The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-09

petition the railway commission to or
der new depots erected at those places.
for passengers. Chairman Wilson OF
the commission has gone To both points,
to look into the situation.
Governor Russell Will not go to New
York, TO the ceremonies at the dedica-
ton OF the Grant monument. but does
expect 10 go to the Tennessee CEN
tenniai. The Asheville Light Infantry
has rendered it's services as a special
escort to him To Nashville. MAY LIST.
and he has accepted it. provided he at
tends
Upon inquiry Of "A number OF demo-
Gratis IL is ascertained that prospects
are Frightening, though matters are
yet greatly mixed.
There appears To be no manner of
doubt tina there will bc "A large in
crease in the cotton acreage In the
state: in fact il seems reasonably Ger
tain that 1t win be even larger than
last season. There is also an increase
in sales of fertilizers. The farmers are
| now in good spirits and are workiuG
hard. Improved methods OF farming
and more judicious use OF fertilizers
will result in larger yields. Many
farmers have n habit OF planting cot
| ton too soon.
| The democratic city primaries here
last night were the largest ever known
| and this is very encouraging. The
| doors were thrown open to all who in
| tend to vote the ticket and this drew
| some republicans and populists. VIII
| liam NJ. Russ. the nominee for mayor.
| got nearly enough votes to elect him.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Charles NJ.
| Stedman, after a brief residence at At
lanta, returns to North Carolina and
will locate at Greensboro for the prac-
| tice of law.
| A white man who ever since the pen
| itentiary was opened Gn 1869 had been
, an inmate, died Sunday. aged SO years.
| He was the oldest prisoner.
| The superior court CJudge Bryan)
| has granted al injunction restraining
| the execution of an order OF the United
| States circuit court requiring imme-
| diate possession Of n tract of land in
| HEREFORD county. The conflict between
| the state and federal courts appears
| to be widening.
| 1t is now minated in some quarters
| that Henry c. Dockery is to be United
| States marshal Of this district. The
prevalent opinion in his city Is that
J. Il. Hill Will certainly get the place.
w. 7. DOrtCh, state proxy of the
| Atlantic and North Carolina railway.
was here today. Though his ~rcsirna-
ton was rendered the day of the in
auguration Of Governor Russell. vet it
/, has never been accepted and though
N'DN - AA't 80 wv II f ift.fl
| ed to appoint a state proxy whenever
he chose, yet he has never done SO.
A private letter from "A well known
populist says that just after the cleo
ton Of Senator Pritchard. Senator But
Ter secured a meeting of the township
| committees to Oust state Senator J. NJ.
Early as chairman Of BERTHE county
but as a result. three meetings have
been held. the last one declaring in
favor of Early's retention. The bolt
ers declare this is the status in all the
counties, but the regular popuIists
say it is false.
At Pinehurst, the beautiful model
town of Mr.. ]. w. Tufts. in Moore
county, the hotel is to he enlarged by
the addition of two wings and a dining
room. Architect Taylor. Of Boston, is
there, studying the grounds and pre-
pairing designs for many new and
handsome cottages, to be built during
the summer. Mr.. Tufts contcmplates
extensive improvements in forestry.
The place has been crowded with
guests and hundreds have been turned
away.
The state superintendent OF public
instruction will issue the following
important circular:
Il wish to call your attention TO the
important election to take place I'm
your county on the first Monday in
Ouitt, III dtNoludtltt viii section
6 Of the school law as enacted by the
last general assembly. ! trust that the
greatest wisdom will be used in select
ing the county board Of education. Let
men be selected for their qualification
to discharge the important duties as
members of the board. i sincerely hope
that politics will have nothing at all
to do with the selection OF these men.
Let men be selected who have the edu-
cational interests OF their county at
heart, men who will not be actuated
by any petty prejudice, but men who
will at all times and under all circum-
stances keep the school interests as an
incentive to wise and prudent action
on their part"
He also issues the following:
Il wish to call your special atten-
ton to section 2 OF the local taxation
law as enacted by the last general as
sembly. The section Is as follows:
On Tuesday after the second Monday
in August within the year 1897. the
board OF county commissioners OF every
county shall cause an election to be
held in every school district township
in their respective counties upon the
question OF levying a special district
township tax for the public schools
OF said district township. and notice
OF this election shall be given by the
county commissioners at their regular
June meeting. and such notice shall be
published In the county papers and
posted on the school houses Of said dis
trict' township. L trust that the
county commissioners will do their
full duty in regard to this local taxa
rion law. and hat all the friends Of
public schools and education will work
up a sentiment for this important
measure. If We are TO have public
schools OF such character and OF such
length OF time as We should, l believe
is must come by local taxation. The
general school tax Is now 20 cents on
the hundred dollars. and / do not be-
lieve We can hope to go much beyond
this as a general tax for schools from
the state. Some Of the greatest school
systems in our country have very lit
tie, II any, general state tax, but are
run almost or entirely by the local tax
adon principle"
RhoA0 Island ElArtloas