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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
LABOR WORLD

There are GOOO glassblowers idle as
a result of a dispute over the question
of wages.
The last report Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor shows 10000 local
trades unions.
CaSt-iron pine makers recently went
on strike in Melbourne, Victoria, for
higher wages.
The urgent necessity for n second Ar
hitration Court in New South Wales
has been proven.
Canada has made great strides in
organization among the electrical
workers Of late.
Los Angeles (Cal) Building Trades
Council has placed Itself squarely upon
record as being opposed to the open
shop.
The new constitution OF the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees has been de-
feated by a referendum vote Of 1857
TO 9oO1.
The grand total Of men employed in
the Broken Hill (New South Wales)
mining industry at end OF March last
was 1865.
Within the past six months a num-
ber OF fishermen's unions have been
formed in various sections OF Nova
Scotia.
An organizer has been appointed by
the A. r. Of l.. 10 devote several
months i'm organizing the papermakers
throughout the country.
Manufacturers Of ninety per cent. Of
the wall paper produced in the United
ha
shall be made by union men.
The convention OF the Shipwrights'.
Jolners' and Caulkers' International
Union has indorsed the eight-hour
strike in Chicago that started in No
vember. 1904.
The Sydney New South wales) La
bor Council recently asked Premier
Carruthers TO make the preference 10
unionists" clause effective in ths
amending Arbitration Bill.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
Talking Against Time.

Up in the United States District At
torncy's office, while there is n lot of
hard work, there are also moments of
relaxation. At such times the stat
members sometimes tell good stories.
The following was told after lunch one
day by Assistant District Attorney
Stewart:
"A young limb of the law defended
an old convict on the charge Of
burglary. The rules of the court Gt
was in Ma ssachusctts) allowed each
side one hour in which to address the
jury.
THE young lawyer, just before his
turn came, consulted Il veteran men,
hcr of the bar who was in the court
room.
"'lIow much time do You think l
should take up in addressing the jury"
he asked.
"'Nou ought to take the full hour
"'The full hour! Why. | was only
going 10 take ten minutes
"Iou ought to take the full hour
reiterated the old lawyer.
but Why
Because the longer YOU talk the
longer YOU will keep your client out Of
Jail l.'"-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
Rage For Irish Crochet.

III there is a craze for real Irish GRO
chet. the fashionable world is COM
pletely mad on the subject of "Raby
Irish"
1t was the real Irish that Lady Aber-
deem saved from being totally forgot
ten as an art. When she got the idea
OF making it a source OF revenue to
the half-starving. beautiful, blue-eyed
Irish peasant girls whose deft fingers
had not lost the cunning OF the
stitches which they had learned in
youth.
Lady Aberdeen learned the art OF
making IL from her; learned the few
patterns the old lady knew. and then
set herself the task. first OF teaching
the Irish girls. and then OF creating
a market for the lace they made.
That's how she came to bring Irish
crochet lace over 70 the Worlds Fair:
bow she came to establish depots in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
A House of silence.


"Thc silent house." standing near
Center. Howard County, Ind, has II
pathetic history. Twenty-three years
ago Perry Mugg built the house for
himself and pretty bride. They were
considered the happiest and best
mated couple of all the country
round. But after year the young
bride became i'll and died. After the
body was consigned to earth in the
country churchyard, the heart-brOken
husband returned to the lonely cot
tage and without removing or touch
ing single article of furniture, cloth
ing or other household goods, nailed
up the windows, drew down the cur
tains and locked and barred the doors.
The interior of the cottage was left
just as il was when the form of the
fair young bride was carried ont to
that rural burial ground. On stand
in the sitting room is Il work basket
containing sewing material and knit
ting. The needles are rusted into
fragments. The lamp is there MS il
ready for lighting. The favorite arm
chair is drawn up as if awaiting the
occupancy Of the mistress. On a cen
tire table is a Bible, u hymnal and
Sunday school papers. From the pegs
and nails on the walls hang pictures,
clothing and other articles. The pic
lures are all but obscurcd by the dust
of years. and are ready TO drop TO the
Nri Sh " hn
cord shall have given away. On the
mantle is the little clock that marked
the fatal hour, and in keeping with
It's surroundings relapsed into perpet-
ua silence. The window curtains,
now frayed and musty with the raw
ages of time, enable the curious to
obtain n partial view of the interior of
the cottage. Decay and ruin are pain
fully evident The moths have eaten
great holes in the carpets. Curtains,
clothing, bedding, furniture and wall
adornments are ready to crumble with
Il touch of the hand, or a breath of
air.
Perry Mugg is bending now with
age. and time has turned his hair
white, but he Is still true to his first
love, and has never remarked. To
him the spirit of her whose memory
he so devoutly cherishes, dwells near
this house. and passing it daily going
10 his work he cnforces respect toward
it, "Whcn l meet Ter in another
home above, this earthly structure
may he used or form away but not lp-
FORE he declares.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24

