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The Washington herald., 1911-01-17

Mrs. Mary o. Dallas. widow Of Judge
Dallas, will leave to-day for Excelsior
Springs to spend the rest Of the winter
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Wild Cat Mutuals Exposed.

Insurance Commissioner Young de-
sires to call the attention OF the citl
z4ns of the State to the recent raid
made by the commissioner OF insur
ance of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCullOch,
upon certain fraudulent insurance
company operating in Pennsylvania.
This hsinvestigatiOnw was undertaken by
Commissioner McCulloch under a law
passed by the Pennsy ylyania Legisla-
ture. This is very gratifying, as it
seems that heretofore associations of
this character were allowed to Oper-
ate in Pennsylvania, with impunity.
Commissioner Young would call the
attention of the citizens of the State,
if any of them hold insurance in un-
licensed companies, to the list OF
these frauds as given below, and ask
that they check up their policies and
see whether they hold any contracts
of these concerns or not:
The Integrity Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, the Columbia Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, the Loyal
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the
Fairmount Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, the Colonial Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, the Imperial
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, the
Metropolitan Mutual Fire Insurance
Company, the Mercantile Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, the Peoples Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company, the
George Washington Mutual Fire In
surance Company, the Northern
Underwriters Insurance Company,
the Royal Fire Underwriters 1nsur-
ance Company, and the Aetna Fire
and Marine Insurance Company, of
Delaware.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
To the Tobacco Farmers.

To the Editor of the Gold Leaf
Forty-six years ago, after l had
lust returned from a four years SER
vice in the Confederate army, began
the work of growing tobacco. After
a few years | decided, or rather dis
covered, that there were certain dates
better for cutting than Others. l
spent years of dilligent study OF the
nature of the weed while growing and
at last have found the way to tell
the exact dates in each season.
To explain, let me say that tobacco
has a sap the same as tree-tObaccO
also has at intervals an oily sub
stance, which is its natural posses
sion. Oil and water can't mix and
when the sap (water) rises in the to-
bacco stalk it runs the oil out
through the pores of the leaves and
il then cut tobacco will be about
worthless, as it cures mean, and
when finally cured is black and
"choppy." But if tobacco is cut with
the natural oil in it, there will be no
trouble in curing and the oil causes
it to be oily and waNy. For rinstance,
farmers have experienced cutting to-
bacco one week and have good sue
cess and then cut again off the same
piece of ground few days later and
have no luck with it at all.
| shall be glad to correspond with
any tobacco growers who will enclose
stamp for reply.
Yours truly.
d. V. DAVIS,
Mocksville, N. c., r. 3.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
A Child-Lot on Every Farm.

We can never develop country life
effectively until the homes and the
schools are organized collectively.
We must project the school into the
home and the home into the school.
My suggestion, therefore, is that on
every farm there should be piece OF
land definitely set aside for the chill
dren and the young folks, to be used
for the purpose OF developing intel
lectual interest in the farm and in
country life. This might be half
acre or an acre near the house and
the barns, permanently set aside and
perhaps enclosed with rows OF trees
and bushes and effective planting OF
4 'wers. In this area many kinds OF
tests and demonstrations could be
made. Here new varieties could be
tried; fertilizers in small way could
be demonstrated; spraying could be
studied; different methods of plant
ing and of tilling and of growing
could be illustrated; small breeding
plots could be erected; perhaps a
small fish pond could be established,
and many other tests could be made.
1t could be made a proving-yard and
collecting-yard for the various prob
lens that arise in the course Of the
farm work and which the children
would be interested on their account
to, try out.
1t should be just as much a part OF
farm establishment to provide such
side lot as to erect a milkhOuse or
carriage shed, a clothes yard, we'll
house, chicken yard or any other ac-
cessory of the farm.-School and
Home.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27

In his report to the city school
board Superintendent j. T. Alder
man places the value of the school
property at $47 900. of this amount
$4,000 is invested in the colored
school property The school census
for the township shows 1851 child
rem of school age, about 1,424 OF
whom are in the public schools and
about 300 in private schools here
and elsewhere. About $50 OF the
latter number attend the colored in
stitute here. Only 50 per cent OF the
white children are regular attendants,
and 81 per cent. of the cOlOred chill
dren. The reason for this rather bad
showing in average attendance as
compared with that OF other cities
IN the State is found in the fact that
Others, contrary to law, count as
regular attendants children who
have been absent more than three
days and are thus enabled to make
much better showing. Attention
is directed to this fact in order that
our people may understand why the
showing OF average attendance at
our city schools ia not so large as
that made by other cities in the
State. OF our white population 50
per cent is in the public schools, and
u per cent of the colored popula-
ton. Nineteen teachers are employ
ed for the whites and nine for the
cOlOrp1
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Well Take a Peep at 1t.

