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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
A oPound SUPERB

Alderman Vance feasted on good
things last'Saturday night. Downing
his best suit he went to WalkertOwn
where he attended Pound Supper"
given by Miss Lille Grubbs. There
were about 10 young people in attend
aDce and Mr.. Vance says it was one Of
the happiest events he ever attended.
The refreshments served were choice
and tempting.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14

Death In Dayie County.

county's oldest and most highly es-
teemed ladies, died very suddenly at
her home near Smith Grove few days
ago. The deceased leaves good deal
of property which she willed to
relatives and friends. About 81 900 in
gold, silver and greenbacks were found
in the house after death, says the
Times.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
The Boy Preacher.

Rev. Judson Vipperman, the boy
preacher, occupied the pulpit at Broad
street Baptist church Sunday. He
delivered two splendid sermons. Large
congregations attended each service.
The text Of the. morning discourse
was: Though He slay me, yet will l
trust in Him. Job 1915.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Woman Candidate for senator.

According to special from Taco
ma, WASH. Mrs. Mary e. Hobart,
who has written several books on
finance, is an active and sanguine
for the United States Sem
atorship 10 that State. She is at the
capital, with small body of sup
porters, who regard her as the ablest
''stateswoman" in the United States.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Notice..

Having qualified as administrator of s. 8.
Davis, all persons indebted to his estate are
hereby notified to make payment at once to
the undersigned, and all persons holding
claims against said estate will present them
for payment on or before December LIST,
1897, or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. MILTON DAVIS,
Dec. 1st 1896 Admir- of s. s. DAVIS.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
The Spot on the SUN.

The spot on the sums face was
viewed by number of people yester-
day and today through smoked glass.
Prof. Brooks, of Geneva, N. Y, says
il Is remarkable solar disturbance
coming at the minimum period of sun
spots. He is photographing the phe-
nomena with large telescope.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Bucklen,s Arnfca salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruis
ter, chapped hands, chiIb1ains, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25c per box For sale by v O Thomp-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
MONETARY CONVENTION.
1t Opened in Indianapolis Today-Tt
Continue Three Days.

Continue Three Days.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-The mon
etary convention will begin at 2 o'cloc
today in Tomlinson Hall. 1t is ex-
pected to continue three days. The
names of $40 delegates to the conven-
tion have been reported to the local
Executive Committee, and the latter
say fully 200 delegates have been
chosen by Boards of Trade and COM
mercial organizations whose names
have not been reported, and that the
representation will be between 800
and 600.
The Chairman of the Executive
Committee will call the meeting to
order and will nominate B. o. Stan
nard, Ex-Governor of Missouri, as tenn
porary chairman. Jacob w. Smith,
acting Secretary OF the committee,
will be the temporary secretary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
JETER'S ELECTION CONCEDED.
Populist Caucus Still Divided-Mi-
nority Stands Firm.

Special to the Sentinel.
RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. 12.-The Pop
ulist caucus is still divided.
The minority stands firm.
In the Senatorial contest it is con-
coded that Pritchard's election is GER
tain.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Notice of Seizure.
q s INTERNAL REVENUE,
FIFTH DISTRICT N G,
Corr ECT0p,S OErrrr

dsAEs ILLEJ w. ", OeC. II,
Notice is hereby given of the seizure of the
following personal property for violations
of Internal Revenue Laws of the United
States, to-wit:
10 packages corn whiskey, about 1877 al
Ions; 2 copper stills, caps and worm, seiz-
E. Hunt; Is packages corn whiskey, about
SOB gallons, seized Nov. 16, 1896, from ]. B.
Sain, by e: e. Hunt. d. c.; 8 kegs corn
whiskey, about IL gallons, seized Nov
1895, from unknown, by Deputy Collectors
Tate and Vanderford.
Any person claiming the above mention
ed property is hereby notified to appear be.
fore the undersigned at his office at Ashe-
vile, N. c., within 80 days from date hereof,
and make such claim in the manner and
form prescribed by law, or said property
will be declared forfeited to the United
States.
SAM'L L. ROGERS.
Collector 9TH Dist. N. @.
Per F. P. ALspAUGH, >. C,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
The Kind He Was.

