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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10

Only stupid woman doesn't know
when to act STUPID.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10

Political conventions seldom go un.
bossed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
Inevitable.

$50 Nelson is dead. What killed
him."
You know he had one foot In the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
,nnortant TO Mothers.

Too many people feather their nests
with borrowed plumes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10

Every woman thinks she has a right
to make fool of some man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10
ONLY ONE "BROMO oUININE"

That is LAXATIVE BROMp QUININE. Look 70,
the signature of Il. W. GROS Il. Used the Word
over TO Cure a Cold in One Day. sc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-10

We'll, some one pulled his leg
Harper's Weekly.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
John ". Kern of Indiana
Bryan's Running Mate One of Democracys Most Valiant
Champions-A Man of High Ideals and Sterling Worth.
Excellent Campaigner Stump Speaker
Second to None In the Hoosier State.

sentiment in his immediate vicinity,
however, did not discourage him. He
realized that he was fortunate in hav-
ing established a reputation for ability
and uprightness in community which
was so opposed TO him i'll political
views and he accepted the situation
and devoted himself to the task Of
building up his business. 1t was not
long until he had arrived at legal
eminence which seemed to him Sufh-
cient to warrant Il flight into the pOlit
zeal field. With this end in view he
came out us IL candidate for the legis-
lature and at once entered on Il vigOr-
Gus campaign. Although the circum-
stances of the case did not seem to JUS
tify the experiment and all his friends
were opposed TO the venture. he ac-
tually came within Il few votes of Sc
curing the election. He carried the
city in which he lived. but could not
secure the country districts. 1t was
actually great triumph for the young
Democratic lawyer, and it added i'm
mensely TO his reputation as a man o
nerve without in any way detracting
from his character.
In 1873 Kern was elected city attOr
ney of KOkomo. and when his term
expired he was accorded Il reelection
While serving in this capacity he made
an excellent record. Durin" bis two
terms law and order were Dominant
and 1T became Il current saying III 10
kOmO that there was no necessity to
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
By GEORGE Ii. PICARD.

IOHN WORTH KERN, the man
who has been chosen by the
Denver convention to be the run
ming mate Of William J. Bryan,
Is known as one of the most valiant
champions Of Democracy in the Hoo
sier State 1t is true that i'll the ma
Iority of the political contests in which
he has figured he has been on the los
ing side, but that has not had the eff
feet of lessening his popularity or
RELOCATING him into the Obscurity
which is the usual fate of the oft de-
feateI candidste for political honors.
1t is admitted by all of those who
are at all cOngersant with the political
situation In Indiana that Mr.. Kern is
far and away the most popular Demo
FRAT in the state. This fact has been
made apparent on numerous occasions.
ty with the nomination for governor
and has also been the Democratic can
didate for United States senator.
1t is not by his political associates
alone that Mr.. Kern is held in high
rcpute. Men Of all political creeds
have learned to like him and to ap-
preciate his sterling worth. Although
ever since his entry into political life
he has been accounted an extreme par
ty man, he has never permitted him
self even during the heat of political
campaign to indulge in personalities
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
The Woman's Home Companion for
October.

An important article in the October
HOman'S Home Companion is entitled
Seeking Shelter in New York" Give
dollars in my purse a few plain clothes
in my bag, an ordinary school education
behind me. and New ork, with its bound
less opportunities, ahead of me- that is
the beginning of the adventures in New
York, of Lucy Green. They are real ad-
ventures of a real girl, who tells her story
to readers of the Companion.
This October issue is particularly rich
in fiction, having stories by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, Harrison Rhodes, Octrave
Thanet, Nellie McClung Margaret SUIT
ton Briscoe. and especially good stories
by Irving Bachelor and Juliet Wilbur
Tompkins
There is perhaps no more important
question to the average American than
the one of owing or renting a home
Tile results of the most careful inyesti-
CATION and the experiences of thousands
OF Americans are given in a series of arti-
cles on this subject, which begins in the
October number.
OF special interest are Kellogg Dur
lands intimate picture OF the life of the
Tsaritsa of Russia, and Dr. Woods
Hutchinson s article, care Babies Moral?"
The fashion department with the Latest
Fall Fashions is full of valuable sugges-
tons.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
A Fair Legitimate Amusement Tax,
Only.
New Berna journal.

