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Will Pay Splendid Sum.
Mechanics Perpetual Building
and Loan Association to Dis
tribute Approximately 500,
900 Next Month.
Charlotte Chronicle.

Charlotte Chronicle.
The Mechanics Perpetual Building
and Loan Association, upon the
maturity of it's 39th series Of stock,
will pay to it's shareholders about
the middle of next month the hand
some sum of approximately S97, 800,
the major part being in cash while
the remainder will be for the cancel
latiOn OF mortgages.
An idea of the value of building
and loan associations to a cOmmun-
ity may be gained by the reiteration
of Charlotte's experience. The sta
tistics of the three local associations
show that approximately 1000
homes have been either bought or
built through the instrumentalitv
of the building and loan associations.
Assuming that there is an average
of five members to the family, there
are 10000 people, almost one-hall
the city's population who are ben
eficiaries of these associations. Tn
questionably the present growth
of the city is due in large measure to
the assistance and encouragement
given it's citizens to build and own
comfortable homes.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02
"Musiings."
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
"When the hours OF day are Numbered
And the voices of the night awake the better
soul that slumbered,
Then the forms of the departed enter at the
The beloved, the true-hearted, come to visit
once more.
These beautiful lines must have
been recalled to the mind of the gifted
editor of the Charlotte Chronicle as
he sat all alone, with only the soil
tude of the night for companion,
watching the unchanging, everchang-
ing roll of the waves and beat of the
breakers on the shore and listening
to the ceaseless dirge of the surf.
Similar thoughts are almost irresist-
IDLY forced upon anyone under SINH
lar conditions, but few can give
expression to them in the language
used by the Chronicle editor in the
following editorial we find in his
paper under the head of Musings"
"What a place for reveries! Fit
ting clouds that one moment shadow
the sand dunes and the next bring
them out under the light Of the
moon, like miniature mountains
overlaid with snow, the great, broken
line of white caps, heaving, tossing,
tumbling in fantastic shapes, and
the music of the surf, now low, now
thunderous, borne in by the South
wind. The sound of piano, violin
and cornet from the far end of the
corridor has attracted the people OF
the hotel and in our corner on the
balcony we are alone. Alone? No.
For marvellous to relate, we are
surrounded by goodly company.
In one of the lightly balanced rock
ers that had been swaying to and
fro as the breezes would strike it, sits
one who left us so many years ago.
In another chair is one whose hand
we touched but yesterday. Familiar
faces, for a sight of which the heart
has yearned, are all about us, the
same faces we looked upon in death,
yet not the same, for they have seen
the Master and have been gloritied.
Looking upon them in the radiance
of the new light, we are led to wonder
if we were worthy of their friendship,
of their love, of their devotion The
thought comes to us that in their
| purified state they must see in us
much OF grossness. There sits one
upon whose brow we brought a
wrinkle of trouble by thoughtless
word; here another that forgave an
act that wounded, and still another
who sorrowed that we were weak
when we should have been strong,
but from their eyes shines only the
love that was fully borne into our
heart after they had gone and we
could not call them back. We can
see them: we can feel their presence;
we would ask them so many things
| but they are voiceless. The pain OF
it! We would have them tell US OF
the Great Mystery they have
fathomed. Have they seen things
more enchanting than the earth, the
sun. the stars, the planets? They
must have, else their faces would not
be so much more beautiful than we
had known them in life. Do they
pity Il, that we want to grow old
here, rather than be young with themi
1t seems to us that they Go. And is
death through which we have to pass
to go to them, such terrible thing
after all? oh, tell US. tell us
For answer, the music OF tht
surf, now low, now thunderous
borne in by the South wind-ever the
sweet Sonth wind"
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Written for the Charlotte Observer.
When you and were children in the blessed
long ago.
You made crude Aeolian harp for music
soft and low
And placed it in the window of the school
house on the hill,
So every idle breeze that passed, it's waiting
strings would thrill.
In after years. as lady fair, Ia the twilight's
dusky glow
You sang for me an oiden song, in measures
soft and slow,
And there awoke within my soul that flame
that never dies,
Until we quite forget all else somewhere in
- Gods blue skies.
We parted then: You went your way, alas!
and went mine;
The years have made us strangers, but the
stars ne'er shine
But | see your face as clearly and feel the
oden thrill:
Through all the clamor of the years hear
Loves music still.
H. Z. HARMAN.
Atlanta, Ga.
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Some Original Definitions.

