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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26

HIGHLY ENJOYABLE.
The Banquet by the Seniors of the
Winston City Schools.

A bright and happy throng of young
people was that at the banquet Friday
evening, at the Phoenix, given by the
graduating class of the Winston City
Schools, and the pleasures of the oc-
casion lasted until the midnight hour.
A few older heads were in at
tendance as guests and it was also a
pleasure to them to be there and to
mingle with their young friends in the
celebration of the important epoch of
graduation-the successful culmina-
tion of many years of happy school
life.
The menu of the occasion was as fol-
lows:
Deviled Crab.
Cheese Straws.
Banquet Waters.
Beaten Biscuits.
Florida Tomatoes. Mavonaise Dressinp.
Queen Olives, Sweet Pick les.
Halted Almonds
Strawberry Ice Cream.
Cake.
Fruits.
Cream Mints, Chocolates and Bon Bons.
Cocoa, Coffee.
RETURNED TO WINSTON.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
when Nature

Needs assistance it may be best to render it
promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple and
gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
NO oURE-No PAY.

That is the way aI druggists sell GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Chills an
Fever and all forms Of Malaria. It is sfmpt
Iron and Quiuine in q taste1ess form. Childrei
love it. Adults prefer 1t 70 bitter, nauseatin
Tonics. Price, Soc
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
Bread Rioting.

LISBON, May 21.-Bread rioting
along the Spanish Portuguese frontier
is increasing. This morning troops
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
Between Winston Salem and MOckSYile
N NV Norfolk esterrl
Schedule i'm EEas


May 1St. 1903.
wNSTON-SALEM DIvISION-Leave Wins
ton-Salem 20 m. daily except Sunday.
Arrive Roanoke lilo p
SOD m (mixe9 daily except Sunday, for
Arrive Roanoke 6:40p m.
Leave Roanoke 7:3o a. m. (mixed) daily except
sunday. Arrive Winston-salem 6:45 pm.
Leave Roanoke 4:35. p. M. daily except Sunday.
Arrive Winston Salem e:35 p. m.
wEsTBoUND LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
7:40 a. m. (Vestibuled Limited) for Bristol and
intermediate points, and Knoxville ami
Chattanooga. all points South and West.
Pullman Sleepers to Memphis and New
4:25 p. m. for Bluefeld Pocahontas, Kenova
Columbus andChicago and all points west.
umbus, also for Radford, Bristol Knox
vile, Chattanooga and intermediate
points
NORTH & EAsTBoUED LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
I:45 p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and Nor
delphia and New York.
1855 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man Sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond.
l1:00 p. (Vestibuled Lim1tedl for Hagers-
town, Washington nd New York. Pull
man sleepers to y ashington, Philadel-
phia and New York via Shenandoah
Junction and B. and o. Railroad.
DURHAM DIVISION-Leaye Lynchburg daily
except SUNDAY, 400 p. m lunion sta,
Leave Durham daily except Sunday, at 700 q
m. for Lynchburg and Intermediate
For ali additional information apply at tickle
ONCE, or to NJ. F. BRAGG,
W. B. BEVILL, Trav. Pass, Agent
Gen. Pass Agent. Roanoke. Va.
A BIG LINE of sample umbrellas a
IL Wholesale cost at Newman & Kings.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
FIGHT AT SANTIAGO.
FORTS OPEN FIRE ON AMERI-
CAN BOATS.
There Were Only Slight Results-At-
tempted to Cut the CabIe-The
Montgomery Chased and Grip
pied a Spanish Cruiser.

MADRID, May ia Havana dis
patch says Santiago de Cuba has bee
bombarded with slight damages.
REPORT CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Semi- Off
cial advices confirm the report of bonn
bardment of Santiago de Cuba. 1t is
said the Puritan, Amphitrite and Min
neapolis. attempted to cut the cable,
were fired on by the forts and respond
ed. with 81 i0ht results.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26

Sales
-1'ia' %''a 5siss aSssls rsls,s zssssRsi asa ak
show that this medi- Z SSaA ~

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than accord
ed any other proprietary medicine. This
is simply because it possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. It is not what we say, but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story. ALI advertisements of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, like Hoods Sarsaparilla it,
self, are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with it's superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence in it, and buy
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
SOLDIERS, INDIGNATION.
Burned Evening Post Tent Display
ing Spanish Flag.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 2O.-The
sailors of the battleship New York in
sist on returning the bell presented
them by the Seventh New York regi-
ment. The burning of the Evening
Post tent, which was displaying a
Spanish flag, is universally COM
mended. The three hundred soldiers
concerned will never be punished.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
FIy SpeculatiOns.

