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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, N. c., February 10.

G%oldsboro, N. c., February 19.
Colonel JONES E. Robinson, of the
governors staff, received a telegram
this morning announcing the death Of
General T. f. Toon, superintendent
of public instruction. This is greatly
regretted in this city, where the gen.
eral has many old wartime compan-
ions.
In consequence of General Tocn's
death the governor and staff will not
visit Southern Pines tomorrow, as has
already been announced.
The funeral of the late George D.
Bennett will be held in Greensboro to-
morrow afternoon and will be attend
ed by friends from this city. His will.
which was made just a few days be-
fore his death in ST. Louis, has been
received here by Mr.. E. b. Borden,
who has been named as the executor.
The instrument names only two bene-
Jackson, of Selma, his niece, and Mr..
Don Scott, of this city. Miss Jackson
is the daughter of Mr.. Benefits sister
who resides in Selma, to whom he was
very much attached and to whom he
bequeathed nine-tenths of his proper
ty. Mr.. Scott has been Mr.. Benefits
confidential manager and trusted
friend for more than thirty years and
he receives the remaining one-tenth.
The marriage of Mr.. r.. E. Fields, of
Pikeville to Miss Ada Talton, of the
same place, has been set for this even
ing at z o'clock at the home Of the
prospective brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray Talton. Elder J.. w. Card
ner left here today at noon to perform
the ceremony. after which an old time
wedding supper will be served to the
bridal party.
The friends Of Mr.. Frank Parker,
superintendent Of the street cleaning
force. will sympathize with him in the
death of his venerable mother. which
occurred at her home in this city ! st
night. Old G and growing infirmi-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
THE RALEIGH AUDITORIUM
Offer to Purchase the Academy of
Music-weather Statistics for jan
ua~ry-Sixteen Counties Fail tn Re-
port on Need of school Funds.
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., February -.

Raleigh, N. e., ~.
Only sixteen counties are now I'M
heard from in regard to the matter Of
state aid to their common schools. No
more figures as to their calls for aid
are now given out. Officials say the
reason for this reticence is that publ
cations encourage some counties 10
apply for larger sums.
The board Of directors of the auditto-
rum makes an offer to the Methodist
orphanage trustees of SIS. 600 for the
Academy of Music. The price at which
the latter has been held is ST. 500. 1t Is
believed the SIS. 900 will be accepted.
The Raleigh road district convict
force and wagons were put at work to-
day to aid the city force in removing
snow from business streets. On streets
running east and west the snow has
been pilad several feet in depth.
The climate and crop service bulletin
for January for North Carolina was is
- --. Ine mean temperature for
the month was SO degrees, which is 2
below the normal. The highest month
~ mean was A. at Southport; the low
est 81, at Linville. The highest temper
allure was rs; the lowest S. The aver
age rainfall was only 2.37 inches, which
is 1.S2 below the normal. The average
snowfall was nine tenths OF an inch.
Inc largest total, 1O.5 lncheS, was at
Highlands, Macon county. Only traces
occurred east Of the piedmont plateau.
Snow fell at Asheville on five days.
1t is asserted that North Carolina
lands produce more hay to the acre than
those in the west or north. The agri-
cultural department will so say in it's
next bulletin.
Robins have made their appearance
in this section in large numbers. They
are in search of food, and flock around
the holly and cedar trees. BuzZards
are also in earch of food and wen
come into yards here as they did ur-
ing the other great snow in 1899.
AT Louisburg the snow is % inches in
depth. In the sunshine here it has
melted so that it is not over a foot in
depth, but in shady places it is fully IS
inches. Walking is a difficult business
aside from beaten tracks.
Appeals from the Fourth district will
be called next Tuesday, February 25th
as follows: State VS.. Hicks, State VS..
Foster, State VS.. Telfair, Taylor VS.
Brewer, Edwards VS.. Ayscue, Bur-
roughs VS.. Slade, BeaI VS.. Ellen, Jones
VS.. Commissioners, Finch VS.. Strick-
land, Harper VS.. Anderson. Thigpen VS..
Jones.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
GRIM CONDITION IN CONNECTICUT

