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The herald., 1898-01-31

City Clerk Hance mas made a very eff
cient official. He has one deputy less than
his predecessor. yet the work of his office
is properly and well done. He differs from
many officials in that he actually does a
part of the clerical work of his office and is
on duty from a. m. to 5 p. m. The city
as also the county needs a few more Off
cials like Captain Hance.
The herald., 1898-01-31

John Drain wants his friends to know
that the reason he has not attended all
the meetings of bicycle clubs in this city
as well as various other entertainments
connected with good roads and clean
streets is because he has been sick and
not because he does not still have warm
place in his heart for all voters. John
knows the exact number of bicycle voters
in the city.
The herald., 1898-01-31

Sherman continues to hold on with
genuine Buckeye tenacity.
The herald., 1898-01-31
POLITICAL GOSSIP

Councilman Nickel Is as merry and gen.
ial as ever. He has just returned from a
flying trip to San Francisco. He comes
back with several fresh stories, but as yet
has had no opportunity of telling them.
Nickel quit smoking on January 1st for a
whole year. He resumed the weed Janu-
airy I'd. He says his rash.act has cost him
five boxes of cigars. He now smokes sto-
gles- His friends will take notice.
The herald., 1898-01-31
.Where Summer Holds Full Sway"
Santa Catalina Island .

The report as made by me to the city
council is matter of record. 1t is minute
as to detail and Is the best, in fact, the
only legitimate answer to the idle vapor-
ings of Mr.. Abs Hagen.
]. ii. DOCKWEILER,
City Engineer.
The herald., 1898-01-31

ready overburdened people of this coun-
try. who were by it pledged to obliga-
tions to creditors in excess of the COM
pact
The herald., 1898-01-31

Mr. Thorn to Mrs. Mack: "Take this
chair, madam!'
The herald., 1898-01-31

Councilman Blanchard is the best lis
tener in the council. His experience on the
board of public works has afforded him
an opportunity to develop this rare tall
ent. He has also cultivated smile for
everybody, but, it is said. that the recent
attempt to attach a part of his ward
to the First has scared the smile away.
Blanchard has the whole fhis ward safe,
and he Will soon smile again.
The herald., 1898-01-31

In the last election the fusion nominees
in the Seventy-second and Seventy-flfth
districts should have been elected. Both
Waldron and Steele proved to be unpopular
candidates. These districts are Demo-
cratic. and if good, active and aggressive
men are nominated they will win. The
Democrats will have no excuse for not
winning out in the Seventy second, Sew
enty-third and Seventy-fifth districts.
The herald., 1898-01-31

OF the six members from this county,
the Democrats elected one. Mead, and the
Republicans elected the other five. Cat
tern made good run in the Seventy-frst,
a strong Republican district With cam
paign of vim and vigor Cattern ought, If
nominated, to carry this district next fall.
He is a promising young lawyer and should
be given another trial. The record of the
last Republican legislature ought to be
sufficient campaign material to elect every
Democratic nominee for member in the
state Vosburg will surely be renominated.
The only record made by him in the legis-
lature was in voting for the county govern
ment bill. He has plenty of. company,
however, to share with him the honor of
increasing the salaries as we'll as the num-
ber of paid officials of this county.
The herald., 1898-01-31

Los Angeles county has six members of
the Legislature to elect at the November
election. At the last state election Melick
of the Seventieth district beat Sprague
by 1900 votes.
In the Seventy-first district Vosburg was
elected over Cattern by 339 plurality.
Kenyon in the Seventy-second received
l54 votes more than Steele.
In the Seventy-third Mead received 666
plurality over McCulloch.
Valentine in the Seventy-fourth beat
Price of unhappy memory by S3S votes. and
Cross in the Seventy-fifth got ahead of
Waldron some 324 votes.
The herald., 1898-01-31

Billy Mead is a sure winner in the Sew
enty-third If he decides to make the run.
All other aspirants in this district, the
Seventy-third. are waiting to hear from
him. 1t is said, however, on good author
ity, that Billy has his political eye on the
councilmanship of the First ward. Billy
would make good councilman, but he is Ii
able to become involved in his attempt to
get the nomination. The woods are full of
budding ambitious men for the old shoes
of Councilman Nickel. who, it is under
stood, will not be candidate for another
term.
The herald., 1898-01-31

