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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
RAILROAD HANDS VACClNATED.
Physicians, Began Work Friday on
Mocksville- e-MooresViIIe Road.

Physicians Began Work Friday on
Mocksville- MooresviIIe Road.
Hon. A. Leazer, of Mooresyille. the
former uperintendent OF the State
penitentiary, arrived in the city Fri
day afternoon to look after some pri
vate business
He informed a reporter that the
citizens Of MoOresyille are somewhat
agitated over the smallpox scare. A
majority OF them have been vacciua-
ted, The railroad hand who was
found near Charlotte with the dis
ease, passed through MopreSvite and
there Is some uneasiness about him
spreading the disease.
Capt. LeaZer says that the camp at,
which this mah worked has been
quatantined and physicians were TO
oeRin Friday Yaccinating all Of the
lands at work along the line Of the
M0cksviile- MUOresViile road
Gentleman who ca me ia from States
Vile, Friday heard az report non
the train that there were several cases
Of smallpox at Salisbury. If this is
true the Salisbury papers have failed
to mention it.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
THE COMMISSION ARRIVES.
For the New Assistant District At.
torney-Refused to Resign

For the New Assistant District At
torney-Refused to Resign.
A special from Washington to the
Richmond Dispatch says the Attor-
ney-General Thursday ordered the
removal of Assistant District Attor-
pey Covington, of the Western North
Carolina district Mr.. Covington was
asked to resign, but he declined, on
the ground that the assistant-attor-
neyship is protected by the Civil Ser
vice law. Spencer Blackburn will be
appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr
CoYington says he will contest the
appointment ip the courts.
District Attorney Holton received
from Washington Saturday the COM
mission for,his new assistant, Spencer
Blackburn, Of Ashe county. The ap
pointment was made by the Attorney
General. Mr.. Holton sent telegram
to Mr.. Blackburn notifying him of his
appointment and that his commission
had arrived. The message was sent
to Wilkesboro and telephoned from
there to Jefferson.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24

SAYS SANATOR MASON IN A
FIERY SPEECH.
The President Anxious to Keep Con
%ress in Restraint-War Officers
Comforting Upon the Condition
of the United States Army.


WAsHINGToN, Feb. S.-The expec
tatlon that the Cuban correspondence
will be seut to Congress shortly has
caused great anxiety. II the full cor
respondence is sent in, giving real
conditions of starving and re-concen
traiation and making public the CON
hdential communication OF Consul
Lee and other Utfic, rs, the action may
be firebrand and set Congress Off.
Several Senators and Representa-
tlves are prepared To follow the read
Ing or the correspondence with resO-
lut1ons OF recognition of belliger-
ency. Some declare outright for war.
Ihe resolutions aud their discuss ion
are considered dangerous President
mckinley is especially anxious to keep
Congress in restraint. There was
nothing alarming by noon today.
LATER-MAsON SPEAKING.
s. nator Mason is making y fiery
speech this afternoon. He SAYS the
time has arrived for the administra-
ton to act.
The Cabinet was in session nearly
all the morning. Secretary Sherman
was absent, owing to illness.
Callers were Informed that the
President would not be able to give
them audience today. The Assistant
Secretary of War has gone to
Fortress Monroe to carry To his
chief, Secretary Alger, official news OF
the crisis and to confer with him
upon the condition of the army
Mnch cOhcern il felt over the non
arrival OF the VIcaya at New York.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
WILKES BOND CASE.
ARGUED BEFORE JUDGE STAR
BUCK LAST WEEK.
Messrs t. b Finley, H. L Greene and
A. c. Avery Appear for Plaintiffs
and Mr.. j. l.. Patterson for De-
Standardization Soon.

