The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
State News.
CURRTTUCK TO CHEROKEE.
r,tsrsVt Cleaned From our Cores
voudSntS and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.

Parts Of the state
.~assmsn Kitchin, of the fifth
On. .>.rict, has been selected as the
~ p..b carolina member of the Con-
ths sressional campaign committee.
The Free Press says about 10 Nor
~ elders are operating st points
.Iong the Atlantic and North Caro-
-. railroad, between Kinston and
Eswbern.
shs negro who was found writing
u .,nI and obscene language on fences
,ad I'D psvements in Greensboro last
d -. was arrested and sent TO Jail
be- = default of bond.
7. ia announced that Consul Rich
ne -,,nd NJ. Pearson at Genoa and Con-
d. ~ Hezekiah Gudger at Honduras
or Ill return to North Carolina to
grmp the State during the CAM
pign.
The beet crop is practically ruined
by the rainy and cold weather. Ow-
Y mo 70 the high freight raSes char ged
10 the Coast Line, there will be no
: strawberries planted here for ship
mers.-Washington, N. c., Dis
patch.
The people of North Carolina are
e be congratulated upon the fact
that Senator Carmaok is to be the
orator at the State Normal and In
dnstrial College in May. He is a
scholar, an orator, a statesman-one
of ths first men OF the younger gen.
grafton of Southern men.-News
snd Observer.
Washington Cor. Post: Friends
dex-S Senator Butler say he is MAX
mmoney rapidly. He is interested
in Western mining properties with
CEREAL Western Senators. These
mines are said to be very profit
sble.-Senator Money of M;ssis.
ippi accepted an invitation today
to deliver the commencement ad-
dress at Davidson College.
Washington Cor. Post: While
German is looked upon as the ac-
credited Bader of the Democracy in
the Senate, even before he takes his
seat, the sentiment is growing shat
he should be the party's nominee in
1904 The majority of the North
carolina delegation favor German
for President. It is understood that
he is Senator Simmons choice.
Tarboro S~outherner: Capt. G. NJ.
Cooke, of Louisburg, has formally
announced himself as a candidate
for the judgeship of this judicial dis
trict. The fight so far has narrowed
itself down to him and Hon. Jacob
Battle, of Rocky Mount. There are
three candidates for solicitorship-
c. c. Daniels, of Wilson; Harry
Stubbs, of Martin, and w. B. Shaw,
of Vance.
The piece of macadam road between
Gastonia and Dallas has been a con-
tinuOus ermon all winter on the
value of good roads. At this end
and at the other end were miles of
mud but on the macadam road itself
even in the worst Of weather all was
AEOtting grade and smooth going.
What an advantage it would be if all
sections of the county YER traversed
by such roads -Gastonia Gazette.
News and Observer: The death
OtDr. PaIemon John, editor of the
Elizabeth City Carolinian, removes
the only editor of a Republican news
paper in Central or Eastern North
Carolina. In his day many Republi-
can papers were started East OF
Greensboro, but DIR. Johns was the
only paper that had long life. His
success was due to his industry, his
Practical Judgment, and his good
management.
Raleigh Post: Governor Aycock
on yesterday committed the sentence
Of Ell. Morgan, colored, from death
On the gallows to imprisonment for
lie at hard work in the penitentiary.
Morgan was to be hanged March 3lst
In Cabarrus County for criminal as
'ault upon a negro girl. 1t seems
that since the trial and conviction
OF Morgan developments have raised
sseriOus doubt as to whether there
Vas really any criminal assault.
Chief Clerk Duckett, in the Super
htendent of Public Instructions
ONCE, yesterday made warrants for
Two rural free libraries in Meoklen-