Pat-Oi want to get q pair av
shoes foor th' bye.
Clerk Certainly, cir; French kid?
No, soor; he's an Irish kid.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Before
Retiring....

take Ayers Pills, and you will
sleep better and wake In better
condition for the days work.
Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
equal as a pleasant and effect
ual remedy for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, and
all liver troubles. They are
sugar-coated, and so perfectly
prepared, that they cure with
out the annoyances experienced
in the use of so many of the
pills on the market. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Cathartic
Pills. When other pills won't
help you, Ayers is
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
DEAD LETTERS.
If Your Name is on the List Call on
the Postmaster.

If Your Name is on the List Call on
the Postmaster.
The following is a list of dead let
tiers remaining in the post office at
Winston, n c., Jan. 9th, 1897:
Miss Mary Andrews, Baltimore
Clothing House, Miss jamie Bunlorn,
Geo Burwell, Law Burton, Willie III
Brown, Mrs Mary Carter, Thomas
Couch, Miss Cora M Davis, Miss Ade-
line Drake, Miss Susie Earle, Andrew
Flint, Miss Sarah Fletcher, Miss
Monerva Gill, Mrs NJ W Gray, Charlie
Hall, Jacob Hicks, L l. Jones, Miss
Mintoria King. S ] Kiger, Rance Lin
vile, E Q Lowe, Will Longley, Miss
Deley Lonely, Ward Logan, Miss
Deley Lemley, Mortimer Maxell, Miss
Callie Martin, Mrs Lula B Miller, q
Fl Nelson, w B Salmer. Jno Rose
bury, Miss Mallie Rutledge, Mollie
Shaw, Messrs Spencer Bros s. Co,
James Stewart Tillman, 10 Vaughn,
Miss Lille Veoct, Mamie Wingfeld,
Miss Cora Williams.
Parties calling for above letters.
please call for advertised letters.
E. FL. WILSON. p. M.
SALEM.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in postoffice at Salem, n. c., at close
Of business Saturday, Jan 9th 1897:
Albert Byerly, Henry Fowler,
J..F. Sockwell, William L Stewart,
Daniel D Steward, Miss Maud
Wicker.
When calling for the above letters
please say they were advertised.
r. w. BELo, 2. M.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
TOBACCO MARKET.

az There will be no sales after
Dec. 18th, until Jan. 4th, 1897.
PRODUCE MARKET.
BUYING PRICES.
Cabbagel per hundred. 100 ITO I25
Honey, 8 to IL
Sorghum by theibarrel 20 to %
BeesWaX, %
Tallow, 4 to5
Dry hides, 3 to 5
New feathers, extra good, 30 to 40
Unwashed wool, good, 16 to 20
Washed wool, good, "a to q
Flax Seed 7E
Chickens, price s to 16
Country meat, sides Z to8
Country hams, 10 to IL
Country shoulders 7 to8
Eggs, per dozen II to Is
Pork, ST to q
Corn, 40 to As
Clay Peas, 40 to so
Colored Beans, 60 to rs
White Peas rs to IS
Beans, 75,tO l 90
= sELLINGIPRICEs.G
Bulk meat, sides. 5 to ST
Hams, canvass Sugar cured II to Is
Salt, large fine 40
Salt, small fine so to SIS
Salt, coarse 55
Coffees E15 to Is
Sugars Al to
Molasses, per'gallon 25 to 40
Syrup 20 to 40
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Y. NJ. c. A. FINANCES.

An Encouraging Exhibit For The
Past Fiscal Year.
the year ending October 3lst, 1896,
reads as follows:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
Notice CT Administrators.

Notice Of Administrators.
Having qualified as administrators of C.
T. Spainhower, deceased late of FORSYTH
county, n. O., this is to notify all persons
that have claims against the estate of the
said deceased, to exhibit them to the under
signed on or before the second day of jan
uary, 1885, or this notice Will be plead in
bar of their recovery. All persons indebted
to the estate will please make immediate
payment. This the second day of January
1897. J. E. SPAINHOWER
o. A. SPAINHOWER,
Administrators
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-01-14
<<Kainit"
Weekly Market Report.

WINSTON NC. Jan. 7. 1897.
Breaks are very large. All strict
ly good ripe sorts and good wrap
pers, cutters and smokers continue
to sell well, while the medium, CONS
mon poor sorts are lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20

The Business department of Angus
tana college is becoming more and
more popular every year, and
the manner in which the people Of
the three cities have shown their in
terest in the college during the past
years is highly commsndable and en-
couraging. Special advantages will
be offered during the next school
year. The rooms will BE- thoroughly
renovated. the faculty enlarged. and
the time will be IL months instead
Of nine months. To meet the wants
of those who cannot attend during
the day, we will offer an evening
course Of four months in book-keep-
ing, arithmetic and shorthand, three
nights . week. Books, stationary, tut
ton and all only IS. Fall term
opens Sept. 1. evening school Sept.
Is. Send for our announcement for
1897 and 1898, which contains all
about the courses and terms. O..
Olssop, president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
Peculiar Death.

