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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
BLAsPHEMOUs ADMINISTRATION
How Long Will the People Suffer
Such Things?

Such Things?
Charlotte Observer.
Perhaps the utter shamelessness of
the 'usion regime which is now mis-
governing North Carolina, is not
appointments of chaplains to the
convicts. In the first place the office
is unnecessary, as in the past all true
ministers OF the Gospel have been
more than glad of the opportunity
to minister to the spiritual needs of
these offenders against the laws OF
the State. But even conceding the
need of this Office, is it just or
humane TO appoint such a man as
the Rev. Babb, who admits and even
brags Of the "drunks" he has been
oni Is it right to have appointed
such a man as has succeeded the Rev.
Babb as chaplain-a negro preacher
politician! Is it right to carry the
scram BILE for office into sacred things?
The convicts are suffering a just
| punishment; they are reaping the
whirlwind for having sowed the wind
! But God doesn't condemn a man to
| perdition because he wears stripes,
| and the convicts are entitled to have
the way to eternal lite pointed out to
them by men with clean hands and
clean habits. 1t is not right to ap-
point a negro politician to preach to
white convicts. 1t tends to destroy
what little self-respect a white con-
Wet has and to annihilate whatever
hope he may have to reform his life
when his term expires. How long
will the people of North Carolina
suffer constituencies self seekers OF
the Butler Russell stamp, who have
neither the fear of men nor God
before their eyes, to rule the State?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

In refusing to withdraw his reisg-
nation, President Andrews, of Brown
University, displays the same spirit
of independence as when he rendered
his resignation. Although there is
the appearance of earnestness about
the request of the trustees that he
remain at the head of the University,
yet, should he do SO, in view of what
has occurred, he would, naturally,
feel under restraint and be dis
possessed of his former degree of
manliness and freedom.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
RoRR1Na THE STATE.
The Charge Brought Against the
Council of State.

The Charge Brought Against the
Council of State.
We had another talk with the Pub
lie Printer this morning. He said:
81 am busy this morning, but always
have time to see YOU. It is worthy
the attention of the public that the
State Council and Raleigh acknow-
ledge their inability to duplicate or
compete with our prices, and hence
the tax payers have to foot the bills.
"The Raleigh News and Observer
of the 7th has an article on this SUBJ
ject in which it says: "Some of the
State work has gone to Richmond
because there are no machines in the
establishments mere Raleigh. The
State pays % cts. thousand ems for
| this work, which is done on ma,
| chimes in Richmond, and Raleigh
| firms cannot compete where the type
is set by hand"
eff Raleigh cannot compete
against % cents per thousand ems,
what kind of fix is she in when q
cents per thousand ems stares her in
I the face? This you know was the
figure we did the work at, and the
| figure at which we agree to continue
| the contract.
"You have already noted the fact
| that the Council gave the job work
out at 374 cents per thousand ems
in order to foster newspaper
scheme and to please Raleigh. And
cents.
"As it is, Richmond gets bonus of
one cent per thousand while North
| n ~ dc
| boxes and walking the streets with
nothing to co. Raleigh gets bonus
| of 101 cents per thousand ems, and
you can see through this.
eff this business belonged to the
Council of State we would be quiet
but it does not 1t belongs to you
and the other people of North Caro-
lima. and as your agents you have 8
right to inquire why they act SO as
not only to rob the State but to de-
prive our men and women from
earning living.
sit is not pie that we are after
but it is the fair thing and the honor
able and honest thing. The Council
have no moral or legal right to ac
in such way as to brieg contempt
upon their official dignity.
1.-The Raleigh paper gees further
and says: The State recently gav'
the work of publishing four of thu
Supreme Court reports to Rich
mond firm. besides thu printing pre-
viously given them. The worl
would be worth $4,000 and woult
keep three men employed here Raj
eigh) for a year. If the work i
done on a machine one man can b.
employed, and it is better for on
man to be employees here (Raleigh
than for it to go away and no one il
Raleigh reap any benefit from it,
IF it is better for one man t,
have work in Raleigh than for tn
work to go away to Richmond, hov
much better would it be for dozel
men to have work In Winston tina
for the work to be done in Raleigh
by one man, especially as the STATE
saves money by the operation?
Gail this bungling shuttle is
mistake and an outrage on the work
ing people whom this same Council
have so loudly pretended to favo
and promised to protect"
I'VE shall see what we shall see.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
At Sea without Compass


Let those who are disposed to
laugh at the 's16 to 1 or bust" men
try to figure out what ratio these
people could adopt if they drop this
proportion The moment they
abadon this anchorage they are at
sea without compass or rudder.
Some would want to adopt the 20 to
1 ratio which Senator Vest proposed
in 1898, others would advocate the
80 to which Japan accepted, still
others would suggest drop to 40
to 1, which is approximately the
market proportion. while others yet
would variously want to tie their
party to everything between these
two extremes. If this divinely fixed
proportion of 16 to which was
decreed by Providence at the begin
ming of things be given up nothing
can prevent the further sacrilege Of
of having silver quoted by the pound
instead of the ounce on the ex-
changes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
The Full Stature.