The other day we gave a glimpse at
bad conditions in Boston and Massa-
chusetts as to local self government.
Crumpacker and Lodge are so much
concerned as to conditions in the south
that they forget to sweep before their
own doors. The conditions in Connec-
ticut need looking into and promptly.
Lodge might be very busy if he so
elected to be with unpleasant affairs in
his own state as in it's neighbor of The
Nutmeg The Hartford Times, repub-
lican we. think. has his for fellows like
the two named:
1T is "a condition and not a theory
that confronts US and the condition is
that we! no longer have Il democratic
government in Connecticut. For years
the majority Of the people. Of the state
have been outvoted n controlled in
the legislature by the minority. This
is not a matter open to argument. Tie
record N the figures are there for
anyone to examine for himself. Our
friends in the small towns say it is just
as it should be, but they also persist in
speaking of this as a government by
the people, and in this they are incon-
SlSIGnI- Inc governor u the SIdIS
says ofthe situation: I'm the last cleo
ton in Connecticut less than 7 per cent.
of the votes cast for representatives
elected q clear majority, Dr. 12S mem
berS OF the house, and less than one
fifth OF the votes cast for senators elect
ed = clear majority, or thirteen men,
bers or that body. The one-to-a-town
plan is giving to less than 6 per cent of
the electors in Connecticut hereditary
and absolute veto power upon all affir-
NATIVE legislation"
That is very bad very distasteful,
very ~disgraceful indeed! 1t is far worse
than anything reported or known as to
this southland. If what the governor
reports of his own state could be said
of North Carolina what a roasting the
fiery zealots would heap upon the
heads of the democrats-the white men,
Has a state IS badly governed and
used as Connecticut is any real right
TO representation such as she has when
/ nthe congress or the electoral college?
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tunities Of debate and attacks were to
be made upon the most gigantic swim
die OF The people mans ingenuity and
depravi.y ever conceived or fashioned
into shape. After a fiery debate the
gag was voted for By the entire repub-
lican gang Of robbers. Then came the
fun and the surprise that knocked the
other fellows completely of their feet
and laid them in The ditch on their
backs Mr.. Richardson. like a true
leader in a crisis saw the pregnant OPP
portunity looming, so he stated that
such a debate as the legitimate major
ity offered would be e shame, and so
he moved at nee that the bill be put
immedia-e ely upon a vote. This was
done, and the DILL passed without a vote
in opposition.
This was n Of the epochal times
when sand-bagging the minority did
not pay. 1t is to be hoped that tyranis
and enemies may be always as prompt
ly ditched. The bill to Ieduc war rev.
enue is law now. Mr.. Richardson was
interviewed by the Washington CORE
spondent of the Baltimore Sun. who
thus reports him:
The republicans mao US bound and
gagged by their rule. We were power
less to talk as We desired on the bill or
to amend it. 1t would simply have
been foolish for US To have attempted
to discuss this measure inlelligently
within two days. NV idea In making
the motion, therefore. was to emphasize
to the ountry just how the minority is
sa~nd-bagged into silence by the hand
full of republican leaders here. l. will
show the nation how utterly powerless
the minority is even TO speak"
This is but another good example of
how the best laid plans Of mice and
men"-of tricksters and demagogues
and ready tools of The money power
gang aft aglee."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., February II.

Raleigh, N. c., February II.
The snow fall which ended at 6 o'clock
this morning, broke the records since
the weather bureaus blishment
here. 1t began at 1870 o'clock Friday
night. the 14th. and UP to s o'clock p.
M, Saturday Il inches fell. Up to 8
o'clock a. m. Sunday morning IL
inches fell. Yesterday afternoon at $3.50
"hCminy'' snow began to fall. This at
5 o'clock was succeeded by a heavy and
regular fall. n to 6 o'clock this morn
ing Sc inches fell. The total is. there
fore 10 inches. There are no drifts. 1t
exceeds the great snow of February
14th-15th. 1899. which was III inches.
Trains are all arriving off schedule.
The rural free delivery mail carriers
have been unable to make a trip since
Friday. The public schools were closed
today.
Street cars began to run at 2 o'clock
Saturday over the main portions of the
line. Last nights snow blocked them
again. and they did not run until nearly
noon. The barometer was very low this
morning, as it had been for three days.
The great weight Of snow about 3
o'clock this morning crushed the roof of
the largest cotton warehouse here. The
walls gave way and the oof is only up
held by the 1000 bales of cotton under
it. The roof of Holloway's carriage re-
pository was also crushed by the
The supreme court devotes this week
to the appeals from the Third district.
The docket is light. Among the attor-
neys here attending the court are ex-
Senator T. J.. Jarvis. OF G~reenville. and
A. D. Ward of New Bern.
Governor Aycock left this morning
for Greenville where this evening he
was to be one of the speakers at the
dedication of the Currey Practice and
Observation school at the state Normal
and Industrial college for young wo-
men.
There appears to be a misunderstand-
ing on the part Of the school authorities
in p number of the counties as to what
ere available" public school funds.
They appear to think such funds are
only those which have come in since
July Ist. The law requires that before
= county shall call on the state for
special aid to keep it's public school
open four months 1t shall exhaust all
the available funds. The state officials
say this means all the funds to the
credit of the schools, no matter IL II
goes back five years. There was on the
1st Of last August the great sum Of
1927, 500 to the credit of the public
schools in the hands of county treas
urerS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DEATH OF GENERL THos. F. TooN.

