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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
The Strenuous and Booker.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.

Norfolk Virginian-Piot
A negro named Henry S. Baker
writes to the Washington Post to
predict that Roosevelt and Booker
Washington will be the Republican
ticket in 1908, and says among other
things:
"As cOlored man wish to call atten-
ton to the difference between the Repub-
lican and the Democratic national con-
ventions. At the Republican convention
the colored man was treated as COM
panion, friend and brother. There he was
made to feel as if he were not only a pO-
litical but a social equal The delegates
followed the advice and example OF our
beloved President, Theodore Roosevelt,
who teaches that the colOred man de-
served to be treated as d social equal.
To emphasize this fact, he had the cour-
age to have at his table Prof. Booker L.
Washington. If Roosevelt is elected it
will so encourage the colored men that
we will demand that Prof Booker Wash
ington shall be the Republican candidate
for Vice-President in 1908.
Let not my colored brethren forget
that scene in the Republican convention
when beautiful white girl was placed
upon the stage, and by her side negro
boy. They then placed flags in their
hands and allowed them to lead the
cheering, thus making the first and grand
est example of the equality of the races
that history records.
I'm the Democratic convention there
was not a single colored man. twas in
word and in deed a white mans cOnven-
ton of a white man 8 party. All hail to
Roosevelt, who has given the poor ne
gro so much to encourage him to persist
in his political and social rights.
1t is a fact that "Our beloved Pres
ident" teaches that the negro de-
serves to be treated as a social equal.
| Nor is that all-he never misses an
| opportunity to rub it in. Therefore,
whv not Roosevelt and Washington
in 1908, with social equality as the
battle cry?
At Chicago the Republican party
practically and officially declared for
social equality. 1t committed itself
to the dictum that a white man is no
better than a nigger. 1t paraded
and applauded a little white girl in
company with a negro boy. Why,
then, should it not have the moral
courage to put negro on its ticket!
If a negro is fit for the table OF its
chief, be ought to be fit for it's ticket.
If it's convention can be guilty OF the
infamy of applauding the symbolical
degradation of white womanhood,
we know of no reason that should
keep a negro off its national ticket;
The Chicago incident was bad
enough-it was, in fact, the most III
famous thing that ever occurred In Il
national convention. But the most
humiliating part OF it all is that o
the Virginia Republicans present not
one voiced the Indignation OF his
State upon the floor and not one has
dared to open his mouth about thu
incident since.
| And vet the Republican party ex
poets to grow in the State OF Viz
ginia, Ugh. Take the thing away
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
The Educated Negro.
Richmond 1'imes-Dispatch.

In commenting on some remarks
of ours with regard to the education
ofBooker Washington's son the;Char-
lotte Observer says that there are
but one Of two ways open to the
young, educated and capable ne
grOes, such as Booker WashingtOn's
son is described to be. If they are to
live in the South, they must make a
society of their own; the other thing
is for them tolocate in New England,
where there is supposed to be no
color line, and to enter upon and en-
Joy the social life of the community
with all that implies.
The best negroes of the South can
make a society of their own, and as
their numbers increase, there will be
wider field of operation for those
who educate themselves in mind and
morals. There may be grades OF
society among negroes as there are
grades of society among whites, but
the point which we have made in dis
cussing the case of Booker Washing
tons son is that he is being educated
for association with whites. He is
completely cut Off from his own race.
He is treated by his fellows in the
Northern school as a social equal,
and if he grows up in that school
and continues to have the intimate
association and friendship of the
whites, it goes without saying that
he will never be satisfied to cut loose
from those associations and take his
place among negroes. There is abso
lutely no place in the South, and
until sentiment shall have been revo
lutionized, never will be any place
for negro thus reared and trained
Booker Washington says that the
section for the negro is the South
but he is not bringing up his son &C
cording to that view. He is training
himfor that section, wherever it may
be. in which the whites will recognize
him as a social equal.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
Another Parker Letter.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The New York Evening Post says
that Judge Parker bids fair to go
down to American political history
as the Complete Letter Writer, and
goes on to say:
THE fearless independence OF his
communication extOrted ever from
the most hide bound of professional
Republicans an involuntary round
of applause. But ever since then
they have been apologizing for their
unintentional candOr. They have
even gone so far as to call the mes
sage IL trick, and have persistently
asked why Judge Parker did not eS~
press his views on the money issue
until after he had been nominated
But even this refuge has now lalled
them, and the publication III the
August Review Of Reviews pf q pri-
vats letter sent by Judge Parker on
June II to Mr.. Creelman in behalf of
the editor of the World has bowled
them all over again like lot OF
wooden ninepins."
The letter referred to reads us fol
lows:
Albany, June Il, 1901.
"You may be right in thinking that
an expression of my views is neces-
sary to secure the nomination. II So.
let the nomination go. | took the
position that ] have maintained
| first, because | deemed it TO be my
duty to the court: second, because ]
do not think the enomination for such
an office should be sought. ] still
believe that | am right, therefore ex-
pect to remain steadfast..
every truly yours,
"ALTON Il. PARKER
1t looks as though Judge Parker
were gifted with a goodsized back
bone and for the reason, as the Even
ing Post remarks, that "the Ameri.
can people know a man when they
see one, even if he do not parade with
drum and trumpet, it seems more
and more certain that he will bt
elected. Among other things which
have been reversed this year in tht
matter of national politics is the
location OF the "drum and trumpet.
From Bryan, in 1900 it has gone
over to Roosevelt, in 1904.
But the Creelman letter OF Judg'
Parker's-it is an apple OF gold i'll
picture OF silver.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

