The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18

several months ago before the Watts
law was in operation and it is the gen.
eral opinion of many we'll advised per-
sons that no constitutional election can
be held within two years from the
date Of h last election. The anti-sa-
loon league has the matter under adj
viSement and will take the necessary
steps to have the dispensary put into
operation at the proper time.
Contractor Markley arrived in Wilson
yesterday with his street paving out
fit. He signed with the town author
tiles a few nights ago another contract
for paving the Wilson streets. At q
recent election $25,0 900 was voted for
further street Improvement. Mr.. Mark
lev will begin on the work as soon as
his machinery car be put into opera
ton. This latter contract when fin
ished will give Wilson about two and
a half miles of good streets. Several
contracts for granolithic side walks
have also been given by property
owners.
Work on the new bank building be-
ing erected by the Branch Banking
Company is being pushed forward rap
idly. The building will be situated on
the corner Of Nash and Goldsboro
streets and will be when completed one
of the handsomest ban buildings in the
state.
iIe COIllIdCl lOT plul1lDlTS the new
Methodist church was given out yes
terday to Mr.. James Connolly. a Will
son plumber. Work on his building
has been going On at irregular intervals
for the past two years and it is very
gratifying to the Wilson Methodists
that the end Of the work is in sight.
The success of the undertaking. is due
in a great measure to the untiring eff
forts of Rev. A. P. Tyer. the present
pastor.
Already speculations are in order as
to whether the Jones murder trial will
be taken up at the September term of
court. It is the general opinion that
the case will not come up at this term.
The term of court is for n week only
and unless there is IN extension of
the term by the governor there will not
be sufficient time in which to try the
case. Either an extension or a special
term will be necessary before this case
be disposed of. All of the defen-
dants who were on trial at the last
term of court and who We're remanded
to Jail are now confined EXCEPT Allen
and Morgan. These two defendants
have given the required 5000 bond and
are at liberty. There remains in iail
defendants Ward. Rich. Whitley and
Pittman.
This has been the second week of the
Wilson tobacco market. There has
Deen no marked cnanSe IN the prices of
tobacco. Farmers who last week saw
the condition of the market have made
arrangements to hold their tobacco I'M
til there is a change for the better in
the market and as a result very little
tobacco has been sold here his week.
The daily sales have averaged about
10000 pounds ner day. Last year during
the Month of August the Wilson mar
ket handled over two million pounds
of tobacco. With the present outlook
this years sales for August will not
amount to over 500, 900 pounds. 1t is
to the interest of the farmer wherever
possible to hold his tobacco until after
September. Prices can not remain. as
they are. The trusts are bound TO have
tobacco and when they see the trend of
sentiment against tobacco production
they will be forced TO raise the price
on all grades of tobacco.
1t is the duty of every man and news
paper of influence to join in the fight
against the great injustice which IS
now being heaped on the tobacco grow
er. While prices will be advanced be-
fore the season is over the conditions
next yea will be the same unless there
Is a curtailment In tobacco production.
Eastern North Carolina is independent
of tobacco production and until MS
independence is asserted there will be
no lasting relief from the conditions
which now confront US.