The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10

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Peanuts and Cotton
Seed From the
South.
rho Trustees of the North Caro-
lutheran College at Mount
nI,nsan+ have elected Rev. w. A.
now pastor of the Lutheran
rI,r7rch in Winston, as President.
No has the privilege of selecting his
-rrn faculty, subject to the approval
~ the Trustees.
Charlotte architects T preparing
,,-icns for a handsome new three
4,rv building at Red Springs Semi
The structure will be 800 feet
-,rr and will also contain twelve
.7.ss rooms and an auditorium that
am seat a thousand people. The
.,.+ will be $35, 900.
Ra,r in mind this fact: Every
ter must register this year. The
s.o+ that YOU registered last time OF
-,o,a other time, does not make any
Inference. An entirely new regis
-r.+ion is required this year. And
~.mamber this fact also, the 21st day
If JrIv is the last day you can reg
ister.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer :
Franks. Republican Senator, talks
,ri+p a lot about what the Republi-
n.ns intend to do about the cOnsti-
+~r+ional amendment that under the
Revised Statutes they will take the
matter into the Federal Court; that
under these statutes the District
Conrt has original jurisdiction.
The Troy, Montgomery county,
correspondent Of the Charlotte OBJ
server says: The registration books
opened Friday and the voters I APP
nIving thick and fast for registra-
ton. Quite a number of negroes
have been turned a~way-nearly all
so far. They do not seem to care
and declare they will not pay any
more tax.
Statesvine Landmark: From con-
versations with various farmers IN
town this week, it Is gratifying to
learn that the wheat in this section
suffered but slight damage from the
recent rains. The farmers generally
expre the opinion, however, that
aside from any damage from the rain
the wheat crop will not be as large
as generally expected-in fact, will
not be an unsul one.
The County Board of Elections
met yesterday Il noOn and appointed
Ofice-hOIders and judges of election
for the various precincts in Wake
county. Lists Of Republicans and
POpulists were presented by both of
these parties. From these two lists
the board made such selections as
seemed to it best, taking a name
from Oneor the other of themi in every
precinct except two-Mark's Creek
and first division of the Third
Ward.-News and Observer.
Wake County PopuIist Convention
Saturday nominated this ticket {:
Sheriff, J. B. Hill, CwhO says he will
not accept Register, H. E. King ;
Treasurer, H. H. Knight Coroner,
T. L. Banks; Surveyor, Pittman
Steu commissioners, w. w. Wynne,
L. NJ. Green, j. w. Smith, J. w,
Olive, S. S. Rogers Senate, H. W.
Norris; House, G. D. Hayes, J. S.
Nungum, w A. Stancill. The at
tendance was good. Senator Butler
addressed the convention.
Newbern Journal: The returns
from the potato crop this season are
most disappointing. The exceptional
farmer has got out even while the
majority are losers. An instance of
potato profits was an incident wit
messed in a barber shop here last
evening. when a patron was APP
preached by the boot black and
asked: WANT a shine, SIR" Tell
YOU what, boy, 1 will give you the
profits on 900 barrels of potatoes l
shipped last week for a shine The
hoy refused the proffer and took the
usual nick"
Raleigh Cor. Wilmington Messen-
ger: Richard H. Battle, Esq, came
back today from Providence, R. l.,
where he and DIR. R. H. Speight, of
the Vance statue committees, in
>pected and accepted the statue. Mr..
Battle says the statue is as fine as
could have been desired. When he