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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
THEY WERE GAMBLING
ONE NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER
NEAR MADISON.

The Wound is Thought to be Fatal
The Trouble Arose Over a Game
of Cards-Ban Enters Near
One of Hairston's Eyes.
From a citizen who returned from
Madison last week 1t is learned that
negro named Enos Hairston vas
shot and fatally wounded yesterday
by another negro named Sam Web
ster.
The trouble, it appears, originated
over a game of cards. They were play
ing on the railroad between Madison
and Mayodan. Webster's home is at
Madison while Hairston is to said hail
from one of the coal mines in Vir-
ginia.
Hairston. it is said, had some money.
When he pulled out his pocketbo0k
to put up his stake" Webster
knocked him down with a rock.
Not satisfied with this, he jerked
Hairston's pistol and shot him, the
ball entering near one eye and inflict-
ing wound which the attending ply
sician considers fatal.
Our informant did not learn wheth-
er Webster was captured or not.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
RETALIATION SUGGESTED.
Canada Imposing Duties on Outfits
Enroute to Klondyke.

lHlpOSiHS Oh
Enroute to KIondyke.
SEATTLE, Wash July 31.-A meet
ing Of merchants and other business
men of Seattle, was held today to
consider the action OF the Canadian
authorities ir imposing regular duties
on all miners outfits aud provisions
taken TO Victoria, en- route to Klon-
dyke.
was suggested that if this is to be
the course of theCanadian officials our
government should move Immediately
to retaliate at Dyca and exact every
possible payment from the Canadian
miners or others outfitting in Veto
ria or Van Couver while passing
through Uncle Sans domain to reach
Klondyke.
I Steamer Cleveland. the last vessel tn
carry passengers to Klondyke by way
Of St. MicEai, is here completing her
cargo and arranging accommodations
for one hundred and seventy-f1ve
through passengers, fifty of whom are
from the Eastern States
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
TURNED OUT BY FIRE.
Hundreds of Workmen View the Dis
aster and Talk of Idleness.

YONKERs, N. Y July % OF the
two Thousand operators who are EN-
ployed here in four factories which
were burned in the heart of the busi-
ness section Of the city last night
more than fourteen hundred of them
are out Of employment today. Hun
dreds OF them stood around the dis
aster talking Of hardships and en-
forced ideness being upon them. All
of the buildings were Quilted. The
loss will amount to over $4,000
The report that several people were
missing has been denied The firms
burned were: William M. Reid &
Co., hat makers; Skinner & Co, silk
manufacturers; Poss Brothers, hat
factory; Empire Bagging Sheds: John
Rowland, hat factory, and Pre- neza
City Laundry.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Southern Railway
PIEDMONT AIRLINE.
Condensed Schedule
TN rEEUTvr mo 16+I> 1oo5

Daily connections at Greensboro for
points North, South and east OF Greensboro o
At Salisbury for all points Western North
Carolina, Knoxville, Tenn, Cincinnati and
Western points. At Charlotte for Spartanburg,
Greenville, Athens, Atlanta and all points
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
VIII Arrange to Collect the Tax.

State Treasurer Worth is quoted
as saying that only about three
fourths of the property in the State
is on the tax books. He says: "There
are five million acres of land not listed
and on which no tax is levied or col
lected."
Auditor Aver says this tax question
will be thoroughly Investigated dur
ing the meeting of the &C cunty officers
at Morehead City, and plans mapped
out for levying and collecting these
taxes. "The last Legislature appro-
priated nearly million dollars" says
Auditor Aver, land we have got to
get that money somehow, and much
of 1T ought to come from untaxed
property"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
sherman Not to Resign Just Now,

AMAGANsETT, L / July 27 Con
corning the report published in New
York paper to the effect that Secre-
tary John Sherman would shortly re-
tire from the Department OF State, to
be succeeded probably by Mr.. White
law Reid, Secretary Sherman said:
''The story is without foundation. If
my health bolds out / shall see the
Hawaiian question to settlement"
Secretary Sherman said he expected
to return to Washington in few
days.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
A ROMANTIC WEDDING.
Married Without Shoes and i'm Clothc 8
They Had Worn All Week.