Legislation is threatened in many
states during this winter for the sup
preston OF the so-called patent" medi-
cines. The success of such legislation
would mean the abolition of the home
medicine chest and would force per-
sons. no matter how remote their
homes from the home of a physician,
or how needless the additional expense
might be. TO call in a physician Tor
every minor ailment. The legislation
as proposed would mean greatly in
creased doctors bills and what Is
worse, frequent long delays awaiting
the arrival of a physician when a sim
pie remedy. administered by MEM
Der of the household would accom-
Wish the result desired.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
Don't Worry.

\ Cincinnati woman who is noted for
her amiability says. according to the
Philadelphia Telegraph. that she ac-
quired the habit Of cheerfulness by
saying the following lines to herself
every time she felt inclined to worry:
The cows in the hammock.
The cats in the lake
The children are IN the garbage can
What difference does it make?
This is good enough formula for
the woman who has children aud a
COW and a cat, but of what use can
IL be Ia the lady who lives i'm child
less flat? For her benefit we take the
liberty OF furnishing few lines OF
our own make:
The buildings afre.
A lady's who's fair
Is flirting with hubby
But what do L cares
For the married woman who is in
clincd TO worry and who would honest
ly rather not, these lifting lines may be
beneficial:
Nv bank account is overdrawn.
The landlords waiting for his pay:
I've lost my job. my coats in pawn
Who cares q cooky, anyway
Let us all aid in spreading cheerful.
ness wherever and however We may.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
Length Of Life of Nurses.

A scientist has given some statistics
OF the mortality among hospital nurses.
Thus a healthy girl of IL, devoting
herself to nursing, died on an average
twenty -one years sooner than a girl
of the same age moving among the
general population, while hospital
nurse at the age of % has the same
expectation of life rs person at the
age OF SO in the ordinary community.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
s..ll
To Grow Thin. Try This.
Exercise until tired out.

Exercise until tired out
Abstain from breakfast foods.
Cut out sweets. cakes. pastries, ices
Walk before breakfast, then eat
very lightly.
DO not drink many liquids, especial
ly with meals.
Do not sleep more than seven hours
out Of twentyfour.
Eat very few juicy fruits, such as
watermelons. tomatoes, "tc.
Get out of bed instantly upon wax
ing in the morning. Take cold bath.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24

A Virginia preacher has been sus-
pended for six months for kissing a
pretty girl. And yet church people
wonder why more young men do not
enter the ministry, reflects the Kansas
City Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-24
Another Gone 10 Rest.

Again the youngest solder OF the
Civil War is dead. This time he is
John Bolts. Of California. who en-
listed in the Fortieth Missouri Regi-
ment at the age Of thirteen
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27

JOSEPH JEFFERSON DEAD.

