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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-14

The County Commissioners met
last week it being the regular first
Monday monthly meeting, all the
members, j. A. Kelly, chairman. |. c.
Bobbitt, W. B. Daniel, H. NJ. Hight,
and N. D. Boyd, present. The usual
accounts were passed upon outside
of which the most important BUSH
ness transacted WAS rs follows:
Turner Harris and Henry Vaughan
were put on the outside pauper list,
the first named at $500 and the lat
ter at 81. 80 q month.
A. Kelly and DIR. j. II. Tucker
were appointed a committee to visit
the County Home and report to the
Board OF the next meeting.
Fl. NJ. Hight was allowed one quar-
ter's salary and mileage for services
as commissioner, $11.2O.
N. D. Boyd was allowed one quar-
ter's salary and mileage for services
as commissioner, 1890.
&c. Bobbitt was allowed one quar-
ter's salary and mileage for services
as commissioner, $1,000.
W. B. Daniel was allowed one quar-
ter's salary and mileage for services
as commissioner, $1,000.
A. G. Zollicoffer and X. w. Edwards
were appointed committee to in
vestigate the books in the office of
the Register of Deeds and report at
the next meeting of the Board how
many need to be reindexed and re-
bound.
Indiana Robinson was put on the
outside pauper list at $3.50 a month
j. A. Kelly, chairman, was author
lied to go ahead and put electric
lights in the court room and offices
as per statement from Superinten-
dent Bridgers.
J. a. Kelly and A. C.Zollicoffer were
appointed a committee to settle with
the sheriff.
The janitor's salary was increased
from IS to $15 a month and he is to
give it his entire time and keep the
court house and yard in first-class
condition under supervision of the
chairman.
The allowance of Ben Biggs was in
creased from one to five dollars a
month from Jan. l, 1907, to May !,
1907.
The report of the Health Officer
showed three prisoners in Jail and
sixteen inmates OF the County Home.
j. A. Kelly, chairman, was allowed
one months salary, $500.
The chairman was appointed to
buy three dozen chairs for the jury
box and bar These will be reclining
revolving chairs, more comfortable
than the old ones in use heretofore.
Its the highest standard of quality, a nat-
ural tonic, cIeanses your system, reddens
the cheeks, brightens the eyes, gives flavor
to all you eat HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do it to you. IS cents, Tea or Tab
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-14
Hunting for Trouble.

Five lived in California 20 years, and am
still hunting for trouble in the way OF burns
sores, wounds, boils, cuts, sprains, or a case
OF piles that BuckIen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure" writes Charles Walters of AL
leghany. Sierra county. No use hunting, Mr.
Walters; it cures every ease. Guaranteed by
Melville Dorsey druggist. 25c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-14
For Sale.

Stevens hammerless double barrel
breech-loading shot gun. Brand new.
Manufacturers net price $25. Will be
sold at a discount sufficient to make it
interesting to party who wants a first
class modern gun at a pickup bargain.
If interested apply at this Office.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-14

Does Coffee disagree with you? Probably
il does. Then try DR.. Shops Health Coffee.
Health Coffee" is clever combination OF
parched cereals and nuts Not grain of real
Coffee, remember, in DR.. Shops Health COT
lee. Yet its flavor and taste matches closely
old Java and Mocha Coffee Ii your stom-
ach, heart or kidneys can't stand Coffee
drinking try Health Coffee. It is wholesome,
nourishing and satisfying. It's safe even for
the youngest child. Sold by Robert BPowell.
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A Duty You Owe Yourself.

We buy the goods, but we manufacture
our own prices Ask us before buying.
It's your duty to buy as cheap az pos
sible.
PIRIE GROCERY co.
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For Sale or Rent.

Four room dwelling house, with kitch-
EN-, good well'of water and garden, on
Andrews avenue, is offered for sale or
rent Immediate possession given.
MRS. s. =. ALLEN.
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MIX THIS AT HOME.

