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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
ROBERTS HEARD FROM.
He Writes to His Wife to Know if he
Can Come Back.

William Roberts, brick mason,
who left Winston during the summer
without telling his wife where he was
going, has been heard from. He is in
Jacksonville, Fla.
Roberts writes very touching let
ter to his wife and asks her to forgive
him for what he has done; he says
he knows he has committed great
sin but that he expects to return to
Winston il he is lynched; that if she
will not allow him to live with her
any more he will come here and pro-
vide for her the neceSSarieS of life.
The letter to Mrs. Roberts came in
another letter directed TO her brother.
Before it was deliverec Roberts sent
telegram asking his wife to let him
know if she would forget the past and
receive I i'm again as husband. Like
the "Pr0digal Son." he plead earnestly
for forgiveness.
Mrs. Roberts replied by saying that
she would forgive him and asked her
husband to come back home at once.
Ever since he left Mrs. Roberts has
entertained the opinion and hope that
Mr.. Roberts, sooner OF later, would
see the error of his way and return to
her.
In his letter Roberts tells why he
left without telling anybody. He
says that he got into trouble and
spent the money which Mrs. BobeIts
thought was to his cresit in the bank.
Mr.. Roberts is expected every day
to arrive home much wiser than when
he left. 1t is also believed that the
lesson he has learned will prove
blessing not only to himself but his
wife, who has the reputation of being
kind, christian lady,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
A HOME WEDDING.
Hiss Fetter and Mr. Sapp Married in
KernersyiIle.

Mr.. Oscar L. Sapp and Miss Mamie
Fetter were married at the residence
of the brides father, Rev. T. A. Fet-
ter, in Kernersville, at o'clock o. m
Dec. 10Th.
The parlor was beautifully deco
rated with holly and other evergreens,
and brilliantly lighted.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. II. Stubbs, Rector of st. Bar
nabas church, Greensboro. The ina
mediate families and a few friends
were present. Mrs. DR.. L. L. Sapp,
sister of the bride, presided at the
organ; and, as the wedding march
was played, the bridal party entered
in the following order: Miss Ida
Sapp and Mr.. Weddell Fetter; Miss
Fleta Brown and Mr.. Charlie Fetter:
Miss Jessie Kerner and Mr.. Charlie
Sapp; Miss Birdie Sapp and Mr.. Kerr
Pepper. Then came the best man,
Mr.. j. w. Hasten, with the maid OF
honor, Miss Minnie Fetter Then
followed the bride and groom, who
stood under beautiful arch of holly.
During the ceremony the soft strains
of ''Then you'll remember me-" min
glcd with the vows spoken and bles-
sings given; and, at its close, the
wedding march again pealed forth.
The happy couple were Immediately
driven to the depot and took the
train for AshebOro, their future home
Mr.. Sapp being member of the law
rrm of Britton & Sapp, of that place
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
Winston-saIem ro.tofficeg.

The Washington correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer says: sIt will
be several days before the Winston
and Salem postmasters are appointed
Representative Bower says the Post
maSter-General inclines to primaries
where the citizens desire them and in
the Salem case four CT the five candi-
dates ask for one. As to Winston, he
will have to see Senator Ransom be-
fore announcing his action. But he
has made up his mind, he says. The
Wilson delegations expect Glen Man
lY to reinforce them.
''Representatiye Bower, after Win
ston and Salem, will have only one
important postmaster to appoint; at
Mt. Airy, where he recommends T. j.
Lowry. He will push that when the
others are out Of the way.
Capt. Manly says the statement re-
garding himself is a mistake. He
does not expect to go to Washington
The SENTINEL was told today that
four of the five candidates for the Sa-
lem pOstof1ice, Messrs. Douthit, VIM
mer, Boozer aud Keehln, signed pc
tition, which was forwarded last
| night to the Postmaster General at
Washington, asking for a primary
election, to decide the contest in that
town. Capt. Belo declined &c sign the
petition, say the other candidates.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
PRESIDEN r'S MESSAGE
Biount's Hawaiian Report Now Before
Congress.


WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-The Presi-
dents message on the Hawaiian ques-
tiOn was transmitted to Congress to-
day.
1t gives in detail the--whole negotia
tions.
The President says he believes right
and justice should determine the So
luton of the difficulty. He reviews
the legislation upon the annexation
treaty at the beginning and the adj
ministration's withdrawal of the
treaty from the Senate and the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Blount to investi-
gate the matter
The message also gives the full
text of Mr.. Blount's report together
with the instructions given him and
MIR. Willis and the correspondence
connected with the affair.
1t declares that no forcible reStOra-
tion of the Queen is authorized. It
also says that the lawful government
of Hawaii was oyerthrown without
arms and peaceabie diplomatic meas
ures, but that their purposes were de-
feated by the plumbers of the minister
and the landing OF the troops-that a
substantial wrong had been done
which our national character in JUS
tice demands
This wrong, the President saws,
should be repaired. He hopes the
matter may be settled peacefully and
cOmmends it to Congress for fair and
just inquiry.
The message says the Queen would
not accept the terms offered her by
the President.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
VIENNA'S VOICE.
Corn, Hominy ard Democracy-Six
Owls Killed.

OoAHI nFo DCIAOcEaCS-olA
Owls Killed.
Corr, spondence of the Sentinel
VIENNA, Dec. 1S.-"Tom Watsons
School of True Thought" has closed
until after the holidays.
Mr.. J. II. Pfaff is erecting a store
house in Pfatftown. He does not
seem to fear the Labor Exchange.
Christmas is coming, and due prepa-
rations are being made. Pleasant
Hall Sunday school proposes to give
an entertainment. Pref Jordan's
singing class expects to give Christ
mas cantata at Doub's Chapel, and
also at PfafftOwn, during the holidays.
The serenading on the night of Mr..
Sam Spease's reception in Yadkin
county, December 18th, was heard for
miles across the Yadkir in Forsyth .
The boys certainly were in earnest.
Speas Bros, have about suspended
operations, cutting box patterns, for
1893.
Our section is blessed with good
supply of ''hog and hominy" this year.
There is considerable amount of
Democracy left also.
Mr.. Sanford Anderson captured an
other owl last week. Six owls and
four hawks this makes. He catches
them by setting steel traps on the top
of poles. Letsthers try it. VIENNA.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINME
Being Arranged by the Sunday SchonI
The Dates

The various Sunday Schools of Win
stOn- Salem are arranging interesting
entertainments for the holidays. The
dates for each, SO far announced, are
as follows:
Burkhead School, Friday night,
Dec 22nd.
First Baptist School, Friday night,
Dec. END.
Home Morayian School, Monday
night, Dec. 18th.
Elm Street School, Tuesday night,
Dec. 26th.
Centerville School, Sunday after
noon, at O'Clock, Dec. 24th.
East Salem School, Tuesday after
noon at 3 O'Clock, Dec. 26Lh.
Calvary Chapel School, Friday
night, Dec. 22nd.
Centenary school, at Opera House,
Saturday night, Dec 23rd.
Grace School, not yet decided.
Second Presbyterian school, at 3
O'Clock Friday afternoon, Dec. I'D.
Methodist Protestant school, Tues
day night, Dec. Goth.
.'Columbia's Christmas Plea" is an
interesting exercise which Will be
rendered by the Fourth Street Chris
tian Sunday School On Thursday
night, beginning at O'Clock. The
Christmas tree is also drawing card
for the children. All are cordially
invited to attend and enjoy the happy
event.
The Christmas exercises OF the
Broad Street Baptist Sunday school
will be given next Monday night.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
wILLIAMs-sErTLE CASE.
The Formers Name is Too Long for
the Washington Post.

