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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
Viper's Venom for Medicine.

For the first time in so years. and
the second time in the history of the
science OF medicine, an operation for
the extraction of venom from the
deadly lance-head viper. said to be
the most poisonous of all snakes. was
successfully performed in New York
recently, when half a teaspoonful of
the venom was secured. This poison
is used in treating extreme cases OF
insanity, and malignant cases, such
as typhoid. and scarlet fevers, diphG
liberia, etc. So powerful is it that the
doctors say this small amount of We
nom will be sufficient for the world
use for half a century. Uncomfortable
small bits of it are used in the treat
ment. The operation was most in
tereSting
When the baby is cross and has you wor-
ried and worn out you will find that little
CASCASWEET, the we'll known remedy foI
babies and children, will quiet the little one
in a short time. The ingredients are printed
plainly on the bottle. Contains no opiates
Sold at Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
The GOLD LEAF.
THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1908.
The Merchants Dream.

lected
Last evening | was talking
With q merchant old and gray,
When he told me of a dream he had,
think twas Christmas day
While snOoZing in his office
This vision came to view.
For he saw an angel enter
Dressed in garments white ana new
Said the angel. I'm from heaven:
The Lord just sent me down
To bring you up TO glory
Where awaits your golden crown.
You've been friend to every one,
And worked hard night and day;
You've supported many thousands
And from few received your pay.
SO we want you up in glory,
For you have labored hard,
And the good Lord is preparing
Your eternal, just reward"
Then the angel and the merchant
Started up toward glory's gate, 50
But when passing close to hades
The angel murmured, Wait
I've place | wish to show you;
It's the hottest place in hell,
Where the ones who never paid yon
In torment forever dwell.
And hehold the merhchant saw there
His old patrons by the score,
And grabbing up chair and ian,
He wished for nothing more.
He desired to sit and watch them
AS they'd s:zzle, SINCE and burn:
And his eyes would rest on debtors
Whichever way they CHANGED to turn
Said the angel, Come on merchant,
There are pearly gates to see.
But the merchant only murmured,
This is heaven enough for me"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
Paternal Love.
Wilmington Star


! 1t may Seem trite to speak of a
| mothers love for her children, since
the very word mother" is generally
| regarded as synonymous with love-
Literature and art abound with
/ tributes to the mother-love, but the
| love of the father, with nothing like
ali equal excuse for being taken as
| I, matter of course, has been too
! commonly subjected to slight.
There is something thrillingly pa
thetic in the reports of the capture,
by a posse, of Ed Williams, the West
| Virginian who killed BENJAMIN
| Swiger.
Williams story.of the killing indi-.
Gates that he committed the deed
through the love for his eldest child, "a
girl of twelve years, TO whom he says
he found Swiger giving whiskey; and
events which followed the homicide
tend to establish at least a possibility
that his story, SO far as his love for
| his child is concerned is true.
The pathetic side of the tragedy, as
described in the press reports, was
the futile attempt of the desperate
murderer, with his 44-caliber revolt
yer strapped TO his waist for instant
action, to place bis three children in
tie care OF Il friend. when he himself
had every chance to escape if he had
but abandoned them to their fate.
Besides the girl already mentioned,
Williams has two elildren-a girl of
eleven and a boy of ten years The
second girl is sickly, and hersfather.
carried the most of the way in their
terrible fight from tie posse.
When the little party of fugitives
was finally cornered, the fathers
surrender was made only for the pro-
lection of his children. After night
passed in a shock of fodder, the MUIR
derer and his children had resumed
their fight when they were sighted
/ by members of the posse, who instant
ly covered Williams with their guns
and ordered him to ''throw up his
| hands.
When he showed signs of refusing,
they shouted that they we're about
to shoot, and told the children to
Jump out of the range. The thought
OF danger to his children took sudden
hold upon Williams and up went his
hands.
The children when taken in hand,
by the posse, we're found to be half
dead from exposure to cold and it is
believed that they must have per-
ished in the severe night had not the
father brought with him, in addition
to the living impedimentia, a large
bundle of extra clothing.
The children were heavily clothed,
while the father only wore pair OF
overalls and jumper-having taken
OF his outer shirt and put on one of
the girls.
Somehow we can't work ourselves
up to look upon this man as MUIR
derer. In fact we are not trying to-,
for we don't believe it wonld have
been any very great calamity to the
community if he had escaped with
the children he loved SO well, and
especially the twelve year old daugh-
ter he would save from man of the
Stanford White type, for:
"a fathers heart is tender,
Though the man be made OF stone."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
Heard The Call Of The Wild.

