The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-09

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'of Maine, at the invitation OF the su-
perintendent OF public instruction. The
speeches viii be made at widely sepa-
rated points. AS yet he does not know
the names OF these places. The gov
ernor expects to greatly enjoy his visit
TO New England. Major f. NJ. ChIlds
OF Br~attleboro. Vermont. writes 10 him
that the opinion there is that Parker
Will be elected President. The Govern
or will go TO the camp at Morehead
City and review the troops on the 10th
On the 10th he Will address the state
m alliance at Hillsboro. and OF
the 11th will speak at Chalybeate
Springs. in the southern part OF this
county. this being an educational
speech. Speaking about the Alliance
today the Governor said il is now de-
ing excellent work and is growing grad
uaily, which is a better sort OF growth.
1t as studying agriculture and not poll
tics.
The governor orders a special term
OF Pitt Superior court TO be held in
September.
Up 10 date II miles Of the Raleigh
and Pamlico SOUND railway have been
graded. Track laying will begin next
week.
The American, the National Organ O.,
the Junior Order of American Me-
chanics made its appearance here to-
day. 1t is a semi-monthly of 16 pages,
and the edition is of 5000. There are
over 5000 actual subscribers. The pa
per has consolidated with the Patriot.
which was published at Salisbury.
1t was learned hat only 6 registered
whiskey distilleries are in operation in
this revenue district. 1t is said tina no
more distilleries will be built before
the adjournment OF the legislature, as
the liquor dealers want to know what
[c"t of legislation there Will be.
ilno Ledge of Masons, at Hillsboro,
nGs been revived, Grand Secretary
John c. Drewry says.
There is too much moisture and
cloudy weather for his section. The
weather observer says the rain belt ex-
tends some $50 miles from the coast,
all the way from Florida to New York.
TIL finance committee of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college today
completed its work of auditing the ac-
counts of the college for the past year.
The total receipts were SIG, 5S7, the ex-
penditureS 81 3S1, leaving a very hand
some alance of $3.50. The members
of the committee say the college is do
ing more work and more efficient work
thar ever before. The work OF build
ing the new agricultural building viii
begin as soon as Contractor w. {.
Balm of Greensboro can get material
on the ground. 1t is to be ready fo-
occupancy by May 1.
The 18th annual meeting of the Farm
| ers State Alliance convenes at Hills
horo next Tuesday and on Wednesday
there will be a farmers picnic, with
with educational addresses by the Cow
ernor. Superintendent of Public in
struction. Rev. C. E. Maddry. DR.. TAFT
expected to be present, and the occa-
sion will be made enjoyable.
The total rainfall here during July
was only 3.4S inches, which is Isl
inches less than the average, SO that
It could not be called a rainy July.
President John IS. Cunningham OF
the North Carolina Tobacco Growers
Association is here and says he finds
the farmers extremely pleased with
Judge Parker, whom they regard as
deeply interested in their line of work.
His nomination they regard as a retu! II
to the earlier traditions of the presi-
Gency. Colonel Cunningham avs the
farmers in his section will begin II
cut tobacco in about ten days. He IL
L SIdu ~ say lid IN pSoPiS a
taken his advice given by him last year
in regard to diversifying crops and tina
they are raising their own meat, so they
will not have to buy from the west.
State Chemist Kilgore is now at
Guelph, Canada, and his improvement
IN health IS reported to be quite steady.
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler has
received a very handsome offer to go
to Cuba and to take charge of the vet
Urinary department at one of the grea;
agricultural stations there, of which
the chief is a friend from this country.
He has declined. deciding to remain ii
North Carolina, where he is doing 81
excellent a work.
The June bulletin Of the State Agri-
cultural department was issued today.
Most of it is devoted to analysis of fe.-
~tilizers. There is an interesting ar
ticle on malaria and mosquitoes By
State Biologist Gerald Mccarthy. He
says that only the tertian form occurs
in which the chill or paroxysm recuTs
every second day. So far no Blood
sample showing the quartan type has
been received by the state board o.
health. It was not until 1889 that ii
in North Carolina. this being the one
was found the disease was due TO a
parasite. up TO that date the universal
opinion having been that malaria was
ar air-borne disease, due in some mys-
FERROUS way to eXhalatlonS from de-
caying, water-soaked vegetation. The
only mosquitoes which carry the ma
laria for human beings is the genus
a~nopheles. The common mosquito is
the cufex, which disseminates malaria
among birds, but not among human
beings. There are % species of culex
and there are three species of anophe-
les, of which the speckled-winged is
the malaria species. bitches and pools
having weedy or grassy margins are
excellent places for ~anopheles larvae.
though the deadly insects are frequent
ly found in rainwater barrels and in
foul or polluted bitches or ponds near
houses. The culex is smaller n more
heavily built, has comparatively short
legs and when il rests is graceful in
appearance, while anopheles is larger
lighter, has very long legs, and appears
clumsy when at rest. Culex a clear