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The gold leaf., 1911-01-12
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The gold leaf., 1911-01-12
| WOMEN GROW YOUNGER.
When Dandruff Goes and Hair
Grows Abundantly.

Partisan Sage, Americas greatest
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1t is guaranteed by W. ". Parker
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to stop itching OF the scalp almost
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Partisan Sage is the most invigora-
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The gold leaf., 1911-01-12
Solves A Deep r1ystery.

Il want to thank you from the bottom of
my heart, wrote C.. RAIDER of Lewisburg, W.
Va, for the wonderful double benefit | got
from Electric Bitters, in curing me of both
a severe ease Of stomach trouble and of
rheumatism, from which | had been an al
most helpless sufferer for ten years 1t suited
my case as though made Just for me-" For
dyspepsia, indigestion, iaundice, and to rid
the system OF kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism, Electric Bitters has no equal.
Try them, Every bottle is guaranteed to
satisfy. Only soc. at Melville Dorsey's drug
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12

The following unfinished mono
graph was left on the editors table
"Wanted-an Editor My doctor
tells me | must omit wOrk-go home
and go to bed-take absolute rest
for a season. Or better still, go to a
hospital and place myself under the
care and treatment of specialist.
Did you ever hear the like OF that ?
But that is the kind OF proposition
| am cup against" 1t is not OF my
choosing, however, and that is some
consolation. | had rather work than
be idle, because | can better afford
it-and then | like it. Work to me
is not as worrying as
The readers of the GOLD LEAF read
with sorrow the above statement.
Mr.. Manning is at present at the
Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Va.
Constant application to the duties OF
his office, performed with great faith
fulness and ability, followed by a
recent severe and persistent attack
of grip, has brought about cordi-
tiOn that demanded immediate treat
ment, as we'll as rest. His many
friends earnestly hope that the treat
ment will prove beneficial and after
a few weeks of rest, he shall be again
at the helm.
Mr. Manning is one of the Oldest
and ablest newspaper men in the
State and even a very temporary
absence from his office will be greatly
regretted. Here's to a good rest, a
speedy recovery and a quick return.
Saves Two Lives
Neither my sister nor myself might be
living today, if it had not been for DR.. King s
New Discovery" writes A. D. Mcdonald OF
Fayetteville. n. c., R. F. D. No. s, 'for we
both had frightful coughs that no other
remedy could help. We were told my sister
had consumption. She was very weak and
had night sweats but your wonderful medi-
cine completely cured us both. It's the best
| ever used or heard Of For sore lungs,
coughs colds, hemOrrhage, lagrippe, asthma,
hay fever. Group, whOoping cough,-all
bronchial trOubles,-it's supreme Trial
bottle free. soc. and 81 90. Guaranteed by
Melville Dorsey, druggist
-.~~ON>.
State Commissioner of Insurance
James R. Young announces that dur
ing the past year his department has
made 141 personal Investigations of
suspicious fires. Seven of the parties
suspected ran away while the investi-
CATIONS were being made. There we're
thirty-six indictments, twelve con-
victions and ten not guilty Twelve
are awaiting trial, seven out under
bond and three in Jail at the present
time. There have been 122 cOnvic-
tiOns for hOuse-burDing through the
efforts of the State Department of
Insurance since the department was
established in 1899 Commissioner
Young is proud of his record in this
direction, as we'll as in that of the
steady increase in State revenue his
department is showing.
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HONOR TO GEN. MEADE.
Soldiers Great Services to County
Have Never Been Adequately Re-
cogniZed.
Philadelphia Press