Washington correspondence Charlo tie OBJ
server.
Senator Dixon of Montana, tells a
laughable story on a North Caro-
Imam.
Several years ago" this distin-
guished son of Alamance, "while sit
ting i'll my office out in Montana,
a tall thin man with scanty beard,
called to see me. When Ihad hidden
the old fellow walk in he did so but
gingerly and kept turning about to
see if any one followed or eyed him.
Having entered the office and
closed the door he peeped here and
there to make certain that we were
alone.
"You need not look, friend, there is
no one present except us.
''Is your name Dixon?"
Eyes sir, Dixon is my name
Lawyer Dixon?"
"Yes.n~
'Well, | want you to do something
for me. | am from Wilkes county,
North Carolina"
North Carolina?"
Eyes sir, where you were born?'
eyes down in Alamance county"
"Well let me tell you," said the man
taking another look about, 81 came
here and settled about a year ago
and pitched a little crop. One day
last fall when on my way to town,
saw the prettiest little stream run.
ming down through the woods and
underground and it reminded me o.
Wilkes. | thought of old days and
sent back home for an old copper
still that | had left there and they
shipped it to me in bed tick. Yes
that's what done, and took it back
upin the thicket, on the little branch
put it down, and made a run O
liquor-just as used to do down il
Wilkes before the revenue officers got
after me-and before long had lots
OF customers. The liquor vas whit,
Just like North Carolina corn-anC
it got me in trouble. There amt ne
white liquor in these parts. Yes, sir
the revenues are after me and | want
you to get me out"
''He heard the call of the wild ant
needed it," declared Mr.. Dixon.
Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
There substitutes. but there is only on
original. 1t is healing, soothing and cooling
and is especially good for piles Sold a,
Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

A great many people imagine they have
heart trou BILE when the fact is that the whole
trouble lies in the stomach. The pains in the
side around the region of the heart are not
necessarily heart trouble. We suggest that
you start with the stomach and whenever
you feel a depression after eating or when
ever your food seems to nauseate take Ko-
dol. 1t will not be very long until all these
''heart palms. will disappear. Take Kodol
now and then until you know you are right
again. There isn't any doubt about what it
will do and you will find the truth of this
statement verified after using Kodol for a
few weeks. 1t is sold here at Parker's Two
Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

When you think OF Indigestion think of
Kodol, for it is without doubt the only prep
aration that completely digests all classes Of
food. And that is what you need when You
have Indigestion or stomach Troublesome
thing that will act promptly but thoroughly:
something that will get right at the trouble
and do the very work itself for the stomach
by digesting the food that you eat and that
is KoGol. 1t is pleasant to take 1t is sold
at Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
II Reached the Spot.

Mr.. Humphrey, who owns a large gen.
eral store at Omega. O.. and is president of
the Adams County Telephone Co., as well as
OF the Home Telephone Co. OF Pike County,
o.. says of Dr. KINKS New Discovery: 1T
saved my life once At least I think it did.
It seemed to reach the spot--the very seat OF
NY cough,-when everything else failed -
the cough spot; it heals the sore spots and
the weak spots in throat, lungs and chest
Sold under guarantee at Melville Dorsey
drug store. soc and 81 90. Trial bottle
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

4 woman in Moore county left her
fish hook in the creek the other day,
and going back next morning found
she had caught catfish and an owl
on the same line. 1t is supposed the
owl tried to catch the fish. and be-
coming entangled in the line was
drowned. Moore was always good
county to fish in.-New Bern Sun.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
Human Filter.

