The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-01-30
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
LIQUOR DEALERS TO FIGHT THE NEW
REVENUE LAW IN COURT.
Another Kick Against it Comes From
the Capitol-Weather Forecasts a
Great Help 10 Farm=rs-Csrpet Man
ufacturers and Dealers to Meet in
Greensboro The Appointment of
Harry Skinnsr-Other Matte5s.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

RALEIGH. n G., Jan. p, '02.
Our new revenue law is in trouble
again. and there are two kicks coming to
interested parties. The liquor dealers,
having consulted n prominent attorney,
have been advised by him that the State
has no legal authority to exact the tax
of two per cent. on purchases made out
side Of the State; also, that it is unlawful
to collect that tax on the tax levied by
the United States Government on the
liquid goods in which they deal, viz. the
$1.1O on distilled liquors, etc. In other
words, that the revenue tax should be
deducted from the value of a barrel OF
North Carolina corn whiskey,' for in
stance, before the amount of the State
tax of two per cent is levied and collect
ed. AS the contention is very important
and involves a great deal OF money the
matter will be taken into the courts. of
course.
The other kick comes from the State
officials up at the capitol where it was
learned Friday, upon the completion of
the calculations in the Auditors office,
that there has been a large falling off in
receipts under schedule 3 merchants
purchase tax. circus business, etc). The
high circus license tax has kept most OF
| the shows out of the State.
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS
| United States Weather Bureau Inspec-
| tor Conger, who was here Friday inter
esting himself in the furnishingto farmers
| living along the line of the free rural mail
| delivery routes Of weather forecasts. at
least two days ahead, told me that the
service wherever inaugurated was prov
| ing OF great value to farmerS-WhO, by
means Of these weather predictions, are
enabled to protect their fruit and vege-
tables and other growing crops. "Ovci
$500. 900 was saved in Florida a month
ago. said Mr.. Conger. by Il timely
warning through this system Mr.. Won
| Hermann, in charge of the Raleigh
Weather Bureau, tells me that $500, OUC
was saved in the strawberry section 81
| North Carolina Il short time ago by these
| advance warnings.
| These forecasts are sent over Only seven
rural delivery routes in North Carolina
at present, but it is hoped to make the
service more general. if the pOstmasters
will properly interest themselves in the
matter. There is no special or regular
appropriation and the service is largely
dependent on the courtesy and patriotism
| of the postmasters. Get IOi + pOstmas
ter interested
VARIOUS MATTERs OF INTEREST,"
An important event has been scheduled
for Greensboro, February 1922. viz, {;
general meeting of carpet manufacturers
and dealers, the display OF carpet mil
products, etc. | am informed that 6
number of the leading carpet and rug
manufacturers of the United States have
engaged space for exhibits and it is eX
pected that 800 or 400 buyers will bt
there during the four days. All the rail
| roads in surrounding States will give re
duced rates Plans for the meeting are il
the hands of a committee of business
men.
Governor Aycock has respited e. \
Gorham and r. q. Ramsay, the lawye
and Juror alleged to have acted in col
fusion in the trial against a railroad a
Statesvile, and sentenced to mprson
ment in Jail and to pay fine by the Su
perior Court Judge, until March L. Tn
postponement of the execution of tn
sentence is to give the Governor time t.
thoroughly examine into the case and. b.
states, is not to be regarded as an indica
ton of his final action in the premises.
The formal opening of the new dOrmi
tory building at the Soldiers Home her
will take place February 4th. Gen. J. S
Carr has been selected as the orator 0
the occasion-and a most fitting one it is
for no man in the State has aided the olt
Confederates pecuniarily as Gen. Carr has
The Board of Trustees of the Home is nov
composed of Col. A. B. Andrews and Mr.
A. B. Stronach, of Raleigh, and Gen. j. s
Carr and Capt. J. A. Ramsey. of Durham.
Acting Attorney General Shepherd hav
1o1 hot 70 tfrl
mill whose plant is located in Castor
county Except the office building, whicl
is in Ceveland) should be paid to the ia:
collector of Cleveland county the Castor
officials will appeal to the courts.
The Fourth district Represented in Con
gress for SO long by Populists and hall
breeds) has a representative at Washing
ton now that the district and the Who'll
State is proud of. Congressman f. "
POu on last Thursday delivered mag
nifcent argument in the House severel.
arraigning the war policy of the Republ
cans-a speech that COMPOUNDED tn
''Speaker's LETT while it elected applaus
from the Democratic side of the hall
many of the Congressman cOngratulatin:
Mr.. POu in the most complimentary.
terms
The announcement made last week b.
Hon. c. B. Watson. OF Forsyth. that h
would stand for the Senatorship make
six regularly announced candidates a
ready in the tield-with several 'pre
cinctsH yet to hear from.
The city graded school superintendent
held an interesting meeting here last FIR
day r. j. Tighe, of Asheville, and W. {
Allen, of Waynesville were elected pres
dent and secretary, respectively, for tn
ensuing year.
June 10th has been fixed as the date {
: the next meeting of the North Carolin
Teachers Association by the executiv