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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
Millions OF Feet of Lumber Burned.

ToNAwANDA, n. Y, Dec. "A fire
which proved to be one of the most
disastrous in the history of Tonawanda
started at o'clock Sunday morning
at the lumber yards of a, Weston Sc
Son on Main street. Between 5000, 600
and 100000 feet of high-grade pine
lumber were destroyed, the estimated
Yalue of which is nlaced mt S17h 900
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
Six Thousand Jack Rabbits Die.

LAMAR, Col, Dec. 22.-Six thousand
jack rabbits testified to the prowess of
the Nimrods from Pueblo and Denver
who devastated the prairies in this
vicinity during the last two days. in
weight, the game aggregated twelve
tons. The game will be given free
transportation to Denver and other
points for charitable e distribution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
A SANDSTONE.
1t Causes Considerable Damage Near Man
VILE, WyO.

MANvILLE, Wyo., Dec. 22.- At noon
Friday this section was struck by the
worst sandstorm ever known. The
storm Sc in from the west, driving
cloud of sand which filled the air so
that for two hours buildings 20 feet
distant could not be seen. Many
buildings were unroofed and several
completely demolished. The loss of
hay is great, whole stacks being swept
away. Windmills were blown to pieces.
Deposits of sand o inches deep were
left in some dwellings. No lives were
lost as far as has been heard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
A SEVERE PENALTY.
French Omcer Sentenced for Life for
DivuIging Secrets.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-The trial of Capt.
Albert Dreyfus, charged with having
sold plans of Notifications and other
government secrets to foreign agents,
was concluded Saturday. The court
martial found him guilty on all the
charges, and he was sentenced to be
confined in some fortified place for the
term of his natural life, and suffer
degradation of all military rank and
honors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
A New ResIdence for the Presldent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Mr. Richard
son dem, Tenn.) introduced in tho
house Thursday bill appropriating
Sl,O0O,0O0 to provide suitable resi-
dence for the president of the United
States The bill proposes to locate the
structure at the head of Fourteenth
street, known as Columbia Heights A
similar bill was introduced in the sem
ate by Senator Quay (rep., Pa.).
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
MARRIED. sayen Tlmea.

GEORGETOWN, KY, Dec. ss.-Thomas
Toome and Mrs. Lizzie Southworth
were married at Long Lick. 1t was
the brides seventh wedding and the
groom's second.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
GettYspurg. Historlan pead.

Boston, Dec, 24.-CoL j. B. Batch
elder, United States government Get
tysburg historian, died at O'clock
Saturday morning at his home in
Hyde park, of pneumonia. He has
been i'll but u short time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
Ruined by Fire and Water.

SALTWATER, MINI, Dec. 24.-The
large dry goods and millinery estab-
lishment of A. G. Schuttinger. known
as the Bazaar" in Murphy &
O'Shaughncssy's block, was ruined by
fire Sunday night. Loss about $50, ,Oo0t
insurance, $780, The stock is water
soaked and in bad shape.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29
MASKED MEN ROB A TRAIN.
Unmolested They Go Through Sleeping
Car at Sioux Clty, la.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 22.-When the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul pas
senger train from South Dakota came
in Friday morning at o'clock four
men went into one of the coaches
some distance from the station. They
used no revolvers, but had masks on
which they worked in about four min
utes. Nearly every passenger was re-
lieved of watch or poclSethook. The
men worked 30 fast that nobody real
ICED what they were at until they were
gone.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-29

New ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-Fire at
Napoleonville, La, destroyed seven
blocks, including most of the business
portion of the town. Loss, Sl25.0 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS.

