The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
HE WAS NOT THE CANDIDATE OF
THE WHISKY RING
But Was the Regular Democratic
Nominee of Brunswick-Improye-
ments at the Capitai-Mr. Clarence
III. Poe Winning Fame-Pro~Decfs
for n Poultry Shov-Couvicfs NJ
Work on the State Farm on the
Roanoke River.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c.. November IS.

Raleigh, n. c., November Is
Before Judge PurnelI in the Federal
court today there was a continuation
Of the argument in the case OF the
Southern railway against the corpor-
alton commission and the Greensboro
Coal and Ice Company. This case
began as a small affair, but has now
reached large proportions. The state,
through the corporation commission
and coal company also, are putting up
a sturdy fight.
A new carpet. OF very handsome pat
tern is being put down in the hall OF
the House OF Representatives, which
has been entirely refitted for the firSt
time in a great many years. Next sum-
mer the Senate chamber is 10 receive
attention. A great deal of work is
needed in the interior of the capital.
The walls are dirty and scratched in
many places, and there are all sorts
of shabby furniture on the upper floors.
Almost the entire building needs reno
walton.
\ school district in Summer township,
Guilford county, has voted 4 local tax
for its public schools. Guilford con-
tinues to be in the lead in this respect.
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler has
returned from Wayne county where he
went to investigate a supposed out
break OF disease among cattle. a few
cattle had died in the section he visit
al. but there was no serious disease Of
> Kind prevailing on his arrival.
mere is no epidemic or anything of
that kind.
The october bulletin of the state Ag-
ricultural department has been issued
and is very good reading, containing
the best addresses made at the farm
ers' Institutes which were held SO mum
erously during the past summer AMI
autumn.
Every available convict has been sent
to the state farms on the Roanoke river
in order to gather the very large crops
of cotton and corn. They will probably
he there for three weeks and will then
be returned to various contracts.
In a recent address TO the people of
the state, which your correspondent
quoted the other day, from Chairman
y. W. bdllSy, u Tic oldlS AIlll-SdaooI
League, there was a reference to the
election of a whisky ring Democrat"
in brunswick county. Mr.. VI. c. Guthrie,
of Southport, writes that in this ad-
dress, making this statement, great in
justice was done his townsman, How
ard c. Curtis. He then said: Mr..
Curtis was the regular nomiDee OF the
Democratic party and was not a candi-
date of any whiskey ring. He declared
himself before the convention. to the
people Of the county, that he was in
favor of the Watts law and was with
his party in such legislation as might
be deemed best for its efficiency and
enforcement. AS an evidence Of his
position on the temperance question
and of his standing in this community
7 will state that in his home town,
which IS a prohibition town (the people
having voted out liquor two years ago.
ne received a large majority over both
of his opponents. l think this correc-
ton should be made in justice to Mr..
Curtis and to the many Democrats o.
this county who supported him and
who are favorable to the Watts law.
[ will thank you to make it"
Adiutant General Royster and Quar-
termaster General Macon are here pre-
pairing their report 70 the governor,
which will be Of usual interest owing
to the large movements of troops this
year.
Not in many years have there been
SO much building as is now in progress
in Raleigh. A great deal is being done
to the Park hotel. There is great need
Of flats of modern style and il is very
queer that non have been built.
State Poultryman Jeffries says that
a number of fine specimens are expect
ed from Virginia at the State Poultry
show which is to be held here early
il January and for which he is MAJ
ing extensive preparations.
The superintendent of public instruc-
ton finds it very difficult to make his
report as TO the receipts of school funds
complete. owing 20 the fact hat a num-
Der of districts have not reported their
local taxes. Some large towns do not
fully report these. For example Win
ston reports only $500 received while
the disbursements were 81. $50. The
city pays the schools and this payment
is not separated from the other taxes
Stumpy Point school district in the
county of Dare has by a unanimous
vote increased it's rates Of local taxa
ton for schools from 10 cents on the
500 valuation to 80 cents.
Clarence II. Poe, the talented young
editor of the Progressive Farmer is
winning a national reputation as q
writer and deserves ii. He has an IL
Illustrated article on King Cotton in the
current number Of the Worlds Work.
and has just returned from Washington
where he has been collecting material
for two special illustrated articles on
the national department of agriculture.
which are to appear in the same maya
zines. These he will illustrate by spe-
cial pictures he has secured. some OF
them taken in this vicinity.
In reply I o enquiI les we hav PEAS
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
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