The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-04
GLENN ON PROHIBITION
Sunday Afternoon Address Makes
Biz Hit
Interest i'm Raleigh ON the Question.
Frail Durham ct Last Received INTO
the Penitentiary - State National
Guard Afairs-End of the Theatri-
cal Season.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, \. c., April 80, 1906

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., April 80, 1866.
Frail Durham, the young man con-
victed in Polk county of murder in the
second degree for shooting Deputy
Sheriff Hinton at last got IN the pei
itentiary today. Your correspondent
lad a chat with him and found him
sitting on the porch of the boarding
house, a deputy sheriff by him. The
deputy had a carriage in readiness 20
said he had just received the commit
ment papers from the sheriff of Polk
county, these having been sent to The
latter by the clerk of the supreme
court. Durham said that he came %
Raleigh ten Gays ago., accompanied by
his brother, intending to go to the
penitentiary and deliver himself to the
authorities there, but that they could
not receive him without the commit
ment papers and s he has been here
ever since enjoying life. He says ne
Will not be twenty-One years old until
the 8th OF June next He appeared 10
look forward with interest to his peni-
tenuary experiences. He has quite a
boyish appearance and manner He
enjoye ed his stay III Raleigh very much
and saw all the sights, just as a casual
visitor would do. He is TO serve o
fourteen years term though 10 douE:
good behavior will shorten that very
considerably.
Governor Glenn's address on temper
ance and in support of state prohibit
ton made a great hit at the city hail
yesterday afternoon. He took a brad
ground on the question. The petitions
for an election here on prohibition 81
dispensary will be presented in a day
or two to the aldermen. Of course IA
great deal of care will be taken in
seeing that the signatures are alright.
Interest has seemed TO be rather Ian
guild about this manner and We a
great many signatures have been OBJ
tanned By the canvassers, who are
headed by Rev. Sylvester Belts, the
promoter Of this new movement.
Today the work of removal OF build
ing to make room for the auditorium
began. One of the dwellings to be TAX
en- away is II of the oldest in Raleigh
and is of logs, covered with weather
boarding. This house was built about
1906 it is said.
Adjutant General Robertson came
here today to see Governor Glenn in
regard to fixing a date for the encamp-
ment of the National Guard, which
will be held some time in July. There
has been some talk about one regiment
taking part this year in the army nd
neuvers, but this depends on whether
congress passes a bill making an ap-
nrOnrIatiOn for thof n1rnNCn Thof hill
is yet on the hooks and so is the one
increasing the general Appropriation for
the National Guard. General Robert
son vas at the permanent encampment
grounds two weeks ago and says that
a lot of work is being done there.
Capt. Schley, of the regular army, who
went with him there is pleased with
the location and approves it. He is
now drawing the plans for the laying
out Of the camp and these will. be
sent to the adjutant general about May
10th. The National Guard is in need
Of uniforms There is one khaki uni
form for each member but another is
greatly needed as is also new tentase,
many Of the tents being very old.
The theatrical season here has end
ed and the manager of the opera house
'~s" ~ "a - SbSSOSS1 IA.
1t is learned that two members CT
the Dortch family of Goldsboro and
Raleigh are missing, both having been
at San Francisco when the earthquake
occurred. These being Hugh and Yhll.
Dortch.
Judge Purnell left today for Will
mington to hold a term of the federal
court. A postofice case is the most
interesting there, that of a negro NAM
ed Johnson VINO is charged with rob-
bling the postOffice at Old Hundred. He
was caught here hidden in a box car
and gave the police officers quite a
chase, attempting to shoot them az
they were making the arrest.
Insurance Commissioner Young IS
notified that the American Fire Insur-
ance Company, of Philadelphia, has
re-insured in the Commercial of Lon
o and that the United States fire Of
New York has re-insured in the West
chester, this being done because of the
losses at San Francisco, and all poll
cles being thereby made perfectly gOOd.
Charters are granted the Evergreen
Lumber Company, Columbus county,
$6O,OOO capital stock, Pennsylvania peo-
pie being the owners; the Wylant-
Newman Machine Company, Green's
boro, S100,0 900 to manufacture all KINDS
of machinery. Greensboro people be-
ing the stockholders; the r. r. Miller
Company, of Salisbury, $4,000 to deal
in whiskey.
The farmers in this section say That
rain is greatly needed. Some are I'M
able to pillow their lands.
Among today's arrivals was Con-
gresham Edward Pou. of Smithfeld.
Two OpiniOnS nv the II. 6. Sunrep,e