An exchange saws that school
children are 70 crammed with every
thing that they really know nothing,
and in proof OF this it cites the fol-
lowing which it vouches for as veri-
table specimens Of definitions written
by public school children:
Stability is taking care Of stabl...
A mosquito IL the child Of black
and white parents.
Monastery is the place for monster.
Tocsin is something to do with
getting drunk.
ExpOstuIation is to have the small
pox.
Cannibal is two brothers who
killed each other in the bible.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

WOMEN In POLITICS.

North Carolina is fast becoming
Yankeeized. The women are getting
mixed IN in politics here just as they
are in the North and West. The
late prohibition campaign set the
pace and the end is not yet. Those
who kept up with the proceedings of
the National Republican convention
in Chicago are familiar with tile part
played by women there, and the un-
sexed contingent of that affair have
apt imitators here in North Carolina.
Witness the following from Edward
l.. COnn's account of the Charlotte
convention in the Raleigh News and
Observer of June 25th:
The demonstration (after Ex-Gov.
AycOck's speech nominating Craig)
reached it's climax when Mrs. DR.. r.
l.. Gibbon and Miss Thurmond isis
ter of Mrs. Hugh Chatham), bearing
Craig banners, were escorted to the
stage by Craig supporters, and as
these handsome ladies waved Craig
banners the enthusiasm of the Craig
supporters knew no bounds, with
band playing, flags waving, men and
women cheering.
Who says North Carolina amt
keeping up with the procession?
THE Greensboro Record observes
that "the esteemed Charlotte News
makes as much fuss over it's one sky
scraper building as Jimtown did
over its first nickle-in-the-slot weigh
ing machine" We had noted as
much ourself, but admiring the paper
that hollers for it's town we have
rather enjoyed the News skyscraping
Civilizations.
The Prohibition National Con-
vention will be held at Columbus,
Ohio, July Is, and if the voters that
have forced the dry issue in SO many
States vote as they talk, ther@s will
be enough Prohibition votes cast to
make trouble for the two old parties.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

Princeton, n. j., June 24.-Grover
Cleveland. the twenty-secOnd Presi-
dent Of the United States, died at his
home here this morning at $40
O'Clock from a complication Of dis
eases. He had been suffering for a
long time from Indigestion, which i'll
directly caused his death. 1t was
stated today that Mr. Cleveland suf-
fered from gastro-intestinal troubles,
organic disease OF the heart and kid
neys and heart failure. Heart fail
ure, pulmonary thrombosis and oede-
ma were the direct causes of death.
1t was known last night that PreSi-
dent Cleveland condition was verv
low, but the fact was kept secret by
his physicians and the family. 1t
was thought for Il time this morning
that he was rallying, but II sinking
spell came and he died very soon.
Mrs. Cleveland was at his bedside.
The children are at the summer home
ut Tamworth, n. H., in care of their
grandmother, Mrs. Perrine
Mr.. Cleveland retained conscious
ness until ten minutes before his
death. His end was unaccompanied
by suffering. The heat of the past
few days had greatly weakened the
patient. 1t had been planned until
few days ago for Mr.. and Mrs CIeve-
land to join the children at Tam
worth. The idea was abandoned on
Sunday when it became evident that
Mr.. Cleveland Was too weak for the
trip. 1t was not thought until last
night that his condition was serious.
When DR.. Bryan recognized the
symptoms OF the spell he hastily sum-
mOned Drs. Lockwood and CarnO-
chan. Mrs. Cleveland is overcome by
the shock and in the care of the ply
sicians who attended her husband.
Since reaching home a fortnight
ago from Lakewood, where he lay
sick at the hotel from Easter to June,
Mr.. Cleveland had apparently been
gaining. He took frequent carriage
rides, and although DR.. Bryant came
occasionally from New York to see
him, was considered to be on the
road to complete recovery.
Mrs. Cleveland said only last night:
"Mr Cleveland will soon be IL well
man, and we will go Oh July l to Join
the children at Tamworth. Today
she is prOstrated by grief, and the
children who were at the summer
farm among the New Hampshire hills,
have been ordered home.
MESSAGE FROM GOV. GLENN.
Raleigh, June 24.-Governor Glenn,
Oh being informed of Mr.. Cleveland's 8
death, sent the following telegram:
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Princeton,
n. j.: AS Governor of North Caro-
lima, and a friend of Mr.. Cleveland, |
extend to you my heartfelt sympathy
in your great loss. r. B. Glenn"
Governor Glenn was a great per.
sonal admirer of the ex-President
having known him well. He was an
elector for Cleveland twice and was
appointed district attorney in 1898.
The State and National flags here
are at half mast.
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ItCan't Re ReAt.