The function of the kidneys is to strain on t
impurities OF the blood which are constant
ly passing through them. Foley's Kidney
Remedy makes the kidneys healthy SO they
will strain out all waste matter from the
blood. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at
Parker's Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
Are Patent
Medicines Frauds !?

We are often asked the above
question, and our answer has in
variably been that no medicine
that gives satisfactory results
could be fraudulent. We could
not afford to sell fraudulent medi--
cines. Our business depends on
pleased customers-in fact any.
business does. Therefore, we
would take an enormous risk did
we not fulfil every promise made
our customers. We are very care
full of what we guarantee, and
when we do guarantee an article
we must know it pretty we'll
what it contains and how it is
made. We have in mind the Rex
all line of remedies, particularly
Rexall Mucu-Tone, of which we
are selling large quantities at this
time of the year. Mucu-Tone is
one article that we can recommend
over our counter and know that
ninety-eight per cent. of its pur-
chassrs are going to be benefited
and will return to our store
pleased customers. Mucu-Tone
is a positive cure for internal
scrofrla or what is commonly
called Catarrh. 1t is without a
doubt the peer of all tonics for
any one who is suffering from a
rundown condition, can't work,
feels constantly tired or suffering
from the more plainly described
symptoms of Catarrh-such as
stopping of the nose, cold in the
head or bad cough
1t must be remembered that Ca
tarrh is not confined to the nose
and throat. 1t usually starts
there, but it leads more often to
serious trouble, particularly the
wasting of tissues, as in the case
of little Miss Dillon, of Albany.
Here is letter from her father:
my little girl had catarrh so
badly that the disease had begun
to eat into the cartilage of the
nose. Snuffs and instruments
failed to do more than give tenn
porary relief. | saw the adver-
tisements of Rexall Mucu- Tone,
but / could not believe that any
thing taken in the stomach could
cure the sore membranes of the
nose. However, | took advan-
tage of your free trial offer and
my girl began taking your remedy
according to directions. / want
to say right here that Mucu-Tone
is certainly the greatest medical
discovery of the times, and to
thank you for the liberal offer
that first induced ME to give it a
trial. Muco-Tone has cured my
daughters catarrh completely.
The discharge has stopped alto.
gether, and her breath is as sweet
as can be. Again thanking you,
MATT. DILLON, "a N. Swan ST.,
Albany, N. Y"
We are selling a large trial bot
tie of Mucu-Tone for fifty cents
on the famous Rexall guarantee
of your money back if you are not
satisfied. We promise that one
bottle will put flesh on your bones
and bring new vitality to your
system.
FOR SALE q
Parker's Two D
THE Tsoza&
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
A Sure Laugh from Everybody's.
Everybody's Magazine.

Levinsky, despairing of his life,
made an appointment with a famous
specialist. He was surprised to find
fifteen or twenty people in the wait
ing room.
After a few minutes he leaned over
to gentleman near him and whis-
pered, "Say, mine frient, this must be
a pretty goot doctor, amt he?"
Zone of the BEST" the gentleman
told him.
Levinsky seemed to be worrying
over something.
'Vell, say" he whispered again, he
must be pretty exclusive, then, amt
he? Vat does he charger"
The stranger was annoyed by
Levinsky's questions and answered
rather shortly: Fifty dollars for the
first consultation and twenty-five
dollars a visit thereafter.
"Mine Gottn' gasped Levinsky.
FIFTY tOliars the first time and twen-
ty-five tollars each time afterwards. ="
For several minutes he seemed un-
decided whether to go or to wall
"und twenty-five tollars for each
time afterwards" he keptmuttering,
Finally, just as he was called into
the office, he was seized with a bril-.
liant inspiration. He rushed toward
the doctor with outstretched hands
Hello, DOCTOR" he said effusively
'Nell, here am again"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

1t is pity to see "a person neglect indica-
lions OF kidney or bladder trouble that may
result in Bright's disease when Foley's Kid
ney Remedy will correct Irregularities and
strengthen these organs. Take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy at the first sign of danger Sold
at Parker'e Two Drug Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
A REASON

