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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-03-07
THE GOLD LEAF
THURSDAY. MARCH I. 1907.
The Persecution of Smoot.

Charlotte Observer.
The failure Oi the attempt to ull-
seat Senator Reed SmOOt mast be
"ratifvin" to every friend Of civil and
religious liberty who has become
aware Of the emptiness OF the clamor
against him. Four years OF aglta-
ton against the Mormon apostle
closes with pretty general recognl-
ton on the part of the press and
people Of the country that charges
against him never had anything to
stand on. Beginning With the cry
that he is or has been pOlygamIst,
the daY that has seen one accusation
IisprOved or discrcditcd has seen an
other leveled at him. The later
charges were thus briefly stated and
answered by Senator Knox i'll his
recent speech: Gle should not be
expelled for believing i'll the Mormon
religion. The irrevOcable statehood
ordinance, expressly and with Nor
manism in view ,gu"rlnteed religious
liberation iii the state OF tab. He
should not be expelled for being Il
member or officer OF the Mormon
church for the same reason. lie
should not be expelled for the vindl-
cation OF Itah's laws, violated by
certain MOrmOns continuing pOlyga-
nous relations with Senators mOOt' =
consent or approval, snpposlng he
did approve; for tab without be
ING ignorant OF the facts elected him
Il, e.. l.,,I = /,
in going out Of its way TO enforce re-
epcct for the formally expressed
will OF Utah embodied in its law
against pOIygamOus relations by
Debating its later expressed will
shown III it's electing SmOOt.' This
logic is uncontrOvertible, and in
fact no attempt was made tocontrO-
vert it.
Personally, Senator SmOOt is IL
man ofblameless character. In view
Of the completeness with which the
attacks upon him had fallen down it
is not crrditablC to the Senate that
there were - votes against him, in
Guiding those of nine Republicans
and all the Democrats except three.
But for President Roosevelt = out
SpOkcnneSS im the matter the result
might have left even more to be de-
sired. There were IL million sigma
lures To the old anti-SmOOt petition,
and the course OF sO-called temper
amce societies III abusing Senator
Knox and declaring against him for
the presidential nomination, showed
that ianaticism had not altogether
quit the field and that it resented
being baffIed After the great num-
her Of people who were mislcd for Il
time had abandoned the hue and cry
the ease became one of religious per-
sccution, pure and simple. 1t FORMS
anything but Il Creditable episode in
twentieth century American history.
Faster and faster the pace to set,
BY people OF action vim and get,
So ii at the finish you would be.
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sold AT Porkcrs Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-03-07
Newspaper Criticism.
<irston Free Press.

Kirston Free Press.
Saws the CafaWba County News:
1t is all tom-follery to say that
Democratic papers should not criti-
else the Democratic Legislature be-
cause it will hurt the Democratic
party. The real harm that paper
can do to the party is to swallow,
lair, hide. hoof and all, whatever the
LEGISLATURE does, whether right or
wrong
To this the Charlotte News gives
it's assent, saying:
We believe the above to be the correct
sizing up Of the matter. We have heard
it intimated that Democratic news
papers should not criticise the acts OF a
Democratic Legislature. OF all the folly
we have ever heard, this takes the cake.
No criticism made in the proper spirit
is out of place, for it either reveals to one
his ignorance and error or makes him the
more firm in the righteousness OF his pO-
sitiOn.
As the CataWba County News OBJ
serves. the greatest harm would come
through an INSCRIPTIONS swallowing OF
every form of legislative diet, whether
nutritious or poisonous.
Legislatures, whether they be Demo
cratic or Republican, are prone to err,
az are individuals, though possibly
not as completely.
The News yields to none in its belief in
and faithfulness to the principles OF
Democracy, and the News has criticised
n few fool bills that have been introduced
in the Legislature as a whole, for it be-
lieves it could not be beaten in any State,
and believes the work it is doing in gen
eral is highly commendable.
This is certainly the correct po-
sition to take. When party lines,
UNCONVENTIONAL lines or any other
lines hinder IL newspaper from Offer
ing fair and candid criticism OF pub
lie measures and acts the usefulness
OF that newspaper AS moulder OF
public opinion is at an end. a news
paper is recreant to it's trust if it
does not exercise it's rights OF criti-
cism when occasion seems to demand
such Il cDnrSr.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-03-07
Editorial Excerpts from the Durham
Herald

