The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER.
TEACHERS ASSEMBLY TO MEET,
TO-DAY AT MORFHEAD.
Attendance VIII Be Large and the
General Programme Is a Good
One-Condition of Captain Day
MISUNDERSTANDING BuIIetin-To
Improve the Jail
Messenger Bureau.

The northeastern district Of county su-
~perintendents of education will also
hold its district session there during
the general meeting of the assembly.
The county superintendent of the
state at large will hold their DEPART
ment meeting in addition to this meet
ing OF the superintendent. The de-
Partment work in each of the Depart
ments will be very interesting. The
general programme is the best in many
years. The department work will be
concluded Wednesday,. Thursday and
Friday will be devoted to the general
programme. Governor Aycock will
probably speak Thursday evening.
Many rooms have been reserved at
the Atlantic Hotel and a large at
tendance is assured. The session
ends on the 18th. Senator Simmons
will deliver the address of welcome to
which Superintendent Alexander Ora
ham. Of Charlotte, will reply. ]. 7.
Joyner will preside at the meeting OF
the department of county superinten-
dents and rural school teachers, E. 3.
Broadhurst at that of the department
of city superintendent and principals.
Miss Margaret Johnson and Mrs. A. P.
Robinson are the leaders in the primary
and kindergarten department.. Profess
sOr J.. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest col
iege, is the president and he will deliv-
er his address Wednesday evening, at
which time there will also be an ad-
dress by Congressman John H. SmaI.
Thursday there will be an address by
Dr. W. W. Scotsman, state superinten-
dent Of education OF Maine. Glasses in
manual training will be at work each
day and there will be primary and
kindergarten exhibitions and also those
of drawings in the public schools.
Revenue Collector Duncan says the
general revenue collections this year
already show an increase over the last
year, with this month yet to be incluc-
ed.
The condition of Captain William H.
Day who was paralysed yesterday was
said this morning to be unchanged,
except that he is conscious. He rested
very we'll last night and his physicians
speak hopefully.
The Governor left this afternoon for
Trinity college TO attend the CON-
mencement and then leaves tomorrow
afternoon for the Teachers Assembly.
Auditor Dixon has gone to Morehead
City for a rest.
Cleveland public school district in
Rowan county has voted overwhelm-
ingly in favor of local tax.
The bulletin of the State Board OF
Health shows measles prevailing in 81
counties, dyphtheria existing TO some
extent in Il, the total number of cases
being few, smallpox in 30, with no
greater number of cases in any except
Durham county, which reports 100.
Hog cholera is reported in 4 counties,
-ro0-~ hnr-n- in thrhn onH
rabies or madness among dogs in one
county, Sampson.
State Superintendent Joyner spoke at
JonesborO today at the closing OF q
schoO and thence goes to Morehead
City.
1t is said that up 20 date &c diamonds
nave beer found in the ashes of the
cars which were burned after a coils
ion at Lucama, Wilson county. The
search for diamonds continues.
AS the result OF a visit 20 the jail
of this county, by a number of ladies,
and their complaint of the bad condl-
ton of the place, the commissioners
nave decided that they will improve
the place. There is now overcrOwd1nS
lack of sanitary c~onveniences, includ-
ing bathing, lack of proper bedding,
the place is infested with Verm1n, the
heating and ventilation are pad.
Prominent citizens join with the ladies
in making the complaint.
The only Confederate veteran drum
corps in the county is that OF l. O. b.
Branch camp. United Confederate
Veterans at Raleigh. h North Car
DINA veterans greatly desire that TINS
drum corps shall go not only to the
Confederate Veterans reunion at
Nashville but also to the annual con-
vention of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy at st. Louis A B. Stronacn'
he commander OF the local camp here,
saws funds are coming in very slowly
and that he will be glad to receive con-
tributfons for the purpose Of ending
the drum corps with the North Carolina
Veterans to Nashville.
state, Auditor Dixon says the corpor-
ations. banks, and building n o
associations are reporting quite rapid
~.
Police officer T. j. Black, OF Char
IOtte. has gone to ichmo taxing
Governor Aycock's reQuisition for VIII
Miller. colored, who is charged with
secret assault, having waylaid and at
tempted to kill another negro, ahd
then to kill a white man who
endeavored TO arrest him. Miller IS III
iail in Richmond, where he was captur-
ed.
secretary Carmichael. of North Car
OIinais Teachers Assembly was here
today on his way to Morehead City to
get ready for the session and said there
would be. il was expected, a very large
attendance.
Crops in this section make a very
good appearance, and the land gener-
ally is in fine filth. 4 little more rain
IS needed. In some sections, consider
able rain is required. most of the rain
having been local, or as the farmers
nut it. in streaks,' however, it looks
as if it were going TO be a very gooo
crop wear. The crop report for May
at the State Agricultural Department
will be issued this week. The Govern
ment reports gives Is per cent as the
increase in the cotton acreage IN this
state. It will be interesting 10 Know
how closely the state report Will agree
with this.