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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17
COTTON CONDITION
General Summary for the Week
Ending Sept. Is.

There has been no improvement in
the condition of cotton. The staple
is opening very fast and on bill lands
and in many localities on bottom
lands the crop is practically made
and picking is well advanced, espe-
cially over the central and eastern
portions of the state, where a very
light yield is indicated. The cool
weather Of the latter part of the week
was quite favorable for picking, but
retarded the development of the
bolls; the rain on the 18th also
damaged the quality of open cotton.
Rust and shedding are still prevalent
in number of counties, but COM
plants of boil worms are diminish
ing.
Corn is being gathered. Cane,
rice, peas and potatoes are generally
doing well. Sorghum is making q
good yield. Pastures are improving
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17
Resolutions of Thanks to Colonel
Knauss Passed.
ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE BY
Major J. K. Vardaman and Lamar
Fontaine.

The meeting was called to order by
Gen. B. V. White, State Commander.
Prayer by Elder NJ. G. Turner.
Convention went into election Of
officers, as follows:
Gen. Robt. Lowery, major general;
Gen. John Webb, brigadier- general
of southern DIVISION; Robt, E. Hous-
ton, brigadier-general of northern di-
vision.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to ascertain if any confederate sol
diers are in poor houses.
Gen. Robert Lowry read the reso-
lutions of the committee to which
was referred the matter of the grand
army of the republic offering to aid
in the support of confederate homes.
The committee thanked the generous
soldiers of the north for their offer,
but declined it, recognizing it as
duty and a pleasure for the people OF
the south to care tor needy confeder-
ate soldiers.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Gen. Yerger and was adopted
to-wit:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
division confederate soldiers are due
Col. Knauss, who was an officer OF
the United States during the late
war between the states, and to his
associates for the care of the graves
of confederate soldiers at Camp
Chase Cemetery, Ohio, and we here
by remind our members and the
members of the u. d. @. of their du'
ty to send flowers each year for the
decoration of the graves ofaeur de
ceased comrades. And in this con
nection we hereby take occasion t.
express our hearty appreciation o
/ the sentiment that prompted Col
: Knauss and his associates to cree
in the cemetery of our former enc
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

J. H. Powell, who has been depot
agent for the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad at this place for some time,
left last night for his old home in
Kinds county. His many friends
here regret that he has left. A. A.
Caps of Magee has succeeded Mr..
Powell as agent at this place.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17
Fortune FavOrS a Texan.

"Having distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite. began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills." writes w. P. Whitehead, OF
Kennedale. Tex, land soon felt like a
new man Infallible in stomach and
Liver troubles. Only 25c at Tucker &
Greer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

DR.. Hillman Brough of Hillman
College, Clinton, will deliver a lee
ture at the court house Friday night
in the interest of the Sunbeam Soci-
lty. DIR. Brough is one of the most
accomplished and learned men in the
state being a graduate of Mississippi
College and John Hopkins Uni
versIty. He is brilliant orator and
all should hear him, especially as the
admission is only 25 cts. His subject
will be: 1.-The Story of the Old South
and the Greatness of the New"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17
MOI Doomed For Life.

81 was treated for three years 10y good
Doctors writes w. A. Greer of McCon-
nrilsville,, o.. ''for Piles and Fistula,
but, when all failed. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me in two weeks" Cures
Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores.
Eruptiers, Silt Rheum. Piles or no pay
Csc at Tucker 81 Greer's drug store.
Notice to Nonresident.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17
Tha State of Misissipppi

FeFfy county.
To Minnie l.. Perkins:
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the Second Dis.
trict Of Perry County, in said state, on
the first Monday in December 1902, TO
defend the suit in said court Of B. Per E
kins, wherein you are defendant.
This Sept. y, 1902.
81. Nj. MCCALLUM.
sep12 3wks Clerk.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

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lots AND DASHES,
The picnic was o. K.

