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Reiber Land Grant.

Regarding the Bieber grant and like
legislation the commission states
Under the provisions Ct the act OF
Congress, approved March 3, 1893, the
Secretary Of War was authorized to
confirm the title Of any private person
who had been I'm actual possession for
an uninterrupted period OF twenty years
of any land previously listed as belong
ing 10 the United States.
THE effect Of this provision was tina.
any person who secured possession Of
land i'm the District OF Columbia in
W. oh, either by the original assign
meI.t OF lots or by subsequent means,
title had been vested i'm the United
States could, after an uninterrupted oc-
cupancy Of twenty years. in the discre-
ton OF the Secretary of War secure all
interest which the United states had
in the said lands The provisions OF
law relating 20 the land lying south Of
squares 1923. 1l4&, and 1I89, Of which the
sale was authorized TO Sidney Bieber,
together with all other similar pro-
visions for the sale of lands in the Dis
triCt of Columbia belonging TO the
United states. if any there be, were sus-
pended by virtue of the provision Of law
creating the present commission.
whether the same is true of the act OF
March .. 1889 above mentioned admits
OF serious doubt.
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Mrs. Mccain. wife o. Col. II. p. Nc
Cain, has issued cards for Friday after
noon from . to O'Clock
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Mrs. A. W. Patterson VIII be at home
tomorrow afternoon friday, January
Is, at 5 oclocIS, at the ROchambeau.
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From the time when Tom TaEgart
came cut for Kern, It seemed certain
that the late Vice Presidential candi.
date would hardly win. The handicap
was too much
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Mrs. Flint wife of Senator CLINT, o.
California, and Mrs. Danskin, mother OF
Senator Flint will not receive until
| Thursdays IN February, in sheir home.
on Massachusetts avenue.
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Mrs. Sheldon Evans will receive F'ri-
DAYS in January at the Grafton
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Receiving Today.

Mrs. Fremont Smith will receive FRI
days throughout the season
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Baron Won Stumm of the German en-
bassy staff, left Washington yesterday
for q several DAYS visit in New York.
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Meyers Dinner

Tie Postmaster General and Mrs.
Meyer were dinner hosts last evening.
Their guest list included the Attorney
General ana Mrs. Bonaparte, the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand. the
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce,
Senator and Mrs. Depew. MI and Mrs.
Thomas r. Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
men Jennings, Mr.. and Mrs. Legare,
Mrs Keep. Mrs Parker, Mrs. Letter,
Senator Dillingham;, John Barrett and
Baron AmbrOzy.
Gen. and Mrs Arthur Murray en-
tertaiGed a company or young people
at dinner last evening I'M honor OF Miss
Margaret Lee, of St Louis, who Is the
guest Of her brOtheT-n-laW and sister,
Capt and Mrs Edward Carpenter.
The company included Miss NeWberry,
Miss Darlington, Miss Murray. Miss
Carolyn Murray Lieutenant OsLerhOus,
John HOlaDird, Lieutenant Hart,
Charles Mcclure, and Lieutenant Row
cliff.
Gen. aud MRS. George L. Gillespie had
.aS their dinner guests last evening the
SAcry.ary Of the Interior and Mrs. Gar
field, the Secretary OF Commerce and
Labor and Mrs. Strsus, Senator Bacon,
Mr.. nd Mrs Charles Henry Butler
Mr. end Mrs william CUTCuTan HIM.
Mr.. md Mrs Ten Eyck Wendell, MI
and fIrs. CTOWinshield and Mrs. Robert
Hinckley.
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/ AIr Hammersteiu mas raised his
+ $4,000 loan in Philadelphia, and that
/ town VIII save its grand opera end con-
+ time eligible 20 good society.
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Is at Home

