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likely that Tie exhibition will be a great
sHcco5-.

likely that tie exhibition will be a oraa,
Success.
The eclipse Of the moon on the Bird seem.
to have arouse Il good deal OF interest here
Oue reason, no doubt, is that it was total
and another is the time ut which it o,cnrro9
which rendered it visible here from tina
COM encemant to the close, and the whole
eclipse could be seen without "A self -danving
ordinance as to sitting up unusually late or
rising unusually early.
ferhaps another reason is, that it took most
people BY surprise. Our editor had 49,
looked up any almanac and only knew about
the eclipse when he saw it coming ON md
many people seem to have b en- IN
like case. A spectator hQd the GOOD fortune
to have a little boy by bis side in the ao,Iv
stage OF the eclipse. AS soon as the how
learned that what he saw was an ecIin.a H.
was deeply interested. What is an ec1in.o2
he wanted TO know. "Well," 4ail the an.c
tator, you know that you and / are stamina
on a great ball,don't you?'Yes, that he kn.w0
and you know that thu sun has been shin.
ing on our side Of he ball MI day,but now ha
Is out there (pOinting to the aoe81. and q fftI.
downward, shining on the other side 81
the hall. Opposite to him (pointing to the
moon, IN the east is the moon. Tie dark.
ness you see creeping up over the moon, is
only our own shadow, the shadow of our
big ball, the earth, that is to say. The
moon IS an immense ball also, it is 1000 miles
through from side TO side, and it catches Che
shadow OF our earth up here, fur, f~ar,away.'
1t may be imagined how after that the
eclipse was an object Of great interest. It
was pointed out that the shadow was not
straight at the ed5o, but was rounded, prov
mo for ia If I1IHaQi Wa rn,l11 L.L-
our earth is really a round ball and can
be nothing else.
We know that one of our teachers did
not let the occasion slip for a little talk with
the scholars somewhat similar to the above
on the following day, and we should
glad to know that such talks we're pretty
general, for the knowledge which is rot. or
IS helped, BY actual observation is always Of
much greater value than what is got solely
from books, and such "A mode Of acquiring it
should therefore always be encouraged.
, 1909-06-12
BekendtgoYelse.

Ell bekendtgores heryed, at Guverne-
mentet poa Grund af Byldepest har
et"bleret en- Korant@uo af IA Dage mod
Eenezuela og btstemt at Skibe onkommende
hertil II" ~ptstsnittet Sted, selv etter Udl6b-
ct af kalautionetiden like Vile elholde
Pr"ktika for ettor Foretagelse at Desiufec-
ton.
Kan Destruction like forctages, NINA Ski
bet like 8oa nelmero til VERT end 20 Fod.
eog 8and"n Lodnlng som kan were smitte-
torendo eller huse Ro'ter maa like landes,
hvorho6 kun Diet uodvendige personIigo
Samkvem med Land nina tindo Sted.
6uyernements Secretariatet, St. Croix, den
Ode Juni 1909.
BAUMANN.
est.
, 1909-06-12

EURSUANT TO Ordinance Of 1o.h August
( 1874 it, IS hereby made known that an
nouucemeut has been made to ne by Mir.
i Y NIELSEN that he, il virtue 81 power
Of attorney given to HIM by the company
ODE danske Sukkerfabrkker' has empower
cd Mr. OTTO KIELDRUP. Bookkoeper, 10
aigu for the Company aSt. Cro,x Sukker-
fobrik" together with the Manager Mr.. Emil
Petersen during bis absence from ST. Croix.
Christianstod's Police Office, ST. Crox, 18th
June 1909,
SEGELCKE.
acty.
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BAUAIANN.
Qct9.

HENHOLD til Anordniug af 19Io August
] 1874 bekendtgores Diet hervod, at leg har
modtaget Anmeldelse fra HI. L. V. MEL
sen, at han i Honhold til don ham If Ak
tleseIskabet "Do danske Sukkerfabrikker"
givne Fuldmagt hnr bemyndiget Hr. Bog,
holder OTTO KIELDRUP til under hans
Fravaerelse fra st. Croix at underskrive
Aktieseiskabet "St. Croix Sukkerfabrlks"
Flrma | F~orbindolse med Hr. Bestyrer EMIL
PETERSEN.
Christiansteds Politikammor st. Croix. den
lite June 1909.
SEGELCKF
, 1909-06-12

