The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-14
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 10, 1903.

Raleigh, n. c.. Aug. 10, 1903.
A head-end collision between a freight
train and a single engine. on the Sea-
board Air Line. at the village of Cary.
about 4 o'clock this morning resulted
lin a wreck which blocked the Seaboard
lair Line n the Southern for several
Hours. 1t was at first reported that
-four persons were killed. but this was
an error. One fireman was hur on the
hand. slightly. Eleven cars were de-
Irailed. 1t seems that the accident was
1.-THE fault of a train dispatcher.
All the farmers unite in saying that
1.-The Improvement in crops during the
lpast thirty days exceeds anything they
have ever known in this part of the
icountry.
Mention has been made of the admir-
able book on agriculture adopted for
Iuse in North Cardinals public schools.
To-day Professor Burkett of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college. one of
Its compilerS received news that the
book had been adopted by the state
of Alabama for five years. 1t is expect
ed hat by the end of this month this
book will be on sale in all parts of this
lstate.
President Venable of the State Uni
Iversity is receiving many cOngratula-
on the great success Of hat in
|stitution. and its breaking of the rec
lord of last term, both as to attendance
land receipts.
The criminal sensation here is the
lease of a farmer, Henry Goodwin, fifty
seven old, now in Jail without
bail. for criminal assault. The attOr-
Ioayc for him annear to think they NAV
be able to get bail allowed. but the
solicitor says the case is dead against
lhim. and that there is no chance for
bail.
Secretary of State Grimes. himself a
large grower of tobacco. is uniting with
all the other forces in the great fight
InOW beginning against the tobacco
TRUST. He remarked today that if the
present low prices continue, many per-
lsons would be ruined: that many indie
pendent buyers. who last year bought
tobacco before the slump in prices were
left with h~igh-priced leaf on their
hands. and that these would be ruined
If things continue as they are.
Governor Aycock and Private Secre-
ltary Pearsall left today to be present
lat the encampment of the third regi-
|ment at Greensboro. Governor Aycock
thence goes direct to Wilmington n
Private Secretary Pearsall then goes
Ito Waynesville for a week.
A charter was granted to American
IAquahoist Company, of Winston. with
$780, 900 capital. the stockholders being
IT. H. Tise. of Winston: Jacob Tise and
II. w. Tise. The company will make
1.-THE Tise Aquahoist and also his we'll
fixture, as well as pumps agricultural
machinery. vehicles. hardware. furni-
iture. and wood and iron work of all
kinds. A charter is also granted to the
Troy telephone and electric light com
lpany. capital $40. 600. J. r. Blair and
iotherS stockholders.
| State Auditor Dixon says not a few
lof the corporations are very slow in
making their returns to him. and that
this is causing much delay and annoy-
lance.
| The corporation commission today
lgave another hearing to the railways
on the question of the increase Of as
lsessment, at which NJ. c. Jamison,
comptroller. and w. A. Guthrie. attor-
lney, represented the Norfolk and West
fern railway. and E. s. Reed. auditor,
land L. T. Nichols, general manager,
represented the Carolina and North
western.
The state superintendent of public
instruction was notified oday that
lGatesVille in the county of Gates. the
residence of General w. P. Roberts and
IL. L. Smith, had voted for local tax for
public schools. He was also notified
THAT Carbonton, Moore county. would
hold an election fer local tax. A let
tier from Caldwell county,. from its SUI
1pe~rintendent say - interest is be-
ling reused in the local tax n consol-
Iidation tax. this being particularly due
Ito speeches made there by c. H.
lMebane and al. C. S. Noble. The cOun-
tty superintendent says that no better
men than these could nave been posi-
IDLY sent there to press this important
matter.
Next Saturday the corporation COM
mission will have another hearing on
1.-THE great question of a union a S
lsenger station at Durham.