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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

American EnGIneers Extended Many
Coureesfes u lille IN london.

American Engineers Extended Many
Courtestes while In London.
The American Society Of Civil En-
gineers recently held their annual con-
vention In the City of London as guests
of the Institution Of Civil Engineers
Of Great Britain. From the Engineer
ing News account of the convention
we note the following reference to the
courtesy shown the Society by the
Queen;
The state apartments at Windsor
are not open to the public when the
Queen and Court are in residence
there. 1t was announced by Sir
Douglas Fox at the opening session of
the Convention, however, that when
the Queen was informed of the visit
of the American Engineers, who
would naturely desire to visit Widsor,
she at once said that the castle should
be opened to them, and directed that
refreshments should be served during
their visit.
A special train of corridor cars was
Ia waiting at the Great Western sta
ton on Tuesday afternoon to convey
the party to WindSor;' each car was
literally supplied with fruit and
flowers, through the courtesy of the
Institution.
At Windsor, between one and two
hours were spent in examining and
passing through the great labyrinth
of rooms in which are displayed the
treasures OF art, and the museum of
curios and antiquities, which has
been here collected, and In admira-
tion of the noble proportions of the
great structure itself, and of the sur
passing views from its windows and
terrfces The party then assembled
in tls orangery, where the American
Eos neers, for sthe first time in the
histaFy of their respective societies,
hospitality. It may be safely ssid
that no more daintily served and
pleasing luncheon was ever spread for
the entertainment of an American
society.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
The Thomasyille Orphanage.

The statement is made In Charity
and Children-one of the best writ
ten and most interesting papers In
the State-the organ of the Baptist
orphanage at Thomasville, that the
children In that institution are main
tanned at an expense of 81 rs per
capita per month. The figures are
from the treasurer's report and
hence authentic. They show how
cheaply human life can be supported
In North Carolina. But upon the
amount named a child at Thomas
willie ss not only fed, but clothed.
Think OF food and raiment for $57 q
year, Charity and Children, re-
marking with pride upon what it
Justly calls "this astonishing state
ment," adds that "the children are
we'll fed and comfortably clothed in
winter and summer" We are sure
of Ii, for no institution of the State
is under gentler. more humane
MANAGEMENT.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
EXCURSION RATES
Cheap Tickets That VIII Be Sold by
the Southern Railway


Southern Epworth League Con-
ference, Atlanta, Ga, July 1923,
S12. 05 via Greensboro, s11 90 via Bar
ber's Junction, on July "a and rs, final
limit August /.
Sunday School Convention, A M. A
church, Asbeyille. N. c., July 26 %,
81 Is via Barber's Junction, $40 via
Greens boro. July 25, 26 and 27. with
final limit July 81.
10 POINTS IN THE STATE
Annual Meeting of the Society of
Friends, High Point, Rouhd trip
tickets August 9th, 7th, and 8th, with
final limit August 10th, for az 25.
Grand Encampment 1: o. o. f.
August 18th, 18th. Round trip ticket o
August 14th, 18th. aud 18th. with
fiual limit August 20th. for S8 40.
Annual Meeting OF North Carolina
Fire Underwriters Association, More
head City, August I4tu, Round tri D
tickets August 18th, 18th, and I4tt
with final limit August 18GG:r
$l0.S5
North Carolina State Farmers. Al.
August 11th, 18th, and 18th, with final
limit August 2lst, for 50 45.
North Carolina State Parents Con-
ference, Wilson, August LIST. Round
trip tickets July 30th, 3lst, and
August 1st with final limit August
10th, for 81 As.
North Carolina Baptist Sunday
School Chautauqua, Lenoir, August
14th, 10Th. Rounu trip tickets August
18th, 14th, and 18th, with final limit
September 1st, for 81 40.
Annual Conference Christian Work
ers. MARSHALL, July 22nd, August 5eh.
Round trip tickets July 23rd, to
August 9rd, inclusive for 81 95 via.
Greensboro and So 40 via. Barber
Junction. Final limit August 7th.
For futher information call ON or
apply to CHAs. BUFoRD, Agent.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
A wOMAN's EARNEST APPEAL.
Daughter of q Oonfedsrate Soldier As kl
White Men to Do Their Duty.