Married Without Shoes and in ClothC 9
They Had Worn All Week.
A romantic wedding occurred in
Franklin county recently. A
couple, determined to wed, ran away
from home and got married And the
costume in which they were married
was something out of the ordinary.
The man was barefooted and without
coat. The pants and shirt he wore
had been worn the East week. The
lady was also barefOOJed and wore the
dress she had worn all week.
After the ceremony they returned,
as happy as any one could wish to be.
and began housekeeping. Nothing
else, for the house was all there was
to keep. But the neighbors helped
them by giving furniture and other
articles OF nece ssity and they are now
well enough supplied with this worlds
goods to live quite comfortably.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Death of MIR, Wakefield

Mr.. Henry Wakefield, after three or
four weeks illness, with heart trnubi. i,
died Wednesday, July %, at O'clock
At his hCme near Friendship, Guilford
county; aged SO years. Deceased leaves
eight children, four sons and four
daughters; one of the sons, DR. W. Fl.
Wakefield, was a resident OF Winston
a few years ago. He is now one of
Charlotte'S citizens. The deceased
was successful farmer and a good,
progressive citizen, always vitality in
terested in the welfare OF the country,
and he will be missed.
Funeral services were held at
Guilford College at o'clock.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
The Georgia story.

Many of our people have read the
sens itloual story printed in few OF
the papers TO the effect that negro
gambler was recently struck by light
ming in Georgia and is still burning.
One of our cnlnred citizens has writ
ten to the man who wrote the story
for the Atlanta Journal asking him IL
there is auy truth in it,
It. is announced that the congrega
tion OF Zion Baptist church in Barn
we'll cOunty, S c., believing that the
story is true, have raised subscrip-
tion and sent their pastor to investi-
gate the Judgment.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
VIII Blackburn Get IL?

A Washington letter says: "In po-
litical circles there was some disap-
pointment at the failure of the Presi-
dent to appoint Eugene Holton, of
Winston, to succeed Capt. r. b. Glenn
as United States Attorney for the
western district of North Carolina.
Capt Glenn's resignation has been in
the Presidents hands for some days
and the appointment of his successor
may be daily expected. The success
full knight in the race for the assis-
tant district attorneyship has not as
yet been designated"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
TENDER TRUCK BROKE DOWN.
Accident to the Wilkesboro Train
The Damage Not Serious.

The Wilkesboro passenger train,
which left here the morning of July
9th, did not get back until o'clock
next morning. The delay was occa-
stoned by one of the trucks to the
tender breaking down one mile be-
yond Elkin
The work train, with a force of
hands, left here at $50 for the scene
of the accident A pair of trucks was
carried up and put under the tender.
The train was not running very fast
when the accident occurred. How
ever, the track was torn up for some
distance by the wheels, after they
jumped off. Some of the railroad peo-
pie think the damage would have
been serious if the train had been
running at full speed
The Mocksville train was sent to
Greensboro, In the afternoon. 1t
left here on schedule time. There
being no postal clerk on, only through
mail was brought in that night.
Capt. Hawkins made his run to
Mocksville early in the morning with
the Wilkesboro train, leaving here
soon after his arrival from Wilkes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
cATARRH CURED.

No remedy is as effectual in eradicating
and curing Catarrh as Botanic Blood Balm,
(B b. 1t purifes and enriches the blood.
eliminates microbes, bacteria, etc. and
builds up the system from the first dose.
Thousands of cases of catarrh bave been
cured by its magic power. For all blood and
reliable and long tested remedy, and don't
throw your money away on substitutes,
palmed off as '.just as good-' Buy the old
reliable Botanic Blood Balm. Price $1.00
per large bottle.
SAYS 1T is GLORIOUS.
I cannot refrain from telling you what a
glorious medicine you have. For two
years my mother has suffered with severe
catarrh of the head and liberated sore
throat. She resorted to various remedies
without effect until she used Botanic Blood
Balm (B b. b., which cured her catarrh
and healed her sore throat.
w. A. PEPPER,
For sale by druggists. Fredonia, Ala.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
No Relief I'm Sight.

