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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
NOT FOR SALE.

Some people seem to have an idea
that, for the sake of patronage,
editors of newspapers are ready TO
sell their opinions for small con-
sideration; or will indulge in fulsome
praise, without knowledge of state
ments presented as facts, provided
there is a dollar or two in the trans
action.
We are reminded that this is the
estimate placed upon the newspaper
fraternity by a recent invitation to
submit a price for short advertise
ment of a school and a long "edi-
toriaP' notice thereof. As the term
''editorial' was used it is susceptible
of no other construction than that
the matter should appear as II 1t
originated with as and that the
opinions set forth therein were the
opinions entertained by us.
We were asked to say that the
college in question 'sis appreciated
among the leading colleges of the
North as the progressive college OF
the South" We recognize the fact
that the college has a reputation tor
progressiveness, and can very readily
say as much, but we are not pre-
pared to say that it is pre-eminently
THE progressive college of the South,
nor that it is so regarded by the
leading colleges of the North. The
writer of the article may SO regard it
and he may consider no Northern
college leading college that does
not coincide with his lofty opinion of
this particular college; but, mind
you, it was requested that we say
this, and we could not say it because
we deemed it an extravaganza state
meDt.
We were also asked to say that
this college "has more Doctors of
Philosophy in the faculty than in
any other college faculty in the
State" This may be true, but we
are not prepared to state positively
that 1T is true.
We were also asked to say that
this is "the leading college of the
State for the study Of English Ian
guage and Literature and that the
students of this college are Sin touch
with wider influences and more lead
ing questions than any other college
In the State" All of this appeared
to us as piliDg it on pretty thick and
we were not prepared to put in such
strong and superlative language
commentator of the institution in
question, and hence we declined to
put price on the article to appear
as an original production.
Whether so intended or not the
proposition referred to resembles q
purpose to buy newspaper opinion
and We hope that the most of the
editors of North Carolina will refuse
to sell space, for this editorial" as
we believe they will if they will ex-
anime carefully the article referred to
and reach a proper conception o
what it implies.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Suits Againstthe Treasurer.

1t is probable that quite mum Der
of mandamus suits will be brought
against the State Treasurer to force
him to pay the special appropria'
tons made this year. He is trying
hard to avoid 1t. The first of these
is the one which comes up July 18th
1t is the one to force him to pay the
appropriation for "oyster lands" IN
two or three counties.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Railways in the Hands of Receivers.

The Railway Age says: "The NUNS
Der Of railways for which receivers
were appointed in the first six months
of 1897 has been greater than for the
corresponding period of 1896, al,
though the mileage of the roads
which have passed this year under
the control of the courts is not as
great as last year by considerable.
Duri. the last six months nineteen
roads with mileage of 1.314 and
$50, 622, 900 of capital stock have
been placed in the hands of receivers.
Two elevated roads, the Metropoli-
tan, of Chicago, and the Brooklyn
Elevated, supplied $68, 100000 of
capital stock of the roads which
went into the hands of the courts. A
total of twenty>four roads have been
sold under foreclosure during the
first six months of this year. Their
total mileage was 3 49, and their
capital stock $l5, $3.50, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
r. o. WALKER A FORGER.
Claimed tn Have Sold a $4,000
Mine-How He Layished Money.

Claimed to Have Sold $4,000
Mine-How He Layished Money.
Charlotte News
7. G. Walker, of Randolph county,
is reported to have forged the name
of his grandfather, DIR. j. NJ Worth,
of Asheboro, and his uncle j. H.
Mills, of High point, TO note for
So, 900, made payable at the Lexing>
ton bank. He has disappeared and it
is claimed no one knows his where's
abouts He had subscribed to $25,
600 stock in the new Greensboro
brewery. He told people he had
sold mine for Sf75, 900
Walker is related to some OF the
most promir ent families of the State,
and has been spending money lavish
ly for some time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Scrans of Knowledge.

Watches were first made at Nurem
berg in 1477.
Copenhagen gave the first printing
press to the world in 1893.
The first newspaper was published
in England in 1888.
Glass windows were introduced in
England in the eighth century.
The first use of locomotivein this
country was in 1920.
The use of kerosene for lighting
purposes was begun in 1926.
The first sewing machine was pat
ented by Elias Howe, Jr in 1916.
The nineteenth century has made
greater progress in inventions than
any century since the beginning of
the world.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
PriZ ? Pants.
Waxahachie Light

WaXahach'e Light.
The following composition by a
little girl won a prize, a fruit cake,
offered by school miss: "Pants are
made for men aud men for pants
Women are made for men and not
for pants, When a man pants for
awomanand a woman pants for a
man, they are pair of pants. Such
pants do not last Pants are like
molasses, thev are thinner in hot
weather and thicker in cold The
man in the moon changes his pants
during an eclipse. Do not go to the
pantry for pants, You may be mis-,
taken. Men are often mistaken IN
pants. Such mistakes M AXE breech>
es of promise. There has been
much discussion as to whether pants
are singular or plural. Seems to us
when men wear pants it is plural
and when they don't wear any it is
singular. Men get a tear in their
pants and its all right, but when the
pants git on tear it's all wrong"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
He roism aud selfPosses.ion.