Daughter OF q Confederate Soldier As ks
White Men to Do Their Duty.
A North Carolina woman, daugh
ter of a Confederate soldier, sends
to the News and Observer the follow
ing appeal to the men of the State to
do their duly as white men In the
election on August 2nd:
The women of the Old North State
have always been conservative. There
has been no clamor for woman's
rights, no cry for SUFFRAGE. We are
content to leave affairs political In
the hands of our brave men.
But brothers, the question that is
to be decided on the second of Au-
gust is one OF vital Importance. 1t
means more to US than 1T means to
you'll What shall be the result OF
that days work?
We have been insulted, we have
been placed in situations of extreme
danger. The opportunity Is given
you to say whether or not these
things are to continue. Beware OF
binding zeal and mistaken loyalty to
party.
Whatever may be your political
views, whether you are Democrat,
or Republican, or a Populist, you
are a white man. Above the claims
of humanity, devotion to country, or
loyalty to party, side by side with
your fear of Almighty God stands
high and holy your reverant love of
the sacred purity of your women.
Not one of you but scorns the faint
OF African blood. Not one of you but
would die for the women of your
homes Your fathers, and many of
you who are reading this appeal,
fought like mad men when the prov
ocation was lessl Striving, freezing,
dying, our brave men fought. And
we honor and thank you. God bless
the boys In GrayI
And now we ask not one drop of
blood, not one sacrifice of true prin-
clple; we ask only that your vote
may be cast on our side. And this ia
no campaign letter. 1t goes strait
from the hands of woman, strait
from a home where women are wait
ing and trusting. And we beg you,
brothers, semember us when you cast
your vote on the second of August.
Shall we be obliged to submit to
iHuiSHtlIeS budU pale CH0 idCoS Oh
strong men? From what class of ne.
groes have orr insults come? Which
is most to be dreaded, the weak and
unwise negro Vanlted up by mis-
placed powers, or the humble black
man under a wise control7 Answer
the question, brother, and let your
vote represent your answer.
AS you honor your mother, as you
love your wife, as You cherish yonr
daughter, cast your vote for white
supremacy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
TO TEE POINT.

! Chairman Simmons open letter to
President Mckinley is timely and to
the point and If there is scintilla of
1incerity in the Presidents profess
sions of adherence to the civil service
law, his reply will be rebuke in no
uncertain tones to the Federal Office
holders who are prostituting their
official positions to partisan ends.
After citing many Instances in
which the Federal Office. holders have
openly violated the civil service laws,
Mr.. Simmons says:
"Recently this State has been
flooded with circulars threatening
the arrest of the State election
officers under warrants to be issued
by the United States commissioners,
with the approval of the Republican
chairman as district attorney of the
Western district, and of the district
attorney of the Eastern district. l
herewith enclose you one of these
circulars. Strenuous efforts have
been made by the Republican State
chairman, who is also, as / before
stated, district attorney, to brighten
these election officers into constituting
and enforcing our State registration
laws In accordance with his views of
their meaning and In the interests of
the party he represents. TO accom-.
plish this result the fact that the
chairman of the Republican party Is
also United States district attorney
has been emphasized, for the pur-
pose, it is believed, of suggesting the
idea that, as district attorney, he
could invoke the authority of the
United States government to GARRY
out the threats made by him as
chairman. Only q few days ago two
of these registrars were arrested by
United States marshals under war
rants sworn out In the home town of
the Western district attorney and his
assistant, and approved by the
latter. When these registrars were
brought to trial, although both of
these officers were at home during
the whole time of the trial, neither of
them appeared TO represent the gov
eminent; and although the district
attorney was in tie court room dur
ing the whole trial, he was not pres
ent as prosecutor for the government
but as the representative of the Re-
publican party, while the government
was represented by private counsel
who, during the trial, spoke of them
selves as representing the Republican
party. I have understood that
private counsel could only appear In
government prosecutions by express
consent of the department. 1t may
be that the department had in this
case given such consent; If so, as the
government attorneys were present
and not otherwise engaged, there
would seem to have been no reason
for the employment of private coun-
sci by the government, except that
one of it's prosecuting attorneys was
chairman of political organization,
interested in the prosecution for
political purposes, while the other
was a candidate for Congress, and In
that way interested In the result.
This complication would seem to
justify the civil service regulation
against government official hold
ing the position of manager of a
political organization"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
POPULlsTs, READ.
Your Two andidat ties for Governor are
for the Amendment

