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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
RUMOR OF A BIG DEAL.
Consolidation of All the Match Com.
panies Talked Of

CHICAGO, Oct. IA "A consolidation
of all the match companies Of the
world is talked of here today In
financial circles. In this connection
it is said that Coats & Sons have
turned over their options on forty
Thousand shares in the Diamond
match stock to Bryany & May, Eng
lish match manufacturers 1t Is said
that they have quietly picked up over
fifteen thousand other shares, giving
them control of the capital stock An
expert is examining the books of the
Diamond Company.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
About Fifty Lost Their Tickets,

The Wilkesboro excursion left last
Friday a few minutes before d p No..
Several of the excursionists we're
drinking, but they were quite orderly.
A About fifty Of them lost their tickets
This was their misfortune and the
Railroad Company's good luck" as
Sam Pfohl sold them return tickets.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
rs Academy Girls Have Bikes.

Bicycle riding is becoming more
and more popular in the Academy.
There are now 25 wheels Ia the school.
and on almost any pleasant day a
merry company may be seen taking a
spin into the country or through the
town, ride of twenty miles or more
being quite a c,mmou thing. Ath-
letic exercises call fssr considerable
amount of attention, and the health
OF the pupils Is correspondingly i'm
proved.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Yellow Fever scares selma.

A special from Selma, Ala, says !:
yellow fever has existed for several
days at Wagar, lumber camp on the
MOBILE 8 Birmingham Railroad, 104
miles south of Selma DR.. Saunders.
State health officer, went there and
confirms the report. There is much
excitement Ia Selma.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Passenger Trains Rocked.

1t is learned that several passen-
ger trains have been rocked during
last week between Danville and
Greensboro. The railroad people be-
lieve some mischievous boys are the
guilty parties, but they are at a loss
TO know how to put stop to their
meanuess. 1t is said that between
Danvilie and Reidsville this rock
throwing has gotten to be 80 common
that the conductors actually suggest
TO passengers the advisability OF pull
ing down the shutters as protection.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21

The strength which comes to us from eat
ing nourishing food is better than stimula-
ton. because it is new strength.
The health which belongs to q strong
body, well nourished by proper food (prop-
erly digested). is the only health that is last
ing.
The difference between Shaker Digestive
Cordial and other medicines is simply that
it helps nature to make siren 9Th. Il does
not profess to cure sickness, except as that
sickness is q result of weakness caused by
food not properly digested.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will relieve the
pangs of indigestion, and make thin, sick,
weak people as well as if their stomachs had
never been out of order.
1t is gentle aid to the digestion of ma
ture's strength-maker, food.
At druggists'. Trial bottle, 10 cents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
s.wHITE WINGS OF TRADE"

Tobacco Breaks Very Large These
Days.
Tobacco breaks are large every day.
Tue warehouses and streets are
filled with white wings of trade"
loaded with leaf Trade street, from
Fourth to Sixth, is almost blocked
with wagons This reminds one Of the
good old times, and while the prices
are not so fancy as they were several
years ago, the average Is very good
and the farmers are going home
happy.
Considering the way cotton is sell
ing, leaf tobacco is selling well.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Stamp salea-Tobacco Shipments.
Business Failures Last week.

There were 1856 business failures re-
ported througouht the United States
last week, compared with 237 last
week, 279 in the same week year ago,
289 two years ago, 253 three years ago
and $40 four years ago. There are A
business failures reported throughout
compared with As last week, 80 in the
like week year ago, and 81 two years
ago.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Makes Greensboro People Laugh.

THE SENTINEL is Informed that
the talk of Judge Dick resigning
makes some people langh around
Greensboro. Whenever His Honor
sees that his son-in-law, r. M
Douglas, win succeed him he will do
something-not before. This is what
the Greensboro people say, any way.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
The Mill is Grinding Pretty Regular.
ly Now.

The Mill Is Grinding Pretty Regular
ly Now.
WAsBINGToN, Oct 15.-The Presi-
dent made the following appoint
10 .nts today: John A. Barnes, OF
Illinois, Consul to ologne, Germany;
Leonard B Smith, of Maine. Consul
to Curacao, West Iudies; William F.
Sands, of District of Columbia
Secretary of legation of United
States at Seul, Corea; Thomas B
Needles, of Illinois, Commissioner TO
negotiate with the Cherokee, Chock
taw, Chickasaw, Muscogee aud Semi
mole Indians, vice Alexander Mont
gomeIy, resigned.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
ssPYTHIAN DAY,o
To Drive a Goodly Number of the
Sinful Across The Hot Sands.