The best of all teachers is experience c.
NJ Harden, OF Siler City, North Carolina.
says: Il find Electric Bitters does all that's
claimed for it. For Stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles it can't be beat l have
tried it and find it a most excellent medi-
cine Mr.. Harden is right; it's the best of
all medicines also for weakness. lame back,
and all run down conditions Best too for
chiils a nd malaria. Sold under guarantee at
Melville Dorsey's drug store. soc.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02
The Remedy That Does.

DR. Kings New Discovery Is the remedy
that does the healing Others promise ou'
fail to perform" says Mrs. E. r. Person. oil
Auburn Centre, Pa. sit is curing me OF
throat and lung trouble of long STANDING
that other treatments relieved only tempor-
arily. New Discovery is doing me SO much
good that feel confident its continued use
for a reasonable length of time will restore
me to perfect health This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throat and lung
healer is sold at Melville Dorseys drug STORE
soc. and 81 90. Trial bottles Tree.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

There 10 one preparation known today
that win promptly help the stomach. This
is Kodol Kodol digests all classes OF food,
and it does it thoroughly, SO that the use Of
Kodol for a time viii without doubt help
any one that has stomach disorders or
stomach trouble. Take kodol today and
continue it for the short time that is neces-
sary to give you complete relief. Kodol is
sold at Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

Woods Liver Medicine is for the relief OF
Malaria, ChiIls and Fever and all ailments re-
sulting from deranged condition OF the Liver,
Kidneys and Bladder Woods Liver Nedi-
cine is a tonic to the liver and bowels, re-
ieves sick headache constipation, stomach.
kidney and liver disorders and acts as a
gentle laxative. 1t is the ideal remedy for
the entire system felt with the first dose
The 81 90 size contains nearly 2l2 times the
quantity OF the soc. size. In liquid form.
Pleasant to take. Sold BY Kerner-MeNair
10
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02
A Revelation.

1t is a revelation to people, the severe
cases of lung trouble that have been cured
by Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t not only
stops the cough but strengthens the lungs.
L. NJ. Rugg-es, Reasnor, Iown, writes: THE
Doctors said had consumption, and l got
no better until took Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t stopped the hemorrhages and pain
in my lungs and they are now as sound as
bullet" Sold at Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

1T gives me unbounded pleasure to reoom-
msnd Bueklen's Arnica Salve," says J. w.
Jenkins, OF Chapel Hill, n. c. II am con-
vinced it's the best salve the world affords.
1t cured felon On my thumb. and it never
fails to heal every sore, burn or wound to
which it is applied" 25c. at Melville Dor
sey's drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02
The Real Gentleman.
Jefferson County (Wis.) Union.

We can not always msasure the
soul of man by his habits. We
have known men who were the sonl
of honor sometimes get drunk. and
we have known men who never drank
who were wolves in sleeps clothing.
Some men carry high ideals OF their
fellow men; others have low ideals.
The real gentleman is a gentleman at
heart, though he may have a rough
exterior and may never think to raise
his hat to lady.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

AS Mr.. Hartman is "practical
man" he is no doubt prepared AS an
undesirable citizen of great wealth"
to again furnish his share of the
campaign Doodle for the Republican
National Committee.
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What Do They Cure?

