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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
Where the Burden Will Fall,

From the Atlanta Journal.
1t is il teresting to uote where the
increased tariff taxation proposed hy
Mr.. Dingley and his committee viii
fall and in what proportions.
The bill adds:
Fifty per cent to the tariff paid by
earthenware and glassware, 40 per
cent to that paid by chemicals, oils,
etc, 300 per cent - that paid by
wood and its mann dcturas, 100 per
cent to that paid Y woulrlis.
1t takes wool off the Tree list an
puts upon it a tariff that Will cost the
people of this country many million
dollars every year.
Contrast this treatment of neces-
saries with that which some luxuries
will receive.
The tax on silk goods is to be in
creased only Ii per cent, and spirits,
wines and liquors will be reqlired to
pay only % per cent more tnan they
do now.
Mr.. Dingley, in undertaking to
make this sort of tariff revision d
measure of popular relief, cuts q
figure that would be ludicrous but
for the fact that the results of his
Vaccinations will be so serious.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

When meats are being roasted and
there is danger of their becoming too
brown place a basin of water in the
oven. The steam will prevent scorch
ing and the meat will cook better.
An old cook noted for making the
most delicious of loaf cakes Was
asked her secret for never having a
failure and replied: Its all in the
baking; the richer the cake the slower
mnst be the oven
When purchasing sheer linen hand
kerchiets, those that are pure linen
may be readily recognized by moist
ening the tip of the finger and
stretching the fabric over it. Linen
will show the moisture through i'm
mediately; but cotton threads take
more time to absorb the moisture.
When woollen dresses or any
woollen garments have become badly
creased and wrinnled, do not at
tempt to use hot iron upon them,
for it Is likely TO leave the mark OF
the iron and give the material a
shiny look without producing any
good results If the crushed and
married places are wiped with a
WOODEN cloth wet in hot water and
the clothing is then hung out in the
air OF in a cold place the marks will
a II diSaDDaar
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
The Democratic Attitude.

Mr.. Bailey, Democratic Leader of the House
l desire to assure the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr Da'zelD tha5
there is no disposition on this side OF
the house to unduly protract the
debate upon this bill. If we could
hope ultimately to defeat it, We
would feel required by a sense Of
duty to employ all honorable means
to do SO; but knowing that we can
not prevent its passage, we believe
that it will be better for the country,
| and in the end, it will be better for
our party, that it shall pass without
unreasonable delay.
If it can produce the good results
which its authors prophesy it will,
then the people ought to have the
benefit of it as speedily as possible;
and if it cannot produce those re-
suits, then the sooner it is tried and
found wanting the sooner it will be
repealed and the sooner the people
will be relieved of its unjust exac-
tions. [ warn you now chat if this
bill fails-as fail it will-to bring the
prosperity which the Republicans
have promised, you will not live long
enough to obtain a patient audienca
with the American people upon the
absurd proposition that you can
make them prosperous by increasing
their taxes
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

two million dollars annually to pay
for insurance. In turn she gets back
on policies paid, one million dollars,
or in other words, we send out one
dollar and get in return for it fifty
cents. This is too great a drain
upon our people. Every man, be he
a Southerner, or an adopted citizen
should unite in keeping at home the
millions OF dollars that are now
being invested outside of our section.
1t is to the interest of every one to
do this, and as Southern investments
are just as safe, and the interest on
the money is just as much if not
more, there is no reason why the
money can't be secured if a united
petition is sent up by the Southern
people, We can get the cooperation
of the general and local agents down
South, for it is to their interest, as
the more money they Gun loan the
more business they can do"
Evidently, the Conference is to
grapple with very important ques-
ton and if it can devise a plan by
which the thousands and thousands
Of dollars that are annually sent out
of the South for insurance may be
| kept at home, with safety to the in
sured, its labors will not have been
in vain.
AS we understand it, the plan is
not only to recommend Southern
Insurance Companies, but to induce
all companies doing business in the
South to invest in the South the
profits they make out of their South
ern business, which would mean. for
instance, the Investment of million
dollars year in North Carolina.
We hope that some just and equi-
table arrangement will be the out
come of the nrOnOsed Conference.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
ODD BITS OF INFORMATION.