From that very useful paper the IgrlcuI-
s1@"I -Ne"S we reprint this morning an arti-
Gle OF unusual interest aud value, to which
we would call the atteation of our planters
and agrlculturists in general.
1t has hitherto been tho common belief
that it IS a great advantage TO bring seed
from else whore instead Of using seed raised
on the spot; but it seems that many recent
experiments i'll this direction show that the
best seed after all is the carefully selected
seed from plants raised on the spot.
OF course it still holds true that excite
plants, such for example in the West Indies
rs the vegetables of the temperate countries,
cabbage, carrot, turnip and so on, must be
grown from imported seed. In such instau-
ces it is indeed frequently the case that seed
cannot be raised here. and in those cases
where it can be raised the plants grown from
it are generally degenerate descendants of
the first crop. But with plants that may
be said to belong to our part of the world.
such as cotton and Guinea-corn, it ROW ap-
pears that instead Of importing seeds from
elsewhere we should tIy to grow our own.
We say "try" advisedly, for it must be noted
that to make u success OF il, something
more is wanted than simply growing and
gathering the seed; the great point is care
ful selection, Il matter which requires some
knowledge Of what is wanted, and then
much care in securing the required kind.
This il no new idea, but it comes into much
greater prominence now that it has been
shown that homegrown selected seed is the
best.
, 1909-06-12

BY q recent mail we received from AarLus
an interesting pamphlet in English, de
scribin9 the town and the exhibition which
was opened there last month and will con-
tiuue to September. Wo have reprinted
a considerable part Of the pamphlet, omit
ting some passages, not because they are
uninteresting, but because to reprint the
whole would be rather too much for our
small paper.
From what we have reprinted it will be
seen that the town land it's surroundings
possess considerable attractions, Willie the
exhibition itself is calculated to be of great
interest both for those who are ravellino
for pleasure aud those who visit it TO oct
information bearing on their work. 1t seems
, 1909-06-12

Saturday, 18th June, 1909.

His Excellency the Governor left for ST..
RIhomas on Wednesday afternoon by the
schooner F1h010 and returned yesterday
evening.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
WHISKEY AND TOBACCO A MEN.
ACE TOLIFE AND HEALTH.

We are commanded by q recent
publication upon pain of health or
perhaps life itself, to "drink only
milk and water" This in italics and
preceded by a statement that "whis-
key, wine, beer, etc, all are poison"
And yet in the face of this there are
those who tell us that much of the
milk we drink is full of tuberculosis
germs, and typhoid turks in a large
per cent. of the drinking water-even
some of the bottled mineral waters
sold. In view of all this alarm and
confusion what is q fellow to do? Nor
is that all. Death hides unseen in
other things, and there are some So
called luxuries that must be dispensed
with or the old man with the long
grass blade riding on the lean pale
horse will git yer fust thing yer know.
Against the use of tobacco the
same publication emphasizes state
ments that more is spent for it in it's
various forms than for food; sit is
poison to your system, prevents
health, growth and cleanliness, weak
ems the nerves, lessons the appetite,
makes weak eyes, and throat and
lung troubles, makes consumption
easy to contract, makes children and
young men forgetful and unreliable. p"
Ugh. Throw away that ugly quid
of tobacco, discard that nasty pipe,
be done with that villanious, disgust
ing, sinking, death-dealing cigarette.
Do these things and if you won't be
happy and live longer you will at
least be decent and have the, respect
of your friends-the scientists.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
CERTAIN RESULTS.
nanya Henderson Citizen Knows How
Sure They Are.

Nothing uncertain about the work of
Doan's Kidney Pillsin Henderson. There
is plenty of positive proof of this in the
testimony of citizens. Such evidence
should convince the most skeptical
donbter. Read the following statement
Eugene Thorne, Adams Ave, Hender-
son, n. C., says: Il used Doan's Kidney
Pills and can say that they proved Of
more benefit to me than any other rem
edy had previously taken. For years l
was a victim of kidney trouble. the prin-
cipal symptom being a constant back
ache, coupled with distressing pains
across my loins. On some occasions. /
was unable to stand on my feet for over
twenty minutes at time, for il did SO,
my back would ache intensely. l could
not rest and as result from the loss of
sleep, was tired and languid during the
day Inc kidney secretiOns were very
unnatural and scanty and believing this
to he an evidence that my kidneys were
| at fault, | tried several kidney remedies
| found only slight relief, however. until
took Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
the kerner Men air Co. 'sdrug store They
cured me entirely and since then I have
been in excellent health and without a
sign OF my former trouble. | have often
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills and
know OF several cases in which they have
been used with great benefit
For sale by all dealers Price so cents
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
remember the name-Doan's-anc
take no other.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
fuckers Gallant Fight.
Greensboro Record

