The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17

FROM the large number or churcneS
and school houses incorporated by the
last legislature it would seem that the
members of the legislature didn't think
the Watts bill would be effective.-Gas-
tonia News
Senator Foraker has announced his
opinion that senator Beveridge would
most acceDtibly fill the second place on
the next national ticket. This is pre-
cisely what Beveridge has been think
ing for some time. Great minds" ETC.
Durham Sun
An anti-jug law can not be a COM
plete success till a national law pre-
venting shipments from other states is
passed; but we are confident that a
strict enforcement of the state law will
do considerable good. We can only try
il and see.-Lumberton Argus.
We regret that Asheville has no bet
ter use for women than as watchers at
polling places. There may be some wo-
to be found in this position, but we hope
and believe they will be conspicuous by
their misunderstanding Reflector.
1t is amusing to note the accounts of
the meeting of the republican execu-
tive committee last night at Green's
boro-how harmony reigned supreme
and no discordant note was i~nterposed
to jar upon the sensitive nerves Of the
Pie Brigade; how Thomas s. Rollins
announced that he was lin the fight to
the finish" and so on to the end of the
chapter. There was no eight, nor was
any ever intended. Thomas S. Rollins
knew and SO did the rest of the crew.
that he was to succeed Papa-in-LaW
Pritchard as chairman. for Papa-in-
Law la spoken and the high privates
in the rear ranks knew better than to
Cro ny n rninzf hic 111tipoo tIIpo -Tho - ntI1
News.
Next in Importance to the recent de-
cision in the railroad merger cas- is
the action of the Union League Club
Of New York-an intensely republican
partisan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES respect to
negro suffrage. A recommendation by
the OF political reform of
the club to take steps to test the con-
stitutionality Of the suffrage amend
ments adopted by the southern states
was voted down, after full and free
discussion, by a very large majority,
the prevailing sentiment being, as ex-
pressed by Mr.. Robert G. Ogden of the
club, that n further attempt at inter-
ference with this southern problem
could only make an already unpleasant
situation much more unpleasant.-Ra-
leigh Post.
The best item of news printed in the
North Carolina papers this week was
the fact that, by a very large majority,
the people of Greenville voted a special
tax to establish a graded school. Al
ready in these columns have been print
ed the names of the school trustees. In
the list of the trustees is embraced the
name of Hon.. Thoma j. Jarvis, eX-gov-
ernor and ex-senator. 1t is a good thing
for any community when its most illus
trious citizens interest themselves in
H. a-to lie NAN nrI ION n oamnnf of
the public schools. In the case of Gov
ernor Jarvis, he has long been a leader
in public educational progress in North
Carolina and the Greenville school is to
be congratulated that it is to have the
benefit of his wise counsel and ripe ex-
perience.-News and Observer.
a deep impression was produced
upon the. press and people of North
Carolina by the recent showing made
by Dr.. Geo. w. Graham. of this city.
| from the treaSurer'S report, that for
the fiscal year 1902. just one-half Of
the counties of the state received from
the state treasury for pensions. schools
and support of their citizens in public
institutions. more money than they paid
into it. 1t was a shocking. almost in
| credible statement. that half the coun-
[ ties of the state are Dauper n are
supported by the other half but the
! ~easurer' figures peal it out and to
| advert to the matter now is timely. in
| smuch as the season for listing prop
erty for taxation and for the re-assess-
ment of real estate is neal at hand
| Charlotte Observer.
| The present term of the superior
/ court of Craven county. which tries the
| criminal docket cases, in session here
! his week, has been one Of unusual local
interest and Importance. The cause for
| this unusual interest lies in the number
| and character of the cases coming to
trial. Some six hundred cases on the
docket are of persons who failed to list
their taxes, and according to law this
failure has been made a misdemeanor,
with a penalty for the offender. Like
too many laws upon the statute books,
this law against nOn-taX listers. has re-
manned practically dead II it's eV1va
at this time has caught the many un-
awares, in the shape of those who have
failed to list their taxes within the pre-
scribed time.-NeW Bern Journal