The Press Association.
Biblical Necorder, Aug. 3rd.

Biblical Necorder, Aug. 3rd.
The North Carolina Press Associa-
tion met last week at Morehead.
About seventy-fve editors were pres
sent, and they had a happy meeting.
We suppose that no other assembly
so typically represents our State;
and we doubt if there is to be found
anywhere a more congenial or good
humored body Of workers.
The unusual features Of the recent
meeting were three, namely. o. The
presidents suggestion that the pres
ent law forbidding railroads to issue
free passes to editors be repealed; (2)
the address by General Fitzhugh Lee
on the proposed jamestown Exposi-
tion $500 in celebration of the
English settlement of America three
hundred years ago, in which North
Carolina has a rightful interest; (3)
the defence of himself and his admin
istration by President Bryan of the
Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road.
This paper is opposed to the re-
peal of the anti-free-pass law. 1t
has worked well; has put the rail-
roads and the newspapers on a busi-
ness basis in their relations, and has
borne quite satisfactory results. But
that it should be amended admits
of no doubt. The railroads should
be required to omit the condition at
tached to their passes granted in ex-
change for advertising which requires
an editor to waive the right to sue
for damages in event of injury. More
over the Transportation should be
good indefinitely and on all the lines
of the railroad system issuing the
transportation. An amendment en-
bracing these features would strength
Ell the law.
President Bryan's defence was ex-
traordinary, since the Association
has not been in the habit of having
public causes pleaded before it. We
do not think, however, that the
editors were moved to question the
conclusions of the State Commission
that investigated this property.
Probably the net result in this re-
spect was the impression OF the pros
pective value of the Atlantic and
North Carolin Railroad, III increas-
ing which President Bryan has un-
doubtedly had a considerable part.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

The great ST. Louis Exposition is
by far the grandest show of its kind
the world ever saw, and it is in Il
high degree educational. 1t is a great
popular school, and every American
citizen who can do so should attend
both for the pleasure and for the in
struction that he is sure to derive.
The Philippine exhibit is show
within itself, and it is well worth
visit to ST. Louis to see it. The Fill
pinos are living in the Exposition
grounds, as they live at home. All
sorts OF exhibits are made, showing
the products and mode OF living, and
there are representatives of almost
every tribe from the savage lgorro-
tes, to the well drilled soldiers and
the accomplished musicians. 1t is,
indeed, an interesting study to go
into the Igorrote village and see the
savages on their native heath, living
precisely as they live at home, living
in novels without a vestige of furni-
ture, the men dressed in their birth
day suits, the women all smoking
cigars, men and women taking part
in their weird dances, eating dog flesh
with keen relish; then to step outside
the village and see the perfect drill of
the Philippine scouts, led by first
rate Philippine band of fifty pieces.
We have never seen a better OBJ ject
lesson, illustrating what training may
do, than is afforded in the contrast
between the savage Igorrotes. and
the we'll disciplined soldiers and mu-
sicians of the better class. One day
in the Philippine reservation will
give an American citizen n better
idea of the situation in the Philip
pine Islands than a years study OF
the books.
But this is only one feature of the
great Exposition at ST. Louis. No
matter in which direction ones in
vestigations may go, there is interest
and there is instruction, and we tell
our readers, in all earnestness, that
they cannot afford to miss the Expo
sition. Moreover, it is in the inter-
est of each State to have as large an
attendance as possible, for each State
has it's own exhibit, and the more
visitors there, are the greater the
benefit. We have more than oEce re-
ferred to the splendid exhibit which
TLi""inia has at the Exposition.
Every ylslH Hser who secs .i., -"''',e- =. 80 ~
favOrably ishproecnd and there is no
doubt that there will be substantial
results. Indeed, these results are al
ready Forthcoming.
The railroad fare is cheap, and, in
spite of all that has been said to the
contrary. one may live economically
while at the Exposition. A comfort
able room may be had near the
grounds at a dollar day, and there
are numerous restaurants where
good ia. e may be obtained at small
cost. One may live comfortably at
St. Louis quite as cheaply us visi-
tor may live in Richmond. Every
Virginian who can afford the trip,
should see the Exposition. We know
of no better investment of ones spare
change
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
A Sweet Breath

