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Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-18
NORMAN LEWIS ELECTROCUTED.
Pays Death Penalty For Murder of
Police Officer at Wilson Last Sep
tember.

In the States prison at Raleigh
last Friday morning Norman Lewis,
colOred, paid the death penalty in
the electric chair for the murder OF
Chief of Police J. NJ. Stallings, Of
Spring Hope, on the 18th OF last
September The electrocution room
was crowded to it's capacity. Among
the spectators were quite number
OF citizens from Spring Hope, includ-
ing Mr.. J. S. Stallings, brother of
the murdered policeman, and Soliei-
tor R. A. P. Cooley, who conducted
the prosecution of Lewis. One negro
from the city OF Raleigh was allowed
to witness the electr ocution.
The condemned man spent a quiet
night Thursday night, and those who
conducted the death watch said he
was very quiet, but spent while
reading a small testament given him
by Rev J. E. King, his spiritual ad-
wiser. Rev. King stated that he was
with him on Thursday afternoon for
several hours and he made no state
ment whatever for the public, other
than that he was sorry he committed d
the crime, but felt that God had for
given him and that he was now
saved.
HIS CRIME.
On the night of September 18th,
Stallings went to Lewis home with
a warrant charging him with illicit
distilling. When the officer reached
the door he called to the negro and
told him to come to the door, he
wanted to talk with him. Lewis re-
piled to wait until he could get his
shoes on, as he was barefOoted, but
the officer insisted that he hurry up,
that he could not wait long for him.
The negro then picked up his shot
gun, told his wife to blow out the
light, and opened the door. Then,
as the door was opened, a load of
shot was fired out of the dark room
into the breast of Stallings. His
breast, arms and abdomen were
loaded with shot. The officer was
carried TO hOSpltal IN RlcnmOnu
and died Oh the 21st. When the
fatal shot was fired, Lewis then ran.
After getting some distance away he
turned and shot back at the crowd,
who gave him an exciting chase, but
failed to capture him. He was later
captured at Henderson by Police
man Champion.
He was tried and convicted at the
November term, 1910, Nash Superior
court. An appeal was taken to the
Supreme court and the decision of
the lower court was confined.
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$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Palm In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't It be nice within a week or so
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding. dribbing. straining. or too fire.
quent passage Of urine; the forehead and
the back-of-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
Gle weakness; spots before the eyes; yell
low skin: sluggish bowels; swollen eye
EDS or ankles; leg ramps unnatural
short breath: sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
I have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and IL you want to
make a QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get a copy of it. Many q
doctor would charge you $3.50 just for
writing this prescription, but I have It
and will be glad to send it to you entire
ly free. Just drop me a line like this:
DR. A. E. Robinson, K-262 Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich, and I will send 1t by re-
turn mail in a plain envelope. As you will
see when you get II, this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies, but 1t has
great healing n pain-conquering power.
It will quickly show its power once you
use it, so I think you had better see what
1t is without delay. I will send you q
copy free-you can use It and cure your
self at home.
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ALFALFA CLOVER.

