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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16

9Th ANNUAL SESSION.
OF WOMAN'S FOREIGN MIS-
SIONARY SOCIETY.
Opened on Friday at Centenary
Church-Proceeding
Exercises Morning and Af-
ternoon-The Luncheon.

The eighth annual session of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Western North Carolina Con-
ference opened at Centenary church at
$50 Friday morning.
| The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the President, Mrs. Robin
| son, of Greensboro. After singing
| hymn 1872, the 18th chapter of 1st Cor
| rinthians was read. Prayer was then
| offered by Rev. DR.. Wood, Presiding
| Elder of the Winston district.
After some remarks on the leading
| thought of the lesson read, and on the
vacant chair of the lamented Secre-
tary, Mrs. F. M. Bumpass, who died
in Greensboro on May Sth, the enroll
ing of officers and delegates followed.
Forty-eight answered. The two pages,
Misses Grace Taylor and Violet AL
spaugh were introduced. The bar of
the Conference was fixed, after which
the President announced the names of
committees as follows:
On Extension ofW Work-Mesdames J.
S. Ray, w. S. Stewart, J. B. Atkinson,
J. Fl. Weaver, M. E. Blalock, J. r.
Paddison, w. M. Bagby and Miss
Nora Dodson.
On Finance -Mesdames J. w. AL
spaugh, John Farrior, f. A. Hull, c.
J. Matthews and F. E. Ross.
On Juvenile eWork-Mesdames VIII.
Leith, G. G.. Kennedy, J. B. Atkinson,
J. A. Pierce, w. NJ. Bagby, L. E.
Steere, A. v. Bennett and J. B. Sher-
rill.
On Publication-Mesd L. w.
Crawford, J. r. Brooks and J. B.
Sheriff..
On Resolutions -Mesdames John
Farrior, F. A. Hull and E. c. Regis
ter.
On Courtesies- -Mesdames T. G.
Cozart and J. w. Alspaugh.
HOURS OF MEETING.
The hours of meeting were fixed for
9 a. m. to 2:30 p. M; afternoon ses-
sion, p. m. and adjourn a. will;
evening exercises open at 8:15.
The following members of the Board
were then presented: Mrs. w. M.
Wightman, President of South Caro-
lima Conference Society, Mrs. w.
Humbert, Corresponding Secretary of
South Carolina Conference, Mrs. F.
NJ. Butler, editor of Woman's Mis-
sionary Advocate, of Nashville, Rev.
DR.. Wood, the pastors of Winston's
three Methodist churches and Miss
Mary Pescud, of Raleigh, recently ap-
pointed missionary to Brazil.
Reports were read from several
Auxiliaries. Mrs. Butler, editor of
Woman's Advocate, made an interest
ing talk. The morning session closed
with devotional meeting, led by Mrs.
John r. Brooks. of Greensboro.
DELIGHTFUL LUNCHEON.
Conference adjourned for luncheon
which was served to delegates by the
ladies of Centenary church in the an
mex of the church. 1t was a fine and
tempting spread. Some of the best
lemonade the reporter ever drank was
on the ''bill of fare.''
During the intermission the commit
tees looked after the work assigned
them, such as arranging reports, etc.
The afternoon session was devoted
to discussion of reports and the work
to be transacted by the Conference.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE.

A Law of North Carolina That Should
Be Enforced.
Contributed by Winston-Salem w. G. T. U.
In the near future we hope to show
to the public what can be, and what
will be taught to our children In the
public schools in scientific temper
ance, when the law of North Carolina
is put into practice.
''Let us go and fight Philip"
Of what use would be our army
without it's equipment for defenses
and self protection? All, the thous-
ands OF little children that fiji our
schools to whom the answer to the
questions, Who ami? What danger
threatens me? How shall l escape
it? comes not until it is too late to
ward off the blow. 1t is in the line
OF practical common sense for every
mother and father to see to it that
the law of North Carolina compelling
oral instruction in primary grades
upon the evil effects of alcohol is
complied with, not by spurts, but
daily, persistently, as the child is
taught his language lessons or his
arithmetic. Education is the coat OF
mail.
If our nation could but realize how
much better it is to save than to
destroy life, and use some of it's
energy and money in waging war
against crying evils which threaten
the life blood of our country, would
it not be better than fighting q
foreign foe not half SO dangerous
righteousness exalteth nation,
but sin is reproach to any people. u
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
STRONG BUSINESS SITUATION
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade
Failures This Week.