There may be a good reason for Il
flat passenger rate, but ii SO no one
has yet brought it to the surface.
Ii rates are reduced we do not
know who will be responsible for it
but we could guess who will claim
the credit.
Ii a cotton crop of ten million bales
would mean twenty cents IL pound
the farmers would do their best to
raise twenty.
The members should not allow
their differences on the railroad
question to keep them from getting
together on other important mat
tiers.
The Legislature always manages
to do q good deal OF work during the
last days, yet we are glad that the
insane have already been provided
for.
Senator Graham may be Just the
least bull headed about it, but the
man who believes he is right and is
asking no favOrs can afford to be
bull headed.
The selt-respecting poor man does
not want laws passed for his especial
benefit and is willing to bear his part
OF the burdens and responsibilities of
government.
They say we should not Judge the
Legislature by the nature of the bills
introduced. As SO few are being
passed we should perhaps Judge it
by what it is not doing.
The public men in and around
Raleigh seem to think that it is en-
tlrely safe to attempt to whip Il
newspaper man every time they hap
pei to get mad about anything
The Lieutenant Governor is as
much entitled respectful treatment
by Senators as Senators are entitled
to respectful treatment by the pre-
siding officer. The duty is mutual
From the number of bills intro
duced giving counties and towns the
power TO issue bonds it would seem
that they are tumbling over each
otner to see which can go furthcst
into debt.
We of course do not know why the
Senate passed Mr.. Eraham's bill
but ii it did SO in the nope that the
presiding officer and the committee
would pull it out OF tie hole it was
cowardly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-03-07
Destroy Deadly Weapons.
Southel'ner.

Tarhoro Southerner.
Before the legislature adjougns it
should enact law requiring the Off
GERS of the court to confscate and
destroy all concealed weapons found
on persons who have been convicted
OF that offense.
AS it is a pistol, knucks, sling-shot
may be found on the person of any
affender but his weapon after the
toter is discharged is restored to the
owner.
This should not be. Ii the weapon
for which the. man is convicted OF
carrying concealed is found on the
person it should be forfeited and
destroyed.
1t would not be bad idea for the
Judges before passing sentence to
require the delivery and destruction
OF such weapons.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-03-07

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
SEVERELY INJURED
BY FALL FROM HORSE
w. L. Nichols Suffers concussion of
the Brain--Man and Woman
Hurt in Street Car
Accidents

w. L. Nichols, who lives atSThird and
Hill streets, was thrown from horse
which he was riding on Hill street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. last night and
sustained a concussion of the brain and
several decorations CT the scalp. He was
taken to the receiving hospital.
George Matigo of San Diego, stepped
from Garvanza car at East Main street
and Avenue Twenty while 1t was in mo-
tion and was thrown to the ground. He
received severe scalp wound and a
slight concussion. He was taken to the
receiving hospital where Doctors Tanner
and Cook attended him.
Mrs. M. J. Phye of 1881 Wall street, was
struck by an outbound Maple avenue car
at Eighth street and Maple avenue last
night and tossed fifteen feet to the side
walk. She was severely bruised and sus-
tanned a slight concussion of the brain.
She was removed to the receiving hos
pital, where it was found her injuries
were not serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
CHURCHES
OBSERVE DAY
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS FEATURE
SERVICES
THRoNes LISTEN TO INTEREST
ING ADDRESSES
Places of Worship Decorated with
Beautiful Flowers-CharItable Or
ganlzation Take Care of
Many Worthy Poor

