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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
CAUGHT AT RANDOM.

Aberdeen terriers are driving out
all other fashionable pet dogs in
London.
The school children of Germany are
largely using imitation India rubber
states.
The Danish flag is the Oldest flag
in existence, dating back to 1919 or
thereabouts.
Of the 10, 900 citizens of the United
States now in Germany 1000 are
matriculated students.
In France there are 2,25O,OO
mich cows, which produce annually
1,716, 100000 gallons of milk.
A watch ticks about STE, $50, 900
times in year and the wheels travel
3,55SH miles per annum.
Dentists in Germany are using
false teeth made of paper instead OF
porcelain or mineral composition.
After the rinderpest the locusts
have come to south Africa and trains
are now being stopped by them.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
War Witticisns,

The story of the Mauser bullet that
struck one of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders and went through four of his
pockets is enough to fill the average
wife with unlimited envy.-Boston
Herald.
There is not much choice in Havana
between a ham sandwich and box
at the opera. They both cost about
the same-Atlanta Constitution.
No, Evangeline, "hors de combat"
is not 1.-The French for war horse" it
is the Spanish of what comes of
monkeying with the business end of
a war mule.-Charleston News and
Courier.
1T is too bad" said Asbury Pep
pers, "that the Spanish now have to
ent all their mule meat raw" Cant
they cook it?" asked the eldest
boarder. "Not," replied Asbury
Peppers, ''since the Americans got in
their range. p Cincinnati Enquirer.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
PORTO RICO.
a Glimpse at One of Our Future
Possessions

Atlanta constitutional
Since the fates have decreed that
Porto Rico ia soon to be annexed to
the United States, it is we'll to 90
back and review some of the informa
elon winch we have already gathered
In regard TO our future possession.
Porto Rico contains exactly 3 67O
square miles, which gives it one four
teenth the area of Cuba and four
times the area of Rhode Island.
Its population is 100000. This
includes 100000 negroes. It's chief
cities are San Juan, Ponce and San
German.
Porto RicO's principal imports are
cof1ee> sugar, molasses and tobacco.
with respect to the climate of the
island, it is comparatively mild, and
can be easily endured even in mid
summer by inhabitants of the temp
crate zone.
With respect to internal improve
ments Porto Rico has 40 miles of
telegraph and 137 miles of railway.
She has also 10 miles of railway
under construction.
Porto Rico is naturally one of the
richest countries on the globe. Its
exports for the pest year aggregated
in value $14, 100000. Under favor
able conditions these figures can be
easily qaadrupled. 1t is said that
the finest Havana cigars are made
from Porto Rico's tobacco, and that
the coffee produced in the western
part OF the island is without equal.
Thus, in exchange for the blessings
of Anglo Se axiom civiliza tion NJ hioh a, e,
are about to confer upon Porto
Rico, 1t seems that we are TO receive
something in return.
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TO PERPETUATE INFAMY.