Philadelphia Press
The record of Pennsylvania con
tribution to the Union service III the
civil war is one that the people of the
State are proud OF, even though they
have not always been as emphatic as
thev might be in manitestlng It:
About two years ago, at Harvard
dinner. Charles Francis Adams and
Henry l.. HigginsOn, OF Boston, In
sDpeches expressed their amazement
at the failure OF the country to APP
preciate at its full value the eX-
tTaordinary."
Gen. George Gordon Meade has
never been without honor in Pen
nsvlvania or throughout the nation
since Gettysburg, in 1868, but the
degree of recognition which this
great soldier has received Is alto
gether inadequate. Gen. Meade was
born in 1915. On the 3lst OF this
month, which is the ninety-ffth an
niversary of Gen. Meade's birth, the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
will give dinner in cOmmemOratlOn
of his distinguished services. Three
lieutenant generals who commanded
the army will be present-NelsOn A.
Miles, John c. Bates, and Samuel b.
NJ. Young. Our list o. lieutenant
generals is a short one, and the as
sembIying of three at banquet in
honor of one ofOur greatest generals,
too. served under Gen. Meade's com
mand in the civil war, and from their
personal knowledge of the man are
prepared to pay a just tribute to his
memory.
The Pennsylvania Hystorical So
ciety does we'll to call attention anew
to the great service Of Gen. Meade to
his country and to his State while
some of the witnesses Of his large
work and worth still survive. Prepa-
rations for a fitting celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of the battle
of Gettysburg are now in progress:
The Historical Society's memorial
feast to the commander of the Union
army in that great conflict is in an ap
propriate and proper preliminary to
the greater celebration In 1912.
For LaGripps Coughs and Stuffy Colds
Taka Fo1av's Honey and Tar 1t gives
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12

For years l suffered unspeakable torture
from indigestion, constipation and liver
trouble" wrote A. Il Smith, war veteran
at Erie Pa, but DR.. Kings New Life Pills
fixed me all right. They're simply great"
Try them for any stomach. liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25c. at Melville Dorsey s
drug store.
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12

[ suffer no pain and in that | am
blessed greatly, beyond many poor
creatures who are confined here In
the same building. When the size
and action of my heart become re-
duced tonOrmal conditions, and that
organ is made to behave itself and
work nationally, instead OF running
wild like a stationary engine without
a governor, | will be alright.
[ realize my condition and know
that am not as we'll as | have been,
but / cannot believe | am ''all in,
down and out" The specialist under
whose care | have placed myself,
thinks my case will respond to treat
ment, in due time, and that he can
'patch" me up, il he does not effect
a permanent cure In that | hope he
makes no mistake, and am much
cOmfOrted.
Friends, | know that have your
sympathy and good wishes-that
has been demonstrated in hundreds
of ways during all these years. | ask
your prayers.
Virginia Hospitel, Richmond, Jan.
8, 1911.
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12
"Tea Cup Inn"
MENU SAT. IA, 1911.

MENU SAT. IA, 1911.
Tomato soup 10, cents.
Chicken salad, creamed oysters,
beaten biscuits, pickle, tea or coffee,
30 cents.
Chocolate ice cream, 5 cents.
Angels food cake, cents slice.
Let everybody come up for lunch
and patronize the Kings Daughters.
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12

The date on your address label In.
dieates the time to which your sub
serIptIon 10 paid.
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12
KlTTRELL, N. c.
Old Soldier Tortured.

Time brings many changes, but
with them many cOmpensations.
The gold leaf., 1911-01-12

For LaGrippe Coughs and Stuffy Colds
Take Foleys Honey and Tar. 1t gives
quick relief and cxpels the cold from your
system. 1t contains no opiates, is sale
and sure Sold by all Druggists.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09
THE BULL IN CHINA : SHOP