Long before daylight yesterday morn
ing the city was astir with churchgoers
and those who were not yet up heard
the steady patter of feet passing and re-
passing to the churches, while everywhere
on the bright California morning was the
gladsome greeting of Merry Christmas
1t was a typical California day, warm
as midsummer with a riotous bloom of
flowers to make the Californians feel at
home and the eastern guests within the
portals of the City of the Angels feel as
though they were In paradise.
In all the churches of the Catholic and
Episcopal denominations, large and small,
was to be seen wealth of blossoms, all
waving In alteration to the Babe of Beth
lehem The California poinsettias, the
blood-red stars. we're most in evidence
and made bright color in cathedral and
chapel alike
Nearly 1000 years ago, in shed-cave
in Bethlehem of Judea, the infant Re-
Redeemer of the world first saw the light
of day, and yesterday from one end of
the city to the other the day was marked
with joyous acclaim. Bells pealed forth
the glad tidings of peace on earth, good
will to men; preachers and priests pro-
claimed the glad tdings: For unto you
this day, In the city of David. child is
born, whose name is Christ the Lord"
ChoirS sang the praises of the Babe of
Bethlehem; men and women extended
glad tidings and everywhere the faces of
little children were radiant with joy, re-
flecting the brightness of the sunshine.
From before dawn until after the noon
hour churches were filled with devout
congregations, and again last night many
services were held, all with the one
thought of the birth in the far off hills
of Judea of the Babe who was to be the
Man of Calvary's hill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
MAMMOTH MEETING HELD AT
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Tho class of Rev. John Freeman OF the
First Methodist church, said to be one OF
the largest class meetings known In the
denomination. observed its eighth ami
yersary with mammoth meeting In the
Sunday school room of the church yester~
day morning.
Last year Francis Murphy was one OF
the principal speakers, and this year a
large portion of the time was devoted In
eulogizing the dead temperance apostle.
William Murphy, who has taken up his
fathers work in Los Angeles, was present
and paid a touching tribute to the
memory of his father and spoke or the
gospel temperance work in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker the blind singers,
took part in the service and were pre-
sented with a substantial purse, the gift
of women of the church.
DR.. Robert Mcintyre, the pastor; Rev.
Hugh X Walker, pastor OF lmmanuel
PRESBYTERIAN church, and Rev. j. Q. A.
Horny, pastor of the First Baptist churcn,
were among the speakers.
One of the interesting topics of the
meeting was the telegram from Bishop
John Hamilton, bishop of California, who
is a member of the class.
Following is the telegram, which was
read at the service:
'To me Christmas commentaries the
all-in-all of my life-hope, happiness and
destiny 1t brings to my faith the i'm
rnaculate, Indispensable Presence, by
whom all things consists, and without
whom nothing can exist. 1t is the ami
yersary that quickens and assures me
anew of my confidence in Jesus Christ as
nv personal Savior who himself said:
without me We can do nothing, and who
induced Paul to say: I can do all things
through Christ who strengtheneth me-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
PRISONERS AT JAILs
ENJOY MERRY REPAsTs

Prisoners at the county and city jails
yesterday were not forgotten by those
in charge of lne institutions, and the
tables at which they sat to partake of
Christmas dinner were laden with good
things.
Chief of Police Kern made happy forty
men who had been sentenced shortly
before Christmas for drunkenness by or
dering their release, and almost score
OF .drunks," arrested Tuesday night,
were turned out on instructions Of Lieut..
Murray.
A substantial dinner of exceptional
variety was served at the city jail The
meal consisted of roast pork, chicken,
three kinds of vegetables, pie, cakes and
coffee, and the number partaking of the
repast reached nearly 200. The young
women of the Memorial Baptist church
and the ladies of the Fellowship fur
nished the greater part of the edibles,
while Jailer McCauley donated the
chickens.
A dinner consisting of soup, roast beef.
vegetables, bread and butter, pies, ice
cream, fruit and coffee was served the
prisoners at the county jail, and each
man was given liberal amount Of to-
bacco.
Members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union and the Los AngeleA
Fellowship. which organizations donated
a large part of the dinner. gave social
entertainment to the prisoners IN thu
afternoon. 1t consisted of songs and
addresses.
The womens department was taste
fully decorated with holly wreaths ar
ranged in manner to hide, in a meas
,lre, the bare walls and unsightly bars.
Phyllis Hammel, daughter of the sheriff,
served ice cream to the women prisoners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
CHEERFUL BAND MEETS
AT CENTRAL STATION
All Are MusicalIy Inclined and Insist
on Entertaining Officers at Jail
with Their National
Songs

