The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-04-27
ASKS AID FOR STRICKEN CITY
Governor Glenn Issues Address to
People of North Carolina
Confederate Drum Corps Leaves for
New Orleans-DivOrce Suit of Wyatt
VS.. Wyatt to be Tried-VaIuable
Loan TO the Hall of History-Other
Raleigh News Notes.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., April ..

NS'N4 tA'A N4SliIi I1Nos Tie lOl-
loving address 60 the people of North
Carolina:
'"The news from San Francisco to-
day continues TO show increase in
suffering and danger to the helpless
and homeless people and their griev-
ously stricken city, and it therefore
behooVes the charitable and Christian
citizens of our state to do all in their
power to reHder aid to our brethren
in their sad hour of aflictiur. |
therefore, as governor Of the state.
call upon all good people throughout
North Carolina to respond to the calls
Of the various mayors and committee ees,
giving of their means as God has
prOspered them, for the purpose of
helping these destitute and neeGv
people. A more dire and fearful ca
lamIty has never befallen our country
and thousands are hungry, homeless,
without clothing and threatened with
Clseaae, and AS ye would that uIen
should do to You, do ye also likewise
unto them, by giving succor and
comfort to them in their great dis
tress. / therefore urge our people to
DO all they can, and believe they will
respond both literally and gladly
The funeral of Mr.. Robert l.. VIII
hanson was held here yesterday, con
Quoted by the Elks, he being the ti;s.
local member of order 10 die.
The drum corps of the local camp
q Iaft
da: afternoon to attend the reunion at
New Orleans, this being the onl,
Confederate drum corps in existence.
Superintendent Robert H. Brooks. OF
the Soldiers Home here was among
the veterans who left Tor the. re l3ion.
The supreme court devotes this
week to appeals from the twelfth dis
trict, among the attorneys present be-
ing J. W. WOOdburn, A. G.. Mangun
and G.. F. Bason, of Gastonia.
The survey of a railway, which it
is said the Raleigh and Pamlico
Sound railway may build, has been
made from point near here to Dur
ham. The original plan was to build
to Durham, and it may yet be carried
out by the new and rich company
which now controls the road.
In the superior court this week an
interesting divorce suit will be argued,
that Of Myatt VS.. Myatt, in which the
wife, daughter of the late Governor
Fowl, sues for a limited divorce, the
husband contesting the suit, and many
attorneys being employed on both
sides.
Quite a severe wind storm passed
through this section yesterday, but
did no damage so far as heard from.
1t was followed by rain and by a
cool snap, the latter not severe enough
to do any damage to vegetation, how
ever.
Insurance Commissioner Young has
telegram from the Liverpool and
London and Globe Insurance company,
in which it says: "Our home Office is
preparing funds to meet the San Fran
cisco loss and we do not expect it will
be at all necessary to call upon our
United States fund in the least de-
gree"
There are now in this state six life
insurance companies, three at Green's
bOro, and one each at Fayetteville
and Charlotte, ali doing business an
der the legal reserve system. Char
ters have been obtained for other life
companies at k1nston, High Point and
Raleigh.
A charter is granted the Southern
Buggy company of High Point with
$4,000 capital stocks.
Attorney General Gilmer left today
for Kenansville to deliver the address
before the james Sprunt Institute.
Two Chinese are here making
study of agricultural methods, as il
Illustrated at the experiment station,
which is west of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college grounds, and at the
various state soil test farms. They will
also look into the use of farm ma
chinery, etc. They come here at the
instance of their government.
Rev. Daniel A. Long, of Alamance
county, makes a loan to the hall of
history of a bell which is Of very pc
culiar historical interest. 1t is the
one which was used by the Regulators
in I'LL, in place of a drum to warn
their comrades of the approach OF
the Royal militia, and to call their
own forces together. DR.. Long was
the leader of the movement to erect
monument on the battle grounds, and
as a special compliment to him this
bell was presented to him. 1t is quite
: Iaree hand bell, ,and has been PLACED
in the case in which there are Ejn1-
Der of other relics of that battle, in
Guiding plan of the battle field, and
a return or muster roll OF Royal
militia which participated.
Chairman Rollins of the republican,
state committee spent some hours
here, with his friends, Collector Dun
can and Postmaster Bailey. He had
very little to say, and his visit seems
to have had only social side. Loca-
ton and time of the state convention
of the party are not yet decided upon.
Some republicans want Greensboro TO
be the place, while others would like
the convention held here at Raleigh.
An inspection of milk by experts
here reveals the fact that some Of
the dairymen are violating the law
very grossly The state veterinarian
regards the inspection as failure by
reason of the fact that none of the