The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15
State News.
-.or CuRR1rUCK TO CHEROKEE.
r~ut.rsgt cleaned From u Cores
r"H' .,pdsntT and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.

Twkaraat cleanse HUN V@6 SO44w
pHI'..1.ptR and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.
.sserted now that the first
n.orisl primary will be resultless,
sssont doubt, and that q second
vi have TO be held.
..,ressry of State Grimes says
ewing to the wet and cold
.,ber the farmers in northeastern
9TH Carolina are much behind
,.nd-Col. Olds.
rbs University of Georgia in the
~ annual inter collegiate debate
IN the University of North Caro-
~ came out victorious Friday night
,ns of the most spirited contests
,,sr witnessed at Chapel Hill.
There n not many days left for
ties desiring TO vote in the
r,vember election TO pay their poll
-, Unless they pay by the first
hvo Of May, they cannot vote, but
Nav will be compelled to pay their
III tax after that date.-Exchange.
Al Odds: Governor Ayoook is
.fgbted at the success of the edu-
.sonsl conference as Greensboro,
:, ,svs that Guilford's work in
.Ifng money for rural schools was
.rs than praiseworthy. If 800, 900
,,bus raised by people in this State
rsrv cent of it will be duplicated.
Col Odds: Postmaster Bailey, of
Raleigh, pays all the rural free de-
yvsry carriers in this State. Up to
n.5sv he has paid off 60 out of the
a of these for March. He says
nough appointments have been made
make the number 100 by June 1.
rbsy get 5000 a year, and $4,000 is
mite a tidy little sum TO be be dis
rused.
Washington Cor. Post: The Sen
IT. Committee on Commerce has
rui:ted it's report on rivers and
hrSrs, and is is now being drafted
" the experts. From reliable infor-
sfon it is certain that North Caro-
q will get nearly all that has been
rEfd for. The report will be trans,
lifted to the Senate probably by the
liter part of the week.
The answer of the State Of North
Grolina in the case instituted by
be State of South Dakota has been
led. Nc motion has yet been made
/. the case and the next step that is
Epeoted will be the filing of a repli-
Non by the attorneys for South
Ansa. Then motions will be in
nig, and it is reasonably certain
tkgta special master will be named
bske testimony.-Exchange.
EsstesviIle Landmark DIR. Thomal
Dunn English, author of the popular
nng, Ben Bolt" died Tuesday a.
lie home in Newark, n. j., at an ad
n1ced age. He was a physician.
nthOr and public man and repre-.
Ented a New Jersey district in Con
Fsss for several years as a Demo
nat. Several years ago DR.. English
1dted statesville and spent a brief
me in this section on a hunting
Gpedition.
The Anti Saloon Leagues may offer
Up prayers for success ; but none the
less, they will put forth great efforts
for votes. 1t is said that those who
sign the roll of membership pledge
themselves TO vote for no man fol
any Office who will not commit him
self uneluivocally against the saloon
Tor this I cannot vouch, but dc
NOW that many who T prominent
N the organization give oral express
Ion TO this observation-disclosures
SarlOtte Observer.
High Point Enterprise: Parties
we're here last week talking of estab
aaing a rural express and freight
NE between High Point and Green's
40 claiming that they could give
E'er, quicker and cheaper serVice
u IL cEered by freight and ex
Rss. The line will be we'll equipped
"a make daily trips and as otter
s'Iugh The day as business requires
's a novel enterprise and one which
SdOUbs would pay under the pres
9crowded condition of things.
fayetteville special to News ant
'server A mass-meeting was held
the court house last night a
'o'eh committees were appointed tt
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