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North Carolina Normal and Indus.
trial COLLEGE.

We desire to call attention to the
advertisement of the State Normal
and Industrial College which appears
in this issue. Every year shows a
steady growth in this institution de-
voted to the higher education of the
women of North Carolina. During
the past year the McIver Memorial
Building was erected and used for
class purposes. This addition to the
material equipment of the College
greatly increases the efficiency OF the
work.
The College last year had a total
enrolment of 979 students. Eighty
eight of the ninety eight counties OF
the State had representatives in the
student body. Nine-tenths of all the
graduates Of this institution have
taught or are now teaching in the
schools of North Carolina
The dormitories are furnished by
the State and board is provided at
actual cost. Two hundred appoint
ments to the dormitories, appor-
toned among the several counties
! according to school population, will
be awarded to applicants about the
middle of July. Students who wish
| to attend this institution next year
should make application as early
as possible, as the capacity OF the
| dormitories is limited.
1t is only duty and Justice to Ell.
courage your home paper, extend to
it the support to which it is entitled
Pay your subscriptions promptly
and send a few extra copies to your
relatives and friends at distance
They will appreciate the favor and
it will help the paper and help the
town.-Albemarle Enterprise.
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Excursion to Norfolk.

The Seaboard announces the first
excursion of the season to Norfolk
on Tuesday, June Goth. Train leaves
Raleigh at 9:3O A. NJ, Durham, 9:3O
A. M. Takes on passengers at Louis
burg, Oxford and Henderson. Arrive
at Portsmouth 3:3O p. M. Return
ing leave Portsmouth 900 A. NJ,
Thursday, July 1st. This will be a
first-class excursion such as the Sea-
board is noted for operating, and a
fine opportunity for short recreation
at the popular Virginia seaside re-
sorts.
Fare for the round trip from Raj
eigh, $500; Durham, $500; Louis
burg, $500; Oxford, $3.50; Hender-
son, 50. 80.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
BY MAIL:
Sewing Machine Needles,
Per Doz.. ISC.: Belts, l8c.
Sk uttIes, Bobbins, Attach ments.
WRITE
". H. GRIFFITH. Raleigh. N. c..
FOR pRICE-LIST
FOR pRICE-LIST.

Note f. A. kell V 4 Co., change of
advertisement in this issue.
SEQ advertisement of the Meredith
college, Raleigh, n. c., published else
where in his issue
Mr. ID. \. Cooper attended the
meeting of the North Carolina Cot
ton Manufacturers Association i'm
Charlotte last week.
Now the harvest is on, we would
bc glad to hear from the wheat yield
Tell us of your crop and such of your
helghh0rs as YOU may know about.
Miss Edna Gilkeson, of the faculty
of TIN" Stonewall Jackson Institute
Abingdon. Va, is visiting her sist er
Mrs j, \. Mcclure OH Charles street.
New York woman testified in
court that she lives "a hit and miss
life. She didn't say how often she
hits tat Wa Judge from the evidence
that the old man is a good dOdger.-
Wilmington Star
Mrs. William ID. HOrner. of Hen
drrson, spent few days as the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Horner
during the past week. Mrs. James
W. llorner who has been quite sick,
has recovered her usual good health
oxford Public Ledger.
The like of marriages in these
parts WAS never known. At the pres
ent rate We shall one day exhaust tn,
supply, If you will look into til,
srhool-houses you will see larg,
supply coming on. 1t will ALWAYS b,
equal to the demand.-NeWS and Oh
server
The Rev. Lewis Collins and wife. o
chattanooga, Tenn are visiting hi.
SISTER. Mrs. |. h. Gary. Mr.. Collin.
VIII hill the pulpit OF the PRESBYTERIAN
church on Sunday morning in TIL,
absence OF the pastor. who will sun
ply the pul pit of the First Presbyte
rian church. Portsmouth. Va.
The tax listers are busy these davs
While Il large number have alread,
listed their property, many other
will wait till the very last day to at
tend to this matter. And some will
neglect IL altogether and pay doubl
tax for their negligence. This is th
law and it is compulsory upon tn,
county commissioners to enforce tn
penalty
You had just us we'll get the matte
liked IN your mind that if YOU wal
To list your taxes before the count,
commissioners the penalty will b
double tax. The whole month G
June Is set apart for listing. lis
takers are III every township con
venient to the people, and there is n,
excuse for failure to list.-Greenyill
Reflector.
The friends and relatives of tn
young man, and he has many her,
Will read with interest this person,
mention from the Oxford Public Let
ger: Midshipman H. G. Cooper, Jr
OF Annapolis, is on q visit to h
parents, Col. and Mrs. Fl. G. Coope
having just graduated from the navs
school and is now awaiting an a.
SIgnment to duty as an officer of til
United States Navy.
Sometimes ones faith that IL
world Is growing better receives
rude Jar. Here the announcement
made that a German inventor hs
produced a phonograph that can
heard several miles. Augusta HeraI
should this be true, our prayer wi
lie for lodge in some vast wilde
ness to which no sound from Il
world beyond can penetrate. o,
idea OF the Internal regions is of
place where the croak and whine
the .phonograph goes on forever.
Norfolk Firginian- Pilot.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
Tax Levy for 1909.

