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Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
AUTOMOBILE RACING.
Vanderbilt Took the Honors and Broke
 Record.

ormond, Fla. Jan. 29.--All the mile events in the automobile tournament were run here this afternoon and two of the five mile contests. IL was field day for w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., for he won every race !n which he entered. In the one mile class he beat Breeze and Bowden. winning his final heat in Al S-5 secolAis.
 Rowden won the 56 second class one mile, in the final heat in 50 4-5 seconds. The best time in this race was made by Bowden in the first heat 4S seconds. A. w. Curtiss won the one mile motor cycle race in 59 i-5 seconds. Tn the five mile for gentlemen amateurs Vanderbilt won. his best time being 3:34 3-5. Louis s. Ross won the five mile run about race in 7:5S 1-5. The course was in good condition and the attendance large.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
A CHICAGO FIRE.
But For Cool Heads It Would Have
 Been a Horror.

Chicago, Jan. 29--Fire broke out in the Cosmopolitan building adjoining the Masonic Temple today. In the up- per stories number of women became hysterical and blinded by smoke at tempted to spring from the windows.
 The cooler heads prevented it and the women were carried down the fire es- capes. One girl was perhaps fatally burned. A chemical she was mixing exploded. causing the fire.
 Edward Stokes who assisted to res cue the girl, was probably fatally burn cd. Of the forty-five people on the floor, where the fire started twenty five were women. A panic ensued and several were slightly injured. All finally got out safely. The loss is S75,000.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
McKlNLETs BIRTHDAY.
Its Celebration in Congress and at
 Canton.

Washington, Jan. 29.-A carnaticn adorned the lapel of every member of the house today in commemoration Of the late President McKinley's birth day. The chaplain referred feelingly to the late president.
 Canton, O., Jan. 29.-Canton today observed McKinley's birthday. Special patriotic programmes were held in most of the schools, pink carnations being everywhere in evidence. Mrs. Mckinley was driven to the cemetery this afternoon, where she laid a bunch of carnations on the tomb of the late president.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
LOUISIANA PURCHASE LOAN.
Management Wants an Item in tho
 Urgent Deficiency Bill.

Washington, Jan. 29.-A delegation from the Louisiana Purchase Exposi- ton. headed by President Francis, was given a nearing today before a sup committee of the committee on appro- priations. The representatives of the exposition have asked for a loan of $4,500,000 from the government on condition that the loan will be repaid out of the first receipts after the ex- position starts. The plan is to have provision for this loan incorporated in the urgent deficiency bill.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
STOCKS.

Atchison 6912 do pfd. 91h; New Jer- sey Central 159: C. & O. 343s; Big F our 771s; c. & s. IS; do pfd. 56ls; do 2nd pfd. 261R; Erie 2715; Great Northern pfd ITO: Manhattan 1431@; Metropolitan 1.1; Missouri Pacific 931s; New York Cent ral 119H: Penna. 120h: St. L. X $. F.. pfd 65; do 2nd pfd. 479s; St. Paul 144A; Southern Pacific. 50h; Union Pacific SO1s Anal. Copper 4Sls; Sugar 1271s; Anaconda 701s: U. s. Steel Il; do pfd. 551k: Western Union SS; Santa Fe Cop per ?.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Cattle, receipts, 6000: very dull. Good to prime steers 4.75@5.50; poor to medium 3.75604. 50: stockers and feeders 2.25G4.OO; cows 15O @4.OO: heifers 1750450: canne1s 1.506l 2.30: bulls 1.75m4.10: calves 5.5OGt7.OO.
 Sheep, receipts 5000: mostly 10c lower Lambs mostly 10c lower. Good to choice wethers 4.20di.50; fair to choice mixed 3.5OG4.00: western sheep 4.O0@5.25; na- tive lambs 4.2J@5.90. western lambs 4.5G @5.90.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
METALS.

New York, Jan. 29.-Copper was lower in London with spot quoted at f56 Is Sd and futures ar f56 5s. Locally copper was unchanged. Lake is quoted at 12.621kG12.S .S71s; electrolytic at 12.5Oq12.75 and casting at 12.3714G12.62h.
 Lead declined Is 5d in London to i'll Ss 9d and lost about hc locally with the closing prices ranging from 4.45@4.50.
 Spelter advanced 2s Cd to e21 17s Sd in London but Was easier here, declin- ing about five points tc 4.90Q5.00.
 Mexican dcllars 421a: bar silver 555s.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL.