A striking case of heroism and
self possession has just been display
ed by young lady teacher of Greens
vile. S. &. A day or two ago, while
the pupils were at play, a little boy
was bitten by poisonous snake.
The children were terrified, but the
young teacher retained her presence
of mind and Immediately sucked the
poison from the WJund, which was
on the leg. The child is suffering no
i'll effects from the bite other than a
slight~soreaess
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Tho Latest Hat,

Strings of velvet and of lace ribbon
or tulle are II feature of some of the
latest hats and toqnps, and all the
newest hats have higher crowns than
were shown in the early part of one
season. Very pretty and simple hats
of yellow straw, in the round shape,
turned up at the back, are trimmed
with yellow or pink roses and a
bunch Of black quilts at one side.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
OLDEST CONGRESSMAN GONE.
Senator Harriss of Tennessee, Died
at D O'CLOCK p. III. Yesterday

WAsHINGToN, July S-Senator
Isham G. Harris, OF Tennessee, died
at his residence here a few minutes
before O'clock this afternoon Sena-
tor Harris was last in the Senate
chamber about ten days ago, but he
was unable TO stay for any length Of
time and had to be taken home in a
carriage During the past six months
the Senator had been able to attend
to his duties only al intervals, having
been away from the city several times
endeavOring TO recuperate
Probably no man in public life had
been identified with more OF the
history OF this country than had Seua-
tor Harris He had almost completed
his 18Th year, having been born in
February, ISIS, aud first became
member OF Congress IN 1919 His
Congressional career thus began ear
lier than that Of any member Of either
House
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
"Can't Lose Your Charlie"

Richmond Dispatch.
All the President could expect from
sending in banking and currency
commission message would be the
making of a record on this subject in
harmony with what he said regard
ing it in his inaugural address. If,
perchance, he and those who have
been urging him to recommend the
appointment of q commission have
an idea that such course would dis
tract public attention from the silver
movement, and weaken that move
ment, they are wofully mistaken. All
the signs go to show that, banking
and currency commission or no
barking and currency commission,
free silver will continue to gain adj
herents. Mr.. Mckinley need not
look beyond his own State to see
potent and convincing evidences of
the steady growth of the silver senti-
ment, and of the futility Of edea7or-
ing to check it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
WOMEN IN THE HARvEsrFIELD.
They Are Helping Kansas Farmers TO
Take Care of the " heat


TOPEKA, Kan, July 8 The farm
ers of Kansas were never so short on
harvest hands as they are now. 1t is
impossible to obtain help enough to
properly take care of the wheat crop,
The railroads have furnished free
transportation to thousands of men.
yet the demand is great as ever In
the southwestern part of the State
wages have gone up TO 81 and S.
In Summer county women and girls
have hired out as harvest hands at
So and So day.
The women do not make as much
progress with the heavy sheaVes as
men, but it is said that they stand
the heat better. In many cases the
women operate the binders and the
f., lead teams on the machines are ham
died by girls. The women make
trips to town to buy provisions
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
APPLYING x,RAYs TO MINING.
By Their Use DR.. Yoakum Reveals the
Persence of Gold in Quartz.

Los ANGELES, July ITO apply
X>rays to mining is a novel idea
which has just been developed by
DR.. F. E. Yoakum of this city. He
has fixed the X>ray upon piece of
quarts, whose exterior showed no
indication of gold, and has imprinted
upon a Photographic plate the shadow
of particles of the precious metal
within.
On June 80 the physician was pho>
tographing a tumor. There was a
vacant space on the plate, and just
for luck he placed there bit of gold,
bearing quartz. When the plate was
developed there stood forth on it the
outlines of rock, with specks here
and there showing the presence OF
gold. Since then he has taken a
number of pictures of valuable ore.
The X,rays pass through the quartz
easily, but gold stays their progress,
SO the ray photograph shows the
presence of gold distinctly.
It is not necessary to take pho,
togragh 1t is possible to hold ore
in ones hand and by looking through
the screen towards the. rock the
shadow of the gold is visible. DR..
Yoakum believes this discovery will
be of service to biologists and min>
eralogists in studying rocks. He
thinks perhaps it will be possible to
use X>rays in mining ore.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
No Indemnity.

