The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-13
STATE CASES ARE
B.EF0 RE C0UR I
Appeals From Third North Car
dina District Being
Heard.

Ha sRielshl r. r. g e. s eptsmbespD
Supreme Court Is dcvoting this week
to appeals from the Third District. or
which there are sixteen, two of these
being state cases. both coming from
NeWbcrn.
The Secretary of state is having tie
land grants In his Office indexed Tho
work begins with the first grant sss,,cs
s,bout the year 1850 w. p. Batchelor,
who is In charge OF the work, says
that grants have been jacketed lin to
1894. and he Is now bringing the indcy
up for that year. There will be III
all about 100000 grants
Raleighs public schools opened to
day under the direction OF Supt. iran
els NJ. Harper There is an Increased
attendance at all of them. There is q
high school and eleven grammar
schools. During the year one new
school building has been constructed
and all OF the others have been re-
painted and repaired The superintend-
ent greatly desires trade school for
the negroes here, who are generally
thrifty and Industrious
To-day Chairman b. C.. Beckwjth, OF
the State Board Of Internal Improve
ments. filed with Governor Ki.chin his
report covering the investigation by
the board OF the charges made against
the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium in
Moore county. In brief, the board finds
the charges which were made BY a
physician in another part of the State
to be unsustained.
Wednesday evening the congregation
Of the First Baptist Church here viii
accept the resignation Of Its pastor.
Rev. W. G. Tyree. D. d. This has
been expected for some months. 1t IL
understood DIR. Tyree Will go directly
to another field.
The secretary of the committee
which has in charge>matters concern
Ing the home coming jubilee and re-
union here during the State Fair finds
great deal OF interest in that matter
and letters from North Carolinians IN
other States continue to pour IN
There are very strong North Carolina
societies OF New York and Baltimore.
The one at Norfolk has ceased to ex-
LIST. The secretary hopes TO be abs
to get at least the names OF 10000 Tor
mer North Carolinians living else
where.
The arrangement OF the electric
Nights in the State Capitol is now be-
ing made. There will be double rings
OF these lights in the dome, so as to
nre also circles of lights In the haiis
of the Senate and House. all the work
harmonizing with the interior OF tho
building.
Democratic State Chairman Eller
to-day finished the handbook OF the
party. which is to be given a very
great circulation this year. 1t is al
once the largest and best ever issued
by the party in North Carolina.
Governor Kitchin has consented to
an exchange OF courts between Judges
ward and Ada ms, whereby the former
Will hold court in Camden.
Former Judge Walter a. Montgoin-
cry. who had lived here since ne be-
came Supreme Court Judge. will sc
to Washington. d. c. TO live He !:
preparing history of the Civil War
which will contain great deal OF ne"
material.
When 1900 overcoats are received
by the North Carolina National Guare
1t Will be fully equipped for field ser
vice. having everything else In the wa,
of supplies.
All the experts In corn declare lha
that crop in North Carolina this year
will be the largest ever raised. Com
missioner OF Agriculture Graham say;
there is no question as to this. ana