A Washington correspondent reports
the findings of the government bureau
of entomology in the matter of the
house fly. The fly is an enormously re-
productive creature, and, II fair
chance is given to 1t, can supply any de-
mand in a very short time. Practically
all flies are bred in stables. The eggs do
best in horse droppings. They are eas-
lily killed by chloride Of lime or kero-
sona: and as the new flies make for
wafer rs soon as hatched, dish Of pol
som i water in a stable is effective in
reducing their numbers. The way to
keep a stable clear of flies Is to spray
all fresh manure with kerosene. The
most hopeful token Of the abatement OF
flies In cities, however, is to be found II
the substitute of electricity for horses
but that is still so far off that there I,
every prospect that the fly question viii
be actively discussed long after the
Cuban question is settled.-Harper',
Weekly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
Origin Of Chesa,

To-day 1t Is the accepted belief that
india was the original home Of chess.
and that 1t was transplanted thence to
Firdusi, the Persian poet, tells. In his
great epic, "Shah Nameh" (the Book of
Kings, a curious story about the intro
duction Of the game. There came one
day to the great king, Naushirawan. an
envoy from his tributary, the king of
Hind, bearing among rich presents a
handsome chessboard and the strangest
letter ever sent to overload proposing
q riddle to his almighty majesty, and
Insisting on a solution to 1t. Naushira-
wan was to set his wise men to dis
cover, from the board and the pieces
the principles Of the game. II they
succeeded, then the king Of Hind woulG
dutifully pay his tribute as heretofore
If they failed, then clearly, wisdom die
not dwell with them, and he could no
longer demean himself by paying trib-
ute to the lord Of such ignoramuses;
rather would he claim tribute himself
Naushifawan was sorei1 perplexed.
He handled the pieces and examined
the board; he tried to bribe the envoy
to reveal the secret; at length he beg
ged seven days grace. Then he sum-
mQned his wise men from far and near.
and put to them the puzzle. They were
as nonplused as the Egyptian wise
men were to interpret Pharaoh s
dreaus. They pulled long faces anc
consulted the stars; they wrangled and
| argued; but all was in vain. At length
Joseph appeared In the person Of the
kings chief counsellor, who had hith-
erto held aloof in regard for his dig
nifty, but who how promised that. given
secrecy and seclusion. he would read
this riddle. In n day and a night he
returned from his study. and expound
ed to the court the mysteries of tAe
game Of chess to the kings great Joy,
the envoy's chagrin, and the salvation
Of the revenue.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
Three Stars Extra.

A voluble fakir was selling silk star
spangled banners at the 18th street on
trance to the Treasury Department the
other afternoon. His line Of talk was
ingenious.
Look a-here, fellers," said he,
there's forty-eight stars on this flag
Forty eight, mind you. I'll bet a Ma
tanzas mule that you can't find another
Old Glory in this country that has got
forty-eight stars on 1t. Those that you
buy In the stores has only got forty five
stars-one for each State. But this here
fiag O. mine has been built for the oc-
casion. It's got three extra stars add,
ed for the three new States-Spain,
Cuba and PhnippIneland. See? II
you don't get one Of 'em you amt in the
push, You'll have to paint three more
stars on the nag you've already got,
and you can't make q neat job OF 1t.
You might as well have one O. them old
nags with thirteen stars on 1t as for
ty-fve-star flag in these days. Get next
Get In the push! Get into the bag star
spangled handicap with three starters
added! They amt NO long shots, either
The fakir did business on that basis
tOo.-Washington Star.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15