Great Actor Succumbs at His Florida
Home After Heroic Struggle for
Days.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA, April %.
Joseph Jefferson died at bis home,
s'The Reefs" at Palm Beach, at 6:15
O'Clock this evening. The end came
after a day of Inconsistencies and
after heroic struggle for days, which
had exhausted his vitality. At his
death bed were his wife, his sons, c.
B. and Frank Jefferson; his nurse,
Miss Mabel Bingham;D DR.. R. B. Porter
and his faithful old servant, Carl
Kottler.
The end was not a surprise to his
family. Ever since his last sinking
spell, which came after a rally on
Thursday morning, and which was
followed by an improvement until
Friday, the family has been waiting
for the end. Mr.. Jefferson's condition
Saturday night grew steadily worse,
and the family, who had retired were
summoned from their beds and DR..
Porter was called. The patients
condition continued to grow weak
all through yesterday, and the brief
bulletins from the bedside contained
no words of encouragement.
The sickness Of Mr.. Jefferson which
ended in his death, was contracted, it
is believed, while on a recent visit to
his son, Charles B. Jefferson, at Kobe
Sound, few miles above Palm Beach
where he went to meet his friend, for
mer President Cleveland. 1t is be-
lieved that from a slight indiscretion
in his eating there, he suffered an at
tack of Indigestion. Since his return
to his home, this condition grew
steadily worse, with slight rallies I'M
til the end.
A press dispatch from West Palm
Beach dated April Oath, says:
West Palm Beach was draped in
mourning today and all the bells in
the city tolled seventy-six-Mr. JET
ferson's age at $50 tonight. The
| local Masonic lodge turned out en-
masse and carried the body from
1.-THE Reefs to the train.
The floral offerings were many and
| elaborate. Business in the city has
been suspended all day and all flags
are floating at half mast.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27
Personally Conducted

excursions in Pullman Tourist sleeping
cars from Chicago to San Francisco, Los
Angeles and Portland without change
via the Chicago, Union Pacific and North
Western Line. Colonist onevay tickets
on sale March LIST to May 18th, only
$500 from Chicago, with correspond
y low rates from all other points. Double
Berth in Tourist Sleeping car only 81 90.
Booklets with maps and full information
on receipt OF 4 cents in stamps. W. B.
k 4 P. 7. NJ, c. & N. W. Ry.,
Chicago
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27
An Inspiring Spectacle.
News and Observer.

NeWe anu ODSerVer.
Like other towns, Durham is STIR
red up on municipal politics. Italso
has an election on hand far more i'm
portant than who shall fill the Offices,
and will vote on bonds to establish a
high school. Durham's record for
public education has been an exam
pie for emulation by the whole State.
Before tax was levied, its leading
citizens-W. T. Blackwell, taking the
initiative, Julian s. Carr, Eugene
Morehead, Washington Duke and
others-supported the graded school
by their individual contributions.
The schools have been multiplied as
Durham has grown so that no town
or city has offered better educational
advantages to its children. That
fact has greatly accelerated Durham's
growth.
Lately two communications have
appeared in the Durham papers by
two OF the largest taxpayers urging
the voters to record themselves in
favor of bonds to build the needed
high school. These two writer's are
Gen. Julian S. Carr and Mr.. George
W. Watts. 1t is an inspiring sight to
see rich men, whose children have al
ready finished school, or who have
no children to educate, zealously in
terested in the education of all the
children of their community. The
rich men OF Durham have been fore
most in public advocacy OF and pri-
vate liberality to education.
Durham has now a splendid union
depot, is soon to have magnificent
post office building, it has a good
public library, costly school and col
lege buildings, beautiful churches, and
mammoth factories and business
houses. 1t needs now to build mod
ern high school building and there is
no room to doubt that the voters
will vote the bond issue so as to keep
Durham at the head of the education
al procession.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27
The Pageant Coming.
Townsville Charity and Children.

OAoiAty Gnu
Mr.. Robert C. Ogden, OF John Wan
amaker's store, and his glittering
throng of philanthropists will give
us the pleasure of a brief call at Char
lotte on their way to Columbia, where
they are to shine for few days in the
interest of Booker Washington's
crowd and the "poor whites" of the
South. We hope these elegant gentle
men will have a good time in this
section, for they are soft OF speech
and praise our people to the skies.
There will be along with the club a
number of Southern educators who
need money and who will do almost
anything in reason to get it; and
others who love to linger among the
Captains of Industry" and have
themselves included in the list, will
be on hand to do obedient honor to
the occasion. We have attended q
few OF these elegant educational re-
vivals and have been charmed with
the beautiful speeches. Mr.. Ogden is
one of the best presiding officers we
have ever seen, and manages to make
himself perfectly agreeable to all
without giving offense to any. His
party are also men of fine manners,
and they enjoy these occasions to
the fullest extent. They imagine
they are reaching out their lily white
hands to the poor ignorant children
of the South, both white and black.
They are hardly near enough to the
earth, however, to make the connec-
ton: 1t is simply a delightful coun-
try junket, and does no harm that
we know of. We trust that the out
ing this year will be as pleasant as
ever and that the "Captains' who
come down among us will not return
with the idea that all Southerners
are sycophants.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27

