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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
NIcNeer-EieId.

Rev. w. L. Sheriff., pastor of the
Methodist church at Elkin, passed
throughs the city last week on his
way to LincolntOn, his old home. to
visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Sher-
rill has been there several days.
Mr.. Sheriff. married couple
on August 11tr, the contracting
parties being Mr.. E F. McNeer, d
Lynchburg drummer, who is well
known here, and Miss Maude Field,
daughter of Mr.. M. G Field, OF Spar
ia The ceremony was performed at
the home of the bride Joe Hendren,
of Elkiu, was best man. The couple,
Immediately after their marriage, left
for the Nashville Exposition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Our New Teacher.

Prof. Smith, the new teacher in the
West End Graded School, is son Of
Mr.. John Y. Smith, of Greensboro,
and the Telegram says he is young
man OF excellent parts. He gradu
ated at the University last June, TAX
ing high stand in his classes. He
represented his society in the great
Interstate debate between the Uni
versity of North Carolina and the
University of Georgia at Athens last
spring, and while his side of the Ques-
tion was defeated, his is said to nave
been decidedly the finest speech made
on the occasion. The Atlanta Con-
stitution and the Journal, as well as
other papers, spoke OF it in the high
EST terms
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Grabbed a Lady's Purse.

A negro named Anthony Saunders
was arrested August IL and tried be-
fore Justice Bessent on the charge OF
jerking money purse, containing
So 95, from the hand Of Mrs Saran
Motsinger, OF Davidson county. The
money was recovered. The negro was
bound over to the Superior Court and
in default of $50 bound was sent to
Jail.
1t appears that Saunders was buy
ing something from Mrs Motsinger,
on Trade street, and while getting
some change for him he grabbed her
purse and ran off. He was captured
by Frank Martin.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
HE ECHOES BLISS WARNING.
Even Steamboat Owner Opposes
the Rush for Gold.

Even a Steamboat Owner Opposes
the Rush for Gold.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Secretary
of the Interior Bliss received from the
President of the North American
Transportation and Trading Com
pany, at Seattle. Wash, this tele-
gram:
II congratulate you and thank you
for the official warning to people
rushing to Yukon-Klondyke mining
country at this season of the year"
Acting Secretary Ryan, commenting
upon the above dispatch, says that it
indicates that there must be very
congested state of affairs at Seattle
and points OF departure for the Klon
dyke gold fields.
Surveyor General Disten, recently
appointed for Alaska, qualified today,
and was at the Interior Department,
consulting with the officials before
taking his departure. He will go at
once to Sitka, and will probably be or
dered to the Yukon country next year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
NO TRUTH IN THE STATEMENT.
DIR. Griffith Says the Report of the
Salisbury World is False.

DIR. Griffith Says the Report of the
Salisbury World is False.
DR. J. W. Griffith, of Greensboro,
Vice President OF the white State
Firemen's Association, came up to
handle the races for the coiored As
citation.
The Doctor takes great interest in
the firemen and was one of the first
men to suggest the organization of
State Association.
He says there is no truth in the
statement published in the Salisbury
World to the effect that the dremen
of the western part of the State claim
that they have been treated unfairly
by those of the east, and that there is
trouble ahead IN the State AssOcia-
tion. He has written to the Sails
bury paper for it's authority in max
ing such statement.
DR.. Griffith says it is true the east
ern part OF the State has more fire.
men and companies than the west
and therefore have a larger represen-
tation in the AssociatioD, but he has
always found them to be conservative
and willing to do just what is right.
He says he is in position TO know
| that the statement made by the
| World is entirely false.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19

Don't think because you are sick and
nothing seems to give YOU reliet that you
can't be cured.
There must be a cure for you somewhere
If your doctor can't cure you, perhaps he
has mistaken the cause. Anybody is liable
to make a mistake sometimes
One in three of US suffer from indigestion,
and one out of three dyspeptics doesn't
know it, That is, he may know he is sick
but he blames it to something else.
Indigestion is the cause of half of our
dangerous diseases.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, made from tonic
and medicinal roots and herbs, is the most
natural cure for indigestion. 1t relieves the
symptoms and cures the disease gently, nat
uralfy, efficiently, giving fresh life. streng h
and health to sick dyspeptics.
At druggists. A trial bottle for 10 cents.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
The Salem Postofice,

