The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-09

THE Durham Herald says while the
doctors are hunting for the cause OF
pellagra it is also hoped that they
will stumble upon the remedy.
THE Durham Herald thinks ii a
man was able to get off on a summer
vacation and then come home and
rest awhile it would not be so bad.
Mr.. Z. b. Griffin has been elected
by the County Commissioners OF
Franklin as county treasurer, to fill
out the unexpired term OF the late }.
A. Thomas.
The Durham Herald is not itself
one OF the doubling Thomases, but
it says DR.. Cook will never be able to
prove it unless he brought the pole
back with him.
THE State Democrat is little but it
is loud. 1t is paper that is worth
while 1t has opinions and it ex-
presses them in a way to give you
something to think about.
WHETHER we get that automobile |
highway or not, it cannot be denied |
that agitation OF the subject has |
done much to stimulate interest and
effort in behalf OF good roads.
Up to the present writing no one |
has put forth the claim that DR..
Cook was born in North Carolina. |
But the Wrights' flying machine was
according to some of the news
papers) and that is glory some.
FROM the sudden change in the
temperature last week along with |
the news Of DR.. Cooks great achieve |
ment, he must have brought the
North Pole, or a chunk Of the wealth
er he found there along with him on
bis return trip.
AT the meeting Of the National
Insurance Commissioners Associa-
ton in Colorado Springs, Colorado,
Hon. James r. Young of North Car
DINA, was elected member of the
executive committee. The next meet |
ing will be held at Mobile, Ala.
THE motto of Greenvilie, n. c., is
s'Our Greenville, Yours if You Come"
To paraphrase that slightly now
that DR.. Cook has reached the goal
OF his and hundreds of other explor-
ers' ambition and raised the United
States flag there, we might say Our
Pole, Yours If You Want It.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch states
that Abdul Hamid, the deposed sui
tan of Turkey, is dying of cancer of
the stomach and according to physi-
cleans who have examined him he
cannot live but a short while The
deposed sultan has requested that
European physicians be permitted
to treat him.
AND now the North Pole has been
discovered some more-and as was
perfectly natural and to have been
expected, it was another American
citizen who turned the trick. News
comes that Robert E. Peary reached
the pole on April 6, 1909, a little
short Of one year from the time DR..
Cook made his successful dash
ALL hail and all honor to Com
mander Robert f. Peary, He is none
the less hero and worthy OF the
higest honors and distinction because
he was not first to reach the North
Pole. He did we'll the work he set for
himself and deserves as much credit
for his achievement as if DR.. Cook had
failed or had never been heard OF.
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This year of grace, 1909, is truly
an epochal year. The development
OF the flying machine and various
other wonderful achievements, and
the discovery of the North Pole, And
in all OF these the United States of
America-greatest and most glorious
country under the sun-has been the
chief claimant for recognition and
honor
DIR. Cook shows fine spirit and the
manner of man that he is i'm felici-
tating Commander Peary. When
he learned OF the succuss that was
said to have crowned the efforts of
the latter he said
81 hope the news is correct. If
Peary has reached the pole his de-
scriptions of that region will confirm
mine"
GREAT is this country in which we
live-the grandest and most glorious
land upon which the sun shines. We
some times think we do not fully
realize and appreciate as We should
the privileges we enjoy OF being a citi-
zen OF these United States-with which
no other country of which we know.
by observation, tradition or history
is comparable.
Some men has figured out what
could be done with the money that is
spent for automobiles, and while this
is all very well he would probably
have one himself if he had the price.
Durham Herald.