40 DflVc OOOuIy NumUor VI tHc
Sinful Across the Hot Sands.
Mr.. w. G. Crist, District Deputy
Grand Chancellor, Knights of Py-
thias, is sending out letters to the
officers and menbers of the fifteen
Lodges of this district, advising them
that November 5th will be "Pythian
Day" In Winston. and that it is in
tended for the Lodges and me mbers
Of District No 4 10 particuiar-and
all Pythians IN general
He urges good attendance from
each Lodge. The Grand Chancellor
and other Grand Lodge officers viii
oe present and END their aid to make
this live and joyful day for all Py-
thians in attendance
The d. O. X x with it's camels.
tigers and not sands from the desert,
is coming and will, during the dark Of
the moon on Friday night, drive a
gOodly number OF the sinful across the
hos sands.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Caught Some of Our Manufacturers

A telegram was re eceived here Friday
announcing the failure of l. B. La
nier, a merchant at Dublin, Ga. T.
J. Pritchard Is named as trustee. La
nier, 1t is understood, owes two or
three of Winston's tobacco manufac-
turers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
BIG FIRE AT DURHAM.
LOSS ABOUT A HALF MILLION
DOLLARS.
Seven Large Pr1zerfes, Eight DWELL
ings and a Large Quantity of Leaf
Tobacco Destroyed-TheO Origin
of the Fire Is Unknown.

of the Fire Is Unknown.
DURHAM, N. c., Oct IA Fire orig
mated at l1:25 O'Clock this morn
ing ia the FL j Bass double priZery
on Morgan street.
Seven large prizeries and eight
dwellings were burned
The loss is about half million dol
lars. The amount of insurance is not
yet known.
or the prizeries two were owned by
G. W. Watts and occupied by the
American Tobacco Company and w.
T. Carrington: one owned by Manning
s. Morgan and occupied by the Amer
ican Tobacco Company; two owned by
B L Duke and occupied by Bass &
Co.; one owned by W. Duke, and occu-
pied by the American Tobacco Com
pany; one owned by Newton & Stale
and occupied by the Bull Durham To
baccu Company.
A large quantity of leaf tobacco was
burned.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
MocksyfIle Train Rocked,

The Mocksville "vestibule," one of
Capt. Hawkins trains, was rocked by
an unknown negro, near the Davis
School Friday morning. The dar-
key threw a stone through one of the
window. The negro was seen by pas
sengers on the train but Capt. Haw-
kins says he has no idea who he is,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
OODRALR0ADNEWS 10TH ANNIVERSARY.
MOcKSVILLE EXTENSION TO BE
BUILT AT ONCE.

The Contract Let to T. B. Jones & Co.
of Baltimore-Mr. Jones in the
City-One Thousand or More
Mands Will Push theWork.
From the Davie Times 1t is learned
that the civil engineers, who proceed
the construction force. arrived at
Mocksville last week Wednesday night
and Cd Thursday began the work of
stalking off the road from there to
Mooresville The work of shoveling
dirt is expected to commence within
ten days.
The construction force will be divid-
ed into three sections. The first Sec
tion will camp at DR.. A. T. Taylor's
farm, the second section will camp at
Woodleaf and the third section will
camp ne.r Mooresville A large force
of hands will be employed on each
section.
This information was obtained
direct from the railroad authorities,
says the Times
THE CONTRACT LET.
THE SENTINEL can state positively
that the road will be built, aud that
at once. The contract for the con-
struction work has been let to T. B
Jones & Co., of Baltimore. Mr.. Jones
arrived in the city Saturday He came
In with Chief Engineer Wells who
went to Baltimore to see him about
the work.
Mr.. Jones Informed the reporter
that he would begin work either this
week or the week following He ex-
poets to employ one thousand or more
hands and will push the road to COM
elton as rapidly as possible. The
distance of the new road is 27a miles
Mr.. Jones had contract and built
several miles miles of the Wilkesboro
road. His partner is Mr.. Geo. B
81 z ehurst of Baltimore.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Trains Leave Wfnstcn-salem.
$40 A MIDAILY