Mrs. Morgan D. Lewis, Of the Logan.
Iowa circle, viii be "a home this after
noon, assisted by her house guest, Miss
Mary Wood, or New York, formerly Of
the faculty of the Washington Law
College.
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Mrs. Sutherland and Miss Sutherland,
wife and daughter Of Senator Suther-
land, viii receive this afternoon and
Thursday. January IS at the Highlands.
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Mrs. w. Murray Crane, wife of SenA-
tor Crane, will not receive today
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Mrs Clark and Hiss Hopes, OF zlzs
Wyoming avenue, viii be at home this
afternoon. and again January =, and
February II and %
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Alr and Mrs Thomas 3. Hutchiu-
son entertained q dinner party in their
apartment In the Highlands last even
ing. Their guests were Dr. and Mrs
Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Richard son.
ana MI ana Mrs. Victor G. Fischer.
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Mrs Benjamin Reeves Russell, wife
OF Colonel Russell; Miss Sessions and
Miss Bessie Sessions will be at home
this afternoon IN their home, on
Eighteenth street,
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brigaaier General and Mrs. Duvaii
were among the dinner hosts Of last
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Mrs. ". $. Schley will be at home
this afternoon and the remaining Thurs
DAYS III January.
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Miss Roosevelt Honor Guest.

Miss Ethel Roosevelt was the honor
guest last evening Of Colonel and Mrs
Charles s. Bromwell at dinner. Invited
to meet her were Miss NabucO, Miss
Bacon, Miss Simpkins, Miss Dorothy
Williams, Baroness Marguerite Mon
cheur, Miss Maitland Marshall, Miss
Eleanor Parker, SiEnoT Cora, SignOr
CentarO, and Franklin Ellis
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The Minister OF Norway and Nine.
Guide invited company 10 dine infOr-
mally with them at the Highlands last
evening. The guests were the Minister
Of Sweden and Nine de LagercrantZ,
Mr.. and Mrs Fremont Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chatard, and Nine. Ekengren.
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Mrs. +. G.. Brooks and Miss Margaret
Brooks. OF 1902 Seventeenth street. will
be at home tomorrow afternoon from
TO O'cIOc1.
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Mrs. Carter at Home.

Mrs. Carter at Home
MIS-. Carter. wife of Senator Carter
Of Montana. will be at home this after
noon in her home, on Sixteenth street.
Assisting Mrs Carter IN receiving hep
guests viii be Mrs. s. 3. NJ Young.
wife of General Young. Mrs AIeshire.
wife Of General Aleshire. Mrs Dixon.
wife OF Senator Dixon Of Montana. Ms
Pray, wife Of representative Prav OF
Montana; Mrs. Maddox, Mrs Jerome
Elmer Murphy, Mrs Arthur RAMSAY.
and Mrs. John James Walsh.
Mrs. Hicks and Mrs Hfllyer win nre-
side IN the dining room
Mrs. Carter viii be at home the "a
naming Thursdays Ia January.
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Mrs Deliver, wife of Senator Dolu-
yer, will receive this afternoon from 3
10 O'Clock
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Mrs Depew, wife Of Senator Depew,
Will be at home this afternoon.
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The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Robert Bacon were dinner hosts
last evening.
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Mrs. William Alden Smith wife Of
Senator Smith Of Michigan, win receive
Informally this afternoon at her resi-
2ence, 1903 sixteenth street
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The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
entertain at their annual dinner in honor
OF the Diplomatic Corps at the White
House this evening.
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Ms. Eugene Byrnes viii not be at
home this afternoon on account of alb
seuce from the city, but will receive
the last two Thursdays IN January.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Personal.

We have been pleased to meet in
our Office this week Rev. P. f. Bran
nan who is delivering a series of lee
lures nightly in the Catholic church.
Father Brannan is a native of Geor-
gia, but for a number OF years past
he has been living in Texas. He has
had aninterestingi ifnot unique career
and we have found much to entertain
and edify US in the short visits and
friendly conversations he has favored
us with. First he was Confederate
soldier-a drummer boy at twelve
years Of age-and followed the lead
OF Lee from Manassas to Appomat-
tox Che doesn't look old enough to
have seen service though) belonging
to Trimble's Brigade. Then he prac-
ticed law IA years, latterly in Ken
lucky going thence to Texas where
he engaged in the newspaper busi-
ness. James II. Hogg who after
wards became governor OF the State,
was printers devil in the office OF his
paper, the Cleburne Chronicle. After
growing in grace" four years as an
editor Mr.. Brannan became a Catholic
priest and has been doing special
work in the mission field and as a
lecturer since.
Father Brannan is man of litera-
ry as we'll as oratorical attainments,
and a writer of verse of ''no mean
ORDER Those who fail to hear him
will miss treat.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
White--Haris.