New Berne Journal
1t is not that the travelling show,
circus or theatrical troupe, should be
exempt from all tax, but the county
or town that makes an excessive
amusement tax loses, for with a fair
license tax there should be a revenue
gained while the people would enjoy
an entertainment. The right kind
of amusement is healthy. In dull
times, in times of financial depression,
people are helped by seeing and hear
ing a good play, and a circus helps
to arouse people within a ten mile
circuit, and give old and young a
good excuse to take a holiday, and
be the better for it. Make all shows
come clean, or not at all, and make
the tax reasonable when the fun Civ
ing, clean show asks for the chance
to entertain.
On this subject the Norfolk Land
mark says:
This courageous cOunterblast in
behalf OF the circus comes from the
Charlotte Observer, and many a
ACduCl Will lCCI LIS WdTIu Ill re-
spouse to it:
''Ringling's circus, the best ever seen
in Charlotte, is to visit several North
Carolina points this fall, but not
Charlotte, which must content itself
with Gentry's Dog and Pony show.
1t is wrong and cruelty to the peo-
pie to fix the license tax on circuses
SO high as to exclude them from a
community
"Norfolk is also burdened with an
excessive circus tax. The town would
like to see the real thing in the shape
OF a circus again. When it does come
the board of control should serve no.
tice that no parade will be allowed if
more than half al hour late. With
that regulation, and a reasonable
tariff on the display, we believe that
certain amount OF circus now and
then is good for place.
''They say that a circus takes away
money. So it does: but it brings
money in, also, tor the people flock
into town from the surrounding
country. The circus is a great Amer
can institution and should not be toe
harshly handled"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
The Black Mans Portion.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The Piedmont 1dTOcate, a paper
published at Salisbury by and for
cOlored people, said in its last issue:
The recent State convention OF Re-
publicans in Charlotte, was quite an
ideal affair from the standpoint of
lily-white propaganda. Not a negro
was there except one to assist i'll the
decorations and one to carry water
to super-heated delegates of the white
variety. Nothing to suggest that
there are 10000 black voters in the
Old North State" At one stage of
the proceedings of the convention n
black fringe of On-lOo iers was OBJ
served in the centre section of the
balcony. The Star of Zion, cOlored,
of this city, said that the cOlored
spectators had at first sat toward
the front of the balcony but police
man approached them tOmOve back.
They asked why? and were told that
1.-THE people up there say so'-the
officer indicating the platform.
The black man does really appear
to be out of it. Once the sinew of the
Republican party of North Carolina.
that party is ashamed of him and
afraid of political association with
him, and the Democratic party
doesn't need and doesn't want him.
Samson was never more completely
shorn of his strngth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
Away "Just Going To-"
Magazine.

Success Magazine
He meant to insure his house, but
it burned before he got round to it.
He was Just going to pay note
when it went to protest.
He was just going to help q neigh
Dor when he died.
lie was Just going to send some
flowers to sick friend wheni proved
too late.
He was Just going to reduce his
debt when his creditOrs'' shut down
on him.
lie was Just going to stop drinking
and dissipation when his health be-
came wrecked.
He was just going to provide prop
or protection for his wife and family
when his fortune was swept away
from him.
He was Just going to introduce a
better system into his business when
it went to smash.
He was just going to call on a
customer to close a deal when
he found his competitor had preced-
ed him and secured the order.
He was Just going to quit work a
while and take vacation when merry
Gus I 'OstratiOn came.
He was Just going to repair his
sidewalk when a neighbor fell on it
and broke n leg.
He was Just going TO provide his
wife with more help when she took to
her bed and required nurse, doc
tor and Il maid
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
Bad SYMPTOMS.