The picnic was o. K.
~
Don't fail to hear DIR. Hillman
Brough's lecture Friday night.
~
Rev. A. J. Rogers and wife leave
tomorrow for a few days visit to
Meridian.
Miss Ollie Jones, a pretty young
lady from Winona Is the guest of
Mrs. w. n. Hurt.
~
The basket dinner was a great
success. There was enough left to
have fed many more.
~
Hon. J. D. McInnis, Railroad Com
missioner, and ex-Gov. Robert Low
cry are among the distinguished men
who are attending the reunion.
#x#
Prof. T. o. Griffis of Lynnville,
Tenn. has arrived to assume his du-
ties in the public school. He comes
highly recommended and is cordial
" welcomed to Hattiesburg.
#4#
There were twenty cases before his
honor, mayor Rich, this morning, all
of them fined. This was an accum-
mulation of several days, no police
court having been held since last
week.
-
Mrs. Ella Moore, wife of w. l..
Moore, died yesterday afternoon at
the residence OF John M. Powe, after
an illness of several weeks. Her re-
mains were carried to Forest, her old
home, for interment. She was a good
woman, highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
~
Owing to the down-pour of rain
last night, there was small au-
dience at the court house to hear the
speech of Hon. r. H. Henry, com
missioner for the St. Louis EXpOsi
ton. Those who braved the elements
however, were amply rewarded ant
had the pleasure of hearing fine
address and gaining valuable in
formation.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

be disposed of as she thought best. :
Ex-Governor Lowery then made
great speech which met with rounds
of applause.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

Mai. J. X. Vardaman Is being in
tertained while in the city by his
cousin Mrs. S. E. Long.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17


DIR. Brumfield living out at the
Mammoth Springs says the people
there have free mail delivery, which
is more than Hattiesburg has. OF
course the doctor was only making a
little fun of the crowded state of the
postoffice here, but let him wait for
awhile longer and he will see free
mail delivery in Hattiesburg that
will mean what the word is intend
ed to convey. The posts are now
going up rapidly and all of
them will soon be put up when the
names of the streets and avenues
will be tackled on them. The houses
are nearly all numbered and, soon
everything will be in readiness for
the postoffice inspector. If the side
walks and lights will stand the in
spection we will have the free mail
delivery very soon. And happy will
be the day when it is inaugurated.
s.s
If there is not taxable property
enough located on the various streets
of the city to keep the streets IN good
condition it would appear that the
city is in very bad fix. But this is
not true as the assessment rolls
show. If there is no money in the
treasury for this purpose some
should be put in it at once. If there
is money in the treasury for the pur-
pose then 1t should be used and used
freely until the streets are put in
better condition than they are now
Some time ago an ordinance wa:
passed requiring every property
owner to fix up the sidewalks il
frontof his property, but If any one
has ever fixed up sidewalk he die
it voluntarily and not because hi
was afraid of the law, for no on
. seems to care a snap Of bis finger 70
the law. We have the sorriest street.
Of any ia the United States for tn
size OF the city and its wealth.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17
me one pa, Cold cure.

fold in head aT.d sore throat cured by ka
n.9tt's Chocolates Laxative Quinine. AS cas-
~ take as CANDY. "Chil ire cry fQ them >"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

Miss Ollie Jones, pretty young
lady from Winona Is the guest OF
Mrs. w. n. Hurt.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

Don't fail to hear DIR. Hillman
Brough's lecture Friday night.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

The basket dinner was a great
success. There was enough left to
have fed many more.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-17

Rev. A. J. Rogers and wife leave
tomorrow for a few days visit to
Meridian.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
SATURDAY..

President Roosevelt has made public
his decision in the Schley case, cred
iting Sampson with the command at
the battle of Santiago.
The president has given instructions
to the attorney general to test the le-
gality of the formation of the Northern
Securities company.
The strikers at Barcelona murdered
three worlimen who wished to resume
work. The proprietor of bakery who
raised the price of bread was also
killed
A detachment of the Scots Greys
was overpowered by Beers at Kip
dam, two men being killed. six wound
ed and 46 taken prisoners.
Premier Sagasta is preparing a de-
cree establishing martial law through
out Spain. The signature of the de-
cree, it is believed, will be followed by
an extreme national crisis.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
LEADER HEADED OFF.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Palmer OBJ
jected to by Democrat.