The marriage of Mr.. Wallace White
and Miss Annie Lee Harris was SOL
emnized at the home of the bride at
11:3O O'Clock yesterday, June Both.
1t was very quiet affair only men,
bers of the families and few imme-
diate friends being present. Rev. W.
l.. Harris, uncle of the bride, perform
ed the ceremony.
The bride was beautifully dressed
in white silk, veil and orange bios
SONS, and never appeared more love-
ly. Her going away gown was of
tan material stylishly tailored and
very becoming.
The groom is the popular and ef-
ficient book-keeper at the Citizens
Bank, and is a young man of fine
character and sterling worth. He is
a son of Capt. W. w. White of Enter
prise, one of Vance county's Oldest
and most estimable citizens, and is a
worthy son of an honored sire, mod
est as maiden, quiet and unobtru-
sive in manner, who numbers as his
friends all who know him.
The bride is the second daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas |. Harris of
Henderson, and is a young lady OF
lovely character and attractive per-
sonality, who is loved and admired
by large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances.
The gifts to the bride were very
pretty attesting the love and esteem
in which she is held at home and else
where.
Immediately after the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. White left on the North
bound train for visit to Washing
ton and other cities.
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Ancient Reward of Merit.

Mrs. Maria Harris has shown us a
gold medal that was given to her
sister, Miss Matilda B. Duty. when
she was a student at Oxford Female
Academy in 1929. The medal is oval
in shape, and nearly twice the size OF
a silver dollar-much larger than
they make them these days. On one
side is this inscription: Reward OF
Merit to Miss Matilda B. Duty. Ok
ford Female Academy, Rev. Joseph
Labaier, Principal. Oct. 90, 1925. I"
On the reverse side is the list OF
studies in the proficiency of which the
medal was given as a reward OF merit:
Music, Grammar, Geography. Arith-
metic, Chemistry, History, Natural
Philosophy, Bellies Letters, Astron-
omy"
Miss Duty was the second Oldest
sister OF Mrs. Harris. This memento
which comes to US from DAYS long
ago bears mute but eloquent testi-
mony to the fine intellectual quail.
ties ofthe Duty family of which our
gentle and beloved silyer-haired
friend, Mrs. Maria Duty Harris, is a
living example. And how many
former pupils OF hers, that she has
guided along the ways of learning
honored and cultured men and wo
men of today, there are to pronounce
benedictions upon her sanity head
What blessing and an inspiration
Is the life OF such woman
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

Only one of the machines has been
made and as is generally the case
with the first machine constructed it
has some minor defects the wheels
being too low and the machine rather
heavy, but it has clearly demonstra-
ted the fact that it is thoroughly
practical chopping cotton to a block
with one, two or three stalks to a
hill
From our knowledge of the cotton
field it seems certain that there is q
large field of usefulness for this ma
chine when the minor corrections are
made and there is a proposition ON
foot to begin the manufacture of the
choppers on large scale for the next
crop. We welcome enterprise of this
kind to our town and feel sure that
the business men of Henderson will
push this new venture to success. The
GOLD LEAF will watch with eager
ness the development of this newest
enterprise and hopes to give further
particulars as soon as the parties in
charge have developed their plans
thoroughly as they aim to do soon.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

The Seaboard announces that be-
ginning Saturday, July 3rd, the
Shoofy, train Numbers 20 and 30,
will be operated through from Raj
eigh to Weldon on Saturdays, return
ing Monday, during July to accom-
modate persons who wish to spend
Sunday at Panacea Springs. This
gives you an opportunity to leave
home after business Saturdays and
spend Sunday at this splendid new
resort and get back Monday morn
ing rested and refreshed in time for
business again.
This fine new hotel at Panacea
Springs, lighted by electricity, 100
rooms, single and en- suite with pri-
vate baths, under the excellent man
agement OF Mr.. A. j. Cooke, formerly
OF the Atlantic Hotel, Morehead City,
and more recently of the Mecklenburg,
Chase City, Va. assures everything
in first-class service and accOmmOda-
tiOn.
Round trip rate from Raleigh $3.50;
Durham $50; Louisburg $1.25;
Franklinton $1.OO; Oxford $1.OO;
Henderson Is cents; Norlina so cents.
Rates are same basis from other
points.
Tickets sold for all trains Satur-
days and forenoons Sundays. Good
returning on all trains Mondays fol-
lowing date of sale during month OF
July.
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Makes a Good Showing.

