The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13

Wreck IL with tmpunity, so this man
kicked it off the post and smashed
1t. The commissioners required him
TO give bond for his appearance be-
fore the Federal Court. It is the in
tention TO make an example of him
and put a stop to such business as
this.
Maxton has grown more during
the past ten years under the prohi-
bition liquor enactment than il
did during its forty years pre-
vious, with it's three barrooms and
81, 500 tax from same. No, the sale
of liquor does not build up any town.
Two of the most prosperous old
towns we knew forty years ago have
continuously sold liquor all that
time, and are smaller to-day than
they eve were.-Maxton Scottish
Chief.
Greensboro dispatch: Capt. s. B.
Alexander, of Mecklenburg, passed
through Greensboro to-day On route
to Fayetteville TO attend the good
roads conference. Between trains
he talked politics in a small way and
incidentally mentioned theSenatorial
race Capt. Alexander said he was
not an avowed candidate for Senator,
"but," he modestly added, "I ex-
poet TO be a candidate. He expressed
the opinion that a primary would
be all right if the party managers
could guarantee the utmost fairness
to all concerned.
Wilmington special TO News and
Observer: DR.. Theodore B. Kings
bury, regarded everywhere as the
dean of North Carolina journalism,
today rendered his resignation as
editor of the Wilmington Messenger,
the same TO take effect Immediately.
The resignation is reported to be the
result of wide differences between
Messrs. Jackson and Bell, proprietors
of the Messenger, and DIR. Kings.
bury, on the Clark controversy, DIR.
Kingsbury being a very warm friend
and advocate of Judge Clark f. the
Chief Justiceship of the Supreme
Court.
The campaign is yet young but
there are just % announcements of
candidates for office in Union County
in the last issue Of the Monroe En-
quirer. Five patriots want to be
register of deeds, one Is willing to
run for the Legislature, three will
make a sacrifice TO accept the Office
of sheriff and one is willing to be
treasurer. But the cotton weigher's
job seems TO be an attractive one.
Cotton weighers are elected for three
towns in Union County-Monro e,
Waxhaw and Marshville-and three
persons are looking out for this job
at Monroe, while five are willing to
serve at Waxhaw and four at Marsh
ville.-Landmark.
Washington special to News and
Observer: The Senate to-day passed
a bill appropriating $3.50, 900 to build
a light house on Diamond Shoal,
Cape Hatteras. Capt. Ellis, the con
tractor, is to receive $500, 900 after
the light house has been completed,
approved and stands for one year f;
after it has stood for two years Re is
TO receive the remaining $3.50, 900.
An amendment was adopted striking
out of the bill the provision, which
had been included by i~nadvertance,
to make the appropriation imme
diately available. 1t is felt that
Capt. Ellis scheme is entirely prac.
ticable and that he will be successful
in building the light house.
Washington Cor. Post: Senator
Simmons has requested the Demo
cratic sheriffs and county ohairmen
to furnish him with information
showing the number of persons who
failed to pay poll tax. The replies
are coming in and so far the show
ing made by the Democrats is very
gratifying. The counties heard from
to-day are Stanly, Cleveland, Gates,
Perquimans and Washington. In
these counties only 81 Democrats
have failed to pay their poll tax.
The number of white Republicans
and Populists delinquent T 394.
The negroes who failed to settle
number 945, and of this number 12O
oan read and write.-Congress