The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-03
THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR .
VIII be the LiveIiest This Year the
State Has Ever Seen - Society
Event Next Week-TwO Stills De-
stroyed-Picking Cotton Very Fast
N~ow-Other Raleigh News.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. c.. October 31st.

RalSlSN, y. g.. OCTOBER 3lSt.
The state has bought two boats for
use in the oyster patrol service. Nap
tina engines have been placed in them.
The boats We're built at Morehead
City, and it is said are very fast. The
state oyster commissioner, Mr.. Webb,
of Morehead City, will be better pre-
pared han ever to take the oyster
beds.
1t is said by some persons that
some of the country people who have
been in the habit of pot-hunting
cartridges, out Of season, that is III
September, are angry because Of the
enactment of the audubon law, and
its enforcement. They are the very
people who ought to be pleased with
that law. rs bird protection is a very
necessary thing.
This picking Of cotton is being push
ed very rapidly. In some fields no
cotton has been touched until this
week, strange to say. out the adj
vance in price has spurred up the
farmers. The rate for picking is 50
cents per hundred pounds in this sec
ton. Labor is scarce. but is scarce
fifteen or twenty miles from Raleigh
than around this city. Most farmers
say 1t cost them 6 cents to make cot
ton this year.
The speech of Booker Washington
at the colored state fair yesterday was
very Well received by both races. 1t
abounded in good advice and practical
suggestions
The society even of next week is
tire marriage at Christ church at 9
o'clock Tuesday of DR.. A. S. Pendle-
ton of Henderson to Miss Eliza Bus
bee, daughter of F. H. Busbee, Esq.
The marriage will be followed by a
reception at Mr.. Busbee's home. Mon
day evening a dance is to be given at
the Raney Assemble room, in COM
pliment to the bridal party.
The postmaster here is informed
that two more rural free delivery
routes have been put in operation in
the state within the past few days.
Months ago it was hoped and be-
lieved the Methodist Orphanage here
could be dedicated on Thanksgiving
Day, but that is now abandoned. The
funds have run short and it seems
that about $4,000 is needed to complete
the building, which now will not be
ready for occupancy before spring. II
there had been funds in hand, it would
have been easy to compete h build
ing by Thanksgiving day. No doubt
| at the Methodist conference, which is
soon to meet, funds will be secured.
| Deputy Revenue Collectors NJ. l..
Wood and r. J. Lewis, made a lively
raid through the counties of Franklin
| and Nash this week. in quest of
| mOonshiers. n captured two cop
| per stills, with complete outfits and
| destroyed three other plants from
| which the stills had been removed,
| previous to the arrival of the depu-
ties. They destroyed $500 gallons of
beer, enough to lave made 125 gallons
of corn liquor. The Castalia section,
| where the stills We're found will be
dry for a few days at east.
There is more and more talk now
| about the race for the democratic
| which is certainly sure to be the
fiveliest this state has ever seen. AS
yet only four gentlemen have an
| nounced their candidacy for nominal
| ton, these being Lit. Governor Will
fred D. Turner, Of Iredell; Robert B.
| Glenn, of Forsythe; Charles H. Stead
man. of Guilford, and Theodore f.
Davidson, of Buncombe. r A.
D%oughton, of Allegheny may later en-
ter the ace n e~X-Judge A. w. Ora
ham, John S. Cunningham and others
will be sure to be in it before it ends.
| A gentleman OF marked prominence,
who processes to be q very good guess
| er, today expressed his BELIEF that
Turner would be the winner, but said
| liz ISSdIuSu NltIll DIS SldIlulllS IltAl.
on account Of his great service to the
party which gives him peculiar
strength. He went on to say that
Steadman was very strong just now,
his war record being an element OF
much influence. Davidson he regard
ed as a very able n excellent man,
| who had gotten out of touch with
the masses of people, but by no man
| ner of means out of sympathy with
| them. He daclared the candidates to
be a very fine lot of men, and added
| that the state could not go wrong in
nominating any n of them. His views
| are no doubt of interest at this time.
At the military opera, When
| Johnny Comes Marching Home"
which is to be presented at the Acad-
envy of Music here Thursday eve
ming, Governor Aycock is to occup a
private box, which is to be specially
| decorated.