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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
Gone to Raleigh.

Dick Morse aud I, III Hege, the Cos
pei TEN pAra nee walo mn, have bid
adieu ~ Dunn ND, for the present al
least Trey left tEe"c Friday Morn
ing in their wagon for Rateign. Hege
sent his big fincy Or2aa Gown 10y eX
prees on tho tram. They have been
in and around Durham for j week or
ten days, says the Sun.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
Only One In the United States.

Mr.. D. Fl King tells THE SENTINEL
that during his recent trip North he
visited town where NJ intox' cating
l'qrors of any kind are sold. 1t is a
Prohibition town in the strictest
sense. Neither can one buy tobacco
or cigars of any kind. Vehicles ar
not allowed to ruu on Sunday, nor
horses driven. Even wheelmen are
compelled to lead their bicycles out
side of the corporate limits before
they can ride them on the Lords day
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
SALEM BOYS SCHOOL.
Salem, ~. q.
Fall Term Begins Monday,
August 10.

Handsome new building, fully modern in
all its appointments. Graduates enter State
I'm versity without examination. Prepares
for Sophomore class at college, thorough
drill In commercial arithmetic, bookkeep-
ing, shorthand and typewriting. Home
accommodations for boarding pupils.
Correspondence solici ed.
J.. +. BROWER A. NJ. Headmaster.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
LETTER FROM MIR. BRYAN.
Received by Little Daughter of MIR
Frank AIspaugh.

Received by a Little Daughter of Mr.
Frank Alspaugh.
Last December Miss Stella V. AL
spaugh, daughter of Deputy Collec-
tor Alspaugh, who resides a few
miles west OF Winston, wrote kind
letter to Hon w. j. Bryan, in which
she predicted that he would be re-
nominated for the Presidency in 1906
and would be elected.
A few days ago Miss Stella received
a reply to her letter, which reads as
follows:
MY dear little Grill trust you
will pardon my delay in answering
your dice letter of Dec. 10. Press Of
business has forced me to neglect my
mail. I have received a great many
letters from children and am Away!
glad to hear from them and to know
OF their interest, Thanking you TO
your kind words i am,
Yours ve-y truly.
W. J. BRYAN.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
PAID EVERY DOLLAR.
The Unsurpassed Record OF For
syth's Democratic Elk Sheriff.
Borrowed no Money.

Ex-Sheriff Macarthur made settle
ment in full Tuesday with the County
Fathers, paying them every dollar due
on last years taxes. 81 did this too"
said the ex-Sheriff, without borrow
ing dollar" He had more than
enough money in the banks to make
the settlement.
THE SENTINEL is told that Mr. Nc
Arthur Is the first Sheriff Forsyth has
had since the war that could settle
with the county authorities In 1ull
without borrowing money.
The other business transacted by
the Board was allowing claims, etc
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
WinHave Ostriches.

IT, is announced that in about two
weeks MI. f A Hege will be able to
show the weird som. ostriches Matched
at the State poultry experiment farm
They will be the first ever seen in thfs
State save at a circus.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
Union Teachers Association
of America,
REV. Id. BASS, D. d., MAvAGEn.

REV l.. u. BASS, d. D., MANAGER.
Pittsburg Pa: Toronto Canada: New Or
leans, La: New York. n. y; Washington,
C san Francisco, Cal; Chicago. III; st.
Louis Mo- and Denver, colorado.
There are thousand of positions TO be filled
in the next few months.
Address all applications to CNlON TEA HERS
AGENCIES, Salisbury, Pa,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
Taken to the Pen.

LIKE Richardson, who spent some
N me i'm Winston jail, left Greensboro
Tuesday morning, escorted by SnerlH
Hoskins. for the pen in Raleigh. RoD
ert Moore, convicted of setting 1re 70
Phrnix's store. was also sent down
for six years. Richardson gets nj
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
First Ride ON a Train.

