The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-07-15

State Auditor Dixon May Attend q.
A. r. E>ncampmcnt-Work Nc the
Summer School-Importanf Gases
Go Over.
Messenger Bureau

Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. ". G.. July IL.
State auditor Dixon today received
letter from George II. Graves. COM
mander OF Edward w. Kingsly post.
Grand Army OF the Republic. inviting
him to GO TO Boston during the Nation
al Encampment beginning August Is
and 10 speak in old Faneuil Hall that
evening, on which occasion many dis
tinguished officials are to be present.
Commander Graves said: .Kingsiy
post by many acts in the past has en-
deavored TO show the proper spirit oy a
cordial and friendly conduct TO Its
countrymen of the Southern States
who wore the gray and who are today
compatriots with us In the united coun-
try. We are still earnest in our desire
to continue this good work. 1t is my
very great pleasure to inform you that
by unanimous vote I am directed to
extend 10 you a most cordial invitation
TO be present. The commanding chief.
General John c. Black has recently had
most delightful experience among
your comrades in the South, and we
have strong hope that we shall be
favored with the presence of our presi-
dent and that We may also have about
twenty-five of your representative COM
rades. We are 10 be assisted by Ed
ward c. Brush, one OF your comrades.
at present In Boston"
A charter is granted to the Bank of
Robson, at Lumberton, commercial
and savings, authorized capital stock
$25, 900.
The American, the organ OF the Ju-
nior Order OF United American Me-
chanics is to appear here August /. It
was established in 1868 and has been
published in Pennsylvania. Editor z. P.
Smith says the order has $50 councils
in North Carolina with over 10000 men,
bers. The section around Greensboro
Is the one in which the order is most
..Umerous.
1t is learned from the Hail Insurance
agents that a number Of hail storms
this season is far greater than ever be-
fore. They say the loss by hail in
Robson county alone is over 500, 900
and one company will have to pay over
$4,000 insurance.
All the persons injured in the wreck
Saturday on the Raleigh and Cape
Fear railway are getting on quite well
and all will recover. The wreck occurr-
cU OH WIdt Is kIIOWI dS the
branch of the North Carolina railway
and is claimed that the Southern rail-
way is liable, as the Raleigh and Cape
Fear railway merely pays trackage on
it.
1t was stated toda that there were
71o teachers present at the Summer
school. Many more are expected this
week.
The North Carolina Republicans are
s,~.;v, II
over in national politics.
There were to have been some i'm
portant cases at this term Of Wake
Superior court, but owing to the illness
of wv. H. Day they go over. One was
the case Of the State against Finch and
McBee, for conspiracy. Three are
against J. w. Robson, of Selma, who
is charged with taking laborers out
of the state. He claims this taking
was only Temporary but the state
claims it was permanent. He took
them to work on the Seaboard Air
Line, in Virginia. he was convicted In
Franklin county and fined S4O0 but ap-
pealed.
Among today's arrivals were E. c.
Robeson, Wadesboro; Robert L. Steele.
and Nj. Warbutton, Rockingham; E.
NJ. Pace, Wilson.
Deputy Revenue Collector Adams
made a raid near Morissville and cap
tured an Illicit distillery operated by
negroes. About year ago he got one
at the same place. The sheriff Of this
county says these are the only distil-
leries he has heard Of. During the past
year the county officers arrested only
one moonshiner while the revenue OFF,
GERS made four arrests.
Too much rain is falling here. 1t is
true the rains. like the storms so far
ht1t
certainly had it's share and they have
been hard ones too.
Today was a holiday for the els
teachers who are attending the Sum-
mer school here and they enjoyed 1t.
Up to the time the rain set in shop
ping and sight seeing. The teachers
are good looking and well dressed 'ot
of young women. and this leads TO the
remark that the teaching profession
has been greatly elevated In North
Carolina during the past few wears. The
time was when it was not thought to
be much to be a teacher. but the atti-
tude of the teachers has greatly chang
ed and they realize the nobility Of
their profession, while the general pub
lie has the same sentiments.
President George T. Winston. of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college is
in New York looking for a professor
several colleges and cities and will be
absent about month. 1t is the policy
of this college not to re-elect professors
until personal interviews have been
had. President winston had several
appointments to make speeches in this
state, but has had to cancel these on
account of this business in which he
is now engaged.
The storm last evening blew down
eight trees in the grove at st. Mary's
Female college. The velocity OF the
wind was forty miles an hour and ~
an hour almost an inch OF rain fell
A number of persons were shocked
by lightning.
There is a very large orchestra at the
Summer school here, and several con-
certs are to be given. The lecture course
Is one Of the finest ever given in the
state
ANTS DESTROY THE WEEFILS.