The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-04

association was the best ever held He
was among the most prominent speak
ers. He Is greatly pleased with the
exposition at Portland and with the
wonderful northwest. where there are
so many North Carolinians.
DIVORCE EVIL IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA
The divorce evil iii North Carolina is
growing, or rather has done 50 up to
the present time. since now there is a
new law. The clerk OF the court
here says that oh the county docket
there are about % divorce suits at
present. He says the average for b
past seven years has at least been y
cases. but that the rush is not so great
since the new law went into effect he
has been in Office seven years.
While your correspondent was CON-
ing ND from Morehead City yesterday
afternoon a very remarkable thing oc-
Cured. About sunset a Il bat or
Gighthawk flew into n passenger car,
striking with such force against n pro-
jecting piece of wood work That ii
was instantly killed, the blow being
upon the breast. where he feathers
NtIt uIIGhlN uNSACa "ANA es~~
ductor Hancock. at whose feet the bird
fell. picked it up and brought it mp to
me saving that in thirty-five years OF
railroading he had never known a
similar occurrence.
TOM DINON'S NOVELS DRAMAI-
lied.
Mr.. Thomas Dixon, Jr., writes me
from the Players Club. IL Gramercy
Park. New York city, that his play,
which is Il combination of two or his
most popular novels, will have It's mi
tial performance at Norfolk, september
21-23. He says: Il am hoping for a
big success. The company Is now be-
ing engaged
The special story which your CORE
spondent wrote last January giving
the true history of the famous duei
between Andrew ackso ana NaiSh-
still Avery, and which was phpiisheu
in Harper's Weekly has attracted great
attention among historians. The letter
from Rowland Phillips, the flanagan
editor of Harper's Weekly, says that
Rev. Silas Townsend Brady is very
anxious TO quote this article. Your cor
respondent has given PERMISSION iof
such quotation to be made.
TO MAKE COUNTY JA1LS SAFE.
The following is the text or GOV
ernor Glenn's letter, which Is reaiiy
personal in its address and signature,
to the various Superior court judges re-
pa1ding tails in this state: "Dah
Ieachy vas convicted Of murder in the
FIRST degree and sentenced to be ans
Ell. Pending execution, he was taken
to Wayne, the Duplin Jail being un-
safe and Just before his execution he
was taken from Wayne jail, carried on
the railroad to Warsaw, theme Dy. pri-
vate conveyance to kenansviile, Wnere
he was hanged. The sheriff dld all ne
could to prevent publicity, but every
one knew the mission he was Oh anu
so the prisoner was followed Dy MANY
| and stared at by all until it became oil.
most brutal. This was only one VI
MANY similar cases. All can De coilec.-
ed if the county commissioners OIL each
county will make their Jalis SAFE, thus
doing away with the necessity OIL senor
| ing prisoners to other couh,ieS' l
therefore respectfully ask all judges IN
riding their respective ui>tilcts W ioon s
"a refully after the safe conditions OF
tho iail and see to it that the commls
sioners of the various counties snaii
n,,+ +ha;r iails i'm safe condition. Ihls
lin forever do away with such scenes
&C take Mace when a prisoner Is being
carried from another county to his "
to he executed. OF course, IL there Is
danger of a rescue by friends OIL the
prisoner or mob seeking to wreak re
rTenee the prisoner should always pe
removed. but never should be remoV
simnly because of an unsafe jan, as II
will cost comparatively very niue u
make all tails reasonably safe. / hope
that Won will aid me in correcting thls
evil" +;o,
Secretary Brown, of the corporatiol
commission. which is also the board OF
fax assessors, says that next week Il
will give out its assessment winch wa
comnleted only a few days ago. mere
will he an increase in amount que y
come new roads and to an ms U
u lines increase of rolling stock, etc., ant
also to additions to an extension VI III
nroperties of other common carriers.
i The historical commission Is jus
now doing a great deal OF acuVe "ol,
If is cooperating most neafti! w" Wv
the State Literary and historical =,
sociation. as a promoter OF research
and is certainly doing a great ueai =
stimulate North Carolinlans.
RAID on AN ILLICIT DISTIlLEh1
Deputy revenue collectors MADE !
raid last night and near -Four OAKS, l
Johnson county, captured an oo-gaho
moonshine distillery and a thousah
Gallons of beer. The operators na
81 received a warning message only ICY
minutes ahead of the officers n ma
pulled the still from over the ire, Du
had not time to carry it further than I
a clump of bushes only a few yaro
el away. The fire was burning brightly;
.Iohn NJ. Harrell. of this city, wn
% hos heen twice in the Philippines
Il the quartermaster's department, wn
is now here. has been assigned to dut
lei in the quartermaster's office at Oman
81 Nebraska. and goes there in a fe