Mrs. Elizabeth Ring, of Kerners-
vile, left yesterday for Appleton
City, Mo-, to visit her son, N. j. Ring
Mrs. Ring is in her list year and this
is the first time she ever rode on a
train,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
North Carolina
College of Agriculture
and Tlechauic Arts

Will Open Sept. 9th. 1897.
Thorough academic. scientific and techni-
cal courses, Experienced Special
ist- in every department.
EXPENSES PER SESSION, INCLUDING BOARD:
For County Students $500
For ALI Other Students l23.O)
Apply for Catalogues to
ALEXANDRIA HOLIDAY, LII. D.,
X President,
Raleigh, n. G.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia y al 81
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09

IsS1ICH.
WANT every man and woman in the United
States interested in tRS Opium and Whisky
habits to have one of my books on these dis
eases. Address b. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga
Box 1872. and one will be sent you free.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
Potash.
A trial of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.

All about Potashthe results Of its by actual
pertinent the hest farms in the United States-is
told in a little book which publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who viii write for IL
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
% Nassau ST., New York
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
REPORT FROM SCHOOL BOARD.

Chairman Buxton made report
for the School Board. In compliance
with the provisions Of the amended
charter, the Board submitted an es-
innate of expenses of the graded
schools for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-09
Weekly Market Rep ort.

WINSTON n. c. Sept. End. 1897.
Breaks continue small. Prices are
good for sound old stock and also
for new primings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
FOR PENSION REFORM.
a movement In Congress That May Purge
the Rolls OF Many Frauds.

N movement IN congress That May Purge
the Rolls OF Many Frauds.
WASHINGTON Dec a,-The house
committee on invalid pensions met yes.
terday and took action that Is intend
ed to correct the alleged rapidly gro W.
ing abuse of young women marrying
old soldiers for the purpose of becom-
ing their widows and drawing pensions
from the government. The commit
tee authorized Chairman Ray to OBJ
tain from che committee on rules an
order or rule permitting an amend
ment to the pension appropriation bill
providing that no pension shall here
after be granted to the widow Of SOL
der or other person who is married to
such soldier or person after the passage
OF this act, excepting, however, all
soldiers, sailors, officers, etc, now in,
or who may hereafter enter the mill.
tary or naval service of the United
States.
bill will be introduced in congress
and pressed for passage this session
providing for the publication of list
Of persons now drawing pensions from
the United States, for the purpose of
submitting it to public scrutiny.
The ultimate object is to secure criti-
cism and information concerning those
whose names will appear. There are
thousands of persons drawing pensions
who are not entitled to them and have
obtained them by fraud, although it
is difficult to prove it.
If the pension list should be pub.
lished us proposed the revelation
would cause establishment in every
community. 1t would expose thou
sands of impostors and men who per-
formed no military service, or so little
that they would not be able to face
their former comrades. This move
ment was not proposed by civilians
or enemies of the pension system,
1t is backed by the Loyal Legion and
members of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who feel pride in their
pensions and are determined to do all
they can 10 drive the frauds out of the
pension Office, just as they drove them
out of the camps during the war.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.


Prominent Iowa Physician Convicted Oe
Sending Obscene Matter Through tho
Malls.
Dies MONIES, H., Dec, 1O.-In the feds
eral court Wednesday, DIR, j, w. Kline,
editor of the Iowa State Medical Jour-
nal, was found guilty of sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails Kline
was member of the faculty of the
Drake Medical college. The college
became involved in trouble and finally
excluded women students. This was
the result of repeated insults by male
students, who wrote obscene para
graphs on the classroom blackboards.
Kline denounced the institution for
excluding the women and published
some of the obscene productions. For
this he was indicted, and after more
than years delay is convicted.
He will appeal to the circuit court,
claiming that it was privileged pub
LEGATION, because intended only for
medical men. He is liable to severe
penitentiary sentence. lie is one Of
the leading homeopathic physicians in
Town,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
RESEMBLES MEEks MURDERS,
A MlasIasippi Farmer Roturna Homo To
Find HIa WHO and ChlIdren Rntohored.

