The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-11

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ton of the Chicago platform, and the
nomination of Mr. Bryan, and we
have entertained none for some time,
the action of Tammany Hall Tuesday
night should dispel it. Northern Demo
Gratis have hoped for a modification of
the Chicago platform at least to the
extent Of eliminating silver. In the
very stronghold of this supposed senti
ment both the platform with free sill,
yer and Bryan were the guests most
honored.
According to North Carolina Ad-
vocate's Report of the Asheville Dis
trict Conference, the sentiment Of the
Conference was strongly against the
use OF tobacco by ministers. 1.-The
brethren on the Asheville district be-
lieve a young man who uses tobacco
ought no to be received into the An
nual Conference. In this we think
they are right. To say the least it is a
species Of needless self. indulgence that
WI believe is alike against the genius
OF MethOdism and the teaching and
spirit of Christianity" says the Advo
cate.
Raleigh correspondence Charlotte
Observer: M. L. Wood, of BERTHE.
"a seen at the revenue department.
today and said that never in his life
had he seen tobacco so fine as that
now growing in eastern North Caro-
lina.--BrRdley ]. Wooten is appoint
ed regimental adjutant of the Second
Regiment of the State Glards.--A
syndicate here, which has for some
months had an option on the copper
mining property south of here, on the
line Of the Raleigh & Cape Fear R Ill
road, has taken up the option and will
make a thorough test Of the ore.
Raleigh Dispatch: 1t is learned
that Saturday a big deal was consum
mated at Richmond, by which the
Lockville property, in Chatham coun
ty, some 40 miles from here, will be
developed. The water power there is
great and iron and coal are near.
About 1860 ordnance officers of the
army recommended the property as
the site of a cannon foundry. About
1869 the late ] ohn NJ. Heck of Raleigh,
made large purchases Of land there
and it vas the purpose to establish the
penitentiary at that point. The Lob
dell Car Wheel Works, of Whining
ton, Del, at one time made arrange
ments to develop the property and had
a steamboat on the river. The place is
quite near the junction of the Deep
and Haw rivers, which form the Cape
Fear.
Mondays Gceenville R fl ctor says:
The trust mania is spreading. 1t
struck Greenville Saturday and all
day its subtitle poisonous il fuence
could be felt in the air. A bright young
man, who had been a buyer on the
Greenville tobacco market, arrived
from Danville on Friday. Saturday
morning a shrewd reticent lawyer ar
rived from Wilson by way of KinstoD,
and he and the young man from Dan
Vile were soon closeted together. In
a short while the owners and legsees Of
the tobacco warehouses were sent for
and all day the mysterious conferences
were going on at the Hotel Macon. We
have not been able to get at the exact
status Of affairs, but enough is known
to justify US in saying that a move
ment is en- foot to put the warehouses
OF GreenviIle and other eastern towrs
in the Danville tobacco warehouse
trust. When this is accomplished then
we predict that many Of the markets
will be closed and the tobacco growers
forced to ship their tobacco to certain
markets to be handled by the trust
upon its own terms. 1t may be that
GreenvilIe will be n Of the closed
towns and it's unoccupied warehouses
will stand az sad monuments Of desola
ton and ruin wrought by the trusts.
News and Observer: With the D mo
Gratis already good men" are being
mentioned" by their friends" for the
various State offices next year. For
United States Senator one hears the
following persons discussed: Governor
Jarvis, Col. Julian 8. Carr, Col. A. NJ.
Wsddell. f. M. Simmons, Judge
Brown, R B. Glenn, Frank 1. Osborne
For Governor: Charles B. Aycock,
M. H. Justice, John s. Cunningham.
For Secretary of State: Dan Hugh
M Lean, Charles ID. Cooke. For State
Treasurer: S A. Ashe, Ashley Horne,
Herbert w. Jackson. For Attorney
General: Robert D GiImer, Francis