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Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21
DOWN WITHTHE WHOLE TRIBE.

One of the best things that has
happened in Henderson in quite
while was the rounding up by
the police force Of the notorious
gang of thieves and house break
ers that have infested the city
for the past several months.
During the summer and fall
burglaries were Of almost night
ly occurrence. Many homes and
business houses were entered,
plundered and robbed, but it
seemed impossible to obtain any
clue whatever to the identity Of
the perpetrators. So bold did
some of them finally become that
they did not hesitate to enter
and plunder private sleeping
apartments in a number of homes.
The police have kept a constant
Watchout for any clue that might
lead to the apprehension of the
burgulars. But not until just a
few days ago were they reward
ed for their vigilance. Once
started, developments came thick
and fast, and as a result some
ten or a dozen worthless negroes
are now doing time on the chain
gang, thanks to the police and to
Judge Powell. A more worthless
and vicious set never infested
the good town of Henderson,
and everybody here hopes the
superintendent Of the chaingang
will see to it that they are made
to work like good fellows while
they are in his charge.
SO far so good, and all praise
to whom praise is due, but there
are undoubtedly others mere just
as bad, and there should be no
let up until the last one is landed
where he belongs. Every idle
negro in this city should be hailed
before the Recorders Court
without delay and made to give
a full account of himself. They
are a menace to the town and
have no right to be here. The
slogan of every law-abiding ci-
tizen of Henderson should be,
Down with the vagrants and the
blind tigers"
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21
THE PENSION GRAB.

The dollar a day pension bill,
which passed the House Of Re-
presentatives a few days ago,
and which it is estimated will in
crease Uncle Sans annual obli-
cations by the huge sum of at
least seventy-fve million dollars,
has been roundly denounced by
both press and people through
out the entire country, but more
especially in the South. 1t is be-
lieved that the Democrats made
a great blunder by giving this
unWarranted measure their sane
ton in the House and that it will
cost them many votes in next
years election. The Democratic
party is pledged to the most rigid
economy in the administration of
the national government and for
thisreason alone theyshouldnever
have sanctioned this big pension
grab. Of course they are not
altogether to blame for the pas
sage of this measure, but they
will nevertheless be saddled with
responsibility for it in many
quarters because they are in the
majority in the Houseof Represen-
tatives and therefore could have
prevented it. The Republican
party has been wanting to do
something of this sort for a long
time, but was afraid to assume
full responsibility for it. Now
that the Democrats have placed
themselves in such a position
that they will have to share the
blame, the Republicans are doubt
less fully satisfied with the situa-
ton.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21
Notice.

Unless disposed of before that day |
shall on Friday, 22nd day of December.
the highest bidder for cash at the court
house door in Henderson, n. c., a valua-
BILE farm, at Boings crossing, near Hen
derson, n. c., containing % acres more
or less.
Also the lot in Henderson, n. c.. on
Garnett street, adjoining W. W. Langs-
ton on Vaughan street and Others,
known as W. T. Boing lot. This lot has
good improvements on it.
This is we'll located and valuable
property and an opportunity for good
investment is offered.
This 10Th December, 1911.
A. c. ZOLLICOFFER,
ATTORNEY.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

A prominent citizen Of Towns
vile says that there is not a va
cant residence in that place 10
be had at any price. He says
that there is now a strong de-
mand for houses to rent, and
that the new box shook plant
will bring several new families
to Townsville. These facts prove
that the place is in state of
progresSiveneSs, and those who
own property could make a splen-
did investment by building
houses for rent.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

Several unsigned communica-
tions and articles for publication
have come to the Gold Leaf this
week. By this time everybody
should understand that news
papers never, under any circum-
stances, print any such articles.
This one fact seems hard to drive
into the heads of a great many
people. AS far back as anyone
can remember, newspapers have
been hammering away at it, but
about as-many unsigned articles
are handed to them today as ever
before.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