MlasIasippl Farmer Returns Homo To
Find His WIFE and Children Butchered.
WEssoN, Miss, Dec. 1O.-one of the
most atrocious murders on record in
the south was committed Wednesday
night in Simpson county, this state, 30
miles from here. Brown Smith. n
farmer, and n son of ex-Representative
Edward Smith, left his family at home
in the country to go to town for shop
ping purposes. Yesterday morning,
when he returned, he found his wife
and five children weltering in their
blood and apparently all dead, An
alarm was raised Immediately and
the entire neighborhood turned out
to hunt for the perpetrator Of
the crime. There being no tel
egraph connections, details of tho
murder came in slowly, but it was re-
ported yesterday evening that one OF
the little girls, supposed yesterday
morning to have been dead, has re-
vived enough to tell what she knew Of
the occurrences, She said she knows
the man who committed the deed, that
it was negro and described him. A
posse is now on the track of the mur~
derer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
ONE BANDIT LESS.
A Brave Express Messenger Saves Train
from Being Looted.

A Brave Express Messenger Saves Train
from Being Looted.
Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. IL. Yesterday
the Sunset Limited, on the Southern
Pacific railroad, had just left STEMS
pass, near the Arizona line, when the
engineer noticed a danger signal in
front and applied the air brakes. No
sooner was the train brought to a stop
than five men, all heavily armed, APP
peared and one covered the en-
gineer and fireman with his
Winchester, while the others gave
their attention to the train proper,
more especially to the express car.
At this point the guards in the ex-
press car took part in the fusillade.
Thirty or 40 shots are said to have
been fred by both sides One Wells
Fargo guard named jennings sue
ceeded in killing Cullen, the robber
who was nearest to the car and
who was evidently the leader, when
the other robbers fled. Another bull
let from jennings Winchester evil
IDENTIFY struck one of the fleeing rob-
bers, as he was seen to fall and was
assisted out of range by his comrades,
No express money was stolen and none
of the passengers were hurt.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
A VICIOUS ITALIAN.

Rejected sutton Shoots His sweethenrt's
Father and Would Also XIII Her
Brother.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.-Antonio
Tucci, an Italian, shot and probably
fatally wounded &. Tompono, because
of the rejection of his affections by
Tompono's 19-year-old daughter, Their
esa He followed this up by setting
fire to the clothing of Tompono's little
son, Michael, and when an attempt
was made to arrest him he successful
ly held squad of policemen and fire.
men at bay until he had twice fred
his revolver ct them and slightly
wounded Policeman Simpson and cit
izen. Finally, driven into corner, he
set fire to his room and until securely
'iandcuffed defended himself with @
large knife.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
AFRAID OF LYNoAlNa.
Negroes of Butte, Mont, Protest AgaInH
Joseph JOhnaOn's ExtraditiOn.

Negroes of Butte, Mont, Protest Against
Joseph JOhnaOn's ExtraditlOn.
BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 10.--The negroes
of Butte have called an indignation
meeting to protest against the govern
or granting extradition papers in the
case of Joseph G. Johnson, who is
wanted in Missouri for having eloped
with Kate Neal, a prominent white
girl of Sweet Springs. They claim
they can prove that johnson came
here on November IS and was employed
for more than week before the
young woman left her home They
also claim that she followed him
here, and after her arrival Miss
Neal stated that she left home be-
cause she loved johnson, and that
she knew she never could get along
happily there with the neighbors with
u negro husband. She stated most
emphatically that she came here Of her
own free will and gave every appear
ance of being of sound mind The nee
groes contend that IL johnson is taken
back to Missouri he will surely be
lynched
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
A Fast Run by a Mail Train.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. ia record
breaking fast run was made by the
Union Pacific eastbound fast mail train
between Cheyenne and North Platte.
The train, which was run as the second
section of eastbound No 2, made the
run between Upton and Wamsutter
stations on the Wyoming division at
The rate of IS miles an hour. From
Cheyenne to Sidney, distance of 1902
miles, the running time was 81 min
utes. From Sidney to North Platte,
ia miles, the time was lit minutes,
being the fastest run in the history Of
the road.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
KATE NEAL INITIATED.

Pretty Wisconsin Girl, the Daughter of
Wealthy Parents, Elopes with Negro.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 9.-Gertrude
Prince, the pretty 10-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Prince, of Hayes,
Oconto county, has eloped with Will
liam Smith, negro. The couple were
married by justice of the peace at
Mountain, Wis. The Prince family
is wealthy and prominent in the town
of Hayes. John Prince, the father,
swears vengeance on Smith and has
disowned and disinherited his daugh.
ter, insisting that she can never be
forriven
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
THEY WE'RE ALL WRECKS.
Riders in the Big Slx-Day Bicycle Race
Barely Able to Go on.