One hundred and forty-three dollars
1 pound Is what Ceylon tea Of a GER
tain kind brought at auction in London
,ome time ago. This is stated, says
he Buffalo Courier. on the authority
II ]. II. Grairo, of the Ceylon Import
ng Company, who says planters Of
Eeylon were as much surprised as you
r I or the next person at such fabu-
Gus price. Owing to certain peculiari-
les pound of that tea probably repre-
tents, approximately, one hundred and
.orty three dollars worth of labor; but
he figure it fetched is so extraordinary
Is to give the tea or the sale absolutely
10 commercial value whatever. This
8 particularly so because this tea has
40 appreciably finer flavor. 1t is named
the golden tips" The leaves, when
,nly twenty-four hours old. are picked
rom the top only Of tea bushes. They
ire very small, not half as big as your
niger nail, and extra expert pickers
ire required to gather them. 1t can be
imagined that three hundred or -four
hundred people on the plantation mus,
hck over several acres of bushes to gel
.nough green one-day-Old tea leaves tc
make a pound of tea when dried. Or
linary tea is from leaves which art
en- days old, and consequently very
much larger.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
Govern Old Gold Business.


Hard times can be pretty well esd.
mated by the amount Of gold jewelry,
old plate and trinkets, says Director Of
the Mint Preston, presented to the gov
ernment mints. During the period Of
extreme depression the amount Of met
ais purchased by the government reach
ed high figures, but in the past year
has dwindled considerably. At the ap-
uroach of the holiday season the jew
elry sent to the mints to be sold m
creases in large proportion compared to
the quantity sold in the dull season.
Soon after New Year there is usually
heavy ipstallment at the assay offices
and mints.
Within the past week a pair Of gold
bracelets, which cost $50, were sent 10
the mint bureau here to be sold for the
I gold in them. Their owner said he
could not keep them, as he required the
money, and asked Director Preston TO
DISPOSE of them at whatever value they
might bring. The bracelets, on being
melted down, were shown to contain
SIT worth Of pure metal.
From 1873 down to last yea the
amount Of money paid out by the gov
ernment for old gold, plate and jewelry
has steadily increased. The high water
mark was reached in 1891, when the
government paid out for plate and
jewelry A03b.71O. The Philadelphia
mint melts ninetenths Of the plate and
jewelry presented to the government.
Payment is generally made In gold
when the jewelry is of that metal
| Chicago Inter Ocean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
Took Ii - q Hint.

A story is told Of Senator Vest max
ing a political speech in sedalia, Mo-,
some time ago, when he was greatly
embarrassed to see nearly every man
in the house take out his watch at the
same time. He had been speaking an
hour, but the hint that he had exhaust
ed the patience Of his hearers was 80
ralps Die that he could scarcely ignore
it, and he blurted out something In the
way of regrets that he was keeping the
crowd too long. No one in the hall
seemed to understand why he stopped
in the midst Of his argument to make
his apology and the incident was over
looked in q few minutes, for the politi-
cal enthusiasm was sufficient to en-
courage the Senator to conclude his
speech. After the meeting he spoke to
the chairman about the remarkable
anxiety on the part Of the audience to
ascertain the time just - the clock
struck 9, and explained that be took II
as hint, because ths s1Srsssavs strik
ing Of the clock seemed 10 o6viate an,
necessity FOR watch consui*at1on. ii,
was informed tAa2 At nooa and Q p. M
the nearest approach to . local time. II
gun was ncd, and that everybody. as {;
matter Of habi<, consulted his wa:cl
at those hours to see II 4 was correct
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
MARRIAGE OF OFFICERS.
The Armies of Europe Have Varioua
Rules Regulating 1t.

The Armies of Europe Have Various
Rules Regulating 1t.
The restrictive conditions at present
IN force with regard to the marriage OF
officers in the Russian army forbid this
privilege under any circumstance IN
the case Of officers under the age Of p.
Between the ages Of q and % years
the dot of an officers wife must
amount to a sum representing the mini
mum income of go roubles yearly. On
comparison of these conditions with
those regulating the same question IN
other European armies, 1t may be
noted that In tho Austro-Hungarian
army the number Of officers authorized
to contract marriage Is limited by q
fixed proportion assigned to each grade,
and, these totals being reached, all fur
ther marriages must be deferred pend
ing the occurrence Of vacancies in the
married tablishments. The Italian
army regulations, which fx the income
Of the fiancee at a minimum Of 1,2OO to
1000 lire, would appear to be more ra-
tiOnal in their operation. Italian ofii-
GERS. however, apply "A somewhat lib
eral Interpretation to this law. with the
result that the number Of marriages oc
curing under actual provisions does
not exceed more than an eighth OF the
total number, seven-eighths of the ON
GERS being united under conditions OF
the religious ceremony only. and thus
exposing themselves to all the incon
veniences which attend q marriage not
recognized by civil law. Similar disa
bilities would now appear to be In
CURED by Russian officers, and sugges
tions have been made by the press In
Russia that a general revision Of th<
law is becoming necessary. The ques
ton is assuming some importance from
the fact that Russian officers reaching
a total number Of nearly 10000. repre-
sent one Of the most important classes
in the state.-Brooklyn Citizen.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
Auctions by Candle Rules,