The directors of the Guilford
battle-ground company have ap-
pointed a committee consisting
of Senator Lee S. Overman,
Congressman Charles M. Sted-
man and Paul w. Schenck ITO
meet with the secretary of war
in Washington, D. c., in the
near future to make a selection
from the various models submit
ted for a $50, 900 monument to be
erected at the Guilford Battle
ground to Gen. Nathaniel Green.
The date of the meeting is to be
fixed by the secretary of ware.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

Following a time honored
custom" with most progressive
and wide awake newspapers in
North Carolina, the regular issue
of the Gold Leaf will appear next
week as usual. However, as
Christmas day comes right at the
first of the week, and we wish
to favor our force just a little
bit, next weeks issue might not
be exactly on schedule time.
But even if it should be a day
late, we know our readers will
cheerfully make all due allow
ances, as not a single issue Of the
Gold Leaf has been off schedule
time since the 23rd day of last
March, at which time the Gold
Leaf Publishing Company took
charge of the paper.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

Mr.. j. II. Harris and Miss
Maggie Evans, two we'll known
and prominent young people of
this county, were married We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Cary's Chapel. Rev. o. n. Mar
shall officiated.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

The First National Bank has
issued some beautiful and at
tractive calendars for 1912. The
top panel contains a very natural
ocean scene. The pad is a COM
plete yearly calendar, and the
letters and figures are plain and
prominent.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21
AN ARTICLE WORTH READING.

The article on christmas Civ
ing" which is copied from the
Lexington Dispatch in this
weeks issue of the Gold Leaf, is
worthy of the most careful con-
sideration by those who would
enter into the proper spirit of
this gladstone season of giving.
We were about to write some
thing on this subject when we
came across this article, and
were so we'll pleased with it that
we decided to reproduce it in
these columns in place of what
we might write on this subject.
1t is. all right and proper to make
gifts to our loved ones and to
our friends. Nobody will object
to that. But at the same time
we should not overlook the poor
and neglected of our community,
and it is by remembering these
that we will scatter the most
sunshine and gladness during
the merry Christmas season.
This is a good time to remember
that He that giveth to the poor
lendeth to the Lord"
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

The Gold Leaf extends the
compliments of the season to
each and all of its readers. A
merry Christmas and a happy
New Year 10 one and all.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-12-21

What's in name? Well,
there's the property many a
man turns over to his wife.
Happiness is merely getting
what you want, and forgetting
what you don't.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
FALL LAND SALES

The real estate transfers which
come to our office each week and
which we are publishing in each is
sue OF the paper indicate that farm
lands are active and prices are fully
as high as they have been. There is
an utter absence of speculation and
the values now being placed on our
farms are in no sense specula-
tive values.
There is nothing like the number OF
transfers as there were in 1909, how
ever, when buying and selling farm
lands in this state reached its height.
But there is a steady demand for
good farms and in some instances
the prices paid have been higher than
ever before. Loan companies are
not as active as in seasons past. In-
terest rates are about as high as they
were year ago but the tendency is
toward higher rates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
BLUE BOOK IS ISSUED

The South Dakota "Blue Book, /" or
legislative manual, is just being de-
livered to the secretary of state for
distribution to the legislature, state
officers, and a few favored individ-
uals. 1t is printed Oh a good grade
of book paper, contains nearly 900
pages, and is substantially bound in
cloth. 1t contains vast deal of in
formation, chiefly statistical concern
ing South Dakota. Among it's con-
tents are the state and national con.
stitutions, the magna charta, and
various other fundamental instru-
ments. a South Dakota chronology,
committees of both bodies, syllabus
of laws enacted by each, South Da-
kota postoffices, banks, election re-
turns, assessment valuation, taxation
and census statistics, directory of
state government, appropriations,
party platforms, engravings of the
various state institutions, and bio
graphies of state officials and the
members of both houses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
STEPHENS NOT GUILTY