Says the Henderson Gold Leaf:
We hope it does not make Char
ottegreeneyed with jealousy to hear
Raleigh bOasting herself the future
convention city of the State" Not
at all. Neither Charlotte nor Raj
elgh could have all the conventions
and it would please us to see Raleigh
secure liberal share. This it should
have in recognition of it's enterprise
IN having built an auditorium that
Is architecturally a beauty and in
finish one of the finest in the country.
Charlotte Chronicle.
That is the proper spirit. There
will be enough conventions to keep
both Charlotte and Raleigh busy.
We appreciate the kind words about
our auditorium and when it is finish
ed We expect to invite the Gold Leaf
and all our good friends to see it.
Editor Harris describes it we'll when
he says: 'It is INTELLECTUALLY a
beauty and in finish is one of the fin
est in the country" Yes, Wide
Awake Raleigh is going to be the
convention city, but that does not
keep us from being proud that Char
lotte, too, has her own splendid aud
itorium. Raleigh Times
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Shall We Have The New Road?
Saws the News and Observer:

Says the News and Observer:
'The proposed railroad from Hen
deFson to Greensboro, via Oxford
and Roxboro. would traverse one Of
the finest sections in North Carolina.
1t would be IL blessing to Greensboro,
to every town and the fine agricultu-
raj section through which it will
pass"
Commenting on the foregoing para
graph, the Oxford Public Ledger
says:
The News and Observer is entirely
correct in thinking that the building
of this road would be a great thing
for every section of country through
which it would run. The Henderson
Gold Leaf also has word to say in
reference to it, which very wisely
urges more activity on the part of
Oxford and Henderson citizens.
Should the road be built and carried
by the more northerly route, as the
Gold Leaf intimates there is a posi-
bility that it might, there is no tell
ing the damage that we might sus-
tain. We see how Henderson went
to sleep at the switch and how Nor
lima grew up when she was in the
somnolent condition, with the result
that another town grew up elsewhere
that should have been a part of the
Vance capital.
'It is stated on very excellent au-
thority that there is no question OF
the feasibility OF building the road
and that it will pay well, the ques-
tion OF raising finances for the con-
struction being the only matter
under consideration. Locally more
interest must be taken in it, for it
looks as il it will surely be built
somewhere before very much longer"
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Guarded by Rattlesnakes.

James Steiner, a mountaineer,,w was
found dead besides a bridge leading
to his home in the hills here. Near
him were four rattlesnakes fastened
by thongs to the rocks. He had
been bitten to death. A party Of
fishermen killed the snakes and from
the mans wife, in the cabin across
the stream, they learned that the
dead man had tied the snakes there
because he was Jealous and feared his
wife would have visitors in his ab-
sence.
For five years Steiner had kept
snakes at the bridge, the woman
said, and she had never left the place
in that time She said her husband
became insanely jealous after she
had accompanied him to a dance
and allowed other men to dance
with her. Next day he procured the
snakes and told her she would never
leave the house while she was his
wife,
That night he came home intoxi-.
Gated, she said, slipped at the bridge
and fell among the snakes.-Punx-
sutawney pa Dispatch.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Vance County Ladies Presented
Vest to Henry Clay.

Maj. o. R. Smith, of this place,
has library portrait OF Henry Clay
that he found in the garret of an old
house in .Robeson county several
years ago. 1t is an oil painting and
was made by A. Gilbert, an English
artist, in 1916.
The portrait shows that Mr.. Clay
had on O white silk vest which, Mr..
Smith says, was made near Hender-
son. 1t is learned that Misses Lucilla
and Harriet Harris, who lived at
Harris cross roads about four miles
from this place, raised silk from their
cocoons, spun it and wOve the cloth
OF which Mr.. Clay's vest was made
These young ladies, it is said, rode
to Raleigh on horseback and pre-
sented the vest to Mr.. Clay, who
wore it when he made his famous
speech in that city in 1874
Misses Lucilla and Harriet Harris
were cousins of Mrs. L. T. Edwards,
OF this place, who says that a piece
of this silk goods is now in the muse
um at Raleigh and is marked: Silk
spun and woven by Lucilla and Har-
riet Harris"
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Lightning Rods.

