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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
TELEPHONE MATTERS.

Instead of the recent decision Of
the Supreme Court in the Berliner
case settling the differences between
the telephone companies, it appears
that it is but the precursor of gen
eral battle throughout the country,
with the Bill Company on one side
and all the other telephone com
panies on the other side.
The Bell people claim that the
decision gives them practically the
entire control of the art of telephony,
as the Berliner patent covers all
transmitters using the carbon prin-
ciple and this, they say, includes
every commercial telephone in opera
ton. They admit that the patent
does not prevent the use of the hand
phone as a transmitter, but they
claim this Is SO unsatisfactory that
it will never become general.
On the other hand, it is claimed by
the Interstate Company, and we
presume it voices the position of all
the other Companies except the Bell,
that the decision of the Court simply
removes from the Bell Company the
charge of fraud made by the govern
ment against it and that it does not
settle the question of the validity of
the Berliner patent. They say,
further, if the final settlement of this
question should be in favor of the
Bell, the other Companies would use
magnetic transmitters until the Der
liner patent expires. They declare
that experts state that magnetic
transmitters will give good service
for distances covered by their ex-
changes.
The course that the Bell people will
probably pursue will be to apply for
| injunctions against other Companies
and enter suit against the manufac-
turers of transmitters covered by the
8erliner patent. This will bring
| about direct contest over the
validity of the Berliner patent and
then we will have a telephone war in
dead earnest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

No department at Washington
just so absords the attention of the
people as the splendidly>growlng,
formidable navy. 1t is not to the
gold>laced Annapolis graduates that
the burnt of the responsible work
falls, but to the able Department
officials, OF whom Disbursing Officer
F. 81. Stickney is one. A letter from
him says:
Having taken Paine's celery CONS
pound for the last few weeks, | have
found it a perfect spring remedy,
and been much benefited by it.
Spring is the decisive time in the
life of every person out of health.
1t is an assured fact that stubborn
disorders become quickly cured in
the spring. This is especially true
of such persistent troubles as rheue
matism, neuralgia aud obstinate kid
ney diseases.
No one, sick or we'll, can afford to
"try" uncertain remedies in spring,
or any other time.
The dishonesty of many self>nam-
ed spring remedies becomes start
lingly apparent when their results
are compared with the results obs
tanned from this accurate, scientific
preparation, Paine's celery cons
pound. The general practice among
careful people Of purifying the
blood and toning the nerves in the
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

and will entertain the opinion that
he should at least have rebuked
Spain for her arrogance and in
science and have given her to under.
stand in language not subject to
ambiguity that this thing must stop
and at once, or the necessary steps
to command respect and fair treat
ment for American citizens within
the Spanish domain would be taken
without silly parleying
Certainly it is bad precedent to
Establish that foreign government
may heap indignities and persecu
tions upon American citizens and
that this government should take nc
further notice of such things than to
provide money to afford relief to the
suff ,rers from the wanton acts o
said foreign government. Such 6
course is a travesty upon the ricf
heritage left US by our forefathar,
and will be frowned upon b.,
the liberty-loYiDg, country-honorins
| Americans of today.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

spring has tempted scores of moons
petent persons, schemers and clerks,
with only dangerous smattering of
medical knowledge, to venture to con.
coct soscalled spring remedies.
In sharp contrast with these risky
preparations is the one valuable
spring remedy worthy the name il
the estimate of competent persons
and medical authorities, Paine's
celery compound.
This widely praised and widely
priced remedy really does make peo-
pie we'll. 1t is as far removed, in the
minds of judicious men and women,
from all other remedies purporting
to accomplish equal results, as the
north is nom the south. Clear heads
ed professional men, business men
and the great body of hard working
brain workers all oyer the country
believe heartily, and with good rea-
son, in Paine's celery compound.
Paine's celery compound gets its
staunchest endorsement from physi>
clans and scientific men who were led
to verify its claims because of its
discoveler, the distinguished Darts
mouth college professor Edward h.
Phelps, NJ. ID. LII. ID.
Nothing will pull a tired>out, nerv-
Gus, 'runsdown" man or woman out
of the quagmire of sinking health so
promptly and firmly as Paine's cele
cry compound.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
DISAPPOINTING.

