The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-24
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER
Plan for Farmers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by the Supreme COurt-Popular
School History OF North Carolina.
Other Notes.
Messenger Bureau.


The plan for the farmers institutes
this year is ON a far greater scale
than ever before. These will be leld
in eighty counties, beginning July Is.
and continuing until the first of Sep
TENDER. During the months between
July 18th and August 18th three par
ties of workers will be in the field.
One of the new features will be the
holding Of Institutes for women in
which one of the instructors will be
a This plan has been adopt
success The Institutes will be held
on the same day a the farmers instl-
tues and there will be talk about
buildings, fruit growing and other
things of great interest and value to
the wives of farmers.
Charters are granted to the Citizens
Realty and Investment company, Muir
fTeesbOEo, S25, 900; the Consolidated
Granite company, Winston-Salenl,
$3.50, 600, G.. w. Patterson and others
s~tOckhClers. The AshevilIe HorseshcT
association, incorporated, $4,000, S.
Westry Battle and others stOckhOld-
ers. The Greenwood Cemetery COM
pany, Tarboro, $4,000.
interest nere is very great in the
news from the San Francisco earth
quake. Many North Carolinians are
in that part of the country. Some
persons are asking the question
whether the calamity will interfere
with the holding of the National Ed
ucationaI association, which is book
ed for San FRANCISCO in midsummer.
1t is not probable that there will be
any change unless the location may
be altered from San Francisco to Los
Angeles.
The Odd Fellows are nor than
gratifed at the development Of their
order during the last fifteen months.
They are very proud of their orphan
age at GOldsbOro. A large part Of the
orphans will go west ON a visit to
lodges in that part of the state. This
part will be at Greensboro on the 9th
anniversary of the establishment OF
the order.
There is to be a popular school ais
tory of North Carolina, which is tO
appear during the summer in order
to be ready for use in the public anc
other schools next term. This vii
be beautifully illustrated and a vecy
capable artist is now making the pic.
lures from originals which are here
in great numbers
The. supreme court has filed the
following opinions: Smith and Jen,
kins VS.. School Trustees, from Martin
reversed; Hilton Lumber company VS.
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, affirm
ed: Davis VS.. Durham Traction com
pan no error; Blackwell VS.. Mutua
Reserve Fund Life association, affirm
ed: city of Durham VS.. Rigsbee, from
Durham. no error; Wright VS.. South
ern Railway company from Guilford
new trial; State VS.. Williams, fron
Davie, no error; State VS.. Whitley
from Stanley, no error. Dunn VS.. Cur
RE, from Montgomery, new trial
Haywood VS.. Shoe from Stanly, III
error; Alley VS.. Howell from Iredell
no error.
The supreme court decides in tn
case of Smith VS.. the trustees Of Rob
esonville graded schools in Martil
county that the creation of sDecla
school districts, the levy of specia
school taxes and he issue of bond
by school districts is not ~unconstltu
final.
1t is learned that there will be
very powerful movement before IN
next legislature to enlarge the stat
capitol. This began at b last sea
sion but made no Roadway. 1t
thought quite possible that If the wv
or three factions who desire the build
ings, fire proof for a state library, etc
had united, the Legislature would haV
made an appropriation therefor, and
is now said that if all interests jol1
s1,ch a building. it can be secured.