: The Washington Post, independent,
! of the Williams-Settlec case says: "The
| Post has had frequent occasions to OBJ
/ ject to the unseating Of members Of
congress by the mere brute force of a
| patisan majority. No party has ever
yet gained a decided advantage by
| such unfair tactics.
s'There can be but one inducement
| for Mr.. Archibald Henderson AIRING
| ton Williams in his contest against
| Hon. Thomas Settle, of North Caro-
lima, and that is his faith that Settle
being a Republican, the Democratic
majority Of the house will unseat him
without reference to the merits of the
case.
The board of State canvassers of
North Carolina, consisting of five
/ mem bers-fOur Democrats and one
Republican the governor, the secre-
tary Of state and the attorney general
being members of said board, issued a
certificate of election to Mr.. Settle.
Every registrar IN the district was
Democrat. Every board of precinct
judges was under the control of the
Democrats, in many instances the
Republicans having no representation
canvassers, with the exception of two,
were solidly Democratic, the excep-
tion being Granville county, where
the Republicans had three of the
seventeen members, and Stokes
county, where the Republicans had
three out of eleven.
1.-The boards of county canvassers
under the election law have broad
judicial powers to go back of the re-
turns and pass upon the facts connect
ed with an election. Settles rights
were vigorously contested before the
boards of county canvassers and before
the State board. Evidence was heard
and arguments made by the able law
yers on DO III sides. There is an I'M
broken line of decisions by these tri-
bunalS in Settles favor.
Settles majority upon the face of
the precinct returns was GA. The
majority accorded him by the State
board is 339. The precinct returns
had Williams, long as it is, scratched
in every Instance. Settle was return
ed wrong in three counties; in one as
Thomas NJ, in another as Thomas FL.
and in the third as Thomas A. Settle,
when it should have been Thomas
Settle. All these votes were accord
ed him by the county boards except
in one county, where he was deprived
of seYenty-three votes, but he never
received credit for them, although the
judges of that precinct and the regis
trar swUre that the ballots cast were
for Thomas Settle and not fer Thomas
A. Settle.
''Settle is straighout Republican.
His contestant is a Populist-DemO-
crat. The Post has gone to consider
able trouble to get at the bottom
facts in this case, and it believes that
no man not prejudiced by blind party
ism could come to any other decision
than that Mr.. Settle is entitled to the
seat he now holds, and that nothing
but the most prejudiced party action
will deprive him of it. The district
he represents is strongly Democratic,
the registrars and precinct judges be-
ing largely in the majority.
IF decency and justice are to pre-
vail, Mr.. Settle will not be unseated.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
PROTECTION FROM COLD.
" hat Kind of Clothing You Should
Wear in Winter,

Garments made of pure silk are ex-
ceedlngly comfortable, but very ex-
pensive. Thin silk, worn nnder fan
mel, adds greatly to the protection af-
forded by the latter against chills. and
l kewise prevents the unpleasant SEN
satlon of friction. Thin flannel socks,
worn under merino or wooden ones,
form a good remedy for cold feet.
AS protection against cold, wooden
garments of equal thicknesses are
mucn superior to either cotton or
linen and should always be worn for
understanding. Furs and leather are
serVlceable against great cold, and
especially against severe wind. Wa
terproof clothing should be reserved
Tor very wet weather, and generally
Tor persons who are not taking exer-
else While exposed to it.
The value of several layers of cloth
ing as compared with single warm
garment should be borne in mind.
An extra layer, even of very thin
material, next to the skin is often
very valuable.
AS protector against cold, a gar
ment should not fit closely to the
BODY but should be comparatively
loose and easy, so that layer of air is
1nterposed between it and the skin
A loosely woven material is warmer
than one of an opposite character.
For wearing at night, wooden cloth
Ing is not generally desirable; cotton
or linen is far better. The blankets
constitute the wooden covering, and
ought to protect the body sufficiently.
Lastly, it must be remembered that
the source of heat is in the body itself
Proper food coupled with a due
amount of exercise will produce heat;
the function of clothing is to retain
the heat thus generated.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
The Forums Success.

The reduction in the price of the
Forum (from So year to So; from
50cents a copy to 25 cents) which
took place with the December num-
Der, instantly caused SO great an
increase in the demand that within
a fortnight a fifth edition was called
for. The publishers of the Forum
made h correct analysis when they
assumed that the class of readers OF
the most instructive literature is
many times larger than the number
of persons who can afford to pay the
prohibitory price of so cents copy
or SIS a year. But the rapidity of
the increase has outrun all expecta-
lions; and the Forum now has the
largest circulation ever reached by a
periodical OF its class. This instan-
taneous success proves that there is
no other country in the world that
has SO large q class of readers of
serious literature and students of
important subjects, as the United
States.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
A PRETTY MARRIAGE.
Miss Edna Kimmei and Prof. Snyder
Unfted in the Bonds Of Matrimony


The quiet and pretty marriage of
Prof. James r Snyder and Miss Edna
kimmel was solemnZed December 10
at a. III. at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thee Kimmel
at Hulon, this county, Rev. Henry
Sheets, of Lexington, officiating. On
ly the Immediate families were
present.
The occasion was rendered more sa-
cred and beautiful, it being on the
marriage anniversary of the brides
parents. The bride was handsomely
attired in cream dress and wore the
ornaments worn by her mother on her
bridal day.
The bride is one of Forsyth's most
accomplished daughters, possessing
brilliant mind and cher noble wO-
manly ways makes her a lovely wo-
man to the eyes of those who know
herr
The groom is former North Caro-
linian bat now a resident of Virginia
and is most exemplary young man.
Immediately after the ceremony
breakfast was served.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
COL. ]. Ii. WHITE DEAD.
ONE OF wINsrON's LANDMARKS
PASSES AWAY.
Well known and Highly Esteemed
Aged So Years-Leaves Five ChiI~
dren-The Funeral Services

