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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Making Peter PAY For Paul

Whether Il public utility be admin
istered by the government itself or by
a private corporation, we hold that
every person who uses it should be held
TO pay the cost of the service which
he receives and that no man should be
compelled by taxation or otherwise to
bear any part of his neighbours ex-
penses for light and power, for tele-
phone service or for transportation of
himself or of his goods
Every proposal that municipality
assume operation of all public utilities
and reduce rates to persons using
them, regardless of what the service
may actually cost. is an attempt to
force some men to bear the expenses
OF others. because where the outlay for
operation exceeds earnings the deficit
must ne made up by taxation, and this
we denounce as socialistic and there
fore hostile to justice and subversive
of democratic government. - Bourke
Cochran
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.
Millions Sunk In Unsuccessful Munich.
pal Lighting Plants.


pal Lighting Plants.
During the past few years at least
sixty cities and towns in the United
States have sold, leased or abandoned
their lighting plants. In few cases
they still re ain their distributing sys-
tenn, buying the current from some
company, but i'll most instances they
have gone out of the business entirely.
A number of other places have made
unsuccessful efforts to dispose of their
plants.
As with few exceptions municipal
lighting plants have been in operation
but Il short time, this is remarkable
showing of failure and one, it need
hardly be said, that Is sedulOuSly avoid
ed by those who for ends Of their own
are urging other cities to make similar
experiments.
n city to realize how great burden
it is carrying in its lighting plant, it
Is probable that the number of admit
ted failures will increase rapidly from
now Oh. fer. as an eminent electrical
engineer recently said, There are al
ready ind cations that 4 considerable
number OF these municipalities which
have engaged III improper undertake
ings are entering upon u period of
financial difficulty"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Lee.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer
The Raleigh Evening Times, copy
ing the letter about Gen. Robert +.
Lee which Mr.. Cleveland-whom it
properly characterizes as "the Grand
Old Man of Princeton'-wrote,a adds
this:
''When Cleveland is dead, when we
look back into history, and when the
present-day hounds ofcharacter have
departed. the South's attitude to-
ward the former president will doubt
less have changed. But nothing
brings him closer to our people than
his splendid words. Lee was the
greatest man OF the South and Cleve-
land is the greatest living American"
To all of which the Observer sub
scribes with alacrity. But the spe-
cial purpose now is to remark upon
the growth OF General Lee upon this
country and the world. The South
has ever adored him, but it's spirit
was never SO fully shared as it is to-
day: and from year to year appre-
citation OF him grows. Each year, as
the memory of the Incidents of the
Civil War recede, the larger facts be-
come more and more conspicuous,
and General Lee becomes in the mind
of the country what the President
wrote OF him in his book-and the
South should never forget him for
that-"the greatest captain of the
English-speaking race" Lord Wolse-
ley, the chief Of the armies of Great
Britain, Recognized him as the genius
of the American war, and readily
gave him primacy. He was the man
who was free from the infirmities
which generally attach to mortal
men, and deserves to be taught to
our children as in all respects an ex-
emplar. Except, perhaps, George
Washington, he was the greatest
man we have had, and the delight of
the thought is that the country and
the world are coming gradually to
know it. There are some great men
who diminish as you get hear them;
there are Others who get larger as
YOU approach them. South was Gen.
Lee. Gen. HOke said he was the most
God-like man he ever saw and this
characterization will be accepted as
history grows older. His fame is a
common heritage.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

Back to the Army Canteen.
New York Press.

New loFk Press.
No organization of American wo-
men could have a more commenda-
BILE object than the one preached at
Washington whose purpose is to re-
store the army canteen. All the his
tory of the country fails to furnish
such sorrowful case of misdirected
feminine ze1l as that wherein the
WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union obtained the closing of the
soldiers clubs. The new society, to
be known as the Army Canteen Club,
will prosecute its campaign on the
sound reasoning that the best inter
ests of temperance were not served
by the i'll advised action of congress.
1t is uncomfortable that the army
officers and all who are not biased by
fanaticism would be SO unanimOu,
in their verdict on this mat teri If there
were room for dispute us to the facts.
These are invariably shown to be:
That the soldier drinks more than he
did at the canteen: that he frequents
low groggeries and is robbed; that
the esprit de corps suffers by the
scattering of the men from the posts;
and that the percentage Of the can
teen has increased.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
hsondny, February 9fh, 1907.

