The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-10-15
State News.
from CURR1TUCK TO CHEROKEE.
rtsmS Of Interest Cleaned From our Cores
pondsntS and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.

Parts Of the State.
Gov. Aycock has fixed Monday,
November II, as the date for the
execution of Drew Vaughan, the
oolored murderer, at Winton, Hert.
ford county.
Judge NJ. h. Justice says he will
not be a candidate for a position on
the Supreme Court bench, but will
he a candidate for re election as Su-
perior Court judge.
At Morehead the porpoise indus
try has been revived after the lapse
If ten years. The catch the past
ten days has been quite large. The
~DorDoise is handled both for hide
and oil.
Messenger The University of
North Carolina asserts its right to
be the head of the educational sys
tam in North Carolina. 1t has 537
students already registered for the
fall term.
Crenshaw. the Mecklenburg man
who shot and killed a negro in his
watermelon patch, vas found guilty
If manslaughter. He was sentenced
Yesterday to six months in Jail. The
case was appealed.-Exchange.
The Sanford Express says until re-
Gently there were about so negro
postmasters in North Carolina. The
number has been reduced to II and
it is said that by the close of this
year there will not be over g..
Charlotte Observer: 1t is inter
esting to see that Mr.. Nh. Richard
Tilleryn one of the leading farmers
of North Carolina, who rents his
farm to the State, has faith in an
advance IN cotton and has instructed
his cotton factor to hold his cotton
for 1917 cents.
Louisburg dispatch, 8th An cleo
ton was held here to-day upon the
question of issuing bonds TO the
amount of thirty thousand dollars
for water-works and sewerage, the
result was in favor of bonds, a ma
ioritv of the qualified voters having
voted for same.
Students at Wake Forest College
engaged in some hazing and disorder
" conduct last week and the faculty
dealt with them with an iron hand.
Three were expelled and 90 were
given the privilege of signing a paper
expressing regret for their conduct
and promising not 80 engage in it
again, or to leave the college. They
all signed. Glory to the faculty
Landmark.
The fact that this State will, under
the auspices and direction of the
State Literary and Historical Asso-
citation, celebrate on Roanoke Island
next year will arouse general inter
est. 1t is proposed to have a great
gathering there-perhaps July 10th.
For some unknown reason there was
not in 1884 an observance Of the
tri centennial of the first landing at
R0anOke.-Exchange.
News and Observer A number
Of county t~reasurers have been
charging an excessive per cent. in
c0lIecting school tax. The law al
l0wsa commission of w per cent.
20 treasurers. One treasurer has
charged ) per cent. and another "a.
The superintendent of Public In
scruction has written these officials
outlying them that they must re-
fund the excess charged.
Raleigh Post: Following the idea
laid down by the President, Collec-
5.r Duncan will appoint Populists
when he can't find suitable Republi-
cans to fill positions within his dis
posaI. -Ex-Secretary of State Cy.
--1mpson was yesterday appointed
lief clerk in the Internal Revenue
O oe of this city to fill fine vacancy
4ted by the death Of Mr.. H. G..
.ampson of Orange, Republican.
aaleigh Post, 8th: AS the result
freight wreck on the Seaboard
Line l45 miles south of Raleigh
fly after o yesterday Engin-
Claude sDeckert, of Raleigh is
-.l; fremen Jack Smith and Ed
: arson and Brakeman Bun Mitch
ire seriously injured one engine
is .amolished, fifteen cars OF general
fri. Int are practically demolished
a-l fftv ward or more track IS