The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-24
INSTITUTE For
FARMERS WIVES.
Vigorous Campaign is On for the
Raleigh Postmaster
ship.
GOVERNOR AT WAKE FOREST
State Official Made Sick By
Cleaning Carpet in His
Office.
Especial to The Times Dispatcl,.)

RALEIGH, N. c., February 23-Mr. II.
NJ Emerson, general traffic manager OF
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway, spent
the day here on business with the North
Carolina Corporation Commission. lie
had net been summoned on account OF
any complaints filed, but came to lay
before the commission number OF sight
changes In freight rates that the COM
pany desires to make for the better adj
justmcnt, as they claim, OF the general
schedule Of rates.
Governor Glenn spent yesterday after
noon and last night In Wake Forest and
delivered Washington's birthday address
before the students Of Wake Fo-est Col
lege. He returned to the city this after
noon.
The State and the Supreme Court Libra
~ and several OF the State offices in the
Supreme Court building are closed and
will remain closed until Monday, while
the carpets are being renovated by the
application of patent solution while
the carpets remain on the floor.
state Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton j. Y. Joyner Is confined to his room,
suffering from n deep cold, contracted
from work in his o CO before the reno
waited carpets fully dried out. Other Of
ficials are profiting by his fate and stay
Is going on.
Major b. F. Dixon, State Auditor. Is
suffering from a severe abcess on his
neck. He was able to be at his desk
little while. however. this morning.
The State Department of Agriculture Is
preparing to inaugurate n system of In
stitutes for farmers wives in connection
with the regular farmers Institutes held
under the auspices OF the Department in
all parts of the State. The experiment
will be made during the coming summer,
and II the attendance and interest Is suf-
| ficent to warrant 1t, regular and perna-
| nent provision will be made for them. The
| institutes for the women are to be held
| at the same time and place as the mems
| meeting, but in separate halls. State Vet
! erinarlan TAFT Butler Is in charge of the
| whole Institute work and Is now arranS-
| ing for several series to be held during
| the spring and summer. Permanent or
ganization of the farmers for the holding
| OF these institutes have already been per-
/ fected in nearly all of the counties.
| The campaign for the Raleigh post
| mastership is waxing vigorous already, al
| though the term OF Postmaster Bailey
does not expire until June. Although
there has been no official announcement,
the impression prevails that C. u. Bailey
| will not make a fight for the Office. which
he has filed with general satisfaction for
eISlt years, anu III itSt, II 10 Citiiitu tiistt
he could not get third term appoint-
| ment.
j. II. Hardin, Jr., and Lester Butler.
brother of ex-senator Butler, are in the
field with petitions for their appointment
as against Bailey and all other applicants.
Willis G. Briggs, well known newspaper
man here. whose political record has been
orthodox" is preparing to make fight
for the appointment, provided Bailey Is
not to be re-apponted. He says he Will
not oppose Bailey.