The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-20
MeSSangar Rureau.

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The state superintendent says that
while his last report showed $3.50
white public school districts and 2,441
co.CT-d, there have been a great num-
Der Of consultations, particularly of
white schools, these amounting to
about 400 in the past Il months. These
consultations make d net decrease
Of school districts for white children
of about 900. and the work goes
steadily on.
some OF the newspapers nave asked
the question how much money the
state had on deposit in the Farmers
and Merchants Bank Of New Bern,
the funds of which were plundered by
the ~aDScondIng cashier. Thomas w.
Dewey. State Treasurer Lacy SAYS
the state a only 500 on deposit in
the bank, and held bonds o fthe par
value OF $4,000 as security, all these
Dollus being worth more than par.
Inc state treasurer does not believe
That Dewey will ever be CAPTURED or
surrender himself, and does not think
mere IS any proSpect Of getting him.
Inc last arrival of convicts at the
penltentiary are our from Sampson
county, who get eight years each for
"hlte-cappIng- All OF these are white
men
The great Masonic fair in progress
here is proving an ever greater fnan-
cIaI and social success than was ex-
pected. The attendance is only limited
by the capacity of the place. which is
very large.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son, when asked today what he
thought of the prospect of success FOR
he farmers in their movement looking
TO the holding of cotton for better
prices. said the farmers were in I'M
usually good shape for so holding:
that they are better off than they have
peen in the past, when cotton went to
low figures and that the reason is
they are raising, themselves at home.
so much more of the necessaries OF
life. He evidently regards the out
look as very encouraging.
Commissioner Patterson says the
agricultural department is several
months behind in the issue of it's
monthly bulletin and tina this delay
is getting to be intolerable. and is due
entirely to the public printer. He
says that the persons to whom the
bulletin is sent are complaining and
so are the fertilizer manufacturers.
since as yet last springs analyses of
fertilizers have not been published.
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June number, which was but recently
received, n the printer ha copy for
three bulletins. and that for one moro
IS ready to go.
Speaking about the Confederate vet
Grams reunion to be held here next
week during the state lair. Mr.. a. B.
~StrOnach. who is in command of the
local camp l. O. CT. Branch campt,-said
that If the weather is good the at
tendance will be even greater than
has been expected. There are 63 camps
of Confederate veterans in the state.
with q membership approximating g.
coo. He TANKS the local camp has per-
haps the largest membership. nearly
300. Reports are beginning to come in
OF number of veterans who will
represent the various camps. The one
at Oxford will have 125. that at Holly
Springs as, that at Louisburg 50 and
Martin T. Smith camp 100. Tents will
be prepared for LOCO veterans. Of
course Il large number Will be in the
city with friends. It was expected at
one time that General John p. Gordon.
the commander of the Grand Camp of
~nfeder veterans would be here
and deliver an address to the veterans
and To the public. but he writes that
it Will not be possible for him 10
come.
correspondent by an oversight, made
correspondent by an oversight. made
one in stating that the supreme court
had decided that Judge Purnel must
pav a tax on his income derived from
salary, while in fact the judge won
in he contest. He was very Sanguine
that he would win when the case was
argued before the supreme court a few
weeks ago. The Attorney General IN
an opinion some months ago held that
he was not liable.
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pleted his automobile. which is the
largest in the state, carrying eight
persons, AMI last night made a test
OF it. finding that it worked admirably.
He will take the state officers on a
little our on the big machine next
week.
Miss Adelaide Thurston made a
great hit in her play Polly Prim-
rose" presented at the Academy of
Music last evening. 1t is distinctly
southern play and one of the most
charming flavor of the brighter side of
the civil war, and was played with
great spirit by the actress and her
support. the costuming being very cor
rect and all the features thoroughly
carried out.
Next week will be crowded with
events: the state fair. the Masonic
fair. half q dozen dances, the great
fair bail. the annua banuue of the
Kappa Alpha Society in North Car
DINA. the annual meeting of the state
agricultural society. the annual meet
ing of the confederate veterans for
the election Of officers. the meeting OF
the state cotton owe in conven-
ton To secure an advance in prices,
ana all. sorts of reunions and minor
events.
odd Fellows from Henderson assist
ed Grand Secretary T.. H. WOodell in
instituting a lodge of Odd Fellows 1T
FrankliuJou last ewing.
The peniteDJiary authorities are IN
formed tina four conviCtS eScaped from
the gang of - at work on the Cane
Fear and Northern railway between
Duke and Dunn. these men being
Edgar Richardson. colored. OF Wake;
AdolphuS Viucon. white. of Rowan:
Jessie Knott. cOlOred. from Rowan;
Harry Franklin. white. from Halifax.
Knott is under = fifteen year sentence
/ for murder