We take pleasure in calling atten-
tion to the excellent showing made
by the banks of Henderson, the Citi-
zens Bank and the First National
Bank, in the statements published
this week. The exhibits are creditable
every way to these admirably con-
Quoted institutions and to the COM
munity as WELL AS showing some
thing of the thrift and prosperity OF
the people-presumably the labor
ing classes-people of small means
and moderate incomes, we direct at
tention to savings deposits in the
Citizens Bank of S195, 1865. This
is money for which there is no i'm
mediate want, laid away for "rainy
day" by the depositors, and has
nothing to do with the deposits sub
iect to check in the ordinary transac-
tions OF business, amounting to
$392,O25 Al in the two banks.
Strikes us that is a pretty good
showing, nearly six hundred thous-
and dollars on deposit in the banks
OF Henderson. Who says ours is not
a goodly town--one among the best,
If not the very best, in the land?
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Who Holds Lucky Numbers ?

The coupon drawing to determine
who gets the ice cream freezer and
water cooler given away by the Wat
kins Hardware Company, in accord
ance with their advertisement during
the month of June, was held this
morning. Those present were Josh
I. Barnes, Jonas Pace, f. W. Clark,
Henry Greenway, the editor of the
GOLD LEAF, and Samuel Watkins,
Jr. The top of the box in which the
coupons were placed through a small
opening in the lid as each purchase
was made. was priced off and Mr..
Barnes mixed up the coupons thor
oughly. Then he drew out one, No.
"a, which called for the ice cream
freezer. Next he brought forth No.
"a. which drew the water cooler.
Who holds these numbers? As
soon as Mr.. Watkins can ascertain
who drew the prizes they will be
promptly delivered. Look up your
coupon, and see if you have 24 or 94.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Death of MIR. E. A. Nutall.

Mr.. Chas. A. Nutall whose sickness
had been noted in these columns from
time to time, died at his home in
Henderson at eleven O'Clock Sunday
night. He had been in declining
health for several months and the
fatal termination of the malady from
which he suffered was not unexpected
by his family and friends. Mr.. Nutall
was q good man and worthy citizen,
of quiet manner and friendly disposi-
tion, and had the confidence and es-
TEEN of all who knew him. He was
an honest man, upright in his deal
ings with his fellowman, a consistent
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church, with which he had been con-
nected for 35 years. A Confederate
Veteran he was among the bravest
and most loyal of those who followed
the fortunes of Lee and Jackson and
the other imm Ortals, commanders
and privates alike who won inrperish-
able renown in the unequal struggle
of '61-'65. Mr.. Nutall was desper-
ately wounded and carried the marks
of bullet-pierced infirmities to his
grave. He was born July 29th, 1888,
and would have been II years old
the 29th of this month. He is sur
vived by his wife and two children,
Mrs w. A. Britt of Durham, and Mr..
Edward Nutall of Wilson.
The funeral was held at Plank
Chapel at 4 o'clock Monday after
noon, Rev. r. c. Craven conduct ing
the service, assisted by Rev. G. W.
Startling. Interment was made in
the cemetery at the church.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Body Recovered.

The body of Mr.. Arthur L. Royster,
who was drowned in a canal at COlum-
bia, S. c., was recovered Tuesday
after two days search, and passed
through yesterday in charge OF his
brother, Mr.. Thomas Royster, who
was taking it to Oxford, his former
home, for burial. There was an es-
cort of Masons from Columbia.
MIR. Royster was chief clerk in the
Office of the superintendent of the
Southern Railway at Columbia. He
was drowned Sunday while out boat
ing and swimming. This is the second
death by drowning in the same fam
lily. 1t will be recalled that his sister,
Miss Ethel Royster, lost her life a
few years ago in attempting to cross
swollen stream near Oxford.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
Gary-Thomas.

