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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
AGAINST CIGARETTES.
BILL TO REGULATE THEIR
SALE IN THE STATE.
1t Calls for Heavy Tax on Manufac-
turers and DeaIers-Bill Passed
House to Abolish hTax-ColIector
in Forsyth-Our Charter.

Special to the Sentinel.
RALEIGH, Feb. l3 The bill passed
the House TO abolish the office of tax
collector in Forsyth and to re-commit
this duty to the Sheriff
The Speaker confirmed the appoint
ments OF the former assistant enroll
ing clerk, eight In number.
The following bills passed: To es-
tablish new school district line be-
tween Davidson, Guilford and For
syth; to allow heirs of defendants to
plead statute of Limitations; to allow
Sunday trains to CARRY all kinds of
express. Bills introduced as follows: To
declare Justice of the Peace and minis
tiers public officers; to regulate the
sale of cigarettes in the State by a tax
on manufacturers and dealers OF S. on
each brand sold, with a stamp in ad-
dftiOn to cost Is cents for every pack
age OF 10 cigarettes, and a fine of SO
for every package sold unstamped, the
revenue thus derived to 20 to the
public school fund.
representative Grubbs introduced
bill in the House to amend tie
charter of Winston.
In the Legislature yesterday a bill
passed appropriating S43, 600 for the
GOldsboTo Insane Asylum; S63 900 for
that at Raleigh and 800, 600 for that
at Morgariton.
The Senate passed bills lncorporat-
ing the Winston-Salem Southbound
Railway, and placing the Agriculture
al and Mechanical College in the
hands of Republicans and Populists;
also, bill requiring railways TO fur
Dish passes TO the railway commits
sioners and their clerks; a bill passed
second reading to refund John Boyer,
exSheriff OF Forsyth county S125
Money paid the State by mistake.
/ A joint resolution passed the House
and Senate to send committee of
five Representatives and three Sena-
tors TO Charlotte to inspect the road
improvements in Mecklenburg county
The committee went to Charlotte last
night and today investigated the
roads.
Miss Helen Morris Lewis, of Ashe-
vile, last evening addressed the Leg
islature on the subject of "Woman's
Suffrage" This idea appears to have
no footing whatever in North Caro-
lima.
Appointed Son of Senator Vance
A Raleigh paper says private let
ter received in that city from Mr.
Patrick Winston. Attorney General
of the State OF Washington, announ-
ces that he has appointed Mr.. rhom
as M Vance, son of the late Senator
Vance, as his assistant. Both Mr.
Winston and Mr. Vance have many
warm friends in this State who will
delight in the honors that are being
conferred upon them in the far West.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES
A Bill Introduced in the Legislature
to Enlarge Them.

By leave bill has been iutrod uced
in the Legislature to enlarge the juris-
diction of magistrates. 1t provides
that the punishment for all assaults
and batteries and affrays, where no
deadly weapon is used or serious dam
age is done and where a deadly weapon
is isattempted to be used or is used but no
permanent injury is inflicted. shall be
a fine of not exceeding $50 or i'm
prisonment for thirty days. 1t
further provides that whenever any
person shall be convicted of carrying
concealed weapons before any justice
of the peace it shall be the latter's
duty to fine the defendant not less
than $40 or imprisonment not more
than thirty days if he cannot pay it,
and the justice of the peace shall not
have authority to suspend the judg-
ment of Imprisonment and on appeal
to superior court, If there be convic-
tion, judgment shall not be any less
than that of the justice of the peace
The common law misdemeanor tf
forcible trespass shall hereafter be
punished by fine not exceeding $50 or
thirty days Imprisonment; that larce-
ny and receiving where the value OF
the goods does not exceed $40 shall be
misdemeanor. Costs are to be includ-
ed in all cases.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
CABARRUS ROMANCE.
Old Man Rowark, Who Left His VIII
As Years Ago, In Oregon

Old Man Rowark, Who Left His Wife
As Years Ago, In Oregon.
A special from Concord to the Char
lotte Observer says: Forty-f1ve years
ago a man named Robert Rowark left
a wife and two daughters in this coun
ty and joined party of gold and for
tune hunters, going to California For
two years after his departure cor
respondence between wife and hns-
band was kept up, but came to sud-
den close. Years passed and no It'd
ings came of the missing man, and
his wife, believing that he was dead,
married Ephraim Martin in 1866, after
which they left for Texas. Mrs Mar
tin now lives in the northwestern part
of the Lone Star State. and Rowark,
who deserted her In 1852, is living at
Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Martin is a widow and if the
old man Rowark is not tied up, the
SEQUEL to this bit of romance and sep
aration may wind up in grand re-
union.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18

THAT LEASE RESOLUTION.
Two Winston Alderman Did Not Sig
it-How it Was Worked.