Greensboro Record.
Although defeated, the fight made
in Virginia, by Hon. Harry St.
George Thicker for the gubernatorial
nomination will go down in history
as the greatest ever made. No such
combination in Mann's favor was
ever made. The machine backed him;
the saloon men backed him, and the
local option prohibitionists backed
him, while the Statewide prohibition
brethren could not consistently vote
for Tucker, yet with all this array
against him Mr.. Tucker had no or
ganizatiOn whatever; he had to 90
it alone and what he accomplished
was by his own personality. To
many it is an enigma how the saloon
men were prevailed upon to support
Mann, the father of prohibition in
Virginia. 1t came about in this way:
In Virginia certain of the State SEN
atOrs hold over and are not to run
this year; the machine made a COM
binatiOn with these and all the other
candidates it could who were in the
running, to promise that they would
not vote for a Statewide prohibit
ton measure. Judge Mann said he
was opposed to such a bill, so that
the only hope the saloon men had
was to stand by the machine. the Or
ganization, and take the only thing
they could get, knowing that should
a vote be taken in the entire State
the drys would win easily. And yet
with all this Judge Mann wins by the
skin OF his teeth.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
- Leaves September 1st--PersonaIIy Conducted by
Mr.. C. H. Gattis

The SEABOATD announces their
second ANNUAL TOUR, personally con-
Quoted, by G. 81. Gattis, District Passen-
ger agent, chaperoned by Mrs. C. 81.
Gattis, same being under their personal
supervision, through the North and
Canada, taking in all the principal and
most attractive Resorts in the East,
leaving Raleigh September LIST, via
Portsm outh Norfolk, Old Point Com
fort, up the historic Potomac to Wash
ington, thence through Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and the scenic Lehigh valley to
Niagara Falls, Toronto, taking in the
Grand Toronto Exhibition, through the
Thousand Islands, down the st. Law
renee River to Montreal and Quebec,
returning via Lake George and Lake
Champlain through Saratoga and AL
bany to New York, where four days
will be spent.
The cost of the trip will include rail-
road, steamship and Pullman fares,
transfers, hotel accommodations, side
trips, etc, as shown in itinerary-in
fact will include every necessary expense
with the exception of few meals en-
route and while in New York city, and is
made at the lowest possible amount.
This route has been selected after the
most careful consideration, giving the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
Terrible Tragedy at Black Mountain

A terrible tragedy was enacted at
Black Mountain, near Asheville, Sat
urday night, resulting in the death
of one man and the serious injury OF
another.
At the Gladstone Hotel John a..
Bunting of Wilmington, travelling
salesman for the Chattanooga Medi-
cine Company, and Paul Cameron
Collins, cashier of the Bank of Hills
boro, both young men OF good family
connections, were guests. The two
men were drunk and disorderly and
other guests of the hotel were greatly
shocked and annoyed by their carous-
ing and general misbehavior-loud
and boisterous talk, using Oaths and
profanity to such extent that ladies
who occupied the same floor had to
appeal to the proprietor. At hall
past one O'Clock a negro porter was
sent out for a policeman. F. c. Wat
kins the town constable, soon ap-
peared on the scene and accompanied
by the porter and another negro en-
ploye of the house he went to the
room in which the men were (they
had been assigned to different rooms)
and as a result both Bunting and
Collins were shot. Watkins claims
that when he went to thereon it was
dark. A lamp was lighted and some
one put it out and both men assaulted
him. He shotin self-defense, shooting
Bunting through the abdomen, and
Collins through the breast, just be-
low the heart. Both men were taken
to the hospital in Asheville and Runt-
ing died without regaining conscious
ness At last accounts Collins is
holding his own and has q chance of
recovery.
The negroes tell a somewhat diff
ferent story of the occurrence and it
looks as if the shooting was uncalled
for. Certainly it does not appear as
if the act was in self-defense.
Watkins was held in heavy bond
to answer at court and the grand
jury has indicted him on the charge
of murder. 1t was deplorable oc-
currence and should serve as warn
ing to rowdy young men whether
they be scions of prominent families
or not to conduct themselves in a
decent manner in public places, and
to officers of the law and others who
carry a gun not to be too hasty in
using it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