A gentleman who was in Asheville
lat week hai A talk with Collector
HarkiDs vino stated that he did not
know when the new deputy collectors
would be appointed. Secretary Gage
has written Mr.. Harkins that the dep
uties are yet under the civil service
regulations and that there is no know
ing when they will be removed. This
will bring sorrow to the hearts of
many who are clamoring for the dep
uty cOllectorships.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Is Linney,s Star. Waning ?

From the published proceedings Of
the last few days of the special session
of Congress-, es pecially the day on
which the committee, we're announced
by Speaker Reed, the name Of our
Representative is conspicuous by it's
absence from the record. We had
thought the Bull of the Brushes"
would be made chairman of some inn
portant committee, but the facts do
not appear to have been built that
way, and ii we are to be governed by
the Congressional Record, the sceptre
is rapidly departing from this Modern
judah, while he cries for Varus to
give him back his legi0ns.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
THE WINDOW SMASHER.
In Town Again Last Night and
Tried His Hand at X. l..
Hendricks Store.

A rock was thrown through one of
Mr.. r. L. Hendricks show windows,
on Main street, Salem, Friday night.
The rascal that did it carried away
three pairs of shoes and perhaps other
things that have not been missed. 1t
is believed that the rock was thrown
and shoes stolen by the same party
that broke the show windows of Ken
ME Rose, d d. Schouler and A. Day.
Suspicion rests upon a cOuntryman
who was Ia town that afternoon.
Officer John MCGEE, of Salem, and
Market Clerk Benton went to David
son county next morning to see mag
istrate and have warrant issued so
they could search the suspected mans
house for the shoes.
The officers returned from David
son in the afternoon. The man they
were looking for had not gone home.
He was In Winston.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Xxi Gudger's Plum.

The Hon. XII. Gudger. who was ap-
pointed Consul to Panama, Colombia.
Yesterday, will receive S5, 700 year
and notarial fees. The fees, however,
are not large, amounting last year to
only about $780, He is allowed clerk
at $500 q year, but it is not known
whether the clerk is under the civil
service. Mr.. Gudger will go to Wash
ington within the next two or three
days, and will there make his official
bond and qualify. He has month
from the date of qualification in which
to leave for his post, his salary begin
ming with qualification. His family
will remain in Asheville.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Charged with Gambling.

Messrs Millard Masten, Rufus
King, Rufus Brendle and John Ben
nett were up before the Mayor last
week WedL esday on the charge Of gam
bling. They waived examination aud
were bound over to the Superior
Court. Masten is Deputy Sheriff
and also a Justice of the Peace
and, to say the least, it does not look
we'll for an officer charged with en-
forcement of law to be arraigned for
violation of law. II guilty, he is un'
fit for the discharge of the important
duties of his positions. We under
stand the evidence is quite strong.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05

For more than hundred years the Sha-
kers have been studying the remedial prop
critics of plants. They have made many
discoveries, but their greatest act ievement
was made last year. 1t is a cordial that con-
tains already digested food and is a digester
of food. 1t 10 effective in removing distress
after eating. and creates an appetite for
more food so that eating becomes a pleas
healthy under its use. 1t arrests the vast
ing of consumption.
There never has been such a step forward
In the cure of indigestion as this Shaker
Cordial Your druggist will be glad to give
you little book descriptive of the product
Give the babies Laxol, which is Castor
| Oil made as palatable as honey.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Cantured Five Stills.

Revenue officers Mehane and Smith,
Of Greensboro, passed down the road
last week on their return from ia
trip to the home of moonshiners In
the State of Wilkes. The men declin-
ed to say much about their raid, but
the reporter was informed by another
party on the train that that they cap
tured and broke up five blockade stills.
The names of the owners were not
learned.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Trains Leave Winstcn-Salen.
6.2OAM DAILY