Salzer's strain of hardy. luxuriant Alfal.
ia Clover grows everywhere and brings
from two to five rousing crops annually.
It's the vigorous, healthy kind planted by
Ex-Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin and thous-
ands of other successful farmers through
out the U. s. We are the largest growers
of %clovers, grasses, seed oats, wheat, rye,
rye, barley, potatoes, etc., in America.
For l0c in stamps we mail you:
l Pkt. Luxuriant hardy Alfalfa Clover.
l Pkt. Billion 5 Grass-the 10 Ton wonder.
I Pkt. Silver King Barley-173 Blu per A.
l Pkt. Bonanza Oats-Sworn yield 259 Blu.
per A, winning 4 Farms in 1910.
! Pkt. Speltz-the cereal hay marvel.
And 5 or more other packages farm seed
novelties or r~arities, together with our big
c~atalog, bristling with seed truths all for
but l0c in stamps, or send 25c and we add
a big package famous French bean coffee!
John A. Salzer Seed Co., 1872 South 9Th St..
La Crosse. Wis.
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scarcely feaff4e that the handsome
youth was in reality a refined young
woman.
Not long after this Miss Heath re-
ported to me that she had discovered
Malcolm Thomson, and was sure he
was engaged in some kind of crooked
business. I sent a skilled man to the
neighborhood where Thomson was liv-
ing, to cultivate that gentleman's
acquaintance. Soon he discovered
that Thomson was carrying on a thru
wing business smuggling goods across
Lake ~Pontchartrain into the Confed-
eracy. Also it was found out that
Thomson was greatly afraid OF detec-
ton by the federal authorities. Like
all crooks he deemed everyone else
crooked, and was seeking an alliance
with someone who could FIX" the ru-
ling powers. This timidity led him
to take into his confidence the detect
i've in my employ. Colonel Moncos-
sus.
Moncossus easily arranged a part
nership with Thomson, after convin-
cling him of his-Moncossus's-great
influence with the federal authorities
and his ability to obtain the necessary
permits for taking out goods and
bringing in cotton. Thomson was to
furnish the money, while Moncossus
was to take charge Of the little
schooner employed, and manage the
authorities. There also was a third
partner in the scheme. a man named
Hopper, who was located at Mande-
vile, just across Lake Pontchartrain
and inside the Confederate lines. Col
onel Moncossus wished to meet this
partner, to whom he was a stranger,
and Thomson furnished him with a
photograph of the man, that there
might be no trouble in identifying
him. Moncossus brought the photo
graph to me, and 1 left it on my desk
without thinking much about it. Miss
Heath, happening In soon after, saw
the photograph and recognized it as a
picture of Andy Barrows. The myth
cal scheme that had been planned by
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took every possible opportunity to I'm
press on Judge and jury that circum-
stances were nightly against John
Barrows. These old neighbors always
had been his friends and were not
really malicious, their action being
merely the result Of the well-sown
seeds of distrust scattered by NAL
colin Thomson. John was adjudged
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Jane Heath vowed she would move
Heaven and earth to free her lover,
and through her efforts he was grant
ed a short respite by the governor Of
the stateA and he was to remain a
few months in Jail before the execu-
ton. With renewed hope, she deter
mined to prove his innocence and save
his life. She insisted that there was
no proof whatever that Andy Barrows
was not alive; that all the evidence
was purely circumstantial; and she SO
earnestly persisted In her theory, and
cast so much doubt on the guilt Of
John, that she finally prevailed upon
the governor to commute his sentence
to life Imprisonment.
Soon after the trial of John Bar
rows, Malcolm Thomson determined
to leave that neighborhood. Before do
ing 90, he called on Miss Heath and
talked to her most consolingly. But
Jane was suspicious, and his protested
solicitude caused her to believe his
declarations Of sympathy and friend
ship were not genuine. His talk lacked
sincerity. Jane made up her mind to
watch him, If possible to do so, as she
believed he held the key to the mys-
terry Of Andy Barrows's disappearance.
Two years later-years in which
Jane Heath, though not inactive, had
accomplished practically nothing to-
ward the release of her lover-a young
soldier returned to northern Vermont
from the south on q furlough. From
him Jane learned that Thomson was
in New Orleans. She decided to go t.
that city, making the long Journey as
did Evangeline-not to find her lover,
but to accomplish his freedom. Travel
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by rail to New Orleans was suspended,
and the city could be reached only
by an ocean voyage. She secured a
letter to General Ben Butler from the
governor of the state, took passage
on a steamer for New Orleans, and
arrived there without mishap. She
Immediately went to General Buffers
headquarters, but was refused admis.
sion by the sentinel on guard, who
said his orders were to admit no
civilian unless connected with head
quarters affairs. I was at that time
assigned to the secret service depart
ment of the United States govern
ment and vas returning to headquar.
tiers, and seeing the young woman, !
ested at once in her appearance-her
beautiful face and graceful figure, her
air Of breeding and refinement, but
more than these, in her quiet dignity
and evident sincerity Of purpose. AT
my request she gave me the letter ad.
dressed to General Butler, and I took
it straight to him. He glanced at it
and handed it back to me, directing
me to ascertain what the young wo.
man wanted and report Immediately
to him. The letter introduced the
bearer, approved her mission. and re.
quested that all possible c~ourtesies be
shown her. She was seeking a permit
to visit the various points of the de.
partment of the gulf where troops
were stationed, and told me frankly
the object of her visit.
On listening to Miss Heath's story
was convinced of its truthfulness
| and made up my mind to aid her, sc
far as was in my power, in her mis-.
| sion of love and fidelity. l felt sure,
| also, that her services could be made
valuable to the government, and in
! aiding her / might also be aiding the
| cause for which I was working.
| offered to employ her to pick up in.
formation in regard to the doings of
| the enemies of the government. This
| would give her a good chance to
| travel about within the Union lines
and thus serve her own ends, SO she
promptly accepted the proposition.
For convenience, as well as better to
conceal her identity, I suggested that
she assume masculine apparel. She
acted at once on this suggestion, and
when she appeared before me, pre-.
pared to enter on her duties, 1 could
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WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous ExpIana-
tlon for Telling Exceedingly
"TalI" Stories.