The above question is often asked COLI
crrning DR.. Pierce's two leading rnedi-
ciac>, Golden Medical Discovery" and
"FJForite Prescription"
Ii.@ answer is that "Golden Medical
Discovery" is most potent Alternative or
biOOd-purifer, and tonic or invigorator
and acts especially favorably in cura-
tive way upon all the mucous lining sur
faces, Us OF the nasal passages, throat,
bronchial tubes, stomach, bowels and
blatdeFcuring a large per cent. OF catar-
rha! case5 whether tie disease affects the
CHA. ,stomach>l as cata afrhal dyspepsia, J,
bowels Gas maGons>S{aTxheal. bladder,
uterus or other .pGlvic orgarr>-s Even In
hechT0nic 0cnlceratiXe- Stages lf ihese
ateclonS-ltlAn Is n1ten- successful In affect
Ing cures.
inc FsYQritc Prescription Is advised
for tIe- e-E1reQlf class ol dises sses-TI0se
ICE-.iIIIar-. welkneSsses. UCTangGYneffits and
iErGgL Slncldeut % women OuIy. It
IS powerful yet gently acting inVig0fat-
ing tonic and nervne. For weak worn
out. OVcr-WOrkcd wOmen-no matter what
has caused the breakdown, "EavOritc
Prescription will be found most effective
In building up the strength, regulating
the WgnInly functions. SuBduing pain
und bringing about a healthy, vigorous
condition Of the whole system.
i book Of particulars wraps each bottle
quoting what scores of eminent med
ir-I authors. whose works are consulted
b. physicians Of all the schools Of practice
a 2uidcs III prescribing, say of each in
groIcut entering into these medicines.
Tie words Of praise bestowed ON the
several Ingredients entering into Doctor
Pi"rcr's medicines by such writer's should
have more weight than any amount of
non professional testimonials, because
such men are writing for the guidance of
their medical brethren and know whereof
they speak.
Both medicines are nOn-alcoholic, nom
secret and contain no harmful habit
forming drugs. being composed of glyceric
extracts Of the roots of native, American
medicinal forest plants They are both
soIi by dealers in medicine. You can't
afford to accept as q substitute for one Of
these medicines Of known composition,
aav secret nOStrum.
ibr. Picrcc's Pellets. small. sugar-coatcd,
cay 10 take d candy, regulate and in
v rrutc stomach, liver and bowels
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

The Republican Congressional
Committee offers a prize of $3.50 for
the best article on the subject, "Why
the Republican party should be sue
cessful next November" The Re-
publican party should not be sue
cesslul next Observation-Disclosures
.Sun.
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"The Most Unkindest Gu"

That prohibition is going to be q
reality so far as Davidson county
and Lexington are concerned is in
dicated in the steps taken and to be
taken towards perfecting Law and
Order League, composed not only Of
the ministers and leading laymen.
but leading citizens and business men,
and all who feel that it is for the
good OF the community that law
should be supreme. That this move
ment is not perfunctory and listless,
an empty thing that will result in
nothing, is shown by the fact that
money is going to be put into. the
organization to pay for the arrest
and conviction of those who break
the law. The league is to be virile
and determined, and with a specially
appointed lawyer and detective ser
vice, together with active town,
county and State officials, all sup
ported by juries that are backed by
an overwhelming public sentiment,
prohibition is bound to prohibit in
Davidson county, as it will wherever
such vigorous methods are taken to
suppress the pernicious illegal manu-
facture and sale of whiskey.
And at the top of this list Of forces
of the law we want to see judges who
will never suspend Judgment on pay
ment of costs, and who will not stop
at short terms on the roads; but
Judges who will send mOonshiners
and blind tigers to the penitentiary
for the maximum length of time.
You needn't think that If FIVE weary
years await the man who messes
with whiskey that prohibition WORT
prohibit.-Lexington Dispatch.
Commenting on this the Thomas.
vile Charity and Children says:
We desire to add our hearty en-
dOrsement to the above and to
express our pleasure at the vigorous
way the@Dispatch has of saying what
it believes: but our virile neighbOr
will forgive US for saying that its
strong words would have more
weight if it would cleanse it's cOlmns
OF whiskey advertisements.
And this is 1.-The most unkindest
cut" of all-too personal and pointed
to be polite or pleasant. Besides,
such little Inconsistencies in prohibi-
tionists ought not to be noticed,
anyway.
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Couldn't Fool Him.
Saturday Evening Post.

