davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
MRS. LEES HISTORY
Does Not Rec i've the Enforcement of Sup.
erintendent Mebane-The School Chart
Sellers Again Upon Us-Our Public
Schools-Prosperity In the Western Coun-
Especial Correspondence
Raleigh, N. c., November

Raleigh, N. c., November 90.
Last spring a great deal Of complaint
was made regarding the way in which
in some counties the public school peo-
| pie literally threw their money away on
charts, paying some times ten times
their real worth. Well, the chart SELL
ers are again at work. The state SUI
perintendent of public instruction is so
advised. The fault is in the school COM
mitteeS who approve such bills.
The state superintendent was called
on the other day for his opinion of Mrs.
Lees history of the United States n
replied: II regard it as extremely par
tisan. Here we have been condemning
n crying out against northern parti-
san histories and here comes this one
which is even more partisan. l have
declined to endorse it. 1t has been
adopted in a few counties. There will
be no more county adoption of text
books until June, 1899, as that last June
was for three years.
Three classes of eachers do not have
to be examined, but are entitled to GER
tifcates as teachers in the common
schOOls-graduates of the Peabody
Normal, the State Normal and Indus
trial and the Asheville Normal col
lege. One young a graduate
of Statesville college and Salem Female
academy, writes an indignant letter to
the state superintendent because she
was refused a certificate. And the
state superintendent says he is opposed
to any special privileges in this mat
ter so far as any private institutions
are concerned.
The state superintendent talked on
another subject, saying: THE public
schools are doing nicely at most places.
tn cnpon aN,,rt;oo tIo~o o~1 Tow,
think the sentiment for compulsory ed
ucation is gaining strength all the
while. Teachers in all parts of the
state seem to favor it. All I have
heard from on the subject say 50. I
favor more and more an educational
qualification for voters. I am warmly
in favor of a law providing for it to
go into effect in from three to five
years. L am now preparing the outline
of a plan for an organization of teach
ers in every county. 1t is a very de-
sirable thing to thus get the teachers
together"
In the state library are the maps
and profiles of all the railways in the
state. Section liza of The Code requires
such filing. The maps are puzzling
things to a ~non-expert.
State labor commissioner, Hamrick.
has returned from a tour in the noun
tain country, where he went specially
to gather statistics relative t o the to-
bacco and apple crop. He says that
almost all the 5000, 900 pounds of tobac-
co now grown west Of the Blue Ridge
is shipped to England and there pre-
pared for use in India. 1t does not
suit the United States trade. Buncombe
county alone now produces 2,41O, 116
ponds annually, and as much as $780,
ooo pounds has been grown there in
n year. The entire western colIec-
ton district reports Ia, 49, $50 pounds
of plug tobacco and 81, 900 of smok-
ing tobacco.
AS to apples the labor commissioner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Absurdly Low Salaries for Public School
Teachers

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., November 19.-The
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton writes a letter to inc G. Mcmillan
supervisor of public schools in Duplin,
saying:
Your maximum Of $50 is too low. I
never heard of any: necessity of a mini
mum before. I refer to s12.5 so as a min
imum. This is a new condition. I will
say hat a teacher who is not worth
more than $3.50 per month is not worth
employing at all. You can never ex-
pect to make public schools amount to
anything with $12.50 teachers. In some
counties committees will strain at a
gnat and swallow a camel, all at the
expense of the children. They will
grind down teachers to SIS and 500
(your county is the first I have heard
Of at $12.50) and then sign an order for
a chart for s3S or $40 and think they
have done somthing smart. Away with
such men to manag u schools"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
DEsPoILING CAPITOL SQUARE
Trees There from Being Furnished state
Omcials-Earne to Print the Railway
CommissiOn's Report
Especial TO The Messenger.)

