The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-17
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS.
GRAVE OBJECTIONS TO THE
ELECTIVE SYSTEM.
May Be Made That
Officers Be AppOinted-The Con-
tempt Case-Judge Browns Deci-
sion Not Unexpected-Other News
Raleigh, n. c.. May IL. 1904.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., May IL, 1904.
Captain j.. j. Thomas, of Raleigh,
was interviewed regarding the cotton
acreage in this section of the state, and
says the concensus of opinion is that
the increase is from 10 to IL per cent.
The indications point to a good crop
with favorable eathe conditions.
a good deal of the talk here now
is about the case for contempt against
the members of the Robson bar,
eleven in number, which Judge PEBBLES
is to hear On Saturday. Several Lum-
berton lawyers were here to-day,
among them NJ. A. Mclean. r. z. Lee
and r. c. Lawrence. Some of the at
torneys who are to appear for them
were also here. including Charles W.
Tfllett, of Charlotte, and John Z.
Shaw, Jr., of Laurinburg.
Some of the Republicans in the
west are trying TO get up the boom
for Congressman Hit, of Illinois, as
the candidate for the Vice-Presidency
and are putting out feelers among the
Republican leaders in this state, in
order to get their views. The North
Carolina Republicans, while for Roose-
Welt, are playing a waiting game so
far as the Vice-Presidency is concern
ed; in other words. they want to see
~ liz NAL VIII III
a charter is granted the Rowan
Brick Company, of Salisbury, capital
stock $4,000, T. c.. Coneley and others
stockholders. The company will man
ufacture d~rainpipe and thing, as well
as brick.
The decision of Judge Brown in the
case of the Corporation Commission
against the Atlantic Coast Line in the
matter of tn connection at Selma,
that the commission has not the pow
or to require one railway to operate
an additional train for the sole pur-
pose of connecting with the train of
another railway, was not unexpected.
The Corporation Commission appeals
the case to the State Supreme court.
1t was well known that either side
would appeal, and the Coast Line at
torneyS had announced from the be-
ginning that they would take the case
all the way to the United States Su-
preme court, in case they lost. Mem
bers of the commission are not sur
prised at the decision, in view of the
fact that the judge had stated he was
in doubt. Several days ago in an in
terview with the Coast Line attorneys,
they informed our correspondent
that they would rest their case on
Section 1857 of the Code, which gives
the railways the right to regulate the
time and manner in which passengers
and freight shall be transported. 1t is
rather singular that they only discov-
cred this section of the Code some
"a hours before they argued their
case, but they were perfectly content
when they found it.
The question is asked what the
special committee of the North Caro-
lima Historical Association is doing in
the preparation of it's reply to Judge
Christian, of Virginia, in regard to
North Carolina troops in the Civ
War. Judge Christians statement
has been given wide circulation, and
awaited, particularly by the veterans.
1t is regarded as probable that there
may be strong recommendations for a
change of the regulations, so that
officers of h National Guard Of this
state should be appointed instead OF
elected. There are certainly very
grave objections to the elective Sys-
tenn, and this has been put forward
very strongly by the case of the com
pany at Reidsville, recently disband-
ed, in which it will be remembered the
men elected two in~competents as lieu
tenants and because neither the cap
tain or the colonel of the regiment
would recommend these men so elect
ed. the enlisted men refused to vote
for anybody else.
At the COME 4erate cemetery here
yesterday Solomon Overcast was bur-
led. He died late Tuesday afternoon
While the Memorial Day exercises were
in progress. His home was Alamance
county. and he served in Company q,
42d regiment, y. c. troops.
The bathing pool at Pullen Park
here of the enlargement which men
ton was made recently, is now the
largest and best in the state. Il IS lou
feet long and 60 feet wide n varies
in depth from IS feet to 8 feet, with
a special section for little children.
At the Agricultural and Mechanical
College the third annual contest OF
the Biological Club took place in
Primrose Hall, which is the horticul-
tural building.
Good news Gomez - from the far
mers regarding the rain night before
last. and it has proved of immense
advantage to the crops of all kinds.
Farmers are certainly in good spirits.
Northumberland Davidson has
received a great many compliments
upon his address at the Memorial
celebrations. He is much grained
by the attentions paid him here.
,rbara he hos So many friends.