Many a Southern city can be
blamed for an insufficient support of
its newspapers. Compare a South
ern paper with Western paper pub
lished in towns of equal size, and you
will see that the Western paper has
not only more revenue but more
sources of revenue. More merchants
have learned the skill and art which
make advertising more productive of
results and there is apparent Il more
general disposition among profes
sional men and others to advertise
for the towns sake and to give
p patronage as mark of gratitude
for newspapers efforts. A recent
number of the Manufacturer Record
says:
"The good which has been accom-
plished in the development of the
South by the work of it's newspapers
| can never be fully measured. Under
many discouragements and often
with but meagre support from the
business men of the community, the
majority of Southern papers have
been persistently, day in and day
out, la boring tor the upbuilding of
that section. 1t is to be regretted
that the great work which they have
done has received SO little practical
| encouragement. In other sections
the hearty support of newspapers is
almost universally regarded as a
matter of necessity, and every bust
ness man makes it a part of his bust
ness to deal literally with his local
| papers. In the South, on the con
trary, the value of newspapers is not
SO fully appreciated. Business men
! generally do not seem to understand
| that the newspaper is not luxury,
| but necessity; that if they want to
keep up with the times, if they want
| to discover new means of developing
| their business, they must study care
IGiiy the newspa pers, and not simply
regard the newspaper as something
20 be glanced over hurriedly and
| thrown aside.
The local papers should be liberal
! iy supported, because the life and
energy OF every town is judged by
| oHo "ofIu DIT large ny Gne IOOkS VI It's
papers. The city that has no live,
progressive paper filled with the ad
vertisements OF live, progressive mer-
chants will attract very little atten
ton from the outside business
NO Id. Every man contemplating
al investment in any Southern town
carefully studies it's newspapers, as
NJ can largely judge by them the
character of the business men of the
| place"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15

man. Raleigh, Nit. Airy, and Lin
colnton, have three each. In the
number ofspindies the largest mills
are the Victor Mills at Charlotte
with 1890, the Odell at Concord
with "a 900, the East Durham with
II, 5S4, the Gastonia $4,000, the
Henrietta 81, 500, the Hope mills
with 1920, the McAden, Ii, 900.
the two mills at Salisbury with TO-
600 and IL 900 respectively and the
Rocky Mount mills with $4,000.
In the matter of profit cotton
manufacturing has been very re-
munerative. Dividends are and $40
per cent. on 5000, 600 invested.
The Kennon mill at Brunswick, Ca,
paid 20 per cent on $4,000; the
Raleigh mill paid 8 per cent on $780,
900; the mill at Piedmont, S. G.,
paid 10 per cent on 100000, while
mill at Banning, Ga, paid Is per
cent on 100000 capital. There
would seem to be almost no doubt
that the South will be the scene OF
, future growth in this great industry;
and our $3OO,0O0,OOO cotton crop,
If all manufactured in the South.
would bring into this section $780,
| 900, 900 Annually.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
NATIVE LITE RATURE.

Among the men who are helpir to
stimulate literature in this State the
editor of the Wilmington Messenger,
DR.. Kimgsbury, is one of the most
prominent. The columns of, his
paper frequently show his learning
and critical power. Recently hepub-
lished an article on our native writ
ers aud this had led Mr.. John Henry
Boner to thank him for his '1oyalty
to the great art' of poetry "You
have stood by our colors," he adds,
all through this long but now sure
~ lifting twilight
Let US hope that there is a lifting
twilight for North Carolina litera-
ture, and let US hope also that the
encouragement for it will be general
In Mr.. Boner's opinion Theo. Hill is
the ''t,uest and most illustrious
poet of North Carolina" and his
work will rank in the first file of
Southern classics" We cannot for
bear to quoting a few more sentences
from Mr.. Boner's letter to the editor
of the Messenger: Speaking of Mr.
Hill-"His work is known to critics
and poets here in New York. The
second volume of the peerless Stand
ard Dictionary will contain a num-
Der of quotations from his poems"
Mr. BOner has found recognition in
the North, recognition both artistic
and renumerative; he is cherished
also in the South and especially by
his native State. Mr.. Boner adds:
Although / have no longer home
in North Carolina and hardly any
kindred there, my love for her in
creases rather than diminishes year
by year. Fortunately, my wife is
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
PHYSICAL EXERCISE.