DY VIRTUE OF POWER CoNppn,
~ by Trust Deed executed In M LNhED
I. Kittle and wife, Agnes f. Kittla ueo.
7th day OF January, 1897. recorded - " y tae
County, Book 26, Page los. | shah -, 'aafe
MONDAY, APRIL 18th 100,
sell at public auction at the Cont Horso.
In Henderson, n. C., to the highest n uro'
cash the following real estate to.wir 'ot
One lot of land in Henderson. y { t-o..
80 feet on Montgomery street. and Ting
back towards Mitchell street abopt Doc
1t being lot No. 4 in the division Of ,bs vet
erty belonging to Lewis ii ki,tl.'s p,op
Said lot being bounded by Nonteonai,t
street and lots Nos. 2. 6 and 20 ,IsnrF
other lot fronting so feet on Nom ,,o.- ohe
and running back about $50 f.ct hnnaS'y
BY lots Nos. IL, 80 and 10 Said In, ,n ii
known az No. IA in division OF said ! ny
Kittle's estate. Also one lot fronting m n a,
on Montgomery street and runninp ~
about $50 feet, bounded by lots Nos * ~
and II. Being lot No. l6 in division Of al
estate. Also one lot fronting 9s Zee, . nh
on Mitchell street running back la iee, 10
adioins the lot known as the Barn 10, "arI
is known and designated rs the. orrba,i
lot. All Of the above lois are fully shown ana
described in the partition deed and Mo, !.
division Of property of said l. II KIM
which deed and plot can he found rrris,s,si
in Book 8, Pages 900 and 30l in Rec,.,s,'.
Office in Vance County.
This 9th day of March. 1905
WILLIAM GRIFFIN.
Tustey
A. c. ZoLLroFFER,
Attorney.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27

Aggressive Policy of RaIelgh's Mayor
ia Dealing With these Parasites on
soclety-rlany Negroes Returning
to the Farmes and Street 0amins
Disappearing.
The mayor OF Raleigh is waging an
aggressive warfare againt vagrancy
in that town, starting with the gam
blers-the fellows who have money
and dress well-and coming on down
to the common street loafers who
live by other questionable methods.
And such action is having a good ef-
feet upon the community. Many
negroes are returning to the country
and seeking work on the farms while
others are becoming self-supporting
by find:~y employment in the town.
The same thing is being done else
where, the law having good effect
wherever it is applied. This is we'll.
1t ought to be rigidly enforced
throughout the State-in the country
as we'll as in the towns Clean out
the idlers and loafers and gamblers
should be the shibboleth of every
officer OF the law. In referring to the
action OF the mayor OF Raleigh the
News and Observer says:
The aggressive policy of the mayor
in dealing with these parasites on so
society, and the examples he has
made, are having a wholesome effect
| upon the habitual idlers and gamblers
OF the city. The police are making
| reports daily on a long list ofloafers,
and unless they Immediately secure
employment, they will be arrested,
and if convicted, sentenced to the city
farm for thirty days.
There have been issued about fifty
| vagrancy warrants, and OF this mum
Der there have been several convic
tions, but it is not uncommon that
when the person learns that a war
rant is out for him, he shakes the
dust of Raleigh from his boots, and
is seen no more in this city. There
has been almost a transformation on
Wilmington street since the prosecu
lions began. An exodus of lazy
loafing negroes has taken place, and
the thoroughfare is now fairly re
spectacle for ladies. Another effect
OF the enforcement of the law hal
been greatly to reduce the street
gamins who pretend to be boo,
blacks, several of whom have disap
peared altogether, and it is probable
that some of them have found more
solid and profitable employment
Many negroes are returning to tn
farms.
| Most of the warrants issued arefol
negroes, whose mode of subsistence
is questionable, and who have beer
under the observation of the police
for several weeks. An opportunit.
| has been given all to change thei
manner OF living, and until they fai
to show any desire to improve, the.
are not molested. But it is often to-
late to make promises ofreform ate
the arrest, and the evidence in tn
hands of the police is sufficient tt
convict.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27
Another Grand Success.
Communicated.