.Oh. we are a cheerful band, sang
.one man over and over again, without
change of word or tune, but the monot-
ony of the joyful words but dolefui
sound was broken by the muslcai Ell
forts of his companions.
There were ten of them, and they were
taken to the police station filled with
the stuff that cheers. That they were
well filed could be told from their glad
some dispositions and the affectionate
manner in which they patted the officers
on the back, while the said officers with
apparent effrontery stuck their hands
into the prisoners pockets and hauled
forth miscellaneous assortments OF nails,
papers, coins, toothpicks and matches.
And they were all musically inclined,
even If not musicaly perfect. Patriot
ism filled their souls with plenitude
euualed only by the abundance of spirits
that filled their bodies. number OF
nacionalities was represented in the gath
ering at the desk sergeant's window.
There were two Irishmen, one OF wnom
sang with rich brogue, while his COM
ps ion clasped him fondly about the
waist and in trying to accompany him
in his musical effort, succeeded. in mum
bling the last two or three words OF
each line some seconds after they had
been uttered:
oh, Paddy. dear. and did you hear
The rows that's going round
The Shamrock Is forbid by law
10 grow Irish ground.
Thus they sang, while a round-faced
German leaned heavily against the little
window and tried to drown their voices
with:
While The German blood still flows,
lhe German sword strikes mighty blows
on for the Rhine, the German Rhine!
who Shields thee, my beloved Rhine?
A black-haired Mexican threw his hat
inside the office while he hummed the
strains Of "A Spanish Cavalier" A man
with wtll-knit figure and ruddy counte-
nance lowled out 'Rule Britannia"
A quartet stood a few feet from the
rest of the group.
'''Tis the star-spangled banner, and
long may it wave,' they sang, and a
number of passersby who had stepped
inside the station door smiled broadly
from sheer good fellowship.
Christmas was over for them. 1t had
ended early, but gloriously. and they
were happy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
Herald Patterns
A MopIsH CoAT suIT

The young girl of today is a very fas-
tidious person indeed in regard to her
clothes, and the fond mother is, as a
rule, only too glad to meet her views In
the matter Of becoming apparel. The
stylish suit sAetched will appeal to the
tastes of both mother and daughter, being
at once unobtrusive and up-to-date. The
coat is of the short cutaway variety
semi-fitting and finished in tailoled fash
ion with stitched seams. The skirt Is
cut in five cores. the fullness being dis
posed in tuck pleats that are stitched
to position over the hips while flaring
modishly at the hem. 'B.ue serge was
used for modelling the skirt, though pan
anna cloth. cheviot, broadcloth or any OF
the novelty suitings would be appropri-
ate. For the 16-year size. four yards OF
fifty-four-inch goods will be needed.
Sizes, IA, Is, 16 and II years. The price
of this pattern is 10 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
pREs1pENr WANTED

The undersigned wishes to meet some
lady or gentleman with one thousand
dollars in cash who will accept the pres
idency of reliable mining company and
take an active interest In the promotion
and organization of the same.
The mines are in Old Mexico. state of
chihuahua. We have three shafts, one
800 feet deep, one 1872 feet and one ninety
feet deep, each equipped with a gasoline
hoist.
Assays run in picked ore from three
ounces to $1,000 per ton.
We have not yet struck water. When
we do. which is expected in the next 100
feet, we will have a mine worthy of note,
The first party, male or female, who
puts up one thousand dollars in cash will
be the president of this company.
MY partner is in Chihuahua and 1 can
communicate with him by WIRE and can
procure samples of ore by express or
freight.
Three Mexican deeds are held by me;
also the stock book. papers of incorpor-
alton and the seal of the company.
am the active secretary and treasurer.
Box 1913. Herald office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
WOMAN DEFEATS THIEF
IN FIGHT FOR PURSE
Young Man Arrested on Suspicion of
Having Attempted to Rob Miss
Myrtle WeIch-Girl Sc
verely Injured

Miss Myrtle Welch, 2S6 Winston street
was savagely attacked last night by a
young man said to be Harry Hawkins, q
roomer in the house, and was knocked
almost senseless by him when she resisted
his attempt to rob her, according to the
story she told the surgeons at the receiv-
ing hospital, where she was taken for
treatment.
Miss Welch said Hawkins spoke to her
as she was entering her room, and when
she turned to see what he wanted he
grabbed her purse and tried to wrest II
away from her.
She resisted and he struck her in the
face three times, b,ackening her eye, cut
ting her lip and making an abrased wound
on her cheek.
When she screamed for help Hawkins
ran and was pursued by number OF
roomers in the house. He was captured a
block away by Patrolman Pautz, who,
after struggle, subdued him and lodged
him in the city prison on suspicion.
The charge against him will be changed
In court today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
ALL NATIoNALITiES CELEBRATE
AT bethlehem INSTITUTE