A postoffice inspector was here last
week looking after ethe Salem post
office. 1t is said that he spoke against
the office being moved to the Ormsby
building, saying that even the build
ing it now occupies is inadequate ac-
cording to his Interpretation of the
law. Salem is now an Office of some
Importance, being rated as second
class, and the inspector remarked,
after looking around, that he found
only one building suited for the Office
and that was the old Vogler store
house, on the west eide of the sIuare.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
THE MASONIC PICNIC.
A Large Crowd in Attendance-Sen
tor Tillman Not Present,

A Large Crowd in nAttendance-Sena-
tor Tillman Not Present
about 6:30sThursday afternoon. When
the train arrived in Mocksville Thurs
day morning there were about $50
passengers aboard.
The train cost $l25 and the mana
gers are of the opinion that they will
clear over 300, which will be given to
the Oxford Orphanage.
The masonic picnic, as usual, was
largely attended and proved a pleas
ing success. Senator Tillman was not
present but Messrs. A. H. Eller,- Of
Winston, ]. G. L. Harris, OF Raleigh
and other gentlemen entertained the
crowd with good speeches. Mr.. Eller's
effort is highly complimeuted.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
TOBACCO OPERATORS IDLE.
Delay in Procuring New Stamps a
Hardship in Richmond.

Delay in Procuring New Stamps a
Hardship in Richmond.
A special from Richmond, Va, says
the effects of the delay in procuring
revenue stamps, provided under the
new tariff law, is making great hard
ships to hundreds of operators of the
large cigarette factories there AL
though the law went into effect July
24th, no new stamps have ueen fur
nished to that office. The result of
the failure of the manufacturers to
obtain them has necessitated putting
off number OF employees.
The effect OF the new provision Of
the Dingiey law has beeD,it is claimed
TO play directly into the hands of the
trusts, which, by opening up the seven
States which have hitherto excluded
cigarettes to the product, made OF all
tobacco, which will be known under
the provision OF the new law, cigars.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Left Home Saturday.

Charles FL. Cobean, young man of
Gettysburg, Pa, arrived in the city
August IL. He came in from Roanoke
on the train. He left home on Aug
ust and Travelled all the way to
Roanoke on his wheel. He said the
made good time. He left Winston
for Lenoir, going via Mocksville.
He will visit Mr.. George Harper, a
relative.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Superior Court Dots.

All Of the civil cases on the calen-
dar for this term of court, after Aug
ust 10, have been continued. This
means that the Wilson-Street Rail
way suit will not be tried at this
term.
The suit brought by Sheppard &
Carter against L. 2. HaZen & Co., for
brick. was given to the jury about II
o'clock August II. The plaintiffs sue /
S797. The jury returned verdict
about $3.50 that afternoon, allowing
Messrs Sheppard and Carter $500 and
interest on that amount since June,
1896
The court is now hearing the
Raines Hines land case.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
INV Norfolk%Mestern
Schedule In Effect

July 4th, 1897.
WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION-Leave Wins
ton-Salem 40 a N. daily except Sunday.
Arrive Roanoke IL p.
SOD m. (miXed) daily except Sunday, for
Roanoke and intermediate points
Arrive Roanoke 6:40p m.
Leave Roanoke 7:3o a. m. (mixed) daily except
Sunday. Arrive Winston-Salem 6:45 I'm
Arrive Winston Salem 9:l5 p.
wEsTBoUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
$40 a. m. Westibuled Limited) for Bristol and
Chattanooga. all points South and West.
Pullman Sleepers to Memphis and New
Orleans.
4:2O D. m for Bluefeld, Pocahontas, Kenova
Pullman Sleepers from Roanoke to Col
umbus, also for Radford, Bristol, Knox
vile, Chattanooga and intermediate
points,
NORTH EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
l:50 p. m for Petersburg, Richmond and Nor
folk.
1O:45 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man Sleeper Roanoke. Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond
l0:45 p. m. (Vestibuled Lim1ted) for Hagers-
town, Washington and New York Pull
man sleepers to Washington, Philadel-
phia and New York via Shenandoah
Junction and B. and o. Railroad.
DURHAM DIVISION-Leave Lynchburg daily
tionJ for Durham and all intermediate
Leave Durham daily except Sunday, at 700 a.
m, for Lyncnburg and intermediate
For ali additional information apply at tickle
ONCE or to NJ F. BRAGG,
W. B BEVILL, Trav. Pass, Agent.
Gen. Pass Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
KLONDYKERS IN DANGER.
A Number of Treasure-Seekers Inn
prinoned in Yukon Valley

