The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12

Messenger Bureau,
Chamber Commerce Rooms,
Holloman Building.
Raleigh, n. c., October, s..
State Auditor Dixon finds that there
is, after all, al increase 10 the number
of pensioners. The total last year was
14,035, while this year 1t is 1853. The
first class pensions will receive $50, the
second class $45, and the third class
$35, and the fourth class SIS.
Governor Glenn was at his Office to-
day and expressed his very great ap-
probation of the many attentions paid
him and the other members of the
North Carolina party at the launching
of the cruiser North Carolina at New
port News. After his daughter had
named the vessel, she quoted the words,
"Heaven's blessings attend her." this
being from the song, "Old North State,
and at this the naval officers and Sail
OrS cheered most heartily. being very
much pleased at the novelty of such a
blessing.
The Highlands Hotel Company. at
Charlotte, is authorized to increase it's
capital stock from 5000, 900 to $500, 900.
T.. w. Hawkins the president, W. S.
Alexander the secretary
A great many farmers make the
frank statement that they cannot house
their cotton crop. They simply say they
cannot get labor enough to do this.
nN6 -oinc loci x,a11- oo,,1L A.
about three-fourths' open and of course
did damage. Some farmers have as yet
picked no cotton at all. Very few have
been over their fields twice. Most Of
them will get all the crop in Two pick
ings.
Your correspondent spent an hour at
the state fair grounds examining The
remodelled buildings, ETC., and found
the new arrangement to be excellent.
Next year it is hoped to make very ex-
tensive improvements Of the main
building. All the indications poin. to
a very large attendance at the fair. On
Wednesday there will be a competi-
tive drill by the various companies of
the corps of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college.
The Southern railway has completed
a warehouse at it's cotton shed, east Of
it's freight depot here.
News is received by the governor
this morning Of the death at Goldsboro
last night of Col. T. H. Balm, who for
many years has been inspector general
of the national guard of the state. He
became a member Of the guard directly
| upon it's formation in 1877. He was a
very capable officer and very much es-
teemed. During the war with Spain
he commanded the company in the first
regiment.
Among the visitors at democratic
headquarters today was Col. Paul B.
Means, of Concord. who gives good
news of the political situation there.
The appointment made for State
Chairman Simmons to speak at Rurl-
erfordton October 10Th is withdraw n,
because of its conflict with the Craw-
ford brick discussion there that day.
The Raleigh Press Brick company.
which has built a very complete plant
north of the city, began work today.
Some days ago your correspondent
mentioned the fact hat in a few days
a through train would be put on be-
tween Raleigh and Wilmington by way
il Lie 1kdAO1Sh d11o Ao AN
Atlantic and Yadkin railway, in other
information is official, and was given
Raleigh and Southport road, who says
he expects this new train to get a
great deal of business.
The state board Of health in the Sep
TENDER bulletin publishes a chapter n
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gy and hygiene, such a chapter having
been required by the state text book
commission. A chapter is devoted to
consumption, it's prevention, etc, and is
written in so simple a way that any
one can understand it.
The bulletin of the board Of health
says that typhoid fever prevails in 63
counties; diphtheria in %; whoopinS
cough in %; malaria in %, and small
pox in g..
The secretary Of state has issued
charters to the Stanley Stock Improve
ment Co., Albemarl, capital stock $12,-
900, for the general breeding Of horses
and other animals, J. H. Klutt7 and
others, stockholders. The Carolina
Company, which deals in lumber, is
authorized to change it's principal Of
fee from Wilmington to Spruce Pine,
Mitchell county. The Southern Wheel
Co., at Oxford, is authorized to increase
it's capital stock from $4,000 to $50,000
and to issue preferred stock in place OF
the present $4,000 of common stock.
TIE preferred stock to be cumulative
and to bear Z per cent. interest
Some time ago, the corporation COM
mission took evidence covering $50
typewritten pages in the complaint of
Secretary Of State Grimes against the
Ben Telephone Co. The stenographer
has now finished writing this great
mass OF testimony. and next comes
argument by the fling Of briefs by Mr..
Grimes and the Telephone Co., and
after reading these the corporation
commission will make its decision.
Tomorrow the WOmen'S Christian