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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

The level head of the Rocky
Mount Argonaut herein sizes it
up about right: What is the
use to talk about a free country,
if the legislature is to say what
man shall eat, how long he
shall sleep and "wherewithal he
shall be clothed?' The competi-
ton in trade and the law of sup
ply and demand will regulate all
these matters, and do it more
effectually than and Legislative
enactment.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

If the Government has any call
to take upon itself the supervis-
ion of drugs, aldulteration in
furious to the public health is
the only kind of adulteratIon
about which it can find any rea-
sonable reason for concerning
itself. All other adulteration
is out Of its province Yet in the
case of food, the so-called Pure
Food bill proposes to interfere
with private business for the
sake of protecting purchasers
against fraud.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
BETTER GO SLOW ON FINANCE

Tampering with matters affect
ing the financial affairs of the
people, by those in temporary
legislative position who do not
thoroughly understand what
they are doing, is apt to result
in mischief.
This is seen in Kansas, where
during the present session of the
legislature, new schemes of taxa
ton adopted in the House have
had the effect to put in. train OF
collection and foreclosure the
mortgage debts of a large class
of the farmers. The Senate there
has just adopted resolutions to
put on the brakes, as fellows:
Whereas, The passage of the
house bill commonly called the
Elder tax bill and others of like
character by the house of repre-
sentatives of this State has caus-
ed great apprehension and dis
t.-ess among the holders of Kan
sas securities, and is, as we be-
ieve, doing the people of this
state great and irreparable in
jury By causing the withdrawal
Of all foreign capital from our
state, thereby rendering it inn
possible for the debtor class OF
our people to renew their mort
cages or even pay their interest
accruing thereon; therefore, be
it
Resolved, that it is the sense
OF this senate that no wild OF
visionary measure, calculated in
its nature or by its provisions
to injuriously affect the people Of
this or credit of the same, can OF
shall pass this body"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

As far as one can now look in
to it, the farmers alliance will
practically determine the next
presidency. Measures and not
men, seem to take most with the
alliance people; and no man is
solid. with them for what he has
been, or what he may havedone.
1t is the now; the immediate fut-
.ure, and show do you stand
viii as to-day, = with them. 1T
is n most wonderful, silently
wrought, unfathomable revolu-
ton of the political forces of the
country, and we apprehend no
national harm from
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

The silver in Europe is now al
ready in the shape of coin, and
being coin it passes current at the
rate of 15k for 1 as to gold. But
we make our ratio 16 for as to
gold, and of our own purpose, de
preciate our silver, and give a
fictitious value to gold. Governor
Hill, in September, took Issue
with congress on this point, and
il Mr.. Cleveland don't look sharp
his rival has the start of him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
COLL. GOLD. GOLD!
Our Cash Premium List
Tor 1891.

We offer. the following cash
premiums for the year 1891 to
persons sending us subscribers to
The SENTINEL: =
FIRST PI.EN1uM.-To the pei:
son sending us the largest mum.
Der OF cash paid subscribers for
the year l891we will give 80
in gold. n aa
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son seuGing us the second largest
number OF cash paid subscribe
we will give 81 5 in gold.
THIRD PPEN Unto the per-
son sending us the third largest
nlmDer OF cash subscribers we
v Ill 1,ve SO i'll gold. =
FoUPra Premium To thepei--
son sending usthe fourth largest
number OF cash subscribers we
will give so in gold.
Any one wishing to compete
fol auy o; these prizeswlll please
SO announce the fact with the
Fl. 81 subscribers they send us, SO
that we may enter their name on
the list and keep an account OF
the number sent.
1t will pay you to work for il.
Your chances for getting the first
premium VIII be as Lood as any
ono --
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

Hon. Charles Foster, of Ohio,
the new Secretary of the Treasury,
is one of the strongest mea, and &
popular man, in and out of his party.
He has been Governor of :he State
and prominent as a Presidential
probability. He is good business
man, hes built up fortune as a
merchant, and is the founder of a
town in Ohio Fosi ori-..
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

Charleston, was the fourth
town in the country in 1880?
She yielded precedence to Balti-
more in 1900. In 1920 New Or
leans passed her, and in 1910
She stepped behind Cincinnati,
Brooklyn and Albany. She now
stands fifty-third on the list of
American cities.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

Womaaafsuffrage, instead o
coming more to the front as wo-
men have extended the range of
their interests and activities, has
been pushed further and further
and further into the background.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

It is important to have able,
wise and discreet men ON the rail-
road commission. The bill con.
fers extraordinary powers and it
requires extraordinary skill and
ability to execute the law with!
out great damage to all interests.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

