davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
It Was Walk or Pay Two Dollars.

..aleigh Times.
The thousands Of delicate women
and delicate children, as well as the
men. WHO were compelled to walk
from the fair grounds to the city yes
terday, now know something about
the rate controversy. The new law
would not allow the Seaboard special
trains to run back and forth as here
tofore, and it was simply Impossible
for the street car company to handle
the crowd.
The biggest thing made out OF the
situation was the 81 per ride home
charged by the hack drivers.
If you had four in your crowd it
was 81, if you had only yourself still
it was 81.
The time OF the equine family was
valuable, you understand.
One or two more such experiences
will come pretty near putting the
State Fair out of business
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
Newspapers Forced to Increased
Price Of Subscription.
Morperline (Mo.) Democrat.

Several of the weekly newspapers
Of the State have increased their sub
scription from 81 to $50 per year
and many more will have to do so
before the end of another year This
advance has become necessary on ac-
count of the increased cost of every
thing that goes to the making of a
newspaper. Paper has advanced fully
80 per cent, within the last twelve
months, while type, ink and other
material has gone up fully % per
cent. Most of the weekles in the
State are published and sold at one
dollar per year, which is equal to less
than two cents per copy. The blank
paper costs more than one half the
sum, SO it can be readily seen that
after paying office rent, salaries, post
age and other expenses newspaper
with circulation of 1000 or less
subscribers at one dollar each per
year is not as good paying piece of
property as q dividend in gold
mine.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
His Dear Old rIother.

My dear old mother, who is now eighty
three years old, thrives on Electric Bitters,' ~
writes ". B. Brunson, of Doublin, Ga. ''She
has taken them for about two years and en-
joys an excellent appetite feels strong and
sleeps WELL" That's the way Electric Bitters
affect the aged, and the same happy results
follow in all cases of female weakness and
general debility. Weak, puny children too,
are greatly strengthened by them. Guaran-
teed also for stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles, by Melville Dorsey druggist. soc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
Balloon Record Broken.
United States Signal Corps Airship
Makes Flight Of About 500
Miles.

st. Louis, No, Oct. 16.-Swinging
through the atmosphere ut speed
estimated at twenty two miles an
hour, the United State signal corps
balloon No. 10, in which Aerona1ts
J. G. Mccoy and Capt. Charles de +:
Chandler, of the United States signal
corps, assembled at st. Louis last
evening, passed over Illinois and
Indiana last night and across Ohio
today and tonight probably landed
in the vicinity of Point Pleasant, W.
Va. The distance covered, on ii
straight line measurement, is APPROX
imateIy 800 miles, and the length OF
the voyage won for the acronauts
the Lahm cup.
When the ascension was made last
evening it was the intention OF the
aerOnauts to remain in the air all
night as a test of the gas to be used
by the balloons in the International
aeronautic contests, which begin on
Monday. However, considering the
likelihood that they might be carried
a long distance, they went amply
prepared for long fight.
Provisions III tin cans, self-heatins
by 1imeslacking device, were stored
in the basket and a number OF dit
ferent Instruments for testing pur
| poses were carried.
1t was announced at the Aero clnl
that Aeronauts Mccoy and Chan
der had won the Lahm cup fo:' dis
lance flight when they passed over
Gallipolis, Ohio, today.
The international record estab
lished by Lieutenant Lahm last year
III Europe was 4O2 miles on IA straight
line, winning for himself the James
Gordon Bennett cup. He at once
offered IL cup to the aeronaut beating
| his record.
The ascension was made here III
40 last evening, merely as IL long
! distance test preliminary to the Inter
national aerOnautical contests next
week. The balloon holds 7S, 200 cubic
feet of gas, and the two aeronauts
felt confident of being able to remain
in the air all night.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The army
| balloon which started from st. Loul'
Thursday evening landed at l:3t
O'Clock yesterday afternoon about
three miles from Walton, in Roan'
county, West Virginia. according tt
IA dispatch received by the sigma
service today from Captain Chandler
who is with the balloon. The distance
travelled was about Ats miles.
st. Louis, Oct. 19.-The remarkable
fight of Aeronauts J. G. Mccoy AM
Captain Charles De +. Chandler II
the army signal corps balloon NO: II
which broke the record establishes
by Lieutenant Lahm in Lonnon las
June has set II standard Tor tn
aeronautic international balloon
contest which Designs on Monday:
When the news was received toda.
that Mccoy and Chandler had LANDED
safely after a flight OF over 2l hour
in which they covered distance az
proximately 475 miles, there was
general feeling OF relief and deep sat
isfaction in aeronautic circles.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
ESTABLISHED 1881.