London. Jan. 29.-Baron Hayashi said today that the Russian reply had not yet been sent but only had been presented for the cZar's approval to- day. He denied the report published in the Daily Graphic that the reply was completed and had been com municated to M. Kurino, the Japanese minister at St. Petersburg and that it was unfavorable.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
HELD GUILTLESS.
The Case of Mrs. Lulu Prince Ken
 nedy Ended in Acquittal.

Kansas City, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Lulu Prince Kennedy Kramer, on trial the second time for the murder of her first husband in January 1901, was today found not guilty. In the first trial she was sentenced to seven years. The judgment was reversed on technical ity.
 She killed Kennedy because he re- fused to live with her, claiming that it was q forced marriage. She pleaded emotional insanity as a defense.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
SCARE IN PANAMA
A Story of Intended COIom-
 bian Invasion
That the Bogota Government Thinks It Can Land Anywhere Outside the Canal Zone.

Panama, Jan. 29.-News has reached here from Bogota that inasmuch as Generals Reyes and Cavallero have as- sured Colombia that the United States would only object 10 landing forces in the canal zone. the Colombian gov crnment intends to organize and send an expedition against Panama.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
GERMAN COOKING SCHOOL.
Six Girls Die of Eating of Products
 of 1t.

Berlin. Jan. 29.-Seven girls belong ing 10 a cooking school at DarmstadJ. are dead and six others are dying from poisoning which resulted from partak- ing of a dish made of canned beans and meat and a medical inquiry into the occurrence is being made.
 Up to the present. the investigations has failed to define the exact nature of the poison. which brought about such fatal results.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
THE DEAD AT HARWicK.
One Hundred and Fifty Bodies Have
 Been Recovered.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 29.-When the work of recovering the bodies from the HaTwick mine was stopped this even ing. the remains of 150 victims had been taken out. It is estimated that twenty more are now buried and it will be several days before their recovery.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
CAMF: TO A STANDSTILL
There Was a Quiet Time in the New
 York Stock Market.

New York, Jan. 29-Prices of stocks had a wavering uncertain movement today that hardly deserved the name of Fluctuations. During the course of the day the market came almost abso- lutely to a standstill.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
ONE OBSTACLE REMOVED.

Paris, Jan. 29.-Omcials here are gratified by the apparently authorize tive statement that Japan does not in- tend to fortify the straits of Korea. They say that removes one of the main obstacles to preservation of peace.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
and will resign when he reaches Wash ington.
A CABINET MEETING.

Washington, Jan. 29.-President Roosevelt, Secretary Root, and Cover nor Taft were the principal figures in today's cabinet meeting. The president spoke with deep feeling of the retire ment of Secretary Root.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
MIR, BUcHANAN's RETURN.
The First Minister to Panama Already
 Tired of His Job.

Washington. Jan. 29.-W. w. Russell
 assistant secretary of the legation at Caracas. Venezuela has been appointed charge daffaires of the American leEa- tion Panama. Minister Buchanan, sails for the United States next Tuesday
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
NOTHING DONE IN MARYLAND.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 29.-The Mary land legislature in joint session today took another ballot for United States senator without result.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
BONDS.

U. s. eff. 2-s reg. ana coupon 105; 3-s. reg. 1O6; coupon 1O7; new As. reg. 1321@; coupon 1884; old As. reg. and coupon 1O1A 5-s. reg. and coupon 101A.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
YESTERDAYS COLD.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Temperatures, [ a. m. New York 9, Boston IA, Wash ington 20. Chicago 21, Minneapolis II below, Cincinnati 20, St. Louis 4.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30
WOOL AND HIDES.

New York, Jan. 29.-Hides and wool firm.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30

WHEAT AFFECTED BY WAR. Chicago, Jan 29.-War rumors caused
Arizona republican., 1904-01-30

FOR SAlE;-Five acres, five-room house, barn, fine shade, some alfalfa, 21A miles northwest. Price $500. E. E. Pascoe-Loans and Insurance. 110 N. Center street.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
Character Building.