Your Two andidate for Governor are
for the Amendment.
Chatham. Record.
There have been two Populist candi-
dates for Governor of North Carolina,
and both are now In favor of the
amendment.
Yes Dr.. W. P. Exum, who was the
Populist nominee tor Governor In
1892, andiMaj. W. A Guthrie, who
was the nominee In 1896, are not
only In favor of the amendment but
are actually making speeches for 1T.
While they still believe in the prIn
ciples of the Popplist party they
think that white supremacy is the
paramount Issue In North Carolina,
and that the principles of their party
can be better propogated after the
negro is eliminated from politics.
Whom shall honest Populists fol-
low, Exum and Guthrie, or Butler?
Exum and Guthrie are not seeking
Office, and are not selfish, but Butler
is seeking reel ct on to the Senate
by Fusion with Republicans. All
Butler cares for Ia to be Senator, and
to retain that office he will fuse wit b
Republicans, negroes or anybody
else.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
MARION BUTLER, Chairman
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago Newr.
Many people express opinions, but
few form them.
The very latest thing in door locks
is the night key.
4 smile through angry tears Is a
woman rainbow of peace.
No man Is SO poor that he can
afford to have holes In his pockets.
Babies are coupons of interest at
tached to the bonds OF matrimony.
Better one enemy that you are sure
of than q dozen doubtful friends.
The widower who goes to court a
second time merely moves for new
trial.
Bread Is the staff of life, but the
roll of fame isn't always satisfactory.
Many a young man finds 1t easier
to get married than to get the furni-
ture.
The pessimist who is always look
Ing for something to rail at can find
it In mirror.
In Brazil a scarlet coffin and hearse
are used when the deceased person Is
a spinster.
Any business Is better than loafing;
but 1t seems that lots OF men are
unable to appreciate this fact.
The June wedding crop has been
harvested, and society will now take
q few days of until the fall divorce
crop Is ready to market.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
PHILADELPHIA FIRsTS.
The Quaker Cisy's Many Claims to
Originality,


Philadelphia Inquirer,
Here was eet up the first American
printing press in 1856.
Here In 1890 the first paper mill in
our country was built.
Here in 1881 was founded the first
public library.
Here in 1875 was erected the fret
type foundry of our country.
Here In 1741 Philadelphia pub
llahed the first magazine on this side.
Here In 1743 the Quaker City took
the initial DRY at Bible printing.
Here In TAG sprang up the first
medical college in our native land.
Here In 1852 our first American
fire insurance company was Organ
ICED.
Here In 1859 the first American.
Attic expedition was fitted out.
Here In 1884 the first daily news
paper in the new world was Issued.
And here are some more of our
firsts:
First mint for coming American
money.
First man-o'war under the federal
constitution was constructed here.
Here was laid the first experiment.
al RAILROAD track on our soil.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
Put Up Or Shut Up,
News sand Observer,

The Black and-Tan gang that lie
going about saying that the amend
ment viii disfranchise white voters
must either "put up or shut up." 4
bond has been given to the Sheriff of
Rockingham county, signed by the
81 leading citizens of that county,
agreeing to pay 81 900 eff in coDse-
quence of the adopting of said suf.
ferage amendment to the constitu.
tuition of North Carolina, any native
born white man In the county of
Rockingham now 81 years of age or
over, or who shall become 81 years
of age before the fret of December,
1908, shall ever be disfra nchised on
account of bis INABILITY to read and
write"
Similar bonds have been made In
other counties, and any voter any
where who thinks that any white man
can be deprived OF his vote can get
bond. money talks" Men
of wealth would not give such bonds
unless they know what they were
about.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
the EDUCATIONAL TEST.

