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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
FROST IN KENTUCKY.
The Burley Tobacco Crop Worse Dam
aged Than at Fin st Thought

The Burley Tobacco Crop Worse Dam
aged Than at First Thought.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. "a The
latest information from the white
hurley country is to the effect that
frost has damaged the tobacco crop
more seriously than at first reported.
There was another heavy frost In
Henry, Owen, Franklin, Scott, Har>
rison, Bro cken, Grant, Mason, Pen>
dleton, Carroll and other tobacco
growing counties last night, and a
conservative estimate now puts the
damage at so per cent. of the value
of the crop.
This distressing news has had its
effect IN the tobacco market here
and all grades of white hurley
bounded upon the Louisville market
TODAY.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
INTERESTING TALK

We observe that, in an interview
with a Washington Post representa-
tive, a gentleman who had had IAN
interesting talk" with Governor
Russell made the statement that
heretofore the Dem ocl ats or Popu-
lists haye had full control of all the
States affairs. Now thin. have
changed, and the Republicans are the
dominant party"
We had an idea down here that the
trading Populists had something to
do with the present administration
and that but for them the Demo-
cratic would still be the dominant
party. At any rate, the Pops man
aged to get several seats at the pie
counter in exchange for their sup
port of the Republican candidates
Tor Governor, Lieutenant Governor
ana Attorney General.
The gen tleman quoted goes on to
say that the Governor boasted that
there can be no doubt about the Re-
pu olicans carrying the next election;
that the Republican party no longer
needed the help of the Populists,
although they would continue to
assist the Republicans.
The Governors autocratic and
bombastic disposition may have
deluded him into the belief that he is
the high cockalorem of his party and
that he can twist the Populists to
suit his own purposes and ambitions,
but there is a day of awakening in
store for the Governor, when he will
be ready to exelaim, "Great Scott,
what struck mel"
No man was ever elected to the
Gubernatorial chair of North Caro-
lima who, within q few months after
his election, had SO few staunch
friends, who had aroused so great
friction within his party and who
was SO near being Governor with
out a party. All of which, naturally,
tends to disrupt the party of which
he is, or was, a member, and to
scatter his pre- election supporters.
And yet, in the face of these things,
he boasts of the strength of the Re
publican party and declares that the
help of the Populists will be no more
needed. Verify, none are SO blind as
those who will not see.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.

Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.
A sad countenance is the hypo.
critics favorite mask.
No college ever made a saint.
The devil fears praying mother.
1t is right to fast, but it is wrong
to look lean.
The Redeemer warned his disciples
against hypocrisy about as frequent
~ az he did against sin.
Sin feels safe as long as it can hide
it's head.
A fool has to find out for himself
that fire is hot.
No fish gets away that bites at the
DEVILS hook.
We may kill Gods man, but we
cannot kill his truth.
1t is waste of breath to talk any
louder than we live.
The man who deserves riches can
be rich without them.
Ifyou want to do something, find
one who believes something.
The gurgling of the faucet is the
devils delight.
The war is not over because we
have lost a battle.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
THE PENITENrIARY.

