The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-03-25
THE GOLD LEAF.
THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1909.
Twink les from the Wilmington Star.

war taxes in this time of peace.
The sooner the farmers learn tba
legislation is not the only cure for a
their troubles the better it will be TO
them.
Politici ans are beginning to fin
that the people expect something be
sides "trust busting" speeches from
their leg islators.
Here now. Somebody please tel
us, will that billygoat turn up Thu
spring in the flaming pictures, drink
ing book near-beer?
Here comes another editor wht
saws a "cabriolet" hat is an inverted
fruit basket trimmed with vegeta ble'
and roses. Why the roses?
The Legislature did not do all thai
was promised, but it did SO much bet
ter than was expected of it that thu
people ought to be content.
Boomerangs are sometimes made
out of mud and dirt as well as o
wood and often do more damage &c
the thrower than the latter kind.
Glow come" they didn't put the
Republican brand OH Dickinson right
after the election instead OF waiting
until Taft took him into the Cabinet
Taft's visit to the South last winter
will prove to be Of great benefit &c
himself and good to our section. He
learned much that he could not have
done at second hand.
If you 90 by the punishments i'm.
posed by some judges in this State
they grade the violation of the prohi'
bition law as q greater crime than
larceny and even than manslaughter
Was it because Colonel Cooper was
one OF the blue blooded aristOcracy
of Tennessee that he was allowed to
steal thousands OF dollars of the pub
lie funds and not be punished there
for?
The reelection by the Democrats
of the Senate OF Mr.. Simmons as a
member of the steering committee Is
an acknowledgement of his abilities
and usefulness as q member OF that
body.
There is one thing to be said greatly
to the credit of the Legislature. 1t
was not controlled by theparty boss
es and certain ones of the press. In
what legislation it did it acted upon
its own Judgment.
II the right to embezzle public
funds without fear of punishment is
one of the privileges of the blue
bloods of Tennesseeit is worth some
thing to belong to that order-if you
have no conscience.
The Durham Herald says the man
selected as collector of customs fol
Charleston does not suit, ''iust as was
expected" Does not suit whom, the
outsiders or the people who have
business with the office?
The same immunity from punish
ment for murder is not claimed fol-
the F. F. VS., as for the T. b. BIS. Ii
Virginia they hang a MAN who com
mits murder. whether he be the mud
sill or the ridge-pole OF society.
We suppose Montgomery. Dixor
server are now the best of friends
II they are satisfied the public ought
to be, only it ought to have beer
made a party to the settlement so i
could have demanded that the Othel
three agree not to dish out such fou
stuff to it again.
"Why do you laugh so hurriedl,
when your husband tells q stOry?'
eff | don't laugh promptly, he tell
it all over again "-Cleveland PLail
Dealer.
clever % cent silvered 'No-Drip" COTE
Strainer Coupon is now put in each % cen
package of DR.. Shops Health Coffee. Loo
for it'll Ninety large cups of the very fines
coffee Imitation ever made, from one %
package. Then besides the satisfaction an
flavor is perfect. Sold by all dealers.
Uncle Sam is getting even with tn
Japs by swiping plants of the grasse
used in making mating. Japan Ell
deavors to prevent such plants bein
exported. but our Government ha
succeeded in securing $4,000 sci
tings and will experiment with ther
in some of the Southern States
Wilmington Star.
We say without hesitation that Dewitt
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weak kidneys. backache, Inflammation of II
bladder and all urinary disorders. The
are antiseptic and act promptly in a
cases of weak back. backaehe. rheumatis
and rheumatic pains. Accept no substitute
Sold by all druggists.
4 public school janitor in New Je
sey asks that his salary be reduce
on the ground that he is being owe
paid. The case is remarkable for tw
reasons: First, because of the consc
entious honesty of the janitOr an,
secondly. because it is an almost III
heard of thing for anybody connecte
with the public schools to be pal
what they earn. let alone more tina
they earn.-Norfolk Tirginian-P PHO
Fortify now against the Gripfor it com
every season surel Preventics-the little Ca
dy Cold Cure Tablets-offer in this respect
most certain and dependable safeguard. Pi
ventics, Mt the 'sneeze stage" will, as we
also surely head off all common colds. B
promptness is all-important. Keep Prever
les in the pocket or purse, for Install u.
Box OF 4S for Doc Sold by all dealers.
Two years ago North Carolina ha
Legislative storm, while Tenness
enjoyed comparative peace. TIL
year North Carolina enjoyed a pea
almost beatific, while Tennessee h;
been almost in state of revolutio
The Chattanooga Times can on
answer our remarks upon the respe
tive situations in 1909 by predictir
storm again in North Carolina tv
years hence. This prediction alarm
us very little. The Legislature
1911 will more likely than not
reasonably we'll behaved, and
champion all-around hell-raiser Ii