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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Practical Prohibition.
Norfolk Virginia-Pilot.

Norfolk Virginia-Pilot.
The attitude which large employers
are beginning to assume towards
men who are given to strong drink
is not without significance. A short
time ago the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company issued an order
which, in effect, bars from employ
ment on it's trains, or in connection
with their movement, men who are
not total abstainers. The Read
ing Railway has announced that it
will not summon men from saloons
to duty Oh it's trains Other employ
ers have taken action along some
what similar lines. And now the
Westinghouse Company is oppos-
ing liquor licenses in the town
built for the workmen. This dispO-
sition to discriminate in filing posi-
tions of responsibility against the
man who gets drunk will, if persisted
in and extended, do more to promote
temperance than all the prohibitory
legislation ever enacted or that will or
can be enacted. The one can be en-
forced the other seldom is or can be.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
The April METROPOLITAN.

The Trouble With Our Army" by
Lieut.. Paul ii. Clark, L. S. A., is the title
of an eye-opening article in the Metro
poitan Magazine, which, while conced-
ing all the good features of our military
system, points out it's Obvious faults and
their causes. 1t is a paperevery thought
full American should read. Other articles
in this strong number are: "Zelaya,
The Menace of Central America by
Arthur ~Stringer: 1.-The Defense of the
Golden Tree, by Robert Howard Russell;
West Point Before the War" by Gen.
S. W. Ferguson c.. S. A. J, Fitzhugh Lee
room mate; "A Woman's Adventures in
balloon" by Mrs. Julian P. Thomas
and Carnival Days." by Day Allen
Wiley.
The most interesting fiction feature is
the opening installment of Robert Hitch.
ems powerful story OF mystery, THE
lighted Candles" Among the other
good fiction included in the April issue
might be mentioned "A Shattered Atm.
ity,' by Thomas L. Mason; Napoleon
Patterson, Conspirator," By Barry Bene
field; "The Fatted Calf by Temple
Bailey, and "The Bargains Day" by
Eunice Ward
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Ideal Editor One Who Owns His
Paper and Says What He Believes.
William J. Bryan.

william J. Bryan.
This is the greatest country in the
world for newspapers. | believe
with Jefferson that a newspaper is
essential in moulding public opinion.
OF our newspapers Iregard the small
er ones as the larger ones. The big
newspaper is business enterprise
and SO valuable a business PROPOSE
ton that only those can own it who
are well off; and, as a rule, the man
who has the business ability to con-
troll money large enough hasn't the
training of an editor and has to hire
people to write edi torials for him.
The editor who has kept himself
alert with what is going on is so
busy that he doesn't accumulate
money. Great city newspapers are
owned by some and edited by others.
The man who is not permitted to
put his conscience in every line that
is written is not the ideal editor. |
believe that the ideal editor is the
editor who owns his own paper and
says what he himself believes
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
MANY INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
ADOPT new THEORY
Statements from Followers of Cooper OBJ
tanned Recently i'm Various Cities.

taking Cooper's New Discovery. and
after using the contents of three hot.
ties was entirely cured. l can nov
eat and relish anything that my anna.
tie Graves. The New Discovery i
truly q great stomach medicine"
Mr.. VIM. Cooler, Of 40S Graves
Street, Syracuse. n. Y, is very stronS
in his expression of belief In the na,S
medicine, and has the following 10 saw
On the subject: L have suffered from
catarrh Of the nose and throat for fonr
years. 1t must have been communi.
| Gated to my stomach, for all this time
my stomach has given me a great deaI
of trouble, and caused me much main
and suffering. My stomach was ofte1
| sour, and my food did not digest
was bothered by q continual desire IN
| spit, and there was q constant dron.
ping of mucus into the throat.
THE first relief have been able n
obtain is from Coopor's New Discov.
| cry, which I have been taking for
about week. My catarrhal condition
has been greatly improved and nv
| stomach is almost well. Mr.. Cooper's
medicine has benefited me more than
anything have ever used"
| These statements are from reliable
citizens in various communities who
have tried these celebrated medicines
We sell them and will gladly CIVILIAN
thei~ nature to any one interested
Melville Dorsey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02