Is a never failing sign OF a healthy stomach
When the breath is bad the stomach is out
of order. There is no remedy in the world
equal to Kodoi Dyspepsia Cure for curing in
digestion, dyspepsia and all stomach disor-
ders Mrs Mary 5. Crick, of White Plains,
Ky. writes; Il have been a dyspePtic for
years; tried all kinds of remedies but con-
tinued to grow worse. By the use OF kodol
began to improve at once, and after taking
a few bottles am fully restored in weight,
health and strength and can eat whatever |
like" Kodol digests what you eat and
makes the stomach sweet Sold ut Parker s
Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
A Perfect Painless Pill

is one that will cleanse the system, set the
liver to action, remove the bile, clear the com
plexion cure headache and leave good taste
in the mouth. The famous little pills for do
ing such work pleasantly and effcctually are
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Bob Moore, oi
Lafayette, Ind, says: "All other pills have
used gripe and sicken, while DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are simply perfect" Sold a'
Parkers Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
REST REMEDY FOR BLOOD AND
SKIN DISEASES.

For eczema, pimples, dandruff and all skin
diseases, use HancOck's Liquid sulphur
In such cases as scale eczema and sores OF
anv nature when the skin becomes dry and
harsh Won should use Hancock sulphur
Ointment in connection with the Liquid.
few applications of Hancock's Liquid Sulphur
will cure the worst cases OF prickly heat.
For sale at The Eagle Pharmacy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

The country editor who wanted to
attend the press association and
three picnics at the same time found
that he was deficient in the quality
of ubiquity and had to forego them
all. because it was court week at
home and for other reasons. But
there are people who expect the
editor to he everywhere and to know
everything and to print everything
in his paper.-Raleigh Post.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that n pre-
yentive of suicide had been discovered will
interest many run down system or de-
spondeney invariably precede suicide, and
has been found that will prevent
that condition which makes suicide likely.
At the first thought of self destruction take
Electric Btters. 1t being a great tonic and
nervine will strengthen the nerves and build
up the system. It's also great Stomach,
Liver and Kidney regulator. Only so cents.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Melville Dorsey,
druggist
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
PutsAn End to II All.

A grievous wall oftimes comes as result
of unbearable pain from over taxed organs.
Dizziness. Backache. Liver Complaint and
Constipation. But thanks to Dr. King New
Life Pills they put an end to it all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them Only 25c.
Guaranteed by Melville Dorsey. druggist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
ENGINEERING IN MONTANA.

Henry l.. Mcdaniel, ex-City Engineer of At
lanta, now in charge of government engineer
ing in Montana. says that he contracted a
terrible cough which no physician could re-
lieve, but was cured by Taylor's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen. At drug
gists, 25c soc. and 81 90. For sale at Par
ker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
AEATHER,S PROTECTION.

Father, it is as essential for you to provide
a safeguard against that night-fend to your
children, Group, to their hunger. Taylor, 8
Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gun, anu :"
will cure -..,....a,.. odds, At drug
gists 25c. 5Oc, and 81 90 a bottle. For sale
at Parkers Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
End of Bitter Fight.

Two physicians had long and stubborn
fight with an abcess on my right lung" says
]. F. Hughes of Du Pont. Ga, ''and gave me
up. Everybody thought my time had come
As last resort tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. The benefit l re-
ceiyed was striking and | was on my feet in
few days. Now I've entirely regained my
health 1t conquers all Coughs, Colds and
Throat and Lung Troubles. Guaranteed by
Melville Dorsey's Drug Store. Price 5oc. and
Sl.OO. Trial bottles free.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

The Democratic party is united and
harmonious enough for all practical
political purposes.-Atlanta Constr
tuition.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

A BLOCK and chain should be put
on the next settlement of the meat
cutters strike Richmond Times
Dispatch
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

The fellow who can take vacation
isn't wasting any time reading keep
cool recipes.-Atlanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

Miss Rose Hennessy, we'll
known as a pOetesS and elOcu.
ZIONIST, of Lexington, KY, tells
how she was cured of uterine
inflammation and ovaritis by the
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAx:-Tory years l
enjoyed the best of health and thought
that Iwould always do SO. l attended
parties and receptions thinly clad, and
would be suddenly chilled, but l did
not think of the results. I caught
bad cold eighteen months ago while
mcnstruating, and this caused inflam-
nation of the womb and congested
ovaries. i suffered cxcruciating pains
and kept gctting worse. NY attention
was called to your Vegetable Com
pound and the wonderful cures it had
performed, and made up my mind to
try it for two months and see what it
would do for me. Within one month l
felt much better, and at the close of the
second was entirely well.
II have advised a number Of my
lady friends to use it, and all express
themselves as well satisfied with the
results as l was. - Miss RosE NORA
HENNEssY, 40 s. Broadway, Lexing-
ton, KY $4,000 forfcitf original Of abous let.
tss proving genuineness cannot be produced.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11

The Democratic party has Guate-
malan ant guaranteed to eat the
q. O. o. graft weevil blood raw.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-08-11
THE BIG SHOW.

