The semi-weekly messenger., 1904-07-15

will lose popularity and votes 1t will
be interesting to know how many
moonshiners the county officers in
North Carolina have caught or have
aided in catching. 1t was said that
in one county, where there are fifty
county officers. in the way of depu-
ties, etc, and only four revenue Of
ficers, the latter has done all the
tracking and capturing of violaters of
the Watts law, while the county Of
ficers have not made a solitary ar
rest, or taken a single step in this
direction. 1t is said that the revenue
officers find it harder than ever Ito
get information as to location OF
stills. They say that country people.
or a great many Of them. who are in
the vicinity of Illicit distilleries, sym
pathize with the moonshiners. Such
is the claim made as to the attitude
Of many people.
1t was expected that the Raleigh
people would in large numbers pat
roniZe the lectures at the summer
school, but they attend in small num-
bers.
The Farmers Institutes, which Will
be held this month in the eastern part
and some of the western portions of
the Piedmont section, will certainly be
of high value. They will be held at
the following points: Pittsboro,
Carthage, Troy, Asheboro, Concord,
Shelby Rutherfordton, Marion, Nor
canton, d point in Caldwell county;
Monroe, and Hopewell. Taking
sample programme. it would seem
that the subjects to be discussed AT
Asheboro, July goth. at the morning
and afternoon sessions. will be as fol-
lows: Soil improvement" by Prof.
w. F. Massey; The Varieties Of Cot
ton and Corn and Their Improve
ments by Seed Selection" by c. B.
Williams; Common Diseases of Farm
Stock" by DR.. TAFT Butler, state vet
erinarian; FERTILIZERS for Cotton,
Corn and Other Crops" by c. e.
Williams; Wheat Growing" by w.
F. Massey: Feeding and Care OF
Farm Work Stock by TAFT Butler.
The commissioner of agriculture is
sending a letter to farmers in these
counties, saying that they will be do
ing themselves and their county a
good service by attending the insti-
tute and inducing their neighbors to
do the same, and that it is not pos
sible to get the most good from such
Institutes unless the farmers them
selves take an active part in the dis
cussions and feel free to ask ques-
tons of all those who may speak, and
that if 200 of the leading farmers of
a county will come together ana ex-
change their ideas and compare meth
eds. it cannot fail to be Of great
value to them
Governor Aycock was asked what
he thought of the action of Judge
Parker regarding the gold standard
matter. and replied that no doubt ev-
cry delegate a st. Louis knew he was
in favor of the gold standard. but
that if ne had waited until his letter
of acceptance to declare this, many
would have charged lack of frank
ness. if not of good faith, and his
action was therefore wise, and his
telegram not at all -dictatorial, but
the expression of an honest mans
honest convictions. and that while a
politician would not have sent the
telegram, a true statesman could nor
fail to let his views be known before
it was too late for the convention %
take after him. The governor added
that the telegram and the conventions
action in response will strengthen him
and the party, too. as the people be-
lieve in brave and conscientious men
more than they do in any policy, and
a man who would decline a noTnina-
ton rather than be misunderstood, is
fit to be President.
On the 18th instant The Merchants
Journal will appear here. Norman II.
Johnson. editor. and w. II. Bagley,
publisher. 1t will be the official OF
gan Of the North Carolina Retail
Merchants Association, and of the
of Wholesale Dealers,
Millers and Manufacturers of North
and South Carolina Editor johnson
was interviewed today. His Office Is !
in The News and Observ- |
sr building, but will later be in the |
Pullen building. The paper will be |
sixteen pages, what is known as jour-
hal size, about 1000 will be printed |
The first issue. The retail association |
has 1900 members, and the wholesale
,00..
A charter Is granted to the Blue
Ridge Lime Company at Fletcher,
county, to operate lime
stone Quarries to manufacture lime.
,apital stock $4,000. F. J. Fisher |
md others. OF Asheville. stockholders.