The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., August s.

Raleigh, n. c., August D.
Bank people and others here were
shocked by the news of the defalcation
and fight of Cashier Tom Dewey, OF
New Bern. State Treasurer Lacy said
the shock was one of the worst he had
ever had and that he felt as if a dear
friend were dead. The state had on de-
post in the bank only s515, the deposit
being covered by the 5000 bond. Such
bonds are required Of all banks in
which the state has DEPOSITS. 1t has
these in sixty banks, the amount being
small. The state treasurer said the
amount held by the New Bern bank is
about an average deposit. Only one
man was found in Raleigh who ex-
pressed no surprise at what has hap
pened 10 Dewey.
State Auditor Dixon is making an ed
ucational campaign in the Piedmont
section. He has broker the record as a
public speaker this year. Some Of the
papers are coming out for him for gov
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warm and strong friends.
1t is learned that the Third reglnenE
will take into camp a very full proper
ton of its strength. 1t used to be said
that the officers and men were put to
much expense in attending encamp-
ments, and this was the fact as they
had to pay all their expenses, but now
this is all at an end, as the govern
ment pays for everything, and so really
there ought to be practically no absen-
tees.
The railways are as a railway official
puts i. making quite a kick about the
assessment made by the corporation
commission Monday. Many track OK
railway people are seen these days
pointing toward the door Of the corpor-
alton commission offices. Many We're
here today, representing the greatest
railway systems. The hearing VIII con-
tinue for several days. One railway
man said today that he had succeeded
in getting something done and now
thought that things were all right.
Some applications for aid from the
state loan fund for building ommo
school houses continue to come in. IL
appears that the amount to be asked
for will be something like s60,Oso this
wear. OF course some applications will
be rejected and some may be scaled
down.
The state superintendent of public
instruction says there are now apouk
$500 public school districts in the state
and that there ought to be only about
5000. This statement shows how mucn
need there is for consolidation. inc
latter is in progress but goes on with
compariti.e slowness.
Under the-new road law for this
county, by which both free n convict
labor is used, about $50 men are at
work. This work began May II, AND
since that date six miles of new road
has been graded and gravelled, this
part being the worse on thhe whole
line. Besides this, several old roads
have been repaired and a good deal of
gravel laid. MacAdam is no longer
used here, and the crushing machines
have been idle for several Years. A
good deal of trouble is experienced
with the free labor. Unde this new
arrangement persons living in the ROAD.
district are required to work a certain
number of days, tools being furnished
them and their pay being nifty cents q
day. A great deal remains to be done
to the roads.
MI. Robert w. Page, of Columbia
University New York, has been added
to the faculty Of the Agricultural AND
Mechanical college of this city and VIII
assist Professor Withers in the work OF
the Chemical department. He will give
instruction in Metallurgy, Assaying,
Electro-Chemistry, etc. He was grad
uated from the Schoo Of Mines, of Co
lumbia University two years ago ano
since tina time has been assistant to
Professor Howe. the head Of the de-
partment of MetalIurgy-which by
the way is probably the best equipped
metailurgical department in America.
Mr.. Page has the highest testimonials
as to his professional, personal, ana
Christian character from the Faculty OF
his Alma Mater. He is a Congregation
alist and a member of Plymouth church.
of which DR.. Hill is the pastor.