The man in song who complain
ed OF his inability to know one men
Der of the negro race from another
might with equal propriety hav,
written the same of the Chinese. T
most Americans all Chinese looB
alike But, as a matter OF fact
there IS as much difference between
Chiuaese as there Is between Eng,
fish and Irish-and they love each
other just as much,
For China IS made up of the
cOuquerOr and the conquered. And
thet is whore the Manchus come In.
Dispatches from the Far East
CONAN many references to the pop
ular indignation against the Man
chu2 TEos are the conquerors. 1t
Is q striking commentary on the
tenacsty OF things as they are in
China that although the subjuga-
ton q China was completed lnl644
the Manchus are even yet regarded
as intsrlopers.
The Manchus as their name i'm
plies, came from Manchuria. Their
sway over China was gained grad /,
tally. but 2G7 years ago Shunche.|
q hanchu. succeeded the last OF the|
Aings on the throne Thus was es-
tablshed the Manchu dynasty that|
eg.ll reigns
There has been no mixture OF the
races The MagShus are lighter in
comglexion than the race they
subdued, have heavier berads and
OF slightly larger build. Being Cd
the governing class, they are blamed
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The Pacific Monthly.

SPECIAL rates ON the leading
Magazine of the West.
The Pacific Monthly of Portland
Oregon, is publishing a series OF
splendid articles about the various
Industries in the West. The Septem
Der number contained an article ON
Success with Cherries. The October
number had a beautifully ilmstra
ted article on Success in Growing
Apples Other articles shortly to
be published are Success with live
Stock, Success in Growing Walmts
Success with Fodder Crops. These
articles are written by experts, and
are not only authoritative, but
very interesting
In addition to the above, The
Paci ic Monthly each month publish.
es a large number of clean, whole
some, readable stories and strong i'm
deDendent articles on the questions
of the day.
The price of The Pacific Monthly
is $3.50 a year To introduce it
to new readers, it will be sent for
six months for $3.50 if this paper
Is mentioned.
Address: Pacific Monthly, Port
land, Oregon. 4-3t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09

for China's troubles and the presen
spiising is directed against them
Modern ideas have made no littl,
progress in China In the last
twenty five years There are insui
gents along the Yangtze as we'll as
Snake. No heaven bestowed right
to reign has ever been accorded the
Chinese empcrors. Not always the
eldest, but eldest son is sometimes
chosen. The right TO rule has been
granted and retained rather by
able administration Of public af
fairs than by any divine influence. II
the old days 1t was believed that
II an emperor ruled unjustly hea-
ven would give tangible evidence
It's displeasure. Heaven, IL appears,
- the blame where blame for al
bad rulers belongs. aimed its dis
pleasure against the people rather
than against the emperor.If a ruler
was not the right man in the right
place the rivers rise from their
beds the ground sullenlyf refuses
It's fruit, the plains tremble, the
hills reel and the typhoOn RACES
over seas and coasts.
When these tokens OF divine dis
approval were manifested the peo-
lie knew II was time for a change
n the administration. Possibly the |
dea OF heavenly Intervention Is not
IS strong as of old. but the fact
hat there has been period of grea
ardship caused by alternate
rought and flood, has much to
, with the demand to turn the
out.
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Paid For What He Got.

At twenty minutes TO 8 the GENT
citizen. Respondent in fresh linen. sal
| ed into the telephone booth. Ii was
hot day
AT fifteen minutes TO o the somewba
less genial citizen in somewhat les
fresh linen finally managed to attrac
the attention OF the sweet voiced hell
girl II was. you will recall. hot day
At ten minutes to 8 a grOuchy citizeI
In white linen got his party on tn
wire. II was hot.
At five minutes TO 8 the wreck II
question discovered that he had an en-
tire stranger on the line The da!
grew warmer.
At 0 o'clock the hello girl informed
the driveling wreck that he must moi
use the telephone AZ IA plaything
At little after there issued from
the booth a dilapidated remnant who
drew from his pocket a dollar bill and
first squeezing from 1t the moisture it
had collected. laid it on the druggists
counter.
What's this?" inquired the naughty
drug clerk
"One Turkish bath. ST." said the
wreck. II pay for what get"
Oh. the joys of modern civilization!-
Boston Traveller.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09

Nest people are like flies. They
can find hole to get in, but
ley can't locate the place to get
out
The comet is now visible each
morning shortly after 4 O'Clock.
There are two ways by which it may
be seen: Get up early, or stay
up late.
These who saw Brooks comet
ic the northern sky regret to report
liar it is no improvement over the
others.
Too many fellows are trying to
reform the world with their votes
Instead Of with the muscles and
brains.
Some of the magazines which are
now being mailed by freight would
arrive in plenty of time if they
came on a hand car
+ + +
The woman who knows how to |
spank the baby properly did not
acquire the knowledge through a
school.
= = :.
You often hear men condemned
or not practicing what they
f some OF them preached what they
jraC; oe:"
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Revenue.