Democrats Will Provide Schools.
ChiIdren Will DO the Rest.
Charlotte Observer.
The Concord Tribune says that
after the amendment Is adopted "an
educational campaign will be begun,
and there will be no compromise
until the man who makes illiteracy
figures " II be out of a Job, at least
as far as North Carolina is con-
cerned." We have taken occasion
to say, several times, that the best
result of the adoption of the amend
ment will be that 1t will stimulate
the cause of education. There is no
purpose anywhere In the Democratic
party to conceal or minimize the fact
that the amendment provides that
no person now 13 years old shall
vote, upon attaining his majority,
unless he is able to read and write.
The amendment does not disqualify
any white man who Is now a voter or
whose father or grandfather was a
voter, whether he can read and write
or not; but it does call for the educa.
tional qualification upon those who
become of age after 1908. 1t Ia q
sorry white man who, however
ignorant he may be himself, will con-
TESS that In nine years he cannot
prepare his boy to read and write,
for the public schools will be open
and the child can acquire this knowl-
edge without money and without
price. There are few white men as
sorry as this, and there will be few
white boys, now IS years old, who
cannot stand the slight educational
test when they are 81.
The amendment is the greatest
educational stimulus ever proposed
In NORTH Carolina. The Democrats
will provide the free schools and the
children will do the rest.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
PUSH IT.

Chairman Simmons is to becom-
mended for taking steps towards
calling a halt to the violation of the
civil service law by the Federal Office.
holders In North Carolina. Upon this
subject we find the following In the
Raleigh Post i:
"The letter from the private secre.
tary OF the President to Mr.. Sim
mons shows that the conduct of the
Federal oHicer-holders in this cam.
paign will be considered by the Pres.
ident. The case as already forward.
ed the President by Mr.. Simmons,
with other, facts, Che latter gentle.
man, ia having carefully prepared
aud fully justified, will be one of such
fagrant abuse of privilege and oflc
ial duty that Mr.. Mckinley cannot
fail to take action thereon. Federal
officers have been otflciolsly and
perniciously active and offensive be-
fore In Nor tn Carolina, but never
before SO yiolative of all decency and
law as during the present campaign.
Chairman Simmons IL everlastingIy
right In carrying the matter, Bnd
each individual case up to the Pres.
ident and the civil service commis-
sion, and test the question as to
whether these authorities sworn to
maintain the law and punish It's
violation on the part of the officers
of the government as we'll as others
will do their duty or not. We are
not get willing TO believe that the
President will hesitate to properly
punish those appoiatees of himself
vho have so scandalized him and his
administration.
'sMr. SIMMONS Is determined to
push this matter to the end, and will
spare none."
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
GosRussell to .hs Negro.

From an Interview.
Ny advice to the colored people Ii
to let this amendment thing alone.
They are helpless. Let them leave It
to the whites. It Is going to be
adopted and remain so until set
aside by the courts, and their oppO-
siti0n only makes bitterness against
them and p1ts them In peril. Ihave
advised against the policy of PERMIT.
ting this amendment to be made q
party issue, but the machine man
ayers ordered the contrary. After
they have wrecked the party, there
will be nothing left but for rs to try
to gather up the fragments and 20
In to try and save the state for
Mckinley. II the property holding
and conservative elements who favor
Mckinley viii meet and bring out an
electoral ticket composed of business
men and no politicians, the RepubIl-
can machine ticket should be taken
down and the attempt made to try
to give the state TO cKinley.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
FULL INVESTIGATION.
Chairman Simmons Communication
with Prominent Lawyers.

Chairman Simmons Communication
with Prominent Lawyers.
Chairman Simmons is In commu-
nication with OK Senator German,
Senator Jones, of the National Elk
ecutive Committee; Senator Nor
gan. of Alabama :: ex-senator David
B. Hill, OF New York /; Senators Nc
Laurin and Tillman, of South Caro-
lima Money, of Mississippi, and Me.
Emery, of Louisiana. He expects to
enlist them in behalf of the people of
North Carolina against the attempt
of Federal offlce-holders to take
charge of the affairs OF the State. He
has asked them to assist In securing
a full investigation and adjudication
by the commission. He has also
written to ex-Senators Raosom and
Jarvis and Mr.. G. B. Aycock upon
the subject, asking not only their CO.
oper alton, but that they appear
before the commission. He says
aMdavits are already coming, show
Ing the meddiesome interference of
Federal..ofice holders Ia matters of
election, as we'll as very pernictons
activity. It is further given opt that
not only Chairman Simmons bnt
the white people of North Carolina
are determined to press the matter
and to have q decision as early as
possible |; that this Ia q matter not
only of State Importance but of
national concern that If the Re.
publican party does not intend to
enforce the evil service laws, It
ought to repeal them that the
campaign will open very
soon and it Is good to have an
understanding as to what the eivil
service commission proposes to do
about such conduct as 10 now taking
place In North Carolina on the part
of Federal Office holders In this State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
A GREAT PROTEST.

