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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Cotton Seed and Cotton Stalk.
Wilmington Messenger.

Again parties have come to the
front with the claim that they have
invented Il machine which will pre-
pare cotton stalks for print paper
manufactures. The inventors this
time are two men of Gaffney. S. {.
They claim to have II machine which
will strip the bark from the stalk and
make IL paper pull p out Of the latter.
Many men have made this claim, but
have fallen down when their inven-
ton was put to a practical test.
There is no duubt that the cotton
stalk could be put to good use in the
way OF paper-making if proper ma
chlnery could be invented for prepar-
ing the raw material, but that prep
aratlon OF the stalk in the way of
separating the bark from the pith is
the difficult NATTER Should it be
true that these Gaffnev men have at
last succeeded in perfecting such a
machine, they have done a great
thing for both the newspaper men
and for the cotton Planters When
such new invention gets in common
use there will be another revolution
IN cotton cultivation. It's WAS made
when it WAS found that cotton seed
were ii valuable product of the farm
instead of being, as heretofore sup
posed, a useless commodity on the
hands of the farmers. Up to few
Years ago the lint was supposed to
be the only valuable part of the cot
ton plant. The seed was worthless
worse than worthless-fOr the farm
ers were often at an expense to get
rid OF them. Now they are worth
almost as much to the planter as is
his lint. A statement to that effect
forty years ago would not have been
believed by the Southern farmer.
Why, then, should there be surprise
at the statement that the now worth
less stalk will in a short while be of
great value to the man who raises
the cotton? At the present time it is
costly matter to the farmer to get
rid of the stalk in preparing his land
Tor the next crop. 1t will not always
be SO. The time will come when the
cotton planters will realize that there
is money in the despised cotton stalk
with as much surprise as they did a
few years back that the cotton seed
had n marketable value. Whether or
not those Gaffney men have solved
the problem by their machine, it will
be solved, and thereby great wealth
will be added to the South.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Virginia Women.

richmond Tunes Dispatch.
Remembering the mad rush of New
Ork women to secure cards admit
ting them to Il famous murder trial
Il lew months ago, Northern newspa-
pers have already directed attention
to the fact-which seems remarkable
10 them-that not a single woman
entered the court room at Houston,
where case OF similar Importance in
this State was being heard. The
newspapers need not express surprise
because OF this. Indeed, there would
be surprise and modification if the
women OF Virginia showed the least
desire to be present when n terrible
story was being unfOlded on the wit
ness stand. Their very nature rebels
against the thought. They have
sympathy and compassion for those
afflicted; they feel most keenlr for
one OF their sex who has been placed
IN n position more trying than death
itself, and they prefer to show it bv
remaining away
II the Loving trial had been sent To
Richmond instead of Houston. the
conditions would have been the
same, and it is wrong. therefore, for
Tile newspapers to account for the
absence Of women by theexplanation
lilat houston Is III the "backwOOds =
mere were no women at the StrOther
Irlal at CuIpeper. Some of them did
near The evidence iii the McCue case
but that was not like the proceedings
Ut Iuipeper and Houston.
The women OF Virginia. thank God
are not depraved Their modesty
and sense OF decency make them shui
der at the thought of pilinc into q
foul court room. Their attitude
moreover, in this matter is so natu
raj and so thoroughly typical of al
That Is true Of the Old Dominion
that We might eliminate all referenc,
10 1t, except to remind the newspa
Pers OF the North that there is M
justification for the delightful feeling
OF surprise.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
A Henderson Printer No Long
er Has Headaches Every
Week. Why?

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Senator Knox breaches Democratic
Doctrine.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The address of Senator Knox, of
Pennsylvania, before the graduating
class of the Yale law school is the
subject of wide comment, nearly all
of it favorable Senator Knox is at
least receptive il not an active can
didate for the Republican nominal
ton for President and his protest
against unwarranted extension OF the
Interstate commerce act to the
usurpatiOn OF he rights CT the States,
and his general protest against the
assumption by the general govern
ment OF powers which the States have
never delegated, are quite generally
regarded as a criticism Of both Pres
ident and Congress. 1t WAS good
Democratic doctrine he preached and
it is to be hoped that it will have Il
wholesome effect upon both radical
Republicans and radical Democrats.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Honors Paid Abroad to Mark Twain.
Richmond News Lender.

