The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-08

S pAoGO1S IN the race OF the
JalIor' demanded the keys of the jail.
DeaVlng the majority of the crowd
on the outside, four or five of the
leaders went directly up to the cell
or the negro Se1lars, imprisoned
attempted assault on a young
white girl, on the outskirts of Bur
hngton Monday, and mutilated him.
There was no excitement.
News and Observer, 5th: It is
stated here that Rev.>J. E. White,
the chairman of the committee to
recommend a president for the Bap-
fist Female University, is to be the
new president of that institution to
succeed DR.. Blasingame, resigned.
Those in position to know decline to
say whether the report is true or
not.
For several years the Democrats
have controlled GreensbOrO's munic-
pal affairs without opposition, but
there is to be a fight this year A
citizens mass meeting has nominated
L. NJ. Scott, a prominent lawyer, for
mayor, and an aldermanic ticket,
which will be I'll in opposition to
the Democratic ticket, which has
not yet been nominated.
Raleigh Post: Some of our friends
assume that the two conventions
Mr.. Buffers and M. Pritchard's-
have each put up a whole State
ticket to be consolidated later by cut
ting out some parts of each and
dove-tailing the two together. We
think they 7 mistaken. So far as
the two State tickets are concerned
we think they I up to stay.
Raleigh Correspondence Messen-
ger: Democrats of influence and in
formation say they fear O~ver-cOnf-
dence in the matter of ratifying the
constitutional amendment that hard
work every day is essential to sue
cess; that the organization of the
opposition is simply remarkable
more thorough even than in 1896.
Democrats ought to heed this warn
ing.
GOIdsboro Argus: Mr.. Simeon
WOOten, a we'll known business man
of LaGrange, and a most excellent
citizen, was assaulted Friday night by
Bill Harper, a white man who runs
a livery stable there, and severely
and dangerously cut in several places
on the arm and body. Harper i'm
mediateIy fled and is still at large.
Mr.. Wooten is reported in a critical
condition, but his physician and
friends are hopeful of his recovery.
The Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton in Raleigh last week reelected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Rev. \. D. Thaeler, of Win
s~ton-Salem, president; Miss Ruth
Worth, Of Raleigh, secretary Miss
Mamie Bays, of Salisbury, superin-
tendent of the press department. H.
w. Smith, of Kenly, was elected
superintendent of the junior depart
ment. \ new department was
created, that of p~enitentiary work,
and Mr.. Chamblee, of Raleigh, put in
charge.
Charlotte Observer: This is to be
a notable month in Charlotte. On
the 10th and 18th there will be here
the greatest representation of the
cotton milling interests ever assem-
bled at one place. The meeting Of
the Southern Cotton Spinners' Asso-
citation, in its immediate member
ship and in the guests which it Will
attract, viii represent 0 capital
invested in cotton mills than was
ever before assembled. Following
this event, will be Il week of festivi-
ties, ushered in on the 21st, in cele-
bration of the goth Of May. It is
hoped to make this years celebration
the most elaborate and interesting OF
all. 1t is believed that it will be
signalled by the presence OF the
President of the United States, who
has expressed a hope that he will be
able to be with the North Carolin-
ians then.
The British steamer Virginia, from
Cuba. bound for Baltimore, with a
cargo Of iron ore, a crew Of 26 men,
stranded on Diamond Shoals neal
Cape Hatteras about 6 p. m, We'd
nesday, May 3rd, during thick wealth
er. The entire crew took to boats