Chairman Afford appears to be preparing
for an active and aggressive campaign. 1t
is none too early to outline the campaign.
The state committee has abundant work
to do preparatory to clean sweep of the
state The county committee is perfecting
plans for maintaining permanent head
quarters in this city and preparing for the
county fight. The new primary law is
complicated and the committee proposes
TO furnish each voter at the primaries with
full information.
The herald., 1898-01-31

|
Captain A. NJ. Bragg is the only regular
nominee for member of the school board
from the Seventh ward to be voted for on
the 10th of February. His friends should
remember, however, that any voter may
write on his ticket the name of any person
for whom he wishes to vote and that if a
sufficient number of voters write the name
of the same person upon their tickets Cap
tain Bragg may not get a majority of the
votes cast. Captain Bragg friends should
not permit him to be defeated by their
carelessness. They should go to the polls
and vote for him the same as If there were
a regular nominee against him.
The board of supervisors is struggling
with the list of names for the board of
primary election. Each party is entitled to
have placed in the list five names The
PEOPLES party has not furnished the board
of supervisors with complete list for each
precinct. The Democratic committee,
through its secretary, furnished COM
plete list for each of the $50 precincts in
the county. The list from the Republican
committee was not complete. This shows
who is doing thorough work.
1t is amusing how affable certain men
become just prior to a nominating conven-
ton If the interested citizen will take a
walk around the city hall or the court
house he will discover that nearly every
official has been studying politeness and
dishes it out upon every occasion to such
an extent as to make it burdensome.
j. A. Ardis of Downey would be q strong
nominee for member of the legislature
from the Seventy-second district. Ardis
has been conspicuous in politics for several
years. He is a lawyer of considerable
ability and has earned a reputation of
being a good platform speaker. He is also
popular, and his nomination would mean
his election. The Democrats of the Sew
enty-second should give Ardis the nomina-
ton. He would be credit to the district
and q decided Improvement upon Kenyon.
SCRUTATOR.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED.
JUDGE DICKS RESIGNATION.
1t is Believed to Have Been Sent In
Can Receive His Pay.

Can Receive His Pay.
A special from Washington says
Judge Dick has surely resigned, al
though official Information on his
resignation is withheld. 1t is believed
here that Douglas is filing endorse
ments from. all sections Of the State
and country. Senator Pritchard re
fuses to announce his candidacy, but
he is regarded in all circles, as the
strongest aspirant. His greatest OBJ
stacle is the danger of Democrat
being his successor in the Senate next
year when the Legislature meets"
Judge Douglas is in Baltimore with
Judge Dick. His son, RObt. ID
Douglas, admits that he wrote about
100 letters to lawyers in all parts Of
the State asking them to endorse his
father for Judge Dicks place. The
son says he has received favorable re
ports to nearly all Of the letters.
Judge Dick has for 25 years been
United States District Judge and dur
ing that period has missed sitting only
two days. He can retire now and re-
ceive his S., 900 year just the same as
if he was acting Judge.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Nav Give lis a Date.

Mr.. J. S. Atkinson, who represents
the Southern Lyceum Bureau, spent
Monday afternoon and night in
the city. The object of his visit was
to see if Winston-Salem wants the
Southern May Musical Festivals" a
company composed of 80 artists. He
says the organization cost $40, 900. The
company will only visit twelve South
ern cities and it is quite probable that
the Twin-City will he given date
during the month OF May. A Gate ip-
cludes two entertainments besides a
matinee. The company spends two
days in each city it visits.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
MAY GoToU.s 5. SUPREME COURT
Many Rumors Ahoat Regarding the
Future of the c. f. &Y Wv.

