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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
EoME IMPROVEMENT.

The spirit OF Improvement, as We'll
as measles, smallpox, etc, is catch
ing.
This fact was brought out pretty
clearly at the recent meeting of the
industrial agents of the S4aboard
Air Line, at Charlotte.
The design of the industrial agents
is to instill into the people along the
line which they represent, both by
precept and example, this spirit of
improvement, and from the report
made at the meeting by John c.
Patrick, the chief Industrial agent,
they seem to be succeeding admir-
ably.
In his report, Mr.. Patrick says: "In
many of the towns the sympathy
and assistance of the people has been
secured and co operative associa-
lions formed to carry on the work of
improving and beautifying the
streets and this has extended to the
improving of private lots and
grounds so that it is as if we had
had a general house cleaning in
order to receive visitors. In the
towns where this work has been
going on shade trees have been
planted on the sides of the streets,
some buildings have been painted,
fences repaired, flowers and shrub
berry set out and the general appear
ance is one of thrift and comfort,
which will impress the travellers on
the trains and give them a favorable
idea of our country"
Ia addition to this friendly, but
active rivalry has been brought
about among the station agents in
the matter of improving the grounds
about the several depots-planting
flower gardens, etc.-and a prize is
awarded the agent that does the
most effective.
Attention is being paid, too, to the
very important matter of road i'm
provement and to securing the
co operation of the farmers in this
direction.
The "catchiness" of the improve
ment movement that is being pos :
cuted by the Seaboard Air Line was
illustrated by Mr.. Patrick, by refer
ence to a small town in which he
notes that "the effect of this good
example has been quickly manifested,
as all the people in the town have set
to work to improve and embeliish
their homes and gardens"
We call attention to this subject
not merely to commend the Seaboard
Air Line upon the important work it
has instituted, but with the hope of
ting more general local interest
in the salient point touched upon,
viz home improvement.
When one person in a community
paints his house, mends his fence,
beauties his premises, or does this
or that, in the line of improvement,
it stimulates others to do the same
thing-it proves catching-and when
the spirit spreads until it reaches
every section of the city there will be
results of great satisfaction and
pleasing impression.
Not only SO, but such a movement
provides employment for carpenters,
painters, gardeners, ETC., and thus
proves generally helpful. This last
phase of the subject was referred to
very earnestly by the President of
our Chamber of Commerce, at the
rally held a few months ago, but it
will do no harm to again bring the
matter to the attention of our pep
pie.
Let US spread out along the line of
home improvement.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
He's q Bird.
Durham Sun.

Durham Sun.
Col. Harry Skinner is perhaps the
strongest political acrobat of our
day. He is today a strong advocate
of the free coinage of silver. He is at
the same time a strong gold stand
ard supporter. He is both low
tariff and high tariff man. He is
beyond all peradventure theconplet.
est and the fullest and most consum-
mate Jonas faced Jerusalem pony
that trots the streets of Washington
this season.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
EIGHT SENT TO JAIL.
Wilkes Moonshiners Return Home
Jollifying.

Wilkes Moonshiners Return Home
Jollifying.
Sheriff Call, of Wilkes, and other
officers passed through to Wilkes
last Saturday with the following
prisoners who were sentenced to jail
for blockading. etc., by the Federal
Court at Greensboro: John Byrd, s.
A. Spicer, Pink Gregory, Esley
Absher, Grant Cheeks, VIM. Bauguss,
Pleasant and Cleve Byers, brothers.
Their sentences range from 80 days
to 6 months.
On the train were nearly 100 wit
nesses and defendants who came
clear. When the train stopped here
the crowd was jollifying. One fellow
was picking the banjo, Others were
''patting" and Others were trying to
dance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

IT is estimated that the loss of cot
ton, alone, by the Mississippi foocs
amounts to sixty million dollars.
The devastation by the floods is
widespread and it is feared that this
will be followed by pestilence and
famine. The Wilmington Messenger,
In this connection, says: "There was
never before in our land such awful
ravages, such widespread suffering
and dlsmay from floods as are seen
and felt in the flooded section. God
help the sufferersI Now is the time
for practical aid. Sympathy should
take that direction"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

friend the necessity of making such
sacrific es as are necessary to proper
~ support the silver papers. Every
county should have silver weekly.
every State should have silver
organ, and every city should have q
silver daily in keeping with it's popu-
lation. All of these papers should be
sufficiently supported to enable them
to meet the opposition upon an quail
footing If the plain people refuse to
give encouragement to those who
fight their battles, they need not ex-
pect to have defenders
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
Davidson Dots.
Correspondence of the Sentinel.