pr1nOned IN YUKON valley.
VICTORIA, B G., August 11.-News
just received here from the northern
gold fields state that five thousand
KlOndyke treasure seekers are impris
oned in the Yukon Valley between
Skaway and Lake ragish
Unless rescured they will remain in
the valley all the winter, which means
mauy deaths. Fierce rains have
caused blockade. The steamship
Mexico, en- route from Alaska to this
point, sunk off the coast OF Baisish.
The Mexico was one OF the tinest ves-
sells on the Pacific. The pa. SeDgers
were rescued only after the worst
daring fl prts. I he tficers and crew
ali reached here alive but their eX-
pnsure caused great suff ring. Proba-
bly few of them may die
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
WILL IGNORE TELEGRAPH CUT.

Western Union Won't Reduce Its
North Carolina Messages.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company's attorneys have decided to
ignore the order of the North Carolina
Railroad Commission to reduce the
cost of its kilograms from % to ID cts.
The order discriminatingly permits
the Postal and local companies to
charge 20 cents per message.
A plan has been agreed on, and is
now made public through an "excep-
tion" taken by counsel for the com
pany, which gives it's bond as security,
and appears to the dristrict court of
the United States.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
MIR. .Peu win Locate Here.

Mr.. George P. Pell has decided to
locate in Winston for the practice of
his professionalism. He was sworn in
by Capt. r. B. Glenn, before Judge
Starbuck, August 18th. Mr.. Pell was
educated at Trinity College, Durham,
aud Georgetown University, District
OF Colum bia, receiving the degree of
LII. B. from the latter institution.
He was on the editorial staff of THE
SENTINEL for some time a few years
ago He has the very best wishes Of
this paper and we commend him to
those who have law business to trans
act
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
SCHOOL TAX ELECTION.

1t Appears That Not Single Town
ship Went for 1t.
From the returns received by
Clerk of the Court Wilson, not a
single township in Forsyth was car
ried for the special school tax in the
election held last week. A majority
of the votes cast we're against the tax.
Only 30 votes we're cast In the East
Salem Ward-14 by whites and 16 by
colored Ten of the former voted
mo" In the West Ward 81 votes
were cast against the proposition to
% far.
Not a vote was cast, for or against,
in Middle Fork township No. 2
A letter from Greensboro says not a
township in Guilford was carried fol
schools
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Must Stop the Business.

At the North Carolina yearly meet
ing of Friends it appeared that great
many members in the Yadkiu Valley
quarter sell their grain to distillers
and the plea was made that they were
forced TO do SO to get bread and meat
A lengthy discussion was brought
about by the complaint that those
mem bers be dealt with and disownt d
unless they recognize the error Of their
way. By the reports from the various
quarterly meetings it was found that
there were 72 members who dealt in,
sold or used intOxicants.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
For a New Church.

Rev. A. L. Stanford, of Boone, who
has charge of a circuit in Watauga
county, was in the city August IL. He
purchased chairs, carpet, etc, for the
new church which one of his congre-
cations recently erected at Boone.
Mr.. Stanford attended the Mt. Airy
District Conference at Pinnacle
He went out to Mt. Tabor from
this city to attend the protracted
me ting which was being conducted / y
the pastor, Rev. j. FL. Fitzgerald.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Going to Klondyke.

Mr. L. w. Pegram is arranging his
business affairs preparatory for trip
TO the Klondyke gold fields. He does
not expect to leave before next April
or May. 1t is highly probable that
the gold fever will be extinguished by
that time.
Mr.. Sam W. Farabee says he expects
to go to the same place next spring in
search of fortune.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Opened August 11th.