Many Rumors Ahoat Regarding the
Future of the c. f. WV.
There are many rumors as well as
opinions allOat in regard to the future
OF the G. +. & Y. V. Railway. Judge
Simonton decided that the road must
be sold as a whole and not by division,
but the New York bondholders ap-
pealed to the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals, where the case is
now under advisement. An opinion
is not expected to be filed until next
month.
The impression seems quite general
that if Judge Simonton is sustained
by the Circuit Court OF Appeals there
will be no further delay except that
necessary for carrying out the decree
OF the court for the public sale OF the
property, and that the Seaboard Air
Line Will have possession OF the prop
erty in sixty days or less Again IL Is
said that II the Circuit Court OF APP
peals atiirmS the decision OF Judge
Simonton, which is likely, there is still
opportunity for another appeal-this
time to the Supreme Court OF the
United States
One OF the leading counsel for the
New York committee" has recently
said that If Judge Slmonton's order to
sell the road as an entirety is sus-
tanned, the New York people will take
the case to the United States Supreme
Court on appeal. Another prominent
attorney, OF this State, expresses a
similar opinion.
Sc, it is manifest that much de.
pends on this question OF final appeal.
If the case goes to the Supreme Court
ii will involve serious delay in effec-
| ting Jhe sale OF the Cape Fear and
4adkin Valley road, aud on this de-
ponds the early success OF any plan
| looking 10 reorganization.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Col. Lybrook Returns.

Col p. II. LybroOk, Winston'S new
postmaster, returned from Washing
ton on Tuesday. He wes surrounded
by a number OF friends as soon as he
stepped from the train. He will make
up his bond and send it to Washing
ton at once. He thinks it will be the
first OF February before he takes
charge Of the Gt1ice.
When asked If he had decided upon
his assistant, he replied that he had
not.
There are many people who are still
guessing that Editor Ellis. of the Re-
publican, will he given the place Of
assistant postmaster Ii there is
another candidate for the place his
name is being kept pretty quiet
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
DOUGLAS AND PRICE.
Passed Away Monday Night-Super-
anuated Methodist Divine.

Rev. Mr.. Peeler, whose Illness has
been noted in these columns, died at
8 O'Clock Monday night at his home in
Kernersville. He was about y years
old.
Deceased had been in declining
health for several years. He was a
member of the Western North Caro-
lima Methodist Conference, but has
been on the superanuated list for sew :
eral years.
Mr.. Peeler was what the publ ic
terms "a grand old man" and was
loved by all who knew him.
His wife died several years ago. Be
sides a son and daughter, many rela-
tives and friends are left to mourn his
death. He was an uncle of Mrs. w. A.
LUZ, OF this city, who was at the bed
side when the end came. She went
down Saturday evening.
The funeral services Weres COP
Quoted from the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Kernersville at IL O'Clock
Wednesday. The remains were laid
at rest in the Methodist Episcopal
cemetery.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Touched Them Up.

Rev 6. w. Callahan touched up"
the Mormon Elders after his sermon
at Burkhead church Sunday night
He termed them "VagabC nds" and
said he told them that before he
would travel over the country in such
a manner he would get shovel and
work on the railroad. The Ell
ders attended Burkhead Sunday
school aSunday morning and at the
close asked the pastor if he would not
announce from his pulpit about their
service. The Burkhead pastor prompt
ly refused and he expressed himself in
plain English to the Elders what he
thought OF the Mormons and their
doctrine.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Married His First Couple.

Justice A. M. Mecum, of Salem
day. He says he was called upon
on the 18th inst. to marry his first
couple, the contracting parties being
Silas j. Marshall and Miss Mettie
Fulp. He thinks the nuptial knot was
securely tied.
Mr.. Mecum also exhibited an old
tax receipt which read: Received
from John Mecum three pounds, two
shillings and five pence in full Of his
tax for the year 1912. Sorvell Frazier,
d. S." The deputy sheriff was the
grandfather of Hub Frazier and the
late Wesley Frazier, Of this county.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
TRYING 10 SOLVE A MYSTEY
Southern Express *. ceives 300
from Some Unknown Person.


ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE
Southern Express Company has just
acquired So, 700 in a peculiar manner
which it refuses to receive as quit
claim. Last week Postmaste r Hertz,
at Macon, Ga, received large
package. On opening it he found a
smaller one addressed 70 the agent
of the express company here. The
Atlanta bundle was forwarded, and
on examination was found to con-
tain 800 Not line or a scrap OF
paper was on the inside to furnish a
clew to the remItter, and the CONS
pany is forced to believe that the
money is from some conscience~smit<
ten employe, who took this means OF
making restitution.
The company has laid it aside in
their vault, and put detectives Wig
orously to work, as they will not
touch the funds until they obtain
some idea Of the sender's identity.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20

The Railway Commission has re-
solved TO reduce telephone rates in
the State. Application has been made
to Judge Sim1ntUn to rescind the
order granting the Western Union ad-
ditional time in which to file plead
ings In reply To the answer of the COM
mission. This is the case relative to
reduction OF telegraph rates. As it is,
the case cannot come up until April.
The commission wants to take it up
at once.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Snatched a Pocket Book.

A young lady had her pocket book
snatched from her hand by a darkey,
on Walker avenue, Greensboro, Satur-
day afternoon. The young lady held
to her purse, which contained about
So so, but the rascal managed to jerk
half Of it way from her and this half
had the money in it. He ran and d
great crowd followed him. The police
wired to all nearby points and were
notified that the right man had been
arrested in Salisbury An officer went
up, but it was not the right man. He
is known, however, and will be caught
unless he leaves the country.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Good Wishes.

One Of our manufacturing firms re-
emily received the following epistle,
which explains itself:
accept my thanks for your beauti
full calendar. May your shadows
never grow less and may the good
Lord prosper each of you both now
aud hereafter and enable you to go on
and stand this great wave Of prosperi-
ty the Gold Standard has brought US
poor DEVILS"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Report of Asylum Committee.

The report OF the Oxford Orphan
Asylum committee shows settle
ment of the Bradley litigation in
California. This property will yield
an annual rental OF $500 to the asylum.
The completion of the new buildings
at the asylum at a cost Of S22 600 was
reported, The report congratulates
the present efficient management.
Superintendent Lawrence's report
shows the cost of maintaining and
schooling 210 children to be S6S per
capita The past year has been one
of decided progress. The superinten-
dene suggests the addition of wood
working snons and modern dairy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
AMONG THE STRIKERS
PROBABLE THERE WILL BE A
LONG STRUGGLE.
Operatives Are Quiet and Are Await
ing the Battle-HOsiery Knitters
Join the Strike-At One Mill
Reduction is Accepted.

Reduction is Accepted.
LEWISTON, Maine, Jan. 19.-Every
thing is quiet at the cotton mills this
morning at Androscoggin. At the
only mill there where trouble exists
d crowd gathered about the mill but
no violence was offered those who
passed through to work. There are
few operatives in each department
and a small section is running.
AWAITING THE BATTLE.
New BEDFORD. Mass Jan. IS. =
Not one OF the cloth mills made an
attempt to run this morning The
experience OF yesterday, especially the
incipient riot at the Bristol Mil,
showed popular feeling to be So in
tense as TO make 1t unwise to make
the effort. The operatives are very
quiet. Everything seems settled
down, awaiting the battle.
INDICATIONS OF LONG STRUGGLE.
BIDDEFoRD, Me, Jan. IS-The
strike situation is unchanged from
yesterday The Pepperel, Laconia
and New York Mills are shut down
and There is every Indication of long
struggle. A cammiJtee met the oper-
atives and will cali on agent Page
today and endeavor to secure adjust.
ment OF the grievances Oh account OF
reductions in wages.
RETURNED To WORK.
FlTTsBURG, Mass, Jan. 1S-Tbe
| weavers in the Nookona cotton mill
| who struck yesterday, compelling the
| factory to close, are working thi:
morning. They decided to accept a
| reduction if it is not exceeding 6 pei
| cent.
| ANOTHER STRIKE
TACOMA, n. IL Jan. 1S.-HosieI J
kniJrers in the Hodg>on Holt com
| pany's factory struck today against
ten per cent. reduction in wages.
| REFUSED TO ACCEPT REDUCTION
| LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. lS.-The
| operatives OF the Brighowood Manu-
fact uring Co.. in the North End, to
! day refused to accept a reduction OF
| l6 per cent. in wages The mill man
ufacLureS WOODEN goods.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby. as well as the good old-fash-
toned woman who looks after her home gets
run down in health. They will be troubled
with loss of appetite, headaches, sleepless-
ness. fainting or dizzy spells. The most
wonderful remedy for these women is Elec-
trio Bitters. Thousands of sufferers from
Lame Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call it blessed. 1t is the medicine for wo-
men. Female complaints and Nervous
troubles of all kinds are soon relieved by
the use of Electric Bitters. Delicate women
should keep this remedy on hand to build
up the system. Only Soc. per- bottle. For
sale by Y. o ompson
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
DECISION RESERVED.
Suit Brought Against Southern Rail-
way and Rev. S. +. Conrad.