Irving Batcheller once told a story
o. a farmer on the Connecticut hills.
Pretty steep land for planting, isn't
it," a visitor asked the tiller of the
soil.
Pretty steep" the farmer assented.
II suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put of with short re-
plies.
"Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingly.
I'VE have to shoot it all into tho
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as
sured his guest
The visitor gasped. Really" he
calculated. Really, now? Is that &C
tually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest a look of whitening scorn.
mo, that isn't true" he answered.
I'm trying to make conversation"
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Moncossus for the purpose of entrap-
ping the Scotchman, on suspicion that
he was an enemy of the government,
had unintentionally become of para
mount Importance. Steps were taken
at once to bring Andy Barrows before
Miss Heath, and compel him to con-
fess his part in the miserable scheme
to spoil the lives of his brother and
his brothers sweetheart.
A small schooner was procured and
loaded. 1t was planned to capture
Andy Rarrows-Hopper, and bring him
to New Orleans. General Butler,
when consulted, said the plan was a
crazy one, but Moncossus declared he
could carry it out. 1t did seem a diff
ficult undertaking, but Moncossus was
willing and anxious to take the risk
and abide by the consequences.
When the little boat arrived at
Vaudeville it was unloaded and taken
a few miles distant across a bayou
for the purpose of taking on bales of
cotton. Hopper" was there to super.
intend the delivery of the cotton.
When the schooner was ready to sail
he came on board, with two other
men. expecting to be landed at Mande.
VILE as the schooner passed on its
way to New Orleans. The wind was
blowing heavily that day, dead ahead
when the boat pointed toward Mande-
willie, but well in favor when she was
headed across the bay toward New
Orleans.
Hopper's two assistants were perch
ed upon a cotton bale with their legs
hanging over the wfndward rail at
the moment Colonel Moncossus put
the helm down hard and let go the
main sheet. The boom swung over
with great force, the boat gave a sud.
den lurch, and the two men sitting
ON the cotton bale were knocked into
the lake.
"Heave her to-" shouted Hopper, at
the same time drawing his revolver.
The next instant he was lying on the
deck. A bullet had pierced his side
from the forward part Of the schooner,
which now was headed directly for
New Orleans before a ten or twelve
knot breeze. When the schooner ar.
rived and was hauled up out Of the
lake into the basin, / was await.
ing it's arrival and went aboard. A
surgeon had been sent for to care for
Hopper, but had not arrived. Hopper
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part he is playing. Into every mans
life there must come times when 1t is
necessary for him to turn on the light
of truth and examine into his consci-
ence. Some of us may delay this or
deal as long as possible, but in the
end, whether We are ready for 1t or
not, we must hear its inquisition. The
man. however. who has won high sta
ton through mere bluff is very likely
to continue to hold it by bluff, and the
chances are that he realizes the dan
gers of his position. There are times,
possibly. when the noise q man makes
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confuses the worlds estimate in gen.
eral of him, but there is no question
that there are men everywhere who
have taken his a again and
again, and who some day may deliber-
ately, or, perhaps, unconsciously, jso-
pardize the position he imagines is SO
The buster and pomposity of
the man who vainly believes he ID In
dispensable to the worlds progress Ii
Of too thin a texture to veil his real
self, and sooner or later the world at
large viii learn to know him for what
he really is.
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Food Importance.

"Why is it." asks the modern novel
ist. that a woman always says she
isn't hungry, and that a man never
believes herr" Which brings us to
the question Of food and its rational
appreciation. Not to care about what
we eat is either genuine or h~ypocritic.
If genuine it betokens q defect OF
which we ought to be ashamed; Ton
surely the stomach Is as noble an oe'
gan as the face, and deserves as muoh
earnest attention. II hypocritis Il y .
most absurd affectation.
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If YOU HAVE A SICKLY
YOUNGSTER TRY THIS FREE

little stomach muscles. win Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
Of Mrs. N. II. Mead Of Fresport, Kans..
successfully and Of Mrs. j. R whiting
Of Lena, Wis, who gives It to her children
and takes it herself. It - sold In nifty
cent and one dollar bottles ct every
drug store. but II you want to test It In
your family before you buy Il send your
address to DR.. Caldwell and he win for.
ward q supply free Of charge.
For the free sample address Dr.. ". =.
Caldwell. c1 Caldwell buildin& Mend
cello. III
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The family with young children that Is
without sickness In the house now and
then is rare. and so It is important that
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with q serious ailment needs @
doctor, It Is true. but in the majority of
instances, as n doctor knows, the child
usually constipation.
There Is no sense IN giving II q pill or
q remedy containing IN opiate. nor II
flushing Of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give It q small dose
Of q mild, gentle laxative tonic like DR..
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin. which, by clean
Ing out the bowels n Strengthening the
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Sure to Find His Level

even allow him the opportunity Of liv-
ing up to that estimate, but in the end
the world forms its own opinion, un-
aided and unbiased, and the amazing
demeanor of many of life's puppets as
they strut across the stage does not
deceive it in the least. 1t is a matter
for consideration whether or not the
man who makes the most noise in the
world is really not ashamed Of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-03-03
Nine or Ten Deposits.