THERE is no complaint between the
people and the railroads, or rather
should be none. They would be driven
ont of business unless they made
money, and we can't afford to do
without them now that we have be-
come accustomed to them. The old
stage coach days were no doubt bet
ter DAYS, but revolutions never go
backwards. "-Farmville iVa.) Her
aid.
No, the politicians are the only
ones who have IL grievance, and
whether justified or not they do all
the complaining. The people are not
fighting the railroads.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
Hon. B. B. Winborne a Candidate
for Attorney General.

MuIiIetSuoEu, ". u. oCl. -, IJUi.
To the Democrats Ofthe State:
am in the race for the next Democratic
nomination for the Office OF Attorney
General am much encouraged by let
tiers from friends in all parts OF the State.
have been invited to be at Fayetteville
the 10Th and at the Greensboro Fair on
the 10th, and n number of friends have
written me to meet them at the State
Fair in Raleigh next week. but | cannot
be at either place. l would like to be at
both places, but the Superior Court OF my
county convenes next Monday-the 14th
for two weeks, and | appear in forty
five out of fifty-fye cases on the calendar
Many OF these cases are important ones.
| do not know how to neglect the inter
ests of my clients. | have always tried
to be faithful to them and | will have to
continue this fidelity, even at the expense
OF my candidacy. Should be so fortu-
nate as to be your next Attorney Gen
eral. my fidelity to my official duties will
be the same as it is and has been. since |
have been a lawyer. to my clients. The
people of the State will then benny clients
Respectfully,
b. B. WINB0RNE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24

Henry f. Jones OF Tampa, Fla. writes:
Il can thank God for nv present health. due
to Foley s kidney Cure l tried doctors and
all kinds OF kidney cures. but nothing did
me much good till | took Foleys Kidney
Cure. Four bottles cured me, and | have
no more pain i'll my back and shoulders. |
am 81 years old, and suffered long, but
thanks to Foley's Kidney Cure am well and
can walk and enjoy myself 1t is pleasure
to recommend it to those needing kidney
medicine
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
Roll of Honor for Sixth Grade, Cen.
trail Graded School.

You never have any trouble to get children
to take Kenncdy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
They like it because it tastes nearly like
maple syrup 1t is safe, sure and prompt
remedy for coughs and colds and is good for
every member of the family. Sold at Par
ker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24
Out of Sight.

'Out of sight, out OF mind, is an old say
ing which applies with specialfor to a sore,
burn or wound that's been treated with
Bucklen's Arnica Saive. "It's out of sight,
out OF mind. and out of existence Piles too
and chlblains disappear under it's healingill-
fuence Guaranteed by Melville Dorsey,
druggist. 25c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24

No home is SO pleasant, regard ess OF the
comforts that money will buy, as when the
entire family is in perfect health. A bottle
of Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup costs so cents.
1t will cure every member OF the family OF
constipation, sick headache or stomach
trOu BILE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-10-24

The attention OF the ladies is called to
our line of our new fall goods just re-
ceived
H. THOMSON.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