"The first wealth is health" says
Emerson, and no truer saying was
ever recorded, as they who have lost
this boon will testify. Without
health NO amount of wealth can pro-
cure happiness, therefore the preser-
walton of health should be ones first
endeavor. If asked for set of rules
for this purpose, no physician IN
Winston Salem would omit to gay:
"Take plenty OF exercise
BY no other means can a strong
and vigorous body be maintained.
La no other way can life's wear and
tear he withstood, aud especially
when that life must be spent mainly
within doors, as is the case with our
merchants, lawyers, teachers and
professional men generally. DR.. S.
Weir Mitchell, of Philadelphia, says
that manufacturers, railway Off
Gals, and merchants suffer most from
neural exhaustion" Building up
mis- body Is the best life insurance
policy a man can take out for him
self, and the only one which he in all
probability will live to enjoy. How
many of the business men of the
Twin City are taking out such poll
cies? How many of them spend five
minutes a day in physical exercise
And yet most OF them are contribu-
ting literally to the maintenance Of
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms where can be found
all the necessary appliances for sim
pie forms OF exercise. Fifteen min.
utes devoted to dumb bells, parallel
bars, and pulley weights, before
business hours in the morning or &
half hour at night after the cares o
the day are over combined with 1
brisk CONSTITUTIONAL taken daily
to and from business instead of driv
ing, would work wonders TOWARD
making athletes of our business men
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
SOUTHERN SPINDLES.

One of the most valuable articles
that has reference to Southern indus
tries appears in last weeks issue of
the Manufacturers Record. As an
illustration of the splendid growth of
the cotton manufacturing industry
in the South we may take the figures
of ] $50 and make contrast. Then
the whole South had only 161 cotton
mills with 667,854 spindles. Now
North Carolina alone has 151 mills
with 66O,627 spindles. North Caro-
lima now almost equals the whole
South then in the cotton manufac.
turing industry. AS shown by the
tables, North Carolina leads in the
number of spindles, with 100000,
while South Carolina leads in looms,
with 1920. North Carolina has
the largest number of mills, but as
the majority of them are small, the
aggregate number of their spindles
exceeds South Cardinals by only
81, 900. Georgia comes third on the
list, with $4,000 spindles. South
Carolina will try to take away the
first place from this State, but we
ought to prevent it.
Burlington leads all other towns in
North Carolina in the number of
mills, having eight, Charlotte has
seven, Rockingham has fiveand the
following four each: Concord, Dur
ham, Gastonia, Graham, Kings
Mountain, Mount Holly and Randle-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
THE TAX QUESTION.

Hardly any question is more vexa-
tious than that of taxation. There
are poll taxes, license taxes, income
taxes, bounty taxes, tariff taxes
Almost every levy that the govern
ment, whether federal. State or
municipal, makes upon US is a tax
There ARE today thousands and
thousands of people who are opposed
to income taxes, and yet Mr.. James
Wilson, an able English fnancier.
once laid down the proposition that
every tax will turn out in one shape
or another to be an income tax. All
taxes are taxes on incomes.
If that be true the science of taxa
ton might be simplified by making q
tax on incomes the principal tax
The three main sources of income
are rents, profits or wages. These
terms are SO comprehensive that
they seem to include all the incomes
of all people. Hence any tax must
fall ultimately on a mans rents, his
profits and his wages, on one or
other or all of them That is il uc-
cordance with principles laid down
by the first great authority on polit-
ical economy, Adam Smith.
Adam Smith laid down this proro
sition: "The subjects OF every state
| ought to contribute towards the
support of the government as nearly
as possible in proportion to their re-
spective abilities; that is, in proper
| ton to the revenue which they re-
spectively enjoy under the protection
of the state. The expense of govern
ment to the individuals of a great
nation is like the expense of manage
ment to the joint tenants of a great
estate, who are all obliged to con
tribute in proportion to their respec-
tive interests in the estate. In the
observation or neglect of this maxim
consist what is called the equality or
inequality of taxation
One of our greatest objections tc
tariff taxes is that it is an unequal!
and hence unjust tax. The million
aire and the wage.earner pay in the
same ratio on the clothes they wear
aud the food they consume. The
taliff is SO unfair and burdensomt
a tax that we have often wondered
that nine tenths of the whole peopl1
of these United States have not de
manded long ago that it be revised
in accordance with the interest of the
many and not left for the benefit o
the few.
1t seems to us that no one car
oppose the obviously just principle
that people ought to contribute to
the government which protects then
in accordance with their ability sc
to do. Yet when this principle il
sought to be put into operation
through law there arise men to tigh1
| if
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
RRECk EORIDG'S TRIAL.
Two Lawyers Have a Fisticuff in
Washington.