The following simple homemade mixture
IL said To readily relieve and overcome any
form of rheumatism by forcing the Kidneys
Ia filter from he blood and system all the
uric acid and poisonous waste matter re
heving at once such symptoms as backache.
weak kidneys and bladder and blood dis
eases.
Try it. as it doesn't cost much to make,
and is said to be absolutely harmless, to the
stomach.
Get the following harmless ingredients
from any good pharmacy Fluid Extract
Dandelion, one-haif ounce: Compound kar-
Eon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsapa-
riila. three ounces. Mix by shaking we'll i'll
bottle. and take teaspoonfui after each
meal and again at bedtime.
This simple mixture is said to give prompt
re lief, and there are very few cases of R4eu-
mntism and Kidney troubles it will fail to
cure permanently.
These are all harmless, everyday drugs,
and your druggist should keep them in the
prescription department.; if not have him
order them from the wholesale drug houses
Tor you. rather then fail to use this, il you
are afflicted
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To Remove Warts.

| will guarantee to take the warts from
any animal. No cutting, no burning and
no pay if they don't come off.
NJ. s. DUKE,
146 Orange St., Henderson, NC
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My store house for rent near Harriet
cotton mill on Louisburg road, just out
side of town limits. Small stock of
goods. fresh and clean All at bargain.
Other business requires all of my time
s. 6. SATTERWHITE.
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For Sale,

One two-horse wagon, one single
wagon, two good farm horses, and lot
OF farming utensils. All practically as
good as new. Reason for selling have
sold farm and do not need extra stock.
Prices reasonable.
Fl. FL. BASS.
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Capt. w. r. Horton returned last
week from Charleston where he went
to see his son, Jim, who is laid up in
hospital there as result OF his in
iuries received in a collision on the
the Atlantic Coast Line about three
weeks ago, when he was terribly hurt
and Engineer Johnson Ia native OF
Halifax county and son OF the late
Col. Willis Johnsop) was killed. Mr..
Horton was badly scalded, his shout
der broken and his skull fractured,
but was getting on very we'll at last
accounts. The accident was due to
an open switch. Engineer Horton
who was pulling a freight going in
on the main line was run into by q
passengertrai in charge OF Engineer
Johnson.
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Trustees Sale.

TNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE AU-
~ thority vested in me by Deed in Trust
executed by Len ii. Henderson and wife on
the 26th day of October, 1904, and recorded
in Register of Deeds Office of Vance county.
N. C., in Book OF Deeds 20,page 492 1 shall on
Monday, March, I 8fls, 1907,
sell for cash to the highest bidder at the
Court House door in Henderson, N: C., at u
O'Clock, the lot of land on Pearl street in
Henderson, n. G., more particularly described
and defined as follows: Beginning at stake
J. 2. Taylor's corner on Pearl street, former
ly Larkin Smith g corner; thence along Pearl
street N. 2OA, W. 1O7a4 feet to stake at
the end of Pearl street in Houghtaling's line;
thence along Honghtaling's line s91s, E. 14O
feet to stake in said line; thence s. 16, E.
95 feet to stakeJ P. Taylor's corner;thenc
along Taylor's line s. S5A, w. $50 feet to
the beginning; being lot sold to Len a. Hen
derson by r. 8. McCoin Oct. 25th, 1904.
This Feb. IS, 1907.
J. L. CURRIN,
Trustee.
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Milk for Sale.

l am now prepared to sell sweet and
butter milk and cream in any quantity.
Phone 149. DAVIS DAIRY
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A Valuable Lesson.

Six years ago | learned a valuable les
SON" writes John Pleasant, OF Magnolia,
Ind. Il then began taking DR.. Kings New
Lie Pills, and the longer take them the bet
ter fad them" They please every body.
Guaranteed by Melville Dorsey, druggist.
- cents
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Boarders Wanted.

\ few men boarders are wanted. APP
ply to MRS. NJ. S. DUKE,
146 Orange ST., Henderson, n. C.
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The editor OF the Memphis Tenn. Times
writes In my opinion Foley's Honey and
Tar is the best remedy for coughs, colds AID
lung trouble, and to my own personal knowl-
edge Foley's Honey and Tar has accomplish
ed many permanent cures that have been lit
genuine in the yellow package. Sold by all
druggists
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HONOR ROLL.

HonOr Roll of Henderson Graded
School for Week Ending Friday,
Feb. 9Th.
Sixth Grade-Miss Ethel Plummer,
Teacher
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Green-Gregory.