Although it had been intimated
that the President, in his message
| upon Cuba, would confine himself to
the matter of the suffering which
exists among Americans upon the
Island, the message was a disap-
pointment to the great body of
American citizens.
He recites, very BRIT fly, the state of
d estitution that obtains with hun
dreds of Americans in Cuba, and
while he departs just enough from
the general timidity and sugar
coatedness of his expressions to say,
in just one place, that some of our
citizens have been FORCED from their
farms into near stations, where they
have no money, he does not say who
forced them, nor, indeed, in any part
of the message is there one syllable
o. resentmt Mt or of condemnation for
a state of affairs which he thinks
necessitates an appropriation of
fifty thousand dollars for the relief
of suffering and starving American
citizens.
There is not the slightest reference
To the Spanish cruelty which brought
about this deplorable condition and
there is studied avoidance of any
mention whatever OF Spain, portray
ing an apparent purpose, resembling
fear, of saying anything that could
possibly give offence to Spain in her
cruel and buteher-like dealings with
the subjects of this boosted land of
the free and home of the braye.
Americans are not of q blood
thirsty nature, they have due regard
for diplomacy between nations and
do not believe In unnecessarily
tanning the flames ofstrifs, but they
are proud of their country and are
welded to the idea that their flag
and their people shall be respected
the world, and hence
millions OF them will disapprove of
this kid-glove policy Of the President
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

PROMINENT educators from outside
the State are expected to attend the
Teachers Assembly, at Morehead
City, next month. Among these are
Dr. McMurry, ofthe Chicago Univer-
sity; President Ramsey, of the
Southern Educational Associations;
President Payne, of the Peabody
Normal College; Superintendent Bar
rett, OF Chattanooga; DR.. j. l., M.
Curry; Prof. Jackman, Of the
Chicago Normal, and Prof. Milne, OF
the New York State Normal. The
session promises to be quite interest
ing and profitable to teachers and
friends of education.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
A SNAG.

The civil service law continues to
be stumbling block in the path OF
the hungry horde as it PUSHES to-
wards the pie counter. Senator
Pritchard and others are raising a
rumpus over the matter and propose
a material modification of the rules.
We notice that the Civil Service Re-
form Association of New York held q
meeting a few nights since and dis
cussed the efforts that were being
made to induce the President to
modify the rules and the conclusion
was reached that any modification
OF the rules would be breach of the
promises made BY President McKin-
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
MANY PROTESTS.

The Winston Tobacco Board of
Trade took the initiative in a move
ment which is becoming general with
the trade, looking to formal protests
against the proposed increase of the
internal revenue tax upon manufac-
tured tobacco.
Our tobacco men did not wait to
see what Others would do, but seeing
at once that agitation of the ques-
tion by Congress and the increase of
the tax would both prove detri-
mental to the general interests of the
trade and to producers, the Board
met Immediately after the Senate
bill, embodying the change, had been
presented and took definite action in
the premises.
Commenting upon the fact that
many tobacco trade organizations
are preparing to send committees to
Washington TO protest against the
increased tax, the Richmond Dis
patch says:
"And they are right to do SO. In
the first place it is doubtful If the ex-
pectations of those who count upon
large addition to the governments
revenue will be realized by the added
tax. Experience has shown that
moderate tax is more likely to be
productive OF revenue than high
tax. And considering the present
low price of most grades of leaf, the
existing rates of cents upon smok-
| ing and plug tobacco and so cents
per 1 900 on cigarettes are high
| enough.
There is good ground for fearing
that the price of leaf of average
| grades will be depressed by any in
crease of the tax. Furthermore,
should the pending proposition man
fest such strength as would be likely
to result in it's passage, it is certain
| that the wants of the retail trade for
| many months ahead would be antiei-
pated by the large manufacturers.
| In this sort of business the million
| aire manufa cturers would have great
! advantage over smaller manufacture
| ers, inasmuch as the former could
readily command the capital neces :
sary to pay for leaf, labor, and
stamps, and could give jobbers and
retailers all the time they needed in
which to make payments.
Thus while there might be great
present activity in the trade, this
activity would be followed by long
| period of depression.
The amount of revenue that the
government is hoping to secure from
this source is hardly worth its
trouble, when we take into consider
alton the disturbance of business
that will follow the agitation of this
question. 1t happens, too, that in
this matter the interests OF manufac-
turers, generally, and of most of the
planters is Identical.
By a firm combination OF these two
influences it might be possible to
have this amendment of the Senate's
rejected As a whole, the Dingley
tariff bill is very oppressive to the
agricultural community, and now to
burden the product of the planters
with an additional tax is to heap
outrage upon outrage"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
HARDER on the Poor Man.
From the Atlanta Journal

