The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-10
FOR EXECUTIVE cLEMENcY
EFFORT TO GET PARDON FOR
CONVICTED MURDERERS.
Farmers Reducing Their Acreage and
Holding Present Crop-CorneH Gee
Club Makes a Hit-Additions { o the
Hall Of HISTORIAN Amusing In
cident at the Capital.
Messenger Bureau.

IldACA6L, ~. 1., january O.
Locke Craig, Frank Carter. George
A. Shuford, and Thomas J. Murray ar
rived here today and went before the
Governor. whom they asked for the
pardon OF John Murray, Gus Murray
and Jus Rice who were convicted OF
numbering a man named Rice in Madi-
son county, the trial being held in Bun
combe, two men getting sentences Of Is
years and n of ten years. The pard-
ons are asked for on the ground of i'm
proper conviction and excessive punish
men. A great petition and a mass of
other matter were laid before the Gov
ernor. Craig aid the Murrays are of
the leading western North Carolina
families.
The Cornell University Glee Club
made a great hit here last evening. 1t
was given a reception at the Capital
Club n a reception and dance at the
Rainey Library. Francis D. Winston. a.
Cornell man introduced the club to the
audience, saying Cornell had done much
for North Carolina in furnishing the
president and six professors of the Ag-
ricultural n Mechanical college and
also Joseph A. Holmes, State Geologist
and State Road superintendent whom
he termed the greatest road builder in
the south.
In an interview with T. B. Parker,
secretary of the State Farmers Alliance
who is SO deeply interested in the cot
ton question, he said the most encour-
aging reports as to reduction Of acre
age and fertilizers and holding of crop
come from all the cotton sections of the
state, and also from Geirgia and Texas
and that dealers and merchants were
rapidly pledging themselves not to fur
nish supplies to farmers Who would
not keep their pledges. The fertilizer
bill in the state last year was over S.
100000, about 400, 900 tons having been
bought. The state convention Of farm
ers to be held here next Wednesday
will be very largely attended and the
alliance will have a large representa-
ton. Secretary Parker expects large
gains in membership this year.
Speaker Guion says it will require a
week to make up the House committees.
The following new rural free delivery
routes are established: Moretz, William
A. Coles, carrier; Zionville, Abner N.
Smith; Fremont, Jack D.. Copeland.
Governor Aycock says his little
daughter Louise who has diphtheria is
doing nicely and will recover. She was
promptly treated with anti-toxin, and
has been given 1000 units.
There was a surprise wedding at Troy
last night, the contracting parties being:
7. c.. Ward, of Saluda, Va, and Miss
Dora Wade, daughter of C. C. Wade, a.
member of the lower house of the pres
ent legislature.
Some very funny things are already
in the Capitol. One Of the
members asked another today now
families lived in the Capitol. The
other man caught on and answered n
he thought there were about if
teen. Then the greenhorn said he ex-
hat was right, as he had seen
a number of young ladies of different
families, and he expected to put in his
spare time visiting around. He had
seen some of the numerous young lady
stenographers. The old hand then told
the greenhorn that he would find a
Oh ia CT In nv
lower floor, and when he went there
first time for a drink they might !
give him the cold shoulder, but not to
mind that but ask again. and say he
was a member, because the State pro- |
the stuff. The g%reenhorn said he
expected to call pretty early at the bar, |
the weather here was colder than he
was used to and he felt the need Of a
nip.
Today the sword and cap worn by the
gallant Colonel John L. Lane, OF Chat
ham county, who was the third and last
commander of the glorious Twenty
sixth North Carolina Regiment, were
by your correspondent and
placed in the Hall of History with the |
sword, sash and gauntlets of the in
trepid Harry Burgwyn, who fell at Get
tysburg while in command of the regi- |
ment. The other colonel vas Z. B.
Vance.
A charter is granted to Lyon Manu- |
featuring Company of Clarkton, to
manufacture crates, berry baskets and
other wooden articles, capital stock
900, O. l.. Clark and others being
the stockholders. i
1t is expected that General Carl A.
Woodruff, United States Army, will
again inspect the National Guard Of
this State. He is ar admirable inspec-
ting officer.
Colonel N. A. Mclean Of Lumberton
was here today before the corporation
commission representing h Atlantic
Coast Line Railway in the matter of
a new depot. Some persons want a
depot at Mcdonald, others want it at
The railway does not care
which place it is but does not want two
stations.