Richmond News Lender.
Everybody in this country will be
pleased by the uneXanpled and
royal honOr4 of which Mark Twain
is the recipient in England. 1t is
pleasant TO see royalty do itself
credit by helping to- pay tribute to q
fire intellect and II beautiful Charac-
ter Mr.. Clemens i one successful
author against whom no voice OF
sour envy is raised. Not only IS he
the most delightful OF all our humor-
lists but he is IL man who has lived
the life of Il typical American good
citizen. He has never figured in any
divorce suits or scandals, when he
lost his fortune he went to work like
II man, made another by bis own
labor and paid his debts dollar for
dollar. He has been n faithful. de-
voted and tender husband and father,
has not thrust himself before the
public, has not found it necessary to
abuse the Almighty, has not at
tempted to be sensational, violent
or revolutionary on one side or rig
idly straight-laCcd, arrogant, or III
tra-cOnServative on the other. lie
has used his talents to make many
millions OF hours pleasant, to give
many millions of hearty laughs, To
appeal to kindly and honest senti-
mcnt, has avoided that fatal disease
uf the big head and has not posed.
Therefore, he has come tOan old age
where he can rest or work as elikcs,
enjoy his own genial life and feel
that he has the honor and respect of
the ingpeople of the whole world,
from the king Of great Britain and
emperor of India to the obscurest
men i'll all quarters of the earth and
ON NIL seas
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
The Farm Garden.

Too many farmers think they do
not have time to bother with so
small thing as a garden. The
women and children manage to get
the seed sown, but he task of keeping
it clean is too much for them, and
long before fall the garden is a wav-
ing patch of weeds. 1t is a mistake
to think OF the garden as small
thing for if properly managed it will
furnish half the living for the family
during the summer months. BY lay
ing out the garden in long rows
almost all the work of cultivating
can be done with horse tools. The
modern cultivator can be adjusted
so as to do almost the work Of a hoe
and an hour or two each week will
keep the weeds down and the soil in
the best condition for rapid growth.
Another thing that will save much
vexation is IA chicken tight fence
around the garden. Such a fence
will pay for itself in IL very few years.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
A Just Grievance.
Salisbury Post.

Salisbury Post
The Retail Merchants Association
OF North Carolina is rending the
whole public Il service when it pro-
poses to know from the courts why
discrimination in freight rates
against North Carolina prevails.
The matter OF passenger rates is of
little consequence as compared With
the burden imposed upon the con-
suners of this State by freight
charges that give adjoining states
every advantage over us. The
measures passed by the general as
semblv of 1907, will, we believe. give
the relief desired, provided the courts
DO not nullify it. The demand for II
far shake process from the knowl-
edge that North Carolina has too
long submitted to iniquitous favorit,
Ism for Virginia, and a determina-
ton to get a square deal. The way
has been blazed, and the assistance
OF the Merchants Association will
be of inestimable value
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
1858 Was Like This Year.
Bonham (Texas) News.

Colonel Lamar Fontaine, in the
Delta Register, says that in looking
o7er some old plantation records of
Yazoo county he finds the weather OF
the present year, 1907, thus far to be
exactly like that of the year 1858.
The spring OF 1858 was almost an
exact counterpart of what we are
now having. Cotton was replanted
several times up to and including
June. On the Fourth of July the
farmers gathered their corn to feed
their stock. AS it was, all over the
Delta, a general overflow of the Mis-
sissippi river, they had to gather
their corn in flatboats. July 16, as
the water receded, they again planted
corn and cotton, and made "a full
crop OF each. No frost appeared that
fall, and they gathered from their
fields and gardens watermeions and
cantalOupes for their Christmas din
nerS. The cotton stalks of 1898,
where lett III tho fields, were not hurt
by frost until the spring of 1859.
but continued to grow and as much
DIS 600 pounds Of lint cotton was
gathered from this second growth
The largest crop ever gathered
around Yazoo CRY was from the
planting made July 16. 1853. No
frost appeared that fall and none
until a small light one in March of
1859"
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Makes the Better Showing, Indeed.
Richmond News Leader.