Saturday Evening Post.
At a dinner, recently, William J.
Bryan was joking about his repeated
attempts to be elected President, al
though Mr.. Bryan considers them no
joke, at that.
CATER time," he said, 81 shall he
in the position of the man, somewhat
worse for wear, who came into IA
dance i'll Texas. The floor manager
saw him and led him out. He came
back. Then the floor manager
pushed him out. He came back.
Finally, the floor manager kicked
him out, and he rolled down a fight
of stairs. At the bottom OF the
stairs he considered the matter. i
know what it means he said, they
can't fool me. Those people in there
do not want me to attend that
Dance"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02
The Audubon Society.
Wilmington Star.

W wilmington cudF.
We have received a copy of the
sixth annual report Of the Audubon
Society of North Carolina. This So
ciety, which was organized to prevent
the threatened extinction of certain
species of game birds and to protect
other kinds of birds which are OF ben
eft to the farmers as insect destroyers,
has been of great benefit to the State.
But for it some species Of game birds
would soon have become extinct.
They are now being protected against
wholesale slaughter by pot hunters
and their increase is becoming very
perceptible. However, the most ben
eficial results of the labors OF this
society is the better knowledge on
the part of our farmers OF the impor-
tance of protecting MISUNDERSTANDING
birds on the farm.
The society has the State we'll
covered with game wardens, whose
duty it is to see that the game laws
are not violated and to prosecute
those who violate them. This report
shows that during the first year OF
IIlS NOTh lltt SuCCeSSluly SoliuuNeSN
81 prosecutions in the State courts;
for the next year sc; for the third 81;
for the fourth 6S; making a total for
the fours years of 249, while during
the last year these successful prose-
cutions numbered 245. "The above
record says the report. "does not
mean that violations of the game
laws in North Carolina are on the
increase. On the contrary, there is
much evidence that they are on the
decrease. What the figures really
show is the greatly increased etticien-
cy OF the warden force"
Mr.. T. Gilbert Pearson, OF Greens
boro, the most efficient secretary
and enthusiastic member OF this
society, will be glad to giveinterested
persons all information possible re-
garding the purposes and work OF
the society.
Certainly Mr.. Simmons was acting
| ~. l:..;~b+, ou1 tho np0nfp will
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

The function of the Kidneys is to strain
out the impurities of the blood whiel, is con
stantly passing through them. Foley's
Kidney Remedy makes the kidneys healthy
They will strain out all waste matter from
the blood. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy
and it will make you we'll Sold at Parker
Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

This woman says that sick
women should not fail to try
Lydia T.. Pinlkhnm'S Vegetable
Compound as she did.
Mrs. A. Gregory, of 1855 Lawrence
St, Denver, Col, writes TO Mrs
Pmkham:
- was practically an invalid for six
years, on account of female troubles.
] underwent an operation by the
doctors advice, but in few months ]
was worse than before. A friend ad.
vised' Lydia r.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound aud it restored me to perfect
health. such as have not enjoyed in
many years. Any woman suffering at
/ did with backache, bearing down
pains, and periodic pains, should not fail
to use Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills.
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled I,:tb
dispIacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, t!atulency, indiges
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

WHEN the Republicans failed to
pass the Publicity Bill it was virtual
notice that they intended TO continue
the fat frying process that they have
always found SO easy.
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Grover Cleveland Dead.

Ex-President Passes Away at
His Home in Princeton, N.
J., After Protracted Illness
From Which it Was Thought
He Was Recovering Gov.
Glenn Sends Message of
Sympathy and State Flags in
Raleigh Placed atHalf Mast.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-07-02

Certainly Mr.. Simmons was acting
within his rights and the people VIII
also be acting within their rights
when they get another chance at him.
Durham Herald.