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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
light wires and put both systems Q
of commission.
Heavy Storm Sweeps North

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REDDING, Dec. 5.-This city was cut
off from telegraphic and telephone
communication all last night and today
by the snowstorm which ceased early
today. The wet, snow clung to the
wire for miles, and it was not until
late today that communication was re-
established.
The snowstorm was unusual for this
time of year and covered the country
from Chico to Ashland. Ore. with
blanket of white of varying thick
ness. Chico reports fall of ! inch.
Red Bluff inches. Dunsmuir "a inches.
Yreka Is inches. Ashland 3 inches and
IL inches fell here.
The lowest temperature reported in
Shasta county was 2s degrees above
zero, while at Weaverville the thermom-
eter registered Is degrees above.
Damage in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5.-Struck by a
fierce blast of wind during the worst
hurricane that Sacramento has seen in
80 years, bungalow, just built and
occupied for the first time by w.
Weaver and his young wife, completely
collapsed early this morning and drove
the scantily clad couple forth in search
of accommodations at the home of a
neighbor. The damage will exceed
$4,000. Several smaller structures in
other parts of the city suffered SINH
arly and car service was demoraliZed-
Early this morning citizens We're
treated to the extremely rare spectacle
of a snow furry, but later the sun
shone with accustomed brightness
throughout the day.
The extensive Sacramento valley cit
rus crop suffered damage, but a suf
ficient proportion of 1.-The heavy crop
was saved to continue shipment for
some time
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
Chill dren of the Mills.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
Our Monthly, the excellent Thorn
we'll Orphanage magazine, says:
"We do not sympathize with the cur
rent tendency to attack the mills (cot
ton factories). We know enough OF
the mill men in our State to be per-
fectly sure that they take the deepest
interest in their operatives, and
would gladly help them to better
conditions, but we do not oppose,
we heartily approve OF every effort
to advance the interest of operatives,
and especially of the women and chill
dren. In fact this is partly our bust
ness in life." We have precisely the
same feeling in this matter. We
would be glad to be of service in
making the lot of the mill children
lighter and their chance for self-im-
provement better. 1t is pity that
child has to be a bread-winner at
all, but we all know that they do
have to help support Others, and at
other places than cotton mills. There
are children on the farms in North
Carolina who toll from sun to sun
and who are exposed to heat and
cold all through the year. But be-
cause this is true there is no sense
nor justice in making an assault on
farmers in general. There are a lot
of cranks in this crusade against the
horrors of mill life and they are
mostly from New England. They
may be honest but they are certainly
fanatics. They wage relentless war
fare upon q class of men who, in
North Carolina at least, are as intel
ligent, as humane and as patriotic
as any class of our citizens, namely,
the mill owners. Here are the Cones,
for example, in our neighboring town
of Greensboro. They are as con-
siderate and kind as they can be to
all their employees, and are doing
their utmost to improve the condi-
tions of mill life socially, morally,
and even religiously. The pastor OF
one of the churches in the White Oak
community could tell beautiful
story, if he would, of the generous
and humane policy of the Cones; and
we hope he will tell the story in the
columns of Charity and Children. And
there are others. We mention these
mill owners because we happen to
have heard OF their spirit of helpful.
ness to the women and children es-
pecially who work in their mills. We
acknowledge that we look upon any
reform" headed by New England
people with suspicion. They tried to
reform the South, you remember,
some fifty years ago.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
FOR NEGROES ONLY.
Where the Administration of Law
Against Homicide Is at Present
Drifting.

