The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03
Messenger Bureau.

governors OF he southern states not
flying him that they would be present
at Southern Immigration and Quar-
antine Conference at Chattanooga. No.
vember 9Th and 10th. and fully partlci
pate in it, and manifesting a great
| deal of interest in the objects of The
meeting Governor Glenn said: Il
now seems certain that it will be a
most important meeting. The q1es-
ton of immigration will be especially
discussed. My views on that question
are already well known in North Car
olina, but | may say that | believe in
immigration from the eastern states
and from certain sections of Europe OF
persons who want to become perma-
, nent residents and who are sure TO De
good citizens, but | am absolutely Op-
posed to immigration of the pauper Ia
Dor from the southern countries OF En- :
rope. | think the very best movement
which can be made in the south to Sc
cure skilled labor and the most desir-
able class of people is to see that the
very CeSt prices possible are paid for
such LABOR. Whenever it is known tDa+
good wages are paid here there Will be
plenty of labOrerS who will come tn
seek employment / regard this az u
matter of the very greatest importance
The wage question has entered into
this matter very much more extensl ye-
ly than the general public knows, as
the prices paid have been low AMI
knowledge of this fact has gained clr-
rency"
John W. Aiken has been brought
here frCm Dunn Harnett county, aad
placed in Jail. On the 4th of Septe,n-
ber near Holly Springs he shot S. l.
Linden, another young man, who Was
his partner in the lightning rod busi-
ness, the shooting being the result OF
a drunken frOlic. Aiken seems to have
, terrorized the neighborhood, but the
people finally formed posse and pur-
sueu him. He was aided to escape by
his father and seems now to have
been in the vicinity of Dunn all the
time since
The governor of South Carolina
agreed to pay the costs incurred by
Arson county in the matter of the ar
rest, Imprisonment, ETC., of Fisher and
ODay, safe-crackers, and today sent
Governor Glenn warrant for $435 .62,
which the governor will send to Anson
county.
The governor will, on Thursday, ap-
point board of officers of the Nation,
al Guard in the matter of the site for
the permanent encampment. This
board will look over the various bids
which have been submitted to the g,v-
ernor, and will, in a body visit and
very carefully inspect each site Offer
ed. The matter is felt to be of very
great Importance to the guard, as it
will mean many conveniences in the
way of camp, more opportunities fcl
instruction, and there will also be a
first class rifle range, ready for use at
all times of the year.
A charter is granted the Southern In
vestment Company of Washington to
deal in timber lands, manufacture lum-
Der, ETC., the capital stock being SI0.-
900, H. SusSman and others being tbs
stockholders. Another charter is grant
ed the Merchants and Farmers Balk
of Cleveland. IN Rowan county, with
paid-up capital Of $1,000, authorized
capital, $4,000, A. Knox and others
stockholders The bank will do COM
mercial and savings business
At Christ church this morning Dr.
Gavin Dortch, grandson of the late
DIR. Thomas D. Hogg, of Raleigh, was
united in marriage to Miss Margaret
Turk, daughter of the late Mr. Will
liam A Turk, who was so widely known
as one OF the chief officials of the
Southern railway. Mr.. William Dortch,
brother of the groom was best man
and Miss KinSey Boylan was maid of
honor. Society people attended the
wedding in large numbers, and it Was
0ae of the notable events of the sea-
| son.
State Auditor 3. F. Dixon has re-
turned from Jackson county where last
week he made six speeches on educa-
tional subjects. He says he spoke K.
good audiences. the people showing
wonderful interest in education. They
| are building new school houses and
| consolidating districts. In every way
he found matters in good shape in that
| fine section of the state and expressed
his delight at the good condition of
| aifaiTs- He says that he really docs
| not now any state in the union in I'm
er condition than North Carolina. The
| genial doctor fairly glows with enthus-
| iasn. and it is charming indeed Il
| hear him talk about his pleasant expe
| riences in North Carolina, where he
! makes so many speeches and where he
has so very many friends and admirers
| He continues to be in special reqles,
SIS d speaker.
One of the most instructive bulletins
issued by the agricultural department
is one which went in the mails today
the subject of which is Handling the
Apple Crop" and which is prepared by
State Horticulturist II. Harold Hume
Western North Carolina has lost vas.
sums of money by the failure to prop
erly care for and pack apples. AS fins
apples as are grown in the world ars
produced there. but they have been
shipped out in any sort of fashion One
of the many illustrations in the bulle
tin shows pens made of rails filled Wi.
apples and it is said that this is a yer,
poor way to keep them. Westarr
North Carolina has all the southern
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