As required by law to do the Board
OF Justices and the Board OF County
Commissioners met in joint session
on the first Monday for the purpose
OF levying the taxes for the year
1909. Magistrates present were:
Henderson township-W. f. Gary,
I. L. Jones, Frank Wortham.
kittrell-C. I'll. Williams, III. NJ.
Hight. j. B. Allen.
Dabney-J. B. Glover.
Williamsboro~-R. A. Bullock. n.
&. Knott.
Nutbush-C. NJ. White, George r.
White.
Middleburg-T b. Parham, ". III.
Parrish, Edwin Fleming.
Sandy Creek. n. Tunstall. d. II.
Reavis, s. W. Duke.
The following levy was made: 4
tax of % cents on each one hundred
dollars worth of personal property
and two dollars ON each taxable poll
was levied for general purposes: Is
cents for schools; 4 cents for pen
| sions; 21 cents for State.
For roads a tax OF 16A cents on
| each one hundred dollars worth of
property and 90 cents on each tax
able poll; and 3 cents on each one
hundred dollors worth of property
and 8 cents on each taxable poll in
addition to pay interest nn road
bonds.
A special tax of 20 cents on each
one hundred dollars worth of prop
erty and 60 cents on each taxable
poll for school purposes for kittrel
township, special School District
Nos. /, 6, and 8, was levied
! A SPECIAL tax of 20 cents on eacl
one hundred dollars worth of prop
erty and 60 cents On each taxabl'
poll for graded school purposes, ant
3 cents on each one hundred dollar
worth of property and 8 cents OF
each taxable poll, in addition, forin
terest on school bonds, for Hender
son township.
| Also on all sections in the Revenu
Act schedule B. and c. where tn
State allows levy to be made.
An order was passed allowing tn
Board OF County Commissioners t.
spend not exceeding fifteen hundre'
dollars on bridge across Tar river
| The general levy this yearis slight
| ly in advance of what it was las
year-2 cents smore--S4Hc cents agains
| S1& last year.
| For the Graded School an incras
OF one cent was made. The rate il
Henderson townshsip for all puy
poses, general. special school an
roads, is 81. .O7S.
| We note with pleasure that our oil
friend, Mr.. John Laws. who has bee
register of deeds of Orange count
for fifty-five years, and is now sc
has lusty young son who will, c
course, succeed to the Office OF regis
ter of deeds when his father ha
served a reasonable time.-Monro
| .TOurnaI
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Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. Relieves
painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrow-
ing nails, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t
is a certain cure for sweating callous, swol-
len, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. By mail
for 25c. in stamps. Don't accept any substi
tute. Trial package FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24

Note change in advertisement OF
the Seaboard Air Line Railway this
week announcing improved service
to Atlanta, Birmingham. Memphis,
Kansas City. Denver, and points
South and West Through train
service between Wilmington, Char
lotte, and johnson City, Tenn, and
new sleeping car service between
Charlotte and Wilmington. Pull
man drawing room and dining room
cars on fast through trains.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24

With Mr.. R. NJ. Miller, president of
the North Carolina Cotton Manufac-
turers' Association, it is pretty much
like it is with Mr.. John B. Sheriff.,
secretary of the North Carolina Press
Association-both are always SEN
fenced to another term. In spite of
the knowledge that Mr.. Miller did
not want the job again, he was yes
terday elected president for another
year. AS for Mr.. Sheriff., we can
hardly remember when there has
been another secretary in the chair
and it is just about as certain as
death and taxes that he is in for life.
Charlotte Chronicle.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
HoW's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY L CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transae-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDIsG. kIsxAs < MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sen,
free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by al
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
A Dull Looking Church.