Two Lawyers Have Fisticuff in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Pol
ard-Breckenridge trial continues to
attract great interest.
After court adjourned last evening
two of the lawyers, Messrs. Shelby
and Johnson got into a tisticuff.
Judge Bradley walked out of the
stand and was followed by the law
vers for both sides AS Mr.. johnson
left the room Mr.. Shelby darted after
him and accosted him in the hallway.
Said Mr.. Shelby, facing his taller OPP
ponent, You have insulted me, sir,
and | must have satisfaction -
Mr.. J0hnson'S left cheek was red
dened by a blow from Shelhys fist.
This was the only damage done.
Judge Bradley was very indignant.
1--WE cannot have this here gentle
men," he said sternly, ~ GU must IN
derstand that we cannot have such
outbreaks. [ will ascertain in the
morning who are responsible for this,
and see to it that they are properly
punished"
This morning, however, Judge
Bradley announced to the cOmhatantS
that he would take no officiel notice
of the fight, but warned the counsel
on both sides against carrying con-
cealed weapons into the courtroom.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15

North Carolinian, SO my alienage is
not without many sweet solace.
Another man who is putting North
Carolina literature conspicuously be.
fore the public is Rev Hight c..
Moore of this city. He is engaged in
compiling the best poetry written by
North Carolinians. No work of this
kind exists in any completeness and
Mr.. Moore is doing the State good
service, and we wish his earnest
efforts may be recognized by all
North Carolinians both at home and
abroad.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
TBF; OUTLOOK FOR TARIFF.
The Bill Can Pass the Senate as i
Now Stands

The Biii Can Pass the Senate as il
Now Stands.
WAsHISGToN, March 12.-The SEN
ate Will probably begin consideration
of the tariff bill within less than three
weeks. 1t is presumed the debate
will last from four to six weeks.
The Democratic senators seem to
have settled down to an acceptance of
the bill as reported from the commit
tee. While no senator is satisfied
With every schedule of the bill, and
while many ale protesting against the
features giving protection 10 all the
trusts, they realize the protection
wing OF the party was strong enough
to force this from the comm! ttee and
are willing to accept the bill and pass
it through the senate in its present
shape.
To pass the bill as it is, is thought
TO be the best course for the Demo-
Gratis of the senate 20 pursue. The
ma joTity of them, of course, are very
much dissatisfied with the bill in its
prasent shape, but they know it can
pass the senate as it. is, and they feel
certain the conference committee will
strike out all the radical protection
features and make d good bill when it
finally receives the sanction Of the two
houses Of congress and goes to the
president.
1t is probable that the house con-
| ferees will insist On striking off the
| duties on iron, coal and sugar.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
ARREsrED IN HIS PULPIT.
Had Escaped From Prison, to Which
He Was Sentenced Five Years Ago.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 13.-Wil-
liam Hunt, alias the Rev. w. NJ.
Thompson, in charge of the Metho-
dist church at East Birmingham, was
arrested near the close of his sermon
Sunday morning by two policemen in
citizens clothes, and will 1e taken
back to Jacksonville, Miss, where he
will serve out life sentence imposed
on him FIVE years ago for the assassin
alton of a brother minister in his pull
pit while preaching to a large congre-
cation. The cause of the killing Was
the appointment of the murdered
man to the pastOrate of Thompson.
He was sent to the penitentiary for
life, but soon made his escape.
He came here about two years ago,
calling himself the Rev. w. NJ.
Thompson, and assisted in quite a
number of revivals, proving himself
an earnest eXhorter and preacher.
His congregation was Mortified at
his arrest, and can hardly believe that
the pastor is guilty of the crime alles-
ed. He is in Jail and will be taken to
the Mississippi penitentiary at once.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
NOTICE OF SEIZURE.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE,
AeHEv3LLE, n. c., Feb. IA. 1924. I

following property for violation of internal rev.
nue. laws of the United States. to-wt: Seven
"a barrels bra ndy seizsd in surry county, n.
C., December 1, 1898. as the property Of Matt
Guyer. Two ~ barrels whiskey, three 81
copper stills. three 49, caps and three (3) worms
seized near Farming ton, Davie county, n. c.,
December SO, 1898, as the property OF C. A.
Hartman.
ANY person or persons claiming the above
mentioned property are hereby notified to ap-
peer before the undersigned at his office in
Asaevlle, n. c., within thirty (30) days from
the date hereof and make such claim in the form
and manner prescribed by law, or said proper
ty will be declared forfeited to the United
States. MsLvIN E. CARTER,
Collector 9Th Internal Revenue Dist N. G.
Per II. P. Wateon. d. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
TARIFF FIGURES COMPILE led,
Senate's Bill Will Show q Deficit of
About Half the Wilson Measures.