Cards which read as follows have
been received here. More than usual
interest attaches to the announce
ment from the fact that the prospec-
tive groom is a Henderson boy. the
Oldest son OF Col. and Mrs. w. E.
Gary, who has been making his home
elsewhere, in the employment of the
American Tobacco Company, for a
number of years:
Mr. and Mrs. James Barnette Thoma.
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage OF their daughter,
Annie Rocke,
Mr.. Alexander Henry Gary,
on Wednesday m orning, July the twelfth
Nineteen hundred and nine,
at nine o'clock
at their home near
Buchanan, Virginia.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
"Purgatory.''

Rev. p. F. Brannan will lecture
tonight Thursday at $50 at the
Catholic church on "Purgatory."
He says he will prove it from Reason,
Common Sense, Common Justice and
the Protestant Bible. He further
says that he will prove it SO effectually,
absolutely, and perfectly, that there
will not be a whisper OF an objection
to the doctrine after he is through
with it's explanation.
On Friday night, at same time and
place, he says he will prove the real,
personal, human, and divine presence
of Jesus Christ in the Lords Supper.
Not as type or figure, but truly and
really.
On Saturday night he will lecture
on 'Indulgence," and will also show
the great and important place the
Mother of Jesus Christ occupies in
Mans Salvation.
On Sunday night he will conclude
his services by lecturing on the '1n-
fallibility of the Church"
All propositions proved from the
Protestant Bible. All invited. All
welcome. Admission free
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
THE HENDERSON GOLD LEAF-TH
The Bullock Cotton Chopper.

Considerable interest has been
aroused in the farming sections of
the South in reference to the ap-
pliances for eultivating and picking
cotton. Vance county genius has
developed several inventions useful
to the cultivator of cotton. Chief
among them is the chopper patented
by Alexander A. Bullock, q worthy
colored man of Wiliiamboro, men,
tlon OF which has already been made
in these columns. We present this
week a small cut of the machine made
from the drawing used in procuring a
patent. This does not give an ade-
quate idea of what the machine is but
it is the only thing available at this
time no photograph or cut OF the
chopper having been made since it
was built.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01

Mr.. +. C. Toepleman left Sunday
for Atlanta to attend the conferenc e
OF general plant superintendents OF
telephone companies in session there
this week. The GOLD LEAF ventures
the prediction that there will not be a
brighter man in his special line among
the number Of bright men assembled
than the representatives from Hender-
son.
Mrs. =. r. Jones returned last
Tuesday from a trip to Philadelphia
where she went to be present at the
marriage Of her cousin, Mr.. William
{. Corbett, of Portsmouth, Va, to
Mrs. Jessica Ross, a charming lady
of the Quaker City, which occurred
on the sixteenth of June. Returning
she visited New York and Washing
ton City and enjoyed the trip greatly.
Mrs. J. A. O'Neil left Sunday morn
ing for Hackettstown, n. j., in re-
sponse to q telegram announcing the
sndden death of her sister. Mrs.
Creveling. Deceased was an elder
sister, in the 18th year of her age,
and had visited here Those who re-
member having met her will be pain
ed to learn OF her death and sympa-
thize with the sister and other reia-
tives in their bereavement.
Revival services will begin at South
Henderson Baptist church tonight
Thursday, July 1st) Rev. I'll. T.
Stevens will do the preaching. Mr.
Stevens has just closed a meeting at
North Henderson Baptist church
which was fruitful i'll good results A
number of fback-sliders were reclaimed
and many professed conversion to
Christ. Mr.. Stevens breaches with
power and earnestnesS and his con-
gregatiOns hear him gladly.
Notice is given by advertisement in
this paper that the Board Of County
Commissioners will meet on the
second Mondayin July (the 12th) as
required by law, to revise the tax
lists and valuations reported to them
by the tax listers for each township,
and to hear complaints, if any, from
persons as to the valuation placed
upon their property. All persons in
terested are notified to attend and
be heard at the time specified.
The gold leaf., 1909-07-01
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