W. j. Bryan in the act of going
into a burning mail car TO get a
drink of water for dying man, the
victim of the terrible collision near
Emporia, Kansas. presents a spec
tacle that appeals even more to
humanity than the same clear headed
man on the stump making speeches
for the cause of the people. But
take him everywhere and W. j
Bryan measures up to the full stature
of man, and respect and admira
ton tor him increase among nearly
all classes of people faster than fol
any other public character of oul
time.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

= In the Southern Tobacco Journal,
Mr.. w. FL. Snow, of High Point, tells
that he has devised a method of
curing North Carolina leaf tobacco
so that it will be adapted to the
manufacture of cigars. If the
method is success it will prove OF
much profit to the tobacco farmers.
Mr.. Snow says, .'a million dollars
probably is paid out annually from
North Carolina for cigars and cigar
tobacco. 1t is our object to retain
this money at home, and leave it
among our farmers"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

AS a revenue producer for the
Government the Dingley bill is a
small potato. AS a revenue pro-
ducer for the trusts it is great and,
therefore, is performing it's mission.
The greater part of the extra price
the people will pay for clothing and
other necessities, by reason of the
Dingley bill, will not 60 into the ex.
chequer of the United States govern
ment, but into the pockets of the
combines, as compensation for
services rendered the Republican
party.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr. r. B. Freeve, merchant, of Chilhowie,
Va, certifies that he had consumption, was
given up to die, sought all medical treat
cough remedies that he could hear Of, but
got no relief; spent many nights sitting up
IN chair; was induced to try DR.. King Is
New Discovery. and was cured by the use os
two bottles. For past three years has been
attending to business, and says Dr.. Kings
New Discovery is the grandest aemedy ever
made as it has done SO much for him and
also for others in his community. DR..
Coughs, Colds and Consumption. It don't
fail. Trial bottles free as v. @. Thompson's
Drug Store.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
RAMS HORN BLASTS
Warming Notes Calling the Wicke
to Repentance.

Warning Notes Calling the Wicked
to Repentance.
The wish to shine, makes men fools.
The DEVILS head is longer than his
tail.
Don't try to impart ideas by your
feelings.
The man who can tell all he knows
about religion, knows very little.
You cannot fool God with a pinch
of cloves.
In the robin redbreast speaks the
same Christ who came to ''seek and
save"
Nature is Gods; botany and geolo
gy ara mans; SO religion is divine
theology, human.
The man weighs little on the
Lords side, who is not throwing al
ounce of weight against the saloon
The Creator expends SO much forct
in sunsets and apple blossoms, tina.
there must be some great use in mer,
beauty.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
Movement of Jews Towards Return.
ing to Palestine,
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The clipping from the New York
Herald in regard to the concerted
movement OF the world scattered
Jews toward returning to Palestine,
shows the latest and certainly very
interesting developments in "the
Eastern question" There was re-
Gently a congress of Jews in session
at Basic, Switzerland, in which plans
were formulated, looking toward the
purchase of Palestine from Turkey;
toward urging Jewish immigration
to Palestine, and toward the found
ing of great Jewish University in
Jerusalem These plans, though
meeting with some opposition, were
enthusiastically adopted by major
ity of the Congress, which was domi-
mated by Dr.. erzl and Dr. NIX Nor
dau. 1t is stated, furthermore, that
the Jewish leaders of thought on the
European continent and in England
have employed the most famous
architects of the world to reproduce
the plans of So.omon's Temple,
which was the glory of ancient archi
lecture, and which it is intended to
rebuild at Jerusalem.
The Sultan of Turkey has an empty
Treasury, and the Jews own and
control the wealth of the world.
Strange as the idea seems, why is it
not possible, if not probable, that
the Sultan, who is possessed with the
idea of restoring the ancient glory of
Turkey, may drive bargain with
the rich Jews? But in case the great
powers should decide, in the future,
upon the division of Turkey, the
Jews, to be on the safe side, are max
ing advances to England to secure
Palestine, England to be allowed to
build railroads through to India and
China.
Whatever the outcome, the ques-
ton is one of unusual interest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

A COMMUNICATION in today's SENTI-
MEL, from a Republican, indicates
that the fires of discomfort with the
present State administration are
growing hotter and hotter as the
days go by. 1t must be that the
people of the State will get their eyes
open to the situation and resolve
that they will administer a severe
rebuke to the Rep.-Pop State gov
eminent at the first opportunity.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
All Put Their Kin In,
AsheYille Gazette.