WASHINGTON, March PA rough
statement of the results of the f1gur-
ing of the experts on the tariff bill is
as follows:
The estimated receipts from customs
in the amended tariff bill, as reported
to the full Senate committee on
finance, amount to Sl6o, $780, 900, in
round figures. From internal reve-
additional tax of 20 cents Il gallon on
whiskey, as imposed by the Senate,
the increased tax over the House
rates on domestic cigars and cigar
cites and the tax on playing cards,
it is estimated the receipts will
amount to 500, 000, 900.
This $50. COG, 600 of internal revenue
tax is additional to the revenues de
rived from these sources at present
rates, and will make the entire re-
ceiptS from internal revenue as pro-
posed by the amendments to the Sen
ate bill 1929, 900, 900. Adding to this
| amount S161, 900, 900 now received from
other sources OF internal revenue tax
| alton under the present law and 81,
| 600, 900 from miscellaneous sources
gives $4I1 900, 900 as the probable net
receipts under the bill as approved by
the Democratic majority of the Sen
ate finance committee as against
1885, 900, 900 derived last year from the
Mckinley act.
The Wilson bill as passed by the
House carried an estimated deficit of
| S73, 600, 900; the bill as reported to the
| finance committee of the Senate car
ries with it deficit of So, 900, 900 on
ly, little less than half the deficit
created by the House bill.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
State Bank Tax.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-The bank
ing and currency committee, although
expected to make report before long
upon the proposed repeal of the State
bank tax, seem little afraid of the
proposition and have not yet reached
a solution of the various problems
that have been presented TO them, nor
do the members Of the House appear
anxious to take up this question.
There is as great divergence of opin-
ion regarding it upon the the Demo-
cratic side as there is as great diver
gence of opinion regarding it upon
the Democratic side as there is with
regard to silver.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15
NOTICE CT SEIZURE.
CoLLFCToR'S OFF CE,

AshEVlLLE, N. o, Eco. ~, u.
Notice is hereby given of the seizure OF the
following personal property for violation OF
internal revenue laws of the United States, to-
wit: Two mules, one two horse wagon, one
double set wagon harness and about so gallons
whiskey seized in Forsyth countv, n. G.. Feb.
10. '94. as the property of F. A. Robinson.
Any person claiming the above mentioned
property is hereby notified to appear beft re the
undersigned at his office in Asbeville, n. c..
within thirty (30) days from the date hereof
and make such claims, in the form and man
ner prescribed by law, or said property will be
declared forfeited to the United States.
M. E. CARTER,
Collector Internal Rev. 9th Dist, N. G.
Ter Il, P, WATsoE, D. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15

Mrs. MARY HEMENWAY died lin
Boston a few days ago. She was the
widow of Augustus Hemenway, who
died some ten years ago, one of
Boston's greatest business men.
Endowed with the fortune he left she
became possessor of SIS, 900
She was interested in schools in the
South and aided in founding Miss
Bradley's school in Wilmington. she
will therefore be remembered by
North Carolinians.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15

DEMoREsT's Family Magazine for
March will interest the women who
love babies for there are over a hun
dred pictures of little ones in compe-
tition for prize. There is a fine
illustrated article on dogs, and some
advice as to how to grow chrysan
themums. Other articles are: 1.-THE
Road to Fame or Fortune" Chow
She Saved Her Lover" Life as
Found by Millionaires, "Inexpen-
sive Homes" etc.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-03-15

The result of Cleveiand's hunting
trip was "a renewed capacity for
sound sleep and hard work, steady
nerves and supply of inspiring
ozone that only the salt spray and
the juniper laden sir of the North
Carolina sounds can afford at this
season.