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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Mirrors That Platter.
From the New York Sun.
e Philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
1T Is not enough to make true mirrors"
the dealer said. IF that were all, ours
would indeed be a simple business.
"Dressmakers and milliners require mir
rors of all sorts. They need. for example,
a mirror that makes one look taller and
thinner. When they dress a fat, short
patron in one of their new hats or suits,
they lead her to this mirror. and she is
so surprised and pleased with the change
for the better in her looks that straight
off she buys.
For fnasseurs | make mirror that
like a retouched photograph, hides blem-
ishes, wrinkles. scars. The rnasseur takes
the wrinkled face of some rich old wo-
man, steams It, thumps it. pinches Ii and
smacks 1t for an hour. and then holds up
to 1t the mirror that gives a blurred bem-
sh-hiding reflection. The woman thinks
her wrinkles are gone. and is happy till
she gets tome to her own true mirror.
Altogether l make some twenty varie-
ties of false mirrors. Statesmen and sales
women in millinery and dressmakng es-
Establishments can double and Quadrupe
their business If they are quick and defi
in their selection of the mirror that nat
tiers each patron BEST
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
SOME VIEWS ON MINCE PIES.

From the Kansas City Star.
With the first snow the open season for
mince pies begins. Persons there are, it is
true, who make and eat mince pies at any
time of the year.. but this practice is 70
be ranged with the solecisms that are
more honored in the breach than in the
observance. ITO everything there is
season and a time,' said the preacher,
and with greater particularly than to
most of the other concerns of human
life does this text apply to mince pie
not alone for hygienic reasons, but for
that stronger cause which has to do with
the eternal fitness of things.
1t is always saddening to people of
Northern ATTITUDES to read about Christ
mas in the tropics. The mind holds TO
certain associations which have been rem
dered inviolate by usage and environ
inent To the people of America and Eu-
rope the holiday season means the chaste
adornment of nature with snow and frost.
1t needs to make the bare earth festive,
and the sharp tang in the air to give vi
brance to the sounds of cheer. 10 this
fine setting, mlnce pie Is indissolubly re-
lated, and II should not be discredlted
by anything in the way of a premature
debut.
But, alas, with all due precaution as to
times and seasons, mince pie has fallen
from its once high state. 1t is no longer
the chef doeurve of the gastronomic art.
1t has become the victim of a too preva-
lent deterioration 1t has not escaped
the jugglery which has vitiated SO many
of the good things which were pro-
uuced with dutiful care in a former time.
In this age there are many very good
people so-caled who buy their mince
meat If it does not revolt your soul,
think of making mince meat by the bar
rel and selling it by the quart. Could
anything point more Enthusiastically to the
degeneracy of the times than that? Let
as trust that no consciousness of this
example of retrogresison disturbs the
peace of those departed housewives who
devoted days to the preparation of mince
meat and who insisted that patience
should have it's perfect work in the ac-
complishment of that task.
To be sure there are yet homes from
which 'store" mince pies are strictly
barred. But in these instances the crea-
ton of mnce pies is carried to a degree
of sophistication which is obnoxious to a
wholesome taste. They are stimulated to
q point which makes them no more like
the real thing than garden rose is like
one from a milliner's window. They are
a compendium of almost everything that
can be crowded inside of crust. The fill
ing so so full of spice and raisins and
citrons and currants and brandy that
there is scant room for meat and apples
and boiled cider. The crust must be made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Love of Animals.