In some communities one or more
churches present evidence of badly paint
cd exteriors The beautiful finish and
coloring of the L. & NJ. Paint distin-
guishes church painted with it. The
L. & NJ. Paint is Metal Zine Oxide CON-
bined with White Lead, and wears like
gold. A liberal quantity of l.. 4 NJ. Paint
is given to every church whenever they
paint This has been done throughout
the United States during past 3o years.
More churches have been painted with
L. & NJ. Paint than with any other.
Sold by Melville Dorsey.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
Could Not Be Better.

No one has ever made salve, lotion or
balm to compare with Bueklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the one perfect healer OF Cuts,
COrns, Bunions, Bruises, Sores. Scalds, Boils,
Ulcers, Eczema, Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes,
Cold Sores and Chapped Hands it's supreme.
lnfallible for Piles. Only 25c. at Melville
Dorsey's drug store
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24

Tell some deserving Rheumatic sufferer
that there is yet one simple way to certain
relief. Get DR. Shops book on Rheumatism
and free trial test. This book viii make i,
entirely clear how Rheumatic pains arr
quickly killed by DIR. Shoop's Rheumatic
Remedy-liquid or tablets. Send no money
The test is free. Surprise some disieartened
sufferer by first getting for him the booi
from DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Sold by al
dealers.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
White-Harris.

Cards which read as follows were
received last week by friends here
and elsewhere:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas |. Harris
announce the marriage of their daughter,
Annie Lee,
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24

Mr.. Wallace White.
Wednesday, June the Thirtieth,
nineteen hundred and nine,
Henderson, North Carolina.
The gold leaf., 1909-06-24
VERY LOW PRICES.

no YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?
IL Ii 20 we can help yOu. Wehave already
rul hundreds through college 10y means OF
our plan Write to-day for full information
r...str,ling our offer of IL free scholarship IN
.,rc school or college. Address, Robert J
sherlock. 2931 East 22d Street, New York
lffv
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09

pardon me-" Mr.. Calendars moon
ifke countenance darkened. He as
sumed a transparent dignity. "You
misconstrue my motive. sir"
"Then Pm sorry"
II am not here to borrow. On the
other hand, quite by accident discov-
cred your name upon the register
downstairs, good old Frisco name,
If you will permit me to say so.
thought to myself that here was q
chance to help fellow countryman?
Calendar paused interrogatively. Kirk
wood remained Interested. but silent
"If passage across would help you
IL think 1t might be arranged" STAN
mered Calendar, Ill at ease.
ut might" admitted Kirkwood spec
ulatively.
81 could fix 1t so that you could g.
over-flrst class, of course-and pa.
your way, so to speak. by rendering
us, me and my partner. a trifling serv
ice."
"Ahw
SIN fact" continued Calendar, warm
ing up to his theme. ''there might b
something more in it for you than tn
passage if-if you're the right maj
the man Pm looking for
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09

Ny Lady Romance has many
Mainly they are clad
in hauberk and helm, or they
carry rapiers at their sides and
swear strange oaths. But some
times ne encounter in the pages
of a novel a genuine knight in
modern broadcloth or in tweed,
who SPEAKS the language of our
own day and may be met on
Broadway or State street Such
is Philip Kirkwood, artist
painter, whose adventures in pur-
suit of the mysterious black
bag and whose heroic deeds ii,
the service of his beautiful lady
love are north the staying up
late o. nights to read. To de-
scend to the idion, of the day,
The Black Bag" is the real
thing" in the story line, thrilling,
mysterious : but not too mys-
terious and most interesting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09

The Dodc Fisk Combined Railroad Shows which will
exhibit Cresco Monday July 18th under the auspices of the
Base Ball Club have added features the Circus this
than other show the road. Among these
brilliant troupe lady and gentlemen riders trained the high
degree of efficiency and headed by Mile Grazeu Eropes
premier bareback queen of beauty and daring
forming peos fcinating horsemanp before
witnessed
Recognized leaders of the worlds greatest Acobatic and
Aerial Art have secured together with great company
mirth provoking Clowns, Pantommsts and testers
The Royal Roman ppodrome the least of the features
Of the big show where splendid thrilling sports the old
Roman Emperos reproduced Standing Races, Male and
Female Races Jockey Races, Comic Obstacle High Jumping
Hurdle Races
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09
R Louis Joseph Vance