1C-hOV II w as w OfkoO.
The following resolution, signed by
Mayor Crutchfleld and thirteen of the
Winston Aldermen, was sent to the
Forsyth Representatives in the Legis-
lature:
"We, the undersigned, Mayor and
Commissioners of the town of Win
ston, believing the bill now pending
to defeat the lease of the North Caro-
lima Railroad to be injurious to the
interests of this community and Sec
tion, respectfully request our Repre-
sentatives and Senators to vote
against this bill, and any other that
repeals existing charters which are
beneficial TO this town and section"
1t is understood that the two Demo
cratic members of the Board, Messrs
Dalton and Pollard, declined to sign
the resolution.
There was no meeting of the Board
to pass upon the resolution & special
friend of the Southern Railroad wait
ed upon the Mayor and Aldermen in
person and secured their signatures
to the paper. Had there been a meet
ing of the Board, and the matter
thoroughly explained, it might have
been more difficult to secure the sig-
natures to the resolution printed
above
A similar resolution was signed by
the Mayor and Commissioners of
Salem 1t was carried around just
like the one in Winston.
The Raleigh News and Observer
hits the nail on the head in the fol-
lowing comment on the resolution:
ut will be observed that the Board
OF Aldermen lay particular stress
upon the provision in the bill, now
stricken out, that repeals existing
charters which are beneficial to this
town and section As that section
has been stricken out, their action is a
nullitV.n
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
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DIVISION OF OFFICES.
What the Republic ms and Populists
Get by Their Deal.

Get by Their Deal.
The division OF offices, by the Re-
publicans and Populists, according to
dollars and cents, is as follows: Re-
publicans-Pe -Penitentiary, s., 500; Rail
road Commission, $1,000; Morganton
Asylum, s., 500: Goldsboro Asylum,
81, 800; Atlantic s. North Carolina
Railroad, 81 POO. This is total of
$40, 300. But the salary OF the super
intendent of the Godsboro Asylum
will be raised to 81, 500, and that of
the A. & n. c. Railway to ST. 800 The
Populists get the Agricultural De-
partment- 81, 800; Raleigh Asylum,
s., 800; Labor Satistician, 1900;
Librarian, 81 600; Shell fish Commits
sion, $3.50: Keeper of the Capitol, $3.50;
Judgeship, ST, 800
Populists get in all SiO,5OO The
division is continued equally, sharing
as much as the Republicans in the
peDitentiary.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
Christian Endeavor Onicers.

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Moravian Church met Thursday
night and elected officers for the en-
suing six months. Good old Moravian
cake and coffee were served TO the E0-
deavoTers. Encouraging reports were
made by the old officers regarding the
work Of their respective committees
during the past six months. The OIL
GERS elected are as follows
Presldent-W. @. Crist.
Vice -PIesideut-J. 5 Grouse.
Secretary-Miss Cornelia Lineback.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. IL.
A GieTSh.
Treasurer-Mrs. Matte Keehln.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
THE NEW LAWS
Made by the Present North Carolina
Legislature.

