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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-02
t'Polly Of the Circus. !"

The biggest house of the season
with but single exception. and one
OF the best plays that has been here
at any time, may be put down to the
credit OF "Polly OF the Circus" which
was the attraction at the Grand
Theatre Monday night Differing
from the ordinary type of drama,
pure and sweet and refreshing. inter
est was kept up throughout the ac-
ton OF the play and while there was
the feeling that one bad been given
the worth of his money. there was a
desire for more when the curtain
went down on the last act. Miss Fay
Wallace was an ideal Polly, while
Francis Yale proved himself a capa-
BILE actor in the character OF the Rev.
erend John Douglass. Edward Saxon
shared the honors with the stars as
Uncle Toby, acrobatic clown and
foster father of Polly, while Jules
Ferrar made good as Big Jim, the
boss canvassman who was "mother"
to Polly. Others were equally good
in their respective roles. Walter
Wesley and Walter V. Milton as
Deacon Strong and Deacon Elverson
afforded no little amusement and q
feeling of derision by their parts,
while Miss Cecilia Clay, as Miss Per-
kins, spinster, and Miss Marie
Platt as Mandy Jones, a colored
housekeeper, were good for laugh
whenever they appeared.
Notable in the circus acts were Miss
Fife Dutton, famous equestrienne,
whose bareback riding was brilliant
and all too brief, George. Julia and
William Cole, acrobats, Miss Elean-
Or Cole, flying ring artist. The big
riding horse, Bipgo, the trick mule,
the ponies, the ring master and the
clowns were all there-a regular cir
Gus performance on the stage-and
it was all good.
Much interest had been felt in the
coming Of Polly of the Circus" The
novelized version was published in
the GOLD LEAF some time ago and
those who read it naturally wanted
to see the play A special train was
run from Oxford and nearly a hun
dred persons came from there.
The audience seemed thoroughly
to appreciate the performance and
only words of praise and satisfaction
were spoken of the play and the
players.
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Rev. R. M. Andrews.

While the ratifying had been done
before the appointment was made, it
is nevertheless pleasing to his friends
to note the official action of his con-
ference in returning Rev. R. NJ An
drews as paster of the Methodist
Protestant church in Henderson.
'ir. Andrews has we'll established
himself in the esteem and affections
of our people, and now he is about
to bind himself by still stronger ties
to the community, claiming in mar
riage one of our fairest and most
lovely young women, Mis- Olive Pearl
Harris, the interesting event to occur
on the fifteenth of December.
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Hand Badly Hurt.

Mr.. Asa Parham had the misfor-
tune to get his left hand caught in
one of the machines at the bagging
factory a few days ago and was bad
ly hurt. The member was painfully
larcerated, the flesh being cut and
mashed off the fingers, but no bones
were broken. The remarkable thing
about it was that he did not lose his
entire hand and arm by having it
drawn into the machine and cut to
pieces. Mr.. Parham does not operate
the machine but was doing some work
| about it, cleaning or adjusting it,
when the accident occurred.
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Rev. R. E. Craven Genes Back to
Henderson.