an English gentleman.
"WhyY" he persisted as the younger
man hesitated. II am here to find out.
Tonight leave for the continent In
the meantime"-
"And at midnight sail for the
States" added Kirkwood. 'That Is
mainly why 1 wished to see you-to
say goodby for the time"
you're going home A shadow
clouded Brentwick's clear eyes.
ITO fight it out, shoulder to shout
der, with my brethren in adversely"
The cloud lifted. "That is the spir
It'll" declared the elder man. "For the
moment I did you the injustice to be-
lieve that you were running away.
But now 1 understand. Forgive me.
Pardon, too, the stupidity which 1
must lny at the door Of my advancing
years. To me the thought of you as a
Partisan fixture has become such a
commonplace, Philip, that the news of
the disaster hardly stirred me. Now
remember that you are a Califor-
man."
~ was born in San Francisco" nf-
firmed Kirlkwood, bit sadly. "My
father and mother were buried there. y
"And your fortune?'
81 inherited my fathers interest In
the firm Of Kirkwood & Vanderbilt
When I came over to study painting
left everything in Vanderlip's hands
The business afforded me handsome
living"
you have heard from Mr.. Wander
lip?"
"Fifteen minutes ago" Kirkwoot
took cablegram, still damp, from hi
pocket and handed it to his guest
Unfolding 1t the latter read:
Kirkwood. Pless, London:
Stay where you are. No good cominl
back. Everything gone. No insurance
Letter follows. VANDERBILT.
when got the news in Paris,
Kirkwood volunteered, II tried tn
banks. They refused to honor m
. drafts. had little money in hang
: enough to see me home, so I close
the studio and came across. II
booked on the Minneapolis. sailin
from Tilbury at daybreak. The boa
, train leaves at 11:3O. I had hope
, you might be able to dine with me an
5 see me Off"
+ In silence Brentwick returned TT
: cable message. Then, with though
{ full look, ''You are sure this is wisei
] he queried.
$ Its the only thing l can see."
"But your partner says
s Naturally he thinks that by tn
: time l should have learned to pail
o we'll enough to support myself for
l. few months until he can get thing
6 running again. Perhaps 1 might
t Brentwick supported the presumptic
!, with decided gesture. "But have
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09
NEW YORK POLICE CHIEF FIRED.
Gen. Bingham Falls Under the Axe Of
Mayor Mcclellan.

New York, July mayor McClel
Ian last night removed Police Com.
missioner Bingham from office, and
Deputy Commissioner Baker was
placed In charge of the department.
There is much speculation as to
Bingham's successor.
Bingham was removed because he
refused, or failed, to carry out the
mayors orders regarding the reduc-
ton and dismissal of several officers
of the department.
The sensation followed the charges
made by Justice Gaynor, who sought
to have George Duffy's picture re-
moved from the rogues' gallery. al
leging that this boy, wrongfully ar
rested in the first place, had been
"mugged' and that the police had
bounded him ever since. arresting
him on number of occasions with
out cause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09
CHAPTER l.

7 UPON certain dreary April
afternoon in the year of grace
1906 the apprehensions Of
~ Philip Kirkwood. ESQ. paint-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09

n right to leave Vanderlip to fight 1t
out alone? For Vanderbilt has wife
and Riddles to support. p
"Your genius!'
"My ability, such as it is, and that
only. 1t can wait. No; this means
simply that I must come down from
the clouds. plant my feet on solid
earth and get to work"
"The sentiment is sound" admitted
Brentwick, ''the practice Of it folly.
Have you stopped to think what part
q rising young portrait painter can
contribute toward the rebuilding OF @
devastated city,"
"The painting can wait" reiterated
Kirkwood. II can work like other
men,"
You can do yourself and your gen.
us grave injustice, and fear me you
will, dear boy. It's in keeping with
your heritage of American obstinacy.
Now, if 1t were question of money!
"Mr. Brentwick," Kirkwood protest
ed vehemently, 1--WE ample for my
present needs" he added.
"Of course" conceded Brentwick,
with a sigh. II didn't really hope you
would avail yourself Of our friendship
Now. there's my home in Aspen WI
las. You have seen it?"
I'm your absence this afternoon your
estimable butler, with commendable
discretion, kept me without the DOORS
laughed the young man.
Its comfortable home. You woult
not consent to share it with me un
til"- s,,5
"You are more than good; but. hon
estly, must sail tonight. wante'
only this chance to see you before
left. You'll dine with me, won't you?
IF you would stay in London, Phi
b, we would dine together not once
but many times. AS it is, myself al
, booked for Munich, to be gone weei
on business. have many affairs neet
| ing attention between now and til
: 0:1O train from Victoria. If you wi
, be my guest at Aspen Villas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09
"rhot. OF course. is the question"