In his letter to Chairmen of Coun-
ty Executive Committees, A. E. Hol-
ton, the Republican State Chairman,
has much to say about protecting
the ballot box and "the preservation
of pure ballot" etc. This is very
much like the devil quoting scripture,
since Mr.. Holton and his crowd are
responsible for the present election
law, an infamous product, which was
conceived in sin and brought forth in
iniquity, and which permits ex-peni-
tertiary convicts and others not
entitled to vote to exercise this
sacred right of citizenship and in
many cases to control the result of
elections. Indeed, it is estimate
that sufficient number of fraudu-
lent votes we're cast in North Caro-
lima, at the last election, under this
corrupt and disgracefui law, to
tbwart the will of the qualified voters
of tue State and to place in power
the disreputable gang that is now
mismanaging affairs and heaping
dishonor upon the Commonwealth.
This is the sort of "pure ballot"
that is wanted by the pie eating
Radical crowd and this is the sort of
"pure ballot they are calling upon
the Populists to help them maintain.
Many of the honest Populists, how
ever, are realizing the disastrous re-
suits of an election law which permits
a convicted thief to walk up to the
ballot box and kill the vote of an
honest citizen, and from all sections
of the State comes the glad news
that the class of Populists who are
not in politics for spoils, and who
desire the welfare Of their State and
section, are coming out from among
the bad company into which they
were led by designing politicians and
will vote this Fall for the redemption
OF the State from the terrible condi-
ton into which they helped to place
it, by permitting themselves to be
used as tools by the political traders
of the Republican and Populist
parties.
So well pleased with the workings
of the present fraudulent election
law are the Repu 5licans that they
want to fasten it upon the people
permanently, having declared in
their recent State Convention that
this law should be engrafted into the
Constitution of the State. This is an
intimation that they will put it in
the Constitution if they can, and
thus strengthen the letters which
they have already placed about an
honest ballot and pei petuate the
corruption Incident TO the elevation
of men to official position by fraudu-
lent votes. The people should take
warming ard burst these bonds while
they have the strength to do it.
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al BOTTLES and | feel that owe you a
debt of gratitude for the same /
recommend the compound To my
friends far and near
Yours gratefully,
Mrs. g h BoLSER
After two years Mrs Bolser still
praises Paine's celery compound
ST. Elmo, Tenn, June %, 1896
Dear SirS-l still continue friend
ana well wisher o! Pdine's celery com
pound, and have received replies from
my friends OF its good results on my
recommendation. | wish you cOntinu-
ed success. Yours truly,
MRS. g. b. BOLSER.
One of the largest retail druggists
in the city, whose business enables
HIM to feel the public pulse in the
matter OF sickness and it's cure, says,
women are peculiarly in peed OF a
pleasant tonic. They suffer from ex-
haustiun, and in Paine's celery com
pound they find instant relief. Many
families now use it., and many wives
give it to their husbands when they
return home at night worn out from
business cares. 1t never fails To in
vigorate both the mind and the body,
and is a preparation that meets a
comOn want for safe and beneficial
tonic"
Pdines celery compound is just the
remedy that suits the condition OF
women run down in health, with I'M
strung nerves, wasted bodies, and thin,
Initiated blood.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
Porto Rico's Burdens.

New York Mail and Express.
No wonder Porto Rico halls with
Joy the overthrow OF Spanish rule
and the substitution of a govern
ment which shall be honestly and
literally administered The Spanish
system is even more burdensome in
Porto Rico than in Cuba. The
revenues are expended almost wholly
for Spanish purposes. In a recent
annual budget, for instance, pen
sions, interest on Spanish debt and
salaries of COLONEL officers living in
Spain consumed $735, 92S 80; the
courts and expenses of the esta bllshed
Catholic church, 1878, $40 so; in
crease of Spanish navy, $15O,16O &C;
public works, 1912 PA OF; civil
government, $719,315 26. while
Porto Rico had to contribute
ST ,O66 595 so toward SPANS war
expenses in Cuba and the Philippines.
Under American rule Porto REQ, like
Hawaii, will probably expend the
entire revenue raised from it's people
upon internal improvements aud
the maintenance of it's institutions.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
Delegates to District Conference.

The quarterly conference of Burk-
head church was held Monday. The
following delegates We're elected to the
District Conference which opens at
Advance on Thursday: j. w. Snider,
). X. Elkins, +. O. Curtis and Prof
Il. =. Craven: alternates, j. S. Young
and Il. w. Hedgecock.
Pfof. IL. &. Craven was recommend
ed to the District conference for license
to preach. He also desires to become
a member of the annual conference.
He has been teaching school for ten
years and was superintendent of the
Mt. Airy graded schools last year.
He resigned to devote his entire time
to preaching.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
MORE OF IT.