NEW YORK, June 11.-R. G.. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Review of Trade today
says: The certainty that the Spanish
Atlantic fleet is imprisoned and pow
erless to do harm has helped to make
the tone of the markets more confident.
Every step of progress during the
week which has looked toward an
early termination of the struggle has
been reflected in the market, and in
low rates for money. All industries
have felt the plifting~infuence. In
finances the growing anxiety to lend,
even on long exchange at low rates in
place of shipments of gold to this
country, begins to accumulate stand
ing credit in favor of the United
States. A stronger situation it would
be difficult to describe. Men have
been buying and selling stocks with
some blindness, though the course of
events has all the time warranted a
higher market. Other countries have
yet to pay in Someway an enormous bal
ance to the United States on merch an
disc transactions, and it will save
spectators much trouble and loss to
k ,ep the fact in mind.
The failures for the week have been
2O3 in the United States against 262
last year, and Il in Canada, against
30 last year.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
BUILD A BIG BAPTIST TEMPLE.
DIR. Broughton Undertakes Such an
Enterprise in Atlanta.

Rev. DR.. L. G. Broughton, the we'll
known evangelist and pastor, who re-
Gently went to Atlanta to take charge
of the Third Baptist church, has put
on foot there a plan to build great
Baptist Temple. The Constitution
says:
The edifice will be erected during the
summer. 1t will be the only building
of the kind in the city, as it will be de-
signed not only as place of public
worship, but also for the religious
gatherings of all denominations which
may meet in Atlanta. Connected with
the Temple will be reading and bath
rooms, for the use of the people who
have not the means and opportunities
to secure such advantages from insti-
tutions which can only be reached by
those who are able to pay for them.
The plans for the building have been
secured, and in few weeks the foun-
dation for the building will be laid.
The building will cost about $25, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
A FATAL LEAP.
A Blockader Kills Himself by Jump
ing from the Winston-Salem
Train on N. & w. Road

George Vernon, white man and a
noted blockader, met with sudden
death last Thursday night by jumping
from the Winston-Salem train six
miles north of Martinsville.
Two officers were with Vernon and
were returning with him from West
Virginia. They were riding in the
second-class coach when the prisoner
got up and went to the rear end of the
car to get a drink of water. The train
was making about twenty miles an hour
and the officers had no idea that Yer
non would attempt to jump off.
After getting drink of water he
opened the car door, ran into the first
class coach and then to the rear end,
when he leaped off of the platform to
the ground.
The train was stopped as soon as
possible. Vernon was found on the
track in dying condition. He fell
on his head. He was put on the train,
but he died in few minutes, before
reaching Martinsville.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
A LIBERAL RESPONSE.
About Seven Hundred Pounds of Pro-
vision sent to the Rifiemen

The ladies who had in charge the
matter of sending box of provisions
to the Forsyth Riflemen are very much
gratltled at the successful result and
request us to return thanks to our cit
zens for the liberal response to the in
vitatiOn to contribute. The box weigh
ed over seven hundred pounds and was
sent by express last week Wednesday.
The following is a summary of the ar
ticles forwarded:
10 hams, ii pieces breakfast bacon,
L ham dried beef, s beef tongues, |
piece corned beef, about 115 cans of
pOtted meats, 10 cans pork and beans,
lS bottles pickles, cans fruits, 8
glasses jelly, D jars preserves, several
pounds crackers, about bushels bis
cults, 40 loaves light bread, cakes, |
box crullers, enough money to pay the
express freight, I dozen lemons, 10
pounds sugar, pounds coffee. A
number of young men sent 600 cigars
and Brown Bros. Co. sent large box
of smoking tobacco.
1t is needless to say that there will
be JOY in the camp when these evil
dences of the remembrance of home
folks reach our boys.
We think the Express Company de-
serves censure for its refusal to give
reduced rates for shipments OF the
above character. In this case, appli-
tation was made for reduction at the
local Office, but the agent was without
authority to make any concessions.
Application was then made to the Dis
trict Agent at Charlotte, who replied
that full charges would have to be
paid. So the ladies had no alterna-
tive, but to meet the demand for about
$500 per hundred pounds for shipping
the box, as it was impracticable to
send it by freight. Incidents of this
kind give color to the expression that
corporations have no SOULS
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
ATTACKS SAN JUAN
WILL BE MADE BY BOTH LAND
AND SEA.
Gen. Skaters Forces Will be Divfd-
ed After Taking Santiago-Iti is Be
ieved the Porto Rico Campaign
Will Dishearten Spain.