The suit brought by Charley Will
liams against Rev. >. f Conrad and
the Southern Railway was heard
before Justice Lehman on Monday.
The plaintiff, 1T will be remembered,
chartered the retreshment car at
tached to Mr.. Conrad's excursion to
Norfolk, last summer. He claims
that his contract called for the train
to run in one section, whereas it was
divided after reaching Greensboro.
This damaged him materially. he
claims, and he asks for the return of
$50
Mr.. George Pell represented the
plaintiff, while Messrs. Glenn and
Jones appeared for the defendants.
Mr.. Glenn argued that the South
ern was not responsible for the debt.
Justice Lehman reserved his deci-
sion until the Goth inst.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
INDUSTRIAL WAR ON.
TEN THOUSAND MILL HANDS
ARE IDLE.
Strike Against Reduction of Wages.
Expected to Become General-A
superintendent Roughly Han
dled-TroubIe Expected.

dled-TrOubIe Expected.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. IL
Ten Thousand mill hands are idle to-
day, because of the strike against the
ten per cent. reduction. Operatives
in other cities will help them. The
mill owners are saying little, but are
confident their money will bring them
victory. There are no indications OF
violence.
Seventy of the principal cotton
mills of the New England States will
today come under the sweeping order
of reduction of ten per cent. or more
in wages, and this reduction may
bring on labor strikes which will prove
the beginning of an industrial battle
greater in extent and more disastrous
in effect than any in the previous his
tory OF cotton manufacturing IN tue
United States.
The strikes will be directed by the
labor unions.
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, j an. 1.-THE
81 rikers have begun to be disOrderly
Superintendent Knowles. of the
Asushnet Mill, was insulted by a
crowd of nearly a thousand strikers
He is one Of the most unpopular men
in New Bedford. He made a speech
at the gate of the mill and tried TO per-
suade some of the strikers to return
to work, when he was roughly handled
by the men.
About thirty weak -kneed operatives,
mostly French and Polish, attempted
to resume work, but were prevented
by the strikers who are in an angry
mood. Serious trouble is anticipated
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
SENT TO JAIL.
A Young White Man for Steal
ing S15.23.

ing S10.23.
young white man named Charles
Morrow. who claims Caldwell county
as his home, was arrested at the
Southern passenger depot just before
the $40 train left Monday morning
for Greensboro, by Constable Tucker.
The warrant charged Morrow with
stealing SIS % from his roommate,
John Wesley Guy, at the home Of
John Harden, on the South Side, with
whom they boarded.
1t appears that Morrow and Guy
have been working together in the
South Side cotton mill All but %
cents of the money was found on Nor
row after his arrest. He was tried be-
fore Justice Bessent, who bound him
over to the Superior Court. In de-
fault of $50 bond he was sent to
Jail.
1t seems to have been the intention
of the young man to skip to
parts unknown. Guy and Harden
were with the officer when the arrest
was made.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Wants a New County.

High Point has been wanting new
county out of a slice of Forsyth, Gull
ford. Davidson and Randolph coun-
ties for several years. This weeks
Enterprise puts it on the ground that
the civil docket in Guilford is so large
that the county will soon go broke
holding court. Will making another
county, with its multiplicity Of Off
GERS. help matters any?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
Saws He swallowed a Dollar.

A fellow bargained for a suit of
clothes at clothing store in Green's
boro the other day, saying he would
send the money for it when he got
home. Yesterday he wrote that he
got the money, but while out in the
yard he carelessly tossed one of the
dollars of silver up and it fell in his
mouth when he swallowed it. He
wants to know if the store will send
him the suit and wait for the missing
dollar The question is where has it
gone and when will it come back?
Perhaps DIR. Henry Smith could help
him with his X Rays.