A number Of statements from promi-
nent people located in various cities
where the widespread discussion over
L. T. Cooper's new theory regarding
the human stomach has recently
waged, give an idea of the intense IL.
terest the young man has aroused dur
ing the past year. The statements cre
as follows:
= Mr.. C. D. Mitchell; Of s412 AveruS
c, Birmingham, Ala, has this to s2y
with regard to his bs,ief in Cooper's
medicine: 81 have been troubled with
indigestion and stomach trouble fcr
the past year. had heartburn, bloGt
ing after eating, gas on stomach and
bowels, palpitation of the h0rt, pain
in the lower part of my back, and
various other symptoms. and was
victim of much distress. I tried many
remedies, but received little or nc
benefit from them. was advised tc
try the Cooper preparations, and dit
so. In one weeks time I was i'm
proved wonderfully-thef first relief
had been able to obtain. Mr.. Cooper's
medicine does all he claims for it
Mr.. J. o. Spradling, of 705 South
TETON Street, Colorado Springs, Colo.
says: 81 was troubled with indigestion
for two years. 1t caused me q grea
deal of suffering and misery. I Gi,
not dare to eat meat at all, and egc~y
thing / did eat soured oa ~ s.o,1a :
I tried various remedies, BIT
r=1i~F Three months egc
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
'1n the Dirty Pool of Politics. -
Greensboro Record.

greensboro record.
\ politician seen in the city yester-
day AFTERNOON, said, after reading
the Records short comment on the
apparent combine in the East where
by former Governor Aycock is to sue
ceed Simmons in .he United States
Senate and Simmons is to support
Craig for Cover .Ior and then become
Governor four years hence, that no
doubt this was the plan, the Records
doubts to the contrary nOtwith-
standing. He went on to say that
when the Legislature elected Sim
mons year ago, that the strongest
kind OF efforts were made to get
Aycock to run, members of the
Legislature importuning him and
begging him to wade in, but to all
Overtures he turned a deaf ear. This
same gentleman said it was believed
at the time and is no doubt true,
that if Aycock had consented to run,
even after the assembling of the
Legislature, he would have defeated
Simmons; that the reason he declined
was no doubt because of an under
standing with Simmons that he
would stay out and run the next
time. What is cropping out now, tits
said, confirms this idea. So mote it
be, but it is hard to believe that Sim
mons is going to abandon a seat in
the Senate, even to become Governor.
Ii he is going to do it it is because he
fears he cannot again be elected.
But even this is news to us. Beat
Simmons with his superb organ
ization? Every dog has his day, to
be sure, but we refuse to believe that
the astute organizer from the East
is back number.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Crop Lien Law Ought to be Re
pealed.
Marshyille Our Home.

Mdr0HFHie our I1Ome
One of the most ruinous and un-
called-for laws that remains in force
in this State is the crop lien law.
The crop lien system has been the
means of keeping more families
homeless and in want and poverty
than any thing else that enters into
the affairs of men. On the fallacious
plea that it is a benefit to the poor
man, this law, which was considered
a necessity during the years of bro
ken fortune in the South Immediately
after the close of the Civil war, has
been retained to tempt into debt
and ruined thousands of men who
would have succeeded if that temp
tation to go into debt and slavery
had not existed. If it is right and
proper to remove the liquor temp
tation, why not also remove the in
iqitous lien law in the interest of the
man who has such an appetite" for
debt that he will mortgage a crop
before it is planted, and in addition
to paying "time" prices, agree to
pay interest on the note from the
time it is given and before he gets
one cent of value in return-a system
which if put in practice by business
men would wreck and ruin the best
business establishment on earth.
Ii our legislators really want to help
the poor man, they can do nothing
better than repeal the lien law
1t seems that when a good man
is elected to office there is usually OPP
position to him. We do not believe,
however, that Congressman Small's
constituents will turn him down.
He is one of the strongest men in the
House.-Raleigh Times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
China, Germany and America
Against Japan.
Charlotte Observer.