The United Drug
Co mpa NY, manufac.
turers of. the Rexall
Remedies, for w ho Sc
preparations we are
agents in this city, make
200 remedies, one for
each ill. Each one is
especially prepared to
cure one disease, and
that only. This is an
age of specialists. You
don't contract with a
plumber to build your
whole house, do you?
Why should you contract
with one proprietary
medicine to cure all your
troubles?
!. Oftentirnes you run
across a building con-
tractor who has a sepa-
rate plumbing depart
ment, his own plastering
department., and SO en-.
all of which dovetsn to
gether and build the
house. This is just what
the United Drug Com
pany is doing for you
in the medicine line.
They have cut down
profits; they manufac-
ture Rexall Remedies for
over 1900 retail drug
gists. These druggists
are the only intermediate
profit that stand between
The United Drug Com
pany and the patient.
Could the United Drug
Company, of which we
are a member, afford to
make one poor medicine
in this line? Does not
common sense tell you
that one poor medicine
would ruin the sale of
the other 100 prepara-
tons? If you bought a
Rexall preparation and it
didn't do for you what
we claim it will, would
you buy another one of
Our articles? We believe
not. Therefore, each
preparation must be good
it is good. We who
are in the drug business
know the formulas Of
these Rexall = prepara-
tons. We believe in
them so implicitly that
we stand back of them,
with our guarantee to
refund you your money
if they do not benefit
you.
For Nervousness
Rexa1l Americanitis
Elixir, 75c.
For Constipation
Rexall Orderlics.
Price, 1oc.
For Coughs
Rexall Cherry Jxic9
large bottle, 25c.
And
roo other Rexall Rem
edies for 100 other aii-
ments.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, merchant of Cedar View.
Miss, says: 81 tell my customers when they
buy box OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills they
get the worth of that much gold in weight,
if afflicted with constipation, malaria or
biliousnsss ~ Sold under guarantee at Mel
vile Dorseys drug store. 25c.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

'sPa tell me how you first met ma,
requested Gunson, Jr.
Il didn's meet her, son. replied
Gunson, Sr. "She overlook me.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

Hereeomes the Spring Winds to chap, tan,
freckle. Use Pinesalve Carbolized acts
like ppuitice) for cuts, sores. burns, chap
ped lips, hands and face. 1t soothes and
heals Sold by Kerner-McNair CO.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

We air sorry for ''em, but this is
what happened to three of our sub
scribers who was delinquent.
One sed, Il viii pay Sadday night,
If live" He is ded.
Another sed, 81 will see you to-mor-
row." He is blind
Still another sed, 81 hope to pay
this week or 60 to hell" He is gone.
l-Hardeman Free Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-05-14

Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
There are substitutes, but there is only one
original. 1t is healing, soothing and cooling
and is especially good for piles. Sold as
Parker's Two Drug Stores
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-09
A Vivid Description.

A shortsighted and deaf old gentle
man who was at an entertainment
where professor performed on big
bass viol thus described the scene:
'The professor carried on to the plat
from a gigantic beetle attached to the
end of sort of lamppost. He leaned
over and fondly embraced it. tickling
it's back violently with long comb.
1.-THE spectators seemed much de
lighted at this display Of scientific af-
lection The beetle was apparently
quite unmoved. Then the professor
gave a capital imitation of the drunken
man and the lamppost. He swayed
rapidly up and down, clutching quick
ly at all points.
sometimes his fingers Quivered pas
sionately upon one spot, like an i'll
tempered man struggling with an OBJ
stinate pair of braces. Sometimes he
rested momentarily, as one rests after
a contest with stiff white tie.
Finally he gave a last convulsive
tickle to the huge beetle. picked him.
self up from the lamppost and carried
Off the unresisting insect. The au-
dience applauded vigorously"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-09