Albany, Feb. 25-A peculiar devel
opment in the assembly last night that
caused much comment was the killing
of a resolution offered by Minority
Leader Palmer by an objection offered
by Assemblyman McKeown (Dem.) OF
Kings The Palmer resolution provid-
ing for an investigation of the state
departments to ascertain if they could
not be run more economically.
Majority Leader Aids stated that
the majority was ready to debate the
proposition. After the session it de-
veloped that Mr.. McKeown's objection
was for the purpose of preventing an
extended debate as Speaker Nixon and
Leader Aids we're prepared with num-
erous statistics to attempt to refute
his (Palmer's) statements.
After the session Mr.. Aids gave out
a statement in which his said: "Mr
Palmer has got his facts twisted. De-
spite the increase in population, etc.
Of the state, and consequently the in
crease of the expenses of government,
it is costing practically but one mil
lion more TO defray the expenses of
government than under Governor
Flower"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
FIGHT OVER SEATS.
Canadian Legislative Assembly Also
Had a Scene.


Victoria, b. c., Feb. 25.-There was
a disgraceful scene in the provincial
legislature Monday afternoon, Rich.
ard Mcbride. leader of the opposition;
Joseph Martin, leader of the party
formerly the opposition, but which vot-
ed with the government last session,
and Smith Curtis. formerly Martins
first lieutenant, engaged in what mar
rowly averted being a fist fight It
was over the seat in the house usually
allotted to the leader of the opposi-
tion.
Mcbride took it when he entered the
chamber and when Mr.. Martin arrived
there was wordy war. Mcbride held
the seat until the chaplain arose to
read the prayer The new leader of
the opposition rose also and Mr.. Mar
tin slipped into the chair.
Smith Curtis threw him back and
Martins followers sprang forward. It
came within an ace of being a fist
fight but resulted in a war of words,
the discussion lasting all afternoon.
Finally by motion the members were
ordered to take their old seats and
the house adjourned.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
Monday.

Charles +. Jones testified in the New
York murder trial that Mr.. Rice and
Patrick had never met and that Pat
rick induced him to murder the old
man.
As a result of duel at Lawrence
burg, KY, Alfred Witherspoon, banker,
was seriously wounded, and Judge
Porter Walker is under arrest await.
ing the result of the injuries.
The number Of killed by the seismic
disturbances at Shamaka in Trans
Caucasia is now estimated at 5000.
Forty persons have been killed since
the disturbances broke out in Bar
celona. The strikers attacked the
Jail but they were repulsed by the
troops, after a number of rioters had
been killed or wounded.
Harry Welcher a student at the
Brockport state normal school died as
a result Of injuries sustained while ex-
ercising in the gymnasium.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
GODS FOR PLAYTHINcs.
THE Strange Significance of Dolls
Among the MoquI Indians

Ii is a curious feature of the religion Of
the MoQui Indians, the ''snake dancers" OF
New Mexico, that during one of their
famous dances dolls representing kat
cinas or gods are distributed to all the
village children. In the Peabody museum
at Harvard university there is a colec-
tion Of nearly 100 of these grotesque
idols which were once the playthings Of
children, but now form an exhibit of
peculiar interest to the student Of eth
nology.
The dolls, although they appear to be
Of all sorts and sizes, are nevertheless
shaped and painted according to an un-
varying rule applicable to that particular
one Of the 60 or 10 katcinas which each
ig intended to represent. On them are
depicted a great variety of arbitrary signs
indicating, for example, the lightning or
the thundercloud or the hail or the rain
storm or some animal. Often the rain
bow is carved over their heads, and many
of them bear a curious headdress il the
form of n thin tablet Of wood, which is
cut in an archaic but symmetrical pat
tern Of much elaboration and ornamented
with eagles and owls feathers.
Most of the special symbolism is to be
looked for in the carving and making Of
the masked heads, while the bodies be-
long to more or less general types. Some
times they are painted on both sides alike
and sometimes differently. Some of them
are naked and some of them wear blan-
kets or the dance kits. Most of them
vary in height from six inches to Il foot
and Il half. But there are several in
the Harvard collection which are nearer
four feet One Of these latter is COM
posite figure, one doll bearing another
on its head, with a third above the
second.
Not only does the religion Of the MoQui
appear in the universal masking of the
dolls, but also in the selection of the tree
from which they are made, the cotton
wood being sacred since it grows along
the water courses, the most precious pos
session of the Indians. The dolls are
carved from the root, which is very light
and so soft that it may be cut with the
greatest ease. The dolls are now whit
tied out with jackknives, but in the old
days before the white man came stone
knives were used, and even now the
smoothing and polishing of the dolls is
mainly done with a piece of sandstone.
On account of their religious significance
they are treated more respectfully than
most dolls and doubtless the little Moqui
girl would often he glad Of a less solemn
toy for her plaything.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
thursday.

