The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-10
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Raleigh. y. c.. November 6

Raleigh. y. c.. November 6.
The flag of the 18Th North Carolina
infantry has been received and placed
in the Hall or History, as a loan made
by Major L. ". F. Harper, of Lenoir,
Caldwell county, who was major of that
regiment. The 5Sth served in the west
and was in the great battle of Chicka-
manga. The flag is a battle flag and is
the only relic the state has secured SO
for of confederate troops in the western
army.
The president of several cotton mills
here says the mills in the state are by
no means we'll supplied with cotton.
He says hat cotton goods are extremely
hard to dispose of.
After days of almost summer-like
weather, the mercury too a tumble of
IS degrees today, this being the result
Of the coast storm which was very I'M
expected by the Washington and Ra-
leigh weather bureaus. Weather OBJ
server Won Herman said today that
he did not think the weather would con-
tinue cold as 1t does not generally do
so after such storms. He says the first
really cold weather in the northwest
appeared yesterday, it being IA degrees
at Heron. North Dakota, but this is a
small cold wave and will not effect
things here. Mr.. Won Herman says he
will venture the prediction that the
coming winter will not be a hard one;
that a number of people claim it will be
because they say frost came early and
that there is a very great abundance of
winter fruit, nuts and berries. Mr..
Won Herman say that the abundance
Of such things is really an indication
Of a preceding mild winter. which gives
them al opportunity to form properly.
In 1889 the first killing frost occurred
October Sth, yet the following winter
was quite mild. Assistant Weather
Observer E. H. Thompson is transferred
form Raleigh to Los Angeles. California,
at his request. lie owns five ares of
lane in the heart Cf that citN, and left
here today taking with Kim a car load
ed with effects, including live stock, for
the long journey of more tnan 1000
miles. For many years it has been his
hearts desire TO be stationed at Los
Angeles.
ExDemocratic State Chairman James
H. Pou, IS a strong supporter of Cleve-
land for the presidency and says things
are rapidly coming. his way. He con-
siders Cleveland, German and Parker
really the only available candidates.
1t is claimed by some very influential
men that Charles NJ. Stedmaa is well
in the lead in the race for the nominal
ton for governor by the democrats. His
name is heard much oftener than any
body's else, r. B.. Glenn coming sec
ond in this respect.
At one of the churches here last night
there was quite a novel entertainment
in the shape of an old-fashiOned quilt
ing. at which all the participants wore
the costumes of their grandmothers and
grandfather's time.
Cotton has opened with great rapid
ity during the past six or eight days
and has been fairly we'll picked. Some
fields are now entirely CLEANED.
a negro woman was brought to the
penitentiary today from Buncombe
county, to serve two years for perjury.
Before court began the judge gave no.
tiCe that he would punish promptly any
perjurers and he sent in the bill him
self upon which this woman was con-
Victed.
EX-Judge Womack says satisfactory
progress is being made in the prepara-
ton of the code and that il Will be
ready on time.
State Auditor Dixon when asked
whether there was a large increase in
thesnumber of corporations reporting to
him his year as compared with last
year said there We're 600 or 700 more and
that the number might reach 500. Those
organized before June 1st report to
him. He says North Carolina is now a
great state for corporations as the peo-
pie obtain charters mere instead o.
going out OF the state for them. The