The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-05
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., April 80

Ralelgn, n. T., April 80.
Next Tuesday is the date for the mu-
nicipal elections in North Carolina and
in many places there is keen interest in
the result. There is no opposition to
the democratic ticket in Raleigh except
two Independent candidates for alder
men. Efforts to secure a candidate to
run against Mayor Powell have failed.
A prominent republican was besought
to run and he told those asking him
to get up a petition in the ward in
which they claimed 200 democrats
would support him. After working all
day they returned with three sigma
lures. The democratic chairman here
proposes to keep a record of any who
vote for Independents Tuesday and
they will be debarred from democratic
primaries hereafter
The Anti-Saloon League does not eX-
ist in Raleigh except that it's state
headquarters are here. There is nc
local Anti-Saloon League in Raleigh
though the movement began here. In
Durham the Anti-Saloon League is
taking an active part in the campaign
and is publishing a daily sheet called
THE Voter
Prof. ]. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest,
will go to Fayetteville to speak tomor-
row on local taxation.
Col. John. S. Cunningham went to
Rocky Mount and Elm City today to
complete the local organization of the
Farmers Protective Association.
Governor Aycock will deliver the
commencement address at Bombay
School in Davidson county, May 5th.
The reported illness of Hon. Chas. H.
Warren, of Washington, N. c., will
cause much uneasiness to his friends
throughout the state.
Mr.. II. A. Armstrong, a New Jersey
man, who has been living here several
years, has established a large stock
farm on a tract of 700 acres three miles
from Raleigh, just beyond the Catholic
Orphanage. He has over 700 head of
cattle now, including $50 sheep and $50
goats. He is finding a ready market
for spring lambs.
The appeal of James Wilcox, con-
victed of numbering Miss Cropsey, will
be argued before the supreme court
May 26th. Attorney General Gilmer
had asked the court to fix an exact
date
The rainfall here during this April
was 592 inches, which is greater than
in any April in II years except in 1895,
when it was 7.95. The average precipi-
tation for April is only 3.47.
Seaboard Air Line for $4,000 worth of
cotton burned at Wake Forest. was
begun here today.
Rev. T. J. Gattis has secured Messrs.
Argo & Shaffer of Raleigh, as addi-
tional counsel in his suit for 100000
damages against Rev. DR.. Jno. c. Kilgo
and others, to be tried here in October.
DR.. Kilgo will also employ members OF
the Raleigh bar.
The aggregate weight of the nine di-
rectors of the hospital for the insane
here is over a ton.
Clerk of the Federal Court Grant says
that not a single petition in voluntary
bankruptcy has been filed here this
year
Commissioner of Agriculture S. l..
Patterson has gone to the state expert
ment farm in Edgecombe. State Chem
ist B. w Kilgore is a witness this week
in a suit in Nash county. Assistant
State Chemist Williams is at the ex-
pertinent farm in Iredell.
The supreme court denied a motion
by Edward L. Utley's counsel to hold
up the opinion and grant a new hear
ing The court then ordered the opin-
ion certified to Fayetteville next Mon
day and he will be brought to the penl-
tentiary next week.