From Harper's Weekly.
Mark Twain was talking of war and Of
the hardships and privations of sieges.
"A Frenchman,' he said. called one
day on a woman who had two dogs.
They were ugly little brutes, and, when
they came near him, the man pushed
them out of the way with his foot.
:" 4 perceive, sir, you are not very fond
of dogs
'"rhe man started in surprise.
I'm not fond of dogs!' he exclaimed.
why, madam, l ate more than twenty
of them during the siege of Paris
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so rich too, that person with stom-
ach is afraid to touch it.
And this is what the llp-to-date mince
pie has come to. It either tastes of the
grocery or it is so ALTERED rank with gas
tronomic artifice that it embitters the de-
clining years of men and women who
have known better things.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Punctilious,

From Harpers Weekly.
A Washington woman prominent in the
official set OF the national capital tells
of a function to which she had invited
an attache of one of the legations famous
for his extreme politeness. The invitations
was formally accepted, but on the morn
ing of the appointed day she received
note, written by the dplomatists valet.
and couehed In the following terms:
"Senor Blank regrets much that he
will not be able TO attend Mrs. So-an-
Sos reception ON the evening of the I'D
instant, as he is dead"
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been stabbed by a prisoner. Chca 20
physician. DR.. C. r. Parks, charged $l9.-
600 for single operation.
In New York city there probably are
four or five physicians whose practice,
mostly with the wealthy represents an
annual income of 100000 or more Five or
six others earn from $4,000 to 100000 and
about 200 make from $1,000 to $4,000
Railroad Presidents Salary.
The highwater mark for presidents OF
railroad companies is about $4,000 at the
present time. although L. F. Loree re-
/ ceived 100000 as president of the Rock
Island system. In cases of some OF these
officials, however, the salary as president
does not represent the total of their pay.
Samuel Spencer received not only $5O,0o0
a year as president of the Southern rail-
road but has other emoluments from Of
fees held in smaller lines.
A remark credited to Milton H. Smith
when he was president of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad is that no railroad
president can earn for his company more
than $4,000 a year, and 1t is said that he
refused a larger salary than that for him
self Charles NJ. Hays, who went from
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preachers salary above 5000.
An Episcopalian Bishop may receive
from $4,000 to S12 500 Famous city parishes
In relatively few cases pay clergymen az
high as $4,000 year, but the demands or
charity upon such clergymen are heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
Continuous Hone.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
But" he begged with pitiabe despair,
lis there nothing may hope for?'
oh yes" replied the heartless belle,
Forever"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
A Boomerang.
Charlotte News.

tHdElDiie Nt"e
Senator Bailey of Texas is one of
the ablest men in the South, or in
America, for that matter. Recently
he had a client who was q millionaire.
1t later developed that that client
held heavy stocks in the Standard
Oil company, and for that reason a
lot of newspapers have been accusing
the Senator of pandering to that
big corporation. Senator Bailey has
as much right to appear for a mil
lionaire who held stock in a corpora
ton as a dentist has to pull the
tooth of a murderer. IN the latter
case the simple act OF pulling the
tooth does not in the least implicate
the dentist in the murder, and with
equal reason, in the former case, the
Senator is not implicated in the af-
fairs of the Standard Oil. OF course
the Senator is accustomed to having
folks criticise him. That is one thing
that has made him. In other words
such unwonted and unfounded criti.
cism of any man merely boosts the
would-be victim while it only lowers
the accuser.
When the Senator gets through
with some of his pigmy critics there
won't be enough left to distinguish
them.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
A Judges Decision on Tobacco.

4 Judge OF the Carolina Courts, who is
evidently a good Judge of tobacco as
well as law, wrote recently that he had
been using sun cured tobacco for forty
years, but in all his experience had found
none so good as Reynolds, which was
first offered to the trade four years ago.
Previous to that time chewer after chew
er OF tobaccos made too sweet, took to
Schnapps and other brands of fue-cured
(Which required and had less sweetening
than any other class OF tobacco pro-
duced), until there were ten times more
pounds ehewed of Schnapps and other
brands of fiue-eured tobaccos than the
entire production OF sun cured Soon
after its introduction, Reynolds Sun
Cured grew so big in sales on quality
that Il. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Tor the last two or three years has pur-
chased not less than one-half of the en-
tire amount of the farmers production
OF sun cured tobacco and their purchases
In the sections or territory where the
best sun cured tobacco grows have stim-
ulated the farmers to increase the pro-
duction of sun cured tobacco.
Reynolds Sun Cured is not only pure
sun cured tobacco, but it is choice selec-
lions made from sun cured tobacco
grown where the best sun cured tobacco
grows
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
"Safe in the Arms of Jesus