WASHINGTON, June lot is the
general understanding in official cir
cles that General Skaters force OF
twenty-seven thousand will be divided
after taking Santiago, one part re-
naming there and the other going to
Ponce, on the South coast of Porto
Rico. Simultaneous attacks by land
and sea on San Juan will be followed
by junction with the remnent of the
Shafter expedition, which will travel
the military road, 10 miles from Ponce
to San Juan, bisecting the Island. 1t
is believed the campaign in Porto Rico
will dishearten Spain and season the
Americans for decisiNe e victory at
Havana.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Meeting of Slater Academy Directors.

The Board of Directors of the Sla-
ter Academy met in the new building
Wednesday, June 8, and reelected
President Atkins and all of the teach
ers. Rev. c. G. O'Kelly, of Raleigh,
was added to the faculty as chaplain
and director of the musical depart
ment. Prof. Atkins donated 800 to
the school. His salary was raised
from 5000 to 900.
The new building, which cost SO, 900,
was accepted by the directors. 1t is
ready for occupancy. Only $1,000 is
now due on it.
Mrs. Allen, of New Jersey, has fitted
up a room in the Academy in memory
of her husband.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Melons Ready to Move.

In few days more the Georgia
watermelon, large and luscious, will
be making it's way to the great markets
all over the country. BY the carload
at first, and then by the trainload, it
will leave the sandy fields of South
Georgia, where it has drawn sweetness
from the soil and the sun, for the
large cities of the North and West.
Cincinnati, Chicago, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia, New York, Boston, in all
these and score of other smaller
towns, the Georgia melon will be in
demand. High in price at the begin
ming it will be but a comparatively
have brought it down within reach OF
the poorest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Bishop Rondthaler on the Program

The plans are perfected for the fourth
annual session of the Southern Bibli-
cal Assembly, which will be held in
Knoxville, Tenn, June 10Th to Goth.
The opening address will be delivered
at O'Clock of the first day by Hon.
William Lindsay, United States SEN
ator of Kentucky; theme, 1.-THE Bible
and American Institutions" !" The pro-
gram of the following days provides
for lectures, schools and conferences
in great variety. There are about
sixty prominent names in the list OF
speakers them Bishops Will
son, Galloway and Rondthaler.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
SIMPSONS CIPHER.
is SAID TO CONTAIN NEWS OF
GREAT IMPORTANCE.
Plan to Hold Troops in Ships Near
Key West Until Monday Does Not
Meet His Approval-Wants
Transports to Sail At Once.

WASHINGTON, June u.-Sampson
this morning sent long cipher dis
patch to the Navigation Bureau from
Port Antonia, which is said to contain
news of the utmost Importance. 1t is
known that the delay in sending troops
to assist him in holding the ground OF
his daily bombardments at Santiago
and adjacent points has greatly ir-
rltated the Admiral. The message is
supposed to deal with this phase of the
situation and to urge upon the De-
partment the expediency of haste. He
also communicated to the Department
the number and names of ships he has
sent to meet and reinforce the convoys.
The newest plans of the administra-
t1on, which contemplate holding the
troops in ships near Key West until
Monday, does not meet the approval
of Sampson. He wants the transports
to sail Immediately, so he will not
have to reduce Notifications one day
only to have the work to do over
again because of the lack of troops.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
The Tobacco Tax.

The agreement reached on the to-
bacco tax means that all plug or
smoking tobacco shipped from Win
ston factories since April 14th under
the six cent stamp must now bear an
additional tax of three cents, except
such as is now in the stocks of retail
dealers having on hand less than
l ZOO pounds.
Dealers having on hand less than
l 1000 pounds of manufactured tobacco
and 1000 cigars or cigarettes on the
day succeeding the date of the passage
of this bill, are relieved from the ne
cessity of making returns and thus
relieved from the necessity of paying
the tax
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
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The Summer School for Teachers.

