The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
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Raleigh, n. c., March %.

Raleigh, n. c., March %.
Today the board of c~ustodians Of the
Grand Lodge of Masons met here, being
composed of Grandmaster Haywood L.
Clark. DR.. f. NJ. Moye, of Wilson and
DR.. J. E. Matthews, of Wilmington.
The purpose of the meeting was to
s~traighten up the work of the order,
particularly the degree work., it having
been intimated that some changes had
crept into the latter work which were
not in accordance with the requirements
of the order.
Grandmaster Clark was interviewed
In regard to the Masonic temple and
said that Francis D.. Winston would
begin on the first of April a very active
and thorough nvas of the state, for
the purpose of selling $4,000 Of second
mortgage bonds and that when these
are disposed of the nance will be
solid. Not a step is to be taken until!
this m is raised and the finances
thus put in perfect shape. He says
the idea is hat the corner stone will
be laid in the early autumn and that
IutLl the NoEh : I'LL 1 NC SOIitlAlOCU
without a break. He says he feels sure
that the canvass to be made by ex-
Judge Winston will prove all that
could be desired.
G~randmaster Clark when asked about
the growth Of the Masonic order said
it was all that could be desired and
that since the meeting of the grand
lodge in January halfsa dozen lodges
had gone into operation, part new ones
and the others old ones revived.
Neuse river is very high and rising.
It was said yesterday hat in this cOun-
ty it was within one foot of any pre-
vious record. Sheriff Ellington, of
Johnston county, who came in this
morning said the river was rising there
and that he learned that the county
bridge at Selma had been swept away
and that there was probability of some
other bridges going.
Secretary of State Grimes received
a letter from William J.. Bryan as edi-
tor Of The COmmOner, asking If the
legislature of this state had adopted q
resolution favOring the election of SEN
ators by the people. Mr.. Bryan was
informed that a resolution to that effect
had been introduced but had been ia
bled in the senate, on motion of Senator
Beasley.
Next Wednesday there will be a lit
tie change in the personnel of the cor
poration commission and state tax COM
mission. DR.. D. II. Abbott retiring n
Mr.. z. c. BeddingfieId going on in his
place.
Some persons are asking the question
whether any habeas corpus proceedings
will be instituted in the Ernest Hay
wood murder case 1t is said by law
yers that such a step is not at all prob
able.
Extremely handsome new letter boxes
are being placed in the postoffice here
and attract much attention.
Today two mutual insurance compa-
MES were chartered, Insurance Commits
sioner Young having approved the ap-
plications for charters and secretary of
state granting them. They are to the
CASTOR County Farmers Mutual n
the Union County Farmers Mutual.
A charter is granted the Burlington
Printing and Publishing Company, with
$50, 900 capital. c.. A. Anderson and 9TH
ers stockholders. Another charter to
the Victor Brick Company, of Lexing-
ton, capital 4 10000 Victor Humphrey
and others stockholders. Another char
ter to the Catawba County News Pub
fishing Company, of Newton, c. NJ. Nc
Corkne n others stockholders.
The state auditor and the corporation
commission are now going over the rev.
enue act and also the machinery act,
for the purpose of arranging the tax
sheets and abstracts to conform to 1t.
Next Tuesday by special invitation
of Julian S. Carr, Commissioners OF AS-
riculture Patterson and State Chemist
Kilgore will visit Occoneechee Farm
near Durham.
Today the executive committee of the
North Carolina educational conference
met here to arrange for the plan OF the
educational campaign, which is TO en-
brace the whole state and when Is 10
be conducted under the auspices n by
the financial aid of the Southern U
cation Board. The committee is COM
posed of Governor Aycock, State super
intendent Joyner and Chas. ID. Newer.
Governor Aycock presided. The COM
mittee prepared and will in a few days
send out to all the county superlnten-
dents letters relative to the
for education during the summer, ana
autumn, this to be a continuation or the
campaign begun last summer for local
taxation. the consolidation OF schoo!
districts, improvement of school houses
and the stimulation OF general educa-
tional sentiment. Executive committee
SAYS this campaign will be conducted
on a more extensive scale and in every
section. thu there will be many speak
ers. and not only prominent teachers.
but men of all callingS.
Inquiry has been made as TO the
lumber of children under L years Of
age who have been at work in cotton
mills. This question was asked at the
office of the state commissioner OF Ia
Dor today and in reply it was stated
that the number was about 1000 The
report last May shows this to be ABOUT
the figure. Under the new law no emil
dran under u can be employed In the