The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-20
LOSSES TO TRUCK GROWERS
Complaints Regarding Railway Faeih-
ties to be Investigated.
Corporation Commission VIII Make
Careful. Inquiry - Powell. Found
Guilty OF Swind1ihg - Series of
Farmers Instifute-White Convict
EscaDe-Other News Notes.
Messenger Bureau,


The steel bridge across the Neuse
river on the Raleigh and Pamlicc
Sound Railway has been completed
n today trains went across the river
from here. Much interest is expressed
IN TINS road, n a party of Wilson
gentlemen came here and crossed or
the new bridge.
The corporation commissioners have
not received a large number of com
plants regarding the railway facilities
II accommodations for handing the
great truck and berry crop between
Wilmington and Goldsboro, but those
which have been filled are important
II it is on account of these that the
commissioners will devote at least two
days to a careful examination into the
matter. The loss of berries by the
lack OF proper transportation facilities
this spring was great, but not us grea,
as was at first stated, the figures
given out having been 100000, while
1t is said the actual loss approXimates
about a third of that sum.
Secretary I. B. Parker o5 the State
Farmers Alliance is in Kentucky. and
during his absence a letter has been
received from the president of the
Southern Cotton Association, annOunc'
ing that it is the desire hat cotton
growers all over the south shall pncniC
July 4th, this being regarded as u very
~seasOnable time. The news is given
out from Secretary Parker's office, he
being the secretary Of the State Cotton
Growers Association, and it is hoped
that the farmers will observe the holi-
day as suggested by President Harvie
Jordan.
The Gattis-Kilgo trial is dragging
along here, and is declared to be very
the court SO long.
In the case Of the United States
against J. 3. Powell, the Norfolk man
charged with swindling, before the dis
trict court here, argument was conclud-
ed this morning, by J. 4. l.. Harris for
Powell and by District Attorney Harry
Skinner for the government. District
Attorney SINNERS argument was eiab-
crate, and he declared that the govern
ment had absolutely proved it's case,
and that Powell had behind him a long
criminal career.
The jury this evening returned a
verdict of guilty after having been out
for six hours. Judge Purnell is ex-
pected to impose sentence tomorrow
morning. \ five year sentence is eX-
pected.
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler will
leave in a day or so to begin a series
Of farmers institutes. These are to be
on more extensive scales than ever be-
fore and two sets will be in progress
at the same time. The purpose is by
the end of the year to hold such instl-
tutes in every county of North Car
DINA. Some counties in the east We're
covered early in the year. DR.. Butler
a interest in this line Of work has
increased to a remarkable degree, and
that the farmers, as we'll as the cattle
owners are becoming aroused to the
needs Of the times.
George Ellsworth, white, aged 3S, has
made his escape from h penitentiary
clay-pits ON the Raleigh and Southport
Railway, a few miles south Of here.
He was serving a ten years sentence
for breaking into and rObbing a store
in Arson county, and had served al
most four years of his time. He was
shot and it is thought was severely
wounded by a guard as he made his
dash for liberty. The usual reward
for the return of escaped convicts to
the penitentiary authorities is only $40,
but for the re-capture of Ellsworth SO
is offered.
The high school here, which is be-
ing arranged for, will be a distinctively
new feature in the 'city's public schoo
system. The faculty will be composed
of Hugh Morson, principal, with the
following assistants: George w. keble,
Misses Eliza 4. Pool, Ada Womble III
Daisy Watt.
Some of the e%X-saloOn men here az
pear to be of the opinion that some
time in the future there may be anoth-
err election on the liquor question here,
for one or two of them have leases OF
their places, which Of course are now
closed, and are watching to see which
way the cat will jump. The dispen-
sary advocates say they do not nave
any idea there will be any change i'll
the present status, and that the DIS
pensary is proving entirely satlsfac-
tory.
Persons from Fayetteville who have
been here express great pleasure at
the fact that early next year the Ra-
leigh and Southport Railway will be
~operating trains into Fayetteville, and
that the time between the two places
will be only about a couple. of hours.
Sportsmen here interested in clay
pigeon shooting say they regard Mr..
Collins of Due West, S. c., as perhaps
the best shot in the country, certainly
as an amateur. He shoots under the
monde plume o "Due West" and is
quite a youngster.
The state charters the Rice Furni-
ture Company of Graham, capital
stock $4,000, and the Sharon Tele-
phone Company of Cleveland county,
capital $500.
Insurance Commissioner Young to-
day signed new registered policies OF
the Security Life and Annuity Com
pany of Greensboro aggregating 500
600 Ar C~;raInv cf ErnanShnrn Uhn