The woman who has periodical head
aches, backache, sees imaginary dark
spots or SpeckS floating or dancing before
her eyes, haS~gnawing distress or heavy
full feeling III stomach, faint spells. drag
ging-down/ feeling in lower abdominal or
pelvic region, easily startled or excited,
irreguN or painful periods. with or with
out ISlvic caty<rh, is suffering from
SSeaSnstsfs an9derangenents thatshould
symptoms a1k likely to be present in any
case at one Zine.
Neglected or badly treated and such
cases SYN run into maladies which de-
manf Se surgeons knife If they do not
resut>fatally.
No medicine exta1t- has such a long
ana numerous IecQrd Of cures u such
cases as Dr. Plerce,S EaYoliie PIescIIO-
UQp.- No medLClne has such q strong
pEoisSSlohal- IDdoESemenf-oI eac6 OF Us
several NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. none Than any
9Qn9fl o. aS 60 non, teS-
known 10 medical science for the cure OF
woman,s peculiar ailments enter into it's
composition. No alcohol, harmful. or
habit-forming drug is 10 be found in the
nst OF Its ingredients printed on each
bottle-wrapper and attested under oath.
In any condition Of the female system,
Ut. Plerce'S Favorite Prescription can do
only good-never harm. It's whole effect
is TO strengthen. invigorate and regulate
the whole female system and especially
the pelvic organs. When these are de-
ranged in function or affected by disease.
the stomach and other organs of digestion
become alphabetically deranged, the
nerves are weakened, and a long list Of
Dad, unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be expected of this uFa-
Vorite Prescription" 1t will not perform
miracles; will not cure tumors-no med
will ae{1T ,,ft
taken in time, and thus the operating
table and the surgeons knife may be
avoided.
Women suffering from diseases of long
standing, are invited to consult Doctor
Pierce by letter, free. All correspondence
is held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential: Address DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser 1000 pages,
Is sent free on receipt of q one-cent
stamps Tor paper-covered, or 81 stamps
TOT cioth'boun6 copy. Address as above.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
Successful at an Early Ace.

At very early age Kern had de
cided To enter the legal profession, and
when he returned home from college
he set about the achievement of his
hearts desire without delay. AS soon
as he was admitted TO the bar he hung
out his shingle in Kokomo and began
business on his own hook From the
very first day he was Il pronounced
success in obtaining business. and his
luck i'll bringing his cases to favor
able conclusion soon became proven
bal. In an incredibly short time he es-
tahliShed Il business second TO none in
the prosperous county town. and his
prospects were exceedingly bright.
He came by his POLITICAL creed very
naturally. His father was a so called
Democrat of the old school. having i'm
hibed his political ideas in the atmos-
phere OF Monticello. near which he was
born. Thomas Jefferson was the elder
kern's political ideal. and he made a
point of training his clever son in the
same faith. Outside OF his immediate
home circle young Kern received little
sympathy in his political predictions,
for Howard county was overwhelming
~ Republican. and Il follower of any
other party was in Il hopeless minority.
Thus II was that the young lawyer
travelled rather hard political road in
his early days.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

or descended to the abuse of any OF
his political antagonists. He is eS-
teemed throughout the state as !, man
of high ideals and pure motives
In 1900 Mr.. Kern received the nom
ination for governor. but he went down
To defeat with Nh Bryan Again in
1904 he was given another OppOrtu
nifty, but the sorry political fortune of
the previous campaign was repeated.
Although he was regarded as one of
Mr.. Bryan's stanchest friends, he was
the first Indiana man of any especial
prominence to come out for Judge AL
ton b. Parker, whom he supported 10y
ally without in any way endangering
his friendship for the man from Ne
braska. Thus it is that he is today one
of Mr.. Bryan's closest friends and ad-
mirers.
Mr.. Kern is native son of the
Hoosier State, born in Howard county.
near KOkOmO. in 1S49. He is of south
ern extraction. his father having emf
grated from Virginia in 1896 and be-
coming one of the pioneers of Howard
county, where he practiced medicine
for several years. When John was
five years of age his parents decided
TO remove to Iowa, and the family re-
manned in that state until the lad was
fifteen. Soon after the Kerns had
returned to their old home their son
entered the State Normal school and
after Il short period of preparation be-
came 4 district school teacher in How
ard county. After he had succeeded
in saving little money he entered
the University Of Michigan as IL men,
Der of the freshman class
His means We're not sufficient to ad-
NIT of regular attendance at the uni
versity. and he was obliged to take
several long interniSsiOnS in order to
earn the money necessary to complete
his course. But he was reSolute in
the determination To obtain an educa-
ton. and lie permitted no hardship TO
turn him from his purpose. When he
was graduated he carried off all the
honorS TO which he was eligible and
his record WAS most gratifying of any
member of the class
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
Redhot Campaigner.

