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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
A Noble Young Woman.
Littleton News Reporter.

iIIttietOn News Reporter.
We learn through the Nashville
Graphic that Miss Bessie Clayton, who
won the News and Observers contest
capital prize-a White steamer tour
ing car-has sold it, the consideration
being two thousand dollars, and
paid off n mortgage on her mothers
home. Beautiful act, that makes
those who voted for her glad, and
those who did not. wish they had.
1t is said that Miss Clayton after pay
ing the mortgage had some money
left which she put in bank for a rainy
day. Sensible appreciation of an
opportunity to help widowed
mother, the young lady has set a
noble example to others. Such a
woman is worth more to acommunity
than one with a large bank account
obtained by Inheritance, with the
result that economy, industry and
sympathy for othersis unknown. We
tip our hat to Miss Clayton and say
the Lord be praised for such an I'M
selfish woman.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Carried far Enough.
Charlotte Chronicle.

Charlotte Chronicle.
The Henderson GOLD LEAF peril
nently remarks: "Now let's have an
end to this joking and testing about
the 'Mecklenburg Myth The thing
has been carried far enough-too far,
in fact. Some of the newspaper bad
image has been taken seriously by
the uniformed and harm is likely to
come of it. The Mecklenburg DecIa-
ration of Independence is no myth.
We believe in the reality of the thing
AS much so AS we do in the Philadel-
phia Declaration of Independence,
which was promulgated more than
one year afterward-and who will ex-
press an unbelief in that sacred and
cherished Instrument" 1t is a fact
that some newspapers have carried
on the controversy merely for their
own amusement and with possibly a
suspicion Of u desire to tantalize the
believers. Sifted down, nearly all of
the talk was badinage. The public
will turn from it with a great sigh of
relief.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Election in Petersburg.
Oh arlotte Chronicle.

Charlotte Chronicle
The prohibition election in Peters
burg, Va, Thursday, had two re-
markable results. In the first place
every ward in the town went wet
Petersburg was already wet town.
In the second place, a preacher whose
right to vote was challenged, got into
a row about it and was arrested.
The campaign for the drys was con-
Quoted by the Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia, while the vets were backed
by the Business Mems Association.
Women served lunches and held song
services at the polls, but the vets
carried the day by majority of 57S
in a total vote of 1892. The Peters
burg election was in all respects the
most remarkable on record since the
rising of the great prohibitian wave.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
President Taft the Harmonizer.
Charleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier
When she met him at Charlotte
last week Mrs Stonewall Jackson
spoke to Taft MS ''the harmOnizer Of
all our hearts," wherefore according
to the Evening Chronicle OF that
town, he is now being called "The
Great Harmonizer, and in the opin-
ion OF the Baltimore Sun this greeting
manifested the spirit of the South
ern visit" and "the reception which
met him everywhere from the time he
crossed the Potomac until his return
showed that the entire population
was glad to meet the Harmonizer !"
This is true, and if Mr.. Taft is as
bright as we take him to be he will
make the most of his opportunity.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Vance County Baptist Union.
Contributed.

contributed.
The Baptist churches of Vance county
known as '"The Vance County Baptist
Union" met last Sunday in the Graded
School building at Kittrell The meeting
was one Of the best we have had yet. Rev.
J.R. Doan and H. r. Stevens did the
speaking in the morning The hospitality
OF our kittrell friends at noon was great.
Two long tables in the grove were load
ed with food and we were urged to par
take till we could eat no more
The Ladies' Missionary Society met
for little more than one hour, Miss Sue
Kelly in charge of the society
After noon the Union was called to
order again by the chairman, Mr.. w. B.
Daniel. Speakers in the afternoon were
Mr.. T. NJ. Pittman, Rev. H. T. Stevens
and Mr.. W. W. Parker A committee
was appointed to enroll the names of all
Baptists in and near Kittrell and to ar
range for organizing a Baptist church in
the town
The Union adjourned to meet the next
9Th Saturday and Sunday at Island
Creek church. 4. T. BARNES.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Broke all Records.


Charlotte Chronicle
Count Zeppelin has broken anon
record in air navigation. haring>
ed his ship 900 miles. 1t mus. b. /
membered, though, that the CON.
ship is nothing more than n halo
though he seems to have arhjss1
some success in steering it. Wr,l
brothers of this country. have n
the nearest approach 10 the q
struction of an airship that flies n
bird. The balloon air ship. on I
count OF its great bulk. will nlws
be more or less at the mercy of 3
wind and will never eompletplr :
the bill. The machine that flies MI
out the aid of gas is the propertii,l
There are many limitations OF hrWs
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salye-De Wu-.
the original. BE suite Won get Dewitt. h.
bolized Witch Hazel Salve when Won rs, .
it. 1t is good for cuts. burns AMI ms
and is especially good for Piles Sold ii
druggists.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Mr.. Ericson's Old House.