Connects at Durham for Oxford and Clarks-
vile: at Selma for Fayetteville and fnterme-
diate stations the " flson b Fayetteville
Short Cut. and tor 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 on the
Wilmington Weldon Railroad daily.
$40 M DAILY
Connects at Greensboro with the Washington
and southwestern VeStibuled (Limi tei end
the New York and Florida short Line ,Itmited)
train for all points South and with main line
train No. II for Danville and Richmond and all
points east OF Greensboro. and with main line
train No. 35 fast mail for Charlotte, spartan
burg, Greenville, a tlanta and all points South,
also Columbia, Augusta, Charlotte, Savannah,
Jacksonville and all points in Florida, Sleep
ng car for Atlanta and Jacksonville and at
Jacksonville.
1870 nj DAILY
Except Sunday
Connects at Greensboro for all pointS Nortt
ais Raleigh and Goldsboro
Trains Arrive at Winston-salsm
9-45 M DAILY
From New York, Washington, Richmond
Lynchburg, Danville and Raleigh.
1870 P. M. DAILY,
Except Sunday
From Atlanta, Charlotte, and all points
South, Goldshoro Raleigh, and intermediate
points
$50 p M DAILY.
From New York Washington and Danville-
all points North-Ra1eiPh and Goldsboro-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
BARN AND CONTENTS BURNED
Started by Mr.. Smiths Little 8 1-2
Year-Old Boy.

Started by Mr.. Smiths Little 8 1-2
Year-Old Boy.
News was received here October
II that Mr.. Henry Smith, of Midway
township, Davidson county. lost his
large barn by fire, Saturday, October
9 b. All of his winter feed and his
wheat, aboutsixty bushels, also went
up in the flames.
Mr.. Smith was in Winston when
the fire occurred. His little son, who
is about 81 years-old, was the cause of
the cnnfiagration. After the barn
had been destroyed, the little fellow
told he started the blaze. He said he
got little cool, went to the house,
got him match apd went in the
barn and started him a fire. He said
it got too hot for him, however, and
he had TO leave it.
The loss falls heavily on Mr. Smith
who had no insurance on his barn OF
contents. He lost all of mis- seed
wheat
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Health Conference to be Held.

Secretary Lewis, of the State Board
of Health, says the annual health con-
ference will be held this year with the
people of GoldsboTo. Such confer
ences have been held at Salisbury,
Washington and Charlotte.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Between Winston. Salem and MocksYille

Train No 65 leaves Winston-Salem 5:30 N
rives Mocksville 7:50 M. Train No 6s
Rves Mocksvtlle q arrives Winston-Saleu
5:35 m.
W. H. GREEN, j. M. CULP,
Gepl Sup't. Traffic Mgr
W. A. TURK GenI Pass. Agent.
Ecr further Information in regard to rates
tickets baggage checks etc., apply to
CHARI .ES BUFORD,
Ticket Agent
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21

Loss s241, 600; insurance s1e6, ,2es.
The total loss by Thursdays big
f1re In Durham Is said TO be e241 800
and the total Insurance. eI96, 283
Thee and one-haif million pounds OF
tobacco were burned.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Vol. XII. No. a.
Merit

Made and Merit Maintains the confidence
of the people in Hoods Sarsaparilla. Ifa
medicine cures you when sick; if it makes
wonderful cures everywhere, then beyond
all question that medicine possesses merit.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
LOUIS NJ. SW INK,
Attorney at Law,
Winston. N. C.

state and Federal Courts. Money to loan
On Rszs Esfafs Mortgages. Claims collected.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21

TO CURE A CoLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo oainine Tsblets All
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
vi ade

That is just the truth about Hoods Sar-
saparilla. We know it possesses merit
because 1t cures, not once or twice or
hundred times, but in thousands and
thousands of cases. We know it cures
absolutely, permanently, when all others
fail to do any good whatever. We repeat
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Southern Railway