The Biblical Institute opened at
Guilford College August IL. Many
of the most prominent ministers and
laymen of the Friends church are in
attendance. Joseph Peele delivered
the address of welcome, and Rev.
Joseph Potts, pastor of the Friends
church of Greensboro, will speak on
the "Gift of the Holy Ghost" j. w.
Malone and William Pinkham are
others who will deliver addresses.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Broke Jail.

Thomas, the man who killed Ec-
wards in Carroll county, Va some
time ago, with two others escaped
from the Hillsville Jail August 8. The
two men who walked out with Thomas
returned, but Thomas was at large at
last accounts. Parties from Hillsville
tell the Mt. Airy News that it is re-
ported that Thomas made his escape
either by means of false key or that
he picked the Jail lock.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
The Colored Girl Preacher.

Greensboro has been well supplied
in the way OF religious meetings with
in the past few weeks. The latest is
the appearance there of the colored
child preacher, Clareta Nora Avery,of
South Carolina. She is said to be
wonder. Numbers OF white people
went out to hear her and were sur
prised at her power. Nora may cone
to Winston and hold a meeting.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Frank Hege's Poultry Show.

Frank e Hege. of the State expert
ment station, is In Asheville working
up interest, subscriptions, premiums,
etc, for the poultry show to be given
in Asheville the latter part of the
year Mr.. Hege has received hundreds
of letters of inquiry relative to the
Asheville show, and he regards the
outlook as very hopeful for notable
exhibit of poultry and pet stock, says
the CitiZen
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
WoIR.Darlington.

Mr.. J. A. P. Wolff and bride arrived
here August 10 and spent the night
with his brothers family, w. j.
Wolff They went up to Rural Hall
next morning to visit his parents. Mr..
Wolff has been living in Los Angeles.
Cal, for some time. He was married
in Austin, Tex, August 8tb, to Miss
Eunice Darlington, of that city. He
left California on the 2nd inst.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
How's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F.: j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials free.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Rrags on our Courthouse.

The Greensboro Record says: Col
Jno. N States went to Winston yes
terday on some legal business, return
ing last night, but no one could ascer-
tain the nature of his visit, for he
took up all the time Dragging about
WinstOn's courthouse. He says it is
the finest and best arranged of any
building of the kind in the country,
and he ought TO know, for he has been
around a great deal.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Ask for DIR. whitsett's Resignation

At the recent session of the Pilot
Mountain Baptist Association. the
following resolution, which explains
itself, was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
the Pilot Mountain Association, now
in session, that the resignation of DIR.
w. H. Whitsett, President of the
Theological Seminary at Louisville,
KY, would be for the best interest of
that institution and would tend to
promote harmony among the the Bap-
lists of the Southern Baptist Conven-
tiOn"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Gettine READY for the Fair.

The Forsyth County Fair Co., an
nounce that through the efforts of
Lieut.. Governor Reynolds they have
secured the services of Prof. Frank e
Hege, of Raleigh, as judge OF poultry
at the Oak Grove Fair to be held Oc-
tober 7th and 8th, 1897. They also
announce a bicycle race at the Fair
which promises to be very interest
ing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Winston win Represent Them.

d. S. Swain, one of the letter car
riers of Raleigh, has been spending
several days with relatives in Waugh
town. He says that the letter car
riers of his city will not send a dele
gate to the National Letter Carriers
Convention to be held at San Fran
cisco in September, but will give their
proxy vote to the Winston delegate,
Mr.. Charley M. Jones.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
ordered Four More Machines.

Mr.. John n. Drummond, Jr., of
the Drummond Tobacco Company,
st. Louis, Mo-, while here last week,
ordered four more machines from the
Winston Cigarette Machine Company.
The Drummonds are now using seven
or eight OF the Winston machines and
are said TO be well pleased with them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
CATARRH CURED.