tSDtCidI " It SitoSIf611'
Raleigh, y. c., November 19.-There
now seems TO be no doubt hat Robert
VI. Furman Will be the editor of The
Post, tho new morning daily here.
Commissioner Mewboorne and Professor
Emery are at Carthage, aiding in hold
ing farmers institute.
The governor orders a special civil
term OF Iredcll court and a special civil
term of PasQuotank court, both in Janu-
airy: no judges have yet been assigned.
1t is decided that Guy Barnes shall
print the railway commission report. The
work is of such a character that Auditor
Aver, who is supervisor OF printing, says
it could not be given out to the lowest
bidder.
The secretary of state has an appli-
cation to issue a charter to the Sanford
Water and Light Company, capital So. 900.
1t is proposed that the people Of Sanford
shall vote on whether the town shall
guarantee the interest on s25,00 Of the
company's first mortgage ponds.
There is some comment on the giving
away to various officials young trees
from the capitol square, some of which
were sent to Governor Fowle by Senator
Vance to be set out there.
The manager of the Raleigh telephone
exchange announces that the Southern
Bell mpan will Immediately make
81, 900 improvements Of it's system in
Raleigh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A Brig Sunk by n Steamer

London, November 2o.-The British
steame Maine, Captain MusselwaitJ
which sailed hence November 18th for
Philadelphia. when off Westhocbury
buoy on her way down the Thames
yesterday, collided with and sun the
~brigantine Rokewood, of this port. The
Maine was but slightly damaged and
later proceeded on her voyage. All the
crew OF the Rockewood were saved, eX-
cept a boy who was drowned.
subsequently the British steamer
Pris, Captain Leenares, which arrived
here November 18th from Savannah
and was proceeding down the river.
bound for Hamburg, collided with the
sunken brigantine and lost her fore
mast, smashed her bridge and carried
her boats and davits on the port
side.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

in Jewin street and in Wall street,
where the collapse of a wall on h side
of that thoroughfare was the means Of
saving the last building in the street.
The width Of Redcross street, a COM
paratively broad thoroughare also
found a barrier there.
AT 4 a. m, a very large force OF fire.
men and about twenty engines have
been working at high pressure all
night.
The district ravaged by the fire is
bounded by Aldersgate street, Red
cross, Maidenhead court and Bradford
avenue, and includes the intermediate
streets Jewin, Harnsell, Well and Ed
murd and JeWin. Crescent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A Town Inundated

Seattle. Wash, November 20.-The
most serious damage done by the recent
floods SO far reported was at Mt. Vern-
on. The dykes surrounding that town
broke last night and within an hour the
whole town was under two feet of water.
Hundreds OF men worked. like Trojans.
but the work was in vain and the river
continued to rise until II reached "A height
or two feet higher than 81 was four
years ago, when the whole Skagit valley
was inundated. Hundreds OF head OF
stock were drowned and many barns and
~granaries washed away. The great
Northern track below town was washed
out for a distance of 800 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. n. c.. November 10.

Raleigh. y. e, November ~.
State Auditor Aver today announced
the pension allowance for this ear for
each class OF pensioners. as follows:
First class So. against s6i last year;
second class $3.50. against stS; third
class s3i. against So; fourth class and
widows $3.50 against SIC. There Is a
failing off OF about $4,000 in the pension
AK. There is an increase or forty-nine
pensioners.
State Treasurer Worth say the leg
islative joint committee 10 Investigate
his books viii meet December litS. w.
T.. Ormsby Is the chairman.
Sheriff Ellington OF Johnston today
drought five convicts to the peniten-
tiary. He has started an important
case in that county. lie presented the
names OF delinquent tax payers. wish
ing 10 make a test question OF whether
the new law allowing Imprisonment for
non-payment OF taxes Is constitutional
The superior court judge decides gains
the state: that is that 1t is u~nconstitu-
tional. The state appeals. Now tho
matter goes before the supreme court.
The superior court held that the delIn-
quents are not liable to Indictment until
after the regular time for sheriffs to
settle The law names November
LIST as the date when liability begins.
The directors OF the penitentiary de-
eide to try sugar beet culture on "a
tolerably large scale on one OF the
farms on the Roanoke river. I've
hundred acres viii he put in beets. 1t
is OF course an experiment. There is
a market for the product. The dircc-
tors unite in claiming that the panttea-
tiary is making money this year.
Dealers in horses and mules An this
part of the state say hat trade IL Hat
-duller than for years. Every short
coming IN trade is directly charged to
the extremely low price OF cotton.
The survey of the projected railway
from Rockfish to southern Pines is in
progress. 1t will open some good tim
Der unit
Dr.. T. G.. Debnam. one or the oldest
and best known residents OF Henderson
is dead, aged SIS years.
There is much comment 10y the gem
eral public upon the absolute ignoring
OF Governor Russell by the ~republ,~Z
papers in the state. Sometimes there
is not for several issues any mention
of his name.
Two years ago or th~ereabouts the
penitentiary had a farm near here.
with convict quarters, etc. Now il viii
have one almost in the suburbs OF
Raleigh.
A remarkable rescue OF a horse from
n well was made at Henderson. The
animal fell in a large well. a hose was
put in and city water used to All the
well, and the horse was gradually float
ed to the top and taken out unhurt.
The debate here, at the academy of
music thanksgiving evening "
students of Trinity and Wake Forest
colleges will attract a very large audi
ences, particularly OF college people.
The reports show an unusually small
amount of hog cholera in the state this
year. There is an abundant crop OF
acorns. There will be an increase In
the amount OF pork put up as compared
with former years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
SUNK AT SEA
Norwegian Bark vassa Collides With
the Schooner Sprague Fifteen Miles Off
Cape Fear Bar-The Vassa sinks With a
Cargo-yalued at s~7,O73-The Crew Res.
cued

