The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
Pureau.

Raleigh, n. c., April 5.
Justice Douglas in writing the opin-
ion of he supreme court arresting
judgment in State against May from
GuilfOrd, holds that the bill Of indict-
ment was defective, in that it only
charged May with abandonment of his
wife. The bill to be effective must also
charge failure TO support. so the cOurt
holds.
The corporation commission will hold
a regular meeting April 18th. The spe-
ciaI session April 10th will be to hear
complaints on storage, demurrage,
switching and transfer charges. Sena-
tor Pharr had the act passed which
the commission to regulate
these charges. One of the commission
ers was asked when the body would
take up the matter of freight discrimi-
nation against North Carolina shippers.
a bill for the investigation of this mat
ter passed the Legislature at the in
stance of the Chambers of Commerce of
the state. The commission is waiting
for some complaint or petition to be
made TO the body for no action can be
taken until the problem is formally
brought before the commission.
The superior court will next Tues
day tax up appeals from the Eleventh
district.
County deputies last night arrested
two negroes, Bright and Haywood
Jones, charged with assisting Larson
Jones to escape. Larson skipped from
the chain gang. Officers located him
in Il shanty and surrounded the place.
The other negroeS then dressed Lar
son up as a woman and he walked out
right by the officers while the other in
mates of the house held the attention
Of the officers by threatening them.
superintendent of Public Instruction
JOyner today received most encourage
ing letters from Randolph, Wilkes and
Franklin. In Randolph three districts
We're consolidated in Columbia town
ship also two cOlOred districts. a local
taxation election will be held at PrOvi-
dence May It'll. DR.. c. D. McIver will
speak at a rally May End. In Wilkes,
four districts were consolidated. In
Franklin, six districts were CONSOLE
dated into two and arrangements made
for school houses, costing $500 and $500.
The engagement is announced of Miss
COnkIin Carroll, daughter of the late
o. j. Carroll. to Mr.. o Leftwick
Barry. of tlanta, Ga, the marriage to
take place here June Bird, in h Church
of the Good Shepherd.
The report is circulated that
gresham John Nichols, republican,
will be the independent candidate for
mayor against Mayo a. VI. Powell,
the democratic nominee Mr. Nichols
states that this is ALI error, he will not
enter the race.
The fact that Ex-senator Marion
Butler was on tie train bound for
Greensboro last :vening, has started
politicians specul ing as to whether he
is trying TO get = hold in the republi-
can meeting tire tomorrow. He is
said to be ANXIOUS TO regain political
power.
The first re.-Ort of the climate and
crop service Z the United States de-
partment of agriculture is not encOur-
aging The first report SAYS Reports
of crop correspondents for the week
ending Monday, April 6, 1903, indicate
that condi ions have not been favor
able for tie rapid progress OF farm
work, on account of the excessive rain
fall on &:arch 18th and Goth, which
caused treshets in the rivers, flooded
low lands, and generally kept the soil
too We to pillow. Easterly gales caused
exceptionally high tides in the coast
region. Flowing and other prepare
tiOns for planting the staple crops are
still behind, but this is largely in con-
trast with the early advance of spring,
as blowing can easily be accomplished
in good time with favorable weather.
The temperature during the week re-
manned decidedly above normal until
Saturday. April eth, e a very rapid
tall occurred 10 ~ lev" OtSISSS ~
the freezing point in n Western DIS
trict. with light The freeze ex-
tended into the central portion of the
state Sunday morning and ice formed
in places. Fruit trees, such as peaches.
apples an cherries, were generally In
bloom. ara the injury caused by the
freeze to the fruit crop u have been
very great. Reports in regard to the
amount of damage done Will appear in
the next Bulletin. Warning Of the ap-
DrOach of killing frost was so widely
distributed by the weather bureau to
the farmers in the trucking section,
that truck and berry crops probably
received adequate protection. A little
corn has been planted in the southern
and eastern portions of the state and
some is up. Tobacco in beds is we'll
advanced in growth and the plants are
plentiful. Wheat, oats and rye appear
unusually fine. and are large in growth;
some fields of wheat were yellOwed by
cold and much of the crop in very low
ground has been ruined by high water.
Less than half of the spring oat crop
has been seeded. Truck crops were
generally planted early and are DONG
we'll; Irish potatoes are up, May peas
are in bloom; a few strawberries have
been shipped. Gardens are fairly well
in the east. but are back
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