The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-06
A VERY PROSPEROUS YEAR
1904 WAS A TIME OF REMARK
ABLE DEVELOPMENT.
Year Grandly-Goyernor Aycockss
Daughter Seriously Eli With Dipn-
theria-Tseceipts of D:spensary
Amounted to Sis, 000-other News
Notes.
Messenger Bureau,

ANoiCA6hs S1 S0A - row..
Governor Aycock who returned yes
terday morning from Florida. is deep
~ saddened by the illness of his little
daughter Louise. aged 4, who has
diphtheria. He said today: She Is
seriously sick. Three or four days
she became iii, and has tonsilitis.
Saturday diphtheria developed. My
wife and children are Guaranteed and
cannot leave the squar ON which the
executive mansion stands. I do not
go lear Louise, nor have ] seer her
for a week. The Governor left here
Christmas day. for Florida. Last au-
tumn one OF his boys, Connor, had an
attack of typhoid fever; a mild case.
DR.. Albert Anderson, Mrs. Aycock's
brother, is here from Wilson, to at
tend Louise. Governor-elect Glenn
was officially notified today of the
child's sickness, which will prevent
his occupying the mansion before
February.
The Governor said he wished he had
time TO ak about his trip to the
south-Iouisiana and Florida-but
said it was a delightful one "A great
IEip- Sdo hlo way VI pdllAIl5 l.
The ~dispensary was closed today
and all hands were busy making up
the statement of the first years bust
ness. Chairman Wesley N. Jones of
the ~dispensary board said the receipts
were something like $4,000, and the
net profits. which go to city and coun-
ty. between $4,000 and 100000. He
may resign from the board. He Isl
now considering that matter. He re-
CARDS the ~dispensary as far superior
to the barroom system and said
people had treated him with extreme
consideration and kindness
It was said today by county officials
that r. D. Bynum, the murderer of
Afford, has not left the state. Further
than this they declined to talk, say
ing they were not in a position to give
out anything.
Governor Aycock today put the
finishing touches on his message to
tn legislature. He expected to have
it ready today, but it will not be until
tomorrow.
Many members of the legislature
are here and yet more oficeseekers.
who want all sorts of places. There
is a pretty lively contest for the
speakership, each Of the four aspi-
rants thinking his chances good.
Your correspondent talked with
some of the state officers. asking them
what sort of a New Years message
the had to send to the people Of the
state. Secretary of State Grimes
said: II believe the people of the state
can look back pon h year just end
ing as one of the greatest industrial
development ever known, and while at
present the cotton growers and a
great many other people are some
what depressed because Of the I'M
~precedented and unexpected fall In
cotton prices, yet enough was sold at
r~emuneratiVe prices to keep h loss
on the crop from being as great as
is most generally believed. We look
forward to 1905 as meaning much for
North Carolina, not only industrlally
but educationally. Our people are
thoroughly impressed with the neces-
sity of education, as the greatest in
dustrial development the state can
make. We are going to educate our
people to the extent of our resources,
but we will not let our zeal run away
with our discretion. In fnances we
are faced by a comfortable surplus
and we know the legislature will spend
money wisely and not be in too
great haste TO respond to the impor-
tunities of those seeking ~appropria-
tons. We know that it will make lib
eral appropriations to all our institu-
tons. we also know the develop
ment of these must be in keeping with
our ability to maintain them and at
the same time to care for ourselves.
I believe the agricultural situation 10
better than in many years. Our peo-
nie realize the necessity for rigid econ
omy and many of them have also de-
termined to make their farms SELF
supporting and to raise food crops
first Of all
State Auditor Dixen replied: 81
think North Carolina begins the New
Year with brighter skies and brighter
than ever dawned upon her
before" fE
State Treasurer Lacy. who must be L
pessimist and not an optimist, like the
genial Dixen, aid Il have no message
to give out"
Private Secretary Pearsall, a some
very pleasant words to say as a sort OF
review of the impressions made on
him during his four years of office by
the neonle of the state with whorN he
has come in such close contact: The
people of North Carolina are partlcu-
Iarly free and independent and critl-
cize freely when they see anything
done they do not approve of. They
have been exceedingly kind and con-
siderate to his administration during
the mast four years and this part OF
the administration leaves office with q
very much increased love tn anec-
ton for the people. 1t would indeed
be a callous and shallow soul which
did not love the people of this grear
state who are so very strong and free
The fact is that the state starts the
New Year grandly. When one, like
the writer. who a been so closely In
touch with every official and with all
their work looks back over the period
since the election of 1900 it seems al
most like a dream full of good things.
uow tho state has bIOSSOmed out. o