The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01

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who examined the books Of Mr.. ID. II.
Mclean, treasurer OF the North Caro-
lima railroad, have returned from Bur-
hngton and report the books as being In
excellent condition. They speak very
highly OF Mr.. McLean's conduct of the
office
Kinston Free Press Another mad
dog was killed in kinstcn yesterday on
East street by J. w. Williams. All
dogs acting strangely should be confin-
ed and kept so until all danger is pass
ed Five or six mad dogs have been
killed in this county during the past
few days
Kinston Free Press: There was a ire
mendous crowd OF people in Kinstoa
Saturday. They came from several
counties to trade. TIE farmers are
feeling better over the condition OF the
crops since the recent rains. The pros
pect for good crops is much better now
than at this time last year.
Raleigh Post: AL possible dispatch is
being exercised in equiping the office of
the Carolina Trust Company in their
splendid building o. Fayetteville street.
SO that they can open tCr business July
ID. Experts are now engaged in plac-
ing in position and putting in. order the
mammoth steel vault. the weight OF
which is 10000 pounds
eCitizen: The scaffold on which
Johnson and Foster We're hung here in
February las been shipped TO Sails
bury where it will be used in an exe-
cution within a few weeks. AS has
already been stated in The Citizen, this
scaffold will be used III the execution OF
the three condemned men at Salisbury
who are sentenced to be hanged next
month.
Tarboro Southerner: Saturday Messrs.
McCann & Turner had ITO less than six
teen sheep killed by dogs Several 9TH
ers were injured while quite a number
were so scattered that they ave not
returned. Sunday and the night fol-
lowing, they watched and caught up
with seven CANNES which they killed.
If an owner complained he was asked
to look into the mouth where he would
find the wool still between the dentals.
Fayetteville Observer: Mr.. Erwin w.
Shedd, of Providence. r. l.. and Mr.. w.
E. Pratt, Of New York. are in the city
prospecting in the interest of the north
ern capitalists who arc negotiating for
the purchase Of the Aberdeen and
Rockfish Blue's) n Pages railroads
with a view to extending the road to
Fayetteville. These gentlemen went
down to inspect the Cape Fear river
n are greatly interested in the SUBJ
ject of the deepening Of the river by
canalization.
Asheville Citizen: Ii you have ever
flung aside an ordinary electric light
bulb, you ave doubtless discovered
that the things are loaded. The explo-
sion that follows their being thrown
against any solid body is not dangerous
but they want to be handled with care,
all the same; as a young man OF this
city found out, to his SORROW, yester-
day. He was adjusting a bulb when it
busted" and cut both of his thumbs.
almost servering one OF them.
New Bern Journal: Yesterday a col
ored woman appealed 10 Justices Street
and Hall for relief from her adverse
rieS who live neighbors to her. She
complained that they took dirt from
the graves in the cemetery and srinkled
it around her door to drive her put of
the neighborhood. She was in an ex-
cited state of min ard when told by
the justices that the matter was out
of their jurisdiction she went to the
mayor to demand that the hoodoo be
removed.
Lumberton Special IL the Charlotte
Observer of Sunday: Three prisoners
escaped from Jail here last night. They
forced the bars of their cell with a
bicycle wrench, passed into a vacant
room and thence to the third story,
forced the slat to a window and let
themselves to the ground by blankets
tied together. The escaped prisoners
are Rev. r. B. Perry, colored, awaiting
trial for forgery; Hector Stackhouse,
colored; Joe Powers, passes for white,
crime, larceny. Sheriff McLead offers
a reward of $50 in each case
After fifteen hours OF spirited speak
ing, causing many sensational waves to
sweep over the convenuon; after sitting
for fifteen hours and bailoting the 412th
time, the judicial con yention named B.
F. Long, of Iredell county, as candidate
for judge in the Tenth district. There
are many good men in the party, justi-
flying the hard fight which prevailed. It
nov follows that all true democrats will
support the man named despite their
feelings which prompted the "squabble'
in the convention. Let us stand should
er to shoulder for the love OF our state
and INSTRUMENTATION Salem Journal.
Winston Special to News and Observ-
er Of 25th: Mr. j. A. Hill. the Stokes
county air-ship inventor, states that he
has organized a stock mpan with
sufficient capital to build a real air.
ship and that he will probably be able
to give his invention a practical test in
about three months. The stock COM
Dany is composed entirely OF Stokes
county citizens. When the real ship is
completed he will advertise the day of
ascension, which will be al some park.
and charge twenty-five cents admission
to those who see it. Mr.. Hill expects
an immense crowd to see the ascension
and he thinks that in this way enough
revenue can be raised to meet the eX-
pense of constructing the ship
News and Observer: Another sad
case came to light yesterday. and as a
result a warrant has been issued by
Justice of the Peac Yearly for the ar
rest of job Hill. of Aberdeen Some
days ago Ida Jordan, Il white girl about
twenty years old, came to Raleigh from
Aberdeen. looking for her brother that
he might give her aid and protection In
her trouble. She is now at AIS South
Mcdowell street. in a destitute condi-
ton. and with an infant child two avs
old. The case was first heard of yes
terday and the city physician, DR.. j.
w. MCGEE. Jr., looked after the woman.
She 10 in tho same hOlsa where the un-