The University summer school for
teachers will begin on June 21st, and
last one month in the University
buildings at Chapel Hill. The most fa-
nous teachers in America have been en-
gagged to give thorough instruction in
methods and special subjects. Chapel
Hill is delightful summer resort and
many teachers are already there en-
Joying the campus and library and
resting in the shade of the majestic
oaks. One tirst-class fare for the
round trip has been authorized on all
the railroads. Tickets on sale from
June 18th to July 18th, good returning
until July DIST
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Fired at the Train.

An excursion was run from Mt.
Airy to Greensboro on June &. On
the return trip that night, near Pilot
Mountain, "a fiend fired load of shot
at the train which crashed through a
window scattering fragments of broken
glass all over the car. Fortunately
no one was hit, but it was due to the
kind and overruling Providence
rather than the good intentions of the
demon who pulled the trigger. A pas
senger who had been occupying the
seat next to the window through which
the load of shot entered had vacated
Just in time to save himself.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
JOHN BULL WITH Us.
ENGLAND INTENSELY INTER.
ESTED IN THE WAR.
She Will Attend to European Ring.
Leaving America Free to Deal
With Spain-Would Send Us
Soldiers If Necessary.

NEW YORK, June I.-Thomas Lip
ton, the great English tea merchant,
arrived on the Luciano this morning.
de said all England is intensely inter-
ested in the war. Englishmen will not
allow interference. England will at
tend to the European ring, leaving the
Americans to deal with Spain exactly
as they please. England, if necessary,
Will send hundred thousand soldiers
0 the assistance of America. He be-
ewes there will be no call on them.
The whole world knows that nothing
can win against America, said Mr..
Upton.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Landed Provisions in Cuba.

Mack Ledwell, who returned home
June 9Th, says he rode in the train
from J Jacksonville to Greensboro with
a sailor who was off on a three months
vacation. He was going to his home
in New York. He remarked to young
Ledwell that he had been a sailor for
fourteen years; that his boat recently
landed provisions to the Cubans with
out any serious trouble. A Spanish
boat fired on the Americans few
times, but this sailor remarked that
"we could stop up the holes faster
than they could shoot, besides they
only struck our boat q few times. y
The sailor stated that the general inn
preston among the sailors is that the
war will soon end
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Reduced Telephone Rates.

The people of Winston-Salem will
be pleased to learn that Mr.. w. p.
Halyburton, proprietor of the cele-
brated Piedmont Springs, has secured
special rates with the Bell Telephone
Co. for the summer months. Rates
for messages from Winston to Pied
mont Springs from June 1st to Octo-
ber 1st will be 15 cents. The regular
rate is 25 cents. The SENTINEL pre-
diets that this line will be kept quite
busy during the season.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Tobacco Crop Prospect.

WASHINGTON, June THE sum-
mary of the weekly crop bulletin of
the weather bureau, issued today,
says:
Tobacco is doing we'll in the Caro-
linas, and planting has progressed
under favorable conditions in Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and New England.
Rain is needed for transplanting in
the States of the Ohio Valley, where
but slow progress has yet been made,
except in Kentucky, in which State it
is nearly completed. Cutting has be-
gun in Florida.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
The Mount Olive Blaze.

A special from Goldsboro says II
stores were burned at Mount Olive
Monday night, June 9th. Loss, $50,
900, with insurance not to exceed
one thousand. r. J. Switzerland, J.
ID. Switzerland, DIR. L. P. Aaron, C.
B. Hatch, James r. Hatch, B. 81
Hatch, John r. Smith, G.. B. Price
and Parker Brothers are the principal
losers.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Two Deaths.

Mr.. Elijah Hester died Thursday at
his home near Mickey's mill. The
funeral services were held Friday af-
ternoon at Morris chapel.
Rufus Idol, the young man who had
been at the hospital fer several days
and upon whom an operation was per
formed for appendicitis, died last Thurs
day night. He was 20 years old. The
remains were sent to his home at
Rockford for interment.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
The Recent Lynching.