PHILADELPHIA, July II 1t has be-
come known in this city that the
Spanish Government has officially and
spec Ideally notified the Department
Of State that It will pay no indemnity
in the cases OF Richelieu and Bolton,
two OF the claimants covered 10y the
terms OF the resolution favurably act
ed upon by the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Man and Wife Burned to Death

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 10 Samuel
Brown, an employee of the Essen
Coal Co., and his wife, Mary. were
burned to death this morning while
asleep at their home in b aadling, Il
nearby mining hamlet. Fhe house
was totally destroyed. Nothing but
the charred bones of the couple were
found in the ruins. The fire was
caused By lamp explosion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

BAYARD has gone to playing on
the pre- election string. He declares
the cause of discomfort is the uncer
tainty regarding the currency.
Hasn't he heard about the campai n
last fall-how the Republican orators
talked as he is talking now and how
they assured their hearers that un
certainty would pass away with the
election of Mckinley and the triumph
of the gold standard? What further
assurance does the ex Ambassador
require? Is he fearful that the pow
ers that he will go back upon the
bright and beautiful gold standard :?
Don't try to shift the burden of the
present oppression upon the free
coinage folks. The gold bugs are in
the saddle and must be responsible
for the way they manage affairs.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
What Did He Mean2

Golfers Weekly.
$50 he praised my singing, did
he?"
Yes, he said it was heavenly"
"Did he really say that z"
"Well, not exactly, but he probably
meant that. He said it was un-
earthly"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

IT seems little singular that the
Governor should have selected all the
States Directors of the North Caro-
lima Railroad Company from sections
not trayersed by thatroa 1t is true
the road is State property, but it is
also true and natural that citizens
living along its line feel more interest
in it than others. The Governor,
however, is a singular specimen of
humanity and singular things may
be expected from such singular
source.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

''SA PsUCKER' and "mulIet head"
were among the graceful compli-
ments passed by two of the speakers
at the National Conference of Popu-
lists, at Nashville, Tenn, on the 9Th.
Many people might say that each
was right, but the fellow that was
called "mullet head" disagreed
with the ''sapsucker" and raped
him over the head with cane, where
upon the "sapsucker" struck the
"mullet head" and the two clinched.
They were soon separated, however,
without serious damage. All this
happened in a convention of genuine,
simon-pure, middle-of-the-road fell
lows.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
A REM VARIABLE sHO WING,
General Lee Expended Only SO. 5000 of
Appropriation for Cuban Relief.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-United
States Consul General Lee has been
rendering some account to the gov
ernment of his expenditures from
the fund appropriated by congress
for the relief of destitute citizens in
Cuba. His figures were presented to
the cabinet today and the showing
was remarks BILE, for it appeared
that of. the total of $50, 900 at the dis
posal of the general he had expend-
ed only six thousand and yet hal
given substantial relief to every dis>
tressed American whom he could
find ready to receive aid, and besides
had shipped some of them back to
the United States
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
ONO RuTHERs !,

The Winston SENTINEL says that
.sthe people await with some interest
the outcome of the fight now on be-
tween Marion Butler and Tom Wat.
son." We doubt the exact accuracy
of this statement. The fight in ques-
ton is one in which the great mass
of the people have eno ruthers. = -
Charlotte Observer.
That may be, but there Is q tend
ency in humanity TO banker for 8
contest for supremacy, whether It be
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Lynching in Missouri.

UNION, Mo-, July 10 The town is
greatly exercised over a lynching
here early this morning. An infuri-
ated mob of masked men took
Erastus Brown, with lighted lanterns,
to the outskirts of the town and with
a strong piece of hemp rope, strung
him to n huge tree. The victim
cringed and begged for mercy but the
crowd only jeered.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Ground for Hope.

Columbia State.
The status of the cigarette trust
iury-1O to 2 for conviction, after
extraordinary efforts by the trust
to influence them-certainly gives
ground for hope that even in the
home of the trusts justice can ulti-
mately be made to prevail against
them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
The Injunction Dissolved.

The Statesville Landmark says
Judge Coble Wednesday afternoon
rendered his decision in the water
works Injunction case and decided
that the Mayor and Aldermen had
right TO make the contract with Prof.
Ludlow, OF Winston, for the water
works survey. The plaintiffs took an
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

LONDON, July 1O.-Phe statement
that Miss May G1elett, daughter OF
Ogden Goelet, Of New York, is be-
trothed TO the Duke of Manchester is
denied. The Duke himself declared
the report to be untrue.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
A Blessing Indeed.

Columbus co., Journal.
What sweet satisfaction it u.s.
said she, Ito have friend you can
trust
And oh what q convenience it is,
replied Hardup, ITO have q friend
who will trust you"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

AT the Tammany Hall Fourth OF
July blowout, the name of Cleveland
was Missed and that of Bryan was
cheered. These were but expressions
of denunciation of treachery and
appreciation of loyalty.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Trusts ana Tariff.