Sweetheart toilet soap can be fonnd
at II. TlIOMASON'S.
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It's the highest standard of quality, a nat-
ural tonic, cIeanses your system, reddens
the cheeks, brightens the eyes, gives flavor
to all you eat HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do it to you. IS cents, Tea or Tab
let's. Parker's Two Drug Stores.
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Honor Roll.

OF Bobbitt Graded School for
January
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II. FL. BASS.

Good>watches from 81 90 to $3.50 at
PARkER'S TWO DRUG STORES.
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W. X. STU RGES,
Committee
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04

very tough, sir. A piece Of wood Aew
up and struck me"
Too bad" l said with sympathy
You'd better rest bit this after
noon
Thank you. sir: but it's only
small matter.-only. you might think
the cut trifie disfiguring."
He struck a match for my cigarette.
and l left without looking at him
again. But as | crossed the threshold
of the library | formulated this note:
Bates is liar, for one thing. and
person with active enemies for an
other: watch him
All things considered the day was
passing well enough. l picked up
book. threw myself on a comfortable
divan to smoke and reflect before con-
tinuing my explorations. AS ! lay
there, Bates brought me telegram.
reply to my message to Pickering. 1t
read:
Yours announcing arrival received
and filed"
1t was certainly a queer business,
my errand to Glenarm. l lay for
the candles in the great crystal chan
delier until my eyes ached. Then
took my cap and was soon tramping
toward the lake.
There We're several small boats and
a naphtha launch in the boat-house.
dropped canoe into the water and
plddled OFF toward the summer colony
whose gables and red roofs were plain
ly visible from the boathouse.
landed and roamed idly over leaf
strewn walks past nearly hundred
cottages. to whose windows and
verandas the winter blinds gave q
dreary and inhospitable air. There
was, at one point. casino, whose
broad veranda hung over the edge OF
the lake. while beneath, on the water
side. was boat house.
| walked back to the wharf. where
had left my canoe. and was about to
step into it when l saw, rocking at q
similar landing place nearby, anothel
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04
TWO BIG QUESTIONS
the MORAL OBLIGATION" AND
DOES IT PAY7"
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
An Honest Answer to These Will
keep the Trade with the
Homo Merchant Every
Time.

,Copyrjsh'Hd 1906 by Alfred C. ClarED
When the thrifty person or his wife
sits down for the first time-or any
tlme-Wlth the mail order catalogue
and It's temptations. there are two,
and only Two, points to be taken into
consideration
One OF these is moral obligation,
and the chances are that that will be
dismissed as sentimental nonsense.
The other is-Will it pay? and to
that the thrifty person will be in
clined TO interpret an answer from the
prices quoted in black-faced figures in
the catalogue.
Neither of these questions should
be lightly dismissed. Moral obliga-
tion Is not sentimental nonsense, and
black-iaced figures sometimes lie.
The duty a man owes to his own
community and his obligation to trade
at home are SO often reiterated in the
county press that. possibly like some
OF the preaching, it has a tendency
to harden the he-rts of the sinners.
What has your neighboring town
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04

tuously What clever person he is,'
And how unclever I am" said the
clergyman. laughing. We'll. at any
rate. | thank you for giving me- the
opportunity to present his message"
She smiled nodded and turned swift
ly toward the school. The chaplain
looked after her for a few moments.
then walked soberly away toward the
shayen and dark, and with a pair of
shoulders that gave me a twinge of
envy l could not guess how great a.
factor that vigorous figure was to be
in my own affairs. AS | swung down
from the wall and walked toward
Glenarm House, my thoughts were not
with the athletic chaplain, but with
the girl, whose youth was. l reflected
marked by her short skirt, the uncon
cern with which her hands were thrust
into the pockets of her coat. and the
irresponsible tilt of the tam-o shanter
There is something jaunty. sugges
ton of spirit and independence. in a
tam-o'shanter, particularly red one.
II the red tam-o'shanter expressed, so
to speak, the keynote of ST. Agatha s,
the proximity of the school was not SO
bad thing after all.
In a high good-humor and with
sharp appetite l went in to luncheon.
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household, and that among the duties
to his family and to the heirs Of his
estate is that Of practicing judicious
ecohOmy-buying where he can buy
the cheapest and to the best advan
tage. And this brings US to the sec
ond point in the argument-the para
mount question in this commercial
ase-"Will it pay?"
By most people an affirmative an
swer to that question is accepted as
the call of duty. AS matter of fact,
viii it pay?" is a good test to apply
to any project or proposition. There
are commercial. as we'll as political.
demagogues, and the man who is ap-
pealed to on the score of patriotism
or profit. duty or dollars, can scarcely
do better than to sit down by himself
and submit that question-"Will it
pay?"-to his own best judgment.
Provided always, that he goes to the
very bottom of it.
What are the relative advantages OF
buying at the local store and ordering
from a catalogue house? Advantages.
understand, that figure in the ques
ton, Will it pay. Don't get away
from that question. 1t certainly is
very comfortable TO sit down by your
own fireside and select dress pattern
or sulky plow from printed des-
cription and a picture of the article;
much more comfortable. in fact, than
hitching up and driving to town on a
raw day.
A consideration more important.
perhaps, is that the printed price in
the catalogue seems, in some cases at
least, to be lower than the price
quoted at the local store. Isn't that
conclusive? Let's see. The catalogue
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04
CHAPTER VI.
The Girl and the Canoe.