Rale iGh Times
III this day and generation Of rank
coinInercialisn,w we too often lose sight
OF or underestimate the great impOr-
tduce OF character building.
Every young man and young WOm-
an should be impressed first above
all things OF the great Importance OF
being honest and sincere in their So
cial and business lives. The great
truth that ''hOnesty is the best pol
icy. should be indelibIt fixed in their
minds and be constantly kept before
them.
Honestyis not only the best policy,
but it is the only policy that will ul-
timately succeed and triumph.
We should begin by impressin9
upon the child in the earliest ages OF
his life the great Importance OF truth.
How essential it is to be truthful in
all things, and never vary from it
either in spirit or letter. even in the
little things of life. \ little spark
sometimes kindles a great fire, and a
little habit, sometimes innocently
started. may take hold of Us and mar
our entire life.
Along with honesty we should teach
the Importance Of being energetic
and faithful i'll the performance Of
every duty in life. however small and
trivial it may appear to Us.
Along with these virtues, if we can
instilI into the lives OF tie young peo-
pie OF our community the habits OF
economy. prudence and good iudg-
nent. their success in life along proper
lines will be assured.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01

Raleigh Merchants Journal

Raleigh Merchants Journal
There is room at the top for any
young man WHO is energetic and re-
solves to serve his employer and the
business in the same manner as
though the business were his own.
The young man animated with this
spirit, if he applies himself and dedi-
Gates his time and abilities to the
work in which he engages. whether
professional or mercantile. has every
opportunity to reach the top.
There is certainly an opportunity
for every one, but opportunities do
not wait idly around to be- discOv-
cred. Tie Young man, to succeed.
must seek it persistentlv. He must
be energetic, coOl-headed. ambitious,
enthusiastic, capable, thorough and
economical. He must understand
the practical meaning and applca-
ton OF the qualities words stand for.
There Is more incentive fOr IL Young,
man to succeed now than there was
twenty years ago, and to the willing.
struggling aspirant for success-thp
man who is not daunted by compp-
tition. and whose purpose is honest.
and whose methods are above re-
prOach-the way is open.
y young man choosing Il business
or profession should enter that one
for which he shows capacity. 4 pro-
nounced preference for any calling is
not necessary to full success in il, but
where Il preference is combined with
ability and adaptabilitv the road is
easier. Strict honesty is necessary
to business success. Ability to work
to keep on keeping on''-cOntrib-
utes more to success than experience
Ability will acquire experience and
make Il study Of what is necessary to
win in the battle Incompetence.
lack of thOroughness and self-disci-
pine are the causes of majority Of
the failures. The doing OF a duty.
simplicity in living. earnestness Of
purpose, hard work, careful study Of
what is to be accomplished. enthusi
assn and the will-power to sulmount
obstacles mean success. aud wherever
success is attained Won will find that
these qualities have been present in
living force
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
eyerybodys Magazine for December.

The December issue of ErerrbOdv's
| Magazine Will certainly attra.t atten-
uon, not only because OF the sensational
interest OF Reinstatement OF Thomas ".
Lawson : Frenzied Finance. but thro'
the distinction and excellence Of its gen
erai contents and the beauty OF its illus
tratlons. Some OF the best fiction writers
| before the public are represented within
lts covers. There are storieS-and good
| ones. toby Booth Harrington. q.
Henry. Elizabeth Jordan Lindsay neni-
son, lnez Haync, Gilmore. and Han
tame. Henry van Dyke contributes is
/ the World Gro wing Better?~-an article
especially appropriate To the season of
Peace and Good Will. " in which he dis
cusses the development of kindliness into
world virtue and the gradual elirina-
ton OF cruelty. Another clever feature i
Theodore Waters investigation Of rha
beggars OF New York. in which he starts
out to solve the problem. should we
give aims to the INDECENT who solicit in
the street. One conclusion inevitable
from his research is that no deSaryinor
| man need starve nor be without n bed
In the American metropolis. summer or
winter.
The illustrated features OF this number
certainly claim attention for their beauty
and interest. The number opens with a
superb series of drawings by Benson
knipe, reproduced in two colors. show
ing scenes of childhood Some admirable
character studies by J. ]. Gould depict
the personages in Booth Harrington :
vivid story. Other we'll known illustra
tors represented are Harold Foley. Il
Cory kiivert. IL. :. Watson. and {. H
bite. who has come to be the favorita
dellneator OF thequeer dramatis TerSon.p
in o. Henry's stories.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
RooseyeIt's Triumph.
New York " Grid.