Go see it, it's a beauty. 1t stands out
among all its neighbors, because the col
oring is SO bright and clear. Mr.. Ericsson
painted with L. & NJ. Paint and says it
cost 1-3 less than ever before. He bought
only II gallons Of L. & NJ. and 8 gal
Ions Of Linseed Oil to mix with it. This
made p gallons of pure paint, and cost
only $1.2O per gallon. It's as handsome
as the finest in town. L. & NJ. is sold by
Melville Dorsey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Religious Notes.

Rev. T. B. Jusice, pastor of Frank
linton Baptist church, preached at
South Henderson Baptist church
last Sunday at 3 P. NJ. and at North
Henderson Baptist church at 8
O'Clock ?. NJ.
Rev. H. T. Stevens preached at
South Henderson Baptist church
last Sunday at 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
Rev. J. R. Doan filed his pulpit
last Sunday night at the First Bap-
fist church.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
A CURE FOR
HOG CHOLERA,

Hog Cholera, or Swine Plague, as it is
sometimes called, is highly contagious
disorder
When hog shows any symptoms OF
this disease he should be isolated at
once and the pen fumigated in order to
save the other hogs if possible
Mix one part Sloan's Liniment with
two parts milk in bottle and give
every sick hog a tablespoonful of this
mixture night and morning for three
days. Sloan's Liniment is a powerful
antiseptic, kills the disease germs,
soothes all Inflammation and acts as q
tonic to the animal.
A. J. Mccarthy, of Idaville, Ind, says:
'My hogs had hog cholera three days be-
fore we got Sloan's Liniment, which was
recommended to me by a neighbor who
was using it with success | have used
it now for three days and my hogs are
almost well. One hog died before l got
the Liniment, but have not lost any
since"
Mr.. G. W. Balsbaugh. of Peru, Ind :,
writes: 81 had four pigs that were
coughing and not doing well. l gave
them some of Sloan's Liniment and they
got better at once''
Sloan's book on Horses, Cattle, Hogs
and Poultry sent free. Address DR..
Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
ESTABLISHED 1881.

JUDGE Conner took the oath OF
office and entered upon the discharge
OF his duties as Federal Judge OF the
Eastern District of North Carolina
Tuesday. 1t is said that ne presided
over the new court with the same
dignity. fairness and Justice that he
did on the Superior court and Su-
preme court benches-which will be
no news to those who know Judge
Conner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03

Do yoa have that dark brown taste in
II SO. you are bilious and should take two
or three of those little BLOODINE LIVER
PILLS. Easy to take, never sicken, weaken
or grippe, 25c mailed by The Bloodine Co., Inc,
Boston, Mass. Sold by W. W. Parker,
Special Agent
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
Kitchin a Surprise.

Durham Herald
This paper advocated Mr.. kitchin's
candidacy for the governorship, and
yet we have to admit that he is pay
ing closer attention to his job and is
saying less about it than we expected.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
WARRENTON RECORD CHANGES
HANDS.

Mr.. J. c. Hardy has sold his paper,
the WarrentOn Record, to a stock
company, headed by Mr.. Howard F.
Jones, who will edit it. We regret to
see Mr.. Hardy quit the editorial
tripod while we welcome Mr.. Jones
into the ranks OF the profession of the
paste pot and scissors. The life of
country newspaper editor is not al
together strewn with roses. but he
may have lots Of tun as he goes along.
We have known few to quit and none
to starve-if he have good and
frugal helpmeet and nerve and "win-
ming ways" to stand off his creditors
provided, always, that he is so fort
innate, or unfortunate, as the case
may be, to have any and does not
permit himself to be played for a
sucker Gas too many OF us do) by
folks who have an axe to grind-and
the ever present deadbeat, whom,
like the poor, we always have with us.
We extend to "Brother Jones' the
glad hand of fraternal fellowship and
bid him hail and good cheer, and
wish for friend Hardy that he may
not remain permanently out of the
fold-at the same time hoping his
lines may fall in pleasant places and
that prosperity and happiness will
crown his efforts in whatever under
taking he may engage.
CONGRESSMAN Claud Kitchin hav-
ing been the only Democrat from the
State to stand squarely on his party
platform, he is now in line for the
position of governor as soon as W.
w. gets through with it. And this is
just about what will happen.-Ashe-
vile Gazette-NeWs. (Republican.)
Well it may, or it may not, but we
have to say that a better man could
not be chosen for the position than
Claud kitchin. We know him-as we
do his brother-and can the esteemed
Gazette-NeWs pick any flaws in his
administration star as it has gone?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-06-03
A Season Of Poverty Comm.
Wilkes Patriot.