charlotte DDSreFPf.
There is apparently no room for
doubt that the United States govern
ment fully intends, as recently re-
ported, to make a formal protest
against japanese encroachments and
usurpations in Manchuria. This
protest will presumably take the
form of circular note to the powers
and have as its basis the complaints
of American textile manufacturers
against the serious blow which has
been inflicted upon their trade by
Japanese administration OF the Man
churian railroads. 1t is probable
that the note will also take Russia
to task for similar conduct in North
ern Manchuria; including her, more
by way of company for Japan, than
because her alleged misdeeds have
occasioned substantial grievances.
The most interesting fact in connec-
ton with the whole matter is that
our governments intended action
has been directly inspired by China.
About a week ago the Chinese Minis
ter at Berlin laid before the German
Foreign Office representations re-
garding japanese policies in Manchu-
ria and suggested that the United
States and Germany enter into spec
ial agreement for the maintenance OF
equal trade opportunities in all Chi
nese territory England, being ia
pans ally, was not approached. 1t
does not yet appear whether Germa-
ny will join the United States in for
NAL protest, but her influence can
safely be relied upon. Our old friend
Mr.. WI, the re-appointed Chinese
Minister in the United States, is ex-
pected to deliver an important diplo-
matte message on the subject shortly:
Under these circumstances it should
be to frame a protest which Japan
could hardly put aside with polite
assurances and at the same time to
avoid giving the iingoes any excuse
for renewed activity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Language of Umbrellas.

Spare Moments
There is a language OF umbrellas
as of flowers For instance, place
your umbrella in rack and it will
often indicate that it will change
owners.
To open it quickly lin the street
means that somebody's eye is going
to be in danger.
To shut it quickly signifies a hat
or two will probably be knocked off.
An umbrella carried over woman,
the man getting nothing but the
dripping OF the rain, signifies court
ship.
To swing your umbrella over your
shoulder signifies Il am making a
nuisance of myself
To put an alpaca umbrella by the
side of a silk one signifies Exchange
is no robbery"
To lend an umbrella indicates II
am a fool"
To return an umbrella means
well, never mind what it means. No
body ever does that.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
The Useful Lemon.

Lemons are very useful in health
and sickness. Hot lemonade is one
Of the best remedies for an insipient
cold. 1t is also excellent in cases of
biliousness. For malaria the Gro
man cure" is prepared by cutting
the rind and pulp of a lemon into a
pint of water, then boiling until there
is only a half pint One teaspoon
full is takened before each meal This
has cured obstinate cases when qui-
nine failed. Lemon strip made by
baking lemon twenty minutes and
then squeezing the Juice upon half a
cupful of sugar is excellent for
hOarseness and to break a cold
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02

To have perfect health we must have per-
feet digestion, and it is very important not
to permit OF any delay the moment the
stomach feels out of order. Take something
at once that you know will promptly and
uniailingly assist digestion. There is moth
ing better than Kodol for dyspepsia, indi-
gestion, sour stomach, belching of gas and
nervous headache Kodol is Natural d.
gestant and will digest what you eat, Sold
at Parker's Two Drug Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
THE GOLD LEAF
EXCERPTS From the Durham Herald.

When they find that it no longer
scares the South perhaps they will
shut up about it.
What do we care what the supreme
court says about it so long as Mr..
Justice thinks we are right.
1t is much easier to persuade a
man to vote for prohibition than it
is to persuade him to let the stuff
alone.
OF course they are going to do
their best-tO convince Mr.. Horne that
business men should keep out of pol
itics.
Having forgotten it himself, Mr..
Cannon should not expect US to re-
member that he was born in North
Carolina.
To demand that a candidate shall
declare himself as to prohibition is
in many instances to put a premium
on hypocrisy.
Those prohibitiOnists who want to
stop it from being shipped in from
other states are liable to find them
selves treading on the toes OF their
friends
1t is not always possible to send
big men to the Legislature, but you
want to be careful to send q man
who cannot be led around by the
nose.
II the Governor pOStpOnes making
an announcement until after he mas
made those seventy-five speeches he
should certainly know where he is ut
by that time.
The several editors who are want
ing to- be commissioner Of labor and
printing should show the other gen
tlemen how a decent campaign should
be conducted.
In making laws to get even with
somebody we should not lose sight
OF the fact that there is constitution
and that they may want to take ad-
vantage OF it.
1t is a dirty deal that the negroes
HIVE lcCtlNtu uU Ullc vi
publican party in the South, when it
is remembered what they have done
for the party.
Certainly Charlotte will give our
candidate q square deal. Fact is
Charlotte has no more votes in the
convention than If it had been held
at Greensboro.
And now Mr.. Tillman is to write O
book on the negro question. We are
beginning to think that the negro is
entitled to some sort of protection
from this sort of thing.
1t is said that Mr.. Horne is not
much of speech-maker This being
the ease he would perhaps find an ex-
cuse for staying in Raleigh and at
tending to the duties of his office.
By having Judge Pritchard take
part it was evidently intended to
show that politics has nothing to do
with it, but there is more of politics
in this move than appears on the
surface.
While we do not favor it. we are not
worrying about it. If the people
want it it makes no difference to us,
and if they walk up and vote for a
thing they do not want it is their
lookout.
All articles appearing in this paper
boosting candidates for office are
paid for and while they are not mark
ed as advertisements you will notice
that the headings are different from
those regularly used in cur news col.
umnS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
An lnsidlous Danger.

