The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Messenger Bureau,


Raleigh, y. c., Aug. Il.
The state superintendent of public
instruction is making up the notes for
the loans TO counties from the state
education fund, these notes to be given
to the state board of education for
money to be used in building and i'm
proving school houses. Each week a
few new applications for loan are re-
celved. These new ones will be taken
up later.
Governor Aycock says he greatly en-
joyed his visit to Fort Fisher. Carolina
Beach and Wilmington, n that after
the wind and the rain he feels that he
can say: L am a survivor of Fort
Fisher" The governor dded: "Ev-
erybody had a good time. We were
charmingly treated. The old soldiers
| never had a better day anywhere in
their lives. l enjoyed the trip on the
river INC found Captain Harper of the
steamer Wilmington to pe the prince
of steamboat captains"
Work at the Methodist Orphanage
here has been delayed considerably by
| the non-receipt of corrugated iron for
interior and exterior work, but this
| material is now arriving.
| Veterans who attended the COnfeder-
| ate reunion at SmithfieId say it was a
very fine affair. Charles NJ. Stedman.
| the orator of the day. made a fine inn
| preston. 1t was expected that he might
| allude to his candidacy forthe nomina-
| ton for governor, but he did not do so.
| However, he has many warm friends
and supporters in Johnston.
The report made by Major Newton.
L. s. A, the officer who inspected all
the troops of the North Carolina Ma
| tiOnal Guard early in the summer is
| quite lengthy. and criticizes freely but
yet leniently with discrimination and
| accuracy. The troops in this state APP
pear to be as we'll equipped, if not bet
ter, than any south of Washington
They have field equipment, including
~overcoats, blankets. tents, cooking APP
plianceS. etc. and they all have new
khaki uniforms complete. The officials
are notified that a change is made IN
regard to the exchange of arms n
equipments. The war department now
calls in all the present CGlibre rifles
and equipments. some 1000 in number,
and will issue the new krag magazine
rifles and equipments to the number OF
men actually enlisted. that is, 1900.
All the rifles are understood to be on
the way TO Raleigh. together with new
| cartridge belts, bayOnet ~ScabbardS, etc.
Requisition has been made on the war
department for two 3. , inch breech-
1 lOd1lfg TlIleu cannon 1pI lht llShl biI
terry at Charlotte. 1t is the purpose to
equip his battery in the most perfect
manner. All the batteries of the ma
| tioTaI guard all over the country are
to be equipped with the very best
weapons made.
Mr.. Blaine. from Pittsburg. Pa. is
here in regard to the Creosote works
which are to be established either AT
Raleigh or in this section. This COM
,arx- ,-1S Iata1x- chs r-raraI in New Ter
sey. with a capital stock of $4,000 1t
will use pine stumpS and other fat
Hghtwood. 1t will also make other by
products of the pine.
The reports as to the tax on Incomes
here show that James H. Pou, attorney,
gives in the largest income. S1l,5Oo.
Chief Justice Walter lark. who was
last year the only judge who turned
| his income made no return this year.
1.-The cases of Federal officials who last
wear did not retur their income, and
who again this year did no return
them, may go before the state court.
The convicts have begun work on
the extension of the Durham and
Charlotte railway from P1ttsporo
%northward up the Haw river towards
Graham. The convict camp has been
established at Pittsboro.
The farmers are in very good spirits
regarding their crops. except tobaccO.
Not a few farmers say it is going to
be very hard to get them to unite IN
a fight against the tobacco trust. ana
confess that no class of people are so
hard to consolidate in an effort as the
farmers. At the same time they adj
NIT that were they to unite they would
be the most powerful force in America
The State Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college will open Thursday. Septen-
Der 8. Entrance examinations will be
held at the college the day before. The
| capacity of the college has been re-
| Gently increased. but the demand for
| admission is still very large. Students
desiring rooms will have to be present
promptly the first da~' n a dollar
extra is charged all who are late. The
college is usually full by night OF the
day. and the program of work is ar
ried on with the precision n punct-
uality of clock work. Young men who
are training for industrial careers are
thus taught that system and prompt
ness are the first requisites Of business.
If a boy is late in entering the A. and
NJ. college. you NAV know he is a new
student. Many of the old students re-
turn ever a week in advance to review
their studies and get a good start.