Congressman Linney has secured
the appointment of brandy gauger
in this collection district for bis SON
in-law. Verify the iavorite text of
the Rep. Pop concern, and about
the only one they give fixed heed to
is, "He that provideth not for his
own household is worse than an
intidel.' But the farmer feeds them
ALL"
We know the great cures by Hoods Sar-
saparilla are genuine because the people
themselves write about them
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
Sticks to Its Greed .

NaShVlIIe American.
The South stands now, as it has
always stood, strongly in favor of a
tariff for revenue only. 1t feels less
need of protection now than ever, be-
cause it is able to ship its iron pro
duct to Europe at a profit, and it's
manufactured cotton goods must
necessarily seek foreign markets in
order that the industry be sustained.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
Are We Going TO Fight :?


The course of the United States in
the pendiDg controversy with Spain
has been suggestive either of a serene
consciousness of unlimited reserve
power or of singular carelessness. 1t
is the universal opinion that Spain
will treat our offered mediation with
contempt, and in that case there will
be no honorable course open to us
but to carry out our policy by force
We may be at war within a month.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
Deceived.

Patient-Vot? Two dollars for
takin' oud dem teeth?
Dentist-Two dollars, if you take
gas.
Patient-ioung man I fought
you vos q dentist. l didn't know
you vos q gas company.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

The accounts of distress In the
Alaska gold fields are calculated to
allay, for awhile at least, this species
of yellow fever. Winter has already
set in in that far section of Uncle
Sans domain.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

1T seems that the schools all over
the State are opening with large at
tendance. This indicates increased
interest In education and is encour-
aging.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

If you find a big enough fool to
seriously assert that Mckinley
raised the price of wheat, ask him
why he does not raise the price Of
cotton, too. Why should there be
discrimination against any product
of the farm?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

THIS week is the time when Boss
Russell is to pronounce the fate of
the two Wilson's, the railroad COM
missioners. In other words, the
Governor will make public a verdict
made up before the case was tried.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
COLORED KICKDRs.

A new weekly newspaper has been
started by colored man named s.
M. Hill, at Faison. in Duplin county.
Its politics are radical to the core.
In fact, it is rantankerous support.
er of black radicalism and draws the
color line upon its white allies and
everybody else. 1t kicks hard
against the long years of seryitude
of the colored voters to the white
Republicans-thea accustomed policy
Of the negroes doing the voting and
the white Republicans getting the
offices.
In passing, the colored editor
makes the following allusion to the
late Legislature:
Chow any Republican can truth
fully endorse that gang we can't see.
AS for us we shall not try. Barring
the election of Pritchard for senator
there was nothing done worth the
name. They practically abolished
the public school tax, raised taxes
though elected as reformers, passed
an act to fine and imprison all who
were too poor to pay their taxes by
the first court in the county after the
first Monday in September, did a lot
of other fool things and adjourned
to meet again no more forever
hope"
We make the following further ex
tracts from Hills plain talk:
1.-The Herald is to be Republican in
politics, but we draw the line on the
bosses as now constituted. We will
be a strong negro advocate and our
Republicanism will be measured
according to the way Republicanism
suits the best interest of the negro.
The latter day Republicanism which
says it won't do to put the negro in
this Office or that Office is not the
kind for US, and we will meyer submit
to that kind till sparks cease to fly
upwards and Comanches respect
treaties"
''The Herald will advocate that
any American citiz IN old enough has
as much right to be president OF
these United States as William
Mckinley. We are all equal in the
constitution, the organic law of the
land. The fellow who believes in
waiting and that it won't do to put
a negro in this Office or that will get
no sympathy from US. We spew you
out as utterly unfit for digestion"
THE Democratic PAL ty does not
claim to be anything else but white
mans party. Now if the Republican
party ia not negro's party, theT
where in thunder is the Negroes
party? We must have one"
1.-The Republican party cannot
elect president without the negro
vote. We hold the balance of power
in half a dozen northern States. W.
call upon our northern friends tt
stand by US and we will have recog
milton or sink the ship The die il
cast. The first ship has been fred
Keep up the fight. We wait NJ
longer
All this might cause the white Re
publican political tricksters tt
tremble in their boots but for tb
great success they have had 70
thirty years in pulling the wool OIL
Sambo's head clear down over hi
eyes and the prospect that they vii
he able to continue the hoodwinkin,
business. notwithstanding occasiona
protests like those quoted from tn
colored editor. Usually an effectiv
way is found to pacify the fey
co4ored kickers, and the bulk of tn
Face go on hewing wood and draw
ing water and the white leaders g
on eating the pie.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

