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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
A POINTED ANSWER.
District Attorney Holton Writes 0.
Responsibility of Gaugers, Etc.

District Attorney Holton Writes Of
Responsibility of Gaugers, Etc.
Yesterday afternoon, District At
torney Holton showed a SENTINEL
reporter letter he had received and
his reply to the same and consented to
the publication of both, minus the
name of the writer of the letter. The
as follows:
THE LETTER.
"Being about to accept position as
storekeeper and gauger l write to in
Quire If there has been an order issued
from the Department of Justice that
storekeepers are to be indicted along
with distillers in case of seizure for
violation of the revenue laws ? 1t has
| not been the custom hitherto to do so.
| You will confer favor by giving the
| above information"
| THE REPLY.
| The District Attorney replied as
| follows:
| 81 must inform you that store
keepers and guagers are the trusted
| agents of the United States Govern
| ment assigned to distilleries to see
that the law is complied with and the
tax upon the spirits produced paid
They are required to give bond and
take an oath for the faithful discharge
OF their duties and are paid by the
government for their services, and fol
failure to discharge their duties
heavy fines and Imprisonment are i'm
posed.
81 am of the opinion that store
keeper who would take upon himself
all these obligations and go as {
trusted agent of the government an(
then collide with the distiller to de
fraud the United States of it's ia,
should be more severely dealt will
than the distiller.
"Besides my observation teaches M
that when men forget themselves
violate their trusts and oaths, ant
become partners in crime, they sOol
lose all moral restraints and ere lon
they do not hesitate to 20 into tht
courthouse in a private cOntrovers
, between their neighbors and swea
falsely if the emergency requires.
when a man once loses his regar
, for his oath, he loses respect for him
self aud the obligations he owes t
, his country and Is unworthy to b
trusted. II we cannot engage in bus
ness in legitimate manner it is bes
. to abandon the pursuit and seek othe
7 avocatiOns, even though less proffts
. bic. You may rest assured that tn
{ violations of the law by storekeepeI
and guagers will be vigorously prose
cuted.
"You may also feel assured that
you prove faithful to your trust an
your oath that your services will
9 appreciated and continued"
(Signed) A. e HOLTON,
District Attorney.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

ia fraud OF erookedness about what
they propose to do, they are usually
ready with denial and a positive
statement that they are right side
up-fair, honest and decent-and
perhaps will claim that the effect OF
their visit will be to advance science,
or something of that sort.
"Watch the professorl" will be a
good motto for the authorities to
adopt just DOW. We have deemed it
a duty to utter this forewarniDg.
May it be to our city officers fore
armine, and such an one as will pre-
vent these parasites from feeding
upon the unsophisticated during our
| Fair.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

A"hear-say" reputation may do for
other remedies: Paine's celery com,
pound is best known from the mouths
of men and women whom it has
made weIl-they are in everv city,
town and village in the country.
No one can pass the newspaper
bulletins without being reminded by
how slight thread the best of men
hold on to life The slight ups and
and downs in health from which poe,
pie recover make them forget that
there is limit to the body's elastiei,
ty and endurance. The habitually
exhausted nervous system at last
loses its power of recovery and
offers no resistance to disease
prevent disease" is the watch.
word of the best medical thought of
today. Careful men and women do
not wait until they are fiat on their
backs as people once did. Tue more
intelligent part of every community
has found out the inestimable bene-
fit to be derived from Paiue's celery
compound, when one is worn out,
nerve>tired and "out-of sorts"
The little ills, the beginning Of
neuralgia and rheumatism, the "all>
gone" and tired feelings show the
immediate need of purifying the
blood and refreshing the nerves. The
direct and energetic way Paine's
celery compound overcomes sick and
nervous headaches, dyspepsia and
heart troubles, as it does all other
nervous disorders, has compelled the
admiration of the medical world from
the start.
Headaches. rheumatism, neuralgia,
lifeless feelings, and debility cannot
persist when intelligently met and
corrected by this greatest of nerve
and brain strengtheners No remedy
ever kept the confidence of so large
body of inquiring men and women.
Try it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
Mans Best Friend