ut being the first Monday in F,h.u.t,. ..,.
the Court House door in HrI,l,re..,. \ 4.
at about the hour oi | O'Clock. d IN .r,.
for sale, to the highest bidder. AT pr...
auction, that lot in the town ui ll,nir,,.r
upon which WAS once located thu. h,.l, ...,a
frlze House, now vacant. and i, ~,-r..aI I'D.
follows. adjoining ID. ID. Ovrrtou and a. r.
Harms, bounded as follows; BceIuuu. ar I
stake on the North corner of Chestnut and
Montgomery streets. and runs thence. Do .
Northcrly direction S2ls feet to "a stall, ....
chestnut street thence IN II Westerly llf,-
ton IL teet to a stake, thcnthlm-~ ,-n,,
ELECTROMAGNETIC corner in O.rrfaI.- r-..
thence IN ii Southerly direction with d q
Harris line S2l2 feet to Al stake uu Mon.
gomery street: thence llorg Noutgumrr,
street towards Chestnut street ! feet ra rl.
beginning. Terms of sale cash
This Dec. 2Sth 1906.
". II ElFIIN
Con ms ft4r4.f
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a Constitutional disease requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for testimo-
malls. Address
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The naked truth is naturally cold
fact
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Different Things.

A congressman from Illinois tells Of
the trials of Il politician in that state
whose wife is, according to his notions,
" somewhat too ardent advocate Of
Womans suffrage. On one occasion, it
appears, the better half was remon-
stratlnS with her husband for his adj
verse stand in the matter.
Mark my words" exclaimed she ex-
citedly, 'one Of these fine days we
women will rise in our might and de-
mani voice in the management of
this countrys Affairs
For mercys sake, don't say that.'
retorted the politician, with assumed
horror BE satisfied, my dear, if you
secure the right TO vote.''-Woman's
Home Companion.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
First of Modern Generals.
Louisville Courier-JournaI.

The more the great military critics
OF the world have studied the history
oil his campaigns made clear by the
official publications of the details of
both armies, the brigter grows the
fame OF Gen. Lee and the more unan,
lmous the verdict awarding him the
first place among the modern gener-
ais oftheworld. Lord Wolseley, Lord
Roberts, Col. Henderson and others
OF the ablest soldiers of the British
army, Won Moltke, Bismarck and
othrts OF the leading soldiers and
military critics OF the world have
attested their Estimate of his merits.
while concession qnite as unanimous
athome, without regard to service or
sympathy in the late war. accords
MIN the first rank among American
generals. His name has been
inscribed in the Hall of fame of New
York without the aid OF Southern
VOta
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

We have never heard OF a single instance
ot cold resulting in pneumonia or other
lung trouble when Foley's Honey and Tar
but heals and strengthens the lungs. Ask
Tor Foley's Honey and Tar;refusc any substi-
tute offered. DR.. c. j. Bishop of Agnew,
Mich, writes: Il have used Foley's. Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases OF pnu-
monia with good results in every case" Mel
Villa Dorsey
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
A Charlotte Lawye:: Thinks We
Should Try the Alabama Plan.
Charlotte News.

charlotte News.
Il am in favor of adopting the new
Alabama law in North Carolina
which provides for holding a session
OF the Legislature every four years"
said one of the leading members of
the Charlotte bar yesterday ave
are making too many laws. We are
too much governed Every little
two by four member, serving his
first term, thinks he has got to pass
something or he will not be thought
by his constituents to be doing his
duty. The result is We are gormed
up with useless laws and in some
cases positively hurtful laws. The
Alabama people are experimenting
with their new law but | believe it is
going to work well. Ii there be any
crying necessity for legislative action,
the governor would be empowered
to call a special session.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Appealing to Prejudice.
News and Observer.

The railroad magnates came to
Raleigh in palace cars. The people
from the West, who tried to reach
Raleigh on the Southern, reached
here after nine when they were sched-
uled to arrive at J:35. A little more
money in good engines and equip
ment for the general public and
few less palace cars for the magnates
would be one way to provide better
service
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
just the Boy For Puna-

There is something he said, that
nave wanted for long time to tell
You. am not rich. as you know, but
am young. strong and willing to
work. Miss Millyuns-Edith-I"
ON, she cried, Il will tell papa
ABOUT you. think | heard him say
this morning that he wanted to hire an
ONCE boy with just the quali6cc tons
you mention. "-Judge
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
What Government is Fer.

1t is the appropriate function Of tbs
government TO safeguard the individ.
nal and TO see that the game of bust
ness is fairly played. that the cards
are held above the table and that ev-
anybody is given Il square deal II Is
not the appropriate function of tho
government to sit In the game.-Hon.
leslie NJ. Shaw.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Wise Counsel From the South

L want to give some valuable advice to
those who suffer with lame back and kid
uey trouble, saysJ R. Blankenship, OF Beck.
Tenn. II have proved to an absolute GER
tainty that Electric Bittes will positively
cure this distressing condition. The first
bottle gave me great relief and after taking
afew more bottles, was completely cured;
so completely that it becomes pleasure to
recommend this great remedy" Sold under
guarantee at Melville Dorsey's drug store
Price soc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