Fully one third of the land in
Great Britain is owned by mem bers
of the house of lords.
Onyx in large quantity, and, it is
said, of good quality, has been found
in Hart county, Kentucky.
Europe has four times as many
cities as it had in 1881, and the
United States fourteen times as
many.
The juryUen in a murder trial at
Muskegon, Mich, went to a barber
to get shaved and haircutted and
the tOnsorial artist was not permit
ted to speak a word during the entire
operation.
Thousands of head of antelope are
to be seen along the Short Line track
back of Becwwith, Idaho. They
have been in that section all winter
and are little hunted. One baud is
believed to contain fully 900 head.
A Mount Vernon woman was sen.
fenced to three months imprison-
ment in the Kings county, New
York, penitentiary because she did
not keep her children clean She was
the first woman to be convicted on
such a charge.
A st. Louis jury which acquitted q
man charged with murder on the
regulation ground of insanity were
somewhat surprised when he arose
to his feet and said: Gentlemen OF
the jury, l want to thank you for
your verdict"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
INSURANCE.

At Southern Pines, on the 2Sth oil
next month, there is to be held a
Southern Inter State Insurance
Conference. 1t is TO be composed oil
delegates appointed by the Govern
ors of Southern States, Presidents OF
Boards of Trade and Chambers oil
Commerce, Mayors of cities and
towns, and editors of leading news
papers.
In letter informing the editor OF
The SENTINEL that he has been
selected as a delegate to the Confer
ence, these statements are made,
from which an idea may be drawn OF
the objects of the meeting:
1.-THE. purpose of the Conference is
to awaken an interest in Southern
insurance. A large part of the
money now going out of the South
for life and fire insurance, should be
loaned within our States. The State
of North Carolina alone, sends out
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
TURN ABOUT.

While Mckinley is pledged to civil
service, he expresses the idea that
"turn about is fair play in reference
to the distribution of pie not on the
civil service menu. This is brought
out in his refusal to appoint Bruce,
of Mississippi, Register of the Treas
ury, a position which he held under a
former administration. The Presi-
dent is quoted as having said to
Bruce:
"You have had your share. 1 real
ize the strength of the colored Repub
lican votes in this country, and /
recognize you as a leader of your
race, but l have adopted a line of
policy which shall pursue to the
end. The men who have held office
must wait for the men who have
never been favored, but who deserve
Federal recognition"
Commenting upon this, the Char
lotte Observer remarks "that this
will be a particularly hard blow to
North Carolina Republicans, for
there is hardly one in the State who
has not heretofore been favored
Mckinley evidently means what he
says, and there are squalls ahead"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
Not Of Them.
Caucasian.

caucasian.
The news comes from Washington
that Col. Harry Skinner does not
venture to attend a caucus of the
Populist Senators and Congressman.
Il he did he would probably be re-
fused admittance The news also
comes that he accompanies Senator
Pritchard and pulls Tor Federal pie
just like any other Republican. 10
fact it appears that Skinner is to all
intents and purposes a regular pic
hunting Republican now.
Some OF the -Populists-tho
men who SO grievously betrayed
their party and people are also in
Washington c'amoring Tor their re
ward, and they do say they are re.
minding Senator Pritchard of GER
tain promises made during the Sen
atorial fight, and are making life a
burden for him. Just keep note of
the course OF events, and some very
interesting developments may be
seen
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