The annual season Of pora..
about to dawn upon us. Il
superinduced 10y tariff, trn,, 4
road, or other legislation. l. !.
because the wheat or other crn,
likely to be- a failure, or even !
they look discouraging. Bur r..
gentle reader, the tax listing i Il
TO be in our midst, to max.
rather pertinent inquiries coura,,1
our belongings. 1t is one 80 ! /
unexplainable contradictions nf
that June. the month of suu>lina
flowers. should he accompapial
such widespread feeling OF leprq<.
and poverty.
Pain anywhere storped in 20 mlauts.
with one OF DIR. Shops Pink Pain Taii'
The formula is ON the - cent low
your doctor or druggist about this f'-,.5S
Stops womanly pains, headache, pains i
where. Write DIR. Shoop, Racine. ".
free trial to prove value Sold by mn d.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
STREETS CLEAN AT LAST
NOW KEEP THEM CLEAN

Witness the Transformation in the streets of Washington!
woI that could not be done days ago has been done
condition that menaced public health, parayzed busi-
and dsgraced the Capital has been reno The streets
comparatively clean
Now let them be kept clean Allow no such disgracefuI
condition to arise again.
How has this transformation been so speedily brought
about?
By the proper exercise OF little authority and common
sense and the utilization OF facilities Immediately at hand
Where there is will there is always way
Primarily the transformation is due as matter of fact to
tardy but welcome official realization OF the fact that street
cleaning department intended be kept eternay busy clean
ing the streets that in emergencies such lately afflicted this
community it go of commission and wait for the
kindly aid and mercu Intervention of Providence but to use
the pick and shovel and broom with increased vgo and be
everlastingly onto its job
sreetceanng department that clean the streets
and keep them clean every day the year unworthy the name
bears the money draws Happily has earned its right
to both by the work has done the past foryegt hours
For which, praise be.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25

Havana. Jan 2l-The most interesting
feature Of the annual report of Gov
Magoon. which has Just been made pub
lie, and which is probably the governors
last word on Cuba. is the lack Of any
definite opinion. prediction. or prophecy
concerning the future Of the republic TO
be re-established on January Is
What little the governor has said IN his
report concerning the future Of the new
government is distributed in the report
in the following four sentences:
The crucial test Of the provisional
government and the preparedness Of the
Cuban people for self-goyernment was
the elections and the manner and spirit
in which the result was received
".President-elect Gomez and Vice Presi-
dent-elect zayas viii enter their high
Offices supported by the franchises Of
large majority Of their feHow-citizens
and with the good will and allegiance
Of the entire body Of citizens.
This patriotic attitude chat Of the
minorities in the municipal and Pres-
Dental elections in peaceabIy accepting
the results) on the part Of the 7ninori-
ties is one Of the most hopeful features
OF the Cuban political situation and a
strong guarantee Of the stability Of the
government about 10 be established.
They (the successful elections) estab-
lish conclusively that the Cubans under
proper conditions can and viii conduct
proper elections and accept the result"
Maine n Broken Mass.
A feature OF the report, which is doubt
less Of great interest 10 Americans AZ
home. and most assureoly 10 those who
live In Cuba. concerns the wreck OF the
battle ship Maine in Havana Harbor. The
twisted ard broken mass OF iron IS sink
ing deeper and deeper into the mud of
Havana harbor each day. remaining not
only a mournful object, but likewise an
obstruction TO navigation. Gov Mae77n
ANNt.ltAliNllL1 AtS AtIlthdl- he saws
The wreck Of the Maine continues 70
lie in the mud and waters OF Havana
Harbor- It's location is AT the point where
the channel entrance makes a sharp Turn
and expands into the harbor proper. The
sunken battle ship Immediately became a
serious menace 10 the shipping OF the
harboT. as it occupies a portion Of the
best anchorage The obstruction has in
creased annually during the last ten years
by causing a shoal
Even more important than this OBJ
struction 10 navigation Is the fact that
this wreck. although IL contains the
bodies Of sixty-three American seamen-
or what IS left Of them-ls apparently
abandoned and forgotten by the govern
ment and people Of the United States.
Thousands Of Americans and other thou
sands Of other nationalities annually en-
ter the harbor Of Havana, and probably
not one omits 70 express regret and cen
sure for the deplorable spectacle. Il has
become a national reproach and an inter
national scandal
The neglect TO remove the wreck IS
attributed by many, especially the large
Continued on Page >, Column 4.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
NO TRAFFIC SOUTH OF FRISCO.
BAD Cave-in Cuts on Travel on Two
Railroads.