Nowhere in Los Angeles has Christmas
been celebrated in more cosmopolitan
manner than at Bethlehem institutional
church, where the story of the babe in
swaddling clothes has been told in many
different tongues with many different
customs.
Christmas at Bethlehem church began
Thursday with a celebration for the old
er Russians of the colony near the
church and Friday night two celebrations
were held for the Japanese and Greeks.
Monday night a general Christmas
celebration was held at the church, cor
ner Railroad and Main streets, and
Tuesday afternoon for the Japanese chill
dren.
Tuesday evening the Spanish school
was entertained and on the same night
the church was occupied with celebra-
tion by the Spanish Presbyterian church
with celebration for the Mexicans.
Christmas day at Bethlehem was a day
of activity from early morning until late
at night.
The main effort of Rev. Dana w. Bart
lett, the presiding angel at Bethlehem,
was the furnishing of the substantials
Of life to many Mexican families who
find themselves almost on the point of
starvation at this time of the year.
The discontinuance of section work by
the railroads has put about 500 Mexican
families in destitute condition, and to
these Rev. Mr.. Bartlett and his helpers
took Christmas cheer yesterday in the
shape of sacks of flour, meal, beans and
other necessaries of life. There were no
dainties passed out, but the sacks were
welcomed everywhere with grateful
thankfulness.
Many in Want
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett states many of the
Mexican families are in desperate straits
and that they are investigating every
case and only giving to the most needy
Bethlehem church has been made gen.
eral depot for supplies by the generous
people of Los Angeles and within the
past few weeks many families have been
helped to celebrate the joyful season
with true feeling of thankfuness.
Last night the men who make. the
Bethlehem hotel their home were given
a house party by Rev. and Mrs. Bart
lett and the.r daughters in their own
apartments in the institution,
The affair was mado home gathering
in every sense of the word for the fifty
or sixty men who call it ''home." The
evening was spent In pleasant, informal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
MANY HEARTS GLADDENED BY
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA

The Volunteers of America played
Santa Claus for 500 children yesterday
who would otherwise perhaps have gone
without Christmas JOY. In not mere toys
and fruits did the Volunteers bring hap
piness to the childish heart, but In
warmth and comfort in the days to come
did they celebrate the day made sacred
to childhood.
For weeks the Volunteers have been
receiving pennies, nickels and dimes In
order to make the distribution Of yes
terday a possibility, and for many days
the members have been busy looking into
the cases, finding the truly needy ana
those who were cared for
Yesterday orders were given to about
500 children for two pairs of stockings, a
pair of shoes and suit of underwear
each, these orders to be honored To-Day
at down town department store.
Last night the children were gathered
at the headquarters on First street to
participate in regular Christmas enter
tainment, with program of songs and
recitations.
The central attraction for the children
was a huge Christmas tree, which reacned
nearly to the ceiling and which contained
a present for each one. When santa
Claus appeared the fun reached It's nelgnt,
and later In the evening each child went
away happy with fruits. candy and 10Y;
Aside from this the orphans In the Maud
Ballington Booth home, on Twenty-third
street and Vermont avenue, were given
Joyous Christmas by the Volunteers.
Today food will be distributed to many
needy families by the Volunteers, who
have expended fully $500 in making the
day Joyous as well as caring for the needy
of Los Angeles.
Major William Hughes, the presiding
officer and officers and members OF the
corns were kept busy handing out the
MANY good things, and last night were
1;.od b,,f ho INV
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-26
SLAP CURES DEAFNESS;
LADS ASSAILANT FINED
Judge Assesses Man Who Admins.
tered Blow Five Dollars Be-
cause He Had No Right
to DO It

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Q e-Though slap
with the palm OF August wymans hand
cured the deafness of the 1-year- son
Of A. b.. Groves. prominent architect,
Wyman was fined IS for striking the boy.
1t was shown that just before the slap
was administered the boy was so deaf
that he could not hear Wyman's COM
mand to get away from in front of his
tailor shop.
MY son was quite deaf from the day OF
his birth, but since he was slapped his
hearing is greatly improved. said Mr.
Groves in the witness stand.
II will fine Mr.. Wyman the minimum,
S5," said Judge Taylor when this point In
the trial was reached. "The defendant
had no right 10 slap the boy"