The large number of sections in
the General Exhibition Hall taken
by home folks is an indica ton of the
cooperation of our people in the
Tobacco Fair, and hence an indica-
ton of the success of the enterprise.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

The heart of the nation is touched
by the announcement of the presence
of the dread plague of yellow fever on
the Gulf coast and by the prospective
calamity and grief and death which
accompanies such an announcement.
The danger that the disease will be
widespread in its ravages is the
greater from the fact that it origi-
mated at a summer resort and the
germs may have been scattered by
visitors returning to 6heir homes in
various parts of the South. In this
way the first case was carried to New
Orleans. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that present fears will not be realized
and that strict quarantine regula-
tions and advanced medical science
will reduce the fatalities very greatly.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
% CASH PREMIUMS ON LIVE STOCK AS FOLLOWS

Wnstons four Warehouses will be used for the grand
Star and Browns Warehouse for Exhibits General
hbts such nufactured tobacco including
Piedmont for the ent rtainment of farmers.
Besides the big Fairs that will FREE
TO ALL, there will be Street Paads with
Grand Concert and Var Show, with Seats Free
Stock Parade Balloon Ascension Para Children
lie Schools of the City Speeches
Distinguished Citizens of the State and Many Features
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

We are pleased to learn that it has
been decided to make more light in
the entrance hall to the new quarters
of the Y. NJ. G. A. This will be a
great Improvement.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

A GENTLEMAN who has had much
experience in the Fair and EXPOSE
ton line, and, therefore, accustomed
to seeing crowds, says if the weather
is favorable during the Tobacco Fair
we will have three of the biggest days
North Carolina has ever had.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

VERY sincere and earnest, as well
as very enthusiastic, is the Irish
Evangelist, Rev. J. W. Lee, who be-
gan a series of meetings here yester-
day. The indications are bright for
successful results. The Evangelist
stamps the feathers off the saloon
question and he is about right in his
conclusions in reference to it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

The horror and heartlessness of
the slaughter of miners by deputy
sheriffs, at Latimer, Pa, become
more apparent as the details of the
incident become known. Somebody
should be made to suffer for this
crime perpetrat ID in the name OF
law
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

THE Irish Evangelist appears to
have the devil on the run. May he
receive sufficient power from on high
to route the enemy completely and
drive him from our borders. Evi-
dences multiply that great results
will accrue from the Evangelist's
meetinp
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
A Misunderst andipg.

Philadelphia North American.
Guest-You said there was plenty
of fishing here. Your old brook is
nothing but a mOsquito-infested
swamp.
Landlord-I said there were lots of
ties.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
BuckIen,s Arnica SaIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruis-
es, Sores ulcers salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25c per box, For sale by VO Thomp-
sOn
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

IT looks as if the Republicans are
going to have their hands full trying
to explain why the Dingley bill is a
failure as a revenue producer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

The street parades during our
Tobacco Fair will be very attractive
features and will be worth coming
miles to see.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16
HANNA'S GENIUS.
Not a Statesman, But a Doodle
Raiser.

Not a Statesman, But a Doodle
Raiser.
Richmond Dispatch.
The Boston Herald says that Marx
Hanna does not appear to have been
educated at al. in craftsmanship.
Correct. Mark is not a statesman
and it is but justice to him to say
we do not believe that he ever laid
claim to being one. In fact, we
think Mark demonstrated his utter
contempt for craftsmanship by his
championship of the present tariff
iniquity. Marks strength lies in
another direction. He is a political
financi.r and promoter. In that
domain he is a positive genius He
is easily the Napoleon of political
financieriDg and promoting. AS to
the field of his operations,
No pent up Utica is his prison;
The whole United States is his'n.
His power is in raising money and
levyipg tribute with which to carry
out Republican schemes, in applying
the money where it twill do the most
good" and in capitalizing fraud. liz
respect of these gifts, the world has
never stem his equal before, and it is
to be hoped will never see his equal
again
The mastery financiering of Han
ma, by which he cornered the MAORI.
ty of the electorate of the country
and delivered it to William McKin.
ley, has passed into history as an
achievement of that nature without
parallel. In response to his insinua.
ting persuasiveness and promises Of
future delivery in the way of legisla-
ton, the trusts and combines threw
open their stroDg-boxes and sup
piled him with barrels of money for
the conduct of his operat ions.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

THE new sanitary officer, Mr.. b. A.
johnson, seems to start off with vim
and vigor. Let him heed the adj
monition: Do not grow weary in
well doing. Let him have the earn
est cooperation of the authorities
and the people. This hot spell is
trying to health and hence the great
er need for sanitary vigilance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-16

THE Russell-Butler party is likely
to be a dwarf. There is no perceptl-
BILE growth since it's birth.