fendants-Decisfon Soon.
Judge Starbuck and the lawyers
interested in the case met in the libra
ry room at the courthouse at $50 last
week Tuesday 10 take up the
Wilkes railroad bond suit, but Col. T.
j. Dula, who had some important pa
pers, was out and he could not be
found by the two messer gers who were
sent to look for him
The Colonel came down from Wilkes
with Sheriff Call, ii. l. Green and T.
b Finley on the evening train and it
was evident that he did not know the
case was going to be calico SO soon.
On account of his absence. j udge Star
buck continued the hearing until 9:3O
Wednesday morning.
THE ARGUMENTS.
Messrs. T. B. Finley and Fl. L
Greene made the first speeches We'd
nesday for the plaintitf-the county
of Wilkes. They argued that the acts
of 1879, as held by the Supreme Court
in the Stanley county bond case were
not passed in accordance with the
provisions Of the constitution, in that
the ''l's" and "Nos," were not called
on second reading, nor properly re-
corded in the journal.
Mr. Greene refuted the charges
made against Wilkes OF reputation.
He made the statement that any
bondholder or railroad official who
charged the Wilkes people as being
dishonest or repudidtors OF honest
debts stated as big (; lsehood as was
ever told by bondholder.
Sheriff Call, who is also treasurer of
Wilkes, tiled the answer to the COM
plaint Of the County Commissioners
and swore TO it. Mr.. Greene, in his
argument stated that but for the
Sheriff's action no issues would have
heen raised and if the county lost the
suit Mr.. Call would be responsible
for it.
Mr.. j. L Patterson followed Messrs
Finley and Greene and those who
heard his argument for the defend
ants are free to admit that his speech
was unusually strong and logical. One
OF the lawyers for the opposition
stated to the reporter that Mr.. Pat
terson handled his case well. His
contention was to the effect that the
bonds we're voted according to provi-
sion of the Code as contained in Sec
tions 1900 to 1000 inclusive. Mr.. Pat
terson criticised the Supreme Court
for its decision in the Stanley bond
case.
Judge Avery made the concluding
arguments for the Commissioners OF
Wilkes. He spoke on the constitution
ality of the Act Of 1868. 1t was about
$3.50 when Judge Avery closed his ar
gument.
Judge Starbuck stated that he did
not think it was necessary for him to
find any fects in this case; that the
only thing for him to do was to dis
solve or continue the Injunction
against payment of the bonds There
is diversity OF opinion regarding the
Judges decision.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
No Room for Two Papers.

Mr. Walter Bell, of f kin, passed
through Winston,W Wednesday, Feb 16,
on his way TO Fort Smith, Ark, TO
accept position on the staff Of the
Daily News Record Of that city. The
E.kin Journal, which Mr.. Bell started
"A few weeks ago. suspended With last
weeks issue. He discovered that
there was not room there for two
papers and disposed Of the good will,
subscription list and advertising con-
tracts to the owners Of the Times, or
which he was editor for some time
prior to starting the new paper.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Distressing Tragedy in Cleveland
County, Near Shelby.

A sad tragedy took place Tuesday
February Is, 8 miles from Shelby. Sid
Griggs, boy seventeen years old,
loved Ella Williams, who was sweet
sixteen. Young Griggs' love was I'M
requited and Ella refused To run away
and marry him.
That evening while on her way
home from school with her two little
brothers, GTiggs rose from the side OF
her path where he was in waiting,
and with A pisJol shot his sweetfea /
through the breast. She fell, fatally
wounded. Not satisfied tEat the
wound was fatal he walked 10 her
side and shot her twice while she was
lying on the ground dying.
Then he turned the same pistol on
himself, put the firearm TO his temple
apd blew IF the top OF his own head
He died at once Both the murderer
and his victim were buried next day
in the same graveyard. Both belong
TIC good families In the county.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Suit Entered Against Gov. Russell by
Allen Rutherford

A complaint against Daniel L. Rus
sell was aled with the clerk OF New
Hanover Superior Court Wednesday OF
last week, iu which Mr.. Allen Ruther-
ford, "A we'll known attorney. now OF
Washington, ID. q, institutes a suit
for ST so 90 which he claims is due
him for professional services.
In the complaint Mr.. Rutherford
charges that in December, 1895, he
was retained as an attorney by Gov.
Russell, who was counsel III the contest
between Hon. Jas. a. Lockhart and
Hon, Z. II Martin for seat in the
House of representatives, from the
Sixth district OF North Carolina
lie says that Russell, as counsel for
contestant c. II. Martin and with the
latter's knowledge and consent, EN-.
ployed the complainant and that he
conducted quite an extensive cores
pondence aud attended to very much
other business connected with the
contest case, Il service a very reason
able fee for which would he s., 600 and
that the pitiful SUN OF 80 had been
paid him.
Mr Rutherford therefore Institutes
suit for ST 80, aud interest from
March 4th, 1896. The case will proba-
bly, be tried at the next term Of the
SupeTiOr Court
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
NAV Norfolk Mestern
n Schedule in Eject