During the last few days Of last
week the presidents bear hunt took
places of secondary Importance in the
news columns, giving way TO the
worlds championship baseball con
tests between Detroit and Chicago.
And the first glance at the telegraph
pages of the papers was for the pre-
vious days results.
America is a peculiarly broad and
cosmopolitan country. The country's
interests are confined to no one type
of activity. Business occupies its field
but other things crowd in in season
and get their full share of attention
| The whole country goes wild over
baseball during the summer months,
not only in the big league centers but
the past season the whole new north
west enjoyed life looking at fast base
ball contests between rival teams.
Politics has It's day and elastic cur.
rency comes in for a share Of thought
The divorce evil comes in for discus
sion and reforms in this line and that
are given impetus by enthusiasts OF
various sorts.
1t is cause for congratulation that
for period of three or four days base
ball occupied foremost position in the
country's viewpoint. 1t shows that
the country is as a whole evenly bal
anced and that Americans can do one
thing about as well as another, if not
little better.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
LIVE STOCK SHOWS.

II seems to be the general view
that in the fall festival or corn palace
plan which Norfolk business men are
considering for next year, blooded
livestock show would be an important
factor. And this feature would de-
serve much attention from both the
show promoters and the stockmen OF
this section.
At the agricultural department OF
the university OF Nebraska, the in
structors are constantly urging upon
students the desirability OF livestock
shows in a community as a means of
the best possible education The the.
DRY is that an exhibition of fine blood.
ed stock will furnish the example OF
the superiority Of good stock over
common stuff, and as result the
country will begin to be stocked with
better blooded material
Nebraska City's Commercial club
made livestock show one of the most
attractive features of a year. Farm.
ers came for miles and took great in.
terest in the show. Better stock has
resulted.
Hooper and Wisner have both made
great successes of livestock shows
This word of encouragement from the
Hooper Sentinel may be of interest in
connection with Norfolk's plan:
The close of the second annual ex
hibit of livestock at Hooper by the
| Dodge County Stock Show association
was the most successful attempt OF
the kind that has taken place in the
state and was voiced by exhibitors
and visitors alike as such.
Nothing had been left undone by the
management and directors that would
tend toward making the show a big
| fully realized. The unsettled weather
of the first two days of the show kept
many sightseers away, but as it was
the crowds were large and enthusiast
ic. Many of the farmers came to see
it the first day and were so well
| pleased they went home and the next
day returned with their whole family
and visited the show in full member
ship during the next two days. There
was something doing all the time from
the noon hour until 8 o'clock in the
evening for the amusement of the
visitors.
Many of the local breeders had their
stock on exhibit and two of the best
known breeders in the state were pres.
ent with their large herd.
1t would be impossible to give the
show the writeup that it deserves, but
it was certainly evidenced that these
exhibitions of livestock are the very
best thing that can be done for the
schooling of stock raising communi
ty, and there is no question but what
the shows will grow better year after
year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
NORFOLK DRUMMERS.

Norfolk has always claimed for one
of its most important factors Of up
building, the residence of large num-
Der of live commercial travellers. The
more commercial travellers in the city,
the better for Norfolk's welfare. Con-
sequently all that can be done to make
Norfolk attractive to the commercial
travellers in the way of a home should
be done.
Among other ways in which Nor.
folk commercial travellers could be
well treated by Norfolk, there is the
trade that Norfolk business institu-
tons could give to resident CONNER
cial travellers. Other things being
equal, it would seem clear that local
commercial travellers should be ia
vored with orders. And such policy,
universally adhered to, would do much
toward showing the local drummers
that they are appreciated by Norfolk
Which they are.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

volunteers should he reinforced and
supported by the city TO the extent OF
having driver and horses main.
tanned for the purpose OF getting the
tiremen on the ground at the earliest
possible moment. What is effective
work now would be doubly effective
then. That the maintenance OF a
team Of horses and driver would aid
the fire boys seems unqucstlonable,
and that such aid should be given
them, both because OF their efforts In
Norfolk's behalf and for the better
protection from fire, seems undebat.
able.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
NEW ILLINOIS PRIMARY BILL.