In these days of national wo-
mems congresses and councils
and the multiplication OF womens
clubs, the demand for the bal
lot does not increase among wo-
men. Probably the number. OF
women who want to vote is not
any larger proportionately than
it was fcrty years ago in this
ocun ", and the agitation for
The innova ton is less strenuous
nov ,h;,1 it was then.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

In the Tennc0se House, on bill
to appropriate S35'GO0 to Con-
federate Soldiers Eome, Crowder,
republican. from Roane said his
county was fifteen hundred re-
publican and he had walked
across the mountain to get a
gun to fight the confederates.
He favored this bill, however, and
if his action would cause his polit-
zeal death, us he had been warn
ed it would then let him die.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

The tobacco movement through
out the whole Piedmont region
and in Eastern CsrroIiIa almost
downto the coast, and the re-
ports of sales, Indicate a healthy
prosperity on that line Of agri-
culture. saas 49,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

We cannot win without the
West. The middle and Eastern
States are important factors in a
presidential contest, but united
the South and west can deter
mine the result - LIZ -:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
WISDOM IN THE SENATE.
We think the Senate has don,

We think the Senate has done
a wise thing in tabling the Will
Hams six per cent interest bill.
At a Time when money is strin-
gent and hard to command at
any price, when the necessities of
the State call for all the outside
capital it is possible to. enlist in
the development of resources and
occupation of our waste places,
it does not seem propitious to do
anything that will retard that
development, restrict capital and
reduce the volume of money now
available, as a lower rate interest
law certainly would. ~
We must have a revision of the
national financial system before
we can expect much reliefin mon
ey matters, and those who have to
borrow must content themselves
with the present rate Of eight
per cent, until the, situation SO
adjusts itself as to produce
cheaper money. We have every
confidence that the nextcongress
will enter upon a system offinan-
cial legislation that must result in
substantial relief to the whole
working and wageearning popu-
lation of the country, especially
the agricultural classes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

1t has beenS about ten years
since there has been an increase
in the school tax, and thefriends
of the common school system are
anxious for a new departure
again. :sI $50
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

The Messenger suggests Hon.
A. NJ. Wadde!l or Prof. Henry E.
Shepherd, for President of the
University. We should. say that
Shepherd is the man. s'.d
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

There is general and lively
progress all along the line of the
Piedmont region, and that local
ity that hopes to remain in the
lead must get up and humpitself.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

An upward tendency is noted
in cotton, which is yet in time to
benefit a great many farmers who
have been able to hold portions
of their crops.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

Alaska with ten times the area
of North Carolina has only thirty
thousand population whites,
blacks, Indians, Esquimaux and
Chinese.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

Winston ought to put itself in
telephone communication with
all the points of trade Importance
in the surrounding territory.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

How many of the fifty substan-
tial men of means, skill and mus
cle-worth, prospecting here since
Christmas, have been induced to
invest and locate?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
ExECUTRlx,S NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executrix of william
Boner, deceased, late of Forsyth county,
N. c.. this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate Of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned on or be-
notice will be piead in bar Of thier recovery very;
All persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
MARY bCNEK, ExEcUTRIx.
This Jan. 18th, 185l.-6w
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
NOTICE.

mini.tratris Of irwin n B1n% deceased notice
is hereby given to all persons having claims
against said decedent to exhibit the same
to the undersigned before the 18th day of
January 1892, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of said account.
- CLAUDIA S. BLUM,
Glenn & Manly, Administrative.
Attorneys. Jan. %.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

To defend certain acts of the pres
emf Legislature is going to place the
Democratic press Of the State in
rather an embarrassing position be-
tween now and nextelection. There
are two extremes i'll law making
one may b. too lenie..t and the other
too rigorous. The happy medium
has not been struck by our present
assembly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26
DEMANDs OF THE FARMERS

The Farmers and Laborers
Union OF the first Congressional
district of Missouri has formula
ted and had introduced into the
Senate resolutions favoring the
purchase or construction by the
government of six trans-conti-
mental lines of railroad, to be
paid for by new issue of legal
tender notes, and to be operated
by the government.
Also, for the issue of fifteen mil
lions of dollars in legal tender
notes, and the loan of the money
by the government at 2 per cent
per annum on real estate securi-
ty, not to exceed So, 800 to any
one person, and declaring that
the Union would not support
;tnv man for a legislative Office
who does not stand on the Ocala
demands from bottom to top.
This is high and extraordinary
ground, but the great body of
the politicians will hasten to oc-
cupy it. 1t is remarkable how
rapidly the farmers alliance has
come into favor with the polit i
clans and public men OF theco1n
try. The farmers alliance is now
n popular instituiio with usall.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

NIOTICE.-Notice is hereby given that
IN application will be made to the General
Assembly of the State of North Carolina ut
its present session to incorporate a compa-
ny with power to do general BAN ing bust
ness at Winston, N. c., and with all the
powers usually granted to such corpora
lions, Jan. Is.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-02-26