SolicitorJ. Q.Holton spent Thursday
night in the city and returned home
Friday. The solicitor was in Raleigh
Thursday and he stated to Col. Olds,
in speaking of the the recent double
lynching at Concord, that the lynch
ers make no pretence at secrecy, in
fact gave in their names. 1t would be
a safe thing to bet that there will be
no prosecutions, and that there is no
desire or purpose to make any.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Let Us Celebrate.

Winston Salem has not had a big
Fourth of July celebration in several
years. Why not have one this year?
The Twin-City has never been far
from the front in responding to proper
appeals and it is believed that if the
matter of a great pyrotechnic display
and other appropriate exercises is
taken in hand at once the business
men generally will contribute gener-
ously toward raising sufficient funds
to make the celebration a success.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
AFatal Runaway.

Two horses belonging to Mr.. G w.
Rothrock, of Midway, Davidson coun-
ty, ran away few days ago while
hitched to a mower. The machine
was broken and one of the animals
was killed. This horse was caught in
the machine which resulted in cutting
two of the animal IS legs off and break
ing the third. The horse was killed by
Mr.. Rothrock.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Looking After Contributions.

1t is reported that President Taylor,
of Wake Forest College, is at New
York to see the widow of the late G..
w. Bostick in regard to the 800, 600
which her husband desired to add to
his other gifts to the college, thus
making its endowment 1850, 600.
Bostick gave the college $24, 600 in
the Standard Oil Company's stock,
which has market value of S108, 600.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Thompson,s Circular

Cy Thompson, Populist State chair
man, issued circular last week to
each county chairman, saying that the
recent action of the Democratic con-
vention in refusing the Populist offer
to cooperate and failing to make a
counter proposition has made its posi-
ton indefensible before the rank and
file of the people. The circular makes
the statement that ssThe Populist par
Bty is the only refuge of true Demo
Gratis. It goes on to ask whether it
is not best to hold Congressional con-
ventions at the earliest possible date.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Delegates from Winston

The Republican League of North
Carolina has selected delegates at
large and from the various Congress
sional districts to represent the organ
iZation in the Convention which meets
in Omaha, Neb. M. l. Stewart, who
figured so conspicuously in Winston s
recent municipal election, appears to
be chairman of the delegation selected
for this district. The other members
are r. J. McCorrigan, J. E. Alexan-
der and Spencer Blackburn. If they
all attend Winston will be largely
represented.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
A ssBlue and Gray'' Song.

Mr.. G. Fl. Addison, formerly of
Winston, now of Danville, has writ
ten a., song entitled, ''The Blue and
the Sray Together Will Remem-
Der the 9aine.' The piece is dedicat-
ed to the American army and navy.
The words are patriotic in sentiment,
and the music-also composed by Mr..
Addison martial and inspiriting.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
OPERATIONS SUSPENDED!
CHASING SPOOK SPANIARDS 5!
War Department Indignant at Navy Depart
ment's Timidity-Expedition Moves
Sunday-There Are Continued
Reports of Famine at Havana.

Washington June 11.-The operations against Cuba are
still suspended while the conveys chase spook Spanards
around the Gulf. The War Department is indignant at the
Navy Departments timidy. Secretary Long says the
voys will return in time for the expedition to start tomorrow
The first part of the second Manila expedition is expected
to sail today
Camanera Cuba, June no. via. Kingston, jamaica June
11-Six hundred American troops landed here today and
established naval station. They found the forts in
Kingston, Jamaica, June 1-Reports of famine at FIa
vana continue 1t is believed Blanco cannot stand long
siege
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Building an Observatory.

A citizen who returned from Will
mington few days ago says the Gov
ernment is building a large observa-
tory at Carolina Beath near Capt. r.
A. Jenkins hotel. 1t will be high
structure and it is claimed that when
it is completed one can see 25 miles
out on the ocean. The object OF the
Government in erecting the observa-
tory is to keep watch for Spanish ves-
sells which might come to Wilmington.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-06-16
Instructed for Marshall.

The Republican Congressional Con-
vention of this, the 9Th district, will be
held at Wilkesboro, July 18th. Con
gressman Linney, it appears, will
have opposition in his race for re-
nomin alton. The Mt. Airy News says
that Surry and Allegheny Republicans
for S. E. Marshall, of White Plains,
for Congress. Sam has several other
counties in his vest pocket that he will
use when the Congressional grape
gets ripe.