Phllo Stephens, who has gained
great notoriety by lodging arrest on
the charge of horse stealing for the
past three years, and who recently
broke out of the kadoka jail and was
recaptured by Sheriff Coyne of Stan
ley county, on the Pine Ridge leser-
vation, was declared mot guilty.
Saturday by Stanley county jury,
before Judge Levi McGee of Rapid
City. He was accused of stealing
two mares and colt of Francis z.
Ryan of Midland on September II,
1905. The evidence, which was large
ly circumstantial, was generally con
sidered sufficient for his conviction.
Clifford Wyman, at present serving
term at Sioux Falls, who was in
Stephens company on the day of the
larceny, was brought from the peni-
tentlarv but proved a poor witness.
Hank Oakes, at present waiting COM
mitment to the penitentiary on a
similar charge, and who is said TO
know great deal about the case,
likewise was unwilling to testify.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS

Highmore Bulletin: Jack Hinkle
presented Marshall Hamlin with a
billie" made ofsan ear ofcornabout
twelve inches long with a raw-hide
loop for handle. This ear of corn
can be seen at the office of d. T..
Jekll. Mr.. Hinkle stated that he has
TO acres of such corn which will yield
about so bushels to the acre. This
is just a fair example of what any
Hyde County farmer could have had
had he properly cared for his field
during the hot, dry spell. This year
has proven to the Hyde county farm
er that he should raise more corn and
less wheat. The cost of seed is not
SO great, and as to harvesting, corn
can be picked most any time. There
are number Of fields of corn in this
county which are equally as good as
Mr.. Hinkle's.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
STRIKE OF MONEY UNION

The Hartman railroad system is q
money union, composed of hundreds
of millions Of dollars. 1t acts as a
unit in dealing with the government,
with the public and. especially, with
labor
This money union has been power
full enough to rule great states, to
exert potent influence in ruling the
nation, and to say to labor, "This
much shall you get and this much
shall you work." or enforce penal
ty Of hardship and possible starva-
ton.
Labor demands the same right to
combine, to deal as an organized unit
instead of unorganized individuals.
The laborer cannot stand before or.
ganized wealth in his naked individ-
uality. He will be crushed down to
the lowest line of subsistence. 1t is
only when be and his fellows COM
bine as unit, just as the Hartman
railroads have done, that he can meet
the consolidated employers on any
thing like equal terms.
The right of combination which the
Hartman system claims for itself it
denies to labor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
DOLLAR CORN"

Omaha World Herald: "Dollar
corn" in 1912!
AS a sample of modern miracles
what would you think of that one:
The staticians of the agricultural
department at Washington declare
that it is what may possibly happen
before spring, and they give the fig
ures and facts on which they rest
their conclusion.
Their has been calamitious failure
OF the corn crop in Argentina, not
enough corn having been grown even
for seeding purposes. This means a
shortage in the worlds s supply of at
least $50, ,O00, 900 bushels to start with.
Argentina has formerly exported
about 10o,0oo,oO0 bushels of corn an
nually. This year she will have to
import about 50,O0O, 900 bushels.
The corn crop of western and south
western Europe is partial failure
this year.
AT the same time the corn crop of
the United States will be from $780,
100000 to 400, 0,O00,0 600 bushels short,
according to the latest estimates
And this short crop Of the United
States must supply the shortage
caused by the failures in Europe and
Argentina. Furthermore, on top of
that shortage, is shortage in the
European root crops, which have
furnished the principal cattle feeds
in northern Europe. The root crops
this year will be far short of the de-
mand, and the only substitute is corn.
Last year we exported only 3,O0o,-
600 bushels of corn. This year, with
some 400 700, 900 bushels less on hand
we must meet an enormously enhanc-
ed foreign demand. 1t is expected
that the demand will come quickly
for the expectation of vast quantities
of American grown corn-and that
out of a short crop.
| The consequence is that, as the de-
partment statlcians figure it, sO-cent
corn is probable with the prob
ability of market manipulation on
| top of this, dollar corn" is possi-
| bility. And still there are some who
prate of orange land, or apple land,
or pecan land offering better oppor-
tunities for riches than land here in
the great corn belt And still land
shows are held to exploit the super.
ior advantages of the Pacific coast
over Iowa and Nebraska and Kansas +,
What folly is being preached to the
credulous! Corn still is king
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
SUGGEST SCHOOL BETTERMENT


