The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
THE PROHIBITION ELECTION
Norfolk and Western Freight Discriui-
nation Casc-Scaboasi AT L'nc
Makes Application TO Discontinue
Train-Dccrco In Rate Case Receav
cd
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh. N. c.. March ..

Vlalf correspondent had n chat WIN
State Auditor Dixon. who is always
so well informed about public matters
as to the current TumoFs that there
/. much dissatisfaction against pro-
hibation on the part OF the rural Not-
ers in a number OF counties. DIR. DIX
or has been all over the state ana
knows the sentiment and influences
:, work yerx, well. He said that the
preachers and the school teachers were
all enlisted on the side OF prohioi-
bi,ion. and that the question IL one
of school houses or bar rooms There
may be a lot OF talk now. but when
election day. May 10Th comes, the
people will vote right or not at oil
CT course in some cities and towns
some people will vote for liquor, as
for example, places like Salisbury and
Wilmington. DR.. Dixon says that the
country people realize that IL IN
question OF education against the sa-
looms: in other words. whether they
will have whiskey distilleries and low
down doggeries In the towns and IN
ie country or whether IL will have
,hool houses and education for the
children. He concluded by saying
fore May Goth, and that the campA gn
would be lively In every way.
Chairman McNeill and Clerk Brown.
OF the corporation commission have
gone 10 Washington TO see the inter
state commission regarding the Nor
folk and Western freight discrimina-
tion matter. which has been docketed
by the interstate commission. and TO
ND
ings will begin. Ii has been thought,
though there was nothing official I'd
show. that the hearings viii begin
this month and ut Raleigh.
Prof y. w. Walker OF the State Un-
iversity. who has special charge of the
rural high schools. was here today
and made "A report on the inspection
SO far completed, TO State Superinten-
dent Joyner Mr.. Walker expressed
extreme satisfaction at what he had
found. He said that before the ap-
preparation for these schools became
available there was some fear that
the influence Of such schools would
not be felt at a distance from their 10
cation; in other words that they might
not. for year or two, reach out and
cover the whole county. Ii Is found,
however. that crowds Of young men
and women are going TO these schools
from every part OF their respective
counties
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler. who
Is In the west visiting the best col
leges where there Is veterinary de-
partment and also seeing the state Of
ficials in this line OF work, will Sc
cure a good assistant before he re-
turns here.
The Seaboard Air Line makes appli-
cation To the corpora ton commission
for permission 10 take OF the local
train between WclIon and Raleigh
which Is known rs the shoo-iy and
which after years Of effort IL put on
last summer. Travel on it has ap-
rarently been good. b1t the railroad
company says that II has lost several
thousand dollars by the operation OF
The train. Raleigh business men to-
night protested against the taking of
voicing this protest. other action will
hc taken.
Governor Glenn left this afternoon
for Winston Salem TO deliver an ad-
dI ess before the teachers association
and will return here Monday. Week
after next. ~ and his son. Mr.. ChaI-
AiNio 'I'!H 'A l.-h Iblut viii % To
New York, Philadelphia and several
other points. entirely for rest
The decree in the railway rate case
SO far as the Carolina and North
western railway Is concerned has been
received here, and that on the part
of the stockholders Is expected daily,
the case in this way going of the dock
et. The Legislature having terminated
the rate question
AZ the Raleigh Water Works
pump with a capacity OF three million
gallons daily is being installed. but
II will take several weeks To com
plete che wDrk Ii is the la1Zest
pump, the next size having a capacity
or two and half millions daily.