Il can't help it because l am rich,
can II"
Paul Vinton spoke of his wealth as
though it were thing accursed Dol
lie Darcy shook her head with judicial
solemnity.
II don't suppose that you can" she
admitted. "At the same time, Paul,
you cannot blame me for taking an In
terest in people who do things"
"Such as waiting on tableY' retorted
Vinton. II don't see anything to COM
mand respectful admiration In a job
like that"
"But he is a college man." reminded
Dollie. Just fancy a student so anX-
ious to learn that he will wait on table
In hotel to gain the funds for his
tuitionv
"He would do well to go to a gram
mar school first" growled Vinton. HE
waited on me this morning and when
/ asked for eggs he told me that the
eggs isn't very fresh That's good
grammar for a college student, and
then his slang is something weird"
George AIDE uses slang" cited Dol
lie defensively. I'm sure that no one
ever accused Mr.. AIDE of being com
mon"
Because he keeps his slang for his
books and plays" reminded Vinton.
Dollie checked the sharp speech that
sprang to her lips and hurried down
the piazza steps to join a bespectacled
youth who appeared around the corner
OF the hotel.
He was not an inviting sort of per-
son. One ear was considerably larger
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-09

five minutes Vinton was down and out
and Dollie was kneeling beside him
in the sand seeking to restore him to
consciousness. He opened his eyes
presently and smiled into Dollie's anx-
ious face.
"It's all right" he said weakly.
THAT little college student of yours
has the skill of a professional prize
fighter
'Surep' assented Brady. "You was
goin' some, Bo, but your company was
too fast. | used to be the Cherry hill
maneater until me eyes went on the
blink and / had to look for somethin'
boys to handle their hams lately. It's
a puddfn alongside the other game
The doc told me to get some salt air
for the summer an I'm pickin' a piece
Of the coin while Ia dom it. fought
Terry five rounds to draw once"
he added with pride.
"And now you are studying for COL
legeT asked Dollie wonderingly.
II was teachin'," explained the man.
eater. 81 was professor of boxin'
What's all this row about college any
wayf When the boss cook hired me
he says, L s'pose you come from col
leger And l told him l just come
from there. Now you're harpin' on
the same string"
The walters this season are all stu
dents working their way through col
lege," explained Dollie. THAT was
why r.
She paused in confusion and Brady
completed the sentence for her.
THAT was why you mashed me?' he
asked good naturally. I'm sorry for
you, sis, but l amt the real goods.
Better stick to his job lots over there.
He's in your class. I amt no heavy
weight"
DOllie regarded Paul, nursing rap
idly blackening optic, and smiled. At
the moment Vinton seemed anything
but romantic.
That's all right" interposed the
maneater Understandings "A bit of
raw steak will fix that up. He's the
man to tie TO, all right. There amt
many chaps like him that could give
me the run he did You hook up"
Thank you. | will take your adj
vice." declared Dollie as she sank
down on the sand beside Vinton. and
seeing that he was no longer wanted
the maneater slipped away rubbing
his caulihower ear refectively.
81 hope he won't beat the little
DAME" he said musingly. "He sure
can hit even If he can't lick me-" And
the maneater never realized that with
Cupid as referee Paul was the winner
after all.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-12-09

You Probably Think 1t Is Twenty four
Hours, but 1t isn't.

r1ourS, put IL isn't.
Nine persons out of ten-yes, 900 out
of every 1,000-if asked how long it
takes the earth to turn once on its
axis would answer twenty-four hours.
and to the question, How many times
does 1t turn on its axis in the course
of 1.-THE year? the answer would be
1904 times. Both answers are wrong.
1t requires but twenty-three hours
and fifty-siX minutes for the earth to
make one complete turn. and it makes
1864 turns during the year. The err
ror springs from a wrong idea of what
is meant by day.
The day is not, as is commonly sup
posed, the time required by the earth
to make one turn on its axis, but the
interval between two successive pas
sages of the sun across the meridian
that is to say, the time which elapses
after the sun is seen exactly south in
it's diurnal course through the heavens
before it is again seen in that position.
Now, in consequence of the earth'S
revolution in its orbit or path round
the sun, the sun has the appearance
Of moving very slowly in the heavens
in a direction from east to west. At
noon tomorrow the sun will be short
distance to the east of the point in the
heavens at which it is seen at noon
today, so that when the earth has
made one complete turn 1t will still
have to turn four minutes longer be-
fore the sun can again be seen exactly
south.