Riders in the Big Six-Day Bicycle Race
Barely Able to Go on.
New YORK, Dec. f3.-The great six
day bicycle race that has drawn Is, 900
people to Madison Square garden came
to close at 1915 Saturday night and
Charles Miller, of Chicago, who has
proved to be physical marvel, was
the winner with a total of 1908 miles
and four laps to his credit. One by
one Miller wore his opponents out and
the original field of SO starters stead
lily narrowed down to 16, That num-
Der was on the track, but they were
wrecks. Miller himself was completely
worn out, and after taking a bath and
rub in the afternoon he was unable
to lift his leg high enough to throw it
over the wheel and his trainers were
forced to lift him into the saddle. Be
sides being physically broken down,
the greater number of the riders who
finished were mental wrecks. The
first prize was 81, 200 and an additional
purse of 81, 500 for breaking the previ-
GUS record, which was 1880 miles 1t
is charged that the track was short
and that correct measurement will
reduce Miller's distance to 2,014 miles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
PENSION BILL COMPLETED.

The Appropriation for the Next Year
Amounts to S141,219.83O.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The sub-com-
mittee on pensions of the house com
mittee on appropriations agreed upon
the pension appropriation bill yester-
day, and will report it to the full COM
mittee tomorrow. The bill carr es a
total of Sal, 2lS, $50. Itgives $40, OOO,-
600 for the payment of pensions proper,
these figures being identical with the
estimates submitted by the secretary
of the interior For clerk hire at the
various pension agencies throughout
the country the bill appropriates $780,
900, decrease of $50, 900 from the esti-
mates.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
A COSTLY ARGUMENT.

Miss Caine Gets Judgment Against VIII
liam Andrews for the Loss of an Eye.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, Dec. 10-A verdict
Of SO, 900 damages was awarded Lizzie
Game in her suit against William AN
drews in court here yesterday. During
the presidential campaign Andrews, in
the heat of a street political argument,
made violent gesture with an open
knife in his hand The blade pierced
the eye of Miss Caine, who was passing
by unnoticed. She lost the eye and
sued for the damages awarded her.
Andrews is a retired lawyer and
wealthy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
DURRANT CASE AGAIN.

California s~premo Court Removes AM
Other"Last Hope" of tho Young Muir Iorer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Late yester-
day afternoon the supreme court dis
PEELED the last hope of w. II. T. Dur
rant, the murderer of Blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams, by disposing in
summary manner of his appeals. In
a written opinion from the pen of Chief
Justice Beatty, which is concurred
in by all but one of his associates,
the court afiirms the judgment of
Judge Bahers in remanding the pris-
oner to San Quentin until the date set
for his execution, but reverses the re-
sentencing of Durrant to be hanged
November II, and remands the case to
the supreme court, with instructions
to proceed according to law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
HAWAIps FRIENDS FEARFUL.


Serious Doubts That tho Annexation VIII
Pass the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec ct is stated by
those in a position to know that the
reason the Hawaiian treaty is not
pushed in the senate is because the
friends of the measure have grave
doubts as to their ability to secure the
necessary two-thirds vote to pass it.
The impression prevails that it may be
necessary to pass a joint resolution
and annex the islands by legislation.
1t has been found that number of
senators who were confidently counted
for the treaty are against it, while
Others have expressed doubt about the
hasty action.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
TO DEFEAT THE POLICE.
ct. Louis Pool Sellers VIII Work BehInt
Wire Screens to Prevent Arrest.

ct. Louis Pool Sellers VIII Work Behind
Wire Screens to Prevent Arrest.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-Chief of Police
harrington says that the pool rooms,
which have already been raided four
times during the past week, will be
closed up each day they are found open.
In this connection an interesting
scheme has come to light The pro-
prietors of one of the pool rooms on
Olive street have determined on new
scheme to prevent the police from ar
resting their employees when the next
raid occurs. All the employees will be
surrounded by heavy wire screen,
extending from the floor to the ceiling.
Access to this will be by door, which
will be locked on the men when the
police appear
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
FlTZ is POSITIVE.
Champion Says IIe VIII Not Give COrbott
Another Chance.