Philadelphia Times.
First and foremost woman is mans
best friend
Because she is his mother.
Second, because she is his wife.
Because without her he would be
rude, rough and ungodly.
Because she can with him endure
pain quietly and meet Joy gladly.
illness, endures bis frettulness and
''mothers" him.
Because che teaches him the value
of gentle words, of kindly thought
and of consideration.
Because on her breast he can shed
tears of repentance, and he is never
reminded of them afterward.
Because she will stick to a man
through good and evil report and
always believe in him if she loves
him.
Because when he is behaving like a
fretful boy-and they all do, you
know, at times-with no reason in
the world tor it, woman's soft word,
touch or glance will make him
ashamed of himself as he ought to be.
Because without her as an incen-
tive he would grow lazy, there would
be no good work done, there would
be no noble books written, there
would be no beautiful pictures
painted, and there would be no
divine strain of melody.
Because-and this is the best reason
of all-when the world had reached
an unenviable state of wickedness the
blessed task of bringing it Savior
for all mankind was given to a
woman, which was Gods way OF set
ting His seal OF approval on her who
is mother, wife, daughter and sweet
friend.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

REMEMBER there will be no admis-
sion fee to any part of our big To-
bacco Fair, which will take place on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday OF
next week. There will be no charge
to see any of the exhibits and no
charge to attend the concert,
Wednesday night, and the variety
show, Thursday night In fact,
everything under the auspices of the
Fair Association will be absolutely
free.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

THE kilograms tell us that the
United States monetary commission
ers are convinced that they "will
shortly be informed that Her Males
tvs government regrets being unable
to accede to their proposals, but is
willing to listen to any other plan
they suggest" Then follows the
statement, "but both parties to the
conference know that no other prac-
tical scheme can be advanced" This
whole thing is q farce and has re-
suited about as We expected, and
about as it was intended when the
three commissioners were sent out
upon q pleasure tour of Europe, at
the peoples expense, ostensibly in the
interest of bimetallism. The trick
was necessary, however, to give some
color of sincerity to the pratings OF
the Republican platform about inter-
national bimetallism. The truth is,
as we have repeatedly stated, there
win never be International bimetal-
lism until there is free and independ-
emit coinage by the United States, and
then the international phase of the
question win settle ITSELF
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
A Thirst for Knowled 1e.

From Pick Me Up.
The country clergyman was nail
ing refractory creeper to piece of
trelliswork near his front gate when
he noticed that small boy stopped
and watched him with great atten-
ton. "Well, my young FRIEND" he
said, pleased to see the interest he
excited, "are you looking out for a
hint or two on gardening?" "No,"
said the youth; 81 be waiting TO see
what parson do say when he ham,
mers his thoomb."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
Sick Room Talk.

For cramp or pains in the stomach
try q few drops of essence of cam.
phor.
For binding up cuts and wounds
always use linen, not cotton, as the
fibres OF cotton are fat and apt to
irritate a sore place, while those oil
linen are perfectly rounded.
For tired feet put handful of com
mon salt into four quarts of hot
water. Place the feet in the water
while it Is hot as it can be borne.
Then rub the feet dry with a rough
towel.
For making q clear complexion stir
two teaspoonfuls of flower of sulphur
into a half pint of new milk. Let 1T
stand a while, and then rub the face
over with it q short time before
washing.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
ANOTHER TRUST.
The Republican Tariff Continues TO
Bear Fruit.