Bates did not refer to his encounter
with the caretaker, and l resolved to
keep my knowledge of it to myself.
always prefer to let rascal hang him
self, and here was case, 1 reasoned,
where, If Bates was disloyal to the
duties Pickering had imposed upon
him. the fact of his perfidy was bound
to disclose itself, eventually. Glancing
around at him when he was of guard
I surprised look of utter detection
upon his face as he stood with folded
arms behind my chair.
He flushed and started. then put his
hand to his forehead, where a strip of
plaster covered his wound.
II met with slight accident this
morning, Mr.. Glenarm. The hickory s
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04
WHERE CHILDREN ARE TAKEN.
Mrs. Gunbusta Found One Of Few
Spots in New York.

Mrs Gunbusta left her pretty cot
tage in Bumhurst and took the earliest
train to the city, says the New York
Press. She was going there to find a
modern fat for herself her husband
and their four little children. They
had tired of the suburbs and decided
to move to the city.
Arriving in the metropolis. Mrs.
Gunbusta popped into the first real
estate Office that confronted her, and,
going up to ruddy-faced. chubby
man seated at a polished desk. she
gasped:
Excuse me. sir-Tm Mrs. Gunbusta
of Bumhurst-we're tired of the sub
urbs-we want to come to the city
that's why I've called-I'm looking for
place where they'll take children
do you know of any such place."
"Oh, yes, there are few places left
in the city where they take children"
replied the man, wheeling ABOUT in his
chair; there is fine place two
blocks down, right on the corner; take
look at it; you can't miss seeing it."
I'll go to see 1t Immediately" and
as Mrs. Gunbusta hurried out of the
place and walked in the direction indi-
Gated the ruddy-:aced, chubby fellows
eyes twinkled merrily. Walking down
two blocks. what was Mrs. Gunbusta' s
surprise to see on The corner an i'm
merse granite building. on the front
OF which was large gilt sign, read
ing:
CITY ORPHAN ASYLUM"
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and, hugging the wall close. ran
toward the lake. Instantly the pursuer
broke into view. 1t was Bates. evil
IDENTIFY much excited and with an usIy
cut across his forehead. He carried
a heavy club, and. after listening for
moment for sounds of the enemy, he
hurried after the caretaker.
1t was not my row, though l must
say 1t wakened my curiosity. |
Strengthened myself out. threw nv
legs over the school side of the wall
and lighted a cigar. feeling cheered
by the opportunity the stone barricade
offered for observing the world.
AS | looked off toward the little
church l found two other actors ap-
pearing on the scene. A girl stood in
little opening OF the wood talking
to man. Her hands were thrust into
the pockets of her covert coat: she
wore red tam-o' -shanter. that made
bright bit of color in the wood They
were not more than a dozen yards
away. but a wild growth of young
naples lay between us. Their profiles
were toward me, and the tones of the
girls voice reached me clearly as she
addressed her companion. He wore a
clergyman high waistcoat. and as.
sumed that he was the chaplain whom
Bates had mentioned. | am not by
nature an eavesdropper. but the girl
was clearly making a plea of some
kind, and the chaplain's stalwart fig
ure awake in me an antagonism that
held me to the wall
If he comes here I shall go away,
SO you may as we'll understand 1t and
tell him. | shant see him under any
circumstances. and I'm not going to
Florida or California or anywhere else
on private car, no matter who chap,
erones it
Certainly not. unless you want to
certainly not" said the chaplain.
You understand that I'm only giving
you his message. He thought it
best
Not to write to me or to Sister
Theresa" broke in the girl contemp-
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price; maybe it gives a picture IF the
article also. but you don't see the
goods. The local merchant shows you
the goods; You may examine them
critically; he may allow you to test
them or to call in an expert to advise
you Is it fair to conclude that the
catalogue article is the cheaper just
because the price is lower?
An element that must enter into the
comparison of goods and prices is.
that in any attempt to fool the Gus
TONER the local merchant is decided
ly at disadvantage. He must show
the goods, not merely describe them.
His business depends wholly upon the
limited trading area of his town and
his ability to inspire confidence within
that circle. He cannot afford to make
a practice of misrepresenting his
goods.
The mail order house Is not so tied
down to the maxim that Honesty is
the best policy 1t has no neighbors,
no fellow citizens. no mutual interests
with its patrons. It's trade area is
wide and always shifting Naturally
these conditions do not demand extra
ordinary vigilance in supplying hon
estmade goods. And where Vigilance
is not needed employe in the bust
ness he is generally taken OFF the pay
roll which makes saving in expense,
as well as in the cost of the goods. II
lower prices are quoted by the cata-
logue house, may not this account for
it?
will 1t pay?" Is it matter OF
economy to buy inferior and damaged
goods when the same money, or even
a little more, will pay for goods Of the
best quality? Which course does a
mans first duty to his own household
dictate?
But to get at the bottom of that
question, we must consider the far.
reaching general effect Of mail order
trading. If single catalogue houses
are to be capitalized at $4,000, 900,
they must be reckoned with along
with Standard Oil, the beef trust and
railroad mergers, If they are allowed
to suck the blod from our country
towns, your grandchildren will find
conditions much the same as those OF
your grandfather's time. Their mar.
kets will be 80, so or IS miles away
The towns and villages will be de.
serted, and the hubs will be too dis.
tant to send the radiating spokes OF
rural mail. telephone lines and other
modern conveniences far into thu
country.
CHARLES BRADSHAW.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-05-04