Friends of Rev. R. C. Craven, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, are gratified that he comes
back to Henderson. He has served
this station three years, and there
were many outside Of his congrega-
ton as we'll as in it who desired that
the statute of limitation "a years. be
allowed to run in his case. A number Of
strong preachers were to be replaced
this year and Mr.. Craven expressed
to his congregation a willingness to
sacrifice any personal preferences OF
his own in order that the Henderson
church might get one of these. But
his people were willing take. chances
a year from now, when he will have
to leave anyhow, rather than have
him go now
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TIKI 81 En-
ID ecuted to me by Henry Jordan and
the Office of the Register OF Deeds OF Vance
Comfy in D. T. book No. p, page 374, |
shall sell by public auction for cash ut the
Court House door in Henderson. on
Saturday, January LIST, 1910,
all the right, title. interest and estate of said
Henry Jordan and wife i'll and to that tract
or parcel of land situate in Vance and War
rem Counties State OF North Carolina, bound
ed and described as follows:
Begin at Trueman Chapman corner m the
road leading from Manson to Enterprise,
and run thence along said Chapmans line
and W. c. Kimballs line n STA ". 51.JO
chains to Rufus Clark's corner in said Kim
balls line: thence along said Clarks line \.
31a E. 1915 chains to a stone thence N STA
W. 1884 chains to a stone at poplar stump,
Ed Henderson's corner in said Clsrks line
thence elong said Henderson's line and Tor
nelia Bullock's line n. j. 10 10 chains TO
stake said Bullock corner; thence along her
line n. SO W. IA chains to a stone Betsie Ann
Daniels corner: thence along her line n i h.
9. 20 chains to a stake said Daniels corner III
John Hargrove's line; thence along said Har-
groves line. ;. S734 L 3 80 chains to stone
Rufus Clak's corner: thence along said Clark's
line n 55A f.. 5.53 chains TO a stone: thence
n 1914 f. 10 % chains to Il stake. Dog
wood and Post Oak pointers said tiark =
corner in West Henderson line; thence along
said Henderson and David Bulloek's line 5.
1914 E. 20.97 chains to Hickory Stump.
Buliock's corner. s. ! W $50 to Red Oak
Stump. :. 1914 f. S25 chains to Enterprise
road D. Rullocks corner: thence along said
road s. Il f. Alp chains. ). ii +. IA 30
chains. 8 41a E. 13 so chains, s. % f. 3.64
chains, s. 30 f. 7.45 chaiIA 5. Is % f. 1850
chains to the beginning. Containing BIG
acres, more or less, and known az the Van
Landingham tract.
This December / 1909.
A. c. Z0LLIGOFFER.
Trustee.
Thomas NJ. Pittman Attorney
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HONOR ROLL
Sixth Grade, Central Graded School
for Week Ending Nov. 26th.
MORE DANVILLE PROOF.

Jacob Schrall, 432 South ST.. Danville, ILL.,,
writes: For over eighteen months L was
sufferer from kidney and bladder trouble.
During the whole time was treated by several
doctors and tried several different kidney
pills. Seven weeks ago l commenced taking
Foley's Kidney Pills, and am feeling better
every day and will be glad to tell anyone in
terested just what Foley's Kidney Pills did
for me- Sold by all Druggists.
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The Marquette Smith Company Next

Accompanied By an excellent con-
tralto soloist, and q skilled pianist.
Miss Marguerite Smith, originator of
the famous child representations,
will visit Henderson next Wednesday
night, December 9Th, and under the
auspices OF the Radcliffe Entertain
ment Bureau. will appear at the Grand
Theatre in one OF the odd and de-
lightful concerts that have made her
popular idol on the lyceum circuits
this season.
Some years ago Miss Smith. al
ready one OF the most successful en-
tertainers on the platform. turned
her talents in a new direction. and
began to explore the quaint and
wonderful field of child life. The fas-
+ cination she found there led her to
the development OF a new art in
which she now stands as chief expo
nent. Her representations run the
whole gamut, from the toddling
three-year-old, lisping its. childish
song. to the stubborn, pompous, or
whimpering lad OF twelve, and there
is something altogether charming
dOOuo tHciT HuLHOI anu putiOS duu
tenderness.
The concert will be a refreshing de-
parture from the the ordinary and
will give a new Interpretation to n
side of life never old and uninterest-
ing-the quaintness and innocence OF
childhood. The musical feature OF
the entertainment will very attract
lively vary the entertainment. The
pianist will be Miss Edith Rhetts,
an accomplished young woman who
has done good work elsewhere. Miss
Olive Smith, the contralto, appeared
for five consecutive seasons as prin-
cipal soloist OF the famous Smith
Sisters whose popularity extented
from one end of the country to the
other.-Adver.
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Andrews--Harris.