Food don't digest? Because the stomach
lacks some one of the essential digestants or
the digestive juices are not properly bal
anced. Then, too, it is this undigested food
that causes soreness and painful indigestion.
Kodol For Indigestion should be used for re-
lief. Kodol is a solution Of vegetable acids
1t dieests what you eat, and corrects the
deficiencies of the digestion. Kodol con-
forms to the National Pure Food and Drug
Law. Sold here at Parker's Two Drug
Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

Does Coffee disagree with you? Probably
it does. Then try DR.. Shops Health Coffee.
Health Coffee" is q clever combination OF
parched cereals and nuts. Not grain OF real
Coffee, remember, in DR.. Shops Health COT
fee, yet it's flavor and taste matches closely
old Java and Mocha Coffee. If your stom-
ach, heart or kidneys can't stand Coffee
drinking try Health Coffee. 1t is wholesome,
nourishing and satisfying. It's safe even for
the youngest child. Sold by Robert B. Powell.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
FASTIDl0uS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic a
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, 1907-01-31

THOSE fellows who are SO awfully
afraid that somebody may be cor
rupted and influenced by the use OF a
railroad pass, should not judge
Others by themselves. All men can
not be bought so cheaply.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

You should not Judge of the quality
Of our legislators by the kind OF bills
they introduce.-Durham Herald.
For the good opinion that might
I've entertained OF them it is to be
hoped not, certainly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

Mr.. JUSTICE could not have 1T III
for the Southern Railway any more
if he had sought the place OF rail-
road attorney and failed to land.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Sale of Town Lot

by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER eos >trf.
- made 10y the Superior Cuurt ., 4 .....
county, in that Special Procerdiuc~ ...,....',
Katie l.. Marlboro, administers o' ]. : H.
boro. VS. h. +. Marlboro. widow u~r..,,.f
forhoro, heirs at law ct al, th,. un,f. --...,..l
will on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Cnred of Lung Trouble.

1T is now eleven years since had mar
row escape from consumption, writes c. O.
Floyd, leading business man of Kershaw,
s. c. Il had run down in weight to 135
pounds, and coughing was constant, both
by day and by night Finally | began tax
ing DR., Kings New Discovery, and continued
this for about six months, when my cough
and lung trouble were entirely gone and was
restored to my normal weight, 10 pounds
Thousands of persons are healed every year
Guaranteed ut Melville Dorsey's drug store
soc and 81 90. Trial bottle free
FOLEYSHON EYAbCAR
Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
NOTICE.

pY VIRTUE OF, TWO EXECUTIONS N
IL my hands from the Superior Court ul
Vance county on judgment in favor BEACON
Brothers against II. H. II. Coghill ami II T.
COghill respectively. have levied upon III,
interests of said two defendants III the READ
estate which they acquired by the wall Of
their father. II. E. Coghil or by drsc'.u' from
him, subject to the lie estate of their mother
and sisters, in and to the tract Of - acres.
more or less, near Gillburg. in Sandy Cr,-s
Township, Vance county adjoinng the laud-
OF J. II. Hunt, Robert Robertson ana Others
being the said X. {. Coghill home place /
shall sell the interest of said deiemdaute pa
said lands on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

TREASON. TREASON The hideOus
form OF treason aho1sl itself in the
halls OF the Legislature in Raleigh
last Friday. A railroad president was
applauded
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

WANTED-1O men in each state to
travel, distribute samples of our goods
and tack signs. Salary $500 per
month; $500 per day for expenses.
SAUNDERS CO., Department P, No 46
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill.,.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

The Legislature seems inclined at
times to run by the danger signals
at the block stations.-Raleigh
Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

We cannot understand why the
News and Observer objects to higher
salaries for Cabinet officers when it's
editor.is hoping always that he will
land.-Raleigh Times.
The chances of landing Il Cabinet
position are so remote that the edi-
tor of the News and Observer evil
IDENTIFY does not expect to be affected
by any increase in salary.
lT strikes us that the 'pernicious
activity business is being overdone.
We are not taking sides with the Of
tenders but if the thing was carried
to its logical conclusion and the
State office holders in North Carolina
were responsible to anybody, no
guilty person from the Governor
down would escape. But Senator
Simmons sauce for Republican Fed
eral office holders does not apply to
Democratic State officials.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Catarrh
and
Catarrhal Headaches

are quickly relieved by NosENA. 1t
soothes the congested membranes, allays
Inflammation and thoroughly heals and
cleanses. 1t keeps moist all the pas
sages whose tendency is to thicken and
become dry. Cures colds, throat trou-
bles, hoarseness, hay fever, stopped
up" nose, breathing through mouth while
sleeping, offensive breath, etc. 1t is anti,
septic and contains no chemicals or drug
having a narcotic effect, or that can Gauss
the "drug habit" Sold at all drug stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