"Wiff it pay to use lightning rods
on building that is surrounded by
trees?" | have seen many houses
that were rodded but struck with
lightning" A badly constructed
rod may be worse than none. While
a well fixed rod is a good protection.
The rod should have good platinum
points, and should be perfectly con-
tinuous to perfectly damp soil in the
ground. Never use the eold-fashioned
glass insulators on the rod. Ii the
building has q metal roof, connect
the rod with it, and il a wooden
roof, connect the rod with tin rain
water cutters. Consult O reliable
dealer, and do not let travelling
lightning rod man swindle you, as
most CT these travelling fellows will
Study what the leading dealers say
in regard to their rods, and then
buy it and put it up yourself, make
sure that the earth connection is
deep enough to have the rod always
in damp ground.-W. F. Massey, in
Progressive Farmer.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
IL. Didn't Hog the OLD Man

A young man in Greensboro, who
presumably SONS ild oats, left home
several mouths ago With a nice
''wad' i'll his pocket, but like ice in
this kind of weather, it melted fast.
The Record says that lone day not
long ago he found himself in Seattle,
almost dead broke, and wired his
father: ON the hog, send me fifty
On receipt of this the old Man
wired the young gentleman: Ride
him home; out OF meat The boy is
at home now, but he declares he did
not ride the hog home, though it 10
suspected he rode the blind baggage
@ good deal OF the time"
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
What the Kidneys Do.
Their Unceasing Work Keep Us
Strong and Healthy.

Their Unceasing Work Keep Us
Strong and Healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500 grains
OF impure matter daily; when unhealthy y
some part of this impure matter is left
in the blood. This brings on many dis
eases and symptOms-pain in the back,
headache, nervousness, hot, dry skin,
rheumatism, gout, gravel, disorders of
the eyesight and hearing, dizziness, ir-
regular heart, debility, drowsiness, drop
sy, deposits in the urine, etc. But if you
keep the filters right you will have no
trouble with your kidneys.
Mrs. II. A. Draper, 229 Pettegrew
street, Henderson, N. c., says: 81 do
not hesitate to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills, as know them to be a RENE
dy of merit for the purposes for which
their use is intended. Last spring l had
an attack of kidney complaint and | was
feeling miserable when | began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. They soon relieved
me and | have not had any need OF a
kidney medicine since"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the ename-Doan's and take
no other
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Hot Weather Hurts the Skin

Poisonous perspiration causes
rashes, hives, blotches, pimples and
prickly heat, often the beginning of
serious skin trouble.
To wash away the poison entirely,
apply a simple solution known as D.
ID. d. Prescription for Eczema. d.
d. d. is generally sold in ST. bottles,
but for 25 cents we can now give you
enough to prove that the very first
drops soothe and heal the infamed
skin as nothing else can.
We vouch for the wonderful prop
critics of ID. d. D., for we know that
it brings instant relief for all kinds
of skin trouble. W. W. Parker.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. l.. T. Edwards is visiting her
granddaughters, Misses Name and
Lucy Harris. at Washington, ID. C.
Miss Agnes Buchan, of the COM
munity OF Flat Rock church, who
has been right sick with fever, is
now improving.
In trading with our advertisers it
will only take a small portion OF
your time to mention the fact that
you saw their ad. in the Gold Leaf.
Misses Lessie and Sophia Pool left
Friday for Elm City to visit their
uncle. They will go to Wilson to
visit relatives before returning home.
Have yon received a sample copy
OF the Gold Leaf? II so, it is a per-
sonal invitation to you to become a
subscriber and have it visit you reg
nlarly every week.
Rev. o. N. Marshall, former pastor
of North Henderson Baptist church,
but is now living at Durham, spent
part of last week i'm Henderson His
friends were glad to see him again.
The protracted meeting at Flat
Rock Methodist Protestant church
will begin the third Sunday in Sep
tember. The pastor, Rev. r. c.
Stubbins, will be assisted by Rev. j.
e. Pritchard, who is well known to
that congregation.
The Sunbeam Band, OF Island
Creek church, will give an ice cream
supper Wednesday night, August
2nd, at Loneoak schoOlhouse near
kelly's cross roads. The proceeds
of the supper will be used for the
benefit OF the new church. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Read our combination offer on the
fourth page OF this paper and avail
yourself of the opportunity thus Of
fered to secure The Gold Leaf (your
county paper and the Raleigh Pro
gressive Farmer and Gazette Ga reli-
able farm journaD both for $1,G5 a
year.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Honest Medicines Versus Fakes.