Following the announcement re-
Gently made at luncheon given
complimentary to the bride-to-be,
cards have been issued which read as
follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rogers Harris
will give in marriage their daughter,
Olive Pearle,
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We offer for sale all OF that portion Of
the BALDY CAPEAART TRACT OF LAND
that is situate on the east side OF Tabbs
creek-abont $50 acres. This is a valuable
farm and contains some OF the best LOW
GROUNDS in the country. which Were wall
ditched and drained last spring and are now
in fine condition. Two settlements on the
tract. The dwelling on one IA two-room
house) has this year been put in good shape:
the other, while compare lively new house.
needs some little completing work done
Pisnty OF good cleared upland for cotton,
tobacco, &c. Sufficient timber for all farm
needs.
Time given if desired on part of purchase
money.
See or write IT, either OF Us.
r. 81. CBUDUP,
J. b. ELLIS,
G. L. BLACkNALL,
Kittrell, " G.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above is the name of German chem
zeal, which is one of the many valuable in
gradients of Foley's Kidney Remedy. Hex
amethy lenetetramine is recognized by medi-
cal text books and authorities as q uric acid
solvent and antiseptic for the urine. Take
Foley's Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any irregularities and avoid a serious
malady Sold by all Druggists.
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Itch cured in 80 minutes py , oolford's
TMa9hnItary Lotion. Never fails. Sold by
v" W. Parker, druggist. apr
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MICE LOT Of Shoes Tor ladies and
y gent!eGnpn-each style running to
Iarge sizes--yust received.
II. THOMSON.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-02

NvICE display Of Candies-plain and
y laucy-at II. THOMASON'S.
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Peace--Pa rker.

Invitations as follows have been
issued to the approaching marriage
OF two of Henderson's popular young
people, the nuptials to be celebrated
next Wednesday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott Parker
request the honor OF
your presence at the marriage OF OF their
daughter,
William Gloss,
Mr.. Samuel Thomas Peace,
on tn eevening of Wednesday, the eighth
OF December,
at nine o'clock,
at the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Henderson. North Carolina.
HoW's This?
| We ohti out bOHdTs heWdTu lot
any case of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
| Halls Catarrh Cure. F. }. CHENEY & CO.
| Toledo, o.
| We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
ton, and financially able TO carry out any
| obligations made by this firm
| WALDING, kINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
/ Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle.
| Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Lots of mekand things seem easy
till you try to do them.

After exposure, and when you feel a cold
coming on, take Foley's Honey and Tar, the
great throat and lung remedy. 1t stops the
cough, relieves the congestion, and expels the
cold from your system. Is mildly laxative.
Solo by all Druggists.
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~ EW SHOES just received at II.
y THOMASON'S.
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VFRYLOW PRICES.

On Lumber, Lime, Shingles
Doolo. Windows, Frames, Oak
Nantels, Tiles, Cahill Crates.
IOHN B. WATKINS.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-02

The honor of your presence is requested.
The best pill is DeWitt's Little Early
Risers-the safe, easy, pleasant and sure lit
tie liver pills. DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve is the original Good for cuts
burns Or bruises, and especially for piles.
Sold by all Druggists.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-02

NOR SALE-A nice home for sale. APP
plyt S. s. WRITTEN.
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Read and advertise in Gold Leaf.
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Rev. Robert Macon Andrews,

on Wednesday afternoon, the fifthteenth
OF December, =
nineteen hundred and nine,
at half after two o'clock,
Methodist Protestant Church,
Henderson, North Carolina.
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For headache DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
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NEW DRESS GOODS-Another lot of
y new Dress Goods just received at
II. THOMASON'S. RI
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Valuable Land for Sale.