One Of the intimatiOns of foul play
in the transfer OF John r. Smith from
the Penittntiary Department to the
Agricultural Department was omit
ted in the publication of Mr.. J. W.
BaiIey's letter of resignation as a
member OF the Board of Agriculture
1t has since been made public and
has to do with the matter of pie, in
which the despoilers OF the State are
more interested than in any thing
else
Mr.. Bailey tells Russell that he
was informed that while the salary
of Smith as Superintendent of the
Penitentiary was So, 800 and the
salary of Commissioner of Agricul-
ture is 81, 500, there exists an I'M
Outstanding that Smith shall Illegal
ly and immorally get 50 500, or
500 mole than the fixed salary,
from the Board OF Agriculture, and
that Smith would not agree to the
exchange until this understanding
was reached. In this connection,
Mr.. Bailey states further:
s'The padding of some items of the
budget at the June meeting of the
Board-to which l called the atten-
ton OF the Board at the time-may
throw some light upon the matter.
Gas, water and telephones cost 500
the last six months; for the next six
months 5000 is appropriated.
Printing paper cost $3,6l7; SIS, 900
is appropriated. There is special
appropriation of $4,000; of this
amount $5, 600 is for the experiment
station work and $500 for the
museum, the balance of "a, 700 Is for
labor, fuel, repairs and such special
appropriations as may be ordered.
You see it will be very easy to carry
out this undertaking if it exists"
II Mr.. Bailey's information be COR
rect, we find that instead of kicking
out of the service of the State an
official whom the Governor himself
declared was conducting affairs In
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
TWILIGHT THOUGHTS.

Henry Blount.
Babies are the sunbpams of
humanity.
Ole act OF charity is worth a cen
fury OF eloqnence.
Modesty and humility are the
brightest jewels in the crown of merit.
POliteness is as natural to gentle.
man as perfume to the flowers.
Fame comes only when discovered,
and then it is inevitable as destiny.
Grand temples are made of small
stones, and great lives are made of
small events.
A kind word of cheer frequently
unravels many tangled thread in
the knotty skein of life.
The. error of single moment fire.
quently becomes the tear baptized
sorrow of a wretched existence.
Dew and modesty love and live in
the shade, and only shine aud CLEAN
in ne open day to be exhaled aud
exalted to heaven.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
UNION OF WHITE MEN.

If the present deplorable and dis
graceful mismanagement of the
affairs of North Carolina are to be
remedied it must be done by the
white men who love decency and
honor, are possessed with State
pride and have due consideration for
the interests of themselves and their
fellows.
1t is, also, to the interest of the
coIored people that the present dark
record should be hlotted out and
good government be restored. But
they are blind to their own interests
and continue as they have been since
their emancipation mere tools in the
hands of political tricksters who use
them as stepping stones to the pie
counter. Therefore, they cannot be
depended upon in bringing about the
desired reform. Hence the necessity
for the white voters, who constitute
the majority, to come together as
loyal sons and remove the heel of
the despoiler from the PROSTATE body
of our dear old State.
To this end, plans have been per-
fected for the organization of White
Government Unions throughout the
State, the objects of which are thus
stated in the Constitution:
"The purpose of the organization
shall be to re-establish in North
Carolina the supremacy of the white
race; to promote individual effort In
behalf of the party and it's candi.
dates on the part of the voters, and
to bring the head of the organiza-
ton in the counties and State more
closely and easily in touch with the
township organizations and the in.
dividual party voter"
Those who will be eligible to mem
bership are named in article five:
every white man who desires
white government 4 North Carolina,
and is willing to use every practical
BILE and honorable means to restore
white supremacy therein, and who
proposes to support candidates
pledged to effect that purpose, in the
ensuing election, shall be eligible to
membership of the township union %
In the preface to the plan of organ.
ization, prepared by Hon. F. M
Simmons, chairman of the Demo
caratic State Executive Committee
the necessity for the organization o.
these unions is thus set forth:
"Our State is the only community
In the world, with majority o
| white voters, where the officers
selected to administer the govern
ment are the choice of negroes, and
| not of the whites.
F'This condition has been brought
about by an unfortunate division
among the white people; and it if
likely to continue until that division
is removed, and unity again prevails
among them as it did prior to 1892
The necessity for a closer union o
the white people of the State is sc
| apparent that it requires no argu
ment, and that necessity has called
forth the organization of the White
Government Union"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
there Spain Will Profit.