Richmond News Leauer-
In an address he recently delivered
at Lake Mohonk, y. u, Mr.. Justice
: Brewer, of the Supreme court OF the
United States, took occasion to com
mend the old North State for her
honorable action in the South Dako-
to-North Carolina bond matter. He
noted the fact that the defeated State
although feeling aggrieved by the
Judgment yet waived all question as
to its enforcement and at the time
appointed paid every dollar and cent
of the debt. Then turning to South
Dakota's side he said: ''And L can
but think her conduct far above that
OF the State OF South Dakota, which
willingly took a donation OF bonds
with the idea OF collecting them from
a sister State, i'll disregard OF that
generous feeling which should control
all the States of this Union
In truth was North Carolina 5 con
duct far above that of South DakO-
Ia. The course of the latter in lend
ing herself to the transaction was
dis.raceful. 1t involved cOnniving at
an outrageous fraud and playing
into the hands OF the stock iObbers
to cOerce il sovereign State and
squeeze out OF the people thereof
money which did not repre- ,ent value
received. Such d blot is the transac-
ton on the name of the State that
sued that her retiring governor urged
the legislature OF Dakota to return
the money, but without avail. Mr..
Justice Brewer delivered the five to
four decision in the case. And just
here the question suggests itself if his
reference to North Cardinals not re-
sisting enforcement Of the Judgment
does not Indicate that if she had tried
she could have found Il way out after
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
The South Needs Her Young Men.
Raleigh Evening Times.

Raleigh Evening Times
The Nashville Tennesseean, new
paper that appears to be very ably
edited, has the following to say
about what it aptly calls a mixed
! Color Scheme in Civil Service Jobs,
The fight between white and colored
| drgughtsmen in the Treasury Depart
rnent at Washington a few days ago is
an Illuminating commentary on the
| Southern tour OF Mr., John A. McIlhenny,
recently appointed Civil Service Commits
soner by President Roosevelt. Mr.
McIlhenny has been sent South on a
| special mission, that Of acquainting the
Southerners Of the great opportunities
held out by the Civil Service in the shape
OF Washington Jobs. President Roose-
welt, it is hinted by Commissioner Nell
benny, has been grieved to note the small
proportion Of Southern applications for
such appointments, and is anxious to
open the door of such opportunity to
more white men from this section.
Az the president and his commissioner,
Mr. McIlhenny, both know, the reasons
that have kept Southern men to large
extent from applying for these Washing
ton Jobs are still operative, and are
likely to continue so. The mixed color
scheme Of Washington Government
Offices is not agreeable to Southern taste
and ideas, and most men in this section
who are capable of successful application
for such positions prefer to earn Their
living under conditions which do not al
feet their independence and self respect.
The account Of the recent clash between
white and cOlored employees in the Treas
hf, I 10.
ant and offensive such association can
be, and how natural it is that Southern
ers, with their kno Wedge Of the negro
temperament, should be slow to expose
themselves to such conditions.
The South as a section has grown and
prOspered despite political discrimina-
ton, and Southern men will continue to
live and thrive without the aid of Gov
eminent clerkships at Washington.
That's very sensible and very time
". We don't want to see our young
men leaving their own States to work
in Government offices in Washington.
Enough of them are going to other
parts OF the country as it is. Ii IL
man is good for anything at all, he
can do better in some line OF work at
home where he is known than he
can by becoming Il machine to 90
routine work of clerical character.
At least we believe that to be true IN
most cases.
The South needs men, good men,
all the men it can get. Let the Gov
eminent desks be manned by the sons
Of he overcrowded sections OF the
country.
During the summer kidney Irregularities
are often caused by excessive blinking or
being ovcrheatcd. Attend to the kidneys at
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
The Efficient Engineer Of Hen
derson' Water Works Tells
in Well Chosen Words
What Cured Him of
Bad Stomach
Troubles.

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Was in Poor Health for Years.

Ira W Kelley, Mansfield, Pa, writes: 81
was in poor health for two years, suffering
from kidney and bladder trouble, and spent
considerable money consulting physicians
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was cured by Foley's Kidney Cure and de-
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Long Live The King!