San Francisco. Jan. 24-Railroad travel
between San Francisco and Southern Cal
ifornia is wholly cut eff as the result Of
a bad cave-in at tunnel No. ( on the
Southern Pacific Railroad. forty miles
east Of Bakersfield. in the Tehacapi
Mountains
The cave-in occurred shortly before
noon yesterday. and despite the efforts
Of the Southern Pacific. the road cannot
be operated before late Tuesday. This
means the absolute suspension of traffic
on both the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe, as the latter road uses the Southern
Pacific tracks as far as Mojave out Of
Bakersfield
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
YOUNG GIRL KILLED
Mystery Surrounds Brutal
Crime in Dayton, Ohio.
ASSAILANT IS SEEN BY TWO
Motive Not Robbery, a 50 Intrusted
by StePfather Was Found on Girls
PerSOn-The Suspect Under Arrest
StOutIy Denies All knowledge
of the Terrible Crime.

Dayton. Ohio Jan 24.-AH Dayton Is
talking Of murder mystery. Fifteen
year-old Mary Forschner is the victim.
Charles Snyder has been arrested on sus-
picion. but stout!y denies his guilt.
Mary Forschner's body. the face and
neck Iacerated. was found by Robert Cep-
pert, the girls stepfather, early this
morning in a wagon shed. She worked
in Kings tobacco warehouse. She was
unusually pretty and popular among her
young friends Her mother says. how
ever. that she had no beaux- Saturday
night Geppert gave his stepdaughter s
TO deposit in a downtown loan associa-
ton She left the house at SIS. expect
ing 10 be home at $50 O'Clock
Searched at Midnight.
When she did not come home at that
hour the parents were alarmed How
ever. they supposed she might have Joined
her sister Maggie at a dance. and did not
search for her. 1t midnight Maggie
came home alone. The father instituted a
search. which resulted in finding the girls
body.
Two people are supposed 10 have seen
the assailant- One was Morris, Into
whose field the body was dragged. and
the other was Mrs. John Schef. who
lives just around the corner. Morris
says that he heard cries about $50 O'Clock
and looked out He saw a dark spot in
the field and a man sitting on a fence
thirty feet away This man threatened
TO shoot him when he came near. says
Morris He got his shotgun and fired into
the air, but the fellow had gone.
Robbery Not Motive.
Mrs. Schef says she got OF a street
car near the spot She saw a man appear
out Of the darkness She ran toward her
home and he followed. When she turned
to 60 into the house he stopped That
was at SIS O'Clock, just as Mary Forsch-
ner left her home. At first robbery was
suspected. but the 50 was found in the
girls pOcketboOk when the body was
searched
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
STEPHENSON TO BE ELECTED.
'enatOr Has Little to Fear when

Senator Has Little to Fear When
Vote Is Taken.
Madison, Wis, Jan 24-The lection OF
Senator Stephenson for the full term as
United States Senator will take place
Tuesday, and on Wednesday there will be
held a joint session. at which the election
viii be ratified.
The efforts 10 block the election which
were taken by both the Democrats and
the La Toilette Republicans have all
fallen fat. and there viii only be one last
gasp at 10 o'clock Tuesday. when the
motion OF the Democrats for an investiga-
ton OF the alleged abnormal election ex-
penses Of Senator Stephenson viii be
voted upon.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
LIVE ON $4,000 A YEAR.
IL Can BE Done in Washington, Says
Col. Smith, of Peoria.

Chicago. Jan 2l-Fred B. Smith. mill
Honaire capitalist and politician, OF
Peoria, spent several hours at the Audi
torium Annex yesterday discussing with
friends the problem, Can a person live
well in Washington on s20.0o0 a year,"
The colonel has been offered an ap-
Pointment as one of the Secretaries of
the Treasury. it is said. and the salary
is only $500 a year.
Can I live on $2OoOO a year in Wash
ington?' asked Fred B. Sterling. editor
Of the Rockford Register Gazette, and
also politician.
Sure" replied Mr. Smith, and do it
just as well as you can in Peoria
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
Cornell student EIectroo,..s

Ithaca, jan 24-Two days before the
beginning Of junior week festivities at
Cornell the entire university was shocked
tonight to hear OF the tragic death ~
Parkmsn Leavitt. a freshman from
East Orange University. who was elec-
trocuted shortly after O'Clock tonight
IN Oak avenue, this city. Just how
Leavitt met his death viii probably never
be known
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
VETERAN CROOK DEAD.
Noted Hotel Thief Dies in New York
in Abfect Poverty