Ne" OTk World
The result OF the election follows
naturally from the apparent pros
peritv OF the country, which gave to
the party in power an advantage it
is never easy to overcome. Many
Republicans refused to take Mr..
Roosevelt seriously in his own pose
as the Lore! of he Big Stick and Reg
ulator OF the Western Hemisphere.
They gayly declined to believe that,
il elected, he will continue ''the same
extravagant use of the public money.
They looked upon him as honest and
we'll meaning, however headstrong
and erratic. and the vote shows that
the majority of the people admired
him. They put aside the Cortelyou
scandal with the cynical assertion
that the other party was lust as
bad" and held all fair in politics as
may have been lamentable, but there
they are,
1t can truly be said OF the people S
choice OF Mr. Roosevelt, as Disraeli
said of the man who married IL sec
ond time: 1T is n triumph Of hope
Overexperience. President Roose-
welt will be satisfied with this splen-
did vote OF confidence, the climax OF
his whole career, the greatest per-
sonal triumph ever won by any Pres
ident-if lie will strive for four years
for the place i'll history to which his
ideals would have bid him ASPIRE
the popular mandate resisted and
deplOred by Democrats and independ-
ents may yet rebound to the welfare
and the true glory OF the republic.
His announcements that he will lot
be a candidate for reelection is a
first firm and most sagaciOus step in
the right direction.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01

Women find quick reliefin DR.. Thacher's
Liver and Blood Syrup.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
Fragrance of a Gentle Life

J. L. Miller. D. D.
Once in crossing Il meadow | came
to Il spot that was filled with frag.
rance. Yet | could see no flowers,
and ! wondered from whence this
fragrance came. At last found low
down, close to the ground. hidden
by the tall grass. innumerable little
flowers. 1t was from these that the
fragrance came.
! enter some homes. There is a
rich perfume Of love that pervades
all the place. 1t may be a home OF
wealth and luxury, or it may be plain
and bare. No matter; it is not the
house. nor the furniture. nor the
adjournment that makes this air OF
sweetness. | look closely. 1t is a
gentle woman. mother or daughter,
quiet hiding self away, from whose
life the fragrance flows. There is Il
wondrous charm in a gentle spirit
Tie gentle GIRL in d home may not
be beautiful; may not be well edu-
Gated, may not be musical or an ar
ti>t. or ''clever* iii any way. but
wherever she moves she leaves Il ben
ediction. Her sweet patience is never
disturbed by the sharp words that
fall about her. Tie children love her
because she never tires OF them. She
helps them with their lessons, listens
to their frets and worries. mends
their broken toys, makes dolls
dresses, and strai@htens out the
tangles, settles their little quarrels
and finds time to play with them.
" hen there is sickness in the home
she Is the angel OF comfort.
Her face is always bright with the
outshining love. Her voice has music
in it as it falls in cheerful tenderness
on the sufferer ear. Her hands are
wondrouslv gentle as their soothing
touch rests on the aching head, or
us they minister in countless WAYS
about the bed OF pain.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01

IIese figures SHOW what North
Carolina agriculture is doing. OF
course cotton and tobacco lead as
money crops in many counties. but
the culture of tobacco is confined to
about twenty counties. and there are
large portions OF the State that raise
no cotton. while there is an income
from corn and animal products from
every county i'll North Carolina.
That Is why the average North Caro-
hnlan. particularly in eastern or
central North Carolina. would make
a mistake as to the chief money crop
iii the State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
The GOLD LEAF.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER /. 1904
THE MYSTERY.

Rustic. III Statesville Landmark.
Before election people come
An speak as friendly as can b
Az ii the privilege was some
Great honor that they'd do to me
They shake my hand an they declar"
'Tis good to see me. When they can
They slap me on the back an swear
That I'm as good a. any man
They take me ia to git il drink
OF sody: an a cheap see-gar
They offer me, until | think
I'm big as any of EN- arr.
They ask me all about my folks.
An if the baby's health II good:
They tell the biggest kind of Jokes
An claim we re bound by ties Oi blood.
They say hundred other things,
An when they go they say goodbye:
An all that makes ne feel. by-gings.
That | am h listed mighty high.
But when elections come an gone
They don't extend the friendly pa IN;
An IL ask en- for loan
They ask me who the deuce am
They might have changed and so might !.
For changes is the life OF men.
But III be-dogged if know why
amt as good as was then.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01

y woman may be as chaste as n
sunbeam. as pure as the soul OF a
snowflake when drifting from.its
stainless home in the sky, and vet a
mean, cowardly wretch can blot and
blur and destroy the beauty aud
purity and glory OF her reputation
by low and wicked thrust at her
virtne.-Raleig gin Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-12-01
The Chief Crops of North Carolina and
Their Value.
Ealsigh News and Observer.