Bear Fruit.
Atlanta Journal.
The Dingley tariff continues to
bear the prolific crop of trusts which
became inevitable as soon as the bill
was passed.
One of the latest of these legitimate
fruits to ripen is the American VIM
dow Glass company, which is a COM
bination of all the window glass fac
tories in the country except a few
little ones which can have no effect
on the market.
This trust, which will levy q tax
fo- the benefit of its stockholders
upon every house that is built in this
country at least as long as the Ding
ley tariff stands, and to which every
man who buys window pane must
pay tribute, was really invited by the
increased duties on glass in the new
| tariff.
1t is already announced that prices
of glass are to be advanced while the
wages of the men who make it viii
remain the same. The glass mag
mates want all the booty for them
! selves.
The Philadelphia Ledger, a stauncl
Republican paper, denounces th'
window glass trust in severe but jus
terms. 1t says:
1.-The glass trust has the sam
power-that of controlling the in
dustry-to fix the wage scale of it
employees as it has to fix the prices O
it's wares. The latter, it is stated
will be increased at once; nothing
however, has been said about it,
creasirg the former The bed roc
principle of the protection policy
that it shall protect both labor an,
capital, but SO long as trusts exis
and flourish in restraint of trade
which all trusts do when organize
for the elimination from business {
wholesome competltion-there ca
be no protection for working me
employed by them. Not only th
entire body of consumers, but em
ployes are compelled by the trusts t
suffer for the advantage of thes
honest tradesmen.'
1t appears that the Dingley tart
produces trusts about as fast as
reduces the governments revenue
1t is even more distinctly than an
previous protective tariff a measul
for the benefit of favored classes G
the expense of the swindled masses.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
We have further evidence that

We have further evidence that
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mebane is q conscientious officer in
the following reply made by him to
an enquiry: GA man who is engaged
in the manufacturing and selling of
spirituous liquors has no business in
the school room to form and mould
the characters of our boys and girls.
Such a man is not likely to carry out
section 1, chapter 169, laws of 1891.
He would not be likely to tell his
pupils that the business was destroy
ing not only the bodies, but also
souls of men. No, sir; do not grant
a certificate to any such man."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
Purge the Pension Role.
lew York Herald.

New York Herald.
The statement of Commissioners
Evans that the number of pensioners
was increased last year by more than
13, 200 names will prove disappoint-
ing to those who hoped the high
water mark in pensions had been
reached. So large an increase thirty
two years after the close of the war
furnishes ample reason for the repeti-
ton of the demand that the rolls be
purged of fraudulent pensioners.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
This DistilIers and the Law.

Charlotte Observer.
The new administration of revenue
officers are making it very warm for
the distillers of VT stern North Caro-.
lima. 1t is alleged that warrants are
being sworn out tor them on all sorts
of accounts and that no man in the
business is safe from arrest. We
mention these matters in passing
Just merely mention them Th' re is
no kick coming to US On account of
the troubles OF the distillers They
have always preferred the Republican
party to the Democratic party, and
the most formidable influence that
the Democratic party has had to
| counteract in western North Carolina
for these twenty five years past has
| been the liquor interest. 1t has been
all the while arrayed on the side of
the national Republican party. and
against good government in the
State; and now that it is in trouble
with it's own folks we haven't a par
ticle of sympathy with it.
Over and over again we have con-
graduated the people upon having
gotten what they voted for. The
distillers will please accept our con-
CALCULATIONS, compliments and bes,
wishes. This is their administration
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

The kilograms tell US that at the
European capitals there Is talk of
war between Spain and the United
States. If Mckinley proves as good
a dodger in this instance as he was
in reference to the currency issue
during the campaign there will be no
war, at least not at present. He
might delay matters by appointing
a Spanish Cuban commission, SINH
lar to his monetary commission.
Such a commission might not prove
altogether as farcical as the WOOL
colt commission, because of the
possibility of Cuban success while the
dilly-dallying is going on.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
OUR woBRLY PRESIDENT.
Lacking in That Quality Termed
Backbone.