1t win be a shock and surprise to the
political and personal friends all around
this state to learn OF the death OF Gen.
eral Thomas f. Tocn' superintendent
OF Public instruction. 1T occurred very
suddenly on yesterday morning IL Raj
eigh at 10:45 o'clock. He had been seri-
ously Ill for some two months, We
think, but latteTly he had been report
ed as. very much better, as steadily i'm
proving and on the way &c recovery
end health. We were looking therefore.
for no such speedy ending OF a valuable
life. We DO not know his age although
we enjoyed the privilege Of a verv
pleasant personal acquaintance. He
was a gentleman of excellent character.
an amiable, kind. true man every way.
His best friends were those who knew
him best They knew his true value.
his quality and purity. his sincerity
and fidelity, his solid merit and noble
aspirations. He was q good and true
man everywhere. In all relations and
under all circumstances. In the great
war ne gave his services freely to the
pure ana exalted CduSG VI inc SOulHp
yielded all. health, life. fortune in its
behalf. He rose steadily until he reach
ed the responsible. Important office OF
brigadier general. In the last election
he was chosen by the people OF North
Carolina as superintendent or public
schools. He has given good promise OF
a faithful. efficient service in that re-
sponsible office, and if he could have
retained his health and continued in
his office until the close of his official
term. he would have left a name for
wisdom. zeal and devotion to duty quite
equal TO any who have in the same Of
flee essayed to meet its obligations.
We regret we are Lot informed as to
General Toon's career both civic and
military. We would ike 10 mention
the battles in which he participated.
He was n Christian and a member. We
believe Of the Presbyterian church. He
was not a great man. but an useful.
excellent citizen. and full worthy of the
esteem and admiration of his fellow
men. We trust that after the conflicts.
sufferings and experiences of this life
he is now at rest in the bosom OF his
Heavenly Father.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
HOW REPUBLICAN SANDBAGGING
FAILED.

Representative Richardson. of Ten
nessee, proved himself q. bold. self-re-
liant. ready leader in the house when
he took the breath from the great re-
publican majority. He sprung a COM
plete surprise upon the enemy. The
gag law was applied by the dominant
republicans and they caught it quickly
in return. 1t seems that the majority
were very much afraid of a free dis
cussion Of the huge and disgraceful in
EQUITIES and wrongs Of the present
giant war tax. and the result was the
enforcement of a gag rule TO shut out
all possible debate beyond two days
for all the members. and forbids all
amendments to the bill before the house
because they feared OF the
huge robber. rascally tariff now goug-
ing and plundering the American peo-
Die. The republicans feared the oppor-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
NORTH

Warrenton Record. We regret to
chronicle the death Of Mr.. Charli Fl.
Harper. of Atlanta, Ga. which event
occurred January 3jth. Mr.. Harper
was a native-of Warrenton. con OF the
late Mr.. Geo. w. HarJer. He was 81
years old and leaves a wife n several
children. Mr.. Harper vas a printer and
n member of Atlanta Typographical
MO eve knew him I'm boyhood AZ
he was a fine youth. Ed. Messenger.)
Sanford Express: At Greensboro
court last week Mrs. Daisy Curtis, OF
this place. obtained a judgment for 81
600 against the Southern Railway on
account of the death of her husband.
j. c. Curtis, who was accidentally kill
ed on that road about two years ago.
John Monroe. who became ply
stefan for the convicts on one OF the
state forms near Tiileiy, has resigned
and located at Monroe for the practice
OF his PROFESSIONALS. D. +. st. Clair.
OF the staff of Success. New York city.
who has just returned 10 this country
from Europe. has the offer of a desk on
the London Review Of Reviews.
Raleigh Post: Mr.. William T. Plum
mer died suddenly at his home In
Petersburg. Virginia, on Friday. He
was a native Of Warren county. though
had spent the greater portion OF his
Il Al AZ Virginia I'LL. Liz
Times says of him: Mr.. Plummerw was
fifty-five years of age. He was a men,
Der of a distinguished North Carolina
family. He came to Petersburg from
North Carolina when a young man, and
has conducted a hardware business In
his city for more than thirty years. He
has been prominent I'm business circles,
and was deservedlv one OF the most
popular men in this city. His wife was
Miss Purnell. of Halifax county. N. c.
She. with five daughters n one son
survive him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
(For The Messenger.)

In TN discussion Of the relative ser
vices OF 4 serent Colonies or states I'm
the revolutionary war by Senators
Money n Hoar on the 18th of jan
uary. the latter senator said: II think
and I have said it more than on6s at
home-thut among tie noblest examples
of lofty ratrio ism and lofty generosity
in all human history Is the example of
tho generous people Of the south. es-
pecially of the people OF Virginia, and
also almost eauaied by that Of the pco-
pie Of South Carolina, TO Boston. Mass,
In the lime Of their sore distress. TIE
British government undertook to sgarve
out Boston by the Boston port b.Ii.
Neither Virginia nor South. Carolina
had the slightest particle OF personal
interest in that matter. bit they did
not stop to think OF hat" after pre-
senting ibis phase OF the eubjecf he
proceeds to tell how the Rutledges and
Gadsdens manifested then affection
and sympathy Cor the Bostonians by
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

In a different place from MIR. Grady who
likes the spirit and readiness u he
Messenger 10 try to help take care of
the good name OF North Carolina.
Heavens blessings attend her" We
make room for a sentence pi two. ad-
ding that such appreciation is pleasant
and encouraging:
You little realize that a service you
have done our state by your prompt
and accurate historical editorials which
have appeared from line to time in the
papers you have beer connected with.
North Carolina will loose ITS ablest
champion when you enter INTO that
blessed inheritance which awaits you.
Again begging you to accept the as
etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
TWENTY THOUSAND TO CHARITY
James Il. Keene's Donation to the
Sufferers From the Blizzard.

New York. February 1s.-The now
fall. which began In this city soon after
midnight yesterday. ceased last night
n by this morning the streets had
been cleared fairly well and there was
little delay to traffic. Surface cars and
the elevated trains II on schedule
time today and the railroads entering
the city reported only slight delays.
James r. Keen today gave $4,000
for the relief of the Loor who suffered
in the blizzard OF yesterday. II was
the duplication Of a similar donation
made last winter by Mr.. Keene and
was sent to the United Hebrew charity.
Mr.. Keene also gave $1,000 TO the Char
ity Organization Society.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

Nashville. Tenn. February D.-The
sale Of the Nashville and Knoxville
been contaminated. according to a tel
egram received from President Shep-
ley. Of the Union Trust Company. OF
ST. Louis The message says a pay
ment Of 500. 900 was made today .
that all the Nashville and
securities have passed into the nanos
Of the Central Trustees
The Nashville and Knoxville extends
from Montgomery to Lebanon. Tenn.
10 miles and 10 the essential link IN
the proposed Tennessee Central sys-
en-.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

ties are assigned az the cause OF her
death. She i've other grown sons
here In Goldsboro to her loss.
Mr.. w. B. Fort. of Pikeville. comes
ito the front as the champion pork
raiser Of the county. He has loag been
noted as the most Successful farmer
% the county. and now he hiss turned
his attention toward raising pork He
recently killed a porker which tipped
the beam at 1872 pounds when dressed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
RECORD BREAKIN SNOW sToRM.