cape Rear Bar-Th0 VaSsa sinks With q
C~argo-yalued at s7,O73-The Crew Res.
cued
Information reached the city yester-
day afternoon from Southport tina the
Norwegian bark Vasa, Captain Tergen-
sen, was sunk at sea in a collision. The
Vassa was cleared last Monday from
Wilmington for Manchester, England,
by j. T. Riley & Co., and carried a car
go of 4,90S barrels of rOsin, valued at
$7,O73, shipped by Mr.. NJ. J. Heyer for
the S. P. Shelter Company. The vessel
belonged at Grimsted, Norway, and
carried a crew Of ten or eleven men.
The following special dispatch, giving
an account Of the accident, was receiv-
ed by the Messenger las night:
Southport, N. c., November 19.-The
Norwegian bark Vasa which sailed
from here for Europe at s o'clock last
Wednesday morning, started IN an i'll
fated voyage, and probably now rests
on the bottom Of the broad Atlantic.
The American schooner Chas. H.
Sprague, lumber laden, from George
town to New York. vas towed in this
afternoon with her bow badly damaged
by a collision at sea. The captain of
nesday about 1890 o'clock during the
day, While he was close hauled with
reefed sails, about fifteen miles from
Cape Fear bar, he saw a bark bearing
down on him, running with yards
squared, before a heavy northeaster.
Thinking the bark would change her
course, he kept his, but the bark, ap-
parently not seeing the Sprague, kept
straight on and ran down the schooner
under full way.
The bark was the Vasa and she
truck the Sprague's port bow with her
port bow, considerably damaging the
schooner's and knocking a great hole
in her own While the vessels were
she sinks" climbed over her bow and
aboard the schooner, leaving the cap
tain and cabin boy on the sinking bark.
The ~schooner's boat was soon lowered
and the captain and boy were taken off
the doomed vessel. The bark then
drifted down to leeward and is reported
by the captain to have sunk during the
following night.
The Sprague continued on her way
but on account Of high winds decided
to make this port, to land the bark's
crew and make repairs. She is now
at ancho in the harbor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A Yacht Disabled
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Southport, n. c., November 19.-The
schooner yacht Republic, of New York,
from Mobile to New London, Conn.,,
was tOwed into the barber this after
noon in a disabled condition. During
recent heavy weather at sea she had
both masts and bowsprit carried away
and had rugged jurymasts. The owner,
Captain Geo. Matthews, is not aboard,
she being in command of Captain
Randlet. All are we'll.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A DastardIy AssassinatiOn

Elmira, N. Y, November 20.-John
Denmark, a farmer living near Van
Ettan, twenty-five miles from Elmira,
was murdered today by an unknown
person. Denmark and his little son
were sitting in their home at a table
when the muzZle of a double barrelled
shot gun was poked through e pane of
glass in the window and at short range
the murderer blazed away at Denmark.
killing him instantly. A party of fif-
teen armed men are securing the coun-
try for the criminal. Late tonight IL is
reported that the posse have surround
ed the murderer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
To Issue Tobacco Bulletins