Made by the Present North Carolina
Legislature.
The following bills passed by the
Legislature, haYe been enrolled and
ratified and are now laws:
To allow Edgecombe to levy special
tax. To amend the charter of Wades-
boro cotton mill. To incorporate
Robbinsville, Graham county. To in
corporate Hamlet, Richmond county.
To allow Cherokee to issue bonds. To
allow Mcdowell to levy special tax.
To allow Richmond county to levy
special tax. To allow Montgomery TO
levy special tax. To allow Watauga
to levy special tax. To repeal act 1895
establishing dividing line between
Alamance and Chatham and let the
people vote on that question. To ex-
tend time of holding February term
Guilford court. To protect iron
bridges in Macon county. To make
land grants valid even when not regis
tered In newly formed counties. Reso-
luton to raise committee to look in
to reduction of salaries. To remove
distractions in Big Dutch creek, Ca
barrus county. To establish a new
township in Surry. To give Mcdowell
county treasurer. To amend the
charter of the Southern Stock Mutual
Insurance Company. To require per-
sons fishing with nets and seines to
pay 81, 500 for licenses. Resolution to
raise joint committee to Investigate
charges of bribery in the Senatorial
contest. To repeal act 1895 regulat-
ing assignments. Resolution to ad-
journ in memory of r e. Lee. To al
low the Cashie and Chowan Lumber
and Railroad Company to hold 100, 900
acres of land. To allow Sheriff league
of Swain to collect arrears of taxes.
Superior Court. To relieve ex-Tax
Collector Elmore of Bryson City.
Resolution looking to reduction of
salaries. To repeal act regarding
ranging of stock in Graham county.
To abolish extra term Washington
Superior Court. To incorporate twon
of Wilbanks. Wilson county. For re-
lief of eX-Sheriff Woody of Yancey.
To extend time for collecting taxes in
Asheville: To extend the time for
organization OF the Drummer's De-
posit bank and to change it's name.
To Incorporate the Stone Mountain
Railway Company. To fix the pay OF
registers of deeds for recording elec.
| tion returns. To amend The Code as
| to probate of deeds. To amend char.
| ter Of Roanoke Navigation and Water
Power Company. To make guardians,
| administrators and executors who
misappropriate their funds liable to
| indictment for imbe ZZlement. To ex
empt undertakers who are funera
directors from jury duty. To allow
Robson to levy a special tax. To re
lieve Treasurer d. W. Powell, Of
| Columbus county, and his sureties
To incorporate bank of Greenville
I To amend charter Carolina Mutua
Fire Insurance Company, of Char
| lotte
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
"
A HANDSOME MAGAZINE.
The Public School Record, by Senior
Glass of City Schools.


The first number of the Public
School Record, monthly magazine to
| be issued by the Senior Glass Of the
City Schools, each school month, ap-
cared last week.
1t is a handsome and creditable
publication, both as to typographical
appearance and sub; IT matter. The
first number contains fifty pages and
The SENTINEL is informed that the
circulation ot this issue numbers 500
copies.
The contents of No is as follows
THE Lihrary-i-s History and De
velopment," by Gertrude Jenkins,
class of '91
Ian Maclaren." by W. M. Hendren,
class of '89
''The Origin nf Myths" by Maude
Miller, class uf 90
Eureka" by n. G. S
Business Corporations" by Walter
w. Brown, class of '96.
In addition there are spicy edi-
torials. current comment, local and
personal news, Alumni personals, lit
erature and art, public school libra
ry, etc
Editors-Henry Dwire, Mary Bowen,
uGT III uu0 JeuklUS duu OdlSy IsOtu-
rock.
Mamie Critz, Fannie Oliver. Lottie
Miller and Sam Ireland have charge
of the personal" department.
The local news is gathered by Lizzie
Conrad, Anna Holleman, William
Hanes and Lizzie Jones.
The literary and art department Is
in charge of Florence Hicks. Rufus
johnson, Pearl Woollen and Eugenia
Fischesser.
The business management is looked
after by Albert Edwards, Kate Poin-
dexter, Lettie Brown and Miller Hin
shaw.
THE SENTINEL is advised that much
praise is due Misses Poindexter and
Brown, the two lady managers, who
placed the magazine on firm hnan-
cial basis. Their business qualif1ca-
tions have been complimented by the
best men of Winston.
THE SENTINEL desires to congratu-
late the Senior Glass upon it's first
number, which VIII compare fayorably
with the publications issued by the
University and other higher institu-
tions of learning.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
SAME WHO BUILT r.. q s.
Bill to Incorporte Winston-Salen
Southbound Railway Co.

Bill to Incorporte Winston-Salem
Southbound Railway Co.
The bill introduced in Legislature a
few days ago to incorporate the Win
ston-Salem Southbound Railway Com
pany, is virtually a continuation Of
the Roanoke s. Southern Railroad and
the incorporators are the same
who built the r. s. S. They are al
lowed in the charter to build road
from Winston, and to build branches
not over so miles long. The charter
allows this road to run through the
counties of Forsyth, Davidson, Davie,
Guilford, Randolph, Montgomery,
Rowan, Catawba, Stanley, Cabarrus,
Mecklenburg, Union or Anson; the
capital stock to be 90, ,0OO, 900; thS com
pany to have power to purchase or
lease any other line, or to be allowed
to assign or lease its own property
subscriptions to be voted on by coun-
ties through which road is to pass;the
State to furnish not less than $50 con.
victs, on terms to be agreed on; stock
holders not to be liable for debts OF
the corporation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
Mr.. Manly,s appointment.