The Heaviest Since Establishment of
The Weather Bureau in Raleigh.
A Fall of Nineteen ~Inches-Nfs-
understanding as to Term "AvaiIa-
BILE" Funds for Public
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21

killed. two injured and an engine de-
stroyedb the bursting Of . ny-wheeL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-21
VISIT TO SOUTHERN PINES

By the Governor and staff Cancelled
Because of Death of General ToOn.
of Late Geo. ID. Bennett.
Dir. nne WiIl-Fields-TaIton
weddinG-wnyne's Champion Pork
Raiser.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
Oriental Finance.

Korea reeks with corruption" said
the bishop of north Queensland re-
Gently on his return from visit to
Korea. II will give you an illustra-
ton. Some time ago commercial
traveller-who probably had something
to gain by the proposal-showed the
king or emperor that the intrinsic
value of the r'ckel scent coin in cir
culation was only half it's face value.
He suggested that the king might es-
tablish a mint and turn out these
coins at great personal profit. The
idea was at once put into execution
and the market flooded with debased
coin. Naturally, there was very soon
partial paralysis of trade. The for
eign merchants refused to take the
new coin; but the native trader had
no remedy, except in raising prices.
The king-or emperor, as he now calls
himself-had some ready money, but
all classes of his people suffered i'm
mense losses. The yen, for instance,
fell to half its regular value. Event,
ually, however, after about twelve
months operation, the mint ceased to
turn out these nickel coins"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
WHERE GO THE BIBLES?
More Copies Are Sold Annually Than
of Anv Other Book.

More Copies Are Sold Annually Than
Of Any Other Book.
Along with all this talk about the
modern lack of familiarity with the
Bible and all the deploring of the al.
legged fact by scholars and preachers
and editors, and with the constant evil
dences which are met that the allega-
ton has a substantial basis. there
comes the assertion that more copies
of the Bible are sold annually than
of any other book that is printed.
What becomes of all of them? FIRE.
quenters of secondhand book stores
know that few Bibes are to be found
on their shelves, and what do appear
are chiefly of curious old copies, most
of which are held at good price. 1t
is hardly profitable to buy Bibles for
use for wrapping waper, and it is not
probable that the enemies of the book
are purchasing copies for the sake of
suppressing them. Yet in spite OF all
the Bibles that are sold and paid for.
it is scarcely possible to find person
except the few professional students
of the book, who know much about
what there is in it. The suspicion
must be that most of these buyers
procure it because they think it is a
sort of amulet for the protection OF
the house.-New Bedford Standard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31
A Modest Philanthropist.

John M. Glenn, son of rich philan.
thropist, and his bride, the daughter
Of ]. Wilcox Brown, president of the
Maryland Trust company, have re-
turned from a honeymoon in Europe
to take up their abode in Baltimore,
not in the fashionable section but in
the heart of the tenement district.
1--WE decided to move down here in
order to be in closer touch with the
people with whom we wish to work, y
Mr.. Glenn explains. Many of them
we have known for long time and
are very much attached to them.
There is nothing in the rumor of our
going in for social settlement work
or of attempting any sort of organiza
ton. We will just try to do what we
can in modest way"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-10-31

Then the end Is not far away. "W0u0
you like to see Ole again." ask, but
she shakes her head. HE no mine
he marry" she says. and the tears
flow. Larson comes often to ask Jack
about her, but does not ask to see her
and when l tell her she makes no
comment. When he learns that the
end is near he asks Jack to let him
know, and says, IL come den."
And one sad day poor Teena's brok'
en- heart is forever stilled, and as she
lies In the dainty last bed In which
we have tenderly placed her. Larson
comes in to look upon her fair. peace
full face, and we leave him alone with
the dead. When he comes out of the
room I notice how pale and sad he
has grown since we first saw him, and
give him my hand in sympathy; hi
holds it q moment, too, much moved
to speak for time. then says, my
wife-she not know-I hass not tell
her-she goot girl-she will be much
sorry-I not tell her--she not know
And I understand that he has moi
told his wife because he does moi
wish to trouble her, and my heart
goes out to the poor fellow. He does
not come to the simple funeral ser
vice, for my wife she not know" and
we respect him the more because he
stays away. And so we lay poor Teena
in her last resting place, and feel that
upon the simple stone with which we
mark the spot might truthfully be en-
graved the words. "Died Of broken
heart"