Correspondence of the Sentinel.
MICHAEL, N. c., April 1.-THE
farmers are busy preparing corn
land.
Mrs Sarah Walser, who is quite
sick, does not improve much, We are
sorry to note.
The 9Th annual commencement
will he at Reeds Academy the 23rd.
Rev. HI. W. Rich, of Townsville, will
deliver the address The Lexington
Cornet Band will furnish music for
the occasion. AC.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
A Valuable Prescription.

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strength. Price Soc and 81. Get bottle at
V. O. Thompson's Drugstore.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

CAPT. BUCK KITCHEN is given to
eccentricity, but he hit the nail square
on the head when he said, in speech
a few days ago, that the people of
North Carolina will not long submit
to the rule of any race save that of
the Anglo. Saxon.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

Elk CONGRESSMAN brewer, of this
State, had his eye upon the third
assistant postmaster generalship.
but it slipped from his grasp and
now he occupies standing room
among "the something equally as
good'' crowd
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
Poll-Tax Rate S1.3S.

It is stated that the State Auditor
will be compelled by the Governor, by
mandamus, to make the State poll-tax
rate 81 38 on the tax-list blanks, in
stead OF OIL 20, as the Legislature, by
an error, made 1t. The matter goes
before the courts at once.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
A SIMPLE TIRE REPAIR.

Punctures in the well known Nor
gan & Wright tire are mended about
as easily as man would close a hole
in his finger with bit of court p1as-
ter. Inside of the inner tube of. the
tire lies long strip of patching rub
Der, like this:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

CONFIDENCE is returning-conf-
dence in the Democratic party and
it's policy for getting things back to
a proper shape. The voters are real
izing something of the emptiness of
Republican pre- election promises.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

The retroactive clause of the Ding
ley bill is calculated to create great
disturbance in business circles. But
what care the trust tariff thinkers for
the business of the country? They
have to meet the demands of their
masters, as per prediction con-
tracts.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

The South will revere the memory
of Senator VOORHEES,, becanse he was
her friend in the time of iced, and,
therefore, was a friend indeed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

EVIDENCE multiplies that the Sen
ate is not so confirmed as the House
in the idea that the way to make a
burdened people prosperous and
happy is to pile more taxes upon
them. Indeed, there is a possibility
that the higher chamber will use u
great deal of time in discussing the
proposed tariff bill and that it may
pass no bill upon this subject during
the extra session. Perhaps not SO
many Senators as representatives
feel a sense of obligation towards
Hanna and his trust gang, and,
therefore, may have some reference
to the interests of the people in
reaching conclusions upon the tariff
measure.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

THERE is talk of Senatorial bribery
in Kentucky and in Kansas. By the
way, what become of that committee
appointed to investigate similar talk
in North Carolina a month or SO
aD02
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

A CONTRACTED currency and high
taxes is the Republican policy for
curing the evils that exist. A volume
of money sufficient to carry on the
business of the country and only
sufficient taxes to economically ad-
minister the affairs of the govern
ment is the Democratic policy.
Which do you like better?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

SUNDAY school workers are look
ing for a great gathering and inter-
esting proceedings at the fifteenth
annual session of the Sunday School
Workers of North Carolina, to be
held in Winston, August oath, 25th
and 26th. The representation in the
convention will consist of members
of the State Executive committee,
all speakers named in the program,
and ten accredited delegates from
each county. So it will be seen that
if there is anything like full represen-
tation upon the occasion We will
have a large number of visitors next
August. A welcome awaits each one.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
ANSWER TO DINGLEY.
Swiftly Comes the Answering Con-
demnation of the People.

Swiftly Comes the Answering Con-
demnation of the People.
Philadelphia Record, Gold
The Mckinley Administration has
teen for thirty days in possession of
power. Congress has been called to-
gether in extraordinary session A
Tariff bill more terociously protective
than was the Mckinley bill of 1890
has been damned through the
House without discussion, without
the opportunity OF amendment, and
with only partial reading. So abject
has been the submission of Republi-
can leadership to the demand of
special interests for favoring tax
rates that an attempt has been
made to make the increased rates of
tariff duty operative before the pas
sage of the law finally determining
what the rates shall bel
This is the programme of a party
which obtained power on the
strength of it's friendship for Currency
Reform and it's intention to take
measures for putting the monetary
system of the country upon a solid
gold basis.
But the friends of Sound Money
have been waived aside with sugges-
tons of Commissions aud of inter
national bimetallism and of inaction
and delay, and in the meantime Mr..
DiDgIey has been brought to the
front with his bill of denominations
and retroactive bluff, upsetting all
business calculations, halting prog
ress toward industrial betterment
and filing the minds of the people
with renewed apprehension as to the
future.
Swiftly AS the policy of the Admin
istration has been developed, it has
not been more swift than the answer
ing condemnation of the people.
Wherever there has been an election
in the New England States, in the
West or elsewhere-the people have
made answer to Dingley. They have
overturned the Mckinley majorities
in Mr.. Nc kinley's own State with a
more venOmous and destructive re-
versal than elsewhere.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

THE war cloud thickens in the
neighborhood of Greece and Turkey.
If a scrimmage really ensues we hope
it will not be long before there will
be no "stuffing" left in that Turkey.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
Sugar Curls.