AS a substitute for the Illinois pri-
mary law which was recently declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
of that state, a new measure has been
introduced in the Illinois legislature
which is pronounced by Chicago pa
pers to be appalling in directness. "
And yet the law as proposed is not
much different from that now in force
in Nebraska.
The new bill provides for nomina-
tions of all officers from county to
state by the direct primary. Dele
gates to national conventions would
be nominated by the primaries. Ma
tional conventions would be the only
delegate assemblies recognized by the
law at all. 1t is said that the new law
has been pronounced legally fiawless.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

school building Is going up; 1t is a
city Of sociabillty; the people support
high grade amusemcnts and entertain
ments, and there are all modern con.
veniences, with electricity, gas, new
sewer system. etc.
Never was time more opportune
than now for long, strong movement
toward greater Norfolk The city
is prosperous, the territory for several
hundred miles round about--the great
est region of fertile country tributary
to any city of this size In the world
has been developed wonderfully with
in few years and is immensely pros
porous 5000 new quarter section
farms in the Rosebud will be opened
in this territory next summer; and all
in all possibilities are apparently very
great.
Twenty years ago people came to
| Norfolk confidently expecting it to be
"A city three times its present size by
! HOW' lt ltllltOlN upon WHICH luOSC
hopes were based is just being devel
oped to its fullest extent. That ter
ritorys interests and Norfolk's inter
ests are today identical; tomorrow
that region may be gridroned by rail
roads which will attract the interest
of many of these people to other plac
es. Now, therefore, is the logical time
for Norfolk to come into it's own
Many towns in Nebraska which were
a short time ago only half Norfolk's
size, have caught up with us. Nor
folks location entities it to greater
than its present size.
Other cities have doubled their pop
ulations by persistent and consistent
advertising and organized effort
Now is the time to launch a move
ment for a greater Norfolk-for a pop
ulation of 10000 in 1910
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
THE POST.CARDl

When will this postcard craze let
up? Or will it ever abate at all?
These are questions which are puz-
cling the curious student Of affairs in
the United States just at this time
And so far as evidence at hand may
indicate, there is little reason to ex-
pect the postcards to cease. Three
years ago there were postcards on
sale in 100 stores of the United States
They had flourished for four years pre-
vious to that time in Europe. Today
they may be seen by the tens of thou
sands in every city and town, indeed
in every village.
Last year 5OO,0O0,0O0 postcards
passed through British postoffices. At
Leipsig, Germany, postcard con-
gress was held, such as a stamp col
lectors' congress. 1t is estimated that
100000 is daily put into postcards by
people of the United States. AS a re-
suit the industry of printing these
souvenirs has come to be one Of some
size.
Perhaps the postcard is sign Of
prosperity. AS an inexpensive luxury
it serves to tell things that letters
could not tell. Apparently the post
card has come to stay to a certain ex-
tent, even though the fad wear away.
For it fills certain niche that is well
filled.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
CONVENTIONS.

Among other features which are
helping to advertise Norfolk are the
many large conventions which are Sc
cured for this city in the course of the
year. During the past year there have
been a number and during the coming
year more are promised.
One of the largest conventions
scheduled is the Y. NJ. C. A. in Feb
ruary, which will bring several hun
dred delegates from all over the state,
One result, it is hoped, will be the es-
adjustment of a handsome Y NJ. c.
A. building in Norfolk. Y. NJ. C. A.
buildings in all cities prove splendid
institutions for young men. With
gymnasiums, baths, etc., they afford
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