G. G. Lawrence, state superinten-
dent, recently sent ont $50 letters to
school officials of the different town.
ships over the state, asking for sug-
gestions as to improvements in the
schools of the state, and as to the
opinions of such officers in regard to
school consolidation, the teaching Of
music, and of agriculture. Beside
the specific questions. -h6 also asked
for any individual ideas as to what
would help the schools of the state.
While not all of them have answered,
the tenor of those who are replying
is generally in favor of school con-
soil tation as one Of the things which
will in the greatest degree help the
country schools. Others think that
lack of help liz the department. of the
county superintendent for the car
rying on of proper supervision is one
of the weak points in the system,
while others think the course of study
provided for the schools is.too heavy
for the pupils to make good on, es-
pecially where they are limited to
seven month terms of school.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
NO MORE TIPS

The United travelling men of the
United States through their head off,
GERS are giving notice to hotel keepers
over the country that the tipping busi-
ness must stop or they propose to es-
tablish head quarters in large cities to
display their wares and get information
of location of private houses where the
travelling men can stop. The tipping
proposition has become a regular beg
ging game and the travelling men are
beginning toresent it by united action.
The public feels the same as the
travelling men and it is no longer
question Of what a hotel charges, but
what the tips will cost you that regu-
lates the price of your stay IN city
hotel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
MANY INSURANCE LICENSES

The state insurance department js-
sues annually about 1000 licenses TO
agents of fire, marine, hail, light
ming and accident insurance COM
panies at $500 per license. This does
not indicate that there are twelve
thousand insurance agents in I'll e
state, because a separate license is
required of each agent for each com
pany which he represents. From H.
600 to 1 800 fraternal agents licenses
are issued at so cents apiece. Com
missioner Basford signs all of these
personally.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
THE UNFIxED RULES

In all the uncertainties of what the
government land department might rule
as to the requisition for proof on a
homestead, those who have been deal
ing with that department for years,
have finally accepted as one thing not
subject to daily change, and that the
policy that home is where the family
resides. On this more than one home
steader has been told that no matter
what he may have done in the way Of
improvement, unless his family was with
him he had made no home on the claim,
that his home was in town where his
family resided while the head of the
family was on the claim, and on this
many claim has been cancelled. But
a Stanley county claimant has just run
up against another idea of someone
in the government land department.
He went upon the tract on which he
had made filing, established his fami-
ly on the tract, put up good buildings,
fenced the ground, put in crop. then
leaving the family on the claim he went
to town and secured work for funds to
keep the family until the land should
be in shape to bring financial return.
He offered commutation proof, and has
been turned down by the general land
department. on the ground that the lo-
cation of his family on the land did not
make it his home, but that his home
was at the place where he individu ally
put in most of his time. While on his
trip through the state the attention of
President Taft was called to many Of
the difficulties thrown in the way Of
the homesteader in securing title to
his land, and the papers in this particu-
lar case will be used to find out just
how far the land department can go in
double reversals of its own rulings to
harrass a settler.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
STATE TO GET THE BEST

superintendent of the Black Hills
National Forest z. ID. Kelleter of
Deadwood, will be in Pierre next
Tuesday, to complete the transfer of
lieu lands to the state, for school
lands transferred to the government
within the reserve. He will be ac-
eompanied on his return by n. M
Hansen of the state department who
will select lands in the Sioux Nation.
al Forest in Harding county to indem-
nifty the state for twenty-five sections
of state lands in the hills lost on ac-
count of being filed on for mineral
purposes.
Commissioner Brinker hopes to be
able to secure the entire Short Pine
reserve for the state, which in area
about equals the lands lost to the
state. n. NJ. Hanson, who has pre-
viously inspected this timber. says
it is short jack pine, of no compari-
son with the splendid growth secured
by the state in the Black Hills.
There are several parts to the Sioux
Forest, the Slim Buttes, Cave Hills,
and Short Pine in Harding county,
this state, and the Long Pine in Mon
tana. The government keeps regular
forestera for their protection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
FROM CAMPAIGN TO CAMPAIGN