Winston has lost another good citi.
White, who passed away peacefully at
his home on Liberty street at 1916
Sunday morning.
Col. White was one of Winston's
first settlers and Il more liberalheart-
ed man has never claimed the Twin
City as his liofnc. He was q man who
n yer *p.kt.an UuE}id word Of any
body: II IL. had IL, rli"giSt:c words to
say o. his fe!lu.7 fi.ati he said nothing.
He read great s:.tt ana thereby kept
himself well s,i-.,,,i ,.ii history as well
as current events generally. AS a
friend has said If tjiu North Caro-
lima lost Il gre t statesman by his not
having good education"
CJt. W bite was always ready to help
friend III trJwJit-t,jthcr financially
or otherWiSt--st he never turned
the deserving hungry from his door.
He was always rrady to forgive his
enemies.
Col. White was born in Stokes cOun-
ty, near GermaHtOn. on December -
1905, and was therefore 80 years and
days old at the time OF his death.
He was the son Of the late Andrew
w niue WHO ulCu III 1000. lie Cdiue
to Winston in 1912, since which
time he has lived at the same place
the home where he breathed his last.
During the construction of his resi-
dence he lived at jerusalem, just
northeast of Winston. His wife, with
whom he lived happily for IS years,
died on the Goth of last May.
Col. White leaves five children, four
sons and one daughter, to mourn his
demise. Three of the sons, Messrs.
J. s., j. A. ond w. Fl. White, are all
well-known citizens of Winston. Mr..
j. O. White is d resident of Salisbury,
while the only daughter, Mrs. Mary
e. Miller. lives in indianapolis, Ind
All but Mrs. Miller were at the bed
side when the loving father breathed
his last Besides these, Col. White
leaves thirty grandchildren and thir-
ty-Six great-grandchildre
The deceased won Ills title during
the late war. He was Colonel of
militia during general musters.
Col. White had been in declining
health about one year. Heart trOu-
BILE and the grip was the cause of his
death. He leaves his estate, which
is quite large, to his children. He
made will but its contents are not
yet known.
On the 9th instant Col. Whites sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Murtha Bailey, died
at his house.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
GOING AND COMING.
Home Folks and VIsiuors-Do You
Know Them

Capt c G Bailey, of Advance, was
here Tuesday.
Charles Wheeler, son of Postmaster
Wheeler, continues seriously i'll.
II l. Cook. of Farmingon, Davie
county, spent Sunday and Monday in
the city.
Mrs W B Stype and little daughter
went to Guilford county last week to
visit relatives.
Mr. w r Boggs, Jr, the mining en-
gineer, has his address at Popia, State
Of Durango, Mexico.
Mrs B f Hanes went over in Davie
county Dec. 18th to spend few days
at her former home.
Miss Georgia Graham is visiting her
uncle at Eustis, Fla. She will proba-
bly, spend several months there.
Miss Arelia Naylor, who has been
visiting in the city, returned to her
home at Smith Grove last Friday.
Mrs John Harrison and children
went up to Yadkinville Saturday
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Henry Slater and mother arrived
here Saturday. They are the
guests Of Mrs w L Carter on Broad
street.
Tyre Glenn passed through the city
Saturday evening on his return to
Greensboro from a visit to his firm
in Yadkin.
Miss Lolita Hauser, of Dennaha, af-
ter spending several days with her
sister, Mrs E A Mills, on corner of
Fifth and Spruce streets, returned to
her home Saturday.
Thos Ellis, of Davie county, was in
the city recently. He says he has a
500 pound porker. EX-Sheriff Bailey
goes him POO pounds better. He has
one that will weigh 100.
Misses Cora and LYDIA; Sheek. of
Greenwood, Ind, and Miss Blanche
Coley, of Mocksyflle, are visiting in
the city, the guests of MIR and Mrs ID
Rich, on Liberty street.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
AROUND THE TWIN-CITY.
CURRENT LOCi-L EVENTS OF THE
DAY BRIEFLY TOLD.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered
by sentinel Repres 9ntatiyes-Sociai
and General News