Four hundred patients had narrow
escape at the burning Of the Kellogg
sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich.
Loss 100000.
Two thousand invitations have been
issued for the launching of Emperor
Williams yacht at Shooters island on
Feb. 25.
Great strike is in progress at Bar
celona, Spani. 10000 workmen being
involved and a number of people have
been killed or injured in encounters
with troops.
The bodies of 500 victims of the
earthquake in Southern Russia have
thus far been recovered.
NJ. Cavaignac and NJ. Renoult
fought duel in Paris. Two shots
were exchanged without result.
The minority report on the Pacific
cable bill dissents from the view that
the government should build the cable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
Supreme Court Denies Motion.

Washington, Feb. 25.-In the case
in which the state Of Minnesota made
an effort to secure the intervention
of the supreme court to prevent the
merging of the Northern Pacific and
the Great Northern companies by IN
junction, Justice Shiras summed up
the judgment of the court as follows.
"As the Great Northern and the North
ern Pacific Railway companies are IN
hispensable parties without whose
presence the court acting as a court
of equity cannot proceed, and our CON
stitutianal Jurisdiction would not ex-
tend to the case If these companies
were made parties defendant. the mo-
tion for leave to file the proposed bill
must be and is denied.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
Received Diplomatic Corps.

One of the most brilliant functions
OF the day was at p. m, when Prince
Henry received at the German embas-
sy the members of the diplomatic
corps. 1t was the same brilliant as
semblage that is seen at the White
House on New Years day to give
greetings to the president. Turks in
red fez, Russians in tall shakos, Chi
nese in rich Oriental silks. But there
was added the brilliancy in the uni.
forms of the imperial receiving party.
Lord Pauncefote was the first to be
ushered before the prince, followed
by the French, Russian, Italian and
Mexican ambassadors.
In the meantime the foreign minis
ters and the stats of both the am.
bassadors and ministers had assem-
bled in the ball room to await the con-
clusion OF the princes personal con-
ference with the ambassadors. When
these were over the prince entered
the ball room and was presented to
the ministers and then to the members
of the various STATS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
Friday.

Great scarcity of oysters and fish
is reported in New York on account
of the recent heavy storm.
What is believed to have been the
largest existing band of insurgents in
Batangas province surrendered to
Lieutenant Charles ID. Rhodes of the
Sixth cavalry at Banan
Riots continue in Barcelona. Rioters
erected barricades and troops carried
them at the point of the bayonet.
Numbers have been killed.
General Funston has been released
from Scarrett hospital, Kansas City,
having recovered from the effects of
the second operation for development
of appendicitis.
Abner Case of Bath N. Y, is sup
posed to have been lost in the sani-
tarium fire at Battle Creek, Mich. Ira
d. Sankey, the evangelist, got out by
a fire escape.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
Tuesday,.

Twenty people lost their lives and
many were injured in a fire which de-
stroyed the Seventy-first regiment ar
mory and the Park Avenue hotel in
New York early Saturday morning.
WI Ting Fang and former Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco had an ex-
citing colloquy on the subject Of Chi.
nese exclusion in a New York hotel.
Senators Tillman and McLaurin ot
South Carolina were suspended by the
senate in consequence Of their fist
fight in the senate chamber.
Prince Henry Of Prussia arrived In
New York at noon Sunday and left
for Washington at midnight.
A dispatch from Constantinople
states Miss Stone and her companion,
Mrs. +. Tsilka, have been released and
bsve arrived at Strumnitza. In Mace.
donia
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
why We Yawn and stretch.