Lincoln Journal: According to Mr. q
Bryan, Nebraska is for Taft. That
was to be the moral of repub lican
success in Nebraska, according to
Mr.. Bryan's campaign speeches. The
republicans maintained all along.
however, that the primaries next,
spring were to tell that story, and to
them we shall look. Those primar-s
les, by the way, are only five months
hence. The issues and booms to clash
then were with difficulty kept from
muddling up the campaign just ended.
The plains will resound with the
tread of political battalions just as
soon as the present count is COM
pletes and Nebraska will have one of
the warmest winters in its history,
politically. t4s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

Wheels in the big Queen Bee Mill
at Sioux Falls will soon be running
after an idleness of twenty years.
The first carload of milling wheat
was side tracked there the first of the
week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16
IRRIGATION PROJECTS

Several new irrigation plants hays
been ordered for this part q the state
to be put in operation along the Mis-
souri, ri yer next spring Before thu.
close OF next year, the greater part of !
the bottom lands along the Missouri
river, within ten miles of this city y.
will be undaE irrigation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

At its first election, New Mexico
elected full assortment of democratic
officials, by pluralities of more than
1000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

1t is not to be questioned that
President Taft's message is going to
be an important one. He has GER
tainly had an opportunity lately of
gathering interesting data.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

Hyde County News: They are hav-
ing astronomy lectures now IN Pierre.
Since the presidents visit they feel
so elated they have gone to star gaz-
ing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

1t doesn't need the official statement
of the census bureau to convince con.
sumers that the value of American
meat has jumped more than SAB, 500, 900
in five years. A glance at the butchers S
bills is sufficient.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

The American dreadnought Della
ware of the Atlantic fleet, leads the
other battleships in efficiency at bat
tie practice held off the Chesapeake
capes during last Septem ber, with a
score of 52,551.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

There is surplus so large in the
treasury of Wisconsin that the tax levy
is to be reduced and next year the tax
payers will be materially relieved.
This is valuable reform brought about
under laws enacted at the instance of
Mr.. La Toilette while he was the
executive head of the state. or at his
instance since he became senator Tax
es have been equalized in Wisconsin.
Corporations pay as much as individ-
uals. Economy has been substituted
for extravaganza and the state has
suddenly become rich.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

In decision handed down by the
supreme court complete control of
the railroads by the interstate COM
mission ana the virtual elimination
of state commissions from such con-
troll is foreshadowed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

The Eastern Synod of the Reform
ed Church in the United States by a
vote of 81 to 30 has rejected the pro-
posed union of the Reformed and
Presbyterian churches. But this does
not end the matter, for the question
now goes before the laymen of the
church, The synod did, however,
vote to join the Inter-chutch Fedora
tion, in which thirty-three denomina-
tions are now represented.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

President Taft reached Washington
Sunday, bringing to an end the long
est trip ever made by president
After few days of rest, the presi-
dent will enter upon the construction
of a message to congress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

1t is estimated now that about H.
600 women will have the privilege of
casting vote for president next year
in the six western states which have
the suffrage law. These votes are
distributed substantially as follows
California, 500 900; Colorado, 100, 900:
Idaho, 4s,ooo; Utah, 5000; Washing,
ton, 1875, 900: Wyoming, 35, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-11-16

Notwithstanding what is said, and
what is very commonly said at this
season of the year. it is doubtful if
turkeys are shorter than heretofore
AS to the prospective purchaser, that
is matter he can determine without
advise.