"Sugar curls'' are a new form OF
the old-fashioned sugar cookies.
They are particularly attractive to
children or for any one DESTROYS of a
variety. Roll the cooky dough out
rather thin and cut it into strips
about eight inches long and three
quarters of an inch in width.
Sprinkle them lightly with sugar and
place them in a buttered pan. Bake
them in a quick oven to very deli
cate color. When the strips are
baked; as soon as they can be
handled, roll them around large
pencils or sticks and keep them SO
until they have cooled.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

In the tariff matter, the United
States Senate is at it's chronic habit
of delaying
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

IT is said that even Republicans
are growing weary of Reeds Gar
dom.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

and the cement will not get inside of
1t, where the repair strip lies.
When you have puncture, get right
off. Riding a tire fiat, when it has a
tack or nail in it, may damage it con-
siderab bly,.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

ALL the members of his council are
not in harmony with the Governors
views. We find that he has brought
suit against the Auditor on account
of a difference of opinion as to what
is the State poll tax, the Auditor
holding that it is $129, while the
Governor says it is $1.39 and the
object of the suit is to force the
Auditor to come to the Governors
figures. We find, too, that the
Secretary of State has placed an in
junction upon the Governors in
suructions in reference to the distri-
button of the colonial records.
What beautiful sight it is to see
brethren dwelling together in unity
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

IT would be just W. s. OBJ Robin
sons luck to capture that Eastern
Judgeship. He is one of the lucky
sort. He was United States District
Attorney for four years; soon there
after he was made receiver for a
defunct Wilmington bank and about
the time the cream was skinned off
that, he was placed on the Republi-
can Judicial ticket, without bis
knowledge even, it is supposed, and
with very poor prospect of success,
but the landslide came along and
bore him in. And now it looks as if
he will get the life Office OF District
Judge. Wonder if he carries left
hind foot of North Carolina grave
yard rabbit?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

The Woodbury., New Jersey, Ad-
vertiser, referring to the recent visit
of New Jersey editors to this State,
says the Piedmont section of North
Carolina is a section of vast re-
sources and an indispensable CHM
ate, and that on every side "the
visitors were met with the charming
hospitality SO characteristic of the
Southern people," The visit of the
editors will, doubtless, prove bene-
fetal in directing attention to the
superior advantages of our section.
These advantages need only to be-
come thoroughly known to com
mend them to the home-seeker.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

GOVERNOR JONES, of Arkansas,
saws that the recent Democratic vic
tories in Western cities, to his mind,
teach only two lessons, either that
last November's elections in those
cities were stupendous frauds, or
else that a tremendous political
revolution has taken place since
then. The Governor would be near
er the mark, probably, if he bad at
tributed the victories to both these
oanana
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

A DISPATCH from Brunswick, Ga,
tells of a Georgia Populist, an init
mate friend of Tom Watson, turning
to a gold man. Let it not be for
gotten, however, that the paradox
of a goldbug Pop. originated in
North Carolina-an outcome of the
Hanna Pritchard pie deal. Harry
Skinner is a shining light among the
new breed of amphibious politicians.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15
Noted Lawyer Dead

By Telegraph to The Sentinel.
BOSTON, April 13.-Harry d. Had
dock, noted lawyer of Boston, died
today.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

THE cordial greeting extended Mr..
Bryan wherever he goes shows that
he occupies high placein the esteem
of the people. He is the peoples
friend and during the campaign was
the champion of the party which
stands for the peoples rights. This
is conviction that is growing and
will continue to grow until this
party is restored to power.
THE Republicans took the contract
for supplying the trusts with greater
opportunities for gouging the people,
by affording more protection" but
SO far they have not been able to
deliver the goods. The trusts paid
for this service in advance, by chip
ping literally into Hanna's pot dur
ing the campaign. Now the ques-
ton arises, what are the trusts going
to do about it? Their worshipped
dollars are gone and the promised
returns are not in sight. The people
will settle all this monkey business
the next time they get whack at it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-15

By injecting M. & W. quick-repair
cement through the puncture into this
inner tube, and then pressing down
On the tire with the thumb, like this,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14
MAYOR PHELAV
Wins A POINT
His Veto of Illegal Public
- Work Contracts Is
Sustained.
Supervisors Meet for the First
Time After a Vacation
of Six Weeks.
Mr.. Laokmann Introduces a Resolu-
ton to Compel Chinatown Guides
to Pay License.

