The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-03-29

the view of locating the points of obser-
vations to be made by the United States,
and also some of the many foreign gov
ernments which are sending representa-
tves to this country for the express pur-
pose They will also go further South.
The value OF securing these scientists
will be seen when it is noted that all
their observations will be dated Raleigh.
n C.. L. S. A." Tor wherever they will be
taken) and sent and published all over
the world. Aside from all other consider
atiOns land there are some important
ones) the value of this sort of advertising
to town is significant and worth
soliciting, and that is why our energetic
and progressive Alderman has been
active in the premises, on his own ac-
count and as a member of a special COM
mittee of the Board of Aldermen.
TOBACCO AND COTTON ACREAGE.
[ noted last week a statement to the
effect that the sale of fertilizers indicated
| an increase in the cotton acreage this
year The fertilizer men and dealers say
that the same will be true of tobacco.
| was surprised at the latter state
ment in view of the efforts making by the
| tobacco growers association to curtail
production. Tobacco growers here tell
me it is true, as far as they know; that
| they will not increase their tobacco
acreage. But the cotton tots say the
same thing about the reported increase
! of cotton acreage. When these denials
| were called to the attention of fertilizer
| men and tobacco and cotton dealers.
| they simply made this pertinent observa-
ton: What crops will the farmers use
all the fertilizers which are being sold?'
There certainly appears to be an in
creased sale of fertilizers-and there you
are!
NUMEROUS NEWS NOTES.
Two more cotton mills since my last
| letter-one at Cherryville, CASTOR county,
chartered, and books opened for subscrip-
| ton to a third mill at Henderson. This
brings the total up to 20 since January
1st in this State.
[ hear many kind references made to
the candidacy OF our veteran brother OF
the quill, Maj. E. J. Hale, of the Fayette-
vile Observer, whom the State convention
| will probably select as one OF the dele
| gates-at-large to the National convention
| this year.
The nomination of W. B. Council, Jr.,
| to be Judge of the Tenth district, is APP
plauded here, where he became well and
| extensively acquainted last winter while
| serving in the Legislature. He was re-
| garded as an able lawyer and safe man.
| He will therefore make a good Judge.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Association,
at the first State meeting, elected the fol
| lowing officers: President, J. A. Davis,
of Edgecombe; Executive Committee, }.
A. Wellons. 7. b. Parker. r. W. Scott,
Jerret Hoskins. They all serve one year.
| Heretofore there has been no State (Only
county, organizations. New life will be
infused into the work now.
| The most horrible crime of the year Oc
cured at small village (Garner) near
Raleigh last Thursday. negro preach
| err (many of whom are the meanest and
| vilest of their race) named Tom Jones
deliberately murdered negro woman
| who had been his mistress and two of
her seven children. as they lay in their
| beds at midnight. Then he set fire to the
house and burned three of them alive.
Two of them Jagged 4 and y escaped
during the cOnfagration and told the
| story. The negro is now in Jail here.
President Meserve (white) of the negro
Shaw University here advised class of
graduates a few days ago to ''avoid
partisan politics as they would poison;
that the jim-crow car law and the sui
frage amendment We're the only substan-
tial results of the participation of North
Carolina negroes in party politics, etc.
But not so; and he is too late with his
advice. There have been other results Of
negroes participation in politics
of them outrageous, Others almost I'M
bearable One was the political dOmina-
ton of negroes in Eastern North Caro-
lima, and as late as less than two years
ago.
Congressman Bellamy of that district
writes that he has hopes of interesting a
sufficient number of Representatives, in
the Shipp monument lat CharlOtte) bill
to secure its passage by Congress. This
is pleasant news to many who admired
this gallant young soldier and who
entertain an affection for his excellent
widow, who was one of the most beauti-
full and charming young women of Raj
eigh when she became Mrs. Ship. But
'Republics are ungrateful. sometimes as
ungrateful as some Individuals and the
monument may never be erected if Con-
gress has to appropriate the money to
build it.
Standing Master j. f. Shepherd of the
United States Court, states that the hear
ing of testimony in the railroad tax as
sessment case will begin on Wednesday
of this week (2Sth) at Wilmington.
Visitors from the East here to-day say
that Col. Bryan Grimes and his friends
are in receipt of advices which lead them
to believe that he will certainly be nOmi-
mated for Secretary OF State, one of the
leading reasons being that the farmers of
the State are to receive this direct recog-
milton. They say his chances are better
than ever now; that had Col Cunning
ham been nominated for Governor (Col.
Cunningham being SO closely identified
with the farmers and being farmer him
self Col. Grimes friends could not have
pressed this point as they now can
The Agricultural Department has pre-
pared a stOck-law map of the State,
which will be a serviceable document
Mrs. Louise Virginia Holden, widow OF
the late Gov W. w. Holden, whose
stormy administration during the days
of sO-called Reconstruction is well re-
membered by most of our people, died
here last week, aged 50 years.
The new State election board holds its
first meeting here on April End.
Mrs. D. H. Hill offers to donate to the
Confederate veterans a site near Hendel-
sonvile, absolutely, if they will accept it
and hold reunions and encampments
| there
''Governor' Aycock made great
speech at ASHORE last week After the
convention it is intended to hold ''ratifi-
cation meetings at number of points
particularly in the West, at which all the
candidates will represent This is a new
| and excellent idea of Chairman Simmons
Gen. Julian S. Carr, while on a business
trip to New York few days ago, slipped
and fell upon the sidewalk and painfully
hurt himself. His army of friends in North
Carolina will be glad to learn that nc
dangerous or permanently serious re-
suits are likely to follow the mishap
There are few men whom the State could
SO ill afford to lose, and it is hoped and
believed that the popular General will
soon be able to be actively at his business
, again.
| was talking to Judge George H
. Brown yesterday anent the prospects OF
the amendment. There is no more earn.
est advocate of that measure than this