Dec. 9Th. 1907.
WTNSTON-SALEM DIVISION--Leave Wins
ton-Salem 80 m. daily except Sunday,
Arrive Roanoke 1.20 p. m
Roanoke and intermediate points
Arrive Roanoke 6:40p. m
Leave Roanoke 1880 a. m. (mixed) daily except
Sunday. Arrive Winston-Salem 9: AZ 2. M.
Arrive winston Salem o: l5 D. m.
TEsTBoUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
40 q. m Vestibuled Limited) for Bristol and
Intermediate points, and Knoxville and
Chattanooga. all points South and West
Pullman Sleepers to Memphis and New
Orleans
4:15 m for Bluefield, Pocahontas Kenova
Pullman Sleepers from Roanoke to Col
ambus, also for Radford, Bristol, Knox
Gille. Chattanooga and intermediate
points,
NORTH EAsTBoUED. LEAvB~RoAHoKE DAILY
f:s5 p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and Nor
folk.
1.so D. m for Washington, Hagerstown, Phila-
de1phia and New York.
t1:35 v. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man Sleeper Roanoke Norfolk and
Lyachburg to Richmond
tI:30 o. m. (Vestibuled Limlted) for Hagers-
town, Washington nd New York Pull
man S1eepers to ashington, Philadel.
phia and New York via Shenandoah
Junction and b. and o. Railroad.
DURHAM DIVISION-Leave Lynchburg daily
tion) for Durham and all intermediate
points.
Leave Durham daily except Sunday, at 700 ..
M, for Lyncnburg and intermediate
For ali additional information apply at Tickle
". 3. BEvILL, Trav. Pass, Agent
Gen. r ass Agent. Roanoke. Va.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Death of Miss willard.

The members Of the Winston Salem
w 9. L. L. will regret 10 learn u the
death OF Miss Frances IL. Willard,
President of the National Union She
died at the Imperial Hotel in New
York at midnight Friday night, after
several days illness She has been suf-
fering from cancer OF the stomach for
several years. The inroads OF this
disease. combined with a bad attack
Of grip, had completely shattered her
health. She broke down in Madison,
Wis, about month ago while max
ing an address upon her birthday. Ii
was theu decided that she should %
to New York and submit her case O.
specialists Miss Willard was cX-
hausted by oveTw0rk and insufficient
rest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
He VIII Get There.

A citizen received a letter few
days ago from a young Baptist divine
who is taking a course in Theologi-
cal College. In his letter he states
that he is doing his own washing and
ironing Except shirts) at nights and
his expenses are necessarily small.
This young man, who is we'll: known
and has many friends here, asked the
Winston man for the loan Of few
dollars. It is needless to say that he
got every cent he asked for. The
gentleman referred to remarked In
THE SENTINEL Office that such young
men as this young Baptist divine
would win success, and this paper is
of the same opinion.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
The Skull and Teeth Solid.

On Haw river, about seven miles
from Burlington, there was some time
ago considerable overf)w and the
banks were washed up right much.
At one place, which is supposed to
have been an Indian burying ground,
the washout was more apparent. Sew
eral citizens of Burlington went up
purposely to see the cnriosities, and
.one of them fOuud / complete human
skeleton. The skull and teeth were
solid, but the remainder Of the bones
went to dust as soon as they we've ex-
posed to the air. Various Indian
relics have been found near the same
place.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
ROBT. HANCOCK BOUNCED.
Gov. Russell Removes Him as Direc
tor of a. & n. G. Road.

tor of n. d n. G. Road.
Robt. Hancock has been deposed by
Gov. Russell as director OF the Allan
tic & North Carolina Railroad. The
removal is to take effect on the 22d
inst.
The Governor wrote the following
letter to Robert Hancock: "You are
hereby notified that at a meeting OF
the board OF internal improvements,
consisting Of the Governor, G A. Cook
and J. G. L. Harris, this day held. you
were removed as a member OF the
board OF directors on the part of the
State in and for the Atlantic & North
Carolina Railroad Company, this or
der TO take effect on and after the 22d
day of February, 1898
Hancock told the Governor that if
the board of directors Of the Atlantic
& North Carolina Railroad asked him
to resign, he would fight, whereupon
the Governor told him that he would
remove him at once Hancock then
walked out Of the executive office.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Death of Mrs. Heck.