Charity and Children.
Almost anybody is liable to become
somewhat confused when he allows
his passion to sweep him off his feet.
Confessional insanity is another aud
softer name for an ungovernable
temper. The recent farce called q
trial in Mecklenburg county in which
Biggers is given his liberty, was "a
shameful waste of public funds. A
magistrate in ten minutes could have
done the work Just as well. If we are
going to abolish capital punishment
it would be better to do so by iegls-
lative enactment than by solemn
mockery under the form of legal pro-
cedure. Perhaps the same result
would have followed a similar trial
in any of our counties. Mecklenburg
is not a sinner in this respect above
her sisters. Our criminal law is
huge Joke. The lawyers themselves
are asking for reform. In the mean
time human life is cheap as dirt. Any
prominent" citizen can become a
little confused any day and knock
his neighbor in the head with no
serious risk to his life or his liberty.
The law is still all right for niggers.
If a darkey kills a white man and
escapes lynching he is pretty apt to
bangle at the end OF a rope. Only
men ofsome influence in the commun
ity, either through money or family
connection, become violently insane
on account of a confusion Of ideas.
1t is a pity that these things are true
in our Southern country, so highly
favored in other respects, but they
are true. We would as well own up
at once and be done with it, that
there is more reverence for law in the
North than in the South. A ''prom-
nent" citizen does not count for so
much there as here The social pull
is not strong enough to pull a law
breaker out ofjail. Mr.. Biggers should
have been put where he would not be
liable to become confused again.
Turning him loose on society will
have q bad effect on other gentlemen
who are inclined to be law unto
themselves. We did not hear the
evidence but we are acquainted with
the facts, and we are sure that his
deed deserved punishment.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
Not Inherited

As usual, the company Were
ing the traits of the children an
parent each young hopeful Loo
most like.
"Joht gets his blue eyes r.
mother." exclaimed Uncle 4
though he had made a new disc
And Mary gets her brown er.
her father" said Aunt Fanny
John junior, who had been !:
cent bystander, thought II wx
him to take part in the convs,
willie Jones has got black e..
he didn't get them from nelthel
Their nor mother"
And who did he get then .
asked Aunt Fanny.
Prom the tough Mason kid,
the street"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
A Negro Politician After a Job in
New York State.
New York dispatch

New York dispatch.
From the announcement that p. B.
S. Pinchback is seeking an appoint
ment as deputy United States mar
shall in Westminster county, residents
OF New Rochelle have learned that
they have as a neighbor a negro, who
for a dozen years during and follow
ing the civil war was one of the most
CONSPICUOUS men in the public life OF
OF the country.
Pinchback, who is II years old was
elected president of the Louisiana
Senate in 1871 and in 1872 was
elected Lieutenant Governor. During
impeachment proceedings against
Yarmouth, he was acting Governor.
He came into national prominence
when he was elected to the United
States Senate and the members OF
that body refused to seat him. Sub
sequently he was made collector OF
the port of New Orleans, and in 1888
he retired.
President Taft sent word to Will
liam L. Ward, Republican leader OF
Westminster county, that he was GO
ing to make Pinchback a deputy
marshal. Ward, who is a power in
national politics, objected. Charles
W. Anderson, collector OF internal
revenue, of New York, and Booker
T. Washington and other influential
negroes have appealed to the Presi-
dent to name Pinchback.
->>eS>.
The county or State which doesn't
build good roads as rapidly as they
can, will have no surprise coming to
them if people take their clothes
and 60" People are going where
they can get decent transportation
facilities furnished by good roads
which make it easy and less expen-
siveto go to market. Pokey counties
can put this in their pipe and smoke
it down to the Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
No Escape.

THANK goodness the holiday
Is now over and my purse WI
some chance of getting inaats
more"
Don't you think IT,"
"Why not|
Because the after Christms
gain sales are now on In full bis
every last woman is positiyeI
! about them"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
Old Clothes Made New
BY the Henderson Pressing Club.

We guarantee to take your old clothes
and make them new SO far as removing oil
and dirt is concerned. and if we fail your
money is cheerfully refunded. If you want
your work done perfectly sen to lis. but if
you don't care how they are one send some
weere else.
W e do everything i'll the cleaning and
pre- ssing line. We don't have to experiment
on your clothes to learn how todothem. i
service OF four years apprenership to learn
how and fourteen years practical w orking at
the trade qualities us to know how to do
everything in this line in strictly up-to-date
fashion We also make a speciality of work
Tor ladies, such rs skirts, shirt waists kid
gloves, etc. Send everything to us or phone
and we will call for same in any part OF
town.
u. r.. PRATT.
Next door TO Dorsey's Drug Store.
PHONE 3so.B.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
Gus eH vp,
CAPITAL Punishment In 81