Washington Post.
would no doubt be difficult to
make the average Spaniard believe
it. but the fact remains that Spain
will be the beneficiary of this war to
much greater extent than the
United States WILL European finan-
ciers understand this. They are
shrewd enough to see that Spain will
be n,fited, strengthened, rendered
compact, and homogeneous by the
ef1acement. of her col onies. Span
iards themselves will realize the
truth in time.
Spain's colonies have always been
a source of weakness and demoraliza-
ton. Other nations have managed
distant dependencies so as TO convert
them into agencies of power and
prosperity. Spain has never been
able TO 90 this. Her COLONIES have
been used merely as feeding troughs
for the hungry swarm of politicians,
dccayed mobiles, favoritPs, protages-
as rewards tor service or the gratiti-
cation of ay arice.
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Left as They Were Weighed.

A clergyman preached a rather
long sermon from the text, "Thou
art weighed in the balances and
found wanting" After the congre-
cation had listened about an hour
some one began to get weary and
went out; others soon followed,
greatly to the annoyance of the min
lister. Another person started,
whereupon the parson stopped his
sermon and said: "That is right,
gentlemen: as fast as you are weighed
pass Ont!" He continued his sermon
some time after that, but no one dis
turbed him by leaving.
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such a manner that the State was

such manner that the State waa
suffering the difgrace of personal
scandal and financial loss by cor
ruption," that this same official was
permitted to dictate terms whereby
he might be removed to a place
where, the Governor says, "there was
little opportunity to do anything,
good or evil" The terms dictated
by Smith were that he should not
suffer as to the quantity of pie he
would receive by the swap. 1t is in
timated that his terms were accepted
'illegally and immorally."
Turn on the light and let the PEG
pie see the complete record of the
corruption and rascality that has
been going on in the mismanage-
ment Of the States affairs.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
IN SENTINEL SUBSCRIBERS.

MILL. Thomas, is now on the
War path for THE SENTINEL prepared
to exchange receipts for cash for past
due and new subscriptions and we
bespeak for him rushing business.
The subscription price of THE sENT1-
HEI, is very low and the paper trust
is making us pay more for paper, the
fact is we must get our subscription
list closer to cash basis. The farmer
cannot afford to sell his products on
long credit. The paper is our product
and we cannot afford TO sell it on long
time. So we urge prompt settlement
of amounts now due.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
How LIS Ii Now :?
Greensboro Telegram.

Greensboro Telegram.
The newspapers seem to be just
getting hold of the fact that under
the management OF Hon. A. Leazar
the penitentiary reached the point
where 1t was self-sustaining. The
farms about which Mr.. Mewborne
complains and says the Democrats
made bad bargain, were shown in
Mr.. Leazar's report to be a source of
revenue. They were properly man
aged, the results reported as the law
requires. How is it now? The peo-
pie would like to know, and they
have right to know; but the
officials say it is none of the peoples
business.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

The issues in the present campaign
are far more than the difference be-
tween party platforms and the result
will mean far more than the triumph
of one political organization over
another. Shall we have good gov
eminent or bad government? This
is the main issue, plainly stated
Which do you prefer and which will
You aid in securing? The triumph
of the Democratic party will bring
good government. Its defeat will
bring bad government. This has al
ways been the case In North Carolina
and 1t will continue SO. This fact
has been emphasized by the present
depIorabIe condition of affairs in this
State and q political revolution may
be expected in November
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

REFERRING to the present election
law, which the Republican State Con-
vention said should be embodied in
the Constitution, and which the Re
publican State Chairman would have
Populists help perpetuate, Buffers
paper says: cit was the Republicans
and boiling Populists in the Legisla-
ture of 1897 that betrayed their
pledges of 1895 to the people, and
conspired to repeal, and did repeal,
the very provision in the election law
of 1895 thatguaranteed a free ballot
and a fair count. The men who did
this had no doubt made up their
minds to grab the election machinery
of this State and to do some stealing
of their own"
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DON'T