Mr ]. Lindsay Patterson received
telegram Fuday morning announcing
the death, in Asheville, Thursday, Of
bis cousin, Mrs. George Heck. The
deceased had been m bad health for d
year or more. caused by consumption.
Mrs. Heck was daughter OF The late
julius a Gray, OF Greensboro and d
granddaughter uf Gov Murehead. Only
two Of a once large family are left, Mr.
r. L Gray, ~ Greensboro. and Mrs.
Hodges, OF Richmond. The funeral
services were. conducted from the
First resbyteTian church ia Green's
boro, Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
PROF. CLEMENTS TROUBLE.
One Of His Pupils Broke Slate Over
His Head.

One of His Pupils Broke a Slate Over
His Head.
A. L Groves went to Greensboro
last week. While at Mount Airy a
few days ago he was told of lively
''skirmish" between Prof. Clements,
teacher Of public school at White
Plains, and Two of his pupils. 1t ap-
pears that the Professor reprimanded
the smaller brother for disobeying
some rules, when the older brother
thought the teacher was applying the
lash with too much severity. The
result was that the "big boy" took
his slate and broke it over the head
of Prof. Clements and infiicting a
wound from which the blood flowed
freely.
Prof. Clements got horse and bug
gy and started to Mt. Airy to get a
physician to repair the damage done
by the slate. On the way his horse
became frightened and ran away,
throwing the teacher out and inflict-
ing several painful bruises. By the
kindness OF a friend he managed to
get to physician who dressed his
wounds. The last report from Prof
Clements said he was getting along as
well as could be expected.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Rev. Mr.. Fry win Conduct services.

Dr.. J. G. Ecior received a letter
Friday notifying him or the death
uf his friend Mr.. John NJ Blay-
lock- which occurred at Friendship,
GuifOrd cJuuUy.atrll o'clock Thursday
night. The funeral services were
held at Friendship az II O'Clock
Saturday, and were conducted by
church, this CITY. Before coming to
Winston Mr. Fry was pastor Of the
church Of which Mr Biaylock was
mem her
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
j. RUFF HENDERSON.
He is Recuperating So He Can Take
That So 900 Commissionership

]. Ruff Henderson CO me down from
Wilkes on Capt. Hawkins train last
week Tuesday as far as Rockford. He
went over to East Bend to spend some
time with his friend Benbow.
Ruff told his friends on the train
that the object OF his trip wae 10 re-
cuperate and get himself ia shape for
looking after the duties OF his office OF
United States Commissioner which he
is positive of getting as soon as Judge
Ewart is confirmed. The office pays
50, 600 per year, $500 more than Ruff
would have received had he gotten
State Auditor Ayers place 1t will be
remembered that be was candidate
for Auditor but his party pulled him
''Off the roost',to save "Hallelujah.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
AOnnkcr Meeting.

Rev Mr.. Sampson, the well known
Quaker Evangelist, is conducting
meeting az Mt. Airy. He is being
assisted by Miss Annie Armitage. OF
Cleveland, Ohio, who is said to be a
fine singer as well as an interesting
speaker.
Mr.. Sampson, it is said. has not
been able to read for thirty years, but
he is an earnest preacher.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
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NO MORE FUSION IN HIS.
The Sheriff OF Vance Comfy Doe
Some pIain Talking.