No remedy is as effectual in eradicating
and curing Catarrh as Botanic Blood Balm,
(B B. b. It purifes and enriches the blood:
eliminates microbes, bacteria, etc, and
builds up the system from the first dose.
Thousands of cases of catarrh have been
cured by its magic power. For all blood and
skin diseases it has no equal. Buy the old
reliable and long tested remedy, and don't
throw your money away on substitutes
palmed off as ..just as good" Buy the old
reliable Botanic Blood Balm. Price SLO0
per large bottle.
SAYS 1T IS GLORIOUS.
/ cannot refrain from telling you what a
glorious medicine you have. For two
years my mother has suffered with severe
catarrh of the head and liberated sore
throat. She resorted to various remedies
without effect, until she used Botanic Blood
Balm (B b. b., which cured her catarrh
and healed her sore throat
w. A. PEPPER,
For sale by druggists. Fredonia, Ala.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
ATTEMPTED TO MARCH
IN SPITE OF THE ORDERS OF MIN.
ERS' OFFICIALS.
Sheriff Arrives With an Additional
Force of Deputies-Situation at
Plum Creek a Victory for the
COmpany-May Be Trouble.

By Telegraph to The Sentinel.
PITTsBURG, Pa, August 14.-De-
spite the orders of the miners officials,
campers at Sandy Creek and Turtle
Creek attempted to march on the
mines this morning, but the deputy
sheriffS were on the alert. Both
bodies were ordered to break ranks
and return to their camp 1t was the
same show OF resistance made by the
marchers at Sandy Creek this morning
that occurred at Plum Creek yester-
day. They hegan to march at B O'Clock,
an hour and a half earlier than usual,
in order to OutdO the deputies, hut
their plan failed. Twenty-six depu-
ties met them and the Injunction was
then read to them. They resisted at
first, but when the deputies pressed
forward the strikers quickly broke
ranks. and returned to their quarters.
AS d result OF this, twenty two dig
gers went into the mines.
At Turtle Greek the men had just
formed on the road when the depu-
ties appeared After short parley
the strikers withdrew quietly. The
output OF the mines show an Increase.
At Plum Creek the situation Is a
victory for the company, as far as
operating the mines is concerned.
There was no marching. The strik-
ers decided to obey Do'an's order to
discontinue marches until after the
Injunction proceeding mex, Monday
All was quiet during the night and
the campers and deputies had good
nights rest. The sheriff arrived at
I o'clock this morning with an addi-
tiunal force Of deputies. They were
diStritu' ed through the district to
prevent all from marching, even in
squads OF three or four. The strikers
decided To go about in groups OF two
to four. but this was not permitted
by sheriff Lowry.
This morning Chief Deputy Rich
ards, uperintendent DeArmitt and
two deputies went to Clarksville on a
scouting tour. They found seven
small hodies of men on the road
They were stopped and after the in
junction had been read were ordered
70 desist- The men promptly obeyed
the order The OBJECT OF the trip to
Clarksville, it is said, was to secure
names for the purpose of entering pro-
ceedings for Contempt Of court. A
score Of names were obtained, among
them being Preside ut DIlan, Capt.
Ballenghau, Paul Trimmers and
James Bruce.
Distressing word comes from the
Moon Run district, where three hun
dre.' families are said to be in want.
1t has been seven weeks since tie
miners went out, and since that time
they have had little or nothing paid
to them. Much sicknt IS is said to
prevail. A fund for the distressed
has been started.
TROUBLE THREATENED.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Death of Mr.. High Fletcher.

Mr.. High Fletcher, brother of our
townsman. Messrs. N. G., Henry and
Joseph Fletcher, died August 10, at
the home of his parents in Yadkin
county. He was engaged in the real
estate business here few years ago.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Mother and Daughter Killed.

Mrs. Tolar and her II year old
daughter were run over and killed on
a trestle at Red Springs Wednesday
by the train from Fayetteville. The
to Jump off.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
Between Winston Salem and MOckSYille

Train No IS leaves Winston-Salem $50 p No
arrives Mocksville 7:5O p Train No e.
leaves MockSville a m arrives WinSton-Salen
9:35 a m.
W. b. GREEN, j. M. CULP,
Gen1 Sup't Traffic Mgr
W. A. TURK GenI Pass. Agent.
Eor further Information in regard to rates
tickets, baggage checks ETC., apply to
CHARI .ES BUFORD,
Tickot