The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., May S

RafelSh, n. u, May 8.
The corporation commission today
made it's rules on storage and demur-
important and far reaching eve pro-
mulgated by that body The rule allows
railroad companies to charge 81 per
day on all car loads not ~unlodaded in
Is hours and one cent per 100 pounds a
day on less than a car load The rule
also requires the railroad companies to
place loaded cars in As hours after their
arrival, otherwise the shippers are to
be paid 81 a day in excess of that time.
1t provides further, that when shippers
make application for cars for the pur-
pose of shipping, the railroads shall
furnish the same within four days, 9TH
erwise the penalty of 81 per day for the
time in excess of 4 days shall be charg-
ed against the railroad and paid to the
shipper. The commission has adopted
these rules after hearing both sides but
the railroads are sure to file exceptions,
for these regulations We're strongly OPP
posed by all the railroad officials of the
state.
The Pristine Petrified Phenomenon
Company, of Asheville, was incorporat-
ed today with $4,000 capital and the OBJ
ject is to place on exhibition the petri-
fed body of a man discovered n
found in the county of Henderson,, on
Bailston Creek, and such other ~fassils,
curiosities, and articles the incorpora-
tors desire.
The Kinston-Carolina Drug Compa-
ny, of Kinston was incorporated today
with $40, 900, capital.
During a performance last night at
one of the carnival shows a lion at
tacked Madame Paluda, who was in the
cage. She received a cash on the arm
but whipped the animal into submis-
sion.
The funeral of Mr.. Charles B. Root
was held from Christ church his after
noon at $50. He was born in Massa-
chusetts IS years ago, but came to Ra-
leigh more than 60 years since. He was
city tax collector II years. He left two
children, Charles Root, Of the North
Carolina Home Insurance Company and
Mrs. V. E. Turner.
A local humane society was organized
mere IulS AFTERNOON "llu % llltlllDcES.
A. F. Mial refuses to surrender his Of
fee of road supervisor to j. c. Filing
ton, who has been chosen by the board
of county commissioners and a law suit
may follow.
Will Mangum, of Durham, who a
mis- throat cut here Wednesday night is
still alive but his condition is critical.
a search is being made for other wit
neSSeS.
The Associated Press this morning
contained the particulars of the killing
of Solicitor Nat J. Pearsall. Of Moultree,
Ga. a brother of Colonel P. NJ. Pear
sail, Governor Aycock's private secre-
tary. His body will be taken TO Nor
canton this AFTERNOON and buried there.
Mr.. Pearsall had risen rapidly at the
bar in Georgia and Governor Terrell
only recently made him solicitor.
There are sos students at the North
Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. OF this number 237 are
paying their own expenses by labor per-
formed at the college or before coming
there. The college has a labor system
whereby students earn about So 1000 a
year. The spirit OF work and economy
is very strong at the college. Even
rich boys catch the spirit. and work at
odd hours besides boys Of the greatest
poverty. Every possible form OF labor
is represented, from barbering and shoe
making TO clerking, teaching, and
preaching. There are plenty Of carpen-
terS. m~achinists, engineers, draughts-
men, and electricians, and no end of
farm workers. 1t is a big sight to see
the Agricultural and Mechanical boys
at work every SATURDAY..