- t''A'h - W. HtiAAN NSoHhl9 DoNS
Some Plain Talking.
Sheriff Smith, OF Vance county,
while In Raleigh last week was inter
viewed. He is quoted as saying that
there viii he no more fusion with Pop
ulists in Vance county, aud 50 far as
he is concerned, there viii be none in
the State. la the course Of a conver-
satiOn. Sheriff Smith SAID.
I'VE viii have no more fusion in
Vance. Pritchard. Holtun an1 the
other leaders have recogn Led Ames,
Gill, Rock, Garrett aud Their gang, but
they cannot dictate to US any more.
Ames, Gill and Garrett do not repre-
sent the PnpIlists uf Vance: all they
want is Office. They have following
OF about twenty-five TO thirty and
that is all. Buffers PopuJists out
number them by long odds, but he
doesn't want fusion with any OF them
any more. | am diSgu~tcd with the
Pupulists, and | know that the peo-
Pile are not satisfied with fusion. L
am not stuck on fusion In State poll
tics. | never viii vote for Hal Aver
again. Am dead against that young
man. | was born and bred Republi-
can and expect To die one, but count
me out with fusion in the future
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Came After His Machine.

J. o. Smith, OF Germanton, who
drew the sewing machine offered by
Joseph Jacobs, came in recently after
his handsome present which cost $50
Mr.. Smith, who was recently married,
stated that he was not near as proud
of the machine as his wife. "The last
word she said to me In leaving home
was not to sell that machine, no mat
ter If was offered 800 for it," said
Mr.. Smith.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Came Near Being a Panic.

The Landmark sayssthere came near
being a panic at the colored school of
Statesville last week Monday. The
report got abroad among the children
that physicians would visit the school
to vaccinate them. During the morn
ing a piano tuner, with his kit of
tools, entered the school room. He
was at once sized up as doctor who
was to do the vaccination act; there
was some screaming and an attempt
to jump out OF the windows, and it
was some time before quiet was re-
stored.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Evangelist Pearson.

Rev. DIR. R. q. Pearson, who has
been conducting meeting at Padu-
cab, KY, intended to go thence to
Natchez, Miss, but grip has made il
impossible for him to fill that engage
ment. He will go to Nashville, Tenn,
for a three weeks recuperation. II
at the end of that time DR.. Pearson is
able to meet his next engagements he
will do SO. otherwise he will return to
his Asheville home for longer rest,
saws the Citizen.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
The House BURNING Case.

Judge Starbuck returned from Rock
ford Thursday evening. He allowed the
four boys-J: NJ. Dudley, Henry, James
aud Irwin CarltOn-ckarged with
burning the house of woman named
Pinnix, at YadkinvilIe, TO give bono
for their appearance at the next term
Of Yadkin Court. The boys have been
in Jail sinc9 their arrest several weeks
ago. They gave bond and returned &c
their respective homes.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Can't

This is the complaint of
thousands at this season.
They have no appetite; food
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Fiftieth Anniversary.

Mrs. J. w. Goslin, of Salem, kept
"Open House" Thursday evening, in
honor OF her 50th birthday During
the afternoon many friends called to
wish her '.happy returns Mrs. Cos
lin was also the recipient of number
of nice presents. THE SENTINEL Joins
her many friends in the hope that she
may live to celebrate many more hap.
py birthday anniversaries.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Brother of Capt. R A jenkins

Capt. r A. jenkins, or Salem,
thinks that the man Jenkins referred
TO in the list of North Carolinians on
the Battleship Maine, was his brother
Mr.. jenkins was an officer on the ves-
sci and as he has not been found since
the disaster it is presumed that he
was killed.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Destroyed Two stills.

Deputy Collector Hunt came In
from Randolph county Saturday.
He and his associates destroyed two
big stills in that county Thursday
night. One was said to belong to q
man named Brayer and the other
Williams. Mr.. Hunt went to Mocks
VILE this evening TO spend Sunday
with hls family.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Death at East Bend.

From ]. T. Benbow, who returned
from East Bend last Thursday it was
learned that Alemon Wade, aged
about 80 years, died In that town, of
pneumonia, on Wednesday. Mr.. Wade
was from Virginia. His father and
mother, of Brunswick, Va. arrived
here Thursday, and went to East Bend
next morning, to attend the funeral
service which was to be held that af-
ternOOn.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
Went After Two Negroes.

Deputy Sheriff Enoch went over to
Salisbury last week after two negroes,
named Smith and Poindexter, who
are wanted here. The charge against
smith is for breaking in Kerner Bros.
factory several months ago. He ap-
pears to be bad negro as he has just
served term of six monts on the
Rowan county roads for some offence.
The officer returned with his men.