large meeting of the stockhold-
ers of "The Farmers Mutual" For~
syth and Stokes Branch. was held
in the Court house, Saturday, March
20 h.
Much interest was displayed and
there was shown to be $3.50, l3l of
insurance in force as against $401,
600 at last annual meeting, sho owing
that the increase of membership had
exceeded the cancellation and the
delinquents. And the assessor, nts
to pay the two late losses of $500 are
being more promptly paid than ever
before. All this shows fhat the
ASSOCIATE is strong and vigorous
and the interest increasing, instead
of dying out, as was predicted by
the opponents of this plan of insur-
ance
President w. B. Stafford. after speaking
enthusiastically of the future prospects of
the A ssocation (it being now established
on firm basis among he very best element
of the farming classl aud thanking the
members for an election twice, eciined
a r, election, saying a stokes man, and one
more centrally located should he chosen.
lr. elias tuIp was chosen, acd j w. Mo
field as Supervisor to fiji the vacancy in
Sauratown township. ALI the other officers
The following is the report of the Secre-
tary and Treasurer for the last year, read by
President Stafford, the Secretary being too
busy receiving from members their dues:
MR. w. B. STAFFORD,
My DEAR SIR:-I am so busy receiving
the dues from members that | can not at
tend the meeting today Enclosed find my
report which l beg that you will please read.
The books and papers AID vouchers are all
open to inspection to any and all members.
Truly, W. A BLAIR,
Secretary and Treasurer.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FARMERS
MUTUAL ms. AS COLLATION.. FOR
SYTH AND STOKES BRANCH:
GENTLEMEN:-I have the honor to submit
the following report for last year:
RECEIPTS.
Amount collected from a sessments $7S5 q
EXPENDITURES.
s. A. Hauser loss by wind 500
+. Byerly, loss by lightning, 10000
c. w. Jones, loss by lightning 1900
G. G. Duggins loss by fire, $4,000
A. G. Wicker, loss by wind, 1000
Paid Supervisor He1sabeck for adj
justing loss of Hauser, 200
r. w. Hill, work on assessment, 700
j. W. Goslen for 600 postal cards
and printing notices, 7.25
Supervisor Helsabeck, for adjusting
G. G. Duggin's loss, 200
Postage for Treasurer, 3.45
Paid Bank for services, 1000
Cash on hand, 25.57
$7s5.27
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
Floods and the Remedy.

Richmond Dispatch.
With the recurrence of great foods
in the West, involving the loss of
hundreds of lives and the destruction
OF millions of dollars worth of prop
erty, we have Il recurrence of the dis
cussiOn of the question: "What
causes thfs Sc visitations and what liz
the remefy?" A Chicago contempt
rary, which has been devotiDg some
study to flood statistics and history
says that fifty years ago such floods
as have recently devastated certain
| sections OF the country were almost
| unknown except at rare intervals,
but now nearly every village on u
stream OF anv Importance has it's
! danger line.
| Our contemporary recognizes what
has been generally accepted, that he
increase in disastrous floods is mainly
due to the denudation of forest lands
of their trees. In consequence of this,
not only do the SHOWS melt and run
off, more rapidly, but there is an
absence of leaves on the land which
would hole the rain precipitation
and snow water, and conduce &c
absorption into the earth.
The only remedy suggested fol
these evils-both the freshet and the
drought evils-is the obvious one O
systematic tree planting, or forest
restoration. This remedy is recon-
menaed by the Department. of Agri-
culture. and should be applied in
every State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
WHAT OF THE NIGHT p"
The State Must Be Relieved of the
Rule and Ruin Gang.

The state Must Be Relieved of the
Rule and Ruin Gang.
Wilmington Messenger
farmer friend from the country
asked us what we thought of the
future oil the country. We could give
no satisfactory answer Thus far
the prospects are gloomy enough.
1t asked what about the future of
North Carolina we would have to
reply, that it was dark and desperate
ii the plunderers and incompetents
are to remain in charge of the State
and it's destinies.
There is widespread conviction.
and it is hourly growing, that unless
the taxpayers and the men of char
aeter and patriotism get together
and combine heartily to turn out the
set now ravagIng and running North
Carolina Will get complete set back,
! ana cease Go make any advance in
any direction. The last Legislative
body was SO disgraceful, so utterly
incapable, so Indifferent to North
Carolina and her multiplied interests
so reckless, so greedy, so vicious
that people of sense of all parties fee
the shame and the disgust.
An old and esteemed friend O
many decades-venerab ole in year.
and INDEPENDENTLY wrote to u.
ton 18th about the condition of tn,
State He sees the danger and dis
tress following the political power
now in North Carolina, and like e
true patriot he is deeply anxious tt
see change. He writes in hope thai
the Democracy will arouse and be al
work at once to help redeem the
State. He says: at will not do to
give up, bat we must resolve that the
State shall be- free from Republican
domination. God speed the dayl
To save the State from misrule
and extravaganza and corruption
the honest, faithful men-not poll
tlcians and office-seekers-in all the
parties must resolve to relieve NORTH
Carolina of the rule and ruin gang
Nothing else will save the State ano
keep it on an upward grade of pros
|
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
A kissIess Region.