Revenge is a naked sword.
II has neither hilt nor guard.
Wouldst thou WELD this brand Of the Lor
Is thy grasp then firm and hard?
But the closer thy clutch OF the blade.
The deadlier blow thou wouldst deal.
Deeper wound in thy hand IS made
II is thy blood redcens the steel
And when thou hast dealt the blow.
When the blade from thy hand hi
flown
Instead of the heart OF the foe.
Thou mast find II sheathed in THU
own.
Charles Henry Webb.
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~ The -
Scrap Book
Mixed.


During a church convention In o
OF our large cities lady we'll know
as one OF the prominent hostesses
the land was entertaining al her hor
a number of ministers. delegates
the convention. The second evenin
being very tired. she proposed haviI
two hours to herself while her CUES
were attending the religious meetit
announced. One delegate. however.
sisted on keeping her company. Th|
sat for a time before the library III
the minister talking on In gent
stream. the lady growing more al
more sleepy. A cricket was singi
on the hearth. and presently hyI'
from the neighboring church reach !
their ears. The Clergyman. slow
rocking. slowly fitting the tips OF
fingers TO one another, commente'
How sweet the songs of Zion souI'
on the evening air"
His hostess. almost asleep. was ~
She fancied he was REID
ring To the cricket. Yes" she replie
I'm told they do il with their hiLl
legs. Harper's Weekly.
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ale. of the Town
ECHOES.

HOW sweet the answer echo makes
To music at night
When. reused by lutte or horn. she wakes
And far away o er lawns and lakes
Goes ans wering light!
WET love hath echoes truer far
And far more sweet
Than e'er beneath the moonlight's star
or horn or lutte or soft guitar
The songs repent.
'TIs when the sigh. in youth sincere.
And only then.
The sigh that's breathed for one to hear,
Is by that one. that only dear.
Breathed back again
Thomas Moore.
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No Latitude,

An Irish school inspector was exam
lining class in geography. He had
propounded "A question regarding longi.
tude and received correct answer
from the lad undergoing the ordeal.
And now" he said. what is lati-
tude?"
After brief silence a bright young
ster. with merry twinkle in his eye.
said:
please, sir, we have no latitude In
Ireland. Father says the British gov
eminent won't allow us any"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09
THE PROPERTY TAX

The suggestion recently made n
the Statesman relative TO the ad
visibility OF the property tax ques
ton being inquired into on behalf
OF the people OF Idaho seems to hay
borne fruit. At various points
the subject has been considered, as
reflected in public utterances and
newspaper comment. ald while ther,
Is no general agreement rs To the
extent TO which the principle may
be carried, there is a growing belief
that its application in some form
will furnish a measure of tax re-
lief and prove OF benefit to all
classes
A property tax encourages the
builder, the developer, whereas at
present he Is penalized for his en-
terprise and his expenditure and
owner OF adjoining vacant property
reaps a profit he has not earned.
a property tax. especially as appli
ed 10 the city. renders the munici
patty more compact, distinct |
advantage to both the business men
and the home owner. Under the
system now. vacant inside residence |
property takes on value that is
prOhibitiye of home building, and |
yet II is not desirable for business
purposes and may not be for
many years, So It lies idle, an eye
sor-, indeed. while those who desire
To build homes or secure rental pro-
perry must 90 TO the suburbs, where
they are denied adequate fire and
police protection and other advan-
tages and where TO the cost of liy-
ing must be added the item of stree
car fare. With a property tax in
iorce. and improvements exempted.
the owner of vacant property near
TO the business district, would no
longer mold II for speculation, bA
would build on It, That is the only
thing that would be left for him
70 do, for he would have to pay as
much taxes on his vacant lot as
the man next door who had i'm
proved his property.
The experience of cities that have :
tried the property tax plan Is such {
as TO encourage it's advocates. The
mayor OF Vancouver recently stated
that In one year, 1910, under the +
property tax arrangement, values (
Increased around 80 per cent and in d
provements increased so per cent.
There the reform was taken on grad
lally The first year 25 per cent of n
the value of improvements was un a
taxed, the next year so per cent G.
and the following year, noting the
success Of the change, the tax
IN improvements was taken off en- 81
lrely and has been off ever since. a
Il may not be wise to under C,
AXE too much in this direction at
! time, but II is certain tina he
subject should be seriously CON rC
idered and steps taken about p
Il least a modified form of the if
henry George theory in the be- 81
ief that II will lead TO a more lii
'eral adoption and to relief from
manifest Ills su fcred under the pre-
ailing tax system. Statesman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09