| The warehouses were crowded
| with the leaf Tuesday, necesSitating
double sales.
Andrew Bedford, of Crater's, this
county, killed a six months old pig a
few days ago, which weighed 2ll lbs.
"A letter from Statesville reports
| Mr. James Lineback still critically Ill.
He has typhoid pneumonia Little
hope is entertained for his recovery.
-Messrs w S Clary & Co., one of
Winston's young but progressive to
bdccO manufacturing firms, shipped
200 boxes of their goods South lew
days ago.
Mr. B L Duke, of Durham, who
assigned last week, was memoer or
the leaf tobacco firm OF EdmoHdS,
B ISIS s. Co., this city. His failure,
however, will not interfere with the
firms business.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued: Ben Iranser, of
LewisVille, to Miss Minnie BynuHm, OF
Vienna; J d Fulton, of BeleW'S Creek,
to Miss Minnie 2 Hester, of White
Road; James Thomas to Miss Annie
Bradford, both of Winsson.
George Hanes denies the story
munition away without killing any
game in DaVie county. lie and
Chas. Stewart, Of Baltimore, bagged
I26 birds. The latter carried SO of
them home with him Saturday
night.
Two marriage licenses have been
issued The contracting parties are
Sherman Pope to Miss Maggie
Spaugh, of Salem, and James FurgeS,
cOl0red, to Margaret Suit, of Wins
ton. The Register is anticipating a
brisk rush in the department for the
next few days.
John Cutler, of Culler's, and Miss
Dora Mcknight, of Bethania, were
married December 10th. Last Sunday
the groom's brother married sister
of the bride. The names of the latter
couple are E Cutler and Minnie Nc
sued for the marriage of l. h Cutler to
Jettie Galloway, Of Culler's.
Miss Lonnie Polk, daughter of
the late Col. L. L. Polk, died in Raj
eigh December 18th Of consump-
tion, aged 10 years. This is the sixth
death in this family during the past
Il years. The deceased resided in
this city for more than year and had
number of warm friends who will
deeply sympathiZe with Mrs. Polk in
her bereavement.
Mr. J S Grogan, attorney, took an
appeal TO the Supreme Court in the
case of the two colored girls who were
sentenced to ten years in the penlten-
tiary on the charge of setting fire to
Mr. G Hauser's house i'll Salem.
The girls will remain in jail here IN
Ill next Apri when the case will be
taken up by the higher court. These
were the only prisoners sentenced to
the pcnitentiary at this term of the
court.
Mrs. Bessie Lineback left Sun
day morning for Statesville in re-
Spouse to a telegram (receiyed Satur-
day night announcing the critical
illness OF her husband, Mr.. James
Lineback. Mr.. and Mrs. L. came to
Winston ten days ago from Blueffeld,
West Virginia, to spend the holidays
with Mrs. LinebackS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Reich, in East Winston. Mr..
Lineback went to Statesville on the
9Th to visit his mother for few days.
After arriving there be was taken Ill
and continued to grow worse.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
G F. & Y. v. Railroad.

The report of the company, which
is for the fiscal year ended June 80,
shows gross earnings Of S549, 354,
decrease Of si,1e7. The operating ex-
penses were $3.50, 900, being a per cent
age of GAP. against 1858, 961 the pre-
vious year, decrease of S52. The
net earnings were S,95, AS, against
1896, 591, decrease of 81, AS. Increase
of business by connection with the
Norfolk & Western and the additional
output of the granite and broWnstone
quarries along the line about equaled
the decrease in the general business
and the reduction in passenger travel,
which is always affected by closeness
in the money market.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-21
PENSION FRAUDS.
How a Fraud Was Practiced at Nor.
folk, Va.

folk, Va.
a negro woman in Norfolk, Va,
has been sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for five years and to pay a fine
of s., 900 for playing pension fraud
on the Government. The sentence is
well deserved, but the history of the
case shows how carelessly the pension
office has been managed and how easy
it has been to secure fraudulent pen
sions. In 1867 this woman was grant
ed a pension as the widow of man
who was killed in battle in 1864. She
afterwards married but continued to
draw the pension until 1876, when the
fact of the marriage was discovered
and she was dropped from the list.
The second husband was sent to the
penitentiary and four or five years Ia
ter she married another man. who
died some time afterwards, and in
1889 she applied for and got a pen
sion as the widow of the man in
whose name she originally drew it in
1867, and was allowed the pension
with arrears from 1864, after having
been dropped as fraud in 1879. or
course this woman couldn't have
played that fraud alone, she must
have had advisors and accomplices
who probably pOcketed the. larger
part of the loot received from the
Government. But the fact that such
a fraud could be SO successfully and
boldly played on the pension Office,
indicates either good deal of care
leSSneSs or rOttenneSS there or very
loose laws.