given you, Mr. Farmer? A market for
your produce. What has made % to
80 per cent. of the present value of
your farm? The accessibility of a
market You know what your grand
father did on that same farm? Drove
his hogs and hauled his grain 80. so,
maybe rs miles to the nearest market
town, and received prices for them
that would make you howl about the
trusts. And he hauled back the fam
lily supplies for which he paid what
you would consider monopolistic
prices. Do you happen to know what
the old farm was worth then? Well
it lacked a good deal of being SIS or
500 an acre.
Yes, the home town, with its handy
market, has advanced the value of
YOUR property and made you worth
several Thousand dollars more than
YOUR grandfather was worth The
home town affords schooling for your
children, and perhaps social and
church privileges which your family
would not otherwise enjoy, The rural
mail routes and telephone systems.
radiating from the home town, as
spokes from a hub. bring to your
home the greatest conveniences OF
modern times.
Have you ever noticed that the first
thing the settlers of newly-opened
reservation do is to send for a wagon
load of mail order catalogues? Well, |
haven't. They lay out a town site
every six or eight miles. start two or
three general stores. build a school
house, a church, a blacksmith shop, a
grain elevator, petition the depart
ment for a post office. and start
newspaper. They know. from former
experience that, with these things
close by, life will be endurable, what
ever hardships may come. They know,
also, that without them they must live
lives of isolation and endure an exist
eEce that is contrary to all natural
human instincts.
On the other hand, 1t goes without
saying, that the average country town
cannot exist without the support OF
its tributary territory. Then, If that
town affords the advantages for the
rural citizen that have been enumerat-
ed, there exists what we may call an
interdependence and a moral obljga-
ton between the two. Are you, Mr..
Thrifty Farmer. living up to that OBJ
legation when you do your trading
with the mail order house?
To this line of argument the farmer
may answer that his greatest obliga-
no1. bis drst duty. is to his immediate