Claus Rehrens died suddenly ct his
home, 1908 West Second street, Dav.
export, at II O'Clock Sunday night. He
wasfireman for the Brammer Manu-
featuring company, and according to
his wife's story. had been . great sui.
ferer from asthma. He was 80 years
Of age, and WAS tho father Of two
children. one daughter at home and
another married. People in the
neighborhood say that Behrens and
his wife have had frequent quarrels.
He drank considerable, aud there are
intimations that his death may have
been caused by foul means. Last
October Mes. Behrens left her hus.
band and came to Rock Island to
keep house for another man, bring
ing along her youngest daughter.
Behrens used to visit her. 90 the
story goes, and finally about two
weeks ago they agreed to live to-
gether again. 1t is on the Rock ISL
and episode that . good deal
Of the gossip turns. At any
rate. Coroner McCortney is investi-
eating the case. aud Behrens' stom-
ach is being subjected to chemical
analysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
EDITOR uEeERKNEcHT.
enseooS voetunato PollsssaAa iAx0wn and
Talks Of Hle New Post.


Adam Lieberknecht, the veteran
editor Of the Geneseo Republic. who
has lately been appointed consul to
Zurich, Switzerland, Was in Rock Ial-
and yesterday. and made The ARGUS
. pleasant frateYnal call. Editor
Lieberknecht, it need hardly be said,
10 Justly elated over his appoint
ment, and he 10 surprised, too, in q
measure that Congressman Prince
should have secured him 20 desira-
BILE . post. II have always believed
In starting at the lowest round and
working up," said Mr.. Lieberknecht.
''My appointment eight years ago to
South America was q very satisfae.
tory one 1t the time, but nothing e
compare with the one I am now e
have. So you will see that it comes
to me a. an advancement in the con.
sular service. A. far as the com.
pensation Of my new post is con-
cerned, am not fully advised. and
am not thinking of that. It is q
magnificent position, sending me to
. delightful climate in q central posi-
ton with opportunities to visit con.
veniently all the principal cities d
Europe"
Mr.. Liebsrknecht stated that he
would leave for Switzerland about
the LIST of September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
Obltuaey.

Funeral services for Joseph l..
Haas, Jr., will be held at St. Mary's
church at 8 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The funeral Of Charles ]. Forsberp.
Sundays river victim. WAS held from
the afflicted home at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Interment was made 1T
Chippiannock.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Burton, 2810 Fifth.snd-a-half Az.
enue. was saddened at O'Clock this
morning BY the death of their Is
months-old daughter, Clara Marie.
The child had been ill but Q few
days. cholera infantum being the
fatal ailment. The funeral will be
held from the residence at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. David Ulam received q tele-
gram today announcing the death Of
her sisters husband, Harry G..
Sayles. of Englewood. His demise
is supposed to have been very sud-
den. He was in Colorado, where he
IL interested in mining. when strick-
en-. He leaves . wife and three chill
dren at Englswood, for which place
Mrs. Ulam leaves this evening. Mr..
Ssyles was well known here, having
formerly resided in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omoisl Procssdings OF Last Nights Coun-
Gil Meeting.