- tile poplar cry throughout European
countries while in America, the cry of the
present day IL Long live Dr. Kings New
Discovery. King of Throat and Lung Rem
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ar cold Mrs. Paiues opinion is shared
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
A Mitchell County Fiire-Eater.
Bakersyille Observer.

Bakersville Observer
Andy McGee, who carries the mail
from Magnetic to Bakersville, is IL
mOnstrosity. He can eat live Goals
OF fire with impunity and with a
spoon. If you doubt this just bring
him Il live coal and IL nickle and he
will masticate the coal and pocket
the nickle. This is not all, for he told
us for one dollar he would pour a
spoonful of molten lead in his mouth
and let it cool and then take it ont
and wipe off the Spittle and give it to
us a solid piece. What can the devil
do with such mani
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
Neglecting Corn to Work Cotton.
Southern CultiyatOr.

Southern CultIyatOr.
We do not want to complain too
much, but from all we can see and
hear, farmers are neglectln9 their
corn to work their cotton. AS cot
ton is late and the money mnst come
from the cotton crop. we cannot eX-
pect things to be different. We are
glad to say a good crop of corn has
been planted and we hope the farm
ers will be able to work it we'll. Do
not neglect it any longer than posi-
bic. We do not expect to let up our
efforts until Southern farmers raise
their supply of corn and then utilize
the stalks for cattle food. We want
to call your attention to this very
significant fact-this system OF work
ing the cotton and neglecting the
corn shows our dependent position.
If growing cotton exclusively was as
profitable us many believe, or argue,
why are the people still so poor and
dependent upon the credit system?
Friends, get out from under bondage
as rapidly us you can, and you will
do SO just in proportion us you raise
corn and your home supplies.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
THE GOLD LEAF
Judge Brewer Commends U.s..
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte OJ-rT|ti
We have great pleasure III printing
this morning the address drhVereu
by Justice Brewer, OF the supreme
Cont OF the United States, at the re-
cent peace conference at Lake MO-
honk. New York. While hs theme
was international peace he took oc-
casiDn to discuss the power OF pubic
opinion and incidentally the North
Clr0lina-SOuth Dakota bond trans
action paving handsome tribute,
which was handsomely applauded, to
the integrity Of North Carolina as
exhibited in the matter. "lhe de-
featrd State. although feeling az
grieYed by the Judgment yet waived
all question as to It's enforcement ana
at the time appointed pald every
dollar and cent of the debt. Not only
was that q response Of public opIn-
ion, but in addition twas glorious
tribute to the patriotism 0f the state
OF North CarOliua,a State which gave
us the Mecklenburg Resolutions, autic
ipating the Declaration of lndepen-
dencr, And can but think her con-
duet far above that OF the State OF
South Dakota, which willingly took
donation OF bonds with the idea OF
collecting them from n sister state,
in disregard Of that generous feeling
which should control all the States
81 the MON.
This is most agreeable. 1.-THE value
Of such commentator as this from
such Il source could be measured III
dollars and cents-which it cannot
North Carolina could have well al
fOrded, had there been no other con
4idcrHtiOn in the case, to have paid
the South Dakota claim for the sake
Of these words from the distinguish
9! Justice. Ourpeople will read them
with Il pleasure equal othat "e have
ia printing them.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04

The National Editorial Association
did well in clccting as its president
Mr.. Henry Il. Warner, editor and
publisher OF the Lexington Dispatch.
Mr.. Warner has built up one OF the
most successful newspapers to be
found in the local weekly field any
where, and the honor comes as II tit
ting recognition ofsolid achievements
He has held office III the association
acccptably for several years, and is
well acquainted with it's affairs. In
every way the selection IS an excellent
Charlutte Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04

Nearly all old fashioned Cough Syrups are
constipating, especially those that contain
opiates. They don't act just right. Ken
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup contains no
opiates. 1t drives the cold out of the sys-
TEN by gently moving the bowels. Contains
Honey and Tar and tastes nearly as good
as maple syrup. Children like it. Sold at
Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04
THE NORTH CAROLINA
STATE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COL En-

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-07-04

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