The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-02
National Guard May Co. 0 jams
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jackson Training School.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, March 80

Shade, By the 10th Of April d number
of the leaves will be grown, May 10th
being the date for this full growth. It
must be remembered, however, that
the autumn killing frost came exact
~ q month earlier than usual, so that
TIL cold weather really covered about
The usual period though the winter
Was . mild one.
state Treasurer Lacy was a very
proud and happy man today for the
reason that last night at the Presby-
terrain church he was awarded the
Bible offered BY TIC pastor, Rev. Dr..
Alfred II. Moment, for the most per-
feet recitation Of the shorter cate
chism.. which contains 107 verses. He
only omitted one word, and that did
not effect the sense. He was is the
governors office while speaking about
this offered the governor S. if he
would, sterling Presbyterian that he is.
repeat the Catechism as perfectly. The
governor declined with a smile, say
ing that he did not want to take Treas
urer Lacy's money, and that the thing
was very easy.
It is learned that the cotton oil
company here will make considerable
addition TO its fertilizer department.
1t is cramped for space or else it
would enlarge it's oil department..
The Caraleigh Cotton Mill Company
has ordered the erection OF additional
cottages for it's employees and the Pl-
lot Cotton Mills Company is building a
number to replace the ones burned
last January and some in addition.
it is learned that the shipment Of
Strawberries from the southeastern
part Of the state will begin next week
The crop Is said to be Il good L
though the weather has been rathc-
dry for it and for some other things
during the past fortnight.
The railway people, are doing a
great deal Of talking these days in re-
gard TO the bond and stock situation
as we'll as what they consider adverse
legislation. One hallway official re
uIdIhSu LAal II 10 bNtA 1ILIO liz CL1~
Southern would have to stop its work
Of double tracking On account Of get
ting money. Work is very expensive
now in every way and the railways
- = cling a good many problems. The
has to face them all the time
,rybody is in the same boat. so
t. Jeak.
uch interest is expressed on the
! of the national guard of this
ate at the coming e~ncampment and
at the news first made known IN this
correspondence, that it looks very
much like the troops will go to the
Jamestown exposition. One OF the
things that the war department is es-
pecially in earnest about is the matter
of rife practice, but very probably
there is a range at Fort Monroe and
there the necessary instructions
should be given.
Governor Glenn and the other state
officials are manifesting much inter-
est In the home for persons suffering.
with tuberculosis which is to be estab-
Iisled in the Moore county sand hills,
one of the most healthful spots in the
United States, it being n of the
places marked in white on the health
map issued by the government. The
high ridge known as Sanderson'S
Ridge.
This name given in compliment to
DR.. Sanderson, who first made known
the great benefit of that region for per-
sons suffering from lung OF throat
trouble. The plan is TO have what may
be called outdoor houses, built on the
most modern plan.
The women of North Carolina are
expressing interest in the Stonewau
Jackson Training School which is real
ly to be a reformatory for white
youths. The legislature made a small
appropriation for it but it will need ad-
ditiOnal funds and it is hoped that
public spirited people Will come for
ward and contribute. Your correSDon-
dent was out to the penitentiary not
long ago, and a little boy. not over
u years old. came up, dressed N his
convict garb, and standing there
among big burly convicts, asked if he
could be Of any service. It was a pit
iful sight to look at this child in such
surroundings. He had a good face toe.
Governor Glenn today refused to
grant pardons to Rufus Robinson OF
Forsyth county, Will Howell, OF Arson
aad l.. H. Stogner, of Richmond. He
pardoned Archie McIver, of Montgom-
cry, who in 1899 wa sent to the pen
iteatiary for 20 years for murder in the
second degree, the pardon being rec
commended by the trial judge and the
Nra,isnner having an e~ycantinnaI gOod