Champion Says Ie VIII Not Give COrbott
Another Chance.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec, 1O,-A special from
Rock Island, ILL.,, says: Bob Fitzsim-
mons, in an interview here, said the
statement that his wife, who is now in
Milwaukee, had consented to his en-
tering the ring again, provided he
would first meet Corbett, is untrue.
He said.
My wife would not have me fight again under
any consideration. know that and what is the
use OF trying to make out anything different
Anyhow even though she gave her consent, I
would not give Corbett another chance AZ (
have said many times before, am through
prize fighting won the championship and
won 1t fairly. 1 have got enough. Now tho
other fellows can fight 1t out among them
selves. l nm doing we'll, enjoying good health
and am contented ! have got all the glory
want
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
MRS. VAN soHAAoK UNDAUNTED

She Enters a Second Suit Against Her Faith
er-in-Law for alternating Her Husbands
Affections.
CHICAGO, Dec. 0.-Mrs. Florence Van
Setback yesterday began suit against
her father-in-law, Peter Van Setback,
one of the leading business men of
Chicago, asking damages in the amount
of $75, 600 for alienation of her hus-
bands affections and $50, 900 for libel.
Mrs. Van Setback claims that her
father-in-law induced her husband to
leave her by means of letters contain
ing charges which she denominates as
untrue. The plaintiff recently Sc
cured a verdict by default of 500, 900
against the defendant in Brooklyn,
but that judgment not being operative
in Chicago, she has brought another
action here
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
MRS. NANCY ALLISON M'KTNLEY.

ing there about noon Wednesday. All
the members of the cabinet whose Off
cial duties will permit their leaving
Washington will start for Canton this
evening to attend the funeral. The
party will include Secretaries Alger,
Bliss, Wilson and Gary, Attorney Gen
eral McKenna and Secretary Sherman.
Brief Biographical Sketch.
Mrs William Mckinney Sr, or Mother Nc
Kinley, as she was first called by ner neighbors
and latterly by the country at large, came of
hardy pioneer stock Her family had come
from England to Virginia, to Pennsylvania and
to Ohio She was born at New Lisbon in 1909
and christened Nancy Campbell Allison. Miss
Allison became Mrs Mckinley January 9,
1920. Her distinguished son was born January
20, 1913, In u two-story frame house. still stand
ing near Niles The McKinleys afterward re-
moved to Mahoning county for the bet
ter education of their children, Will
liam, Abner and Helen The elder
William Mckinley died November "a,
1892, When the younger William Mckinley
entered congress over 20 years ago he was
much away from his mother until he returned
to this state to run for governor in 1891 Dur
ing his gubernatorial term from 1892 to 1896 he
came to Canton to see his mother
just as he has done since he has lived in the
white house II maternal pride was one Of
her leading traits, tilial dev otion was one of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
TO HER FINAL RESI-.
Passing OF Nancy Allison Mckinley Mt the
Arc OF 80.

AkN OF dbs
CANTON, O., Dec 1S.---Mrs, Nancy AL
lisoD Mckinley passed quietly to her
last rest at geo o'clock Sunday morn
ing. President Mckinley and his wife
and all of the other members Of the
family were present Mt her bedside
when her life was ended. The veneer
able lady did not recover conscious
ness before the end, but passed away
without the sign of struggle. She
was stricken with paralysis IL days
ago and since then had been uncon-
scious most of the time, only rallying
when her distinguished son returned
from Washington last Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held in the
First M, e. church OF this city at one
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and Tues
day evening President Mckinley and
wife will leave for the capital, reach
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-16
CoNVlCTs FOR CUBA.


A Georgia Legislator Offers Unique So
luton of the Prison Labor Problem.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. .. The house Of
representatives killed the bill to dis
pose of the 5000 convicts now
leased by the state when the present
term of contract expires, thus leav-
ing thatnumber of felons on the hands
of the state without any regular
maintenance. As soon rs the action Of
the representatives became known,
Senator Wilcox introduced u resolu-
ton, to be concurred in by the house,
loaning the convicts to the insurgent
government of Cuba to fight for the
liberty of that island until it is at,
tanned or until the war is terminated
by the defeat of the revolutiSnists.