Not all boys and girls have attended
an auction SALE but most Of them have
read and heard of how such a sale is
conducted, and the "going. going, gone"
Of an auctioneer is familiar to them
through hearsay. But, however much
they may have learned of the ordinary
methods of anctioneering, it is doubt
full if they have ever heard Of the old
fashioned sale by inch Of candle" 1t
would certainly seem very strange to
step into a large auction room where
furniture, wearing apparel, jewelry and
knickknacks of every description were
scattered around awaiting their turn
to be disposed of according to the whim
Of burning candle.
The proceedings in a candle sale were
IS follows: A piece of candle an inch
long was lighted and on the instant the
fame arose the bidding on certain ar
ticle began. The last bid made before
the fame expired was the lucky one.
Sometimes this was varied by dividing
the whole candle into sections, marked
of by red circles. Bids were received on
any article during the burning of one
section. and the last bidder before the
last ring was reached was the pur.
chaser.
This manner Of conducting an auction
was very generally in vogue during the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
The custom Is by no means obsolete,
certain portions Of France and some
seQl9as q 1nGaa1d etin retai1ips y
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
1t Waa Leap.Year.

At the time when, in England. the
punishment for overstaying furlough
was fiogging. a poor soldier who had,
Or thought he had, overstayed his time
was seated on the top of stage-coach,
prepared to return to his post. His
mother, brother and sweetheart vain
ly entreated him to remain. The scene
Is depleted by a looker-on, who truth
fully adds that 1t reflects credit upon
Teddy.
Come down wild ye. TeddyT cried
his mother. "Come down, now, to your
old mother! Sure it's fog We they will.
and strip the flesh off the bones Of yez
Come down, Teddy, darlint."
ITS honor that won't let me, moth.
er, dear" the soldier said, as he set his
;eeth.
Teddy, come down, ye fool Of the
worldT said his brother. "Come along
down wild yer
Its honor, brother, it's honor" re-
piled Teddy, sturdily.
20 Teddy" cried his sweetheart,
come down! Sure, It's me, your own
Kathleen, that bids ye. Come down
Or yen break the heart Of me, Teddy.
Come DOWN.
ITS honor. Kathleen: It's honor
bright that tells me to CO." said Teddy.
liking his eyes steadily before him.
Come down, Teddy, honeyw
Teddy, We fool, come DOWN.
30 Teddy, come down to mer' was
The chorus from mother, brother and
sweetheart.
Would you have me lose my honorT
exclaimed the soldier. not daring to
ook at his dear ones, whose words
moved him so deeply.
The next moment the whip cracked
and the coach was off, bearing the gal
ant Teddy with 1t. Then a gentleman
who sat beside him spoke up.
when does your furlough expire ?
he asked.
"The 1st Of March, sir, bad luck to II
If all the black days Of the world! Ant
some way it come sudden on me. like
a Shot
"The list Of March! Why, my goot
fellow, you have a day to spare, then
Tomorrow Is the 1st Of March: It ]!
leap-year, and February has twenty
nine days"
"Twenty-nine days, is itT' cried Ted
iy, his countenance illumined will
hope. "Say It again! You're sure o
that samer'
The next moment he leaped from tn
.oach and ran back to his lamentini
friends.
30 mother mother, it's your almana
that deceived usv he exclaimed. ant
in the exuberance Of his JOY he hugse'
mother, brother and Kathleen. m!
words saved, and NJ . happy man
m! But plague 10 ths old alnaanac!
They had consulted the prevaou
year's calendar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15