President Taft's recent message sug-
gesting an amendment to the Pure Food
and Drug law in it's relation to prepared
medicines, does not refer to such stand
ard medicines as Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound and Foley Kidney Pills, both
of which are true medicines carefully
compounded of ingredients whose medi-
cinal qualities are recognized by the
medical profession itself as the best
known remedial agents for the diseases
they are intended to counteract. Com
pound has been standard remedy for
coughs, colds and affections of the
throat, chest and lungs for children and
for grown persons, and it retains today
its pre-eminence above all other prepar-
ations of its kind. Foley Kidney Pills
are equally effective and meritorious.
For sale by all druggists.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
GOOD ROADS TRAIN COMING.
VIII Reach Henderson Friday, Au-
oust AtT1-Every Citizen of the COun-
tv Invited to See the Demonstra-
,ion In Good Roads Building.

VIII ReaCH IiCh0~Ao oO" '~JS
gust.tf1-Every Citizen of the Coun-
~ Invited to See the Demoustra-
tjon In Good Roads Building.
The citizens OF this section will be
Given IL fine opportunity to learn
.bont the Importance OF good roads
and tin. best methods of building and
kr.uing them in repair, when the
Road Improvement Train," being
oprrated by the Southern Railway
and affiliated lines, working in con-
iunrtion with the United States OF
fr.. of Public Roads, reaches Hender-
spn on Friday, August 4th, at 10
o'clock a. IN.
The train consists of lecture and
demonstration coaches equipped
with II stereopticon, exhibits and
working models, and is accompanied
nv Mpesrs. l.. Z. BOykin and II. S.
Fairbanks, two government road
pnpinqprs. who from wide experience
are qualified to give the most valua-
ble Information on good roads build
inc. ". ] Hurlbut, OF the Land and
Industrial Department OF the South
.rn Railway, goes with the train.
1t il the object of the "ROad I'm
nrovpmentTrain" to not only stimu-
late interest in the good roads move
mrnt but to give practical instruc
tion in the building of roads and
their repair. President Finley OF the
Southern Railway is an ardent good
roads advocate and realizing the
vast economic Importance of sys-
tenn Of improved highways to the
people OF the South, made it posi-
ile to have this Good roads school
on wheels" visit all the territory
served by the Southern Railway and
allied lines in order that the people
might have the opportunity to re-
reiye the information as to the i'm
provpment of roads which it affords.
The Southern Railway, at great
expense, is handling this train with
ont charge to the government or the
people and all the lectures and de-
munstratiOns are free. The lectures
and exhibits are bound to prove
helpful to alIinterested in good roads
and the experts will he ready to- an
swrr all questions whose solution
may be puzzling the individual as to
how best to improve his rond.
The working models will be shown
in actual operation, the motive pow
pr being furnished by a gasoline Ell
gine installed for the purpose, and
with these the experts are enabled
to explain what materials make the
best roads and how they are made
and repaired ut the smallest neces-
sary cost.
The Road Improvement Train
will be on the road continuously all
the summer and fall completing All
extensive tour over the whole South
at Richmond, Va, at a good roads
convention to be held there in Octo-
her The tour began at Mobile, Ala,
May LIST, and Ii warm reception has
been accorded the train ut all stops
Those in charge of the train extend
Il cordial invitation to the people of
this community to attend the exhi-
btion. All county officials and road
supervisors are asked to take part
and the ladies will be especially vel
come.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
NOTICE.