luuts VI COuHSSs 10 tAS QuSoAioAh.
"EhY' Calendar pulled up suddenly
in a full winged flight Of enthusiasm.
Kirkwood eyed him steadily II
said that it Is a question. Mr. Calen-
dar whether or not l am the man
you're looking for. Between you and
me and the tiredogs. l don't believe
am. Now, If you wish to name your
quid pro quo, this tri6ing service Pm
to render in recognition Of your benev-
olence. you may"
"Ye-es," slowly. But the speaker de.
layed his reply until he had surveyed
his host from head to foot with u
glance both critical and appreciative.
He saw man in height rather less
than the stock size six feet SO much in
demand by the manufacturers Of mod
ern heroes of fiction-a man Bit
round shouldered, too, but otherwise
sturdily built, self contained, we'll
groomed.
Kirkwood wears boys honest face.
| No one has ever called him handsome.
A few prejudiced persons have decided
that he has an interesting counte-
nance The propounders of this verdict
IuNe Deel, luc LuOSI paw, AClhiuAhCs
Nirkwood himself has been heard to
declare that his features do not fit. In
its essence the statement Is true. but
there is very real, If undesirable.
engaging quality in their very irregu.
larity. His eyes are brown, pleasant,
set wide apart, straightforward of ex-
preston.
Now, it appeared that. whatever his
motive, Mr.. Calendar had acted upon
impulse in sending his card up to
Kirkwood. At all events. this Calen.
dar proved not lacking in penetration.
Men of his stamp are commonly en-
dowed with that quality to an eminent
degree. Not slow to reckon the cali
Der Of the man before him. the leaven
of intuition began to work in his adj.
, pose intelligence He owned himself
bafiled.
"Thanks," he concluded pensively; II
reckon you're right. You won't do.
after all. I've wasted your time-mine
= too"
4 Don't mention it."
i. Calendar got heavily out Of his chair
reaching for his hat and umbrella
a ''PermlC me 10 upOlOBEZe AoI uh uA
n warrantable intrusion, Mr.. Kirkwood.'
n He faltered. A worried and calculating
look Swallowed his small eyes. II wal
g looking for some one to serve me II
e certain capacity
# "Certain or questionable" PROFOUND
n. ed Kirkwood blandly, opening the dool
IN Pointedly Mr.. Calendar ignored tn
,r imputation. "Sorry disturbed you
G'dafternoon, Mr.. Kirkwood."
q "Goodby, Mr.. Calendar" A smil
10 twitched the corners of Kirkwood'
n too wide mouth.
!" Calendar stepped hastily out Int
l.. the hall. Kirkwood closed the doc
and the incident simultaneously wit
-. smart bang of fnality. Laughin
"a quietly, he went back to the window
m with it's dreary outlook. now the drea
Ter for lengthening evening shadows.
~, 81 wonder what his game is. an
way. An adventurer, of course. TT
woods are full Of 'em. A queer fis
-. even of his kind. And with trio
., up his sleeve as queer and f1shy
~ himself, no doubt"
". (To be continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09
Hon. G. c. Rankin, Washinton, D. c

AAUus VI ". 1NaAhihS w esoAAAAAsOAA1 - ~
Men in high life, who are at con-
slant nervous tension, soon suffer from
Indigestion Hon. Geo. Rankin former
ly of Monmouth, ILL.,, now holding
high position with the government, at
Washington. became afflicted in that
way. He wants it known that he cured
himself with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, and recommended it to others SIM
larly afflicted. 1t is absolutely guaran-
teed to do what is claimed, and if you
want to try it before buying, send your
address for a free sample bottle to
Pepsin Syrup Co., ll9 Caldwell Bldg,
Monticello, Ill., 1t is sold by all Drug
gists at soc and 81 a bottle.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09

If you expect to get the best and
most reliable preparation for Kidney
trouble, inflammation of the bladder,
rheumatism, rheumatic pains, weak
back and backaehe you must get De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills. They
act promptly and are sure. Sold by
Edward T. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-07-09
sEND MUCH IRON TO AMERICA
Swedish Exporters Ship 100000 Tons.
First Big Consignment.

Stockholm, July 2-One hundred and
fifty thousand tons of iron have been
shipped recently from this port to
America. This is the first consign-
ment of this product of noteworthy
magnitude.