The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-12
Messenger Pureau.
Raleigh, y. G. June ID.

Grand Master L. 3. McBrayer, Of the
Grand Lodge OF odd Fellows, last
night addressed all the members of
that order here. today in company
with the executive committee. Of the
Orphanage at GoIdsboro. OF which he is
chairman. left here to inspect that in
s%titution which now contains 30 chill
dren.
1t is said that Dr.. Charles W. Dab
ney, Of the University of Tennessee.
ana for years North Cardinals state
chemist, is more than apt 10 be made
president Of the University of Virginia.
Inc at the State Liquor
Dealers and Distillers' Convention, in
session here, is the largest on record,
members say. Both dealers and distiIl-
ers are deeply stirred by the
which the Watts liquor bill has placed
them in. and by the knowledge that
the great fight against liquor IS row
ing in strength daily. 1t is Tic that
the sale Of liquor is permitted at
not more than 100 places in the state,
and this number is more than apt to be
largely decreased, and that soon.
The criminal term OF Wake superior
court, at which the Ernest Haywood
case will be tried, begins July 18th. and
Judge PEBBLES Will preside. 1t is
thought that il VIII take at least a
week 10 dispose of this notable case.
State Weather Observer G. F. Won
Hermann says there are now in North
Carolina "A voluntary observers and
400 crop correspondents. there are also
IL regular stations. There are only
four river stations. at which there are
gauges. One of these is on the Cape
Fear at Fayetteville, the three others
being on the Roanoke at Danville.
Clarksville. and Wilson. Stations are
needed ON the Tar river at Tarboro.
and on the Neuse at G~oldsboro. Mr..
over those streams which flow into the
AtlanUc in this state.
Speaking about the disaster in South
Carolina. Observer Won Hermann
said that so far as he can discover,
there has never been a cloud burst in
North Carolina. The floods of 1901
We're due to general and excessive
rains. and were the worst in many
years. but there was nothing like a
cloud burst. while in South Carolina
there seems to have been a genuine
Oud burst. as the immense mass of
water a be explained in no other
way whatever.
So many applications from lady
teachers for admission to the summer
school for teachers during July at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
here have been received, that it a
OCCII uSCIuSu ny tIeSIuSIll bGdllOl, OF
st. Mary's Female College, to open its
doors to these applicants and furnish
them room. Rev. DR.. Bratton has set
apart for this purpose two of the build
mgs. both of stone. st. Mary's is with
in a few hundred yards of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College.
The state board of elections met here
today and reorganized. Governor Ay-
cock re%-appointed all the members of
the old board, yet the law requires an
organization as if it We're a new one.
William c. Lamb. of Williamson. was
again made chairman. and r. T. Clay
we'll, of MOrgantOn, secretary.
Governor Aycock left this morning
for Asheville to address the National
SOcIety OF Civil Engineers. State Su-
p~erintendent JOyner left for Wrlghts-
Vile to attend the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly.
State Treasurer Lacy and Auditor
Dixon are at Trinity College commence
ment.
Last year there was no encampment
of the National Guard of this state in
any large bodies. the encampment hav-
ing been AZ Charleston by 1c companies,
organized as a provisional m
the other companies having been eX-
cused by the governor. The question
came up under the Dick law whether
this state could receive its national APP
preparation this Year under these con-
bIIAoIIS- ulittlE JenHral RCNStor
went to Washington and made a very
complete argument before the Judge
advocate general and the secretary OF ;
war in support OF the contention that
this state had really complied with the !
requirements. a letter received by the f.,
adJutant general from the secretary of !
says the reasons given for the non
participation of certain troops in en- !
campment last yaar. and in field in !
Structlon. together with the fact that
they We're excused therefrom by the
governor seems TO indicate on the part
of this state full compliance with the
law. The state has now received The
allowance of S24 600 from the war de- !
pdrtment.
The judge advocate general Of the
army holds that ~DiFicers IF the Nation
n Guard are entitled to the ten per !:
cent increase in pay for each five years
service. when in service In the field
under the new law. This decision or
ruling is of great interest to officers of I,
National Guard.
Secretary T. X. Bruner + tia state /
board of agriculture who is in charge
OF the collection Of agriculture; and
horticultural exhibits flo,n all parts Of
the United States for the st. LOUIS ex-
arrived today from South
Carolina. where he VisIte1 the Charles
Columbia and Cheste: sections.