The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-20

r. he held In MeckIenburg. The gov
ernor seems pleased that the commit
tee mas secured the OF the
distinguished Champ Clark Of missouri
While in Washington the governor also
listened to some Of the discussion con
corning the appropriation to the south,
ern fast mail. which was so spirited
and distinctive. In his conVersatioh
and official intercourse with the GEM
ocratic members Governor IFs
found a spirit Of prediction ano neIleI
in the fact that the democrats mean
To be in control at the next turn, ana
from evidences there gathered n gov
ernor saws he too believes sucn VIII pc
the case. Governor Glenn will De IN
his office for three days. when ne VIM
go to Rockingham county, 10 rNei.
Vile where he will make a good roaos
address believing as he does that gooo
! roads are the chiefest and greaIest
| present need of the people OF the en-
tire state.
It is announced today on the autnor-
ity OF Mrs. Lacy that State treasure
| Lacy will return next Friday IRON
| Arizona. where he has been IN sea.cal
| of health. The people of the eituo
state will rejoice to know NAT tne
( treasurer has been wonderfully I'M
| proved by his s~ojourn in the dry west
Rev. Sylvester Belts. who create
| such a stir a few days e by MS IL
Illustrated sermon in front OF the 10
| leigh ~diSpenrary, vrosN Using emp
tv whiskey bottle and reVol'ei Ills
relation who suicided. is out IN earn
est circulating a petition for an eleC'
tion in Raleigh to determine the salt
of whiskey by a ~dispensary or 70 nav
prohibition. The first signer 10 the pc
tition was Hon. James L. JohllSoii
mayor of Raleigh. .
The Winston and S~outhbound Ran
vay which Colonel Frank H. Fries an
others are building is for the purpoS
Of living Wlnston-Salem a connectio1
With two railways. This is the purpos
IF its construction to WadesDorC
which is the nearest Dolnt at which
can connect with the eaboard Air Lin
and the Atlantic Coast Lino-Greens
boro mas obtained connecton WIZ ti
dashboard Air Line. g to11cb vim q
Tare determined to get IT oucll 49, :"
nan railway systems as possible an
tt4h?it oncnrnts for a good deal Of re
cen. ~cilway work
|, The line Of Mr.. Dues KallWay De
u tween Durham and Iuhn. WnlcI passe
through Apex, and he new coteol M -
f town of Duke is run ~i'ii ~ i hT
e yards Of udpa1Raleigh and south
> now clo 49, Oout three miles thi
Lt port TnG,ay. The large pavilion
J. slue % hit at the spring for US
q ~ ,o+ip fInk dnO there VIII also %
% as a skatllliI1unch room. The hotel i
- a casi nnoo,sructed to take the place o
l 70 De ooLrned a couple of years ago.
: the one the interesting things jus
g oheWhether a large numbe o
no" sin this state will fail to pa
V IDOL tax by the first of May. Tw
At usAgo a large number SO failed an
70 yematter attracted a good deal of at
~ 1tion. It is commended by some OBJ
u .ryant people that there is far les
re interest now in the electoral privileg
there than ever before.
IL President Edwin A. Alderman of tn
university Of Virginia will deliver tire
addresses before the North CAROLYN
summer school for teachers at Raleigh
June 1926. One OF the lectures vii
be a popular one, to which the genera
public will be invited.
A number of improvements and al
terations are to be made at the UniOl
Passenger station here and the South
ern Express Company will erect it
own building within h limits Of tn
station yard. Three railways now hav
tracks into the station. 1t is not We
known whether the Atlantic and Pam
leo Railway will enter it.
The supreme court has an averag
docket at the present term and upOl
it there is not a case Of really gener
| importance.