From the Atlanta Journal
The Dingley bill as it passed the
house showed small consideration for
the masses of the people but as
amended by the Senate committee it
has still less.
The duties on the cheapest woolens
have been nearly doubled though the
house made them very high.
The president of the board of ap-
praisers says that 1.-THE rates are
prohibitive on the lower grades OF
mixed wooden goods
This class of goods is used by far
more people than those who buy
more expensive woolens and the in
creased tax would impose hard
ship upon many millions of citizens
1t is all the more outrageous because
it is so near the prohibitive point as
to make it certain that it will pro-
duce very little revenue for the gov
eminent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
Things We Ought to Know.

That cold water put into glasses
or dishes from which eggs have been
eaten will soften the egg and make
washing easy.
That all cold vegetables left over
should be saved for future use in
soups or salads.
That people of small means can
live well if care is taken that there is
no waste in the kitchen.
That wealthy people spend douhle
"a much rs ia necessary from lack of
care in domestic matters.
That sterilzad milk is safer for IL
fants than is milk simlly warmed
That a good jelly may be made
straining, and, after adding pound
of cut sugar to each pint of juice,
boiling, skimming often, until it
jellies on the skinner.
That bread may be made in French
style by shaping it in long, slender
loaves and baking until there is q
thick crust.
That a good hair tonic is made by
mixing one pint of bay rum, one
drachm of quinine and one ounce of
glycerine.
That crib, with hair mattress
and hair pillow, are far better for
la by than cradle with feather bed
and pillow.
That all water that is to be used
for drinking purposes shout. be
boiled and cooled by being placed
beside the ice, instead of putting ice
into the water.
That tea. coffee and spices should
be kept in tightly-closed tin or glass
jars if the flavor is to be properly re-
tanned.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
SHORE SETTINGS.
Corn 10 Tassel-Mr. Samuel Speas
Continues Critically Ill.

Correspondence of the Sentinel.
SHORE, N. c., May 10 Capt N. W.
Craft has corn in tassel He lso has
an immense quantity of strawberries
and is freightiDg them daily to the
Twin City where he finds good prices
and quick sales.
We are sorry to note that our aged
citizen Mr.. Samuel Speas is still
critically ill and little hope is enter
tanned of his recovery.
Several of our festive young people
are preparing to attend the Boon
Vile Commencement on Thursday
and Friday next. East Bend Com
mencement comes off on the 26 and
| 81 of this month.
| Rev. Ollie Murtin, OF East Bend, a
very young divine preached at Enon
on Sunday. His text was Take
this in remembrance of me-"
| P. c. Shore & Co have purchased
new palmer and hatcher and are
e tting ready for worH. They will
match up the lumber for several new
buildings now in course of erection
in this community.
The people OF this section are glad
to note the rxOneration OF Mr.
Monroe Hunter at your recent term
of court. We cor slider Mr.. Hunter a
good man-honest. upright and a
conscientious christian His benevo
lence has been almost unhounded
to~ard uilding churches in Forsy tt
C unity.
Mr.. Lee kiger and his bonny bride
moved into their handsome new cot
tage at Mana last Tuesday. Mrs
kig was formerly Mi~s Id Rpere
OF iuston, aud We cordially welcome
her INTO our community and sincere
~ trust she may find the climate ant
p ople most pleasant and congenial
This promising Young couple hav,
many friends in Yadkin who wish
them good cheer, health, happines.
and pr osperity. YENDIs
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