Thomas NJ. Pittman, Attorney.
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Telephone subscribers will pleas
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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-09
Cause and Effect

The view being advanced the Peoria Journal
that only thing that saved the local option people from
getting black eye the recent legislature that the
dsters and the brewers finally reached the parting OF the
ways
In other words while the dstlers had been with the
brewers getting through of the legislation that
favorable to their joint interests that followed by the
dsters becoming alarmed the state Of public Indignation
and retreatng from the radical point taken by the
brewers.
Of this less in the nature of conjecture
but in the opinion of The Journal the brewer dis
er who cannot discern that aggressive action the part
of these interests will be followed by serious injury to the
cannot very far beyond the end Of his
It is the aggressive actions and the dsreputabe practices
of the saloon element that have led the of prohibition
that has swept all the land in the past few years.
1t has had the statewide effect that similar action
has had in the various municipalities
Quite number of Illinois cities trial. and the
results awaited with interest.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-09
Saloon Mems Threats

Postofce inspectors in Decatur says dispatch from
that city investigating the sending of number Of threaten
ing letters Mayor Borchers ministers the city
of the stand taken by the mayor against soft drink
establishments and the backing given him by the ministers
from their pulpts
For time local option workers have been receiving
threatening letters but the ministers and Mayor Borchers
have been recipients of unusually large quantity during
the last few days,
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liquor business is prominently in evidence in every
section Of the country"
Further on Brother Sunstein says:


Principally
quetude
this organization it
will its activity 1t will
whether results in public benefit or not and
until it fails receive
cial
But the AntSaoon League is financed by the church,
Brother Sunsen and when the church starts in job
of this kind it quits till the job is finished
And again:
effect the
the possibility
The An-Saoon League has
the smallest
1t that it is losing
with logic Unless it much
against
AnSaoon promises to continue
Well, for your information, Brother Sunsen, it may be
said here that the serious charges made against it
by some of it's former oicers fell aer than pancake
The who made the charges unked completely when it
to showdown So, to your own language, the
AntiSaoon League promises to continue strong force
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ton as the sale of beer decreased.
When They Are On the Square.
But when they get off to themselves and talk tn
situation in of their conventions they talk this way Ga
Of their number A. j. Sunsen Of Pittsburg Pa, oil
talk to his fellow sufferers the National Wholesale Lquo
Dealers Convention in Atlantic City on June 16)
1T is conceded that the liquor trade Of this country
has before experienced such adverse conditions
by reason Of agitation against the business during
the past two years.
<'Within the memory of the present generation
have had strong agitation against the business but In
effect both the local option movement of the 7O's and
the Statewide prohibition movement Of the SOS were
in comparison but gentle zephyrs in summer breeze.
'tFew realized when the present of agitation
started in Texas in 1901 and 1902 that it would IN
few years spread the country with such adverse
results have experienced
GLOW many members of the trade were concerned
when State after State five six years ago began to
consider the adoption Of county option in whole in
part?
''Few outside of the States which affected gave
it much thought and fewer still had the remotes idea
that sooner or later would result in of State
wide prohibition Indifference and lack of appreciation
was the rule.
What An Awakening.
S'What surprise when the Legislature of Georgia
adopted statutory prohibition in July, 1907 Similar
legislation has since been adopted in Alabama Mlsss-
sipp North Carolina and Tennessee and constitutional
prohibition has been enacted in Oklahoma Other States
close to adopting it recently and the question is
still pending decision in a number of States.
''Agitaton has not stopped at any point The popu-
lated and apparently liberal States of Ohio and lndi-
ana are racked with agitation and the liquor business
of these States is threatened with determination Who
can say what the result may be in the important dis
tillng State of Kentucky, and possibly in the old do
minion State of Virginia?
It is Nation Wide
ssStrategic ncessant in every State that
has not vet been bamboozed into adopting prohibition
To that ultimate end all degrees of option aggres
sivelv urged first into law and then into effect Agita
ton having for its final purpose the wpng out of the
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-09
It is Nation Wide.