IS of
Y.dsan
will find ORINOtO times
in Ito make
REMEMBER hom o
coming in ctwihs
Your iends
The record-union., 1891-08-27
BRIEF NOTES

The petition of A. l.. Hart for rehear-
ing in the case of Brison vs. Brison has
been denied by the Supreme Court.
Mrs. G. Keller, who lives on G street.
near Sixth, has caused the arrest of a
neighbor, Fred Brown, on a charge OF
battery.
a ranch team ran away yesterday and
smashed a ire-plug at Seventh and
p streets, and small flood resulted in
that neighborhood.
The members of the Butchers Union
ana Liquor Dealers Association have re-
solved TO close their business houses on
Labor Day and join in the parade.
The Street Improvement Company has
Z street graded from the eastern end
down to Fifteenth. The work is pro-
crossing at the rate of half-block a day.
Michael Hester, young man who
formerly resided in this city, died in San
Francisco on Monday. The remains
were brought here, and the funeral took
place yesterday.
An ice-eream social and dance will be
given by Court Capital No. 6,742. Ancient
Order of Foresters, at Turner Hall, on
FRIDAY evening; The grand march will
begin at $50 O'Clock sharp.
In Justice Starts court fifty-six more
attachment suits will be commenced by
the city's special counsel, Clinton T..
White, against saloon-keepers who have
not paid their quarterly licenses.
A dusky native known as "Indian
Bill" one of Captain Sans Washoe hon
pickers, was arrested yesterday in a hi
larious state of intoxication. He has
been charged with drunkenness, and the
police will endeavor to learn whore he
bought his liquor.
IA Prominent Subscriber" who
threatens to stop his paper unless the
The record-union., 1891-08-27
BEATRICE BUTTERFIELD.
An Attempt to Save the Child From
Further Disgrace.
Her Commitment as a Vagrant to be
Contested To-day Before Su-
perior Judge Catlin.

On the application of Elwood Bruner, a
writ of habeas corpus was yesterday
issued by Judge Catlin, citing Sheriff
Stanley to appear in his court at 10 o'clock
this morning, and show cause why Bea-
trice Butterfield-the little girl whom
Police Judge Cravens on Tuesday SEN
fenced to four years in the Whittier Re-
form School-should not be released from
custody.
The father of the child was severely
criticised on all sides for having asked to
have his twelve-year- old daughter sent to
such an institution, especially as there
was 10 evidence adduced to warrant such
action; and scores OF persons expressed
the hope that some one would come for
ward in her defense.
The little girl, it appears, has been liv-
/ ing with her parents, and her manner is
not such as to indicate that she-as the
complaint alleges in statutory terms
'roamS the streets at late and unSeaSon-
able hours of the night, and conSorts
with known thieves and disSOlute per
sons" She pleaded guilty, it is true, but
1t was apparent to all persons present at
the time that the child did not compre-
| hcnd the nature of the charge made
]
If her father and mother cannot spare
the time, or il they have not the inclination
to instil into the child's mind and heart
lessons of morality, then she should be
placed under the care of those whose
pleasure and duty it is TO care for neg
lected children.
There is question as to the iurisdic-
! ton OF a Police Court in such cases, and
this is the chief point on which the petit
TONER relies to have the commitment set
| aside. The law governing the Whittier
Reform School provides that children
may be committed thereto "by courts
of competent jurisdiction" but in
subsequent sections, whenever a
court is mentioned in connec-
ton with proceedings affecting the instl-
tuition, or its inmates, Superior Courts
are designated.
State institutions of this character stand,
or should stand, on the same footing as
State prisons and asylums; and to these
persons can be committed only by the
! Superior Courts. If it were otherwise
they could never accommodate the num-
Der that would be sentenced by Police
Judges and Justices of the Peace
The general expression of the COM
munity is that little Beatrice Butterfield
does not deserve the punishment and dis
grace that her father is heaping upon her
by the course he has pursued, and the
hope is expressed on all sides that the re-
suit of to-day's hearing may be that the
law does not warrant it.
The record-union., 1891-08-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. L. Z. Schwoerer is visiting friends
in Alameda.
Judge Van Fleet is home again from
San Francisco
J. L. ellis has gone to Monterey to
join his family.
Miss Annie Tracy went to Shasta yes
| terday morning.
+. @. Blessing returned yesterday from
Bartlett Springs.
Secretary of State Waite has returned
from the mountains.
William Land has returned from his
visit to Bartlett Springs.
+. Biewener has returned from Pacific
Grove, bat left his family there
Colonel William Gibson, the we'll
known Stockton lawyer, is in the city.
Colonel L. f. Moulton came down from
Colusa yesterday and went over to Wood
| land.
c. D. Bigelow and r. Dunning of Colusa
County are IN the city, the guests of q.
w. Nichols.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Huntoon and Miss
Huntoon have returned from a long visit
to Lowell, Mass, and other Eastern cities
Colonel Frank Mclaughlin, the mining
operator, was down from Oroville yester-
day, and General Montgomery of Chico
was here also.
+. II. Hurley, an eX-journalist of Los
Angeles, is back again in Sacramento
after four-weeks' soiourn at the Tia
Juana Hot Springs (Mexico) and San
Diego Bay region.
George Croker of San Francisco. who
through accident was thrown from the
platform of a California-street car on
Tuesday evening, was reported yesterday
as suffering no serious inconvenience
from his injuries. In his fall Mr.. Crocker.
who alighted on his head, sustained p
deep cut. This has received the doctors
care, and unless Inflammation should
set in no danger is anticipated.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel YES
terday: G. w. Sparks, Beloit, Wis; G.
Rouse, Riverside; i. c. Seymour, San
Bernardino; Miss E. NJ. Wilson, Boston:
Major Mclaughlin, Captain w. Sexton,
General j. ". b. Montgomery, Captain
Leese, OrOville; w. C. X. Hull, Chicago:
J. o. Hayes, Charles Moss, Mrs. Moss
Pleasanton; Z. A. Pfhieger, A. S. Porter,
Akron, o.: S. NJ. Perry, E. A. Forester,
4. +. Davis, Los Angeles; II. c. Hub
bard, Fernando; +. Edward Gray, Al
ham bra; NJ. Jones, Denver; Charles f.
Livermore, G. L. McCandless, Jules c.
Cert, w. f. Bowers, l.. B. Strong, w. J,
Bevan, B. Blumenthal, L. b. Hogan, J.
Doychert, II. G. Morrill,. San Francisco.
The record-union., 1891-08-27
DETERMINED SUICIDE.
Thomas Edmonds PIunges Into the
American River.
He Weights Himself Down With Bricks
and Ties Himself to Tree
The Body Found.