Atlanta Journal.
From every quarter and from
every legitimate interest in the coun-
try comes the demand that Congress
shall take Immediate action to pro-
vide for currency reform The execu
tive council of the American Fedora
ton of Labor has added its petition
to the many pleas on this line which
have gone to the lawmakers now in
session at Washington. The address
of the council reminds the patty in
power that in the last campaign it
promised "helpiul legislation" and
that this is expected by the laboring
men of the United States without
delay. The address does not refer to
the tariff as a subject on which help
full legislation is expected or desired
This demand for reform in our bank
ing and currency laws coming from
the highest and most representative
labor council in the land is striking
indication of the popular feeling upon
the subject, and the public impatience
at the failure of the present congress
to begin the most important task it
could possibly attempt
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

ley in his letter of acceptance and in
augural address.
Now the question arises: What
will the President do about it? Will
he stick to his pre- election assertions
and stand by the civil service, or will
he submit to the pressure that is
brought to bear upon him and re-
verse his position?
1t would be little singular if a
man who has SO long been in public
life and connected with national
affairs, with abundant opportunities
for observing the workings of the
law, and who, after such opportuni
ties, had given his unqualifie ed en-
| dorsement to it, should suddenly
and completely change his mind. Il
would be difficult for the people to
reconcile such change with former
assertions and to attr, butte it entire
ly to honest conviction.
Possibly, the President NAV con
clude, with host of Others OF his
party, that civil service is a splendid
thing when it keeps Republicans in
Office under a Democratic admins
tration, but a mighty poor thing
when it keeps Democrats in Office
under Republican admin ration
Il may be remarked, however. that
it is poor rule that will not work
! both ways. The people will watci
with interest the Presidents actor
| in the premises
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

IT is predicted that the annual
convention of the United Confederate
Veterans, at Nashville, Tennessee,
June %, % and "a, will be the big
gest and grandest reunion since the
war. It is thought there will be O.
large number of Tar-Heel veterans
In attendance, as well as several
companies of our volunteer military.
The proposed change of name from
Uaited Confederate Veterans to Con-
Tolerate Survivors Association, the
initials of which also stand for Con-
tolerate States Army, is among the
important business matters to be
considered by the Convention The
Battle Abbey matter will also be dis
cussed and some action will probably
be taken. Possibly the location of
the Abbey will be determined.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
Simply a Rough Estimate.

Galveston News.
To be plain about it, if all the cot
ton raised in Texas were made into
one shirt, the garment would fit a
man 10000 miles tall. The Texas
crop of Is 100000 pounds of wool
would make him pair of socks
The leather product of the State
would make him a pair of shoes, the
soles of which would nearly cover a
pair of States as large as Massachu.
sets. The 100000 head of beeves
and 125 100000 bushels of corn
would fed him bread and meat for
six months, and if all the horses in
Texas were one. he could ride a
horse big enough to nibble grass on
the Blue Ridge and fan the flies off
his launches which would loom up
in the neighborhood of the Missis
sippi River. The hairs of the ami
malls tail would be as large in
diameter as telegraph poles and as
long as the Hudson River, and it
would take the bite of horse fly
fourteen times the size of an elephant
to make him snort.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
THE HOSPITAL.
Kind Words for This Deserving In
stiiution From a Patient.