Lacking In That Quality Termed
Backbone.
From the Atlanta Journal.
The trouble with William McKin-
ley, president of the United States, is
a lack OF backbone.
He is a good man, and a man of
fair ability. but his best friend, if he
knows Mckinley well and will speak
| with candor, will not claim for him
| executive force in any great degree.
Mr.. Mckinley was elected on dis
tinct pledge that his administration
would, if possible, effect a thorough
reform of the currency. In his in
augural address he dwelt upon the
need and Importance of such a re-
form. To the disappointment and
disgust of the country, when the
president issued his call for a special
session of Congress he said not a
word about currency reform. The
whole burden of his song was the
Immediate necessity for the enact
ment of a tariff law which would pro-
duce ample revenue. In response to
this proclamation Congress met, and
attended to nothing OF conse quence
except the passage of a tariff bill
/ which, as a revenue-producer, is the
biggest fraud the country ever saw
At the rate it is going now President
Mckinley's great tariff bill, which
was to make the income equal to ex
pendltures, will leave US at the end o
the present fiscal year with the big
gest deficit we have ever had to face
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
Do You Know.

That glass windows were first in
troduced into England in the eighth
century?
That until 1776 cotton spinning
was performed by the hand-spinning
wheel?
That the first iron ore discovered
in this country was found in Virginia
in IT'S?
That the first steam engine on this
continent was brought from England
in 1853?
That books in their present form
were invented by Attalus, King OF
Pergamus, in SS7?
That the first complete sewing
machine was patented by Elisha
Howe, Jr., In 1746?
That glass was made in Egypt In
5000 B. c., and that the earliest date
of transparent glass is 719?
That the electric light was invented
by Lodyguin and Kossloff at London
in 1874?
That the daguerrotype was in
vented by Daguerre and Nieper in
1888?
That the first electric telegraph
was used in 1885, from Paddington
to Brayton, Englanu2
That the Mormons arrived at Salt
Lake Valley, Utah, July "a, 1S47?
That $1OOO,OOO in gold coin
weighs 1886 8 pounds ayoirdupois ?
That Robert Fulton launched his
newly invented steamboat on the
Hudson in the summer of 1907?
That William Nv. of England, was
called the "Sailor King?"
That DIR. William T. G. Morton
introduced the plan of producing
artificial sleep by the breathing of the
vapor of ether in 1916?
That George Washington was born
in the year 1872?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

RESTORE that Topped eagle to its
position on the Courthouse front.
A crank-sided emblem of liberty is
not a fit ornament for temple OF
iustice
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

EVIDENTLY, the New York Sun in
tends to let others sound the praises
of its departed editor. 1t announced
his death as follows: "Charles Ander-
son Dana, editor of the Sun, died
yesterday afternoon" Only this
and nothing more.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

We thank Secretary Webb for say
ing that the Fair authorities will do
all in their power to keep fake shows
away from the city next week. Let
the city authorities do likewise.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

SENATOR MORGAN has returned
from Honolulu and says the United
States must have Hawaii. Do we
want it?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

A FRENCH journal says 1.-THE
British reply has completely decided
the question of free silver" Wait
until 1900 and this tune may be
pitched to another key.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

WITH increased railroad facilities,
the necessity for a union depot for
Winston Salem will be the more i'm
perative.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

WINSTON SALEM now has telephone
connection with Bethania. This is
the first step towards long distance
phones, which have been talked
about for 30 long a time. Now that
the ice has been broken, we hope the
good work will be pushed along.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

THOSE who voted for Mckinley and
are getting high tariff and negro
postmasters and "sich like" are
simply experiencing the effects of a
cause. The trouble about the whole
business is that those who voted the
other way have to suffer these con-
sequences as we'll.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
Self Preservation.
st. Louis Chronicle.

st. Louis Chronicle.
A Chicago paper offers cornet as
prize in a popular voting contest,
but very wisely provides that the
winner must be man who lives in
some other town.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

"WHAT do they do but go and in
vite Gisnerosl'' is the way the Char
lotte Observer puts a caption upon
the news of the action Of our Fair
authorities in reference to the Cuban
girl. What else did you expect Win
ston-Salem to do than to have an
eve to the latest and the best?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
/ HAVE
Notice of Land Sale.