During sleep the respiration is shallow,
and the expansion of the lungs is INSULT
cient for active movement. Ii is neccs-
sary. therefore, to fully expand the lungs
on waking before or as soon as active
movements commence. This is effected
by yawn. which is a deep inspiration
assisted 10y the wide opening of the
mouth. The depth of the inspiration is
often assisted by raising the arms above
the head and by throwing forward the
chest, and thus yawning and stretching
are only parts Of one inspiratOry effort.
Stretching also aids the return Of the
blood to the muscles. During sleep the
circulation is feebler and the skin seems
TO be supplied with blood at the expense
Of the muscles, and on waking the limbs
are stretched to insure their being in
working order and TO restore TO them
their normal waking blood supply. To-
ward night It is not uncommon for a
similar reduction in the depth of the res
piration and slowing Of the circulation to
take place, and this is corrected by Il
similar yawning and stretching as on
waking
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26

Warrington, Feb. 25.-Four o'clock
having arrived n:r. Lodge offered the
amenment- G. which he had given
notice an hour before and both were
adopted. The amendments were; to
provide for the rights of appealing TO
the board OF general appraisers and
to fix July /, 1904, as the time when
the navigation laws Of the United
States should be extended absolutely
to the Philippines.
Nj Patterson Cd. COLI then offered
his amendment providing for the re-
peal CT the sedition acts passed by
the Philippine commission and vote
was taken on it. When the name of
McLaurin was passed, Mr.. Patterson
asked why, but was drowned In u
chorus from the republican side de-
manding the regular order. When
the roll call was completed, Mr.. Tur-
ner ID, Wash.) demanded to know
why the name Of the senator from
South Carolina had not been called.
The names of both senators from
South Carolina" replied Mr.. Frye, the
president protein, were omitted by
the clerk by direction Of the chair"
At this point the guest of the nation,
Prince Henry of Germany, was escort
ed into the chamber to seat by the
side Of the president pro TEN, Frye. AS
the prince ascended the presidents
platform the senate rose as a body and
hearty applause swept over the floor
and the thronged galleries.
Mr.. Bailey Cd. Texas) expressed the
opinion that senators could not be
prevented from exercising their right
to vote even though they were under
actual arrest. While Mr.. Bailey was
speaking, Prince Henry who had
occupied his seat beside Senator Frye
for 20 minutes, withdrew from the
chamber, accompanied by his escort,
amid applause from both the floor and
galleries.
Proceeding Mr. Bailey said that any
senator would have been likely under
lllb odlllt W hO Mudl
the senators from South Carolina had
done on Saturday and he declared that
he did not consider their offense so
serious as the deprivation of a state
of its representation on the floor Of
the senate.
Finally the chair recognized Mr..
Aldrich and he made the point that
as the senate was proceeding under
an unanimous agreement to vote on
the Philippine bill, no decision was
in order on any subject. He asked that
this point be submitted to the senate,
which was done, with the result that
the discussion was declared out Of
order by vote of 46 to 25. On this
question Senator Wellington voted
with the republicans to sustain the
point of order, while Senator Jones
New and Senator Mason voted with
the democrats.
Mr.. Turner then sought TO secure
recognition, in order to have spread
on the records protest of Mr.. Till.
man, but the privilege was denied at
the time and the senate proceeded to
the consideration OF amendments to
the Philippine bill.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-02-26
MARKET REPORT.
New York Provision Market.

New York, Feb. "a.
WHEAT - No. . red, S6bc fob.
afoat; No. northern, Duluth, S4Bc
fob. anoat.
CORN - No. 2 corn, 661ac fob.
afloat.
OATS - No 2, soc; No. white,
sic: track mixed western, 500
sic; track white, 50@55hc.
PORK-Mess, $16.OO917.OO; family,
$17OOd17.5O.
HAY Shipping, 6Od65c; good to
choice. S71a assoc.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 29c;
factory, 2Oc; imitation creamery,
western fancy, 23c.
CHEESE-Fancy large white, 10c;
small white, 11@11Ac.
EGGS-State and Pennsylvania,
35c
POTATOES-New York, sack, $500
Q2.25.