Press Comment Upon the Proposit lou
to Lease 1t.
Durham Herald.
Governor Russell, since his inaug-
uration, has been fighting the lease
of the North Carolina railroad, but
is in favor of leasing the penitentiary
to private parties. II the State can
not conduct the penitentiary profita-
bly,, she should let each county care
for her own convicts. They could be
worked on the public roads and In
time our public highways would be
passable.
Raleigh News and Observer.
1t will not be seriously denied that
the real reason actuating those who
favor leasing the penitentiary is that
it's present management is inefficient,
and it is only a question of time
when startling deficit will stare the
people in the face. In order to
avert such a condition there is q
desire on the part Of the Governor to
let rid of the men now in charge and
turn the whole institution over to
capable business men. 1t ought not
to be necessary to lease to private
syndicates to insure good manage
ment, but the fact remains that the
leaders of the Republican party ad-
NIT that such is the case.
Charlotte Observer.
The penitentiary department of
the State government ia doubtless
seriously embarrassed about funds
and the temptation before it to un-
load the convicts and thus solve the
problem is no doubt very strong; but
1T has been demonstrated that,
worked by the State, they can be
made to support themselves, and
this is all the people ask-not that
they be made articles of com
merce. but only that they work their
own way and be not burden upon
the pockets of honest people.
The lease, at all events, ought not
to be made hastily. That much is
involved that the matter ought to be
considered maturely.
Asheville Citizen.
There appears to be only one
reason for leasing the penitentiary
convicts TO a syndicate; and that is
that the administration cannot or
will not have this institution so
managed that it is not a scandal and
q burden to the taxpayers The
penitentiary, under Democratic ad-
illustrations. was self supporting
and credit to the State. Now it is
overrun with the Governors favor
ties, and accusations of the most
serious and seandalous nature are
made against it's officers without
drawing any denial. The PROPOSE
ton to farm out the convicts ought
not to be considered.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
Tine True Remedy.

sa w. n weaP wos heep hoase asat b
Kings New Di covery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. Experimental with
manv others, but never got the true remedy
No other remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc., It
is idle to experiment with other remedies,
even if they are urged upon you as just as
good as DR.. Kings New Discovery. They
are not as good, because this remedy has q
record of cures and besides is guaranteed. It
never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles free at
DR.. v. o. Thorn Dson's drug store
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

The rumpus in the Rep.-Pop camp
grows warmer as the days go by,
AS was indicated yesterday, In The
SENTINEL's interview with s. Ohio
and the red hot heat will be
reached pretty soon Sotho will re-
vive the publication of his cay
seeder" next week and he very plain
ly intimates that what he will do tor
Russell and Butler will be a plenty
Russell has ordered Sotho to drop
his piece of pie and Sotho says But
Ter is at the bottom of the matter
and consequently he has blood in his
eye for both these worthless. His
feathers are ruffled and he will prob
ably tell some tales out of school
that will tend to open the eyes OF the
people and confirm present suspic-
ions.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

We are glad TO see that Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Mebane
favors an educational qualification
for the exercise OF the ballot. This is
the stuff. By the way, it strikes US
that Mebane is the best and fairest
toting product of the Rep.-Pop
official machine.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
They stole the Church.

It is not an uncommon thing to
hear of Bible being stolen ont of u
church. Now and then q commun>
ION service is the subject of theft,
but special to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat shows that Texas goes all
previous rascality one better. They
telegram is from Kaufman, Texas,
and says: The church, also used as
a school building. on Spikes Prairie,
eleven miles east. was stolen bodily
and moved ten miles Residents in
the neighborhood are incensed over
the matter, and money is being
raised to prosecute the thieves.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
Important Omissions.
larIOtte Observer.

Senator Buffers paper is again
this week full of rawlings about
monopoly, corporations and the
ninety-nine year lease, but there is
nothing in it about the extravaganza
and incompetency of the last Legis-
lature, nothing about the scandals
that have developed under the fusion
State government, and never a word
yet of explanation as to why the
Senator did not vote against the
tariff bill which was dictated by the
trusts and monopolies which in a
general way he curses SO generously.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
The Situation in North Carolina

Raleigh News and Observer.
In North Carolina, a constitution
saves us from stealing by the mil
lions, as in Littlefield's day, but
every department of government
reeks with scandal, corruption, spec
ulation, incompetence, baseness,
mean partisanship and every vice
known to government. With very
few exceptions, the men in public
Office are unfit for the positions they
try to hold even when their chara"-
ter is not such as to make it a dis
grace for them be given positions OF
trust.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

The Tobacco Fair will be a bigger
thing than it's projectors anticipated.
1t would grow TO still larger proper
tions if room was available for all
who wish to make displays. With
the use OF our four large warehouses,
it is already apparent that the floor
space is inadequate to the demand
We would be glad if more room
could be secured. Why not utilize
the Orinoco building?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