Washington, November 19.-Thasec-
rotary Of agriculture proposes issuing
a series of farmers bulletins on tobac-
co and has issued a circular soliciting
contributions from experts on the
methods Of cultivation, on the export
tobacco of Kentucky and Tennessee
and on the marketing of tobacco. He
promises to reward those whose contri-
buttons are accepted at the rate Of SIS
per thousand words, but suggests that
no one essay should contain more than
0,000 words. The papers are to be sub
mitted to the secretary not later than
March 81, 1898.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
A Prosperous Year for the Northeastern
RAILWAY

Charleston, S. c., November 1a.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Northeastern Railroad Company was
held here today. The board of directors.
including 3. F. Newcomer. II. Il. Plant.
II. Walters. c. 0. White. Michael Jenkins
and w. G.. Elliott. were reelected. G.. s..
Gadsden was reelected president and all
minor officials were retained in their
respective offices. The annual report was
most satisfactory The gross receipts for
the year were S32. $3.50, and the operat-
ing expenses s343. 765.0s After paying
dividends and all other expenses the bal
ance and credit to profit and loss June
30th was sl97. 72. 50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Henry Georges Will

New York, November 20.NThe will Of
the late Henry George filed FOR probate
today leaves his entire estate, consist
ing OF the home at Fort Hamilton,
worth about $4,000. and the copyright of
his books, to his widow. Mr.. Georges
book on political economy. in the writ
ing or which he spent the last six years
of his life and on which he expected
his fame to rest, will be published In
a few months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

Thousands suffer from Catarrh or
cold in head and have never tried the
popular remedy. There is no longer
any excuse, as a ten CEN trial size Of
Ely's Cream Balm can be had of your
druggist or We mail it for 1Ocents. Full
size 80 cents.
ELY BROS, 56 Warren ST., N. Y.
City.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm and after using it six
weeks I believe myself cured of Ca
tarrh. 1t is a most valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, 624 Grand Avenue,
Brooklyn N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23

London, November 20.-An alarming
rumor regarding Mr.. Gladstone's health
has been widely circulated in the city.
and his evening formed the principal
topic Of conversation at the various
clubs. A dispatch from Hawarden has
been received coHtradicting the rumor.
and saying that. although he has been
suffering from inSomminia for a week
past, Mr.. Gladstone had been able TO
take a considerable amount of outdoor
air. Today he and Mrs. Gladstone drove
from the rectory. where they had been
guests for a few days to the castle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
Virginia Baptist Convention

Roanoke. Va. November 19.-The sey-
enty-fourth annual session of the Baptist
Association Of Virginia convened in the
Calvary Baptist church here tonight with
persiding officer. Rev. DIR. Thomas s..
Dunaway, in the chair. There were sew
eral hundred delegates present and they
completed the organization of the body
by the election OF officers TO serve until
the next annual meeting of the associa-
ton. DR.. A. T.. Owen, of Portsmouth,
was elected president.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
BuckIen's Arnica Salye

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
C~hilblains, Corns, and all okin Erup-
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction of money refunded.
Price Is cents per 20 For sale by
r. r, Bell nv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-23
TBEL LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
NoINPRIsONMENT FOR NON-PAY-
MENT OF TAXES

Test Case In Johnso County Superior
Court-Ths Pension Settled.
Penitentiary Authorities to Begin Sugar
beet Caltuse-Govsrnor Russell Ignored
by tho Republican fress-Rsmarksblc
Rescue of a Horse from u Well
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-10-15