Connects at Durham for Oxford and Clarks-
diate stations on the Wilson & Fayetteville
Short Cut. and for Wilson Rocky Mount, Tar
boro, and for stations on the Norfolk & Caro-
lima Railroad. AT GoldSboro for Newbern and
Morehead City daily except Sunday, For
Wilmington and intermediate stations the
Wilmington Weldon Railroad daily.
5.2OPM DAILY
Connects at Greensboro with the Washington
the New York and Florida Short Line {ltmited)
train for all points South and with main line
train No IL for Danville and Richmond and all
intermediat local Stations-for Raleigh and
points east of Greensboro. and with main line
train No. 35 fast mail for Charlotte, spartan
burg, Greenville, Atlanta and all points South
also Columbia, Augusta, Charlotte, Savannah
Jacksonville and all points in Florida. Sleep
Ing car for Atlanta and Jacksonville and at
Jacksonville.
1890 M DAILY
Connects at Greensboro for all points North
also Raleigh and Goldsboro
Trains Arrive at Winston Salem
9.45 A Nj DAILY
From New York, Washington, Richmond
Lynchburg, Danville and Raleigh.
f:3O P. M, DAILY
From Atlanta, Charlotte, and all points
South, Goldsboro Raleigh, and Intern diate
points
$50 p. M DAILY.
From New York, Washington and Danville-
all points North-RaleiPh and Goidsboro-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Rich HarVests of Gold.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Mrs. Eli Gage,
daughter-in-law of Secretary Of the
Treasury Gage, reached her home in
this city today after a three months
stay in Alaska with her usband. who
represents the North American Trad
ing company at Dawson. Mrs. Gage
says the reports Of the rich harvest Of
gold are not exaggerated. While ad-
mitting that harpships are to be en-
countered there, she declared that
there is no danger of famine during
the coming winter.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
xRAY ENTERTAINMENTS.

DIR. Smith, of Davidson College, to
Give One Here.
Secretary Hicks has received a
letter from DR.. Henry Lewis Smith,
of Davidson College, accepting the in
vitation of the Y. M. G. A. Member
ship Committee to give his x Ray en-
tertainment in the Members En-
tertainment Course" which is to be
given this fail and winter.
DIR. Smith mas won wide reputa-
tion in his special line of entertain
ments and has had some very flatter-
ing propositions provided he will go
on the stage regularly.
DR.. Smith will probably come to
Winston Salem early in November,
and will open the members course OF
entertainments.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Struck by a Train and Killed.

Lewis r. Bruce, young man, ap-
parently about % years old, from
Spartanburg, S. G, was struck and in
stantly killed by Southern Vestibule
train No. 81, near Danville July 9th
Bruce, VINO was cotton mill weaver,
came to Danville several days ago in
search OF work. 1t seems that he was
walking on the track when struck.
and the belated train was running
rapidly, although in the city limits.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Death of Mrs. Hough,s Mother.

ter from his wife stating that her
mother, Mrs. William P. Leach, died
on July 9th at Barbados, West Indies.
Deceased was in her list year. Mrs.
Leach, it will be remembered, visited
her daughter here. She left Winston
for her home four years ago. Mrs.
Hough expected to sail for home to-
day If nothing prevented. Otherwise
she will take the first steamer
that leaves in August Mrs Hough
has the sympathy of her many friends
here in the loss of her mother.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
CIVIL SERVICE is UPHELD.
Court Decides Against Removal OF
Office Deputies by a Marshal.

Court Decides Against Removal Of
Office Deputies by a Marshal.
A telegram from Parkersburg, w.
Va, says: Judge Jackson, Of the
United States District Court, granted
a permanent Injunction 'until further
orders" against the recently appointed
United States Marshal, John K.
Thompson "and all Others" forbid
ding the removal of the present in
cumbent deputy marshals. This de-
cision is on the ground that the pres
ent deputies are under the civil SER
vice and cannot be removed except by
methods prescribed by the civil service
law. Field Marshals, Judge Jackson
says, the United States Marshal has
absolute power to appoint at will. as
they are under the civil service law.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
DIR. Gray at Home.

DIR. E. f. Gray returned home last
week. His family did not expect him
quite so early and, OF course, his home
coming was delightful surprise. To-
day, the DIR. has been the recipient OF
many cordial congratulations from
our people, all of whom are his friends,
upon the marked improvement in his
health. The DIR. feels strong and well
and will at once resume his practice.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Both Legs Cut OF.

