The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
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Raleigh. N. c., July 29.-The South
ern railway paid into the state treas
ury s3S,645, its state tax under the as
sessment.
The state charters the Tomlinson
Furniture Company, at Townsville,
capital $25, 900; the NJ. L. Petty Tobacco
Company. Of Rocky Mount, capital not
under $4,000 nor over 800, 900, and the
Holton-Holmes Drug Conway, of
Greensboro, capital 800, 900.
The commissioner of agriculture is
advised that there have been several
cases of CHAMBERS among horses in
Winston-Salem, but the disease is now
stamped out.
The state auditor today sent to each
register of deeds a list of bank stock
holders in the respective counties and
will tomorrow send out accepted ap-
praisals of all corporations which it is
his duty to pass Upon.
The bondsmen of ex-State Treasurer
Worth met here today. He turned over
all his property to them to make good
the ex-Clerk w. H. Martin
stole from the state. His property is
estimated to be worth SIG, 900 so
covers Martins shortage. There were
some funds in cash PLACED by Mr..
Worth in the hands of Herbert Jack
son, one of the bondsmen, who is made
trustee. The bondsmen assessed them
selves 50 one Zach 81, 600 for which they
had signed bond. this making up the
amount needed. The trustees have not
as yet sold any of Mr.. Worth's proper
ty, and will do that later. Their pay
ment today was really merely an adj
vance.
James H POu. attorney for ex-Treas-
urer Worth, this afternoon paid into
the state treasury in behalf of Trustee
Jackson. on eX-State Treasurer Worth's
bond 5000, and expects to pay 2 800
more tomorrow, and the balance in a
few days.
The United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company, which is Martins
bOndSmen, has as yet paid nothing and
torney Pou said today: IF surety
companies are permitted to escape liza
bility on technicalities people should at
once refuse to accept their bonds. Es-
tates of orphans will have but poor
security if technical failure to perform
some duty on the part of a clerk will
avoid bonds. As hundreds of these
bonds are now given by various fidu-
Charles this is a vital matter"
The United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company, which is on Martins
bond was notified to be present today,
but nothing was heard from it. 1t is
understood action will be taken against
the company. 1t is hoped Mr.. Worth
will be a very small loser.
The Progressive Farmer published
here as the organ of the State Farm
ers' Alliance, established by L. L. Polk,
was sold today to J. w. Denmark,
Folks son-in-law, for $4,000. Denmark.
\ now and for Snmo finon mast hoe haan
it's business manager.
DR.. @. @. THONGS, the president, and
DR.. r. H. Lewis, the secretary, of the
state board of health, have returned
from MOrgantOn, where they inspected
the insane asylum and school for deaf
mutes n found the condition of both
excellent. They also went to Blowing
Rock and inspected the sewerage of the
hotels there. This is taken off by a
stream. They decided that his was
not injurious. to the health of the COM
munity. By a special act of 1899, this
authority to decide was vested in this
board.
The corporation commission will on
Thursday hav an important meeting
to decide the question Of uniform
freight rates all over the state on cot
ton.
Next week the corporation commis-
sioners go to the extreme western coun-
NCS ~ ol1C Will SOully OlIlCeTS DIS IO
tax assessments, etc.
AT Wake Forest college the oldest of
Vail the buildings is being remodeled, at
a cost of $1,000. 1t will when thus i'm
proved contain forty-eight living rooms
and nine recitation rooms.
Governor Aycock left early this morn
ing for Wilson,. where his Oldest son is
sick and thence goes to Wrightsville
to inspect n review the Second regi-
ment.
Cotton on sandy land in this part of
the state is about worthless.
The trustees of Wake Forest college
meet here tomorrow to decide as to the
establishment of the departments of
medicine and pharmacy this year.
There are now no sick inmates of the
soldiers home. All were able to be at
meals today.
There are twenty-seven inmates OF
the Catholic orphanage here.
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