Daily connections at Gree asboro for all
points North, south and east of Greensbor !.
At Salisbury for all points IN Western North
Carolina, Knoxville, Tenn, Cincinnati and
Western points At Charlotte for Spartanbdrg,
Greenville, Athens, Atlanta and all points
Southu
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-21
Between Winston calem and Wilkesboro

Passenger train No. leaves Winston-Salem
10 g. m. daily except sunday, arrives atWilkes-
boro t:1s m. Mixed train No 81 leaves Win
ston-Salem 40 m Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays. arrives at Wflk9sboro 7:50 d m.
Passenger train No 10 leaves Wilkesboro
$50 m, arrives at Winston-Salem at 6. 10 p M
Mixed train No. SO leaves Wilkesboro N
Tues Jays Thursdays and Saturdays, arrives a.
WfaStOn-Salnm /. n m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25

awarding contracts. which had peen - On
poned from the last meeting to await a. a.
opinion from the City Attorney ,,,
whether contracts could be awarueu 49,
the budget had been passed. ". 80,
dith's letter. which has alreauy 80
printed, was read, and 1t was dec'ueu -, ~
open the proposals and award ths .o a.
tracts to the lowest bidders, supJe09 "
the adoption of the budget.
The contracts were given as iollo"'
Beef. lamb, and pork, to j. ). Gruslns,
bacon. V. Hechler. Jr.: -four, Tnomas
Potts & Co. and X. +. Williams az ~,
sugar and coffee. j. s. Moore 4 SON saa'
and rice, Thomas Potts e. CO.; moiasses'
c. w. Antrim e Sons; vinegar ana ner-
rings, l.. G.. Younger: butter ana po.,.oco,
S. +. Padgett & Co.: lard, X. +. Nlillalh7
d Co.; soap. r. Garcin & co. ana SaVaso,
Beveridge & Co.; hay, oats, ships,uii, anu
brownstuff, John 4. Anderson SONS >
straw, II. O.. Wilkinson; medicine, d. :
Gibbony; shoes, w. r. Phillips & CO..
pants, J. j. Steinbrecker; mems coats
Theodore Nelson; jeans, cotton. snirtlhs'
domestic, ladies' hose, and men hose'
Strause Brothers; sheeting, julius Meyer
Sons: ticking and checks, Fourqureah-
Price Company.
a good deal OF routine business was
transacted. The superintendent reported
that the sewerage at the colored aims
house was i'm bad condition. and the chal
man was requested TO bring the matter
to the attention OF the Engineers Depart
ment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
THE OHIO STILL RISING.
sixty-Foot stnae Expected nj Yin"
cinnnti THIS Morning.


CINCINNATI. O.. February 2i.-The
Ohio river is still rising at the rate OF
inches an hour, which has been The rae
for the past twelve hours. AT ociooA
tonight IS feet inches was the stage
Although the river Is falling at PittsDuIs,
II will take until Friday or SATURDAY ~.
tho crest OF the rise to pass here, uh1el
the most favorable circumstances. me
6O-foot stage will be reached early To-
morrow morning. The gymnasium.
grounds. the baseball park, the i'uoio"
lagoon. and Cooney Island are All nloIe
or less under water. The expehsNeiy ~
strpcted Gest-street tunnel and bridge are
heing rapidly undermined, and are In great
danger. Forty families applied az one
charitable Institution to-day for rehel' on
account of high water driving them from
homo The suburbs OF Dayton and bcle-
we have been cut off from street-ear
connection with Newport, and traVei II
now by fiatboat. 49,,
Tbe western part OF Newport IS SUI
fering greatly The police reported az
o'clock tonight that over 100 tamiiles nau
been driven from their homes uy .ns
voter and that the 60-foot stage, expected
by morning. would reach as many MOI
THE police force of Newport is largely
occupied i'm patrolling the submerged DIS
tricts i'm skiffs and seeing that all desti-
tute nersons are provided with shelter anu
food. ,o,,-
In Coyington about twenty-five fami-
lies moved out At Riverside the Town
Hall has been opened for flood SUFFERERS
hut only a few have asked for its shelter
There have been some narrow escapes
from drowning, but no fatalities at ALL
STARTLING DAMAGE.
HUNTINGTON. w. VA, February "a
The Ohio river is still rising, and the
water is s feet deep on several OF the
avenues here. In Central City, this eve
ming a number of residences located IN
the West-End were washed away by the
strong current, and every hour brings
news Of startling damage in all SUBURBAN
towns. Electric plants are Hooded, schools
are closed, and hundreds Of the poor are
occupying public buildings. NO trains
have arrived on the Norfolk and Western
for four days, and none over the ONO
River railroad for twenty-four hours.
LOSS OF LIFE.
LOUISVILLE. KY, February A.-Re-
ports of loss of life in the Eastern Ken
tuckv floods continue to come in. James
NJ Morgan. his wife, and child were
drowned in Floyd county by the overflow
ing of Beaver creek, which destroyed their
home. Elder Morton, a Mormon mission
arv. was drowned near Mt. Elkhorn. Ar
unknown woman was drowned in Lesht
county. and in Jackson county Henry Hol'
comb lost his life while trying to FORD
stream.
AT Barboursville the Cumberland river
has forced a third of the population &c
move cut.
The Ohio is expected TO come to stand
here tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
FIRE ~ ST. LOUIS.
Ton Floor of Merchants Exchange
Building Destroyed.