City Council Room, Rock Island, Jul
S1y 19.-The Council met in regular Sc
mi-monthly session at s p. m, Mayor
Medill presiding and all the aldermen
present except Soderstrom The min
utes of the last regular and subse-
quent adpjourped meetings were read
md approved.
Alderman Dauber, from the street
and alley committee, reported fav-
orably on resolutions heretofore re-
ferrcd to place certain streets and
sidewalks in passable condition. Ac-
ton on the resolutions was ordered
separately: the recommendations for
work on FOrty-first street and on Four
tecnth avenue. the reports were ap-
proved; n proposition to do some fill
ing on Twenty-frst street using cut
tings from sidewalks and grade ex-
cesses, was also approved.
The Mayor read estimates of the
cost OF paving improvements of Sew
enth avenue from Twelfth to Seven
tecnth streets, under the various bids
referred to the street and alley com
mittee, being the committees report
which was ordered received. The to-
tails were: Flick IL johnson Construc.
ton Co., sS,7o5.s0; Coryn & Kennedy
$500: Edwards ~ Walsh Construc-
ton Co., Ss,953.32.
Alderman Kennedy moved that
Cleveland Berca sandstone curbing be
used. Carried.
Alderman Dauber moved that the
contract for paving Seventh avenue
from Twelfth to Seventeenth streets
be awarded to the Flick & johnson
Construction Co.. the lowest bidder
and that the Mayor and Clerk be au.
thorized to enter into contract ac-
Sordingly. Adopted.
The Mayor read estimates of the
cost of paving Seventh avenue from
Twenty-third to Thirtieth streets. be-
ing the street and alley committees
report. The totals were: Edwards &
Walsh Construction Co., S1s,6s1; Cor.
yn 81 Kennedy. s20.O45; Flick & John.
son Construction CO., sls,934.2O. Re
port received.
Alderman Kennedy moved that
Cleveland Berea maidstone curbing be
used. Carried.
Alderman Concannon moved that the
contract for paving Seventh avenue
from Twenty-third to Thirtieth streets
be awarded to the Edwards e. Walsh
Construction Co, the lowest bidders
and that the Mayor and Clerk he au.
thorized 10 enter into contract nc.
cordingly. Adopted.
Bids for the matchmaking ordered
on Ninth and Tenth streets were or.
dcrcd opened. There was but one bid:
Edwards IL Walsh Construction Co.
whose figures were $l.0S per squrae
yard for macndam and 80 cents pei
lincal foot for curbing and 6 cents foI
resctting. Alderman johnson moved
that the bid he accepted and contract
awarded, and the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to enter into @
contract accordingly. Adopted IL tc
i (Maucker).
The Clerk read n communication
from the Rock Island Lumber & Mfg
Co., asking permission to lay switch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20

When any part Of the body isn't
doing the work that nature intended
1t to do. 1t puts the whole system out
OF tune-out Of harmony. Sickness
in ono part Of the body is likely to
ran into all parts of tho body. When
children stand q. row OF bricks on
end, they knock the whole row down
by upsetting one brick. That is ex-
actly what happens to the health
when the bowels fail to perform
their proper function. Constipation
makes trouble all along the line
puts the liver out of order. il bad
for the kidneys-bad for the stom-
sch. It holds in the body poisonous
matter, and because it cannot 20
any place else il gets into the blood.
The blood carries it all over the sys-
ten. That makes sluggishnsss, las
situde, bad breath and foul taste In
the mouth, fills the stomach with
gas and causes windy belching, stops
digestion in the stomach, eaases
sour stomach, heartburn and head
ache. You can avoid all such trou.
BILE, for DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
cure constipation and its attendan,
evils.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stampa
TO DR.. 4. v. Pierce. Buffalo, N. T..
Tor his medical Adviser" It 10 {
book OF ZOOS pages, profusely illus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
MAY LEAD TO A STRIKE.


tsaspAsas Gasas DanslaasAsa WlsA . usv
There 10 considerable feeling
among the operators 1t the Rock ISL
and telephone exchange over . new
schedule which Manager Huntoon has
attempted 70 apply, and which pro-
vidss practically for 10 hours work In
stead Of 81. % the young ladies' have
been sccustomod 70 serving. The
opposition to the new rule Was %
pronounced when the company IN
dertook 10 enforce It that Mr.. Hun-
toon decided to hold It In ubeysnce
for week and in the meantime the
hello girls are working 81 hours. but
this 10 more than they feel they
should put In, and II the lO.hour
schedule 10 insisted on there may b
Q strike.
The position Of the company 10
that the move 10 made In the inter-
est Of better service, and in order to
have more operators on during the
extremely busy hours. The girls
simply maintain that 81 hours 10
enough for them to work.
The public 10 fully aware that the
telephone service needs improve.
ment. 1t never Was in quite 90 I'M
satisfactory condition - at pres
emit, but overworking the girls will
not bring the remedy. That will be
better accomplished by putting on
more help and relieving the duties Of
the present girls. The generally &C
cepted version Of the difficulty RICH,
along has been that the operation
have more than they can do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Buck
lin & Co., Chicago, and get q free
sample box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you Of
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation and sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the sys-
tenn. Regular size Is cents per box.
Sold by Harris q Ullemeyer, drug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
AN EAGLE. FOOLED,