One OF the W orst features OF kidney trouble
is that it is an insidious disease and before
the victim realizes his danger he may have a
fatal malady. Take Foley Kidney Remedy
at the first sign of trouble as it corrects ir-
Irregularities and prevents Bright's' disease
and diabetes. Sold at Parkers Two Drug
Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Credit and Mortgage System
Curse to the South.
Marsh vile Our Home

Narshville Our Home
The greatest curse to the South Is
the credit and mortgage system.
This can be successfully overcome
when Southern farmers adopt the
method of making a living at home
instead of buying it at the stores.
Trava the country over and wherever
YOU find man who has always made
his farm self-supporting, you'vefouud
a man who doesn't have to go in
debt for supplies and he can hold his
cotton until he gets ready to sell.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Important Decision.

1t is important that you should decide to
take only Foley's Honey and Tar when you
have q cough or cold as it will cure the most
obstinate racking cough and expel the cold
from your system. Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no harmful drugs. Insist upon
having it. Sold at Parker's Two Drug
Stores.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
The Hazing Business.

Thomasvie Charity and Children.
The Statesyille Landmark has been
delivering some telling blows against
the pernicious practice of hazing III
our colleges, and in it's issue of the
10th makes the following observa
ton: 'If Judge Pritchar,i will APP
point a receiver for the A. e NJ.
College, Oh the ground that the
State of North Carolina is striving
to conduct a school which the agents
and officials of the State have shown
themselves utterly incapable OF
managing, this invasion of States
rights will be forgiven" This evil is
not confined to the State schools.
1t is in all colleges and especially
in those where faculties have re-
coded from their plain duty and
turned the matter over to the Sen
ier class. 1t is easier, however, to
reach the evil in a State institution
than in a UNCONVENTIONAL school be-
cause 'the old flag and an apprOpria-
tom is the very breath in the nos
trils of State school. Let the APP
preparation be seriously threatened
and the student body will be forced
to act the part of gentlemen whether
it suits their fancy or not. The
Landmark is hammering at the
right place, but hard as it hits, it
can not effect the reform it aims at
unless it is supported by the press
of the State. And it will not be so
supported. The educational ring in
North Carolina is a more powerful
force than the American Tobacco
Company, the Standard Oil Compa-
ny, and the Southern Railway COM
bined. The fact is, this ring seems,
to have the Legislature in its hand
and the students. know it, and are
not afraid to kick up any kind of
devilment. The educational leaders
are not alarmed about the eppro-
priation-if they were hazing at the
A. 4 NJ. would stop.
kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup-ths
cough syrup that tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar and which children like SO well
to take Unlike nearly all other cough rem
edies it does not coLstipate, but on the other
hand it acts promptly yet gently on the
bowels, through which the cold is forced out
OF the sy stem, and at the same time it alays
Inflammation. Always use Kennedys Laxa-
tive Cough Syrup. Sold at Parker Two
Drug Stores.
A correspondent OF the New York
American asks the oft repeated ques-
ton OF whether it is better for a man
to marry for love or money? A
combination of both would be the
best OF ALL
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02

30 days Trial S1.OO is the offer on Pine
ules. Relieve Backache, Weak Back, Lame
Back, Rheumatic pains. Best on Sale for
Kidneys, Bladder and Blood. Good for
young and old. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Sold by Kerner- McNair Co.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Publishing Newspapers Not Prof
liable Business.
Pittsboro Record.