! An emmett woman dreamed that
she died. Her husband hired the
band % play at her grave, but on
the why TO the cemetery she came
To life and begged her husband to
take her back home. He told her
lie had paid $40 for the band
and that 1t would be dead loss II
they dent go on; but she kicked
and raised such disturbance in the
coffin that she finally had her
way, as usual.
They asked DR.. Charles w. Eliot
to write inscriptions for the front
of the new Postof ice Department
Building at Washington. Here's
the result, duly accepted and about
to be chiseled in great letters for
the passing generations to read;
Carrier of news and knowledge, in
strument of trade and commerce, pr
moter of mutual acquaintance a
mong men and nations, and hence o
peace and good will" That's a
good one, but the second, also by
Doctor Eliot, is better: Carriers
Of love and sympathy, messenger
If friendship, consider of the lonely, |
,ond of the scattered family, enlarg
II of the common life"
+ + I.
A fashion note says that belts,
lrvns onG neckties of rattlesnake
KIN vii! be VCrn great deal
y women TIT, winter. We knew
he puJr ruticsnake would come
, it sCcner 0. later, 1t was n
out the only varmint left that wo-
zen didn't wear. Think Of a
omen going arrayed in a silk
orm dress, seal skin sack, os-
'ich feather hat, goat skin shoes,
halebone stays, kid skin gloves,
Orsehide belt, tortoise she'll comb,
Ish scale trimmings, stuffed can
ry birds, clam shell buttons, Spitz
og muff, camePs hair underwear,
link tail collarette, alligator hide
urse and now a rattlesnake neck I
e. Solomon in all his glory wasn't
lch a menagerie as one of these
and yet we love them no matter
hat they wear. p,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09

Among other reforms which
should be instituted in China while
the rebels are about it is the adop-
ton of an alphabet the letters OF
which do not look like the plans Tor
an S-room bungalow.
= :. =
Some parents are apparently more
indifferent to the welfare of their
children than TO the welfare of the
stock. They cannot lie down at
eight unless they have assurance
that the pig is in the sty, the calf
ia .he lot, the colt In its stall, the
dog in his kennel and the cat upon
The rug; but the children are too
often they know not where.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-09
Why the Judoe sympathized.

'I NS SSS OJ'''HeN''-SN'
M. Barbour. the eminent French
lawyer, was well known as an afteD
dinner speaker ana had wonderful
fund of good law court stories. Per
haps the best of them is the CONVEX
sation which NJ. Barboux declared thai
he overheard in the lobby outside the
divorce court one afternoon.
well. how did you get on?'
"Splendidly! | got my divorce and
care of the child. The judge was on
my side. you know"
"a friend of yours?"
"Well. not friend exactly. He used
TO be my wife's first husband"
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Useless Advice.

Useless Advice.
Don't be rash"
81 can't help it,"
ooh. yes. you can"
81 tell You | can't"
"WhyT
oI have measles"