The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1908-03-31
THEPR0H|B|T|OM CAMPAIGN
Government Offers Reward For
Negro MOonshiner
Labor Conditions Growing Better.
Bubernatorial Candidates and Pri-
aaaries-J. William Bailey Issues
EarezIar Ictter-Charters Issued.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c.. March 26.

Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., March &c.
Thomas S. Rollins Of Asheville IL ap-
pOinted a member OF the central cam
paign committee Of the state anti-sa-
loon league.
Governor Glenn made a temperance
speech at Oxford today by special in
vitation and under tie auspices of the
state a~nti-saloon league.
Senator Simmons will speak as often
as possible in this campaign, says his
secretary, A. D. Watts, who is here
Tor a day OIL two.
At the office of the state labor COM
missioner it is learned that there is
some Increase of work in the state. 1t
lis said that the saw mill people make
more complaints about the panic than
perhaps n other class, saying it is
the real thing and has hit them hard
and caused a big drop in prices.
A charter is furnished the L~eaksvllle
Light, Power and Milling Company, to
furnish electric power etc, the amount
of the capital stock being 10000 and
e.. p. King the chief stakeholder
The United States Department Of JUS
Ice offers 800 reward for the capture
OF Jim Staley, the negro moonshiner
who shot Deputy Marshal Henry Reese.
1t ought to be easy to capture and
identify Staley as he was shot twice.
Several people saw him at Sanford on
the evening of the day the shooting oc-
CURED. United States Marshal DCckery
says that moonshining is certainly in
creasing in this district q that the
mOonshiners are becoming bolder and
more desperate. Not so muc Is go
ing On now as in tie winter, but more
than at this time last year. Durham
and Johnson are the worst counties
in the district for moonshining, while
Robson leads in retailing.
On the second of April the cadet
corps at the A and NJ College will be
inspected by an army officer. The
number of students is now $50, Of
these about 300 being in the corps.
The laws enacted at the extra ses-
sion Of the legislature this year are
now coming from the public printer
n will be distributed by the secre-
tary of state in a few days.
Chairman Oates says that as senti-
ment is now crystalizing, it is found
that men all over the state are express
ing their intention to support the an
ti-saloon measure who heretofore had
nothing to say or who had. been
counted on other side. Organizer Dav-
Is added that he had not found a
single banker, educator or manufac-
turer, who did not express himself
as favorable to the measure.
1t is learned at prohibition head
quarters that Rev George Stewart,
30 widely known as an evangelist, will
speak at Durham tomorrow night and
will probably speak at Rocky Mount
and other points in the state under the
auspices of the anti-saloon league.
J.. William Bailey Of this city to-
day issued a circular letter in which
he says various persons have no doubt
received a letter requesting them to
supper w. w. Kitchin for governor
on the ground that he was a Wake
Forest man and that it was a most
regrettable thing to thrust the col
Iege into a political contest, that the
Baptists, above all others ought to
keep church n state affairs sep
arate and that the college cannot af-
GOrd to invite a division along these
lines for if so, it's III are doomed
to invariable political defeat; that the
college can afford to ISi them forth
on their merits. He deE1ores the fact
that 1t has been sought to bring the
college into this embarrassing attitude.
He goes on to say that R. N. Simms a
graduate of this college, is manager OF
Horne's campaign and that he trusts
this is not d%isloyal, and that he him
self is interested in Craig's candidacy,
and that both Craig and Horne are
friends of the college.
All the gubernatorial candidates will
be represented at the primaries which
the democrats will hold April 9Th in
Stanly and Iredell counties. Natural
Iy all nave their eyes on these points,
where the opening gun will be fired.
II Is felt that there is a good deal of
prestige in getting a start in this way.
The gentlemen who examined fruit
trees near here with a view to ascer-
tanning the frost damage, remarked
today the frost got all the fruit which
was in bloom, So far as he could dis
cover, but that he adhered to his first
statement that not over Is per cent Of
the whole fruit crop in this section
was in bloom and hence the damage
was not over that figure.
A charter is granted the Woodlawn
Reality Company Of Charlotte, CAPT.
tai stock $50 5000. J. B. CRANKY and
others stockholders.
Secretary of State Grimes returned
today from his farm in Pitt and Beau
fort counties and says the snow fall
there last Friday night was the heav-
lest since 1898, averaging Z inches as
careful measurements show. There
was a heavy freeze Sunday morning
and 1t is feared that truck was dam
aged.