Although little IS heard o''
STA Of capital punishment :,
kingdom, the law is By D
dead letter. In seven yeaH :
been ninety-eight execuho4
the condemned being WOLFE
heads the list. with twelP
cutions, followed by Bran0I
sen and Rhfneland.
No executions take place
the condemned being taEen
on at Ploetzense:, In b
where they have II stan'
hne.-London Globe.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
hunor ana Philoso.h'
By DUNCAN " sv,,, !
THE NEW DEAL

SAhl
Fine!
We write II 1919
II We don't forge,
And get
The CID date.
1903.
Strange
How hard it is n -.
We fold
The old
To our heart
And hate TO stan
Something new
For the first few
Days
We raise
Cain
lfSiiis 10 make Il r,s.
Scratch out the old
Take a fresh hold
On our pen
And then
Do It again.
Ten
Chances out OF Mn.
Take a fresh line.
Determined to do be,,.
But In the next le,,s-
Is the same old song
Wrong
Once more.
Are we sore?
No: just resigned
And inclined
To wonder
II we are under
A spell,
Though well
We ken
Other men
Are doing Just the ss
So to be game
We make another tn
And by and BY
We get the proper la.
1909.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
Commissioning.

'He is so very deprecatlng'
"Is heF"
"Yes; he Is even sorry for !
children"
"Why?"
ION account OF their father
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05

For headache DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
Don't Get Gay.

Don't Get Gay.
Should you inclihe
TO flash your roll
Chastisement fine
O'crtakes your p
A creditor
Calls out: "Unloos
Indebted for"
Oh. what's the USE
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-05
THE HENDERSON GOLD LEAF-THURsDAY, AUGUST 3, 1909.


70 BINGHAM SCHO O Ideally on ASnesns
viCt . discovered
Limited 1876
BIsGHAh r. = D. Bon e, ksHE'LLE H.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
MANY BANKS
VIOLATE LAW
Nine Hundred Warned That
They are Liable to Forfeit
Charters

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-Nearly nine
hundred banks OF tho United States have
been warned by the comptroller Of the
currency that they are violating the law.
that they are liable to forfeit their char
tors and that their directors may be held
to individual responsibility.
The fault OF which they are charged is
that they have made loans in excess OF
tho ten per cent Of their capital stock
which IS the legal limit. In 1906. accord
ing TO tho reports OF the comptroller OF
tho currency made public to-day, over
half Of the national banks Of the country
had violated the law IN this respect Early
IN 1907 the percentage had been reduced to
something over a quarter of tho total
number Of banks. and in September Of
this year only 1902 per cent. were guilty
OF this infraction OF tho rules. The comp
troller says
''The attention Of every bank. the re-
port from which shows that loans have
been made in excess Of the limitation, has
been directed to the double penalty for
violations of tho restriction; that is the
Individual liability Of the directors. who
knowingly permit an excessive loan TO
be made. for any loss that may be sus-
tanned thereupon. and second, forfeiture
Of tho banks charter
Tho comptroller's report gives a mass
Of Interesting figures as to the amount OF
money on deposit In the various banks Of
the country. the number Of depositors,
etc. as compiled by the Monetary Com
mission, whose report on the subject was
published yesterday. An interesting fea-
ture Is the volume OF transactions Of tho
New York clearing house. With a men,
bership OF 81 banks and a capital OF $is7.-
$4,000 the clearings in the present year
up 20 September amounted TO $50 257, S.. All,
on these vast transactions. balances paid
in money amounted to Si1944si,02S or ~.
per cent. The aggregate clearings of this
association from the time it wa estab-
lished in 1854 arc shown TO have beer
Se.029 sos, ,7s5 100. the balances paid IN money
being SEAS 90. .l99 or A62 per cent
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
SUFFRAGETTES TO
OPPOSE LIBERALS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON. Dec. l0.-The Women's Social
Political Union issued a manifesto to-day
that the suffragettes will oppose the Lib
erals I'm the coming general election be-
cause Of the bitter fight made against suf-
fragettes by the present Liberal admins
tratlon.
AZ tho time Of the budgets rejection. the
suffragettes intimated that they would
work FOR the Liberals by reason Of the
many popular measures contained I'm tho
budget but since then they have medi-
tated upon the ills they have suffered at
the hands OF Premier Asquith. Home Sec
rotary Gladstone and others OF the Liberal
leaders, and have changed their minds.
In the four years Of the Liberal admin
istration asa sunragettes have been
thrown into Jail for their vigorous cru-
sade for the ballot, scores have been fined
and made 10 suffer other humiliatlons.
The manifesto to-day declares that the
Liberals show no sign of changing their
attitude towards the cause Of suffragism
and that 1t would be foolhardy FOR those
favoring Votes for women to go on
blindly supporting their avowed enemies.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
WIFE SHOT BY
HER HUSBAND
William Simpson Fired at
Woman After WrangIe With
Her at Farmhouse

