The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-05-25
RALEIGH LETTER.
COLEMAN NEWS BUREAU.
RALEIGH. n. C.. Nav 23rd.

RALEIGH, n. G., May 23rd.
Gov Glenn is in Washington and will
be the presiding officer at the meetings of
the Industrial Congress, which begin to-
day Tuesday, and continue three days.
The selection Of North Cardinals Chief
Magistrate to preside over this important
national gathering is an honor to this
State, and when our eloquent and able
governor delivers his address. on taking
the chair, all who hear or read his speech
will be ready to testify that in selecting
him the Industrial Congress made no mis-
take. Other prominent North Carolinians
will attend the congress and figure in the
deliberations OF the meetings. At the re-
quest of Senator Simmons, District Com
missioner Harry West, formerly of the
Washington Post, with which he made
reputation as one of the most capable
newspaper men of the United States)
last week accepted the chairmanship of
the executive committee, and the success
of the Industrial Congress now assured
will be largely due to his excellent man
agement.
Circuit Judge Pritchard and District
Judge Purnell are this week sitting with
Judges Golf of West Virginia, Morris OF
Maryland and Waddill of Virginia, con-
shutting Circuit Court of Appeals, at
Asheville.
1t has been ascertained that the cotton
acreage in North Carolina is this year re-
duced about 20 to % per cent, and it is
the opinion that, comparing the condi-
ton of the crop at this time and the same
time last year. the production will be
one-third less. Last year we grew three
quarters of a million bales, so the num-
Der of bales expected to be marketed from
the crop of 1905 will be about half mil
lion. Editor Poe OF the Progressive Farm
er, of Raleigh, has received reports from
81 Independents OF the North Carolina
Cotton Growers Associations, upon
which he bases the SOC, 900 bale estimate
for this year.
An institution here land in Charlotte)
which is furnishing practical education
to a large and constantly increasing
number of men and women is King Busi-
ness College. President J. H. King an
nOunces that all can take advantage OF
the special summer rate OF this college,
lasting till August 18th, and a special
discount of % per cent. from regular tut
ton rates will be allowed. This is one of
the best equipped and most successful
business colleges in the South.
Secretary POgue. Treasurer benson and
the executive committee of the State Fair
are planning to arrange a new feature
for the fair this year-next October-viz.,
to hold on Wednesday, Oct. 18th, a re-
union of all the fraternal orders in the
State. The hotel accommodations this
year will be largely increased and i'm
proved and the railroad rates probably
lower than ever.
Investigation and the verdict Of the
coroner's jury reveal that the burning of
the Standard Oil Company's property
here last Saturday morning Involving a
loss OF $25 900 to $50, OOO) was preceded
by the murder Of the Waterman and the
robbing OF the safe in the Office. 1t ap-
pears to have been the work ofdesperate
Williams, and nearby residences narrowly
escaped destruction.
The banquet given by the people of
Rockingham last week in honor OF Hon.
Cameron Morrison, who removes his resi-
dence to Charlotte, was an elaborate af-
fair and in the speeches made by leading
citizens ofRichmond county and the town
of Rockingham the high esteem and re-
gard in which this brilliant ssn of Rich
mond is held by all vas testified to and
accentuated. In Charlotte Mr. Morrison
Will find wider field of usefulness and
for the exercise fhis fine legal talent and
magnificent oratorical gift, and a great
future for him is predicted by his friends.
LLEWXAM.