The progressive farmer., 1900-12-18

ued. Ihe dead man used TO live In
Raleigh and was then plasterer.
LATER.-It seems that the gun was
taken from the hands of the man
while he was threatening to shoot
his wife. The son has given bail.
Raleigh Post: At the last meeting
of L. OBJ. Branch Camp, No. sis,
Confederate Veterans, a resolution
was adopted asking Gen. j. S. Carr,
president of the State Association
and commander of the North Caro-
lima Division of United Confederate
Veterans, to call a convention of
Confederate Veterans in this city
early in February, 1901, to take such
steps as might be necessary to secure
legislation in reference to pensions
and an adequate support for the
Soldiers Home. Adjutant Birdsong
has received letter from Gen. Carr
stating that the call would be made
in response to the resolutions and his
adjutant general instructed to issue
d general order for same. We are
informed by Commander Stronach
that large delegation is expected,
and some much needed 1eform in the
pension laws of our State will be
presented to the Legislature.
Winston Cor. Charlotte Observer ::
A report has reached here to the
effect that wealthy capitalists in the
North and West are arranging to
organize u strong company to com
pete with the tobacco trust for .busi-
ness. The Southern Tobacco Jour
nal says it has reason to suspect that
the operation of factory at Wins
ton is contemplated by the new COM
pany. Outside of the big Reynolds
company, there remain in Winston
eight tobacco factories. These are
| doing we'll, their sales steadily in
creasing and they expect to grow
and prosper. The business in manu-
factured tobacco here the pastmonth
was ten thousand pounds more than
the same month last year. The
quantity of manufactured tobacco
shipped from Winston for eleven
months of this year was 10, 557, ,917
pounds, an increase of 1859, ,814
pounds over the same months of
1899. The shipments the present
month should easily run the total be-
yond 21, 600, 900 pounds, which would
be the handsomest business ever
| done here.
Congressman Kitchin has ordered
| d competitive examination to be held
at Greensboro in next February for
cadetship at Annapolis. Only boys
in the fifth district will be eligible
and he will appoint the one passing
| the highest examination. We hope
some bright young man reader of
The Progressive Farmer with a
sound body, a frst-rate education,
and store of patriotism will secure
! the appointment. In order for young
men to be examined for this position
it will be necessary to communicate
with Mr.. Kitchin at Washington,
that he may make the assignment to
the board which will make the ex-
animation. The Navy Department
requires certain physical and mental
qualifications before an applicant
who presents himself for examina-
tion will be permitted to be ex-
amined. This restriction applies
principally to physical qualifications,
without which, even if an applicant
passes the required mental examina-
ton, he will not be admitted into the
Naval Academy. This is mentioned
that prospective candidates may, by
writing the Navy Department, OBJ
tain blanks showing the physical re
quirements, which, if they possess
them, may then enter the examina-
| ton at Greensboro and simply have
to pass the mental examination.