'sStrategic incessant in every State that
has not yet been bamboozled into adopting prohibition
To that ultimate end all degrees of option aggres
sively urged first into law and then into effect Agita
ton having for its final purpose the wipng out of the
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At other times they talk like this:

the of
difficult disguise conceal
alcohol
decreased
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-07-09
THE ILLIN OIS ISSUE
Three Lines Of Talk

When the liquor people get statements for the general
public to read and have them sent out the wires
through the mails by their press agents the newspapers
they prepare such stuff as this
Louis Although than eighty Missouri
vigorously
eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
Dearest Sir

diers clumped together on r. r. platform
with Sandy Clause appearance. 1ntelli-
gent Jewish merchants could be seen run
ming back & forthly with push-carts filled
with bombs labeled, ''TryOne-1sc DOE
To Day Only" Nearby we could beho d
a collection of boots walking around with
whiskers on top of them. We knew them
at once by their photos-they was the
pressed Peasantry of Russia
Cousin Nogi observe this human audi
ence while he was making hop-off from
train, and he was very proud.
81 am so glad the Militia is here TO
meet usv' he say coyly.
But O-Fido make nerve-signals with
tail. like he wished to remain in America
where he was acquainted with the Police.
We elope down the platform trembling
in every knuckle. A militia-looking per-
sonality resembling Gen. Kuropatkin ap-
proach up with sword & require.
"Hashimuroff Togoski?'
1 recognize myself.
Vodka nux whiski," repose this war
fare person with insulted manner.
Vodka is deliciously injurious for the
price report, attempting to say sooth-
ing compliments to the Russian people
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go 1ENEV1EVES O7n.,,
[ KNOW f. -
2ATV4' 's ,, they a:y r"' :; ;:ytl
wv ~ w. By HELEN HELP
By HELEN HELP

man now. and would she forgive him?
And Genevieve said he must be man
for her sake, and she would forgive him,
because she was sure he was repentant
and would never fall again.
When James went back to the club the
next night he lifted a restraining palm
to his friends and said: Never again.
I'M on the water wagon for keeps" And
his friends laughed. because they had
climbed on the water wagon themselves
al the bidding of a nice girl.
James was doing great business and, be-
sides, 1t was the blessed holiday season
He was to dine with them on Christmas
and when he arrived, rather late in the
afternoon, he had been warding off the
cold of the drive.
Genevieve cried her eyes out that night
down on the floor beside her bed: and
James went back to the club and gathered
together a monumental-er-well, he was
a little above himself again. Because he
was extremely ashamed.
BY the time this wore off. he was truly
repentant, and hated the very smell of
the stuff. So he drove out to see Gene
We've and told her Genevieve had
the theory, held by every well brought
up girl, about a man reforming by the
grace-well. by prayer and such things.
She had prayed sincerely and James
now declared that he hated the very
smell of the stuff. These two things
stood to Genevieve III the relation of
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he and Geneveve had lovely time on
the veranda i'll the moonlight.
Then. as cool weather came on, he
was rather busy and fell from grace, as
usual. when he cinched a deal And at
last. at party, Genevieve saw him when
he had fallen from grace. He was bit
above himself, and besides, she danced
with him and noticed something about
his breath.
Next morning big brother said: Jim
had lovely souse on last night, didn't
he? But he certainly had a nerve to
dance with you. You should have turned
him down.
Genevieve gasped bit. Then she said
He was nothing of the kind. and l don't
thank YOU" And then she ran to her
big, pretty, pink and white room and got
down upon her knees and cried and cried.
Then, when she could get her breath. she
remembered his, and then she prayed for
I'm very sincerely and very girlishly, and
felt better
She entirely failed to pray for herself,
because she had not yet found out that
she WIS the person who really needed
that attention.
James came out in a few days, sober
and in his right mind. He knew how
bad he had been, and he supposed she
did, too. so he told her he was not fit to
speak to her, but he was going to be a