The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-13
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., December 10.
Governor Aycock is kept quite busy
these days reading the annual reports.
just made 10 him, by the heads Of the
various state institutions. He said to-
day he was greatly pleased with the
reports, and h they showed the va
rious institutions to be in an extremely
gratifying condition.
Among today's arrivals here was ex-
Judge Augustus w. Graham of Oxford,
who is much interested in the copper
mining industry in that part Of the
country. For SOM time the mines
have been operated to a rather small
extent by reason of the decline in cop
per, but now that ii has advanced to
will be put in operation again. OF the
two mines in Granville, one has been
idle and of the three in Person only n
is in operation. Other arrivals today
were o. H. Guion, w. B. Guion, w. B.
Blades, and c. w. Munger, all of New
Bern.
J. b. Powell, the man charged with
swindling by means of the mails, failed
to show up in the Federal court here,
exactly as had been predicted. Really
nobody seemed to think he would come
for trial. He had put up $500 cash
bond and had also given $500 bono with
sureties justified. All this has been
forfeited. The district attorney NOV
ed hat an instanta capias be issued for
him and this morning Deputy United
States Marshal John Dockery was sen.
to Norfolk after him. Powell is operat-
ing a cut-rate drug store at Norfolk.
He used to be in business at Smithfield,
Va, Berkley, South Norfolk and New
port News. 1t is expected hat he win
put up a fight abou being brought
back here, in order to carry his cas-
owe to another term of court. This
very point is covered by a special rec.
ommendation of the attorney general
of the United States for an amendment
of the revised statutes so that a writ
Of the Federal court will run anywhere
in the United states. OF course there
will be no trouble in getting Powell
back here, save the delay, if he puts up
a fight.
The grand jury in the Federal court
has found a true bill against the man
King who stands charged with the same
kind of a scheme as that worked by
Powell, though to a far smaller degrees.
King and his wife are both blind. He
has been in business here several years.
Revenue officers have returned here
from a point IA miles northwest Of Ra-
leigh, where they captured an 80 gallon
Illicit distillery, which was in operation.
The operators were not found.
Interest is very great in the conven-
lions or meetings Of cotton growers to
be held in the counties which produce
that staple. Secretary T. B. Parker of
the association and of the Farmers AL
lance says about so counties grow
cotton, and he expects good meetings
in every one. The Commissioner Of Ag-
%riculture was speaking about this mat
ter today. 1t will be remembered that
a few days ago he advised the growers
to hold and not dispose of their crop
now. The Board Of Agriculture took
the same action. The matter is of very
great Importance. The question is how
to get all the farmers in line. There
will have to be, it is thought by some,
individual pledges, maybe the taking
of oaths. In any event there will have
to be very complete concert of action.
George w. Best, one Of the largest
cotton growers in Wayne county is here
to confer with State Secretary T. B
Parker, regarding the farmers mass
meeting to be held on the 18th instant.
He say the farmers there will attend
in great numbers. Secretary Parker
says such news is coming from other
cotton counties, and that the mass
meeting here will be very great, as the
present situation is causing farmers to
tax more interest in the farmers ALI
ance than in several years back.
The Board of Agriculture adjourned
this morning. 1t devoted yesterday to
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege. Chairman Patterson said that
matters were found to be very salts
factory there. There were 425 cadets
present and the buildings are full: in
fact crowded. There is really a need
for a large new dormitory. A number
of other things are needed, including
the central power, light and heating
plant, a larger mechanical building,
houses for the faculty, etc. The college
has simply outgrown the original Me-
chanical building.
Very few people have an idea how
many rural postoffices have been dis
continued by reason of the establish
ment in this state of rural free delivery
routes. The number runs up into the
hundreds.
Professor w. T.. Massey goes mex,
week to Fort Royal, va, 10 address
the State Horticultural Society on the
progress of horticulture in North Car
DINA. January 1st he is to address the
New Jersey Board OF Agriculture on
trucking in Eastern North Carolina
where uch great progress has beer
made, it having become the most i'm
portant strawberry growing section OF
the country and extremely important in
the growth of early cabbage, irish po-
tatoes, lettuce, etc.