That magnificent demonstration
last week, in protest Of Federal
inter ;e. ence VITA n State election,
was enough to bring blush OF
shame to the cheeks of such of the
conspirators as are not already so
hardened In infamy as to be beyond
the reach of shame. Imposing indeed
was the procession of brave, manly
men, and true, patriotic women; clear
cutand emphatic were the resolutions
of denunciation adoptsd; grand and
noble and fearless was the speech by
the great Ransom.
The occasion was inspiring and
produced even greater determination
to rescue this county and State from
the grasp of the advocates of negro
domination. The opportunity to do
this Is at hand and it must be done.
On our side are the ladies and the
preachers, almost without exception,
aud the best white people of the
State On the side of the enemy are
the negroes in solid mass, a lot OF
blatherskite usurpers and traders,
and few misled white men. Which
shall win? Can there be but one
answer to this question at this time?
We think not. The spirit which
animated the Indignation meeting,
yesterday, indicates that the time
has come to settle This matter and
that It Is going to be settled and
settled right.
The usurpation of State law and
the attempt to throttle personal
liberty occurred here, In Forsyth
county, and it is now incumbent
upon the white people of this county
to express their Indignation by their
ballots, as we'll as by resolutions,
and the day after the election to send
the glad tidings to the outside world
that the brave and loyal white men
OF Forsyth county have shaken off
and tramped under foot the infamy
which usurpers and eonspirators,
under the guise of Federal Office
holders, attempted to fasten upon
the county and the State.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
Butler DECLARED for it Too.
Charlotte Observer.

1t was stated in our Raleigh cor
respondence yesterday that State
Senator Ward has written a letter to
Olaud Kitchin, Esq, the Democratic
nominee for Congress In the second
district, saying that in February of
last year DIR. Cyrus Thompson, the
Populist candidate for Governor,
declared to him that he believed the
adoption of the constitutional
amendment to be the best thing for
the civilization OF the State; that the
Populist party would vote for 1t and
he thought he would. Now Thomp-
son says he hadn't investigated the
amendment when he said that. 1t is
no secret that Butler last year de-
clared repeatedly In favor of the
amendment, but we have not seen
where he has since given as an excuse
for going back on himself thai he did
not know then what he was talking
about"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26
ICE IN THE MINE DEPTHS,
Wprk men Can 90 THOUSANDS Of Feet
Lower Than Heretofore:

One of the incidental uses for the
refrigerating machine is found IL
miatng. Atsgreat depths, or at COM
paratiyely shallow depths In some
mines work on valuable veins OF
metal or coal has been abandoned
because of the heat. Ii is reported
that In some of the shafts of the
Rand Gold Mines In South Africa,
this problem is already being pre-
sented. In some places 5000 or
5000 feet and In most places ~ 900
feet Ia declared to be the limit at
which men would be capable of work.
ing. But refrigeratiDg engineers
declare that with the use of modern
refrigerating apparatus to cool the
air 1t will be quite possible to 60
several thousand feet lower In case q
rich vein of precious metal or even
coal warranted the additional ex-
pense.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

The Democratic County canvass
is progressing admirablya4
crowds turn out daily and hear the
truth about the amendment, and
thus are being removed the false
hoods which the Radical pie-hunters
have set afoAB for the purpose of
deeaiving unednaa6ed white voters.
The tidal waysu white supremacy
has reached Forsyth and will grow
In volume until the County has been
washed of negro dominattap.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1900-07-26

The elimination from the registra-
ton books of the names of dead ne
groes, negroes under age. ex-convict
negroes and nonresident negroes La
going to create a great falling off in
the Republican vote this year. The
white men have become tired of being
over-ridden by these classes of voters
and have called q halt.