The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-07-23
STATE NEWS.


were probably bitten by the mad dog
that passed through the Strabane
section some time ago, have gone
ferociously mad, but were killed be-
fore doing any damage -kinston
Free Press.
A big bear, weighing over 500
pounds was killed yesterday morn
ing near Zorah, twelve miles from
here. The bear had killed hogs and
gun trap was set, resulting In
wounding the animal, when he was
despatched later. New Bern Journal.
The North Carolina press is doing
valuable service in the campaign for
education. Nearly every paper has
turned the force of it's editorial col
umns into the tide. Now let them
keep it up until the people realize
the great blessings in store for them,
if they carry the election for schools.
Biblical Recorder.
We have very great admlratlolf
, for the powerful intellect and llh~
passioned eloquence of DR.. kilgo, but
we are not in sympathy with MS
l fight against the University and state
e colleges. We think it would be 1af'
. better for North Carolina if there was
! no antagonism between church ana
y state schools. There is plenty OIL
room for both.-Kinston Free Press
e A tract of land containing aoV
acres, much of it good land in ONE OF
J the best sections of the county, was
a knocked off here Monday at public
s' sale at 81 200, only 1928 1-3 per acre.
"a A gentleman, owning an adjoining
N farm. with about the same number
70 of acres, paid for his farm $4,000 a few
a wears ago. Land is either getting
le very cheap or money very dear
y Which is it ?-Graham Cleaner
of
"A A Young man, James Hamrick, died
at Iron Station Sunday under pecu-
liar circumstances. He was GONZALES
cent from an attack of fever. Satur~
day work train on the Carolina Cen
70 trail was engaged in loading and un-
loading railroad iron in front of his
- house That night he dreamed that
~ he was lying on the track, unable to
lat move, and the train was about to rum
on over him. The fright brought on
III heart failure and he died.-llncoln
ed Journal.
er- A Western Exchange says: "lhe
ltv man who wipes his nose on his sleeves
&C. picks his teeth with a fork squlrts
" tobacco juice ON the cook stove
ILL., hearth, drives to mill with corn IN one
at of the sacks and stone in the other,
rs drives to market with hickory bark
,rk lines, deposits his money in his last
=. winters sock, insists on paying hi
~ taxes in coon skins and wild honey
ho fastens one galus with a wooden peg
:. and wears 'possum belly pants, is th'
same old rooter who has no use TO
his home paper, and his brother
the fellow who tries to do business IL
eys town without advertising.
'''s If the Express is correctly informed
"' the sentiment against the local schoo
VI tax in Moore is very strong. The sen
'o'' timent. against increasing taxes seem
'ne to be growing stronger as the tim
i"'' for holding the election draws neal
Nc 1t is very doubtful if a single tow1
eee- ship in the county will vote in fave
i'oi Of This school tax. The white peopl
~ are opposed to increasing their taxf
'"'0 to help educate the negroes. ms
'ne the main objection to the local scho
'"e' tax. This objection is more pr
7noo nounced since the county board
'eo education put negroes on the scho
''a'0 committee of about every to~nsh
- in the county. There was no excu
liiio' for this, as there are plenty OF goo
competent white men that could ha'
acted in that capacity. We see
stated that the county boards
al to education will not be permitted
Ca, handle the local tax money whi
astef will be voted in August. The expen'
1t to IN ho ~ 4
ected ture ol 'lie iAlo"' wa"
and hands of the committees in the q
tricts voting it.-Sanford Express.