The Board of Supervisors met for the
first time in six weeks yesterday, the
summer vacation having come to an
end.
Mayor Phelan's veto of bill for work
on Pond street public property was sus-
tanned, his point being that the board had
no right to let such contracts except by
bids in open com petition and that the law
in this respect had not been complied
with.
Supervisor Devany stated that to sus-
tain the veto would work hardship on
the contract as they had already done
considera BILE work on the contract, but
when the matter went to vote there
were no dissenting voices.
The Knicker booker Athletic Club was
granted a permit 10 hold a boxing con-
test in Novem Der on date yet TO be de-
cided.
J. ]. Whelan was appointed ianitor of
the Fire Commissioners rooms. vice
Michael Whelan, deceased.
The matter of appointing George Cohsel
police patrol driver, vice J. h. Hynes, re-
signed. went over one week.
DR.. Clinton was granted a leave OF alb
sence of sixty days, dating from October
6; and Assessor SieOe was given permi =
sion TO leave the city for thirty days, be-
ginning at date.
A resolution introduced by Supervisor
Lackmann to tax Chinatown guides $40 a
quarter was referred 10 the License Com
Inittee.
e. L. Taylor, gas inspector, reported
that tie gas company had removed
thirty-six gas lamps, and, al the request
Of Postmaster Montague, had allowed The
posts to remain for the accommod ation of
letter-boxes until the Government can
supply proper posts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

is great deal of humanity and judicial wis
dom in the decis on. Of'course the law does
not know races in crime or IN anything else,
but when matter is lett to the dlscre tion of
court it Is proper for the court TO consid r
all the circumstances surrounding the ques-
lion, whether they be iactS OF race or OF en-
viroument in genera. 1t is n new question 10
me. and never saw prec dent. yet | know
that dn Indian suffers terribly when confined.
He is wild b ri, and when you put him in
a cage he pines away. You will recall how
the Indians ot nearly every tribe have walled
aud com planned with bitterness when taken
wards OF the nation and put on reserva-
ito :. They had been accustomed to sort of
gypsy Lille and the confinement almost
suited in their death. A / said, the mat er is
within the dIscre ton OF the curt, end can
rot see but that the discretion in this case has
been exercised in Il sound manner
.>ttornev- Gerera w. f. Fl zgerald-
OF course there is but one aw in this country,
believe that the court exercised a proper dis
tretion in giving the Indian the best of the
decision. Why do say so? Well it is like
this: A man of fine intelligence and de
experience should be held to a greater
cCoun liability Than man of low ideas,
narrow surroundings and ignorant associates.
The Indian ought to be judged lenlently.
because he is ignorant and not because he is
an Indian. 1t Is a decision without precedent.
so Jar rs know, but L think the court dec ided
ii all right.
greater puuishmentto sh ut UP an Indian than
to imprison a man of sedentary habits. The
noble red man is wanderer, ronmer, and 1t
is imost Ceaih 10 confine him in a prison. OF
course there is no law specifying this, but
think it was wise and proper decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-14

the Round Valley Reservation. for the
manslaughter OF George Steele. half
breed Indian, on the same reservation.
Steele and the prisoner had quarreled and
B III shot ana killed Steele. 1t was a kill
ing done, so far as could be learned, in
the heat of passion and without premedi-
tation. Bell was convicted Of man
slaughter.
The sentence was eighteen months i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the San
Quentin penltentiary and TO pay fine OF
500.
the Judges remarks were puZZ 10
The laymen who heard them. They had
always believed that Justice was blind 10
the person of the criminal, as well as
to the person of the prosecutor They
were, therefore, surprised to hear from
the lips of an eminent jurist a declara-
ton so novel. Why a murder or any other
crime by an Indian should not be looked
upon in tne same light as murder or
otner crime by white man they were al
a loss to understand.
Several prominent attorneys were asked
for their OIL inion as 10 the souncness OF
the Judges declaration. None o. them
knew the name of the Judge who had rem
dered it. Had they known that the au-
thor WAS the Judge OF court situated IN
this Stale, they would no doubt have de-
ciined by reasons OF profess onal ethics.
10 offer any criticism OF IL. Blu being. X.
norant of he location of the court aud OF
the identity Of the judge they spoke their
minds freely and as lawyers without bias
or preiunce. The opinions thus oe-
tanned were sufficiently divergent TO be OF
more than ordinary interest. They are
gwen mere:
Attorney Il. l.. Campbell = The reasons
assigned b. the court for the particular pun
ishment inflicted upon the prisoner are GER
tRinly peculiar and unusual. II the decision
is correctly reported, views as expresseo are
certainly erroneous. Punishments for crime
are inflicted not for the purpose OF vengeance
or causing suffering TO the person convicted,
but solely Tor the projection OF society IN the