A Contractors Difficulty. box iei.
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thar the pills were putting me on the road
to recovery. bought two more boxes and
continued taking them.
after taking four boxes Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People am restored to
good health and feel like q new man.
I am now capable Of transacting my
business with increased ambition.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are a wonderful medicine and anyone that
Is AFFLICTED with shortness Of breath, pal
pitation OF the heart, nervous prostratioa
and general debility, will find that these
pills are the specific. HERMAN H. EvELER."
Subscribed and sworn to before me. q
Notary Public, this oath day Of May, 1897.
ADAM PoUrszoNG, Notary Public.
Mr.. Eveler will gladly answer any In
quiry regarding this il stamp Is enclosed.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure people
troubled with tho sfter-effects OF the
grippe because th.y act directly on the
impure blood. They are also specific tor
chronic erysipelas, catarrh, rheumatism
and all diseases due to impure or impov-
srished blood.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15

me but to go under an operation
In speaking with friend of mine
about it, she recommended Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, say
ing she knew it would cure me. I then
sent for your medicine, and after tax
ing three bottles of it. the tumor dis
appeared. Oh! you do not know how
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ing women.-Mrs. Rosa GAUM, 720
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The great and unvarying success OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in relieving every arrangement
of the female organs, demonstrates
it to be the modern safeguard of wo-
mans happiness and bodily strength.
More than a million women have been
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Every woman who needs advice
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Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
MAN'e MASTERPIECES

Through countless ages on the earth thers
wrought
A race called man, which strove and
hoped and dreamed;
And those there were who sang, and
those who taught,
And those who whispered Of the lost
redeemed.
And as they came and went they builded
here
A structure marvellous that no mas
planned,
A towering temple, rising white and sheer
Where sea-lapped mountains frowp
upon the land.
On through its portals, ever moving
passed
The generations, adding to its store
OF all that's beautiful, until at last
To those who gazed there seemed m
room for more.
Not all In peace had this proud palace
grown,
For in its shadow men had warred anf
died;
And, falling there, had seen the gior1
flown
That erstwhile cleaning, hlled tnei'
hearts with pride.
But ever hopeful, a. the ages cried
From out the ages to the race tina
wrought,
they builded then anew, and, side by side
Carved what they dreamed and wri
there what they thought.
And so on earth man through the aeon
strove
To make this palace nobler to the eye,
And worthy, as the casket of his love,
To tell his glory TO the bye-and-bye.
And some day lonely on a lonely earth,
The last man sleeping where his father
sleep,
This wondrous thing that in mans sou
had birth
Shall rise in silence by the moanin
deep;
A temple, made for dust-worms, OF a rae
That came and went, and dreamed IL
dream and died;
And. crumbling there, shall fall to cart
again,
The mausoleum of mans love and prlo'
Edward S. Van Zile.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-06-15
Ont of the Mouths of Babes.


A bright little boy, looking at the
vhjtecaps on the ocean, exclaimed:
Look, mamma, at the salt coming OUT
of the water on top Of the waves!'
80 mammar' "Wen, BessT' "a little
Girl in our room at school came from
Roumania! Just think of people being
born away up in that little purple spot
on the mapw
Minnie, aged 3, was learning her let
ters. whats zis one, mammar she
asked. "Why, that Is T." was the re-
ply. ct, T." she repeated in a musing
way; well, zen, where's re sugar an
cweam Eat goes wis IT p
Tommy, aged 8, was telling his father
about a peculiar-looking stone he had
found while playing in the yard. "How
big was it?" asked his father. "Oh," re-
Piled Tommy, refiectively, Il guess II
was about as big as good sized small
later"
"Bobbie," said mother to her 4-year
old son, 81 wish you would run out and
4 look In the cisteru and see II there II
any water in it." A few minutes latel
the little fellow came back and report
ed: Its full on the bottom, mamma
but there amt any on top"
Little 3-year-old Alice complained Of
being hungry and her mother finally
gave her a piece Of bread and butter
to quiet her. Alice looked at it intently
for q moment and then asked: Nam
ma, does bod see evwysing" "Yes, OF
course he does," was the reply. "Well,
continued the little miss, 'T don't sinl
bod tould see ze butter ON zis bwead.
Little Freddie, who had Just returned
from church, was telling his grand
mother about it. "Are you a Method
list, grandmaT he asked. mo, dear,
replied the old lady. "Presbyterian? :?
NO" "BaptistY' NO" Don't 70,
belong to any kind Of a church Z
mo, Freddie" "Well, grandma, don
you think it's bout time you was catch
ing on somewhereT asked the thought
full little missionary.