The body of Thomas Edmonds, deco
ratOr by occupation, was found in the
American River yesterday afternoon.
1t was determined suicide. 4 stout
rope had been tied about the neck and
then to tree on the bank, the hands
were tied together and quantity OF
bricks were also fastened to the body sc
as to sink it.
Edmonds was last seen alive Tuesday
evening at Morrison's saloon, near the
Twelfth-street bridge. He had been
around the place for several hours, and
had been complaining of being sick. In
fact, he appeared to be quite respondent.
In the evening he went away, saying he
intended to lie down in the brush and
sleep. Nothing more was seen of him.
Yesterday his acquaintances suspected
that he had done away with himself and
made a search for him. They found the
remains as above described, near the
bridge.
Coroner Clark was notified and the
body was removed to the Morgue
Last evening William S. Mcconnell,
one Of the men who found the body,
made statement to the Coroner, which
was in substance as follows: He and +.
Wilcox visited Morrison's place yester-
day and were informed there that
English Tom" as Edmonds was
familiarly known, was missing. They
went to search for him in boat. A coat.
hat and knife were found on the bank
and later on they found the body a short
distance east of the bridge. The body
was in about six and q half feet Of water.
and about fifteen feet from the bank
There was no coat or hat on the body.
The rope was wrapped three times
around the dead mans neck, and six
bricks, fastened together with wire, were
suspended from the rope close to the
body. Mr.. Mcdonnell said they could
see Edmonds' tracks on the bank. show
ing where he had entered the water by
sliding in.
L. Wilcox also made statement cor
roborating that made by Mcconnell.
Edmouds was a native of England,
and about 80 years of age. He worked in
various saloons in this city putting up
fancy paper hangings and decorating
gas fixtures. Sickness and dependency
are believed to have been the causes that
led to the rash act
The record-union., 1891-08-27

avoid prisons, but here the authorities
are all on the hunt for one. 1t is gener-
ally admitted that the old City Jail build
ing must be vacated, so that the water
tank on its roof may be used until it falls
and wrecks the old jail land also the City
Hall adjoining, which would be the re-
suit.
Trustee Mclaughlin has his heart set
on using the Perry Seminary building,
and yesterday he and Architect Seadler
made an examination of it. Mr.. Seadler
says the walls are all right, but that the
floors are poor, and considerable other
inside work would be required.
According to Mr.. McLaughlin's idea,
the city should use building of its own,
if possible, rather than rent other prop
erty, especially as it is not being used for
any other purpose.
The School Directors claim that they
want the Perry building for the high
school, but the Major says they do not
need it-that the city does need it, and
has q right to use it ii the Trustees
should see fit to do so.