New York, Jan. 4-Edward Mclean.
the veteran crook, who was shipped here
from England on ticket Of leave a year
and half ago, after a long series Of hO-
tel rObbeTies in Great Britain and on the
continent died this afternoon Of pneu-
monia- He died in abject poverty.
Mclean was sixty-five years old but had
not operated in this country for twenty
i've years Both here and abroad be
was best known as q hotel thief
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
Republic Goes Down, but
All Lives Are Saved.
IN TOW OF A CUTTER
Gresham and Seneca Stood By
to the Last.
PASSENGERS ON BALTIC

Those Aboard the White Star Line
Steamer at Time Of Collision with
the Florida Are Of Sandy Hook
and VIII Be Landed in New York
TO-day-Wireless Message Tells
Of Big Ship Going Down in Thirty
Fathoms Of Water Just East Of
Nantucket-Messag from Sealby.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
CHURCH WORKERS
At MASS MEETING
Gathering Marks Eve of the
Bishops Conservation.
MIGHTY SWELL OF SONG
Speakers Tell of Gospel Work in
Far-Off Lands.

Prominent Speakers Sway and In
thraii Audience with Their Mes
sage-"City, Nation, and World
for Christi Is Motif of Meeting.
Vast Sea of Churchmen-Occasi
Deeply Significant.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District OF Columbia
and Maryland-Generally fair
to-day and tomorrow; somewhat
cooler tomorrow; light south
westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
ASSASSINS AMBUSH
FAMILY OF FOUR
Ignore Pleas for Mercy and
Brutally Slay.
BABY ESCAPES WITH LIFE
Louisiana Parish Stirred by Worst
Murder in Its HfSfOry-Neu Who
Committed Deed Hoped to Prevent
Prosecution for an Earlier Crime
COmmitted-Oae Now Under Arrest.

New Orleans. Jan e4-Three Of the
worst murders, or assassinations. ever
committed in Louisiana are reported from
Tangipahoa Parish. near Tickafaw. the
victims being J. o. Breeland and wife
and Mrs Joseph Everett. a widow OF only
nineteen years. whose husband was killed
but three DAYS ago at Zion Hill Church
in the presence OF his wife and number
Of others.
As soon as Mrs. Breeland. the mother
of Mrs. Everett heard that her daughter
was left a widow under such circum-
stances she and her husband went 20
Livingstone Parish and. Immediately after
the funeral Of young Everett. started Tor
their home, farm near NataIbany. IN
Tangipahoa Parish, with Mrs. Everett
and her baby. child OF three months.
As they were driving near Tickafaw the
party was fired upon from ambush and
Breeland feu mortally wounded.
Plead for Baby's Life.
The sssassins proved 10 be Garfield
Kinchen and Avery Blunt. brother and
nephew Of the men who had killed Joseph
Everett The women pleaded for the
life Of the baby. and the latter was spared
and placed BY one OF the naurde-ers bv
the roadside with Breeiand's coat wrap
ped around IT. The TWO women were
deliberately killed
Mrs Breelan5 was shot through the
hack and Mrs. Everett's brains were
blown out by a pistol placed to her
temple
4 party going TO a dance subsequently
passed the spot and found the baby
crying by the roadside the horse cron-
ping the grass. with the two murdered
women half seated. hair lying. in the
buggy. and Breeiand lying IN the read
ten feet away
he lived long enough 20 tell the story
Of the murders, being conscious TO the
last
Blunt was arrested by the authorities
at once. but Kinchen has not vet been
captured.
The murders are attributed TO prevent
prosecution for the Everett killing
coupled with hatred Of Mrs. Breeland
who was intensely disiiked by the fam
lies Of the murderers.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-25
BOY SOLVES MURDERS.
Ohio Youth Wants Chance to Be a
sherlock Holmes.

sherlock Holmes.
A boy in Akron. Ohio. who believes he
viii be a second Sherlock Holmes. is
eager to join the Federal Secret Service.
He sets forth his own qualifications as a
sleuth in the following letter. received
by Chief Wilkie. but as the identity Of a
great detective is usually withheld from
the public. the applicants name is not
given:
Dear Sir: Ny name is - I can
stay up all nights for a week without
getting sleepy. I am only sixteen years
old, and I have not got much Of an edu-
cation. 1 can solve a murder case with
cut saying a word. because I use GER
tain kinds OF colors. I claim that viii
be the second Sherlock Holmes before 1
die do not expect you 10 give this
letter a thought. but II you want to
give me test I am ready to start in
young