The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-01
THE SANCTIFICATION BAND
TAKEN UP THEIR PERMANENT
ABODE AT SOUTHPORT,

Land Grants Garry With Them all Mineral
Rights-Mining on q Large Scale by the
Marion Mining Company superinten-
dent leblanc Advocates Educational
Qualification for Electors-To Get Cor
rect Consumption of Cotton by Home
Mills-RevulsiOn of Political Sentiment
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh. n. c.. September p.
The ~"Lynchites." or Sanctified Band,
seem to nav settled down at South
port. Lynch himself and three families
are in one two-roomed cottage. The
rooms are small. but it is just the sort
Of promiscuous living to which 1t is
charged this much-condemned sect has
been accustomed. The question is
whether the "~Lynchites" will remain in
this state or pass into South Carolina.
The secretary of state was today
asked the question whether lam grants
in North Carolina carry with them
mineral rights, and says that they do.
The commissioner of labor statistics
has a report from the Marion Mining
Company, of Demming. II mine gold.
mica, gems, monazite and other min
erals. The market value of its pro-
ducts, it says, ranges from / cent TO
$500 per pound. Though the tariff on
mica is now 20 cents a pound, Yet the
company says it is not high enough
and makes the same comment on the
tariff on gems.
The superintendent of public instruc-
ton was asked his view as to our edu-
cational qualification for voters. and
showed a letter lated February 9Th last
in which he declared that the legisla-
ture ought to pass an act prohibiting
all persons then under IS years from
voting when they became u years of
age unless they could read or write.
He urged the legislature to max such
provision. OF course, it would have to
be in the nature of an amendment to
the constitution.
The commissioner Of labor statistics
is making an effort to get the con-
sumption of cotton by North Carolina
mills. He says: Il fully believe our
mills are spinning all our product,
when night hours are considered. The
calculation as to the amount consumed
was not based on extra time, and / find
many of the mills are making seven
days in the week. / am sending out a
new inquiry blank to ascertain whether
there is night work. AS it is, on a cal
culation for day work alone, the pro-
duct is nearly all taken"
In Jackson county there is a new in
dustry, the manufacture Of emery
wheels and emery cloth and paper.
a handsome chapel, of brown stone,
a just been completed at lakewood
cemetery here.
The revulsion of political sentiment
in this county is 50 great that a repub-
lican declares it will go 1000 demo-
critic next year.
The women's home mission board Of
the Presbyterian church has establish
&c a school for the Waldensian colon
lists, in Burke county, and a lady
teacher began work there today.
Notices are posted in his county that
state and county taxes must De paid
by November LIST, under the severest
penalty. That means imprisonment.
The supreme court devoted today to
examining the law class. This consist
ed Of fifty-four members. Two were
negroes. The number of applicants
considerably larger than was ex-
pected.
Steps are being taken at Asheville
to evict a 100 years old. She
refuses to leave the house.