr.. Massee; he
recently came to this city from Ohio
and until this outburst has been re-
ported a gentleman of good abilities
as well as of a high Christian charac-
ter. His Christian sincerity may be
all right, but his ability to distin-
guish the prudent from the vicious
in utterance is painfully lacking. At
all events this sort of teaching will
not be acceptable to the orderly citi-
zens of this section. To furnish an
excuse not based on fact, and sug-
gest the remedy of the torch and
blood-letting is nothing short of in
cendiary and totally indefensible.
And such utterances only add to the
troubles of the negro, by melting the
vicious element of the race and thus
involving those peaceably inclined
and honestly striving to live upon
terms of good will with the white
people.
We know that Mr.. Massee does not
reflect the sentiments of his congre
CATION and his language is an out
rage upon them and the community
If the Tabernacle church does not
want another pastor very promptly
we shall be disappointed. The South
has troubles enough; may the good
Lord deliver it from the sensational
and incendiary preachers.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Some Timely Don'ts.
The COnmOner.

The Commoner.
Some young men think it is smart
to be considered dissipated and
fast" Don't do that.
There are young ladies who never
think of practicing on the piano
until it is time to wash the dishes.
Don't do that.
himself when he tries to make people
believe that he is older and tougher
than he really is. Don't do that.
Some employees have habit of
losing the last hour OF the working
day by watching the clock Don't
do that.
Solomon spent the most of his
, time in saying wise things and the
rest of it in doing foolish things.
Don't do that.
Some people waste so much polish
Oh the toes of their shoes that they
have none left for their heels. Don't
do that
A whole lot of people work over
time trying to frame up some excuse
for not doing their duty. Don't do
that.
Some parents lay aside their com
pany manners just as soon as they
are alone with their children. Don't
do that.
Some people think their mission in
life is to be always giving sage advice
for Others to follow. Don't do that.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Fast Time Made by B. & 0. Train.
Wilmington Messenger.

W llullIlSlOH messenger.
On Sunday, the 9th inst, a Balti-
more and Ohio railway passenger
train made the run between Chicago
Junction, Ohio, and Barrett, Ind, Il
distance of one hundred and twenty
eight miles in one hundred and twen-
ty-five minutes. Not a stop was
made. The train was made up of
five coaches. The highest speed at
tanned was eighty-fve miles an hour.
The locomotive was of the "Atlan-
tic" type, the most powerful in the
service of that road, and weighed
one-hundred and seventy-seven thou
sand pounds. Another engine took
the train at Barrett and carried it
into South Chicago, a distance of
one hundred and thirty-one miles
in one hundred and fifty-three min
utes. This engine had to slow down
several times because Of being blocked
by a train ahead of it. The run on
the first section was a new world s
record, it is claimed, for long dis
lance speed.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
If One Suffers all Suffer.
Danville Register.

Danville Register.
We are not without hope that to-
bacco prices will improve when the
better grades of the new crop, which
is still in the field, with the exception
of primings, begin to appear on the
market, but there is nothing certain
about it and the doubt does not pro-
mote complacency. However much
some people may think otherwise,
none of us live to ourselves. There
is an inevitable interdependence. No
thoughtful business man in the city
can be Indifferent about the welfare
of the farmer. When he suffers, we
all suffer, and when we suffer he gen
orally feels it too, in one way or an
other. There is no sense in the talk
so often heard about the clashing in
terests OF city and country. Each
needs the other and especially does
the city need the country.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
The Negro Leaders.
Thomasvilie Charity and Children.


The Monroe Journal writes tenn
perately and sensibly in the issue of
last week on the nameless crime, put
ting the blame for the prevalence OF
the evil upon the educated and infu-
entail negroes who, instead of using
their power to suppress the evil
among the brutal and vile, spend all
their strength and influence denounc-
ing mob law. They, as the Journal
we'll says, have the matter in their
own hands. The newspapers cannot
reach the rapists, for they do not
read newspapers, but the leaders
among the negroes are in closetouch
with all classes and are perfectly
able to make public sentiment so
strong that the evil will be greatly
lessened, if not entirely suppressed.
But these leaders rarely say a word
| against the crime for which SO many
negroes are lynched; on the other
hand they intensity race hatred by
| assailing the mob, which will con-
tinue to kill every negro who lays his
brutal hand upon an innocent
woman, and they are entirely silent
about the crime which causes the de-
thronement of law, which we all de-
plore. This, to us, is the most dis
couraging thing about the education
of the negro. If education made him
morally stronger or better there
would be far more hope for the race;
instead of that, however, it seems
only to give him shrewdness enough
to save his own hide, without lifting
his life an inch higher than that of
the low level of the ignorant and de-
| graded. With all the money spent
on the education of the negro and all
the facilities that have been given
him for enlightenment, the crime con-
tinues to increase and the moral
force, (if there be such thing
among the educated has not been ar
rayed on the side OF virtue and puri-
ty. Education, whether among white
or black people, that is untouched
and unchasteDed by religion, is more
of a curse than Il blessing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Not a Precedent.
News and Observer.

