The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-04
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh, July 80.
Governor Aycock today issued a re-
QUESTION on the governor of Oklahoma
for r. L. Nichols, the defaulting ex-
sheriff Of Mcdowell county who is
charged with stealing $1,000 of county
funds, and VINO fled some months ago.
His property was surrendered to his
bondsmen. They made good to the
county the o OF his defalcation.
His attorneys tried nard to prevent
the issuing Of the warrant Of reQui-
sition. j. A. Perry, OF M~organton, is
the officer named by the governor to
go after Nichols. The bondsmen have
been tracking the latter eve since he
fled the state.
Light and Ice Company. capital stock
$4,000. The company will furnish
electric light and power and manufac-
ture ice. its stockholders are Thos.
4. Scott, Concord, Frank Harrison, S.
Minor Price Norfolk. Va.
Two young ladies', sisters, had a
strange experience here Monday night
during the very severe electric storm.
They were iE a room at their home
and when there came a mighty crash
of thunder one sister saw the other
fall from her chair. The n who fell
instantly became speeches. and so
continued until late the following day.
She was very highly charged with cleo
tricity, and this shocked her SISTER the
moment tha latter attempted to touch
her.
The summer school here is ending.
All connected with it are delighted at
its success and are glad that it is to
be made a fixture and that it's scope is
to be greatly enlarged.
The state weather observer. Mr.. Won
Herman. says thai the last rain was
very local in character and benefited
only a limited area, and that there
is a severe drought in parts Of the
state.
The 5000 900 note which State Treas
urer Lacy gave a New York bank last
year. and upon which ne borrowed the
money to meet the pressing needs of
the public schools, hospitals for the
insane, etc, was today placed in the
hail Of history in the state museum.
1t is also signed by Governor Aycock
and by Joseph G. Brown. president of
the Citizens National Bank of Raj
eiglf who vas with treasurer Lacy in
New York when the latter in so re-
lnarkable a way obtained the much
needed money Nj. Browns signature
has been added to the others on this
paper.
The last legislature enacted a road
law covering the whole county of
Wake Mr.. j.. C. Ellington. eX-
state librarian was elected by the
county commissioner to do this work.
A. T. Mial who held the office of %
supervisor under a former law n
election, which covered only the roa
district, claims the office. The supe-
rior court says he is not entitled to it
and that no such office now exists.
Mial appealed to the supreme court.
The faculty Of the summer school
ave a reception last evening, after
which refreshments were served. Pro-
fessor Collier Cob lectured before the
school,. Today. which was really the
last work day. there were many visit
ors. State Superintendent Joyner
spent SeVeral hours at the school,.
Enough signatures have been obtain
ed to insure an election in RALEIGH IN
the question of establishments of a dis
pensary.
The reason the troops Of the second
regiment were not paid off while in
camp t Morehead City is that the
check book had not been received from
the war department. Heretofore pay
ment to regulars and volunteers in the
I United States service has been in cash,
but now it seems the check system is
in vogue. The payment in money is
raa1lv better