The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-30
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., June p.

Raleigh, n. c., June 25.
The state crop report for June, based
upon replies from 1,40O correspondents,
dated the Sth, gives the following fig
last year 100 per cent; Cthe government
report up to May 31st said 107 per cent?
present condition of cotton 10; (the gov
eminent report said "a acreage Of to-
Dacco compared with last year 90 per
cent. present condition 70; present con-
dition of corn IS, of wheat 20, of oats
so, peaches 10, pears Y, blackberries
102.
The code commissioners met here to-
day for u three days conference; pres
ent I. B. Womack, w. B. Rodman, and
n. Y. Gulley. There was a conference
as to the work already done and the
criticisms which each member max
of the others work.
The number of rural free delivery
mail routes in this state is Q 1913;
this being an increase of SO since the
first of the year. There is 10 increase
this month.
Senator Simmons, speaking about the
intimation in a telegram from Ashe-
Vile, that the United States commits
Sioner of internal revenue might pass
upon the question of the establishment
and location Of Whiskey rectifying es-
Establishments, said that the state courts,
and not the commissioner of revenue,
would settle the matter whether recti-
flying Establishments can be established
in prohibited territory.
Before Judge Purnell here today there
was argument in the old and notable
case of the right of way of the Southern
railway through Durham. The South
ern claims jurisdiction over Peabody
street, While the town claims it. The
town wants to give the Seaboard Air
Line right of way privileges along that
street. Condemnation proceedings were
begun before the clerk of the superior
court at Durham, and Judge Purnell
removed the case to the federal court.
The argument today was upon a motion
to remand the case to the state court.
F.. T. Fuller and R. w. Winston appear
ed for the Seaboard Air Line, as did
also J.. S. Manning; F. H. Busbee rep
ISSSlAllllS liz OOuIliSIh oy III u.
A. Foushee the town of Durham.
A great deal of work is in progress
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, in order to get everything in
readiness for the summer school for
teachers, which begins next week. A
large force is employed, going all over
the building. The auditorium will seat
1,5OO and opera chairs nave been plac-
ed in it. At least three hundred teach
ers are expected. Oother events during
the month at the college will be the
Farmers State Convention and the
Road Builders Convention.
State Auditor Dixon returned today
from the great Masonic celebration at
the Oxford Orphan Asylum. He said
over 1000 persons were present, and
to all these barbecue was served in the
noble grove which surrounds the Ma
sonic orphanage, He says it was a
great day for Granville county. The
address by Congressman w. w. kitchin
was a very noble one. The trustees of
the orphanage have arranged to receive
in future children above the age of one
year; up to this time none under six
years of age having been received.
There viii be, in fact, a kindergarten
department. The trustees regard this
as a good step.
Among today's arrivals were Hon. S.
NJ. Gattis, of Hillsboro, and E. B.. Skin
ner. of Hartford.
Representative A. D. Watts said to-
day. regarding the Watts Liquor Regu-
Iation bill and the distilleries, that he
did not believe over % distilleries would
be IN operation in both the districts il
North Carolina by July 1st. He does
not think more than 10 will be in ope-
ration in this district. He says that
during the past ten years distIlling has
not been a profitable business in NORTH
Carolina. He thinks there will be ever
fewer distiIleries in the western dis
trict than in the eastern, for the reason
that IN the western district there art
so few citizens and towns in which they
can get entrance and license. II fac
II seems that there are not over 1
places in the four western COMPRESSION
a. districts in which distilleries can ge
entrance.
DeBerniere Whitaker, son Of th4 lat,
Major SDier Whitaker, OF Raleigh, i
visiting relatives here. His home i
now on the south side Of the Island 0
Cuba. where he is connected with ex
tensive iron mines.
l There seems to be little doubt nov
that the Raleigh and Cape Fear railwa.
will soon cross the Cape Fear river a
!, Ellington and strike southwark. Thi
viii give three railways entirely throug
] the county of Harnett. One road wi
be from Dunn TO Raleigh, this being tn
Cape Fear and Northern. This roa
may also be extended ID the south
eastern.
I Mention was made recently OF tn
great increase in the number Of bank
in North Carolina under the new an
= VERY liberal law. II seems that no les