Going to the home Of Joseph McaIunin,
noarihe Delaware Railroad cuton bridge
near Richardson Park. this morning. VIII
liam Simpson. aged a5 years. OF Newport
asked 40 see his wife. Mary Simpson.
aged s5 years who is employed by the
aIcMuinn family
Just what took place between the two
1as not learned but Simpson suddenly
drew revolver and shot his wife in the
back az she was running from him.
According TO tho police Simpson and
hla wife have not been on good terms
lately She LETT him. IL Is said, and en-
tered the employ Of tho AIcMullin family
Following the shooting. Simpson cs-
capped
Tho shooting was reported 10 the Wi.
mingion police and Police Sergeant Lyon.
and ratroimcn Wardlo and Ward were de
tailed ON tho case. Upon their arriva
Simpson had vanished
Tho Phoenix ambulance was sent 10 the
NcMunin home and brought Mrs Simpson
10 the Delaware Hospital in this city lle
condition is serious.
AT tho hospital early this afternoon &
was said tho wound may result fatally.
Surgeons at the hospital found tina
the woman had been shot three times
twice in the left arm and once i'm tn,
back The latter wound is the mos
serious
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
DIR. GREEN NOW In
CRITICAL STATE
Very Little Hope Of Injured
Physicians Recovery Was
Held Out Today

DR. Charles Green, Of Greenville, who
was run down by an automobile in
June, was reported in a critical condi-
tion ~ the University Hospital, Phil
adelphia, at noon. There is very little
hope OF his recovery.
DR. Green Is 81 years old and a native
Delawarean. ITo was born in Christiana
hundred, his parents being Charles and
Susan Green. the family being one OF tho
best known Ia tho county They have
lived az and about Greenville for decades.
DR. Green received his early education
in =. ClarlSson Taylors school I'm this
clty. and his professional education as a
physician was received at Columbus Med
ical school, Of Columbus Ohio. and tho
College Of Phyalcians and Surgeons In
New York city from both OF which ho
was graduated.
While a physician OF undoubted ability
and professional standing no did not en-
ter into general practice. and lived re-
tired life at Greenville. looking after his
farming and business interests.
nr Green is unmarried
Ho IS an active Republican. and for
many years was a member OF the Re
publican County Committee. lie Is idonti-
fed with many business enterprises. and
Is a member OF the Board OF Managers
OF the Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike
Company
The collision i'm which DR. Green was
Injured occurred on the Kennett turn
PHO near Greenville on the evening OF
Saturday June 49, The automobile was
driven by Joseph g. Nohlltt. Of Chadd's
Ford. Pa. James Wilson. county engineer
who was riding in the carriage with DR.
Green had both legs fractured and Dr.
Green's spine was broken. Both men wero
l-thrown under the car and were run over.
Mr. Wilson was removed TO the Della
ware Hospital. and DR. Green was taken
TO his home at Greenville. IL was expected
that Dr. Green would live but few
hours Ilo was paralyacd from the hips
down. lie was taken 20 the University OF
! Pennsylvania Hospital where rare op-
Grafton was performed. which prolonged
his life, Ills condition has at times been
very encouraging, but recently complica-
tions set IN.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
WAITING GAME
in NICARAGUA