Chicago News.
Don't follow the crowd if you want
to be leader.
Don't run across an old creditor
when out for spin on your wheel.
Don't believe all who agree with
you. Argument tires some people.
Don't undertake to lay another
man out unless you are an under
takeF.
Don't feel that you are in duty
bound to break the record, your
neck or your wheel.
Don't think all men who tread the
boards are actors: some of them
work in lumber yards.
Don't refuse to accept crumbs of
comfort because they are not whole
bakeries of bliss.
Don't think it's any consolation to
a man to know that it's only the
female mosquitoes that bite.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11
PORTO RICO AFFAIRS.
ALL TROOPS TOWING TOWARD
SAN JUAN.
"A Skfrmish With the Spaniards-One
Spanish Officer Killed-Army Of
hcers Believe the Fighting is
Practically at an End.

PONCE, Aug. S.-General Henry,
with the Sixth Illinois and Sixth Mas
sachusetts, will move tomorrow, by
way of Adjuntas, on Arecibe. Prac-
tically all our troops will be then in
motion toward San Juan. Stone
skirmished with the Spanish near
Adluntas last night. One Spanish
officer was killed. Gen. Miles. with
several troops of cavalry, expect to
follow Gen. Henry soon. If peace is
promptly declared Gen. Miles will be
the first to enter San Juan. In view
OF the news received relating to peace
negotiations the army officers appear
to believe there will be no more fight
ing
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

THE statement of Chairman HOl-
ton that the administration of the
finances of the State government is
source of qualification to the tax
payers does not exactly harmonic
with the Governors statement that
the management of one Department
of the State government (the Peni
Tertiary, under John r. SMITH was
ga disgrace of personal scandal and
financial loss by corruption" There
is no harmony here unless Holton
would insult the taxpayers by charg-
ing that such management is a
source of qualification to them.
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For Congress.

The Davie Times thinks the Demo-
Gratis would do the proper thing by
nominating Thomas b. Bailey, of
Mocksville, for Congress. He is not
an aspirant for the place. A writer in
the Allegheny Star thinks the party
would act wisely in nominating Lieut.
Gov. r. y. Doughton again.
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Ohio on Butler.
rankliaton IN. 90 Times.

FaHkIHIoH u. VI Times,
s. Ohio Wilson, ex-Railroad Com
missioner, and Rep.-Pop. candidate
for Congress from this distrist, was
in town on Tuesday. He has a farm
in Freemans township, and was here
buying tobacco f1ues Tor his tenants.
Speaking OF politics he said that he
considered his chances as good for
the nomination. and thought that
Strowd was certainly beaten on
account of the fact that Butler was
supporting him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

TIE way, and the only way, to
wipe out the present disgraceful
state of affairs and return to good
government is to restore the Demo-
cratic party to power. This is fact,
and, as Sam Jones says, you can't
get around, over or through a fact.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

TRAINED negroes under white
leaders are suggested for active
service in the Philippines. They
could do their country no better SER
vice than in places where climatic
conditions make them more availa-
BILE than the whites.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

TIE Raleigh Post puts the matter
in nutshell in saying that "the
issue in North Carolina is white
supremacy and honesty and decency
in the administration of public
affairs, in State and county"
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Too Late,

Detroit Free Press.
"What weapon did Samson use in
Staying the PhilistiDes7" asked the
Sunday school superintendent during
the general exercises.
Gle he didn't use none" sputter-
ed little red headed urchin on the
hack row of seats. He didn't git
inter de scrap till dey was all SINK"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

THE Democratic campaign starts
off auspiciously. Encouraging re
ports come from all the gatherings.
Look out for a political revolution
in November. The people are tired
of official corruption and rascality.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

HONEST Populists cannot afford to
assume responsibility for the perpet-
uation of the present corrupt State
government in order that a few
trading demagogues may feast
sumptuously at the pie counter.
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Mr. PIunkett ParalyZed.

Mr.. j. F. Plunkett, who moved from
kernersville to Richmond a few years
ago, received stroke of paralysis
recently. His right side was affected
"A letter from one of his sons says he
is able to walk about
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-08-11

CAN any man be called patriot or
a friend to humanity who will under
take by word or vote to perpetuate
the present disgraceful mismanage-
ment of State affairs?