The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-11-03
Board TO Receive Bids and Inspect
Sites Offered
Governor Glenn Interested I'm the I'M
migration and Quarantine Confer
ence-Marriage OF d.. Gavin Dortcil
and Miss Margaret Turk-Bulletin
ON How to Handle the Apple Crop. 7"
Colored State Fair Opens-Other
News Notes
Messenger Bureau

governors OF The southern states not
flying him that they would be present
at Southern immigration and Quar-
antine Conference ut Chattanooga, No
vember 9th and 10th. and fully partici-
pate in it, and manifesting a great
deal of interest in the objects of The
meeting. Governor Glenn said: 4
now seems certain that ii will be
most importan. meeting. The q:es-
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 10 De
good citizens, but | am absolutely OPP
posed to immigration of the pauper Ia
Dor from the southern countries OF Eu-
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 laDor Whenever it is known ina
good wages are paid here there viii be
plenty Of laborers who will come IN
seek employment. | regard this a \
matter of the very greatest importance
The wage question has entered into
this matter very much more eXtensi Te
ly than the general public knows, as
the prices paid have been low an
knowledge of this fact has gained clr-
rencH."
John w. Aiken has been brought
here from Dunn Harnett county, a2d
placed in jail On the 4th of Septan-
ber near Holly Springs he shot S. l.
Linden, another young man, who "as
his partner in the lightning rod bust
ness, the shooting being the result OF
a drunken frolic. Aiken seems to have
terrorized the neighborhood, but the
people finally formed posse and pIr
sued tim. 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
Anson county in the matter of the ar
rest, Imprisonment, etc, of Fisher and
O'Day. safe-crackers, and today sent
Governor Glenn warrant for $43o.G2
which the governor will send to Arson
county
The governor will, on Thursday, ap-
point a board of officers of the Nation
al Guard in the matter of the site for
the permanent encampment. TINS
/: bO2rl will look over the various bids
which have been submitted to the gov
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 Ii
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 ut
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 Sl0,-
900, II. SuSsman and others being the
stockholders. Another charter is grant
ed the Merchants and Farmers Bank
Of Cleveland, IN Rowan county, with
paid-up capital of $4,000, authorized
capital, $4,000, A. Knox and others
stockholders. The bank will do CON-
nercial and savings business
At Christ church this morning Dr.
Gavin Dortch, a grandson of the late
DR.. Thomas ID. Hogg, of Raleigh, was
united in marriage to Miss Margaret
Turk, a 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 Dortcn
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
o0e of the notable events of the sea-
son.
State Auditor B. F. Dixon has re
! turned from Jackson county where last
week he made six speeches on educa-
| tional subjects. He says he spoke &c
goad audiences. the people showing
| wonderful interest in education. Tney
| are building new school houses and
| consolidating districts In every gay
| he found matters in good shape in tha,
| fine section of the state and expressed
his delight at the good condition oi
| affairs- He says that he really does
not NOW any state in the union in i'm.
er condition than North Carolina. The
genial doctor fairly glows with enthns-
| iasE.. and it is charming indeed <
| hear him talk about his pleasant expe
| riences in North Carolina. where hs
| makes so many speeches and where he
has 30 very many friends and admirers
| he continues TO be in special reqlesi
| Is a speaker
One of the most instructive bulletin:
.ssasd 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 H. 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 beer
| shipped out In any sort OF fashion. Ons
or the many Illustrations i'm the buIle
TIN shows pens made OF rails filled VIII
| apples and 1T Is said that this is a yer,
| poor way TO keep them. Western
North Carolina has all the southerr
states east Of the Mississippi as a naf