The gubernatOrial campaign of 1904.
into which Mr.. Kern was practically
drafted by party demands left him in
an impaired physical condition, and he
was obliged to relinQuish his business
activities for some time and go away
from home to recuperate. He con
Quoted a whirlwind campaign that
year. making great number OF
speeches and travelling over greater
part of the state. He is regarded as
redhOt campaigner and is an orator OF
force and eloquence. He was the
friend of Hendricks and Voorhees, anC
served with those great political lights
in many we'll fought battles.
Mr.. Kern is above the middle height
Of slight build and active nervous
temperament. An able constitutions
lawyer. he arraigns the present Re
publican administration severely fol
usurpation Of power and the state ad
minlStration for its enactment of the
so called ripper" bill. which he claims
was used for partisan purposes by the
Republican governor. Mr.. Kern Is
dark haired and has Il crop of flowing
whiSkers and is most impressive per,
SOnality generally
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
JOHN w. KERN.

bolt the door rs long as Kern was Oh
the watch.
In the state election of 1884 Mr..
Kern was elected reporter of the
supreme court on the Democratic tick
ct. In this responsible position he
proved most efficient and conscientious
and won many powerful friends At
the close Of his term he settled in In
dianapolis and soon became closely
identified with the business interests
and policies of that growing capital
He was elected to the state senate in
1892 and did admirable service in the
legislature. From 1897 to 1901 Mr.
Kern was city attorney of Indianapolis
under Mayor Tom Taggart. the nation-
al chairman of the Democratic party
He took II very prominent part in the
great political battle of 1896 and was
identified with the fortunes of Mr..
Bryan in the state of Indiana
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

The Democrats have put up mighty
strong men for Governor in the three
States of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
The Republicans know they will in
crease the Bryan vote in those States
and they are uneasy.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

Do you suppose Marion Butler
thinks Judge Pritchard or any one
else in this State would put any con-
fidence in his assumption of sincerity
toward any person or party?-Wil-
lnington Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, three years ago. says L. 4. Bart.
let, OF Rural Route l, Guilford, Maine They
cleanse and tone the system in a gentle way
that does you good Csc. at Melville Dor.
sey's drug store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

If you are sufferer from that most dis
tressing affection, piles. and have tried many
remedies without being benefited we can
safely say that ManZan Pile Remedy will
bring relief with the first application Sold
by kerner- MacNair Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready to use
with nozzle attached. Soothes, heals. re-
duces itching and Inflammation. An operation
for piles will not be necessary if you use
ManZan. Price SOC Money refunded if not
satisfied. Sold by kerner-MacNair Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

'tWomen couldn't run the fire de-
partment, anyhow"
Not muscular enough, you think?''
81 was thinking that they'd insist
On drop-stitch hose
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
A Free Silver Champion.