News and Observer.
Discussing the Hamlet incident the
Biblical Recorder says:
1T may throw some light on their sin
gular mistake to say that we were told
last fall by prominent citizens of BERTHE
and Hartford counties, noted for their
strenuous adherence to strictly white
supremacy and social separation of the
races, that some of the lower classes in
the East have been known in many
cases to permit negro help to eat from
their tables after the whites had eaten
place but in the time. This is precisely
what the Hamlet people did. This is
not to be approved; but we think perse-
cution and a general furore quite unwOr-
thy of dignitied people"
1t is news that such q practice OBJ
tains anywhere, but if there have
been such Incidents among "the
lower classes" that affords no prece-
dent for the Hamlet eating house.
There would be n world of difference
between Flower classes permitting
negroes to eat at the same table
"AFTER the whites had eaten," and
a public hotel turning out the whites
so that negroes are given place at
THE FIRST TABLE and whites al
lowed to eat there afterward or given
dinner at a side table in the writing
room. The BERTHE and Hartford in
cidents (if the Recorder is correctly
informed) are in no sense "precisely
what the Hamlet people did," The
facts show that there is nothing
alike except that both were served
in the same dining roOm-in the East
"the lower classes ate at the first
table; at Hamlet the negroes ate at
the first table
The Windsor LEDGER the Roanoke
ChOWan Times and the Murfreesboro
Index might throw some light upon
the statement in the Biblical Record
er since the information the editor
has received about their counties is
brought out as a precedent for the
gross offense offered white people at
Hamlet. 1t is possible that the edi-
tor OF the Biblical Recorder has been
misinformed and he and all of us
would like to have the papers of
those counties give fuller particulars.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Roosevelt Bent on Social Equality.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 27.-Pres-
ident Roosevelt has again shown
that he intends to make the negro
the social equal of the white man if
1T be in his power to do so, while he
is President of the United States.
His latest action has stirred up the
national capital as nothing else has
done for long time. A few days ago
it was intended to give the white
children an outing and permission
was granted for them to have the
grounds Immediately back of the
White House for their play ground.
Some OF the table furniture from the
White House was to be used for them
from which to eat their lunch and
the Marine Band was ordered to
make music for them. The mama
gers OF the outing were delighted
with the arrangements, and the little
fellows were in the seventh heaven of
expectation. When the President
learned that only white children were
included in the program he issued
orders that all children, including
negro children, were to be given the
same privileges and allowed to mix
and mingle freely with the white
children and eat with them from the
White House tables. or else the whole
thing was off. That settled it and
the white children hunted other
quarters for their outing. People
may draw their own conclusions.
CHAS. A. EDWARDS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
j. l.. 6URRIN.
Insurance and Real Estate

This is the season for travelling. Before
you start on trip-no matter how short
see me and get an accident policy Costs but
little and pays big in case 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.
l represent a 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.
y. l.. CORRIN, HENDERSON y. c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
How to Get Rich.
Durham Sun.

Durham Sun.
Talk about a profitable business!
If the newspaper business isn't st"
we are badly mistaken. In the last
two months we have been offered
shares in two gold and copper mines,
nursery stock, tickets to "a county
fair, stock in a wireless telegraph
system and a chance to purchase cot
ton in a Southern cotton market.
(sure to get in on the ground foor),
that is dead sure to advance with
in thirty days, and several other
good things, too numerous to men,
ton; all in exchange for advertising
space in the Sun at an advance over
regular rates. If you ever want to
start a collection of things you can't
possibly use, get into the newspaper
business.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

NIA~TED-Severa Industrious persons
w in each State to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital,
to call upon merchants and agents for sue
cessful and profitable line. Permanent en-
gagement. Weekly cash salary $1S and all
travelling expenses and hotel bills advanced
in cash each week Experience not essential.
Mention reference and enclose sef-addressed
envelope THE NATIONAL. 1874 Dearborn
. ST Chicago
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage
business in this County and adjoining terri
tory for well and favorably known House of
solid financial standing. $4,000 straight
cash salary and expenses, paid each Monday
by check direct from headquarters. Expense
money advanced; position permanent. Ad-
dress Manager, 6IO MOnOn Bldg,
Chicago, Ill.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

THERE is no question where the
blame for all the present unrest and
unhappy condition between the races
in this country is to be placed. 1t
belongs to the President himself
The pity of it is that there is no way
by which he can be impressed with
the folly OF his insane triaing with
the most serious problem with which
any people have ever had to DEAL
Charleston News and Courier.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
The total cost,
S2SO,OOO

And no one has gained anything.
How much better is an arbitration
OF difficulties? All this, or the most
of it might have been saved; much
bitterness and hatred would have
been avoided, any no lives would
have been lost.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

M ANEED-Several persons OF character
W and good reputation in each State Zone
In this county required) to represent and ad
vertise old established wealthy business house
OF solid financial standing. Salary $21 90
weekly, with expenses additional, all pay,
able in cash each Wednesday direct from
head Offices. Horse and carriage furnished
when necessary References Enclose self
addressed envelope. Colonial Co., 1874 Dear
born St, Chicago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

Rev. Mr. Massee is given the benefit of
his statement concerning which the Post
made some comments Yesterday morn
ing. That he intended his remarks to
create sensation-as they did and as
such will do in this sectiOn-he denies.
Granting his intention to be all he claims
the language used and the application
he made OF it was grossly wrong, not to
say OF dangerous tendency. The labor
problem is one thing-a racial war and
use of the torch in redress of supposed
wrongs are another. The sensation that
the language used created and the unan-
imous disapproval it receives may be a
lesson to this gentleman as well as to
Others. Intentions, however good, are
not to be enforced by reck less or danger
ously suggestive arguments-Raleigh
Post
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

All things come to those who wait
except the things they are waiting
for.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17

The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
is after contingent fee attorneys. They
have hurt Wilmington as they have hurt
this and other towns, but stopping
them is not going to be an easy task
Durham HeraM
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-09-17
Cost of the Richmond Street Car
Strike.

The employees OF the street railway
of Richmond, Va, have given up a
strike Of 60 days duration. The
cost is estimated as follows:
Tho 81 oot .or cn,pnopv