From parties who were in the city
last week it was learned that Timber
Inspector Boswell, of the Southern
Railway, met with sad and horrible
death at Oxford last week Tues
day He was run into by switch
engine. Both legs were cut off and he
died q short time after the accident.
Mr.. Boswell had his headquarters
in Greensboro. He visited Winston
frequently.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Ran Away From the Major

William Staples, a colored boy, about
1S years old, who was bound to Maj.
Len Anderson, of Stokes county, ran
away from the Major week before last.
He was found by one of the officers in
Winston Friday and sent to jail to
await instructions from Major Ander.
son. Staples claimed that the Major
gave him his freedom.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
HoW,a Thiai

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rew for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEsr & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o. WALDINe, KINNAE Il MARvIH,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, D.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
TRADE AS VIEWED BY JoBBERs
Reports From 27 States Indicate an
In Rnofnaaa

Reports From u States IndIcate an
Increase In Business.
The Chicago Wholesale Grocer pub
fishes answers from jobbers all over
the country, to questions regarding
trade. The replies we're from jobbers
10 q States and so per cent. show an
increase in the volume of business for
the first half of 1897, as compared with
the same period last year; 30 per cent.
report the volume about the same, and
20 per cent. note a decrease. The
question of definite improvement in
conditions was answered afflrmatively
by 10 per cent. Sectionally, 81 per
cent. of the jobbers in the Southern
States, 65 ia the Eastern, 10 from the
Western and 95 per cent. from the
Central States, said yes" TO the
question.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
MIR. w. c. Crist District Deputy.

Mr.. W. G. Crist has been appointed
District Deputy for K. of P. District
No. 4. One of the duties of his Office
is to visit the various lodges when
notified by the Grand Chancellor.
There are fifteen lodges in the dis
trict-Mt. Airy, Elkin, Wilkesboro,
Bethania, Winston, Salem, Madison.
Greensboro two, Reidsville, Lexing-
ton, High Point, Asheboro, Burling-
ton and Graham.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Fired at Through the window.

Mrs. Rebecca Richardson, widow,
living near Essex, in Halifax county,
was fired upon by an unknown party
few nights ago while she was asleep
in her room. The would he assassin
fred through the window. The ball,
fortunately, struck some wood work
and glanced. Mrs. Richardson was
slightly wounded in the forehead. No
clue to the identity Of the coward has
been discovered.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Three Yadkin Citizens Very Sick.

From State Senator Shore, who was
in the city last Saturday, it was learn
ed that Mr.. Thomas Davis, who lives
near East Bend, is very low aDd is not
expected to live. He is 80 years old.
He made his will Thursday. His son.
Dalton Davis, is also near deaths
door, while the latter's son is very Ill
with typhoid fever.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
To Be Tried for Larceny.

Deputy Sheriff Vaughn, of Guilford,
arrived here Friday with Chas.
r Preston, a white man, who is to be
tried at the next term of court for
larcenv and receiving. The officer
said he found Preston early that morn
ing at his home near Oak Ridge. He
was in bed when the Deputy Sheriff
called at his house. Preston Is said to
be a bad man. He has been wanted
for this offense for some time. 1t is
said that he was arrested once before
but made his escape from the officer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
THE CIVIL SERVICE AGAIN.
Can Stamp Clerk Galloway be Re-
moved?


moved?
State Senator S. E. Shore thinks the
civil service law, so far as deputy
revenue collectors and marshals are
concerned, will be repealed. He says
it may be some time, but it will come.
Congressman Linney is Of the same
opinion. says the Senator from Yad
kin. 1t is thought that the next Con-
gress will take action in the matter
The telegram printed in THE
SENTINEL last week, giving the
Presidents amendment to the
civil service rules, was read with
great interest by those concerned.
Many haye expressed the opinion that
Stamp Clerk Galloway can and will be
removed, as he is an appointee and does
not come under the heading of Gem
petitiYe examination.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-05
Col. Ruford for second Place

A telegram from Richmond Va,
says: I5 is now stated that Col. A. S.
Buford, of this city, will be urged be-
fore the Roanoke convention for the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor
on the Democratic ticket. Col. Bu-
ford is father of Mrs Clement Manly,
of this city.