The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-25
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. N. c., Feb. 20

f4rAl Robertson Will recomuSno ~
Governor Glenn to send the second
regiment of the National Guard 10
Chickamauga for the maneuVers anu
10 send the First and Third regiments
and the Charlotte battery or Light
ARTILLERY to Camp Glenn at Morehead
City. for drill instructions, rifle prac-
tice. etc. No doubt this course will be
taken. The First and Third regiments
nave had tours of duty at the great
maneuvers, but the second has not
The fertilizer manufacturers here
say that the business is very mGcn
behind and that very few orders are
coming in. Trade has opened In the
extreme east. The general impression
seems to be that it will be lighter
than usual, though the agricultural
department sale Of tax tags do not
show much falling off.
Insurance men here say that the
losses by fire IN this state since
January 1st have been the heaViest
in a long time and that they think
tney will exceed the premium receipts
by 80 per cent
An executive reward of $100 each is
offered for the unknown men who
robbed the bank at Granite Falls a
few days ago. and who locked the
cashier in the vault.
Today a little cotton gin was set
UP in the court yard OF the agricul-
turaI building and ginned cotton grown
on the test farm, it being desired to
examine the seed and to use the lat
ter for special planting.
Your correspondent had talk to-
day with Secretary R. D. w. Conner,
OF the North Carolina Teachers AS
sembly, and he says 1t Is evident that
tho session this year will be the best
ever held. The meeting will be at
Charlotte.
Among the arrivals here today was
George Rountree, Esq, Of Wilmington,
who has business with the supreme
court.
Chairman Oates, of the Antil-Sa-
loon League, says that the temper
ance women are now organizing to do
special work during the campaign and
that Mrs Curtis, of Texas, and Mrs
Armour, of Georgia, who aided in
organizing the women in the great
campaigns last year in Georgia and
Alabama, will devote a good part Of
their TING to the organization of WO-
men for she North Carolina campaign.
Everything will be put on a working
basis at headquarters as it is realized
that very earnest preparation and
work must be done. The prohibition
law will abolish every licensed whis-
key and brandy distillery, every sa-
loon and dispensary, will stop the sale
OF all chemical mixtures, no matter
OF what name known, which will
produce intoxication; will put under
the most stringent and binding regu-
lation doctors and druggists who will
be allowed to handle Intoxicating Ii
quors for medical purposes only; the
officials of any county or town being
allowed to regulate or prohibit the
sale Of intoxicants in drug stores,
and the wine traffic within the state
viii be stopped, for wine can be sold
only at the place of manufacture in
quantities of two and half gallons
or more and cannot be shipped any
where in the state The law will not
repeal any of the existing prohibition
laws if it fails to be ratified by the
people at the polls May 26th, will
not change the dry territory of the
state. The law will not prohibit the
farmers from making cider from fruits
grown on their lands and selling it
at home or in it's market towns nor
will it stop the manufacturer from
making his wine and shipping it out
side of the state.
The legislature at it's special ses-
sion made an exemption of the roads
under 100 miles in length, independent
ny owned and operated as regards the
l-2c per mile passenger fare, these
being therefore entitled to charge a
three cent rate. The names of the
roads having this privilege, together
with their length in miles, as as fol-
lows:
Aberdeen and Asheboro, 81 miles;
Aberdeen and Rockfish, Al; Atlantic
and Western, 8; Bee Tree, 6; Blue
Ridge and Atlantic, 13 1-2; Caldwell
and Northern, % 1-2; Carolina Valley,
90; Cashie and Chowan, Z; Chowan
and Aulander, 13; Cliffside, 8; Dover
and Southbound, "a 1-2; Durham and
Charlotte, 81; Durham and South
Carolina, 27 IL; Durham and Southern,
ST; East Carolina, "a IL; East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina, 8:
Kinston and Carolina, 20; Lawndale, 8;
Linville River, II; Louisville and
Nashville, 13; Mt Airy and Eastern,
s; New Hanover Transit, 4; North
ampton and Hertford, 8; Oxford and
Coast Line, 4 1-2; Raleigh and Char
lesion, q; Raleigh and Southport, 60
1-2: Raleigh and Western, 8; Randolph
and Cumberland, IS IL; Red Springs
and Bowmore, 16; South and Western,
44 L.; Virginia and Carolina Southern
4; Warrenton, 3; Wellington and
Powesville, 4; Whitney Co., 1-2.
Speaking of the test truck farm at
Wallace, which Is not far from Will
m1ngton, Mr.. HUT, state horticulturist,
says that big steam pump has been
Installed there to irrigate lettuce,
with q capacity of 10000 gallons an
hour. so that a drought can do no
harm. There are two acres in lettuce,
these containing 100000 plants, in or
fier to show what can be done by
these methods. Last year it was the
epea growth lettuce which brought
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