The st. Louis Exposition the Greatest
Thing of the Kind the World Has
Ever Seeu-Every Person Who Can
Afford the Trip Should See the Ex-
position.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The world now consumes 6,300, ,000,-
ooo pounds of tobacco yearly, or 2,sf2,-
800 tons. This is worth $500, 1000, 900.
In other words, the worlds smoke bill
is just $5,0o0,000 week.
n Berlin dentists new local anaes-
thetic is preparation from fresh
snpraren;A capsules of oxen and
calves. Injected into the gums, this
gives insensibiIty as deep as the bone.
perfect skeleton of the mastodon
has been unearthed in clay bed at
6rove City, q. The tusks are about
IL feet long, and the well-worn teeth
snow that the animal was an old one.
But eight states Go not now require
examination by state board of those
who wish to practice medicine. They
are Arkansas, Colorado, Kentucky,
michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, South
Dakota and Tennessee. 4.
The antiquity of the fan in the east,
particularly in Asia, extends far back
beyond the possibility of ascertaining
Its date. In China and India the orig
i'ooSi VI the ian was the wing
OF bird, and at one time was part of
the emblems of imperial authority.
The Philippines are beginning to
use very largely curious device TO
teach their children to walk. 1t is
rough affair, of course, and is COM
posed of piece of bamboo that re-
wolves around the end of hardwood
pole. A glove is fastened to the re-
voiving stick and the child thus at
tached has to follow the lead of the
gentleman who had the gift of
shaping great many things out of
orange peel was displaying his ability
at dinner party before Theodore
Hook and Thomas Hill, and succeeded
in counterfeiting pig. Hill tried the
same feat, and after destroying a
iozen oranges and strewing the table
with the peel of them, gave it up with
he exclamation: "Hang the pig! II
ant make the brute!" "You have
lone much better, Hill," exclaimed
Hook, glancing at the mess on the
able, "instead of one pig you have
made litter"
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-23

for the Every period pros
pery here increase immigration AS
of depression arrives it is instantly known the ot$
grafton is checked in the natural way. -,.sv
The why people coming from the southern
than from the northern countries of Europe is
well known that the complete the educational
the is the number of skilled laboes produced
the fewer the number of usked laboe In the Uted States at
present the number of sked aborers rapidly
casng and this also be said of Germany Fms Gat Britain
and the Scandinavian countries fact of all the poher
of Europe except Russia. k SzySsS&sx
The laborers need for the snskei sdppy
this country naturally drawn from those @ho
of education less complete from
Disseminated against by the laws under which they we get
them only proportion the northern haveswi
drawn from the lower grades of unskiled labor
The allegation is frequently heard that the foreign
into this country has not only tendency toward reducing
alton Of labor but specific actually resulted in the
lowering of This contention calls for
they exist bulletin of the department of labor
daily quoted twelve of the largest cities United
years Taking first and last of
those will be that single instance the wages
1898 lower than in the 1870 the tide of immigration which
largest volume after the year 1s70 had effect whatever
reducing wages On the contrary there has spite
Of this immigration the advance many trades assuming quite re-
spectacle pcPortioun
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-01-23
A REMARKABLE LAKE.
Large Body of Water I'm siberia That
IL Entirely Rooted over
by Salt.

Probably the most remarkable lake
in the world is one with a coating
of salt that completely conceals the
water. 1t may be seen at any time
during the year, fully exposed, be-
ing even at its best when the sun is
shining directly upon it. This wonder
full body of water is one of the saftiest
of the salt lakes and is situated near
Obdorsk, Siberia. The lake is nine
miles wide and II long, and
within the memory Of man was
not entirely rooted over by the
salt deposit. Originally erapora-
ton played the most prominent part
in coating the lake over with salt. but
at the present time the salt springs
which surround it are adding fast to
the thickness of the crust.
In the long ago rapid evaporation
of tne lakes waters left great salt
crystals floating on the surface. In
course of time these caked together.
Thus the waters were finally entirely
covered. In 1878 the lake found an
underground outlet into the River Obi.
which lowered its surface about three
feet. The salt crust was so thick.
however, that it retained its old level.
and now presents the curious spectacle
of salt-roofed lake. The salt coat
increases six inches in thickness every
year. The many islands with which
the lake is studded are said to act as
braces and to help keep the arched
salt crust in position.