The Supreme Court began it's fall
session Monday. One of the first ques-
tions to engage the attention of the
Court should be that imprisonment
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
monstrosity, passed by the late Rep
Pop legislature. The people want to
know as soon as possible if this
absurd and disgraceful statute is to
be effective.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

OF course, the talk of rotten egg
ing Evangelist Lee when he breaches
to the colored people must have
emanated from some shallowpated,
lawless fellow and hardly deserves
serious notice. The Evangelist has
a right to preach to those who go to
hear him, whether they are white or
colored, and he will be fully protected
In the exercise of this right. If any
sorebacks don't want to feel the
sting of the curry comb they can
stay away.
We are glad that our Baptist
friends are to have q new and COM
modious house of worship. They
have outgrown their present build
ing and they need a larger building.
Moreover, outside of any other
reason, their faithful and beloved
pastor, Rev. DR.. FL. A. Brown, de-
serves the encomium which would be
implied by the construction of a
modern church with a capacity COM
mensurate with the needs of the
congregation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

We are told there were no arrests
made by the police Saturday night.
This is an exceptional incident and
If it was because nobody did any
thing deserving arrest it is fact for
congratulation.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

UNDER the Dingley improved
method of legislation, the receipts
for August were SIS, 943,2O5 and
expenditures $50, 295, 900. At this
rate the Mckinley -Dingley method is
running the nation into insolvency.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

Flattery is the art of making
others believe you are interested in
them, when in reality they give you
that tired feeling.
Nature has roundabout way of
doing things. For instance, from
chickens we get eggs and from eggs
we get chickens.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
POINTED QUESTIONS.
Showing That Everyrhtng fs Nc
Lovely In the Rep Camp.

Showing That Everything fs Not
Lovely In the Rep Camp.
Editors Sentinel
Please allow me space in Your
value bic paper to reply to an article
in this weeks Republican signed w.
j. E which means the editor, in
which he says the Mckinley admin
istration ia too Democratic in Ddvie
county. l always heard that the
said W. j. E was opposed to Maj
Mckinley but wishing to k0owexact-
~ where he stands would like to ask
him the following questions:
1. In 1892 while holding a posi-
ton as stamp clerk in the revenue
office at Winston did you not forget
to register and to vote and how
much money were the Democrats out
in that transaction?
2. Did you not in the Convention
at Wilkesboro oppose the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Linney for Congress and
are you not now secretly his enemy
and engaged in a combination to
defeat him IN 1898?
3 Did you not in your neighbour
ing towno OF Winston in 1896 attempt
to defeat an old line Republican for
Mayor by trying to nominate man
who came there from Virginia and
had never voted a Republican ticket
in the city and were you not invited
| by negro to go to your home in
| Salem and attend to your own bust
ness?
| 4 Are you not now using your own
and the influence of your paper to
| bring about the appointment as
| postmaster of the same person who
| report says was the chief ipstru-
ment in the great crookedness of the
| 3 / ward OF Winston some years ago
| and how much Democratic money il
behind this?
5. Did you not use your influence
| in the county convention in the city
| of Winston to the resolutions en-
dorsing Maj. Mckinley for President
tabled and have you not ALWAYS beer
q Republican for revenue only?
If you can answer the above Ques
tions sa tisfactorily we, the Republic
cans of Davie county, and our hon
orable postmaster included, will bt
willing to receive you back into thu
party after serving a satisfactory
probation and giving a justified
| your SoOO
OLD LINE REPUBLICAN.
Pennington, N c, Sept. rs, '97.
~
PITRY PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.
One touch of the milliner's fingers
makes the whole feminine world akin
When woman gets her rights sh,
will be mans equal instead of hi
boss.
Great minds may run in the SAM
channel, but more frequently the.
shoot different chutes.
Men ire qnently forsake love TO
am bition, put they seldom give vi
ambition for love.
Ii q mans mind is blank during
sleep it must be difficult for SOM
men to tell when they are awake.
A jealous person is always in love
but it's usually more self-love thai
any thing else.
Thirteen is always unlucky TO
some one when it consists of a Judg
and twelve jurymen.
Passion makes a fool of sensibl
man, and occasionally it makes ,
sensible man q fool.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