Communicated
On last Monday, April oath, at the old
Harris Cross Roads large crowd gath
cred on the same old picnic ground. and
spent a most enjoyable day. Croquet
and tennis were the amusements in the
forenoon. At II O'Clock all gathered
around a bountifully spread table, and
justice was done to the good things to
eat, every one being served, and suffi-
GENTLY supplied. Lots OF that good din
ner was left on the table Immediately
after dinner beautiful strains of music re-
sounded through the grove which was
afforded by the band and was much en-
joyed by all present At 100 O'Clock it
was proposed that the egg-hunt should
then be, SO the children were all sent into
the school house, and the eggs were hid.
The little folks had great time search
ing for the eggs and seemed to enioy
themselves immensely.
At $50 o'clock the crowd gathered at
the splendid ball ground and there wit
messed a fine game of ball between Dab
ney and Flint Hill, Dabney winning the
game. Late in the afternoon all retired
to their homes, much fatigued after their
days enjoyment.
Chewing gum was furnished al usual
by that same nice yong man.
MISS UNDECIDED.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27
VIRGINIA EDITORS INVITED.

Acting upon the suggestion OF the
Richmond Times Dispatch, that the
Virginia and North Carolina Press
Associations hold a joint meeting,
either in this State or some place in
the Old Dominion, President Warner
of the North Carolina Press Associa-
ton, has forwarded to President
Lewis, OF the Virginia Press Associa-
ton, the following invitation:
In behalf of the Executive Commit
tee OF the North Carolina Press Asso-
citation, extend to you and through
you to the members of the Virginia
Press Association, a cordial invita-
tion to hold your next annual con-
vention in Joint session with the
North Carolina Press Association, at
the Kenilworth Inn, Asheville, N. C.,
July 18th and 10th. l sincerely hope
that your association will accept this
invitation, as | am sure that u Joint
convention of the quill drivers of the
Tar Heel State and the Old Domin-
ion would be highly profitable to the
brethren, as well as the good of the
States. The North Carolina editors,
the citizens of Asheville, and the peO-
pie of North Carolina will consider
themselves honored if you accept the
invitation, and will extend every
courtesy possible.
In addition to this Editor Caine, OF
the Asheville Citizen, heartily seconds
the motion Tor suggestion) OF the
Times-Dispatch and supplements the
invitation of President Warner with
a cordial and earnest request Oh the
part of the citizens and newspaper
men Of Asheville that the Virginia
editors meet with the North Caro-.
lima editors in that city.
In the mean time the editor of the
GOLD LEAF is in receipt OF a letter
from Col. W. T. Hughes, president Of
the Mecklenburg Mineral Springs and
Hotel Company, Chase City, Va, in
which he says:
"Since you may endorse the sug.
gestion of the Richmond Times Dis.
patch in it's advocacy of holding a
joint Convention of the Virginia and
North Carolina editors next year,
write to ask that you will kindly
promote in your advocacy now, and
by your vote in future, the claim O
the New Mecklenburg, as a most
appropriate, central, commodious
convenient and admirable place fol
the meeting, for all parties from al
parts"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-04-27
NOTICE.!

So Tassn c edSs1r' the Superior Court
Lucy F. Hartl
Joseph T. Hart
Joseph T. Hart, the defendant above named
Will take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced against him in
the Superior Court of Vance County, for d.
vorce from bed and board and for alimony.
The said defendant will further take notice
that ne is required to appear at the next term
OF the Superior Court of Vance County to he
held at the Court House in Henderson, n. C..
on the 18th Monday after the first Monday
in March. 1905, and answer or demur to the
complaint IN said action, or plaintiff will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint
This 9Th day of April, 1905
HENRY PERRY.
Clerk Superior Court Vance County.