Sy United Press LEASED Special Wire
BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua, Wis Wire
less to Colon, Dec. 1O-Following Tues
days engagement west Of Rama. be-
tween a division of General Estrada's s
revolutionary army and the govern
ment force under General Vasquez, in
which the latter was decisively defeat
ed. General Estrada is to-day planning
a waiting game at Rama. The revolu-
tionary leader will await an attack
from the army Of President Zelaya.
under command of General Oseja,
which is camped less than ten miles
from Estrada's outposts.
Estrada believes that Oseja will
eventually be forced to attack Rama.
His men are in desperate straits and
would suffer greatly IL they attempted
10 return TO Managua, Zelaya's head
quarters. II Oseja refuses the issue.
and turn back, the revolutionists will
take the initiative and force a battle.
General Chamorro is still near Grey
town and is ready to go to Estrada s
aid should it be necessary.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
DEATH ENDS
SEARCH FOR CHILD
Civil War Veteran, Formerly
Of Odessa Dies Of Starvation
After A Years Hunt

Long years of waiting and longing. a
never-ending search for his daughter.
ceaseless travel in order TO find the
only living member Of his family, end
ed last night for 76-year-old Owen
Harvey, formerly of Odessa, this State.
The aged man was n veteran OF the
Civil War. He died at o'clock IN
the Pennsylvania Hospital at Philadel-
phia OF starvation.
Weary. hungry, emaciated and in
rags. he hobbled into the police station
ut Third and De Lancey streets yes
terday afternoon and meekly asked for
a nights lodging.
He then told his story
During the war. when was at the
front, my wife died, and my son had
gone 10 the West years before. I did
not hear Of her death for months and
when finally same back home, friends
told me that my daughter had been
married and gone away 20 live In Ohio
None Of them knew where.
"Well, to make a long story short
sergeant, have been looking for her
ever since and only last month did
first hear of her. A dozen times
have thought that I would find her
only to discover after a long Journey
that the person they had told me oi
was not my daughter"
Harvey then tainted and upon his
removal to the hospital he died.
The doctors said that he could have
eaten scarcely anything for days. The
police are making efforts to reach his
daughter at Renova and also 70 get II
| touch with some of the mans friends
or acquaintances in this state.
Evening journal., 1909-12-10
MAY CALL MORE
SWITCHMEN OUT

o. United Press Leased Special Wire
MlNNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec i0.-S. u.
IIarsharger. third vice-president OF the
Switchmen's Union. who Is in charge Of
the switchmens strike during tho alb
sence of President IIawley. stated to-day
that before the strike leaders will allow
tho union TO be beaten in the Northwest
the switchmen on an tho railroads west
of Buffalo will be called out Harsbargor
said letters have been received from prac-
tlcany every section governed by the
union showing that tho switchmcn arc
keen Tor strike.
Samuel Gompers, president Of the Amer
lean, Federation OF Labor OF America is
with the switchmon Of tho Northwest. Tho
following statements was telegraphed by
him from Cincinnati.
Tin afraid It would bo unpoltic for mo
60 discuss tho question OF whether the
switchmen's strike will spread to the
East. The men have not been given a
square deal, to say tho least, and I want
10 do anything 1 can 60 help thom. The
situation is just like this: Tho cost OF
living has almost doubled. while their
wages have remained tho same II
amounts 10 about splitting in two their
wages. Therefore they are striking fol
more money and hope they get It.
president Taft IN his recent message
called attention 10 tho increase In the
cost OF living so I think that fact at least
is established.
'I shall meet Hswley to-day and We
viii 80 over the situation. cannot say
! what We shall decide"
/ The Minneapolis strikers have challen.
sed the railroad officials to tako then
around the terminals TO "show how th'
strike was broken"
Tho milling situation has not improved
some mills will have to shut down befor,
the end OF the week unless more grain 4
received. Railroad officials assert the,
have the fuel question well In hand.