The Citizen says that o. s. Clerk
Court Moore, of Asheville, has receiv-
ed notification of the appointment of
Hon. Clement Manly, of Winston, TO
be standing master in chancery for
the Western district. Mr.. Manly sue
ceeds b M. Douglass, of Greensboro,
who resigned to take place on the
Supreme Court bench. The appoint
ment is signed by Judges Simonton
and Dick. The duties of the stand
ing master are hearing of cases referr-
ed to him by the court. The COM
pensation of the Office is by fees alto
gether.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
The Rights of wheelmen.

The introduction of the bicycle as a
means of locomotion has led to much
legislation, great deal Of 1t being de-
signed to enforce certain rights which
the wheelmen believe to be theirs By
dint of numbers, the bicyclists have
become power in politics, and are
able to get almost anything which
they demand from councils and legis-
latures. A year ago the New York
assembly passed a law compelling the
railways TO carry bicycles as baggage
free, and bill TO the same intent has
been intrGduced at Springfield, Ill.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
On Old PAPER.

Mr.. e. A. Stroup, of Salem, pre-
sents THE SENTINEL with a copy of
the "Carolina Patriot" now the
"Greensboro Patriot y The number
before US bears the date of March %,
1888 It was volume 2, No. 8. show.
Ing that the paper was started In
1885. Clancy & Evans were the edi.
tion price was % so per year. In
those days there were no railroads In
this State. From the paper 1t Is
learned that the mail between Greens.
bOro and Raleigh was carried on q
four-horse coach. There is very little
-(practically nonel local news IN the
issue bearing the date given above.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
FROM THE SEA SHORE.
Rev. $. f. Conrad Writes About
Beaufort, Formerly Fishtown.
PRICE 5 CENTS

Rev. S. f. Conrad Writes About
Beaufort, Formerly Fishtown.
Rev. S. f. Conrad writes THE SEN
TINEL as follows: | have now been
down by the sea just one week In the
city Of Morenead and the old historic
town of Beaufort. This is the off
season for this locality, as very few
people are here as visitors during the
winter period. Hard times" seem to
be in full bloom. Fish are reported
scarcer at this season than ever
known, and this is the principal source
of living TO the bulk Of the people.
| They have plenty TO eat but say there
! Is great money deaTth among them.
The great hotel here is closed dur
| ing the winter and naturally there is
not much attraction here at this pc
! Tiod. The people here are anxious to
get this narbor opened for trade. They
| say ii is the finest harbor In North
| Carolina. The railroad runs right up
| TO the inlet and is nearer the sea than
| any other point on the Atlantic coast.
All efforts looking to the improve
ment OF the harbor are vigorously op-
posed by other seaport towns, which
has blocked any legislation in its be-
| half.
The Evangelist, which was born in
| Winston, is located here and is still
| edited by Rev. j. L. jenkins, its foun-
| der.
The people here are Intelligent and
OF the true type of North CarolInians.
| The place is very moral, having no
| barroomS, six churches and a popula-
! tion OF about two thousand.
Beaufort is one of the oldest towns
| in the State. 1t was founded in 1713,
! but was known as Fishtown long be-
fore this time. Ii is the county seat
of Carteret county, and its court
house is the smallest l ever. saw. In
appearance it is somewhat like the
old one in Winston Of former fame.
The cemetery here is a novelty, Sew
enty years ago the Legislature passed
a law requiring the town commission
ers to purchase new plot for burial,
because the old one was full, and max
ing il afterwards d crime to bury in
the old one
The law was never regarded, so bur-
| ials continued The graves are now
so thick you cannot walk through the
| cemetery without stepping on them.
They are headed in every direction.
In digging new one an old one is
| often discovered.
There is here an old cannon Of revo-
lutionary fame which is USED as land
mark on one of the street corners.
| The town has not yet recovered from
the damage by the great storm which
few years age swept away the At
| lantic Hotel.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
Sam Jones i'm Nashville.