Kissing is almost unknown by the
native inhabitants of the far East.
In BuTmah, many parts of India
Papua, Tahiti, China and Japan, the
people of those countries do not kiss.
Young Japanese girls, although they
have rosy lips and coy smiles, do not
know what a kiss is. No lover courts
his mistress in their country with
sweet persuasive kisses, and no
mother kisses her baby as she presses
it against her bosom. 1t is curious
that this absence of kissing is the
solitary poilt of agreement bttween
the peoples of the tropical South
Seas and the 10y north In some oi
the countries, instead of kissing, the
people rub noses, and in Burmah the
nearest approach TO kissing is said
TO be smelling. The Burmese lover
while putting his arm round The
waist of the lady he adores, literally
srnelia her check The mother bends
over her baby's little body and con-
tinuafly snitf5 al it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

There was some dissatisf sction regarding
! the adjustment of one of hose losses, but
/ after a careful Investigation by the Presi-
\ dent and Roard OF Supervisors and General
/ Manager it WAS found To be a different loss
! from what was generally understood, and
! was allowed.
| Nine policies have been cancelled during
, the year, by requests, AID there are still Il
I few delinqueuts, but they are gradually
paying up and asking to be reinstared
/ Anoth loss has been reported near the
/ Virginia line, but of such nature that the
+ Supervisor refuses o adjust and the matter
viii be carefully Investigated by the Presi-
dent and full Board. The Association can
rest assured that sharp practices will be
permitted, for every mem Der is interested
a. the efficient General Manager is always
on the alert and carefully investigating
| everything,
congratulate the Association upon the
passage of bill by the last Legislature ex-
emptIng from taxation and placing it on a
level with other benevolent societies. like
the Masons, Odd Fellows, etc.
This measure is due to the untiring energy
of Mr.. Hoskins, of whom the Greensboro
Record says: "He has a right 10 feel proud
for unquestionably all doubts of the various
Associations he has with so much hard la
Dor established in the west not being here
to stay, are ella mated.
The exciten ent over the vote in the
Senate Saturday night was but little less
than in the House over the lease bill Our
countyman has achieved State reputation
for tenacity of purpose, determination and
success in carrying to a successful terminal
tion what he believes to be right He de-
served success and should be Congratulated
by all his farmer friends
The Association is also to be congratulated
upon the fact that Mr.. Hoskil has agreed
to donate to the Association one-half of the
premiums for the next year for contingent
expenses and if any balance to paw losses,
which shows his interest in the farming
class to which he belongs. The assessment
to pay losses for the first year was 81 20 on
the 1000, for the second year 81. on the
81 1000 and the last assessment running over
into the third is 81 on the 81 600, besides g
small surplus on hand as in my statement
The wisdom of making the assessment
each time fraction iaore than tie loss so
as to have small surplus is demonstraf1S-
by the fact there was sufficient on hand to
pay the small less of S. A. Hauser without i
sending notices, which won d have cost the
Association mush more than the loss itself
This is cheap and safe insurance as the old
line companies would have cost SO on the
81 900.
With thanks for the kindness and cour.
tesy shown me by the members of the AS
ISOLATION, have the honor to be
Yours very respectfully,
w. A. BLAIR,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
Spring has come.