Boston Post.
If the trusts are to be overthrow,
the Republican tariff, which is their
foundation, must first be knocked
out. The people will attend to this
business as soon as the opportunity
comes, in about years time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
THE HEAD NOT FOUND.
District Attorney Says the Accused
Can be Convicted Without 1t.

Can be Convicted Without 1t.
New YORK, July 10.-Dredging for
the head ot Guldensuppe is hopeless,
and the work will be stopped this
afternoon Harbor police Captain
Schultz said today he did not believe
the head could be found The work
is carried on now in a pertunctory
manner. District Attorney Mitchell
says it is not necessary to have the
head to convict Thorne and Mrs
Mack of the murder of William
Guldensuppe.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
U. :. Consul Dead.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The United
States consui at Buenos Ayres, Il. l..
Il lker. who was recently injured in a
street car collision, had his arm am
pntated and died. He was a resident
Of Illinois.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

Some folks are hard to please. We
have a recollection that during the
campaign Bryan was criticized for
speaking in an old, thin coat, and
now they are jumping on him be-
cause he wears a silk shirt. The
truth is, in whatever garb Bryan ap-
pears, he enunciates doctrines that
touch a sympathetic chord in the
hearts of the people, and that's
what's the matter with the critics.
1t isn't what he wears, but what he
says, that riles them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
When it is Lovely.

Cleveland Leader.
| love to hear the rattle
OF the mower on the lawn,
As it tiicks away the verdant blades
The dewdrops rest upon
1t comes as sweetest music,
From every stretch and turn
That is, of course, when some one else
Is pushing the concern.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

SUNDAY School workers are look
ing forward to the latter part of
August with pleasure and with the
hope that great stimulus will be
given to this important cause at
that time. On the Oath, 25th and
Goth of August the State Sunday
School Convention will be held in this
city Ind distinguished laborers in
this particular field of church work
will be present. On the last named
day, August 26th, a great mass
meeting of the Sunday Schools of
Forsyth county will be held, when, it
is hoped, every school in the county
will be represented. Our friends in
the country are urged to keep this
meeting in remembrance and to CO.
operate in the effort to make it the
most notable and the most beneficial
Sunday School gathering ever held
in the county.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Making Massachusetts Democratic

Making Massachusetts, Democratic.
Boston Post
The new Republican tariff will make
Massachusetts a Democratic State.
1t approaches criminality for the Re-
publican party, which advertised it
self as the advance agent of pros
perity, to attempt to throttle the
prosperous industries of Massachu-
setts and to wipe out our growing
export trade. The Republican party
is playing with thunderbolts. It
will see them breaking over Massa-
chusetts at the next election.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
In South CAROLINA.

Atlanta Constitution.
= What's the price of admission to
the prize f1ght7.
:. You fool, you'll That amt no
prize fight; that's just an ordinary
senatorial raceln
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
BONES STICK UP IN FIELDS.
Nature Playing a Role That Ha.
Excited Intense Interest.

Nature Playing a Role That Has
Excited Intense Interest.
1t is stated that bones of soldiers
buried nearly thirty-fve years ago
near the battlefield of Malvern Hill
and Fort Harrison, Va, are by some
subterranean phenomena being forced
from the shallow earth In which they
were buried. Robert P. Bennett, of
Malvern Hill, says in one field bones
are sticking up through the ground
like growing plants. At the same
place short time ago none were TO
be seen.
This field was the scene of some hot
fighting and both Union and Confed
crates were buried there The
strange role nature is playing, has
excited intense interest in the county.
Bennett says there are enough bones
in sight to make six hundred skeie-
tons. The keeper of Washington's
old headqual tiers here few days ago
went to the battlefield and secured
bag of human bones TO be exhibited
as war relics.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

The Statesville Landmark makes
a strong argument, in few words, in
favor of the local school tax. 1t
says: "It is not only possible but
probable that if the people of the
State had in the years agone had
longer school terms, and could have
spared their children to 60 to schools
so that they would have had more
intelligence, the election of such
Legislatures as we have had for four
years past would have been impos-
sible."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

THE offer of Col. Julian S. Carr to
donate five hundred dollars to that
county which shall, at the August
election, poll the largest per centage
of its qualified voters in favor OF
local taxation for public schools, is
worthy of communication. Cannot
Forsyth capture that five hundred
dollars?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
Only Ice Pounds.

IndlanapOHs JOufhaI.
Watts-Did you read about those
Kansas hailstones that weighed
pound apiece2
Potts-Yes. But everybody knows
what little thing pound of ice is
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15
All Run Down.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
"Before I began to ride a wheel
I was all run down from head to heel
ssAnd now, said the man on foot, with ;
frown,
1.-THE rest of the folks ara all run down"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-07-15

ssSuccess is the reward of merit.n not of
assumption. Popular appreciation is what
tells in the long run. For fifty years people
have been using Ayers SarsapariIla, and
today it is the blood purifier most in favor