By virtue. of decree of the Superio,
Court of Forsyth County in a special pro-
ceeding entitled Mariah Binkley, admins
abeth Miller and other heirs at law of Elias
Brinkley, deceased, will offer for sale to the
highest bidder. at the Court House in Win
ston, on Saturday, November 18th. at IL
O'Clock M, upon the terms of cash and
the following tract of land in South Fork
Towsnhip, comprising 26 acres and 81 poles,
more or less. adjoining 81. D. Poindexter,
v o. Thompson, w. J. Ring, VIM. Fulk
as the Elias Brinkley home place, as de-
scribed in title deeds to him duly recorded
and set out in the petition in this cause, ref
erence to which is hereby made.
Good dwelling and other improvements
on the land.
October 18th, 1897.
MARIAN BINKLEY, Com'r.
A. n. ELLER, Attorney
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
NOTICE.

I WANT every man and woman in the United
States interested in ths Opium and Whisky
habits 30 have one of my books on these dis
eases. Address B. n. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga,
Box 662s and one Will be sent you Tree.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

1T begins to look as if Col. Boyd
will miss the Attorney Generalship.
1t is said the trusts are urging the
appointment of McCook, and great
is the influence of trusts over the
Mckinley administration. Usually
they get what they want if the Re-
publican party has it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

IT wouldn't cost much to put on
it's feet that toppled eagle on the
front of the Courthouse, so it could
look at the Fair professions go by.
And then replacing the eagle would
relieve just that much the Indication
of carelessness about the Courthouse
and premises. There is no necessity
to do this much. Put that eagle
back on it's perch.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

EVERYBODY is invited to visit
Winston-Salem next week.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28
CONSUMPTION

CONSUMPTION and ali Bronchial, Throat and
Lung Troubles, and all conditions of Wasting
Away. By its timely use thousands of apparent.
iy hopeless cases have been permanently cured.
So proof-positive am l of it's power to cure,
will send FREE to anyone afflicted, THREE
BOTTLES of my Newly Discovered Remedies
upon receipt of Express and Postoffice address.
Always sincerely yours,
T A. SLOCUM, M. c., I83 Pearl St., New York.
When wrtin the Doctor please mention this paper.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

GREAT is the power of money and,
truly, is the love of it the root of a
great deal of evil. We are reminded
of these facts by the stir in Raleigh
over the suspension, during the Fair,
of the city ordinance requiring bar
rooms to close by a certain hour at
night. In reply to the CRITICS ms
upon this action, the Secretary of the
State Fair, Mr.. John Nichols, has
issued a statement to the public,
setting forth that the officers of the
Fair, outside of himself, had nothing
to do with the matter; that he ap-
peared before the Board of Aldermen,
at the request of member thereof,
and made a statement as to the
liberality of some of the saloon keep
ers in subscribing to fund to pay
premiums and prevent the possible
removal of the Fair from Raleigh,
some two years ago. So, there it is.
The milk in the cocoanut has been
revealed. The bar keepers money is,
evidently, what gave Raleigh all
night barrooms during the Fair.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

The dates-November 3, 4 and 8.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

NORTH CAROLINA, Superior Court.
Forsyth COUNTY. Before the Clerk.
L. I. Hine and L. @. Hine, executors of c.
B. Rank. VS.. Francis G. Rank James Rank,
Benjamin Rank and Haley Rank.
"A petition has been filed by 8. L. Hine
and l.. c. Hine executors of G. B. Rank for
the sale af portion of the land of their tes-
and half acres, for the payment of debts,
and summans has been Issued for Francis
G. Rank, James E. Rank, Benjamin Rank
and Haley Rank, devisees of @. B. Rank.
resident of the State of North Carolina, it is
ordered that publication be made for her in
the WESTERN SENTINEL, a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Forsyth, for six sue
WHY the prayer in said petition shall not be
granted. N. 8. WILSON, G. 8. @.
August "a, 1897.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

The big Tobacco Fair.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-10-28

NEXT week.
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