SxSaeo Decoy DICK Eaf Up Into IN
Air Before Seeing His Mistake.
Ny reputation for veracity amone
my fellow sportsmen has been seriously
impaired, II not entirely destroyed, BY
my insisting upon the truth Of the fol.
lowing experience that befell me one
Thanksgiving day: Ny boy Of Is and
myself were induleing I'm few days
outing at ittle clubhouse on the Po.
tomac . short distance below old Gun.
ston Hall. The weather was flne-iu
fast, too fine for our purposes, as We
were after ducks Early in the morning
we put out, OF the old historic Hallow.
ing point, dear to many duck hunters,
about 40 new wooden decoys, a. hand.
some as ever saw, and then took on,
positions in the blind, full Of those feel
ings of exhilaration and expectancy
which all true sportsmen are bound tt
feel in some degree, even when all IA
vorable conditions for sport sre dead
against them.
After few hours waiting in came 9
bird. which my boy knocked down pref
tily and with much enthusiasm re.
trieved. but which proved to his dis
gust 10 be nothing but an old merRanser
OF sawball, known in these par6 a. q
''dsherman, bird, I need hardly odd,
o6 large size and Of beautiful plumaee
but absolutely unit for the table.
Tho incident over, We waited end
waited. with no results, until finally,
leaving the decoys in position, We wenl
back 70 the clubhouse, prepared and at
. luncheon and tlsen took stroll bach
into the woods and Aelds on q tour d
inspection, when, finding our Aeavy
clothes rather oppressive under the SUM-
rays, we concluded to return to thu
blind, where we were sure to find j,
more comfortable because of the ligh,
breeze that was coming over the water.
On arriving at the blind we noticed
that one Of the decoys was positiouet
some % or 30 yards from the others.
My hrst thought was that it was adrift,
and was about putting out in the skin
to recover it when noticed that it did
not change its position, although the
tide was running quite briskly. Gould
1t have doated of and become again
caught? Gould it have dragged It's an.
Choir that long distance while the other
remained undisturbed! These and otbe,
theories were being discussed by q,
when suddenly over Our heads from be-
hind there passed dark shadow, whick
on our looking up proved to be made by
q large eag2e, and a. wo gaxed upon
him he sailed out over the straggler a.
coy about which we had been seiicitoua
poised himself for an instant and thoE
settled down suddealy, and with out
stretched talons grasped the poor, help
less wooden thing and rose with It un
til the leaden anchor showed ut the sur
face Of the water, when for some rea,
son. perhaps because Of the discovery
OF his mistake Or because Of the sudden
and unexpected increase in the weight
Of his burden. this king Of birds dropped
his quarry into the water with . splash
and scuttAed across the river q though
to keep a suddenly remembered appoint.
ment:-Washington Letter in ForesI
and Stream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-20
BEATS HIS BOARD BILL



Thomas Henderson. who became
the husband Of Miss Ella Nelson. of
Sears. yesterday. was taken to Pom
tiac today by Sheriff Hsmenway.
Henderson spent several weeks in
Muscatinel recently. Deputy Sheriff
Hull has . letter from Mrs. L. K.
Frutig, who runs . boarding house
there. She says that Henderson put
up ut her place during his stay in
Muscatine. He represented to her
that his folks were well situated
financially, but that he had neg
lected to bring any money along
with him. He told . we'll connected
story, and she says she WAS satisfied
that he WAS honest. and trusted him.
Henderson told Mrs. Frutig that 8.
8. Hull was his guardian, and that
If she was not convinced Of the truth
of his statements, she could commu.
nicate with him. But she believed
him. Henderson ran . SIS board
bill. Then he told Mrs. Frutig that
he was going home, and asked her Il
she would not be kind enough e
loan him 81 to pay his fare. and tina,
he would send her . check for thu
| SIC ~ soon Is he arrived In Rocl
Island. She is waiting for the re
mittance yet.
Henderson also told the young
woman whom he has just married
fairy stories about his wealth, 80 she
says. He said that when his fsther'l
estate was settled up he would re-
ceive $4,000. But she has since beer
informed that Henderson misrepre
ssnted things to her. Not becsus,
she had engaged herself to him, tn,
young woman claims, did she MARI,
him, but there are other circum.
STANCES which made it q duty for hel
| to do 90.