1T is expensive to learn to fly" said
Clifford Harmon at Mineola. "You1
aeroplane costs more than $4,000. You
must pay a fee of $500 for tuition. and
you must deposit, too, about $500
more for damages. All the damage
you do to the machine you learn on
must be paid for, and your deposit
may easily be eaten up.
9" was talking one day at Nice to an
English flyer.
ct learned to fly in a week. I said
How long did it take you to learn?
ooh, nine or ten
WHAT I interrupted. Not nine o,
ten weeks?'
"cNo, aeroplanes,' he said"
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had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
I was completely run down. On adj
vice I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since do all my
OWL work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
I think your medicine is grand and I
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish ft."-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root Of the trouble. Nothing we
know Of will do this so surely as Lydia
e. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
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Real Worth, Not Drag or Buster, Mus'
Give a Man Permanent
Position.

Many persons are so carried away
by their wv Importance that they
lose sight Of the fact that the world
sees through its own eyes. 1t may be
persuaded to accept for q time at least
a mans estimate Of himself. and may
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That Awful Mrs, Jones,

That NWIuI WITS. JUNe6s
Mrs. Smith-She Is so unobserving!
Mrs. Brown-And always complain
Ing. The other day, while ballooning
Zeal a storm center, she collided with
, rain cloud and reported to the au-
thorities that the driver of an aero
plane sprinkler had splashed water all
over her best gown!-Widow.
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If a mans wife can read about poll
tics without wishing she were a man,
he will W experience the pleasure
of being henpecked.
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Climatic Conversation

Climatic Conversation.
"The weather is always a convent
emit topic Of conversation"
"I don't think so. You are often
compelled to think twice in order to
select polite phraseology."
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Consulted Him Often.
Mrs. Benham-Health Is wealth.
Benham-At the rate you have the
doctor you ought to "get rich quick
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USE ALIENS FOOT.EASE
the antfseptic powder to be shaken into the
shoes. It makes your feet feel easy and com
Portable and makes walking a delight. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Refuse sx6sfifnfes. For free trial
package, address Allen S. Olmstead Leroy, Y.
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny. granules, easy to take.
Do not grippe.
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PILES CURED IN 8 TO IA Days
Your druggist will refund money IL PAZO ONT
MRNT fails to cure any, case of Itching, Blind,
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The ocean is crossed in lovely a
number of bridal parties.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-03-03

Some men will do anything for the
sake of a little newspaper notoriety.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-03-03

Garfield Tea is the best remedy for con-
stipation. Take a cup before retiring.
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Important to Mothers

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and SURE remedy for
Infants and children. and e that it
Signature ssasa enc Of IMzZZzx
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
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LOGICAL.

Assistant Manager-What shall l do
with the amount the cashier took;
charge it to profit and loss?
Manager-No; put it down as run
ming expenses.
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my health was very
bad and I had 8
continual backache
which was simply
awful. I could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
and I would have
such dragging sem
8 a tions I could
hardly bear it. I
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THAT
AWFUL
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-sT suf-
ferad two years with female disorders
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Between octoqenarIans.

Between OctogenarIans.
IT understand they sentenced him
to life imprisonment"
well no; it wasn't as bad as that.
He only got 80 years.-Puck.
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II It's Your Eye Use Pettit's Eye saIve
for inflammation, stys, itching lids, eye
aches, defects of vision and sensitivity to
strong lights. All druggists or Howard
Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Intervention in love is equivalent to
a declaration Of war.
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HE barren, rocky little

HE barren, rocky little
farm in Northern Yer
mont, a mile or two
out from the village
of Newtown, near the
Derby line, was sug-
gestive mainly of hard
work and small re-
turns, to the ordinary
observer. It's build
ings were small and
old and out of repair;
it's fences were sag
ging in places; the
Arizona republican., 1911-08-27
"SADDEST MAN IN EUROPE"

London Sketch: Frederick Augustus, king of Saxony. and his two some have been caravanning incognito Most things bore his Majesty. and he has lately developed what amounts al- most to an aversion of strangers He defines himself as the saddcst man in Europe" for he has never recov- cred the effects of the tragedy of his Wife'S dosertion. Her name is never mentioned in his prsence. and every picture of her has been removed from the walls of his Majestys homes.
 In the last three of four years the king has aged greatly. He takes a keen interest in the happenings of the day. and is said to be especially fas- cinatcd by the progress of aviation. Being of the Roman Catholic faith, he can never remarry while his wife lives. nor has he any desire to do so. Those who know him best say if he dared he would take back his wife which is impossible, as his subjects would not hear of it. The name of the unfortunate eX-crown princess is ana- thema in SaXOny