The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-16
FOR A COLLECTION LAW
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION WILL
PETITION THE LEGISLATURE
They VIII Also Ask that the Ncr-
chants Purchase Tax he Refunded
Work Soon 10 Begin on the Masonic
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that
Treasurer Lacy VIII Make-A Rig
Christmas Tree for the Poor CfuI-
rircn OF Raleigh
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. v. c.. December Is
t!rcn Of Raleigh.


Raleigh. Y. C. December L.
The revenue people say they think
whiskey must be in very sharp demand
just now. as 4; the sale today IL brought
sI.75 per gallon. being odd in ten gall
len lots. The usual prices are Sis 10
sl.25 4 gallon.
The clerical force in the Office o. The
State Auditor was very busy today
gettias out the 1853 pension warrants.
truly a great task
Among today's arrivals were George
". Ives, New Bern: E. W. Wick. Sell
ma; H. r. Furguson. waynesville:
George 4. Shuford. Asheville.
The bulletin OF the state Board OF
Hoalth just issued reports smallpox
IA &c counties. Greene. having $50
cases, Henderson IS, Wake ). New Han
over 4.
The Wholesale and Retail Merchants.
Association OF this state is giving wid
circulation 10 petitions asking the leg
i~sIature to repeal the Merchants Pur-
chase tax and 10 secure a collection or
4 garnishment law as well as a law TO
make certain representations embrace
ir the act covering the obtaining OF
mone under false pTetenses. 1t is the
desire OF the association 10 have n law
regulating sales of goods in bulk. 50
as 10 prevent fraud. such a law being
in force in other states Only seven
states nave no garnishment or collec-
ton law, North Carolina being abso-
lutely without one.
Secretary T. x. Bruner OF the Board
Of Agriculture who yesterday was in
formed that he had been given a prince
ly decoration by the Prince of Bulgaria,
today received a very handsome cigar
case of leather and silver from the ex-
hibitors in the Agricultural Palace at
the Worlds Fair. An inscription so
tells it and his monogram in high relief
is in silver on the case.
This afternoon special cervices in
memory OF Mrs. D. II. Hill, the relict
of Lieutenant General Daniel Harvey
Hill, C. S. A., were held from the First
Presbyterian church., the remains leav-
ing on a train a little later for David
son College, where the interment takes
pace tomorrow afternoon.
Tae Masons are greatly pleased that
work is so soon to begin on the temple.
The persons who now occur the build
ing on the site have been notified 20
aca them, and it is hoped they will
be prompt in doing this. The plan of
the building is a superb onei and the
mex annual communication of the
Grand Lodge after the one next month
is expected to be held in it.
The Grand Lodge of Masons is now
securing a photograph of an oil paint
ing of Grand Master Simmon j. Baker,
who laid the corner stone of the present
State capitol. Marshall De Lancy Hay
wood is preparing a history of North
Carolina Masonry which is to be very
complete. A photograph of Joseph
Mortfort, who was the first Grand Mas
ter under the Colonial Government has
been secured. He filled that office in
III.
The new constable of this township
has taken a very practical step to
prevent cruelty to animals. by giving
notice TO the drivers of the vehicles that
If he sees them driving horses unfit
for use, prosecution Will be swift and
sure.
The examinations at the Agricultur-
a. and Mechanical college will begin on
Wednesday. There are now 42j ldets
present.
Arrangements are in progress for
the giving OF a Christmas tree 10 the
poor children OF Raleigh under Is years
of g Al the city hall. Last year there
WIS Sue a tree and ga children reeeiv-
cd gifts. a large number of whom could
not have been reached any other way.
State Treasurer Lacy was interviewed
regarding his annual report and said
he would make in it a recommendation
that the law be so amended and added
to a. to give the state Auditor author
ity TO see that boards Of county com
m~issiOners make their returns to him
by some specified date. under penalty.
He says that ne can sue sheriffs who
are beyond time in paying, and can
add a penalty, but If the county com
miss!oners fail to do their duty and
MAKE the statements TO the auditor by
certain time the auditor is helpless.
Speaking Of the settlements by sherifTs.
the treasurer said it was better this year
than ever before and that In fact each
year the settlements are prompter and
closer for the past four years. Last !
February four times as many sheriffs
settled as ever did before in any one
month since the war. because the treas
urer did not allow them 10 take up the |
public school warrants allowed that |
until they made settlement.