The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25

IAN "AoA BIG governor, d Ab6OF
ney General and Messrs. Shepherd
and Rountree, in regard to the
South Dakota railway suit. The
case is set TO be heard by the United
States Supreme Court in March
though it will perhaps not be called
within a years time.
Monroe Journal: "You have no
idea of the amount of money il is,
and will require, to furnish the corn
alone that will be used in Union
county this year" said a broker this
morning. ga car load of corn costs
from $500 TO 5000 nov and car after
a will be required. More money
will probably be advanced on crops
this year than in many past mes
shat is,if the merchants can raise it,"
Lexington Dispatch: There is a
mammoth poplar tree standing in
the woods on Mr.. Hiram R. Berrier's
place, about 4 miles from Lexing-
ton. Chief of Police Hoffman went
out to look at the tree last Sunday
and he tells US it measure 33 feet in
circumference and that it has a num-
Der of limbs upon it that measure 2
feet in diameter. Mr.. Hoffman says
he believes it is the largest tree in
the State.
Shearer Biblical Hall at Davidson
College, the gift of Rev. DR. Shearer
and wife, was dedicated last week,
Rev. DR. Howerton. of Charlotte, de-
livering the d~edioatory address and
Rev. DR.. Whsrey, of Mooresville,
the dedicatory prayer. Many of the
Presbyterian clergy, members Of the
board of trustees Of the college, and
other friends of the institution we're
present. The building is a very
handsome one Landmark.
Post: That Raleigh will have a
tobacco market is now an assured
fact, which is realized by tobacco
men in all parts of the country.
During the meeting of the directors
yesterday letters we're read from
large consumers in this country and
Europe in which they promised to
have their representatives as active
buyers, and every member of the
board pronounces the outlook as
promising as could be desired.
Senator Pritohard has introduced
a bill in Congress restoring to the
pension rolls all those soldiers who
have been dropped on account Ct
prior service in the Confederate
army. This bill has been f~avorably
reported, and the Senator says he
intends to see that is becomes a law.
Is will benefit thousands of deserv
ing soldiers and their widows living
in Western North Carolina and East
characterization Enterprise.
News and Observer: In his adj
dress at the State Normal and Indus
trial College on Monday, DIR. Curry
spoke in terms of warm ~oongratula-
ton of the educational conference
held in Raleigh last week, saying cit
is a f~Orerunner of a brighter day
that is dawning in North Carolina "
He predicted that as North Caro-
lima furnished more soldiers for the
Southern Confederacy than any
other Southern State, che would out
strip all her sister States of the
South in the matter of public edu-
cation.
Washington Cor. Post: Congress
man W. w. Kitohin pr resented a petit
ton in the House to day for u re-
duotiCn of the war evenu tax on
tobacco, which was signed by Gov
Aycook, S cretary of State j.
Crimes, State Treasurer Lacy,
S. l.. Patterson as Commissioner OF
Agriculture, and Col. John S. Gun
president of the State To.
baccO Growers Association. In less
than an hour after the presentation
of the petition, the bill for the re-
.uction of the tax had gone through
the House by Il unanimous vote.
Wilmington Cor. Post: The Ameri
Dan Wood Spe oialty Company, of
New York announces that it will
a plant in Wilmington at
a day in the near future shat will
cost $50, 900. The enterprise will be
for the Manufacture of lightwood
for the European market. All the
product of u saw mills, down
TO pieces an inch square, can be util-