The death angel visited the home of Robt.
A. Watkins very unex pectedly Sept. 25, and
claimed for its victim the sweet and gentle
spirit of the wife and mother, Claude Wat
kins. the oldest daughter of Thomas and
Sarah Lassiter.
She was born Sept. 13, 1892; died Sept.
%, 1906, being only "a years of age.
The death of this lovely young woman al
most palsed the hearts of friends and rela-
tives and once more came forth from many
lips the oft repeated Surely Gods ways are
mysterious" From a child she possessed a
sweet and amiable disposition, and her gen.
tie hands were always ready to administer
comfort to those around her. She protested
faith in Christ at an early age and joined the
Christian church at Liberty, and remained a
loyal and consistent member until her death
She loved the sacred work of helping others
develop that which was good and noble in
them, and many will rise up and call her
blessed, because OF her good advice ard gen
tie influence.
She leaves u heart broken husband, three
darling little children. one babe Of only q
few hours, u loving father and mother, two
sisters, two brothers and host OF friends to
mourn their loss
1t was indeed a heart-rending scene to see
her taken from the dear loved ones and es-
pecially the dear little children who called
the sweet word Mama" with little aching
hearts as the cold clay hid her mortal form
forever from their sight, but GOd uOeth all
things well and we have only to bow in
Christian submission to His will.
Although the summons came quickly, for
but few hours preceding her death she was
well and cheerful, she met the end as one pre-
pared for death only regretting to leave the
loved ones behind. Oh, how could we wish
her back again in this cruel world where Joys
are mingled with sorrow, grief and pain.
We know she cannot come to us for none re-
turn from those quiet shores but we have the
bright assurance of meeting her in that hap
Ply Heavenly home. So let us rejoice that
she was not longer spared to encounter the
cares and conflicts of this world and that al
though her life here is ended she is now be-
ginning life of eternal bliss in her Heavenly
mansion, where with outstretched arms she
awaits to welcome the loved ones who are
left behind ELLA
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
Greater Washington Special.

The Washington Special, sent out
as noted last week, in the interest
OF promoting Greater Commercial
Washington, reached Henderson
Monday evening and stopped until
- o'clock Tuesday Those in charge
were in fine spirits and enthusiastic
over the success SO far met with.
They had done more than advestise
-acquaint the people where they had
been with the merits and Importance
of Washington az a wholesale market
they had taken orders for large
quantities of goods, every line
having made substantial
increase liz the number of customers
turned their way. The different dis
plays were handsomely arranged,
and it presented picture OF "Wash-
ington on Wheels, giving a different
impression of the business interests
of the city than many persous had
before. Washington is little known in
this part of the country as business
point, and the idea of presenting it
in that light is a good one and will
undoubtedly produce results. Many
business men who had never thought
of Washington as place to buy will
learn that houses there offer as good
as those in Baltimore.
New York and other points, and in
this way Washington business men
will find their trade enlarged and ex-
tended.
AS stated in the GOLD LEAF last
week the train was sent through Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, West Viz
ginia and parts Of Maryland to ad-
vertise the business OF Washington
and to induce merchants to trade
with the wholesale dealers of the cap
ital city. The train was sent out
under the auspices OF the Washing
ton Star newspaper, the Washington
Board of Trade, the Shippers and
Jobbers Association and the Bust
ness Mems Association. The gentle
men accompanying it were very
courteous and obliging and took
great pleasure in showing visitors
through the cars and answering all
questions and giving any informa-
tiOn desired.
The cars were visited by number
of our citizens and much interest was
shown in the exhibits made. And
not only in Henderson but in all the
places the special has visited the peo-
pie and business men have manifest
ed more than ordinary interest, max
ing the tour a splendid financial sue
cess.
Mr.. c. H. Gattis, travelling passen-
ger agent of the SeabOard Air Line,
was with the train here accompany
ing it as long us his road had it in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
Means Industrial Development.
Wilmington Messenger,