Pittsboro Record.
The publication of newspapers in
the United States does not seem to
be a profitable business, as it is
stated that three hundred and twen-
ty-eight newspapers ceased publica-
ton during the past year. Yet
strange to say many persons seem
to think that newspapers are q
bonanza to their publishers, and
frequently men who have failed at
every other business think they are
peculiarly fitted for publishing a
newspaper. North Carolina has often
been termed "a graveyard" forne
papers because of the failure of so
many and yet our State is not Pc
culiar or alone in that respect. The
trouble has been land will continue
as long as vainglorious people live)
that too many newspapers are pub
lished Tor attempted to be published)
in counties and towns which cannot
support so many.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02

Don't cough your head off when you can
get guaranteed Remedy in Bees Laxative
Cough Syrup. It is especially recommended
for children as it's pleasant to take, is a
gentle laxative thus expelling the phegm
from the system. For coughs colds, Group,
whooping cough, hoarseness, and all Bron-
chial trouble. Guaranteed. Sold by Kerner-
McNar Co
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous
little liver pills. Sold at Parker's Two Drug
Stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02
Only Way to Stop Illegal Selling Of
Liquor. -
Wilmington Messenger

Wil,nin2to Messenger
We It'll claim that the only way to
stnt, the illegal sale Of liquor is to
punish the man who buys the same
as 1 lie MIN who sells to him. We
know this does not take well with
many so-called prohibitionists, who
while opposing the open sale of the
stuff want a loophole left through
which they can secure theirs on the
sly. But such men are not prohibi-
tionists; they are only playing to the
grandstand and trying tomake what
they can out OF the present wave OF
public sentiment in favor OF prohibi-
ton. We claim that in a communi-
ty where the sale of liquor is prohib-
tied the man who purchases the stuff
is mOrally-and should be held legal
Iy-as guilty as the man who sells it
to him.
When q man writes as follows don't you
think he means it? Mr. S. G. Williams,
Powdcrly, Texas, says, Il have suffered for
years with Kidney and Bladder trouble, u.s.
ing every preparation | came across and
taking many prescriptions all without relief
until my attention called to Pineules.
After 80 days trial ($1.OO). l am feeling
fine Money refunded if not satisfied. Sold
by Kerner- MacNair Co.
Some people talk by means of
gestures more forciby than they
do through words.-Mt. Olive Iri-
bune.
Yes, one gesture that hands over a
dollar is far more effective than a
dozen promises TO pay by word of
mouth. Reflector
Kodol For Dyspepsia has helped thousands
of people who have had stomach trouble
This is what one man says of it; sc. c.
Dewitt & Co., Chicago, ll.-Gentlemen:-In
1897 | had a disease of the stomach and
bowels. ] could not digest anything ate
and in the spring OF 1902 bought bottle
OF Kodol and the benefit received from that
bottle all the gold in Georgia could not buy.
| still use Il little occasionally as l find it
fine blood purifier and a good tonic. May
you live long and prosper. Yours very truly,
G. N. Cornell Roding, Ga, Aug. p, 1906.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-04-02

A correspondent OF the New York
american asks the oft repeated ques-
ton of whether it is better for a man
to marry for love or money? A
best of all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-29

a sister, Mrs. G. F. Young Of Corinth.
Miss, and brother. R. q. L. Phillips
of GAINESVILLE. Tex.
Mrs. Bryan was born in Fayetteville,
Ala. Nov. %, 1s47 The family came
to Chickasha from Pilot Grove eight
years ago. The deceased had been
widow since December 1882.
Loved by all who knew her, Mrs.
Bryan was an ideal type Of no5le
Christian womanhood Kind hearted,
deeply devoted to her children, she
was woman Of great strength Of
character and her life was full Of good
deeds. She was a member Of the Cum
lberland Presbyterian church at Pilot
lGroye. a remarkable characteristic
was her courage and good cheer even
lin the midst Of suffering.
Mrs Bryan's death is deeply MOURN
ed BY the entire community and the
hearts of all go out in sympathy 10
the sorrowing family