TIE word t'limited" might be
placed after the name of the Repub-
lican Anti Civil Service League to
indicate that it is in business until
all Democrats in Federal Offices have
been turned out and Republicans
turned in.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

Our people are pulling together for
the Tobacco Fair, to be held Novem-
Der Sd, 4th and 9Th, and, conse-
quently. the Fair will be q big sue
cess.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
Union Teachers Association
of America

REV. L. D. BASS, D. D., MANAGER.
Pittsburg, Pa. Toronto. Canada; New Or
leans La; New York ". Y; Washington,
d G; San Francisco CAL Chicago, Ill; St.
Louis Mo-, and Denver, dorado.
There are thousand of positions to be filled
in the ~ueXt few months
Address all applications to UNION TEA HRS
AGENCIES, salisbury, Pa,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

1T is strongly intimated that
Japan will raise a rumpus if the
United States undertakes to annex
Hawaii In such event Japan would
not be the bull in China shop that
it was when it tusseled with its
neighbor few years ago.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

The low price of cotton keeps the
Southern farmer from enjoying the
wave of prosperity that he hears so
much about.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

HERE'S a state of things. 1t Is
said that Railroad Commissioner S.
Ohio Wilson, says that Senator
Butler is responsible for the action of
Governor Russell In ordering the
suspension of the two Wilson's, and
that he, Sotho, has sent word to the
Senator that he will mash his mouth
when the Senator comes to him to
explain. Whereupon, the Charlotte
Observer remarks: "We submit that
this is not the sort of chat to be
having In regard to q United States
Senator. Think of a member of that
dignif1ed body with mashed
mouthr'
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

Town people should attend in
large numbers the County Fair, at
Oak Grove, October 7th and 9Th.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30

Pallid faces Indicate pale, thin blood.
Rosy cheeks show the pure, rich blood re-
sulting from taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30


The Penitentiary Directors re-
solved to investigate the DR.. Kirby
Smith scandal at their next meeting,
which will be held October 10th.
Let it be an investigation that will
investigate and not Whitewash. The
people want to know whether or not
the charge of beastly conduct against
the DR.. is true or not. To arrive at
the truth should be the object of the
Investigation. 1t should be distinct
~ understood, too, that the position
of no employee of the institution will
be sacrificed If he tells the truth and
the whole truth as to what he or she
knows about it. If the DR.. is found
guilty, such inhuman and disgrace
full conduct should receive greater
punishment than the mere loss of the
officers position and it's emoluments.
LIN a letter to the RepuI lican,
Solicitor Mott says he is advised
that there Is some criticism of him
by reason of his protracted failure to
be in attendance upon the Courts In
his district. He says that any criti-
cism would be just were his absence
NOT without sufficient cause. He
then goes ON to explain that he was
away under treatment "for trouble
which if longer neglected would have
proven serious If not fatal" Wehad
some words of criticism of the Solici-
tor on account of his absence, but at
that time his objective point APP
peared to be Washington, and not
Atlantic City, and his trips to the
former place were quite fire. quent and
1t was generally understood that he
was hobnobbing about the National
Die counter. At the time of our criti-
cism we had heard nothing of the
Solicitors personal affection. Under
such circumstances as he presents in
his letter, OF course, absence from the
post of dnty was excusable. We are
glad to learn that the health of the
Solicitor II much improved.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
NOTICE.