The Legislature is doing little else
but receiving bills introduced by
members anxious to make a record.
Some of them are wise but many
decidedly otherwise. The temper of
the body seems to be rather more
radical than we supposed, but the
conservative members usually show
their hands when the time comes to
vote A few of the brethren appear
anxious to secure to themselves the
favor OF the public by doing rash
things.-Thomasville Charity and
Children.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

We do not think it would be bad
idea to turn aside from the discussion
of railroad rates long enough togive
some attention to the question OF
railroad service. which we regard as
even of greater Importance. The
State needs cheap railroad service,
but even more it needs good railroad
service. -Greensboro Industrial News.
We do hope the gentlemen who are
so anxious to look after the business
of the newspapers of North Carolina
will pay a little more attention to
their own.-Thomasville Charity and
Children.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

Most men know good deal less
than they think other men think they
know.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

THE newspaper men OF North Caro-
lima are treated as the willing and
corrupt tools OF the railroads, and
must be saved from themselves, but
theirintegrity is not questioned when
their services are sought by sell
seeking politicians.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

The fight over the socalled "dope"
bill centered around caffeine, which
is admitted to be a stimulant, but
appearances would indicate that the
dose which was administered to the
bill itself partook of the nature of
a sedative.-Greensboro Industrial
News.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
Monday, February 1fh, 1907,

for cash. at the Court House door IA Il'udri
son, N. C., to satisfy said execution. sand
interests will be sold separately
This Jan. 2nd, 1907
T.. A. POWELL.
Sheriff of Vance tuuut1
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

that valuable, unimproyed town I"' situate
on the corner OF Garnet and Church -ii't'-
belonging to Dibrell Brothers. Said !.' 100" ~
80 feet on Garnett street and runs back I...
100 feet on Church street.
Terms one-third cash. balance ~ -.' H."
twelve months, deferred Payment q" i''.
six Ter cent interest, title retained aui.t lH.'
payment is made, or option 10 r1r'"
to pay all cash.
This Jan. IL, 1907.
!. !. CUKEI\
Agent for DibFell Brn-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

THE editors of the State have been
given another slap in the face by the
bob-tails in the Legislature, and yet
the last mothers son of them will be
expected to whoopit up for the same
gang for dear party's" sake when
the next campaign comes around
Just as they have done heretofore.
And what is more they will do it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31
FOR SALE
Valuable, Unimproved Town Lot,
Monday, Feb. 18, 1907,

will sell at public anction. 10 the inrh--
bidder. Mt the court house door tn Header
son, n. C.. on
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

The naked truth is naturally a cold
act.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

The various committees OF the leg
islature at least owe it to those who
are summond to appear before them
that they be treated with decency.-
Durham Herald.
Wonder if Mr. Speaker Justice will
take any OF this as personal to him
self?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

SO long as they do not make it a
misdemeanOr to drink water we will
have to be satisfed.-Durham Her
AID.
But the way they are going after
about everything else in sight, one
does not know when they will make
t misdemeanOr to drink water
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-01-31

As long as the newspaper men OF
North Carolina make themselves
slaves to party and the servile
servants of seif-seeking politicians,
they may not expect any more con-
siderate treatment from political up
starts and ingrates whom they have
helped to boost into office.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-18
STEAMSHIP VIRGINIA
ubELED FOR $|4,580

United States Marshal e. r. Hen
dry yesterday afternoon attached the
British steamship Virginia under a
libel in rem and personam. The libel
was brought in admiralty in the Fed
eral District Court against both the
Steamship Co., Ltd, of Glasgow,
Scotland by j. j. Moore & Co., a
California corporation. This made
double service of the libel necessary,
Captain Crocker of the Virginia be-
ing served in his capacity as captain
and also as agent of the owners. The
latter will probably put up bond to
release the vessel, having been in
formed by cable Of the attachment.
The libellant company claims $1f,-
$50 on a charter party. According
to the complaint, the Virginia Steam
ship Co. chartered the Virginia to
j. j. Moore e Co. August "a, 1906,
for voyages from Newcastle to such
Pacific Coast ports as the libellant
might HdIt, dHu W lGJul ii VIA
such New South Wales ports as
might be designated.
1t is claimed that at Mukilteo Cap
tain Crocker refused to load the Vir-
ginia with more than 200 feet
of lumber, although libellant claims
that the vessel could carry 100000.
On this account libellant claims
loss of $1676.40.
At Sydney the captain collected
$20,103 freight money, which the IL
1eliant claims was due to it, and re-
fused to pay the money over but held
it on account of the Virginia Steam
ship Co.
The libellant claims a balance due
it of $12,903.60, being freight money
unpaid 1t asks the Court to allow
it this amount with interest, etc,
and also the amount of $167G.4O,
claimed for shortage of cargo.