Rev. Sam Joues, the famons Geor-
gia evangelist, is in Nashville. Tenn.
A telegram from there says he is be-
ing nightly greeted by thousands In
the tabernacle No man Is more pop
ular OF beloved than Mr.. Jones and In
the past Nashville has been the scene
of some of his grandest and most sue
cessful labors. He will be there sew
eral days longer and widespread In
terest - evinced In the meetings.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
PopuIists to Immigrate to Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb 12.-Theo-
dore Banks, local Populist leader, is
organizing large colony of PopulistS
to go into Mexico and settle on coffee
lands and make that coun6ry their
permanent home. He has received
ENCOURAGEMENT in his enterprise from
Popul!sts from all parts Of Texas, and
it is already assured that the colony
will number not less than 500 men
with their families. A concession for
the establishment OF the colony will
be obtained from the Mexican Govern
meDt. The colony will be composed
principally OF practical farmers and
m Mechanics.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
woman Paws Poll-Tax.

1t is said there is nothing new un-
der the sun, but the Dunn Union has
found something entirely new-a
woman who pays poll tax. There
lives woman in Robson county, near
the little town of Rowland, who pays
poll tax every year. She says she has
to take the place of a man on the
farm. She ploughs, hauls, chops cot
ton and does other work on the farm
and says that she feels it her duty to
pay as man. She is undoubtedly more
public spirited than most men. The
Union did not learn whether she de-
sires to vote or not. She is probably
the only woman in the United States
that pays poll tax.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
ATexas Town Wiped Out.

DALLAS, Texas, Feb IL An incen-
diary fire at Piano, Texas, started at
8 O'Clock this morning and burned
nearly thirty buildings, including the
business part OF the city. The loss is
UPWARDS of $780, 900 with practically
no insurance The possoffice was de.
stroyed, but the mails were saved.
Most of the burned stores were lo-
Gated In three different blocks on
Main and Mechanic streets,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
AVigorous Onslaueht.

It is announced that certain At
lanta pastors have determined to
make vigorous onslaught upon the
sins OF society" giving especial at
drinking punch and suing for divorce.
These Atlanta pastimes, so the
preachers say, are ''devil's agencies
which are productive of much evil.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
AGAINST SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
A Bill Introduced in Colorado Legis-
ture by Catholics.

ture by CatnOl1cS.
Rev J. 81. Ball, who visited rela-
tives here last fall, now pastor Of one
of the leading Methodist churches of
Denver, Col, writes his brother, Mr..
o. S. Ball, of Davis School, that a bill
has just been introduced in the Leg
islature OF that State to abolish the
observance of the Sabbath day.
The bill was introduced by Catho-
lie members of the Legislature and
has created considerable excitement
and indignation among the good citi-
Zens of Denver.
The lib ministers of that city are
greatly enraged, and are doing all in
their power to prevent the passage Of
the bill. About one third of the citi-
zens of Denver are said to be of the
Catholic faith. The city has popu-
lation of over LOG, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
Thrifty German Farmers.

The population Of Kendall county,
Tex, is largely made up of German
farmers, who are becoming independ-
ent so far as the worlds goods are con-
cerned, if they are not already SO.
There are but two mortgages on file
in the county, and they aggregage ap-
proximately $3.50. These farmers are
the kind of Immigrants needed in the
Southern States.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
Mr. Ramseur GreatIy Encouraged.

The Charlotte Observer says Mr.. w.
Fl Ramseur, who has just returned
from Raleigh, where he has been in
the interest of the North Carolina
Rolling Exposition, feels greatly en-
couraged over the outlook in regard to
The bill introduced asking for an ap-
preparation Of $1,000 in offsetting the
expenses Of putting this car on the
road. The Legislative body are all in
favor of this enterprise, especially
since Mr.. Ramseur assured them that
the car would be a certainty for at
least five years, and would be station
ed at the Tennessee Exposition for
two months at least.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
Many Deaths From Grip.

Deaths harvest has been fearful
since the grip reappeared. Nearly
every newspaper reports number of
deaths from pneumonia and other re-
sulting effects. While there have
been several demises in Forsyth the
grip has proved more fatal in many
other counties in the State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
OInev won't 90 to Harvard.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Secretary
Olney has decided to decline the invi-
tation of President Eliot OF Harvard
to become professor of international
law, and will so notify HIM in few
days. The letter OF President Eliot
carried with it the offer of a large
salary, but Mr.. Olney proposes return
ing actively to the practice OF law on
leaving the Cabinet, aud does not
wish 10 be hampered by other engage
meQtS