The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-11-05
News NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Raleigh Day at the Exposidon-Wnl
be Represented at Waterway Con-
yeution-To Prosecute DOG Stealcrs.
Other Items of Interest.
Messenger Bureau

ton Of the jamestown exposition was
here today and conferred with Mayor
Iredell Johnson and President Chas. E..
Johnson, Of the chamber OF
in regard to a Raleigh day at the ex-
position, the 18th OF November being
suggested this falling on a Tuesday.
The plan met with instant favor. Or
course a great many Raleigh people
have been to the exposition, and all
are pleased with it. Some have been
several times.
IT. V. Powderly, the chief of the bu-
reau of immigration and naturalization |
of the United States department OF
and labor, is asking the CO.
operation of all the commercial and
business associations along the line
of the Southern railway in properly
distributing aliens reaching the United
States.
Governor Glenn makes requisitiOn
on the governor Of New York for a.
]. Baird, who is charged with en-
bezzlement of Wayne county and Chief
of Police A. B. Freeman, Of Golds6Oro
goes after him.
A charter is granted the South Ale
nance Telephone Company, capital
stock $4,000
A commission has been issued to f..
P. Hackney as captain of Company NJ,
Third regiment, Durham.
The Wilmington chamber O. con-
merce makes inquiry through James II.
Chadbourn as to the number of dele
gates Raleigh will send to Whining
ton, November 5th. 1t is understood
that several will go TO the waterway
convention, and that tll5 city will al
so be represented at the national con
vention which is TO be held in De-
cember at Washington City.
An agent Of the state of Pennsyl-
vania called at the executive office
today and presented a reqUisitIon for
q criminal under arrest i'll this state
Who is wanted in the keystone state.
Governor Glenn remarked to the agent
that Pennsylvania had turned down Il
requEsitiOn which he had made on
the governor for a man.
The Raleigh SpOrtSmen have raised
a fund OF 5000 to detect and prosecute
dog stealers. The open season for
birds is now al hand and the deg
s~tealers are very bus. settlers and
pointers being their particular prev.
These dogs are taken in the county
and in some Instances are shipped
away and ten have been stolen in this
way this month, some Of these being
very valuable and highly priced. There
is similar trouble at Charlotte and
other points in the state. and the steal
ing Of dogs has become in recent
years a great worry to sportsmen.
once i'll a while the thieves take a
pOssum Or coon dog ana there is also
grief in the ncaTt Of the owner.
State Librarian Sheriff. has & call
from New York for q COPY of q poem,
"Nags Head which it is said was
written in 1850 by Gregory Seaworthy
who lived at Merry Hill IL Berthe
county. the poem being dedicated to
+. Benjamin. Nobody in North Caro-
lima SO far can be found who knows
anything about it; III fact So able a
man as Stephen 3. Weeks threw up MS
hands. The librarian will be very glad
to receive any information whatever
regarding this book.
Today your correspondent received
for the Hall Of History from Mr.. j.
A. Pemberton, Of Fayetteville, a can
non bali from the battle field Of Bethel
sba first battlefield Of the war IN Which
Henry L. Wyatt of North Carolina
lost his life.
Adjutant General Robertson says
that the wal department has decided
that as yet this state has not conform
ed to any of the regulations Of theilcl
bill, except as to the regimental or
ganizatiOn. 1t is found that no stat
has as yet complied and that even tn
District of Columbia has not so la
done so.
Much pleasure is expressed at III
appointment of r. B.. Parker, SO iOR'
the Farmers Alliance secretary and ais
TIE secretary Of the North CarOll
rmers Association, to a responsible
>DusitiOn in the state agricultural dc
Dartment in which he will do VIVA
may very we'll be termed a field mis-
sionary work among the farmers.
Interest in the celebration Of tn
completion of the Norfolk and South
ern railway between here and WASH
ington is widely spread. Request
have been received to allow delega
lions from other points to go wit
the party and a special train whic
the chamber Of commerce Of Raleig
has chartered for November 18th.
Blackheads, -phicreS and p1mples a.
caused bv improper action Of the Low
els Hollister'a Rocky Mountain II
regulates the bowels, makes your cor