ST. LOUIS. MO-, February 24.-Shortly
after 2 o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in one Of the elevator shafts OF
the Merchants Exchange building. and
before the flames were gotten under con-
troll the top floor of the building. to-
gether with its numerous offices, were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at about
100000.
The flames worked their way 10 the top
OF the building, and in less than an hour
the entire eastern roof Of the structure
was in ruins. The upper floors were oc-
cupied by the ST. Louis Clearing House
Association and a number OF commission
firms. These offices were completely gut
ted The fire worked downward 10 the
fourth and third floors, but the firemen
managed to confne the flames 10 the
northeastern portion of the building.
The immense trading hall was protected
from the flames, but was badly damaged
by the immense quantity of water poured
in on the upper floors
At o'clock the fire was under con-
troll. In addition to the loss of the
Clearing House Association, the follow
ing firms are the principal losers.
Orthweln Commission Company e. b.
Emo. Schultz Commission Company, 10. b.
M. Taylor Samuel Verdier, Acme Com
mission Company. f. c. Moseley, Miller
Grain and Elevator Company, L. r.
Williams Grain Company, Keller Bro
theirs, c. II. Alberts, j. Mutually COM
mission Company, Seaboard Airline
offices, Langberg Brothers, Dean ~ Co,
and the Brnson-Judd Grain Company.
The fire was caused by defective cleo
tric-light wires in the elevator smart.
President Landenberg, of the Exchange,
states that business will be suspended
for a few days, until the Exchange can
find temporary quarters for business. the
books of the Clearing House Association
were in large safes, and consequently,
the records are intact. The loss Is tuily
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
THE NEW BERNE RACES.
Protest Against n Decision In Favor
of TyrOieSe.

RALEIGH, y. c., February PA spe-
cial to the Tribune from New Berne'
N. c.. says: To-day was an ideal one
for racing. The incident of the day was
the last heat in the fourth race, when
the Judges gave Tyrolese first place over
Kitty b.. stating that Kitty b. ana Blru
Eve had fouled Tyrolese. The decision
was freely Kissed. Hewitt, the owner OF
Kitty b., entered a protest against the
decision. and demanded the purse ana
new Judges for tomorrow.
The first heat in the 2:25 class, one
mile trotting race. best two out OF three,
resulted as follows: Kitty B. hrst, Bra
Eye second, Myrtle Reak third Baron
Wood fourth, Tyrolese fifth.
Second heat-Bird Eye first, Iyroiese
second, Kitty b. third.
Third heat-Tyrolese first, Kitty Il. Sc
cond, Baron Wood third.
Fourth heat-Tyrolese first Baron
Wood second. Bird Eye third.
Fifth heat-Bird Eye first, Tyrolese Sc
cond Kitty b. third.
sixth heat-Kitty b. first, Bird Eye
second. Tyrolese third. CThis is the neat
which was reversed and given to Tyro-
lesel Best time in fourth heat, 2:S9 IL
In the second trotting race, three
minute class, best two In three RlVetN
the winner in yesterdays race, took three
straight. Belle Fiske, josiah Quincy ana
Gala Lily being second, third ana
fourth. respectively, in each heat. Best
time in second heat, 2S7