Correspondence of the Sentinel
Having been an inmate of the
Twin City Hospital Tor five weeks,
my heart is SO filled with gratitude
to the noble association of ladies.
whose untiring energy and devotion
have given to our community this
God blessed institution for the relief
OF sutf ring humanity, that / feel i'm
PEELED to give expression to my feel
ings Of thanktulness for what it has
done for me, that other afflicted ores
may be induced, as | was, to seek
such a haven of rest.
| had been ill for months, and
could not get the nursing that my
case required, yet | was very 10th to
leave my own home and come to the
Hospital Now, my only regret is
tn 1t did notcome earlier, for, under
the constant care and kind attention
of the efficient matron and her gentle
young assistants, with their smiling
faces, | very soon began to improve
and became as contented and happy
as any one can be under the circum
stances, out of her own home.
As | have occupied bed in the
Woman's Ward, | have had ample
opportunity to observe how kind
and attentive the nurses are to all
alike, whether they are charity or
paying patients.
cannot too highly commend the
excellect supervision, the order, the
cleanliness, and also the cheerfulness
of the kind attendants.
If all our citizens knew and appre-
ciated the works of this institution
they would bh IS it more literally
with heart and hand A PATIENT.
We would like to look into the pleasant
face of some one who has never had any
arrangement of the digestive organs. We
see the drawn and unhappy faces of dys-
pepticc in every walk of life. 1t is our
national disease, and nearly all complaints
spring from this source. Remove the stom-
, ach difficulty and the work is done.
Dyspeptics and pale, thin people are lit
orally starving, because they cont digest
their food. Consumption never develops
in people of robust and normal digestion.
Correct the wasting and loss of flesh and
we cure the disease. Do this with food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial contains al
ready digested food and is digester of food
at the same time Its.effects are felt at once
Get a pamphlet of your druggist and learn
about 1t.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
Florida's All Right.
Columbia State.

Good for Florida She will have q
senator of good stock and good
abilities, and a free silver man to
boot, as the successor of Call. Sen
ator Mallory is the son and name
sake of that Stephen r. Mallory who
was the Confederate secretary of the
navy, and has served acceptably in
the popular branch of Congress. Il
looked for awhile as if the gold and
corporation influences of the State,
protiting by the DEFICIENCIES of Call,
were about to capture the prize, but
way was found to defeat the com
bination and the sensational finish
ensures Florida's proper representa-
ton in the senate.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
The Longevity OF Woman.

Baltimore Sun
A report from the office of the
registrar general of England shows
that there are more female than male
centenarians. Out of a million peo-
pie 225 women reach the age of 100
years, while only 80 men round out
the century. Now, the great conun-
drum which is proposed is, Why is
this SO? According to the popular
superstition, it takes much longer
for the woman to reach even the age
of so than it takes for man to
reach that age. If this is true, it
makes the showing all the more re-
markable. 1t has even been asserted
that association with women makes
a man live longer, as shown by
the fact that the average life
OF the married man is longer
than the average life of the
single man. The fact, however, is
denied by the endman at the min
strels, who says that the life of the
married man is not really longer,
but only seems SO. So far there is
no satisfactory explanation OF the
original proposition why more
women live to be a hundred.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20

TIE North Carolina editors are
anticipating a big time at the State
Convention, at Morehead City, June
9th and 10th. Among other things
to be acquired by the trip is the title
ofColonel, which DIR. Blacknail will
see is attached to every member be-
fore he leaves, except, perhaps, those
who wear ''yaller" shoes. 1t will be
remembered that the genial Dr.
ascribes the absence of blue birds
and many of our calamities to
"yaller" shoes, and, therefore, such
quill drivers as attend the Conven-
ton with their feet so clad need not
expect to walk off full fedged
Colonies. They must be content with
Sergeant or some other subordinate
rank.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-20
Lost a Piece of His Nose.

Sleeping and dreaming in a ha' bars
chair lost man the tip OF his nose in
one of Weldon's shops the other day
The News says the man dropped into
the barber shop to get shave, and as
his face was being lathered fell asleep.
The bar Der began to shave his sleep
ing customer gently. Suddenly the
sleeper struck out right and left with
his fists, presumably at some dream
land foe. His right fist struck the
razor and drove its keen blade through
the end OF his nose. This awakened
him with start, and after a hasty
explanation the man picked up the
piece of his nose and ran to the near
est doctor. The surgeon stitched
the piece OF nose where liz belonged,
and there is fair show of its growing
In place.