1t is time for all persons to think
seriouslyaof their health.
But that doesn't mean taking the
first spring remedy that happens to
be offered.
Persons who make t,their business
to get the most Effective remedy to
be mad are sure to carry home
Paine's celery compound. No other
remedy is capable of cleansing the
blood, nourishiug the nerves and
regulating the bowels and digestive
organs like Palne's celery compound.
If you are troubled at all by rheu>
matism, neuralgia, headaches or
sleeplessness, even if these attacks
come only now and then, now is the
time to purify the system of them
Don't procrastinate and daily till
frightened into doing something
when you find the task of getting
we'll has assumed desperate proper
tions.
Paine's celery compound will cure
kidney trouble, heart palpitation and
dlsordered liver accurately, intelli
gently and permanently when other
remedies only raise hopes that are
never fulfilled.
Paiue's celery compound, which
owes its origin to the most distin
gnIshed physician and investigators
this country ever produced. Prof
Edward E Phelps, NJ. D, LII D OF
Dartmouth college, has been public
~ indorsed among medical experts
as the only spring remedy in any
sense entitled to that name.
1t can be said without fear of cor
tradictlon that no other remedy can
truthfully refer to men and women
so responsible, so trustworthy, SO
convincing, because Of their straight
forward, enthusiastic and easily ver>
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

CONGRESSMAN LINNEY is to be COM
mended for his outspoken opposition
to the extra mileage grab which
members of Congress voted them
selves last week. In his speech Mr..
Linney used these words which will
strike responsive echo with the
people: eve are about to commit a
great wrong here, gentlemen OF this
House, when we take and put into
our pockets many hundreds, yea
thousands of dollars, that do not
belong to US. We are no more en-
titled to that money than the wolf is
to the mutton he takes by moon
light" Mr.. Linney would give
emphasis to his sincerity by refusing
to accept any of this money. Will
he?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

IT is stated that Mr.. Bryan receiv-
ed $4,000 from the first month
sale of his book, "The First Battle, "
and that he donated $4,000 of this
amount to the cause of free coinage
and that hereafter he will contribute
one-half the receipts to this purpose,
appointing the following committee
to receive and use the funds, viz
Senator James K. Jones, of Arkan-
sas; Senator Henry M. Teller, OF
Colorado; Senator William V. Allen,
of Nebraska; Hon. A. A. J. Warner,
President of the National Bimetallic
Union. 1t may be truly said that
Mr.. Bryan is backing his judgment
with his money.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

fled testimonials in praise OF Paine's
celery compound.
1t is foolish to take poor health
"philosophically these spring days.
Tt ere is no reason why snyone should
sit hands in lap, and submit to heads
aches, poor appe tite, continual tired
feeling or constipation. If every
disheartened invalid will go right at
getting well by using Paine's celery
compound. that person will be astons
ished and delighted with the quicke
ness with which this wonderful rem
edy is able to call IA halt to wasting
diseases, diseases of debility and a
n>down" condition.
Paine's celery ompound does Won
ders in making people we'll.
Here is what a woman, an ambi~
tious and Woodworking member of
the legal profession in New York
city, says of this great remedy:
220 4th Ave New York.
While student in the New York
university law school and under
great pressure from work and study,
| was advised to take Paine's celery
compound. | did SO, and its benee
fetal results 10 one whose nerves are
under the trial of severe mental efo
fort, | am only too ready to assert.
After taking three bottles | found
that it reduced quietness of nerves
and induced sleep, very beneficial to
my health For those troubled with
insomnia | can heartily recommend
it as a harmless inducer of sleep on
account of its quoting effect on the
nerves. Yours very truly,
(Signed) Florence b Dangerfeld
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Paine's celery compound, which
makes the weak strong, has received
testimonials from thousands of peoe
pie who had almost despaired of ever
, again being in perfect health.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01
The Republicans Wear the Belt.

The Republican Mayor and Board of
Aldermen OF Wilmington have full
control OF every department of the city
government, although two other
Boards and Mayors, both Democratic
claim to be legally constituted and
elected. The CHER of police, who is a
Republican, refused Saturday TO
recognize the authority of Mayor Har-
ris, or of the hold over Board. The
Supreme Court will have to decide
the cOnstituti0nality Of the law under
which the election was held last
Thursday. The Democrats claim the
law is unconstitutional.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-01

Now the new Secretary of the Navy
wannounees a purpose to stick to the
civil service rules. Verify, the way of
the office-seeker is obstructed by a
policy that was considered tip top in
keeping Republicans in office under a
Democratic administration, but
which becomes a hideous nightmare
when it retains Democratic officials
under a Republican administration.
They seem to forget the old idea that
what is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander.