The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-09

Another Contribution to North Caro-
lima Schools-The State Museum-Ma-
jor Martins Nerve Gives Wayne
Lobbying with the sub-Commission
on Public School Text looks.
Messenger Bureau.

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, \. c., April 5.
An effort made to ascertain the num-
Der of saw mills in operation in this
state brings put the fact hat there are
a pretty close estimate.
Today $3.50 Of the Peabody fund was
distributed TO various schools. OF this
sum $1,000 went to the State Normal
and Industrial college at Greensboro.
OF the remainder some went to the
white graded ehools at New Bern,
Washington, Waynsville and Monroe;
and to negro normal schools at Eliza
beth City n Fayetteville.
Mr.. William Dunn, OF New Bern, who
is here, says the cool weather has not
backward than usual, as the season is
a late one.
Marked interest is felt in the partici-
patton by this state in the Charleston
exposition, which is now assured. Gov
ernor Aycock manifests a lively inter-
est in the matter. The commissioner
or agriculture says he has always de-
sired the state to be represented and
thinks a great show can be made for
something like S12, 600. Much of the ma
terial used in installing the exhibits
will be available for permanent use in
the state museum, as Will also the
greater part of the exhibits.
The designs for the cases in the annex
of the state museum are now being
prepared. The museum specimens OF
woods are being resurfaced, n his
particular exhibit will be far larger
than ever before. A section of a pop
lar, eight feet in diameter and over 400
years old will be shown. Last year the
commissions of agriculture OF Virgin
\ Ia EXPRESSED his establishments ar the
scope of the museum. Yesterday Colo
mel Hemphill and the other visitors
from Charleston expressed their sur
|. prise.
The act for rural public school libra
ries will be issued in a day or two,
with the Instructions for the manage
ment and use of such libraries. The
act was drawn by Professor Grimsley,
under the special auspices of the newly
formed State Literary and Historical
Society, of which Judge Walter Clark
is the president. The society is deeply
gratifed at the enactment of the law
and at the popular interest in and p
prevail of it.
Major w. HI. Martin, the embezzler,
who was placed in the penitentiary
about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
was quickly dressed in convict clothing.
He had kept up an unmoved appear
ance all the while until he entered the
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ly n cried like a child. He denies
that his relations with women caused
his downfall, but the fact is notorious
now. In fact it was said last night that
a member of his family two years ago
or Whereabouts told him he would kill
him if he continued his relations with
a woman.
There is yet a judgeship to be filled,
and the question is whether Walter H.
Neal OF w. j. Adams will get that
plum.
A man of high public position says
he is sure the next legislature will es-
tablish a reformatory for young crimi-
nails and that it will take a long step
towards compulsory education. This
summer the people of Mitchell county
are to vote upon the question of such
a law. This is the first step ever TAX
en- in this state in this direction. The
result of the vote will be watched with
interest.
Under the regulations presented none
of the book dealers are allowed to say
a word to the text book sub-commission
which is examining o A teacher
says this really gives the advantage to
the old firms which have supplied
books, because it does not give the
newer firms an opportunity to present
the merits of their books. The general
public, however, kinks the arrange
ment a very fair one.