The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-03
JARVIS ON PROHIBITION
Thinks Il Best to Let VIII Enough
Alone
Number of Deaths During Past TWO
Nonths-.Ashe County Soon TO Have
a Railroad Mcneil Re-
turns FROM Washington.
Raleigh, Aug 81.

Among the visitors to Raleigh are |
Ex-Governor and Mrs Thomas }.
Jarvis. They have been at Panacea
Springs two or three weeks and ne !
is delighted with the place and with the
new hotel. When asked about his
health he said it was of the best sort
and indeed he looks remarkably well. |
Mrs. Jarvis he says is suffering con-
siderably from bronchitis and he
brought her here for treatment by a
specialist.
Mr.. Jarvis was asked by your CORE
spondent his idea Of the prohibition
question which is now being so much
discussed in this state and in many
others, and he was asked whether he
thought the plan which ad been car
ried in North Carolina, namely that
of voting on te question, was superior
to the Georgia one, which is a COM
plete state prohibition by Legislative
enactment. He replied: Il have al
ways held that it was best to let we'll
enough alone. Prior to the year 1881
local option was spreading rapidly in
North Carolina and the saloons We're
being eliminated. but that year the
temperance folks insisted on a state
election 1t was held that year and
the cause got a back set for at least
ten years. Now again the local op
tion idea is spreading very rapidly
and if let alone will soon cover the en-
tire state''
The death reports are now made out
to cover greater Raleigh, including all
new territory taken in by the en-
| largement of the city limits, which
became effective July 1st. During
| July there were 65 deaths, number
| of these being of very small children,
| while during August the number has
been only so.
Hon. r. A. DOughton is very en-
thusiastic about the railway which is
soon going to open his home county
| of AShe. He remarked that Ashe,
Watauga and Allegheny had always
| been tied on to Virginia, which has
| practically had all their trade. Mr.
| Doughton will not be candidate for
governor. His friends virtually said
| as much two or three months ago.
| From, some intimations which are
| heard it is by no means impossible
| that there will be some other aspirants
| in the field next spring 1t is said Of
one of these thai his friends thought
! it very unwise for him to come out this
year.
i The two remaining members of the
| Confederate drlm corps furnished mu-
| sic at the reunion at Holly Springs,
this county, yesterday and they made
! a great hit. A fifer came to see them
and offered his services, but he was
too old and could not play a tune.
They will next investigate the merits
fifer from Old Fort, both of whom Of
! fer themselves.
! Today the plans for the new negro
| normal buildings at Elizabeth City
We're sent there by the architect The
cost of the building is to be $4,000
and it will accommodate something
like 200 pupils.
/! A charter is granted the Greensboro
Air Brake Company which will manu-
| facture the Wright Safety Automatic
! air lock and take on the business of
the Wright company, the capital stock
being S125,O00 and S. L. Trogden, Neil
! Ellington and w. z. Brown being the
stockholders.
Chairman McNeill of the corporation
commission and secretary Brown re-
turned today from Washington, D. c.
| They have been away for two weeks
attending the New York and Washing
ton hearing before Special Master
| Walter Montgomery in the Southern
| Railway rate matter. There is a re-
| cess until next Thursday when the
| hearing will be resumed at Washington
| The chairman declined to speak about
the merits of the case, but says he cam
| not tell when the railway side will end,
| this being nowtin progress. A hearing
at Raleigh for that side will proba-
bly, follow that at Washington. Next
the state viii lhave its innings. Judge
Pritchard's order requires the special
master to report to him by September
25th but the question is whether he
can conclude the work by that time
DUPLICATION has been made to the
navy department for the couple of
captured Spanish rapid fire guns. from
the Spanish fleet destroyed at San
tiago Cuba, these to be placed, one
on each side. of the Bagley statue in
the capital square.
The secretary Of commerce is pre-
pairing a special report on the progress
of Raleigh during the year ending
August 81, which is the fiscal year of |
that organization and this will be pub |