best advantage for sightseeing at most
interesting points. Sufficient length of
time will be spent at all stop-over points
for sightseeing and all arrangements
made for the pleasure and comfort of the
party.
G. 81. Gattis, District Passenger Agent,
will devote his entire time to the party
and will look after all necessary details
ETC., for the comfort and pleasure OF all,
and this ia assured as the Seaboard has
had considerable experience in handling
these tours, as any one who has been
with them in the past will be glad to tell
you.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gattis will be assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ker, Jr., of Char
lotte. N. C.
For itinerary OF tour write at once to
the undersigned and those who desire
descriptive literature relative to the
route over which party will travel, etc,
will be forwarded same upon receipt OF
request with 25 cents in ostage to
cover mailing.
The party is fast filling up and those
wishing to join should make reservation
without delay.
G.. II. GATTIS,
District Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. {.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
Trade Report.

Richmond, Va, Aug. II, 1909.
Bradstreet's Saturday will say for
Richmond and vicinity:
Trade generally is satisfactory for
a between season period and the
tendency is towards improvement.
Dealers in practically all lines antici-
pate an active trade as the fall sea-
son advances. Dry goods and fruits
and products are fairly active Ship
ments Of vegetables to Northern
markets are up to the normal. In
North Carolina some of the 1909
crop OF tobacco is being offered and
prices are reported equal to those OF
last year. Recent rains have i'm
proved crop conditions generally,
however the corn crop in Virginia is
reported below the average. Retail
trade is quiet. Collections show i'm
prOvement.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
WILL REVOLUTIONIZE PRINTING
TRADE.

We are publishing this week very
interesting article descriptive OF the
new typesetting machine invented by
Rev. Baylus Cade. The article was
written by the inventor himself in re-
Spouse to a request from the Man.
ufacturers' Record, and goes more
into details about the machine than
anything that has yet been written
or printed Oh the subject. Mr.. Cade
saws he does not want to appear at
this time in the public prints in the
character Of an exploiter OF his own
wares. "When the machine is ready
for sale to the printing public it will
speak for ITSELF" However, he is not
averse to telling just what the ma
chine is expected to do, and his claims
seem almost extravagant-too good
to be true-yet we are assured by the
writer that he has not Overstated its
merits in any particular.
The invention is not aninspiratiOn,
but rather a Transportation" as re-
suit of more than 20 years OF study
and effort, he says, a fact which gives
us much encouragement. Still, unless
working model has been tried out
and perfected how does the inventor
know that his machine will do the
things claimed for it? We have not
heard that this has been done. The
one now being built in Philadelphia
is, according to our understanding,
the first one to be made. But. we are
not expressing any unbelief. On the
contrary we are banking on Brother
Cnde's new typesetting machine as a
really wonderful machine-one that
is destined to completely revolu-
tionize the printing trade if it shall
prove to be anything like as great a
success as he claims for it.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

The mania among boys to get
pictures of baseball men out of Gig
arctic packages, is good evidence
that the pictures should not be in the
packages.-Greenville Reflector.
Where does the harm come in I'M
less the boys smoke the cigarettes?
Or it is in cultivating an interest in
and love of baseball? Why not say
because of the readiness OF people to
answer the dinner bell is it good evil
deuce that there should be nothing
to eat on the table? Weare no frie nd
OF the cigarette but you will have
to show us before we would deprive
the small boy of every thing that
somebody is ready to proclaim is
demoralizing. Only Il little while ago
they wanted to abolish the colored
comic feature OF the newspaper be-
cause they were popular with the
children, and therefore degrading to
their tastes and morals.
WITH the compliments Of Senator
Simmons we have received from the
Public Document Department of the
Government Printing Office, copy
of the Proceedings of a Conference
of Governors in the White House,
Washington, ID. C., May 1915,
1908 \ neat volume OF about
$50 pages, edited under the direction
of Newton c. Blanchard, chairman:
John Franklin Fort, James O. David.
son, John c. Cutler, Martin F. Ansel
the Committee of Governors. by W,
J. McGee, recording secretary of the
Conference, it is a very interesting
document. The speeches delivered at
the conference are given in full and
there is much of valuable informa.
tion which it is well to preserve. We
thank Senator Simmons for his
thoughtfulness in sending us this
book of the Conference of the Govern
ors OF the United States.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
Gastonia Wins the County Seat By
a Good Majority.

