Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-01
State Geologist Holmes Trying
to improve Their Condition.
RURAL FREE MAIL DELIVERY
Congressman Aviator Asks for Three
Routes In Wake County-Stato Bar As
ISOLATION Elects omccrs-Tho Peniten-
tiary No Longer Federal Prison-sui-
eide of Lady Near Apsx-The State
Equipment.


"A. Holmes. the State Geologist, is max
ing an effort to get thorough and COM
pletc information about the public
roads Ia North Carolina.
A series Of questions concerning the
condition OF public roads in the State
has been prepared by Mr.. Holmes and
are being sent to the farmers of the
State, through the medium of the Ag-
ticultural Bulletin. The information
will be used by Professor Holmes in
his efforts to better the condition Of
the public roads i'll the State.
RURAL TAX DELIVERY.
Through the efforts of Congressman
j. w. Atwater it is most likely that
the rural free delivery route will be
established in Wake county. Mr.. At
water induced the postohicc depart
ment to send representative here to
look over the territory and report as
to the dcsirability and necessity of
the rural delivery system in the
county.
Yesterday Mr.. Atwater spent the
greater part of the day in consulta-
ton with Mr.. w. G. Latimer, q special
agent OF the department., who was sent
here for the purpose of making Il re-
port. Congressman Atwater has asked
for the establishment of three routes
ability that he will secure them. After
consultation with Il number Of citi-
Zens OF the county Mr.. Atwater agreed
on three routes, in which he will ask
the department TO establish the rural
free delivery system. Mr.. Latimcr,
the special agent of the department,
Will so over these routes before max
ing his report to Washington.
STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
A special from Asheville yesterday
says:
The State Bar Association this
morning adopted resolutions that two
years study be required for admis-
sion to the bar. No active member
has died during the year. but n me-
mortal on the death of Judge Dossey
Battle was adopted declaring for codi-
1cation of the laws of North Carolina.
The following officers were elected:
President. Charles M. Stedman, of
Greensboro; vice presidents, w. d.
Pruden, OF Edenton: Paul Jones. of
Tarboro; w. j. Shaw. of Henderson;
r. 0. Burton. of Raleigh; S. NJ. Gattis,
of Hillsboro; Junius Davis, OF Will
mingt0n; NJ. l.. John. OF Laurinburg;
-. F. Long, of Statewide; L. b. Jones,
of Winston; ID. w Robinson, of Lin
colnton; Il. a. Jones. of Asheville:
secretary and treasurer. y. Crawford
Eggs; members OF executive commit
tee, j. c.. Pritchard and Lee S. Over
man. The place Of next meeting was
left to the executive committee.
FEDERAL CONNECTS.
The North Carolina penitentiary is
no longer n Federal prison
The Federal prisoners confined in the
State prison-that is the larger num-
Der of them-will be taken away Mon
day afternoon. They will be carried
to Knoxville. Tenn, where they will
be confined in the Tennessee State
prison.
The attorney general yesterday noti-
fed the United States Marshal OF this
district, 10 move the prisoners. The
letter instructed the marshal to move
certain Federal prisoners" number
Ing about about 20, and gave authority
TO employ sufiicient-help-to- Iaalte-t,.e-
transfer without risk on the part of
the governmnt.
The government authorities are not
pleased with the treatment accorded
Federal prisoners in the prison, and
this is understood to be the reason
for the action taken. superintendent
Day has enforced the same discipline
with respect TO Federal and State CON
victs without discrimination, and this
Is what the attorney general objects
to. Captain Day was requested to dis
continue the whipping of Federal con-
victs,. but he declined to do so many
months ago.
''If we let the Federal convicts run
run the penitentiary," Captain Day
said yesterday, eve could have kept
these convicts al the time. 1t is inn
possible to maintain discipline in q
prison where one set of convicts is
governed by different set of regula-
lions from which another set is gov
erned."
SUICIDE OF A LADY.
Harrassed by disease until she was
wasted in body and deranged in mind,
hTpr 10 &c.,
committed suicide at her home near
Apex. Mrs. Garner had for quite a
long while been an invalid, and re-
Gently her condition had seemed TO pray
on her mind and she had been acting
strangely. Then there were evidences
of suicidal intent ana the family for
some days had closely watched her.
Early yesterday morning her hus-
band, Mr.. Lem Garner, arose and went
nut to feed his stock. About the same
time the Oldest daughter went to the
kitchen to prepare the morning meal.
While thus engaged she saw her
mother dressed, come from the house,
cross the yard and pass behind an
clubhouse. There was nothing in her
actions to cause suspicion, but as she
did not return at once the girl called
to her.
There was no response. Then she
went behind the building and there
She found her mother upon her hands
and knees, the blood gushing from
her throat and the open razor on the
ground beside her. Mr.. Garner was
called. but before he could reach her
She was dead.
DR.. j. l.. Moore, of Apex, was at
once sent for to hold n coroner's in
quest, but as it was plain case of
suicide he deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
Mrs. Garner was about so wears old
and leaves husband and five chill
dren. She was twice married, and Mr..
Wayland Goodwin, of this city, is one