The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-29
PROTEST TO THE GOVERNOR.
a. Guardsman Writes to Aycock-A
Pleasant But Neglected Spot-New
United States Commissioner.
Especial to The MeSenger.)

(Special to The MessengerD
Fayetteville. ". c.. July 2s.-Mr. E
r. McKethan. OF this city. Is a soldier
of the Spanfsh-Amerfcan war. an ex-
captain OF the Independent Light In
fantry. and now orderly sergeant OF
that corps. which is now Company <,
OF the Second. and was formerly Com
pany A. OF the First regiment. Mr..
Mcclellan Is well versed in military
matters. In which he takes a keen m
terest. but he has always oppose the
Dick bill. which provide for the State
National Guard, as an unconstitutional
measure. which has foisted on the dif-
ferent states a revolutionary body OF
militia He writes AZ follows to tins
Governor. which every guardsman viii
read with interest:
Fayetteville. y. c.. july %. 1904.
To His Excellency. Governor Charles
Il. Aycock. Commander-in-Chief.
Raleigh. N. c.:
Sir: Without admitting the legality
OF any alleged change In the status OF
our organized state militia since the
alleged adoption in this state OF the
national militia act OF January Il.
1903. (Which gives to the President
the power TO call forth the state
militia and Ito issue order for thar
purpose to such officers OF the militia
as he may think proper'). i. never
theless. respectfully protest now. as
/ did before when the state militia
appropriation WIS used TO carry part
Of the guard TO Charleston. against
any and all preference I'm the matter
OF encampment OF any one regiment or
above another.
The First regiment. located I'm the
west. may be entitled TO credit; but
i decline to admit that IL Is entitled to
any greater consideration than the
regiment fro mthe Piedmont. or he
one from the east.
Therefore, in the interest OF the
whole service and with some knowl-
edge ISS9-l904) OF the personnel OF
the enlisted men of the Guard. which
is now becoming a matter OF serious
concern. / now submit. and most re-
spectfully petition. either that all three
regiments be ordered into annual en-
campment at the same point. or. IL the
Manassas trip be considered. a all
three be treated. in reference to IL. on
the same terms.
Respectfully,
E. r. MacKETHAN.
Colonel j. b.. Starr Will next o
make his last encampment Of the SEA-
son at McFadyen Springs, distant
about fifteen miles from this city. and
at one time much resorted to by the
people of this section. The water or
fine medicinal qualities. and especially
efbcaciouS in aneou diseases. The
fishing is Also occasionally very good
in Little river. The place still has
the virtues Of old. but Is sadly neglect
ed. and all the cottages have Aong
since fallen In ruins
After much delay in execution after
the intention was formed-caused by
a long narind of illnaA, and nfh.r al
verse circumstances-this correspon-
dent is about to place in the hands or
the printer for a book descriptive OF
old Fayetteville and its people-their
business, pleasures and mode OF life
besides some articles OF a more gem
eral nature. These will be pretty
nearly all re-publications. contributed
in the past few years to the Sunday
Wilmington Messenger. Charlotte o.
server, Richmond Tfmes-D Dispatch.
and one or two northern periodicals.
The book will contain $50 or 200
pages. will be neatly printed and
bound, and will have a few good Illus
trations. to cost so cents a copy The
objects in the publication are made
up of sheer vanity, but for the most
part of gain. The vanity is the nat
ural attitude OF an old man near his
end, and the hope of gain is kept alive
by the chronic depletion OF the pocket
book. Persons at a distance wishing
TO Subscribe TO this publication can
do SO by sending address to j. II. Ny
rover. Lock Alb. Fayetteville, N. c.
And IL remains to be seen what he
prcprietors OF The Messenger think Of
a correspondent advertising himself to
the above extent at space rates.
Bette Jones, white. was tried yes
tenday before the newly appointed
United States Commissioner. ex-Judge
j. II. Sutton, who has succeeded Com
missioner Morrissey. The charge
against the woman was liquor selling.
The Fayetteville Observer states the
remarkable fac that John Edwards,
Of Parkton. 81 years old. has 10 hv-
ing grandchildren.
quite sick with fever for the past few
days. the family having moved into
town from their country home.
Beaver Lake"
Mr.. r. 3. Lutterloh. a native of this
city. now n of the most successful
business men Of Florida, IL visiting his
Old home.
Mrs. G.. w. Lake. OF Washington. D..
c.. and her daughter. Mrs r. H. Nc
Duffie. of this city. have returned from
Cleveland Springs.
n excitement over the contempt
case in Squire McLean's court has
subsidized. The lawyer and the magis-
trate have agreed that they misaIn-
derstood one another. and have had a
friendly settlement. Mr.. Bolton was
not placed inside the jail. but remain
ed in custody of an officer.