The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-21
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Increased Interest in the South Da-
kota Suit Against North Carolina
inference That Dakota Will Win.
Matters of Interest from Raleigh.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., April Is.

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Raleigh, y. c., April IS.
Interest in the South Dakota land
suit is much more general here now
than it has been at any time since the
action was instituted. Two we'll known
bank presidents today expressed their
opinion, formed from the questions
asked by the court, that South Dakota
would win the suit. A republican Of
f~icehOlder, who is known throughout
the state, when asked his opinion said
he believed South Dakota would win
but not the private stockholders. Then
he added, IF Russell as governor and
Butler as senator c~oncocted this scheme
while officers of the state, II was a
thieving trick and should forever brand
them as Infamous in the eyes of all
North Carolinians. On the other hand
such lawyers as Hon.. a H. Pou and
others are confident from a legal and
constitutional standpoint that North
Carolina will win the suit.
The banking act passed by the last
legislature gave the corporation COM
mission power to appoint "a suitable
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once a year the state, private and saw
ings banks and these banks shall pay
from SIS to $50, for such examination
according to the mount Of capital.
There are now four of these bank ex-
aminers. This method is not satisfac-
tory to the State Bankers Association
and the executive committee of that
organization has asked the cooperation
commission to appoint one bank eX-
aminer for the entire state. This rec
~ommendatiOn is now under conSidera-
ton by the commission and several ap-
pl%ications are in for the place. John
Ellington, of Johnston, is prominently
mentioned.
Professor Cain, of Chapel Hill, has
sen State Treasurer Lacy $40, as a
constitution to the fund for a North
Carolina exhibit at ST. Louis. This is
the first contribution received.
Adjutant General B.. S. Register is here
and say that the inspection of the
state guard by Major Lundeen will be-
gin May 1st. No arrangements for the
encampment of the guard will be made
at least until his inspection is vel
under way.
superintendent ]. V. Joyner speaks
at Dobson today and will return tC
Raleigh Tuesday.
Colonel Thomas s. Kenan returns to-
night from Wilmington, where he at
ended the funeral of his brother, Cap
tain w. r. Kenan.
J. w. Harrington, representing the
Western Bank Note Co, which has the
contract to print the new state bonds
is here to submit the designs to Treas
urer Lacy.
President Venable says the gradual
ing class at the State University May
31-June 3 will number over so, the
largest since the war. The total en-
rollment this year is COS. Bishop A. NJ.
Randolph, of Virginia, breaches the
baccaleaureate m DR.. J.. r. How
erton, of Charlotte, the sermon before
the Y. NJ. C. A; John Sprunt Hill the
alumni address, and DR.. w. J. Holland,
of PittSburg, Pa, the commencement
address.
master of the rural free delivery routes
states that SO new routes Will be
put on this month, making a total in
the state IF 312.
Rev. J. W. Foster. of the committee
10 locate the Cnr1Slldn cnuTCn OTpndI-
age, for which about 5000 has beer
raised, says that bids for the location
have been made by Greensboro, Liberty
Yandyvilia, Ridgeway, Burlington and
Graham.
Claude Dockery has returned from
a visit to New York, where Mrs. Dock
cry spent the winter, and as soon as he
can get a house here she will move tc
Raleigh.
A civil term of court begins here next
Monday.
The Raleigh Pine Product Company
was incorporated today.
The Charlotte Paint and Wall Paper
Company is in corporated with s2,50t
capital.
Mr.. W. Bailey states that the re.
| port of fusion at Asheville between
the Anti-Saloon League and republican:
is untrue and was circulated by enc.
mics of the league.