The State of North Carolina TO Presley
Blake-Greeting:
Take notice that your wife, Lottie Blake,
has this day begun an action against you
in the Superior Court of Vance county for
divorce absolute. The same is returnable to
the October term, 1911, of said court. be-
ginning the 4th Monday after the 1st Mon
day in September, 1911. Complaint is al
ready filed. You must appear and answer
or demur to said complaint at sad term, or
relief aforesaid demanded in said complaint.
By order of the Court service of the sum-
mons made by publication thereof four
weeks.
July Is, 1911.
HENRY PERRY,
Clerk Superior Court OF Vance county, N. e.
HENRY T. POWELL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
NEW ENTRY AT ELMWOOD.
To Be Presented to the Cemetery
Association by the Forestry Branch
of the Civic League With Appro-
pirate Ceremonies at a Date to Be
Announced Later

pirate Ceremonies at a Date to Be
Announced Later.
Thc stone work on the entry to
Elmwood cemetery was completed
last week. The iron gates and the
fencing, which is to be placed on the
coping, will be put up some time
soon. The new entry is a beautiful
piece OF masonry, and was done under
TIE supervision OF Mr.. William Grey
a native OF Scotland, who served uu
apprenticeship of five years in that
country. The entry is concave in
shape and is built of beautiful blue
granite. 1t has two walkway gates
and one driveway gate. On each side
OF the latter gate there are two large
posts with a white square in the front
near the top. On the left square is
the following inscription: elm
wood Cemetery, 1870" On the
right square is, '1n Memory of Our
Dead, 1911"
The posts on each side of the two
walkway gates are a little lower than
those at the driveway entrance and
all have large caps on the top. When
completed the entry will cost about
500, which amount was raised by
contributions from the people. These
were solicited by a special committee
OF the Forestry Branch of the Civic
League.
Arrangements are being made to
have waterworks putin the cemetery
very soon and a hedge will be plant
ed along the front part this fall,
which, it is hoped, will be extended
all around it later on.
AS soon as the iron works arrive
and are put in position, the new
entry will be presented to the ceme-
terry association. A program of ex-
ercises has been arranged for that
occasion and the date will be an
nounced later. The exercises will be
held at the cemetery.
1t is said that Mrs. Ann Carroll,
grandmother of Mrs. r. S. McCoin,
was the first person buried in Elm
wood cemetery, which was started in
1879.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Hay Fever and Summer Colds

Must be relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it.
E. Nj. Stewart. 1884 Wolfram Street.
Chicogo, writes: Il have been greatly
troubled during the hot summer months
with hay fever and find that by nsing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound get
great relief" Many others who suffer
similarly will be glad to benefit by Mr..
Stewards Experience. For sale by all
druggists.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
Masonic Picnic and Barbecue.

Saturday, August 5th, the Masons
OF that section will give a grand pic
mic and barbecue at Palmer Springs
High School, for the benefit of the
orphanage at Richmond. There will
be two good games OF baseball dur
ing the day and expert cooks will
prepare the barbecue. A good time
is promised all those who will attend.
Besides enjoying yourself you will
contribute to a very worthy cause.
A large crowd is expected.
Meals will cost Soc, 25c. and 15c.
Ball games free.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
TUESDAY. AUGUST |,

This will be a good opportunity to
visit Norfolk. Portsmouth, Virginia
Beach, Ocean View, Old Point Comfort,
Newport News and various other places
Of interest, and spend two whole days
at the famous resorts. Tickets will be
good returning on any regular train up
to No. 80 on night of August 3rd. Sched-
ule and round trip rates follow:
Leave Raleigh II :35 q. m, rate So. 90.
Lv. Louisburg 11:3O a. M, rate $500
Lv. Franklinton 1885 p. m, rate
$2.75.
Lv. Oxford 1855 a. m, rate $3.50.
Lv. Henderson LOG p. m., rate 81 so.
For further information see your
agent or write
C. B. RYAN, G.P.A., FL. S. LEARD. D.P.A.
PortmOuth, Va. Raleigh, N. C.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-07-27
THENORTH CAROLINA
COL LEGE OF A6RIcUL TURE and MECHANIC
ARTS.
The States Industrial College.

Four-year courses in Agriculture; in
Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engi-
neering; in Industrial Chemistry; in Cot
ton Manufacturing and Dyeing. Two
year Courses in Mechanic Arts and in
Textile Art. One year course in Agricul-
ture. These courses are both practical
and scientific. Examinations for admis-
sion are held at all county seats on July
18th.
For Catalog address
THE REGISTRAR,
West Raleigh, N. c.