The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-06
TALK ABOUT THE A. AND N. C.
MOST PEOPLE THINK A LEASE
WILL BE MADE.
The Governor and Attorney-G General
at New Bern-Marion Butler Talks
on Polifics-Additional Farmers
Institutes Arranged-Conference OF
Newspaper Men VIII be a Big
Affair.
Raleigh, n. c., September 1.
Messenger Bureau,

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farmers institutes: Lexington, Sep
TENDER 18th; Statesville, 18th; Tay-
louisville, 18th; Wilkesboro, 18th; Dob
son, 18th; Sparta, 18th; Jefferson,
Goth; Vale Crucis. 22th. Bakersville,
oath; huntsville. 26th; Mars Hill, 18th.
The state board of elections met
here today to make changes OF one or
W. members of the county boards Of
election.
Among today's arrivals were r. H.
Cowan and IredelI Meares. of Will
mington, and r. 7. Claywell, of Nor
canton.
State Auditor Dixon has returned
from Fuquay Springs and says his
health is completely restored. He de-
clares there is no finer water in the
state. He says he has looked all over
the new pension applications, some
1000 in number. and dfd more work
in four days than he could have one
here in a week. He says that Meek
lenburg, Wilkes. Surry and Burke lead
In the number of pensioners The
Wilkes returns. which came in today,
SHOW thai during the year seven SOL
diers died and ten widows. Some
counties nave not yet sent IN their
lists.
Up to this date ten miles of the
Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railway
has been graded Inc the work is being
pushed rapidly by the convict force
of over 100.
Most all the ak here today was
about the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway matter. The Governor and
Attorney Genera Gilmer left on the
early morning train to attend the
meeting. Nearly everybody guessed
that a lease would be effected.
Captain John w. Duckett. who has
been at Fuquay Springs for some days,
says that a man named Mimms was
turkey hunting near Fuquay Springs
n a man named Woods was hunting
squirrels. Wood took MimmS for a
turkey n shot him in the breast with
a load of heavy shot. and it is said he
will die. This occurred about sunrise
yesterday morning. 1t is against the
law to hunt turkeys at this season of
the a
1t is at Democratic head
quarters that ex-Congressman William
L. Crawford will speak at Ruther-
fordton, September 5th. A very ex-
tensive list of good speakers is being
prepared, and Chairman Simmons is
getting out some fine literature. His
handbook is going to be a strong one,
and will probably appear in about ten
days.
H. r. Warmer. the president Of the
State Press Association. showed a let
ted today from Secretary Urey Wood
: ward, of the National Democratic
Committee, about the conference at
Esopus, which is to be a big affair, and
in which tho NO q n Uhn orn
to be at New York on the 18th and who
go to Esopus on the Sth. will cut a
great figure. President Warner was
informed hat a special rate a been
secured on the Pennsylvania railway
of one fare between Washington n
New York. Among the editors from
this state who will go are Phillips,
Sheriff.. Julian, London, Boyiin. etc.
Your correspondent dropped into
the Governors office yesterday after
noon and met there the Governor,
Fred. A. Woodward. Of Wilson,. and
Congressman G. B. Patterson, of Lum-
berton. The Governor said with a
smile that Mr.. Patterson had just
made a bid for the lease of the Allan
tic and North Carolina railway. this
being a joke, since everybody who en-
tiers the executive office is thought to
be a bidder. The Governor was first
interviewed, and SAID ne would be at
New Bern tomorrow: that place being
the seat of war, the Port Arthur, so
to speak. of North Carolina, on which
everything is now moving. He was
asked if he would take the council of
state, and a no, but that the board
of internal improvements would be on
hand.
Congressman Patterson said the
people in his section were picking
cotton, and that the crop would be a
lighter one than had been expected.
His reference to tobacco led Mr..
Woodland to say that he was very glad
Japan had squeIched the American To-
bacco Company and had issued an i'm
perial decree taking over the whole
handling and dealing in tobacco. as is
the case in Germany, france n some
other countries. Mr.. Woodland said
that up to the time the American
Tobacco Company took charge of BUSH
ness in Japan h latter country had
buyers on the Wilson market who
bought very largely.
Ex-United States Senator Marion
: Butler was interviewed here while on
his way from his farm to Chase City,
Va, where his wife is. He is we'll Su1I-
burned, and said he had been at work
while at the farm helping build a
house for a tenant. and held UP a well
wrapped thumb. which a been
mashed by a piece of timber. He was
asked about the opuliS outlook. and
said, in referring to Tom Watson's
chances: watson made easily the
best speech of acceptance. Lots of
people would like to vote for him; I
so find in New York. and I was aston
ished to see how large was the num-
Der of laboring men of that view. and
also that there were quite a number of
professional men so minded. I am
really astonished to see how many
people want to vote for him. this
showing that his ideas are not dead by
any can He is a remarkable nan
and his history of france is read and
admired by everybody. I do not know
as to Populist politics in this state. I
will not say that I am out of politics,
since every good citizen ought really
to be IN it. I do not know how much
Of an effort will be made in this state
n in the country. but if the party
was as we'll organized as when Weaver
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