The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-24


would permit the delay. Then the
Governor spoke. He said this whole
interruption is nothing but a scheme
on the part of President Winston to
get two things: ta) to join the hunt
and (b) to incidentally overshadow the
movement and claim all the credit;
that in reviewing the evidence in the
case he must in fairness to all parties
forbid President Winston to join in
the hunt. and that this decision would
mol pros the second contention, and he
ordered the procession to move. IT
moved.
The First Wireless.
Wi!ders Farm, IL m.-Calvacade ar
rived and met large delegation of rab-
bits headed by the Hon. Bunny Cot
tontail, who presented petition
signed by eighty-three qualified sign
ers, as follows, to-wit:
Whereas, This annual hunt, COM
posed of the officials of the State, has
appeared with the intention of pulling
off the hunt. and
Whereas, The Hon S. l.. Patterson,
Commissioner of Agriculture, who has
annually in the past been one Of the
party, and has been long of limb and
swift of foot in the chase. affording Us
the only real sport on these festive
occasions. and who is not amongst the
party, therefore,
Resolved, That we earnestly protest
against this innovation and demand
that the missing man be sent for, OF
else this hunt will be declared illegal.
The gathering was at once called to
order and the Secretary of State ad-
dressed the chair. saying that he was
a farmer (applauSe) and that the
precaution had been taken to bring
two officials of the Department along
to meet this very contingency; but in
justice to the Chief of the Department
he begged to present his excuses. and
to state that the gentleman was de-
tanned by sickness. and that under the
circumstances he would ask the petit
TONERS to withdraw the paper and ac-
cept the excuses. The Governor stated
that this was the only course to pur-
sue and that he desired to say before
final action was taken that he also
was a farmer great applause) and
that he was growing corn, wheat. oats,
and grass on the banks of the Dan
(more applause). DR.. Dixon inter-
rupted to say that he used to pillow
himself. Secretary Bruner said that
he had tried to pillow a mule anc
thought he had been as successful as
DR. Dixon had been himself.
The Governor said it was time TO
stop this discussion and ne would ask
the withdrawal of the petition and
that the dogs be turned loose.
To this Curator Brimley. begged to
interpose an intersection. He stated
clearly that he was the only legaliZed
naturalist present; that he officially
knew what he was talking about. The
rabbits should be given fully half an
hour to dispense before the dogs were
slipped. He claimed that the Cover
nor had evidently forgotten part of the
physiogra phical Dhenomia of the rab-
bit; especially the fact that 1T was OF
the genus anadromous. with pseddepi-
graphous amphibia (sirenoidea) thai
in addition long years ago it had the
power of real flight, but with the de-
cline of the Roman empire its wings
had gradually contracted and trans
formed by continued disuse until they
only appear now as ears and have only
the function of hearing. Formally,
notably during Xerxes dynasty. the an
imal had the power of flight by wing
by leg and by fin: that it swan in fresh
water like a duck and in salt water
like fish,
superintendent of Public Instruction
JOINER thought that under these hith-
erto unknown conditions that the KILL
ing oe q rabbit would be infradig on
and he would not take part in the de-
struction of one of these wonderful
creatures so interestingly described by
the Curator, but with permission he
would simply enjoy the symphony OF
the pack in full cry.
DR., Dixon thanked him for the beau
tiful phraisiology of his remarks.
second Wireless.
1920 y. m-Dinner at Wilders. Col
Olds has on apron and is serving din
ner with Il Union Waters badge on
his left lapel. DR.. Dixon says it's bet
ter than il was last year. The Gov
ernor is feeding light as he says there's
a great race ahead for the afternoon.
Third Wireless
ESQ n. m.-Gredt excitement
Three rabbits up. Pack in great mix
up as the rabbits are crossing trail
every few Yards The Attorney-Gen-
eral. the Secretary of State, and the
Treasurer are IL the thick of 1T. The
Governor has q landing net in hand
and is at a crossing in the fence where
he hopes to bag the game.
Wireless Burnt Out.
Here the wireless burnt out because
of the Governors shot at the rabbit
after being trusted with a gun and his
putting holes in State Treasurer
Lacey's sombrero. The dogs got three
rabbits after the Governor killed one,
and then everybody came home.