Gastonia Dispatch j. toCharlotte Observer.
The citizens of CASTOR county to-
day voted for the third time on the
question of removal of the county
seat from Dallas to Gastonia and
Gastonia won by majority of 500.
the vote being 955 for removaland
1926 against. When the question
was voted on six years ago Dallas
won by only GA.
The election was quiet but the vote
was the largest ever polled in the
county. There was no disorder or
trouble of any kind at any voting
precinct. Gastonia's offer OF SAB
900 as against Dallas offer of S21, :
900, thus saving thousands of dol
lars to the taxpayers of the county.
seems to have been the main cause of
the former 5 victory.
In accordance with the act of the
Legislature calling the election. the
county commissioners will now pro-
ceed to build at Gastonia n court
house to cost not less than $40. 900
nor more than 81. 900 and a iail to
cost not less than $4,000 nor more
than $4,000.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
Notice of Sale.

"NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN Or
~ der of the Superior Court of Vance
County made in the special proceedings en-
titled c. F. Moss, Administrator VS.. W. f.
Moss, j. T. Moss, Louisa Whitley ct al, the
same being No. 1,O21 upon the special pro.
ceeding docket OF said court, the undersigned
commissioner will, on
Monday, August 23rd, 1909,
at - o'clock at the Court House door in
Vance County, N. c., offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, that certain tract of
land lying and being in Kittrell township,
Vance county, adjoining the lands of J. w.
johnson, and others, and more particularly
described as follows:-A tract of acers sit
uate in Kittrell Township near Bobbitt and
bounded on the East by the lands of J. w.
Johnson; on the South by the lands of Tom
Smith; on the West by the lands of Chas.
Plummer; on the Northwest by the lands of
Eliza Reavis, and on the North by the Kit
trell and Bobbitt public road; same being the
home place of the late C.. T. Moss.
Date of sale, Monday, August 23rd, II
o'clock.
Place Henderson, at Court House door,
Terms cash.
This the 21st day of July, 1909.
&c. KITTRELL.
Commissioner.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

WHEN you see men put their money
into buildings and manufacturing
enterprises, you may know that they
have confidence in the future OF the
town or they would not do it. This is
what is being done in Henderson.
Our people feel safe in investing their
money here.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

Up TO nine hundred and one years
ago, people never ate with their forks;
for there we're none.-News item.
Probably they shoveled their grub
in with q knife as some Of 'em still
have the habit of doing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
Notice Of Decrease Of CAPITAL Stock.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

In compliance with Section 1164 OF the Re-
visal of 1905, notice is hereby given tn at the
paid-in capital stock of The Watkins Hard
ware Company, OF Henderson, N. c., has been
decreased from $25, 100000 to $12, 10000,
by certificate of amendment fled in the office
of the Secretary of State of the State of North
Carolina on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1909,
which said original certificate of amendment
is now on file in nv Office.
i IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l hereu nto
set my hand and affixed my official SEAL
Done in office at Raleigh, this 18th day of
July, A. D, 1909.
J. BRYAN GRIMES.
Secretary of State.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

JUDGE William Hodges Mann won
over Harry st. George Tucker in the
primaries last week for governor of
Virginia. The campaign was fierce
and the contest close Mann's ma
jority was less than 1000. The vote
was light throughout the State and
much apathy seems to have been felt
by the mass of voters. There is no
prospect of Republican conquest OF
the State but the Indications are that
with u strong organization and uni
ted effort that party is going to
make considerable inroads on the
Democratic majority at the next
election
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

THERE are others-manufacturing
enterprises-we mean in store for
Henderson beside the new cotton
milI-the fourth-sOon to be built.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

ANOTHER cotton mill for Hender-
son-the fourth enterprise of the kind,
and a big one too. That sounds
good, doesn't it?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12
Fine Tobacco Farm.

OFFER FOR SALE AN IMPROVED To-
l. bacco and grain farm of 10Y acres, on
Tabb's Creek in Kittrell Township. Good
dwelling, tenements and out-houses
This July 18th, 1909.
THOMAS NJ. PITTMAN
ATTORNEY
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

Now THEN, why not new hotel as
the next thing for Henderson?
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-08-12

WATCH Henderson grow. But don't
stop at watching. Take hold and
do something to help it grow.