Perhaps the most telling charge
which will be made against Kern In
the coming campaign is his more or
less sudden conversion from an ardent
advocate of gold coinage into a cham
pion of free silver at 16 to /. 1t will
be remembered that at the outset he
was gold advocate. speaking at a
public meeting in Indianapolis in 1896
against what he then termed the free
silver craze The leaders Of the gold
movement remembered Kern's "deser
tion," as they were pleased to term it,
and when he ran for governor they
withheld from him many of the votes
which he might otherwise have con-
trolled.
But in spite of his somewhat mixed
political tendencies Mr. Kern is GER
tain to find many warm friends in In
diana among the members of all par
ties. Personally he is liked by al
most everybody
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
Would rIortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural Route 2, Empire, Ca,
". A. Floyd by name, says: .Bucklen's
AI1ica Salve cured the two worst sores
ever saw, one on my hand and one on my
leg. 1t is worth more than it's weight in
gold. l would not be without it if had to
mortgage the farm to get it," Only 25c.
at Melville Dorsey's drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

which he felt Il great personal interest
and when the vote was counted against
it he rose in his place, accused the
speaker in no undecided terms of kill
ing his bill. and. hurting a bulky type
written copy of the measure at the
head Of the presiding officer, shouted,
"If you won't pass it, eat itv' For
tunately for everybody the irate legis-
lator's aim was defective and the pom.
derous missile went wide of the mark
The speaker saw the humor of the sit
uation and was disposed to make a
joke of 1t. So it happened that the
hasty legislator did not suffer from
the consequences of his indiscretion.
1t Is altogether to his credit that IL
short time for reflection convinced him
that he had been an offender and he
lost no time in making the proper
apology.
The friendship between Taggart and
Kern is really something out of the Or
binary. At the st. Louis convention
the latter might have been considered
seriously as Il vice presidential candi-
date but for his determination to put
no obstacle in the way of Taggarts
candidacy for the national chairman
ship. When the party leadeSs went to
Kern and almost importuned him to
permit them to use his name in con-
nectiOn with the vice presidency he de-
clared that he would not be mentioned
for the place because he. wanted In
10, y, ,f fl,n To 10, Fec
CART. who was Il man that deserved all
he could get. He even went to New
York to urge Judge Parker to stand
for Taggart for the craftsmanship. He
obtained a proxy from western mem
Der of the committee, and he it was
who placed Taggart in nomination at
the meeting in New York at which his
frfopd WAS made chairman
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
The Bachelors Musings.

Harper's Weekly.
Returning home at close OF day,
Who quietly chides my long delay
Who greets me in a cheerful way?
Nobody
Who caters to my every care?
Who makes me take the easy char?
Who puts my coy slippers there?
Nobody,
Who has my dinner steaming hot?
Who for my welfare care a Iot?
Who heeds, if | am sick or not?
Nobody
But who will presently do this
Who's going TO give me every bliss?
WhO-must you know?-well, 1t IL MISS
Somebody
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

Put your best foot forward and
you won't have so many kicks COM
ing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
Family Socially Prominent.

The Kern family ts prominent so
cially in indianapolis. Mrs. Kern is
brilliant woman, endowed with live
~ wit. and the Kern home is the cen,
ter of refined circleaeomposed of the
most intellectual people of the notably
intellectual capital of Indiana.
1t is no secret that the Kern boom
has been the particularly pet hobby Of
the Democratic chairman. Tom Tag
CART. who announced to his friends on
the eve of his departure for Denver
that he should never return unless
John Kern were given the nomination
for the vice presidency. 1t has long
been known in Indiana political circles
that Taggart has always considered
his friend TO be first class presidential
timber, and he saw no especial reason
why he should not be given first place
on the ticket If the Nebraska mar
failed to make good. Taggart's deter.
mination TO promote the advancement
of his friend was the cause of much
merriment at Denver, although those
who are personally acquainted with
the nominee are of the opinion that
Kern is big enough to justify the
chlirmaQ'S admiral; On
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
When His Aim Was Poor.

A story illustrative of Kern's dispo-
sitiOn to grow FESTIVE under disap-
pointment comes from indianapolis.
When he was a member of the state
legislature he introduced a bill which
was, defeated. It was matter in
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01
A Man of Nerve.

This prependerance of Republican
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-01

Double Daily Service with HshBackSea Coaches Pullman sIeep
and Dining Cars.