The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

Ofuer winch was to have been issued
today. This is the fifth po~stofice
robbed in North Carolina during the
past few weeks, the others being at
Leaksville, Chapel Hill, Graham and
Youngsville.
The Christian Endeavor State Con-
ventiOn was held in Raleigh last
week beginning Thursday night and
adjourning Sunday night, goth. The
attendance was good and the meet
ing pleasant and profitable. There
are 1863 societies in the State, 43 of
these being juniors. The total mem
bership is about 1000. Among the
denominations represented are the
Friends, the Presbyterians, the
Moravians, the Methodist Protestant,
the Christian, the Congregational,
the Disciples, the German Reform
and others.
MOrganton Herald: The commit
tee appointed by the Western North
Carolina Conference to buy Ruther-
fOrdtOn college was constituted a
board of trustees in case the pur-
chase was made. The purchase hav-
ing been made the board met in
Morganton on Wednesday last, mem
bers present, Rev. D. Atkins, D. D. ;
Revs. R. NJ. HOyle, G c. Little, L.
L. Smith, J. w. Jones, Messrs. B. F.
Davis, J. D. Glass and j. A. Lackey.
The board decided to open school
next September or October. A presi-
dent was selected but his name is
withheld from the public until it is
known whether he will accept.
The Raleigh correspondent of the
Henderson Herald, Mr.. Will X.
COley's paper, writes ''It is perhaps
surprising, but nevertheless true,
that there are a number of leading
negroes who are supporting the
amendment. S. G. Newsome, a
Northampton county negro, is pub
fishing a paper at Weldon and is en-
thusiastic for the amendment. There
is another paper edited by a negro at
Charlotte which is also supporting
the amendment. 1t is more than
probable thata convention of negroes
who favor the amendment will be
called to meet in Raleigh to organize
in support of the amendment"
Raleigh Times Visitor: The exodus
of negroes from Raleigh and vicinity
continues and the largest departure
of the season was witnessed this
morning at the Union Station when
fifty-fve negro men from Raleigh
left for New York via the the Sea-
board Air Line. They were all brick
makers or labOrers in brick yards
and will continue the same work in
New York. Forty of these men were
sent to Duchess county and the
others to Long Island. In addition
to the negroes who left Raleigh on
the S. A. L. in a special car at II rs
today, the same train carried a party
of about 80 from near WadesbOrO.
Negroes have been leaving here in
parties of ten and a dozen but the
shipment this morning was the
largest yet. The men are NprOmised
work until November at from $3.50
to 81 a day.
Raleigh Correspondence Charlotte
Observer Farm labor is reported to
be scarce in this section, and it is
said $12 and $3.50, with ~rations, is
being offered. The usual day wages
for cotton choppers" have been in
recent years so cents. Farmers say
they would not be surprised to see
81 paid this year.-COl. John S.
Cunningham, on his way home from
the Newbern fair, says the latter
was a decided success, and that the
attendance was good Tuesday and
Wednesday,, the exhibits were good
and the racing the best in several
years.-The executive committee
of the Baptist Female University
here met last evening, to consider
the selection of a president. Several
names were presented, all of North
CarOlinians. 1t is reasonably GER
tain that only a man from this State
will be chosen.
Raleigh Post: Mr.. Dan Harris
has received a letter from an at
torney in New Mexico stating that
he is heir to so, 900. The money, so
Mr.. Harris is informed, was be-