The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-13
WILL WIN.
seems to be the Impression in
HaIciGh-Ora,ory Not u Thing of
the HaSt-JOS. L.. Very
lila. and II. Boys Did Heroic
work.
AIeSsenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. C., January 10.

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OF Coursc 4 very large proportion
Of the general public mas said and be-
iIeIed trom the OF the sem
aIorial contest that OverIuan would De
Wlnner. mis- number is nov Increased.
after his large vote and gains last
niSat. Most people when asked to-
day who would WIN, aid "Overman."
One Old eIector said "Overman or
Carr, but Almost certainly OverHIan."
A NUMBER o. the Workers IOr the Va
rlOuS candidates went home TO-DAY, to
remain until A4Ouuay, and u lot OF
fresh ones arriE ed.
Some n said not long ago he feared
good oratOry was ending in North Car
OAna, cue IHOSe VINO heard the really
admirable Speeches at the democratic
caucus last night are sure mat there
are plenty Of good orators. The speech
OF ". A. Sen. OF rIckory, Tor C4aIs
was perhaps the finest OF all. but there
was not one poor.
Among today arrivals were X-COn-
gresham W. T. Crawford, Waynes-
Vile; DuBrutz Guitar, Marion; w. Il.
RoQman, j. z. Tayloe, Washington; +.
j. OSburne, Charlotte.
Colonel earle y. Woodruff OF. the
artillery corps, United States Army, is
here to attend the wedding on the 1ol.i
instant, of his SiSter-in-law. Miss Ma
rion Haywood, 10 Major Mason, United
States Army. Colonel Woodruff is i'll
command OF Fort Slocutnb. n. Y. He
Is a very prominent Mason and knight
Templar and has q great many warm
friends in North aCrolina.
The corporation commission sends
at to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission the complaint OF Jennings. of
Greensboro against the Southern rail
way. Of discrimination in favor of
Lynchburg II against Greensboro in
shipments of nan from Charleston.
The cadet battalion of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College did fine
work last evening AT the fire which
burned the infrmary Of St. Mary's Fe-
male Col!e%e. \ match thrown from
the infirmary into sen dry leaves out
side St1rtad the fire. The college IS
outside the city limits. but the fire de-
partment went 10 the scene and had to
Jay 1880 feet Of hose. up hill. so thai
tha pressure was light at the nozzle
though he pumping station had on
direct pressure. SO pounds.
Joseph p. Eatchelor, Esq. RaleiCh's
oldest lawyer and ex-attorney general,
IS critically i'll at his home here.
Z. p. Carr, OF Durham. u graduate Of
the University Of North Carolina. is
appointed to a position in the United
States sol! survey.
Totes on the Side.
Senator Vann is the author of the
bill TO prevent the use of certain eX-
plosives. This bill absolutely prohibits
the sale O. fire crackers 2 inches long
Or over. When I read Of the Chris
mas acciC ents [ Immediately decided
10 Introduce his measure" said thu
senator. nd ! ought to have included
toy pistols"
One .! the prominent visitors here
IN the interest Of a senatorial candl-
date was Col" Buck Bobbitt. Ar
amusing incident was furnished by tn,
nlOnel. When he entered the Marlboro
tn" smiling clerk handed him a pen
With the hearty greeting. Glad to s."
You here. Senator PritCIlaTd." 4 fe"
minutes later he walked in the bara"'
shop and the chorus greeted him, This
chair. SENATOR" shoe shine. ~s@nator."
was next fired at him: then " nice chr
riage here. Senator Pritchard," Scream
cd several hackmen. The cOionei uura
his ono Smilingly until he reached
the capital, and q republican senator
lead him aside 20 ask advice on mir
GRITTY policy on the liquor question.
senator LONDON, by request OF the
State A~nti-SaloOn League. introduced
their bill. Which contains the provisions
of the recent demands as recomnlen-
dations made by the league.
Senator Henderson has two impor-
ant bills, one IS to allow the deputy
clerk Of the court to represent the
clerk in all matters. This will be a
convenience. 4 mother is to require q
bon from parties appealing from n
magistrates court, though the appeal
can be made in forma pauperis. This
would cut off many frivolous appeals.