Wilmington Messenger.
The proposed increase of the cap
ital stock of the Norfolk and South
ern railroad means more money for
railway development in eastern
North Carolina. That will mean in
creased valuation of farming and
trucking lands, the opening up OF
territory now kept back because of
lack of facilities for reaching the
markets, the growth of the towns,
the establishment of new industrial
plants and the general development
OF that whole section of the state.
The area embraced in that railway
system is very large, extending as
far south as New Bern and as far west
as Raleigh. The development OF the
Norfolk and Southern railway system
will be of wonderful advantage to
that part of the state.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
A Young Mother at 70.

My mother has suddenly been made
young at 20. Twenty years of intense suf-
fering from dyspepsia had entirely disabled
her, until six months ago, when she began
pletely cured her and restored the strength
and activity she had in the prime of life. -
writes Mrs. ". L Gilpatriek, of Danforth
Me- Greatest restorative medicine on the
globe. Sets Stomach, Liver and Kidneys
right, purifes the blood, and cures Malaria.
Biliousness and Weakness. Wonderful Nerve
Tonic. Price soc. Guaranteed by Melville
Dorsey, druggist
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

THE tribute OF the Industrial News
Of Greensboro paid to Mr.. Bryan,
who eulogized Dir. McIver instead OF
making a political speech, was the
most graceful and eloquent apprecia-
ton that appeared in any paper IN
the State during the pilgrimage oithe
Nebraskan through North Carolina;
and it was creditable to both the
head and heart OF that paper
brownsville Charity and Children.
We had it in mind to say as much
and Brother Johnson expresses our
sentiments so we'll that we adopt
his language as our own.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
FASTIDIOuS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. AS wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
The r. Paxton Co., Boston, Mass.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

WHEN brute OF a man coniesses
to q crime, what is the use OF a coun-
ty having to go to the expense OF a
trial? Why not give him what he de-
serves and get through with him.
Durham Sun
Does our esteemed contemporary
mean by this that it would abolish
legal trials and resort to irregular
methods ofpunishing criminals? Sure
" not. The matter OF expense is not
to be considered, but in great many
cases where a conviction has been
made further expense should not be
incurred by appeal. But what do
some lawyers care for expense Ito
others) and the miscarriage oflustlce
when they can get larger Zee and
little notoriety out OF the case? Here
is where the root of the evil lies and
we some times think that IL Judge
should have the power to deny an
appeal in cases like those OF Hodges
in Durham, and Bohannon in Gull
ford Just as he has to refuse to grant
q new trial.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

A cold taken at this time OF the year is gen
orally hard to get rid of but it will not be
able to withstand Bees Laxative Honey and
Tar. That will cure all colds, coughs, Group,
whooping cough, etc, by driving them out
through the bowels. If you have a cold try
it and if not cured get your money back. No
opiates. Sold by the Kerner-McNair Drug
COmDany
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
Public Speaking.

Hon. Lock Craig will address the cit
liens OF Vance County on Monday night,
Oct IA, at 100 in the Court House.
Come out and hear one of the best speech
es you will be likely to hear during the
campaign.
ANDREW J. HARRIS,
Chairman Democratic Elk. Com.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

If all scoundrels were sent to their
reward as speedily as the bank wreck
er StensIand, there would be less talk
about the laws delay and the miscar
rage of iustice.-Charlotte News.
Has it occurred to you that there
was a special object in "railroading
Stensland through to the peniten-
tiary as he was? He had threatened
TO tell all he knew about the wreck
inc of the bank. If chad done so
he would have implicated Others, land
he was not given a chance to talk.
Hence the haste to convict him and
send him up. See?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
Sale of 2 Valuable Farms

