The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-02
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, -. c., July %.

'VleSeihS Inc question was
asked whether the headquarters for the
Democratic campaign clubs would De
under the same roof. Secretary Field
OF the executive committee said he did
not think this would be the case, al
though the clubs are under the super
vision of the executive committee. The
clubs are very vaIuab and adds
strength to the campaign, but as yet
no effort has been mad to make them
a leading feature. AS yet not many
ave been organized.
] Commander A. b. Stronach of the
| local camp OF Confederate Veterans
says he fears not many of its members
can attend the reunion at Asheville.
He Will go and will AXE the noted Con-
federate drum corps of this camp. The
latter was one of the most prominent
features at the Nashville reunion, and
| Of course will attract no end of at
tention at Asheville. 1t is hard OF this
time of year TO get farmers TO attend
any sort Of events, as they are SO busy
with their crops and hence Mr.. Stron-
ach fears there will be a small atten-
dance of the camp
The workon'the First Baptist color
ed church here is tc be begun next week
and is not to stop until it is finished.
It is said that the church will cost s2O,-
Oe0. Il will be by far the most promi-
nznt colored church here. standing
near the southeast corner OF the ca pital
square
Experts from the State Agricultural
department are now making the annual
tour of the state, taking samples Of
food for man IL beast which are on
sale. Two seizures of food have been
made within the past few days. There
are two firms which sell adulterated
food, which are not permitted to do
business in this state, n of these be-
ing a Virginia concern. Some of the
goods seized are confiscated, while 9TH
ers are required to be sent back out of
the state.
Some of the cotton experts and farm
ers are saying that the lumber of bolis
on the cotton in this immediate sec
ton is not up to the mark, that bolls
by this date ought to be numerous and
large and that is known as the
July crop ought to make a great show.
Cotton has been blooming in this sec
ton for 80 days. Many farmers declare
there has been too much rain, though
the weather bureau figures do not show
any excess Of rain this month at his
point.
Four new rural free delivery mail
routes were today ordered put in oper-
alton, one each from Wade and Wright
and two from brownsville; bringing
the total number in this state up to 627.
Revenue Commissioner Yerkes who
has been here for two or three days on
a social visit left for Washington this
afternoon. He is charmed with the
North Carolina mountain region and
says the views from ASheville are the
finest he ever saw. He was entertained
at dinner yesterday by Mr.. n Mrs.
]. VI. Turner. of whom he is an old
friend and he also paid a special visit
to the family of the late Mr.. William
a. Turk. Some of the newspapers have
said Commissioner Yerkes was here to
look into the revenue frauds, this inn
preston being deepened by the fact
that two revenue agents, Chapman and
Bouldin, were here when he arrived.
He said he did not know that either
Of them were here and repeated the
statement that his visit a no official
character.
The new building at the Catholic or
phanage. which has been quite recently
completed, will soon be occupied and
will enable the ~orphanage to accommo-
udlC d. CdS ~ WIS., ~ oA
are received there.
Mrs. NJ. A. Lawrence, the matron of
Rex hospital here, is critically i'll.
Nomfnally the Summer school for
teachers here does not end until next
Wednesday,, but it seems that it vir-
tually ends Saturday. Even now the
teachers are gazing home. A great many
of them were poor hands at attending
lectures, going in for the lighter things,
and preferring outdoor life in the even-
ing. Yet there was application to a
quite marked degree and the results
have been gratifying. Next year the
school will be still larger. By that
time it is hoped there will be increased
dormitoiG room. In the near future,
of course, the new building to be
known as the Agricultural building
will become available. Numbers of the
teachers left for home yesterday and
today. departing from here on every
train.
Some of the cotton growers having
said thew feared the plants were too
large and not well fruited. an exami-
nation has been made, won SHOWS
that the fruit..ng is very fine indeed.
SoTIe farmers are about the
weather in August. One grower SAID
this was natural, as they were afraid
of a drought, n hot winds, the lat
z JULIE WY
he had seen an almost perfect crop
greatly damaged in ten days. These
August heats are marked by tota! alb
sence of clouds in the day time, by
absence of dew and by the hot winds
referred to, which literally blast the
cotton. So far everything is ABOUT
as nearly perfect as it gets to be In TINS
part of the world.
State Chairman Simmons has lost no
| time in getting matters going In ms
Democratic management. He is a hust-
Ter and can as the platforms say, point
| with pride to his past record as a
chairman, a record of unbroken sue
| cess.
Work on the Church of the Good
| Shepherd here is to be suspended until
| next spring, for two reasons; the hrst
| of which is that the contractor, VINO
il. in Rowan county, cannot furnish any
more granite at present and second be-
- roarh11 n;l1arS from Ga0rpia