A Blue Mark here is to call attention
the date to which your subscription is paid.
Remittances are desi red from those in ar
rears.
The herald., 1897-12-01

inveatigation be open. full ana tree: that
all the facts be brought out regardless
of consequences to those who are guilty.
! have never at any time talked with Mr..
Adams about any of these matters.
have never mentioned the question OF
appointments to him or he to me. and 1
think he will bear me out In this state
ment."
Yes. that is right" said Adams. II
never had a word of conversation with
you."
II have not talked to or communicated
with Mr.. Webb or any other member of
this board or any other person on any
subject of the payment of money. the
collection of money or anything that is
in any way connected with this invcsti-
cation. am a physician. I visit the
sick and get paid for it. I write pre-
scription and get paid for 1t. have
never received one cent through my off,
cial position and have never had in
timated to me such a thing. went into
the board unwillingly. did not feel
that / had the time to spare from my
profession to attend to the duties. But
when number of my friends. almost as
many as are in the lobby here tonight
called upon me in body and demanded
that become candidate I felt 1t my
duty to consent. / never expended one
cent to secure my election, not even for
cards and tickets. All I want in this
matter, and upon 1t shall insist. Is n
complete investigation that will disclose
the truth and the whole truth"
WEBB'S NOTIFYING REMARKS
Webb then turned again upon Adams
and demanded to know what the great
amount was he (Webb) had secured
from teachers. to which Adams replied
that he had not stated any such thing.
II am not an attorney" said Webb
"and sometimes wish I was. have no
counsel to assist in bringing out the
facts"
"You should assist us in so doing as
a member of the board" quoth Judge
Phillips.
IT want to assist all cam replied
Webb. II want to say 1 believe this in
vestigation started from the purest OF
motives. I believe Messrs. Conrey and
Davis have only endeavored to get at
the facts. Although there seems to be
some difference between Mr.. Gibbor
and myself, will say that believe he Is
man who would under no circum-
stances whatever take advantage Of any
person and would never try to bring out
anything but the truth"
Turning to Adams Webb, who was
still greatly excited, asked:
did I tell you to collect money from
any of the janitors?"
The herald., 1897-12-01

the teachers and particularly among the
mechanics, janitors and laborers en-
ployed by the board. / saw that MI
Webb practically controlled the board
and my dealings were, therefore, prin-
cipally with him. In addition to that
knowledge, his being chairman of the
supply committee made me know that
upon him largely depended the employ
ment of labor by the board and | was
anxious to get all the laborers employed
from my ward that could-the citizens
of my ward being largely laboring men.
Sometime before the election of teachers
and ianitors, Webb told me that there
was going to be black list made up of
principals and he was going to give 1t to
Mr.. AXtell to go around and see them
and collect some money from them.
warned him about this; that it was
wrong and dangerous, but he said he
knew his own business and persisted III
it. Whatever l said to the principals
about their positions was said after Mr..
Webb told me about the plan to give
the blacklist to Mr.. AXtell. Iie suggest
ed that whenever anything was said be-
tween me and these principals whose
names were on the black list, / should
talk to them in way to alarm them
about their places, and then tell them
to see Mr.. Axtell to get further informa-
ton as to what to do. He wanted me TO
tell these principals that they were IN
danger He told me what names were
on the black list that was to be given to
MIR. Axtell. They We're the same names
that Mr. Axtell read off in his testimony
before the board, but I only spoke to
part of them; about four or five, as re-
member. There was nothing definite
said about what was to be done with
the money. l understood from Mr.. Webb
that Mr.. AXtell was to pay the money
collected directly to Mr.. Webb, and Mr..
Webb said that he was going to divide
it around, but claimed that he would
have to give the larger part to Mr.. Bart
lett, or "Griff," as he called him, and
DR.. Mathis, in order, as he said, to keep
them in line ] want to say that have
never talked with either of these gen
tlemen about the matter, and don't
know If Mr.. Webb had any authority for
using their names. Mr.. Webb also
claimed that as he had had, and was
having a large part of the laborers and
mechanics employed from my ward, that
I should be satisfied with this patronage
and should be willing to help collect this
money to be used with the others. Dur
| Ing this time Mr.. Webb suggested to me
that Cooper, the 1anitor in the Sentous
street school, ought to be made to pay
a months salary to keep his place and
that Axtell should collect it, Mr.. Webb
talked that should have share Of the