: 4
The average man in North Carroll
ma or elsewhere. if asked the chief
money crops OF North Carolina, would
say cotton, tobacco, peanuts and
truck. giving the chief place to ct
ton and tobacco. The answer would
be wrong. The chief crops in North
CarOlina, with the money that is
realized from them. are rs follows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
WARREN.

The concert 81 the National band was
postroned last night because Of the In
element weather. The concert VIII prob
ably be rendered at later date.
Celestla lodge. y. 81 r.. held It's semi
monthly meeting In Odd Fellows hall
last night Business was transacted. FOL
lowing which social exercises were en-
loved
The weekly meeting OF the Christian
Endsavor society was held IN the parlor-
OF the Baptist church last night. mum
Der ~ member. were present despite the
Nes ther conditions.
Ar william A. Martin Of this town Is
er toying weeks vacation trip through
thp state 81 Rhode Island
w c. Lent OF this town has recently
returned home from a we~k's visit with
relatives IN North Plymouth. Mass.
MIR. NJ OBrien Of this town Is on a
two weeks vacation trip with friends IL
Bath Maine
Mr. Edward Burton and family arc
spending a vacation trip with friends nj
COTTAGE city. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
PAWTUCKET.

There was an interesting meeting OF st.
Mary's Council OF the Society OF st. Vim
cent de Paul held last evening. William
II. McKitchen presided and there were
addresses by Mayor Higgins. Father Ten
nion and others.
The psperhanHers' union met last night
ana amidst o good deal Of enthusiasm
voted to parade on Labor Day.
Charles Hickery. a. Hedges. Joseph
Brickveil. q. Parftt and J. G. wightnan
were appointed q committee TO select
badges and other necessary things for
the members.
The beard Of aldermen will meet this
evening There r. no business Of special
Importance scheduled.
Last evening the commissioners chosen
by this city and Central Falls 10 build a
bridge at Central avenue mat and epenad
BIDS for the bridge building. There were
~ bids received and after considering
thsrn the com rnr,issioners adjourned to
meet Friday evening.
Rev. j. H. Marsh and family are at
Cottage city for August
Judge Tuck nned y. n. Petit sD and
costs on a complaint pade by MIX In
spector Forth.
Tho work ~ laying blthulitic pavements
on Ionsdale avenue will be furnished In
about four weeks.
DR. william K. Wilson and family are
81 NsnhiaS Ne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03
MAKE CHECK
WE|CHTMEN
ThE.|SSUE

Scranton, Pa. Aug s.-when the meet
ing OF the United Mine Workers ex-
ecutive board OF District No. adjourned
yesterday District President Nichols gave
out the following statement
The executive board OF District No.
/ decided to approve OF the position taken
by the miners representatives on tho
board OF conciliation.
THE instructions OF the Pfttston con-
vention Will be complied with. The board
adjourned subject TO the call OF the chair
I'm order to allow the officers 10 In
vestigate and report back the names or
companies and collierie. at which collec-
tions for check weight men and check
docking bosses are not being made IN ac-
cordsnce with Umpire wrights decision" ;"
President Nichols declined 20 mako any
further statement In explanation, stating
that the above embodied all the infornna-
ton that would be given out.
The miners arc In a conniliatory mood
and appear sverse to ordering a strike
20 feres the operators 20 accept Umpire
WriEht's decision. A plan Is under dis
cussion for impressinE the operators With
the sincerity OF the nnins workers and
Tiving the operators until the end OF this
month to agree 10 the decision. At that
time President Mitchell will have re-
turned from his European trip.
The Pittston convention was held two
weeks ago. It instructed the executive
boards 10 declare strikes against al
operators who refused TO abide by the
decision Of the Cancellation board and the
rulings Of Umpire Wright on the ques-
ton OF collecting wages for check weigh
men.