The name OF McClary became asso-
Ciated with the life of Norfolk almost
with the very birth of the town itself;
and ii has continued to be intimately
linked with the City's being ever since
For more than thirty-seven years John
S McClary has lived in Norfolk. His
has been one of the first" families of
the town from any viewpoint you care
to take. A pioneer merchant of north
ern Nebraska. he built a store in Nor
folk when there was but one other
store in all this vast territory, and for
twCnty-eight years he was actively en-
gagged in the retail business here For
twenty-siX years of that time his ia
ther-in-law, Col s. w. Hayes, was as.
ISOLATED with Mr.. McClary in the Nor.
folk business enterprise Together In
the same magnificent home the two
families have dwelt in comfort and
happiness. Pioneers of the communi.
ty, they are still today among Nor
| folks prominent citizens
John S. McClary has been more, in
his life than a pioneer in a frontier
country. He was a union officer dur
ing the civil war. He helped to locate
railroads in the new country west OF
Chicago And he was for five years
receiver of the United States land Of
fee when it was located in Norfolk.
1t was as lieutenant that ]. S. Nc.
Clary enlisted in the Thirteenth Illi-
nois infantry for war. He was APP
pointed quartermaster of the regiment
He was at the fall of Vicksburg And
he lived to see his oldest son go
Thorough another war campaign as
first lieutenant
John Somerfield McClary was born
at Onondaga, N. Y, February II, 1888.
His father was farmer. Four years
later the family moved to Madison
county, n. Y, and in 1S49 came west,
locating near Belvidere, III.
There were three sisters and one
brother. That brother went west to
the mountains twenty years ago and
has not been heard from since
j. S. McClary at the age of eighteen
joined an engineering party which ran
IHV PRELIMINARY llnt lIOln savannah
to Freeport, H. the first line that was
run to the Mississippi river. The fol-
lowing year he helped locate the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad from
Marengo to Freeport; then he helped
locate a road from East Chicago (then
Turner Junction. to Fulton, ILL., For
three ana a half years after that he
ran train, as conductor, between
Centralia, ILL.,, and Dubuque, Iowa, on
the Illinois Central. From there he
went to the Burlington railroad and
ran train from Burlington to Ottum-
wa, In the spring of 1861 he resigned
and enlisted in the Thirteenth Illinois
infantry April 8. He was mustered
out at Springfield June IS, 1864, and
on the twentysiXth of September, that
year, was married to Miss Lettie C.
Hayes. Shortly afterward he went to
Minnesota and accepted a place as
roadmaster between Winona and Owa-
tana on a road which has since be-
come the Northwestern. He resigned
this position in 1868 and came to Ere
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18
HOW's TbIss

for we oner one hundred dollars reward
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. 10
W. r. ), cheney & Co, Toledo, O.
HC,e, the undersigned, have known r.
., Ehehey Tor the last fifteen years. ana
believe him perfectly honorable IN All al
BUSINESS transactions, and hnanciaiIv
by his firm, haue
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo n
HANS Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
n a,lI acting directly upon the blood
est monials sent free. Price, 75c ner
DOYLE Sold by all druggists, 30
lake Hairs Family pills for consti-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

places for physical development in a
wholesome way not known through
any other source
Every convention that can be
brought to Norfolk helps the city,
Norfolk should keep an eye out for all
conventions flying around in the air
and looking for places to light.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

What has become Of the old-fash-
Toned woman who went out to the
woods and fields in autumn and gath
cred material for winter bouquet?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

These preliminary details regarding
Trip county can't help taking you
back to the Gregory county days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

A reporter asked farmer for news
today. Nothing carrying on" said
the farmer, except everyday doings."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

In Coolidge, a man made great prep
arations to engage in business, but all
of his acquaintance knew he was
doomed to failure before he started in.
A man always has out a lot of signs,
thus enabling his neighbors to tell a
good deal about him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

An Atchison man says he has ma.
turally a gloomy disposition. He sci.
dom smiles at funny play, the funny
papers only make him frown bis
friends jokes are so tiresome TO him
,hat he has to use all the politeness
ne can command to look pleasant. But
ne says there was one time in his life,
when he roared with laughter: The
hrSt time he saw his wife 'let down
her hair.' He says that during his
engagement to his wife all he noticed
was that her head was covered with
mar and looked like other women's
ana then when he saw those pitiful
strands of hair and saw his wife braid
them carefully into a pigtall the size
or slate pencil, he nearly laughed
himself to death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

One Norfolk woman recently made
ninety-mile trip to hear the details
of wedding that she didn't attend.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

Isn't it rather nervy for a wasp to
sting a man this time of year?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

Hastings has fall festival in the
nature of frontier day. 1t was adver-
tised on Norfolk billboards. Ten
thousand attended the show the first
day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-10-18

1t is high time young women were
organizing. Next year is leap year