The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
POWELL STILL IN JAIL
MNEWE,D EFFORTS TO SECURE
BAIL HAVE FAILED.
New Members OF Il. +. Z. Faculty
The Raleigh American to be Start
determination For Rural Route
OaTriers-Other News Notes.
Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., April 18th. 1904.
]. M. Ramsey. who was for several
years secretary to the State Board OF
Agriculture. n editor of The Pro-
gressive Farmer, and who a recent
ly returned here from Baltimore. will
next week begin the publication OF n
new weekly, The Raleigh American.
which he says will be entirely indie
pendent IN politics as we'll as all other
matters.
The work Of completing the interior
Of the Pullen Memorial building AT
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege here is being quite rapidly pushed.
The steel ceiling is being put on and
the plaStering. painting, etc, are in
progress. The hall in this building 10
sne of the largest In the state. and W.T.
seat about 1900 persons.
The corporation commission has this
week cleared the docket of minor
cases, there being no matters OF gen.
eral Importance before the commission
The sales of fertilizers are now de-
ereasing greatly, it is learned at the
agricultural department. The sales
have been very large. perhaps - per
Q n larger than those last season.
Today there was an examination or
applicants for the position of carrier Or
substitute bn the new rural free mall
delivery route in this county. There
were twenty-five applicants, or aboat
three for each Of the places. These
came in with their kinfolk In large
number, the occasion being regarded
as n of much importance. From
Apex there came eight applicants for
one route.
Five new members Of the faculty OF
the Baptist Female University have
been chosen,t hese being assistants
in the departments of English, ma
thematics. music and art. President
Vann of the B. F. u. says the new dor
nitory will be ready for by
next session and will accommsOda e
ninety-six more students. so that will
be $50. One young woman a already
engaged a room for next session.
All the farmers say rain is very
greatly needed in this section of the
state. They are also DESTROYS of seeing
some warm weather.
Today the State SUPERINTENDENT OF
instruction issues an address to the
public regarding the purpose OF the
educational campaign which is to be
pushed in the state this year. He says
the purpose Is to overcome indiffer-
ence, arouse interest, and inform the
people as to the conditions and needs
of public schools. No attention has ever
been mad or will be made to inaugu-
rate any boom for public education,
but the effort a been made to induce
the people to desire to do what they
ought TO do and what facts and ek-
perie1ce show to be necessary. NJ
wild, Impractical, radical schemes have
been advocated. but the means sug
gested are those which communities
in this and othe states have adopted
and GUN successful.
James E. Hanlin has been elected
secretary of the colored state fair here
to succeed James r. Dudley, resigned
h fsir will be held October "a to g
Next Monday Weather Observer
Charles F. Won Herman viii leave
here on a tour of inspection Of wealth
er stations in the western part Of the
state. during which he Will visit those
at Greensboro. Salisbury, S~tatesyille
Waynesville, Marion and Morganton-
Renewed efforts to secure bail foI
j. b. Powell. h Norfolk man charged
with ~swindling. by impersonating the
6rm Of Jones & Powell here have fail
ed. He is to be tried in the Fedora
court next month. since the swfndIins
was done through the mails. He was
at drst held under only 500 bill, blu
<his amount has been LARGELY increas
Cd. as he case against him has de-
veioped.
H H Hume who is to fill the new
position OF state horticulturist Is "a
arrive here nex week His work vii
be very important to both fruit grow
erS. as well as ucker