N modern, Indifferent Christian aping Israelites
but a thorough hardshell, uncompromising
Jehuda who roamed his native town in beautiful,
long black Rattan" and devoted as much time to
the of his luxuriant earcurls as belle might to
the rizzng of her bangs Not one of the minutip of
his complicated ritual escaped his religious attention.
and in spite of gnawing poverty, he reoiced in his
duty nobv and conscentiously done.
Reb Schmu did attract attention by his
strange attire and Anticipated demeanor for he lived
in Erovna, in Russia, and his attire and demeanor
were no different than those of the two hundred
other male Hebrews who inhabited the village.
1t was in SS3-a disastrous year for the untor
tunate Jews in the Cars domains. The prosecutions
IN kiev and Elizabethgrad had ragged for months
and occasional ugitives from the storm without
would bring definite tdings of the terrible suferngs
heaped upon the hapess worshppers OF an only
God, and the little community OF Erovna would be
come panic stricken and pray that no danger might
threaten their sheltered hamlet. Then it was that
Reb Schmul would shake his ringlets detiantly and
cinch his fists savagey and utter herce 1nvectves,
and offer to go ont single handed and stem the tide
of persecution. This he did in public, and thereby
earned for himself a great name for courage. When
not in the public eve, however, Reb Schmul was an
arrant coward, afraid of his shadow and in
mortal terror of the Russian gendarmes. Like Bot
tom, he would like mighty lion coo gently
like sucking dove according to circumstances.
Alas. imminent danger threatened Erovna 1t
was bruited abroad that the village contained sew
entv Jewish souls than the law allowed; a
henous oifense, surely; and two government agents
sent to investigate. They came IN secret and
completed their work without having their mission
suspected. They found more than they bargalned
for Not only were the inhabitants in excess of the
legal number, but of them owned land, some
had shirked military duty, and most OF them were IN
arrears With their taxes
The doom of Erovna settled.
1t was Schabbes evening and Schul was lust out.
Before going home to make Habdalah the pious
Hebrews stood before their dilapidated lit svna
gogue in earnest conference. There many inn
portant matters to be discussed, and the Parnass
Herr Pinkas, seemed bowed by the weight of his
troubles
Vague rumors of impending disaster were discuss
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-10-15
The JIG WISH SOUTH.


Pinkas paused to cough.
''Well?'
well some one else will have to do it this year.
My asthma is getting SO bad that lean scarcely blow
my coffee and am sure cannot bring forth Teko'
acceptaby on the Rams Horn! Now who will take
the Mtzvah and blow it for me-?
+" Let me blow it, cried Reb Schmu before anyone
else could put in a word. "Tll blow it sweetly
that it's sounds will storm the heavenly gates, and
compel the angel hosts to listen. I'll
"Why you never blew Shofar in your life in
terrupted bystander.
"What |? Why, before came to Erovna was
the best Bau Tseah in Galcia fl had my way
I'd lead you do battle with these Russian
ages as Joshua led his army against Jericho, and by
the sound of the Shofar inspire such terror"
The speech interrupted for Schmu just then
espied Russian guard, but its bravado carried the
day, and our hero given the Mitzvah of making
music the holy day.
Reb Schmul went to his home with some misgiv-
ings. 1t was years since he had blown Shofar, and
the Erovna audience critical, but he had under
taken the task, and there no backing out.
All next day the poor man worried. What if
he broke down in the midst of Yrno, he once
heard Chassan do? 1t would disgrace HIM tor
in the eyes of the congregation. 1t he only had
not been so oficCus. In the midst of his 'Maaray
prayer that afternoon inspiration came to him.
1t was so simple that it could not fail! Why hadn't
he thought of it before? That is the way with in
spirations-they are very elusive aud coy. Reb Sch
null told OF his plan not even his wife, and as
the chroncler knows how to respect a secret, the
reader will have to wait till the denouement
In the meantime, the Cars agents had an nspra
ton of their own-a cruel, heartless inspirations
They had assisted in the rioting, burning, plaging
and Strengthening at kiev. Their memories still ting
led with the pleasure of it. The shrieks OF tortured
Jews wac music their souls Why not repeat the
entertainment in Erovna? The plan simple
as it was ingenious. The Jews of Erovna were
usually scattered over large area-working in the
fields, pcdGlng the highway, teaching IN ad]oln
ing villages. On the New Years day they would all
be assembled in their synagogue corralled like sheep
in a pen Burn down the synagogue, overpower the
worshippers they escape; slaughter those who re
sst capture those whose residence illegal; send to
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-10-15
Ube Sbofar.
By MILTON GOLDSMITH.

DEB scHMUL was a Jew. Not one 1 OF your
N modern, Indifferent, Chrstan-aping lsraelites,
but thorough, hard SHELL uncompromlslng