by AGREEMENT OF ALL THE HEIRS
- at law and distributes of the estate of
the late Joseph g. Wilson, deceased, 1 shall
sell at the Court House door in Henderson, on
Monday, November 5fh, 1906,
at 1890 o'clock the two tracts of land for
merly owned by him, to-wit: LIST The home
place containing 212 acres. more or less, ad-
joining the lands of Ira Hart, r. r. Hicks.
Miss &. W. Wilson, II. A. Wilson There is IA
good two-story frame dwelling house with
l. in the rear, fue curing barns, strip
room, z ordinary rooms, log pack house with
two sheds, fruit trees, two tenant houses,
stables, crib and all other out houses, NO
wells. etc. About 2h miles from Dabney
End. tract of Ill about half mile from
above, adjoining lands of Graham Knott,
Sam Cliburn, and others, which descended to
said Josheph g. Wilson from his father S. r.
wilson. There is a log dwelling house with
shed, iue curing barn. stable, crib. good
springs, plenty of timber and wood. Terms
VI cash, balance 1Ls year, or purchaser may
pay all cash as he prefer. All the heirs will
Join in executing the deed. The title is good
This Oct. Bird, 1906.
ANDREW j. HARRIS,
Attorney for heirs of Solomon G. Wilson
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

sell at public auction to highest bidder for
cash, at Court House door in Henderson, y.
e., the following real estate to wit: One lot or
parcel Of land situate in Vance county North
Carolina, bounded as follows:
Begin at a stone fuckers corner in Ed.
wards line and run thece East 10 PAGES to "A
red oak stnmpin Edwards line, thence 53sh
PAGES to stone in Hargroye's line, thence
West 16k PAGES to a cedar and stone in
fuckers line, thence North 3sh PAGES to be
ginning, containing four acres
This Sept -, 1906
A. c. ZOLLICOFFER,
Trustee
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

Can you win? You realize that to win in
anything these days, requires strength, with
mind and body in tune. A man or woman
with disordered digestive organs is not in
shape for days work CIR days play. How
can they expect to win? Kodol For Dyspep-
STA contains the digestive juices of healthy
stomach and will put your stomach in shape
to perform it's important function of supply
lag the body and brain with strength build
ing blood. Digests what you eat, relieves
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, Pal
pitation OF the Heart and Constipation
Sold at Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04

ManZan relieves instantly the pain caused
by those blind, bleeding, itching and pro-
truding piles. 1t is put up in collapsible
tubes in such way that it can be applied
where the trouble originates, thus stopping
the pain immediately. Try one bottle and if
you are not relieved your money will he re-
funded. Try our free offer. Sold by the Ker-
ner-McNair Drug Company
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
Notice.

RY VIRTUE OF POWER CONFERRED
~ By trust deed executed to me by Dan,
iel L. Bullock and wife, Diana Bullock. on the
23rd day of December, / 903, W hicl il register
ed in Vance county in Book 20 at page
393 shall on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
DlSTlNCTlVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER
To Stop Hazing.
Lexington Dispatch

Lexington Dispatch
The sophomore class of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College at
Raleigh unanimously agrees that
there will be no hazing in that insti-
tuition this year, and their action is
IL good example for the students in
other colleges to follow. Hazing is
lawless, brutal and cowardly and is
one of numerous TRADITIONS" of
the campus that ought to be Topped
off next to the trunk And it would
be, summarily, if force, were used
against force, for whenever a first
year student talks to gang Of
toughs over a shiny barrel, it is
noticeable that no hazing occurs in
that quarter.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-10-04
Whipping Post Should be Revived.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
In the trial of white man for horse
stealing in Guilford superior court it de-
veloped that the defendant had beaten
the horse cruelty. Judge Moore, in
pronouncing sentence, declared himself
in favor of a whipping post for two Of
lenses cruelty to animals and beating
a woman. He said there was nothing
worse than beating a dumb animal ex-
cept to beat weak and dependent wo-
man. We agree with Judge Moore, but
he does not go far enough. The whip
ping post should be established for pun
ishment of the class of criminals NEIL
toned by him; but it should not be con-
fined to them. Other crimes should be
included. The whipping post is badly
needed in this state. Its re-establishment
would do more to suppress commission
of the lower grades of felony than any
thing that could be done, and it would
save the state and counties an immense
amount of money each year.