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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Brother Evans of the Biloxi
Herald and Col. Diers of the Natchez
Bulletin have up for discussion the
national game of "mumble-the-peg''
and the latter ACCUSES the former OF
beating him at the game, kind o. sin
uation that the game was not fairly
played. The colonel would like to
play Mr.. Evans a game OF ''seben-
leben,n but he is inclined to the
belief that the Herald man carries a
set of loaded dice. Let them make
jt draw game by drawing straws.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

The report was in circulation yes
terday that another third of the cot
ton crop had been cut off and as il
rained this morning that makes an
other third. From the best informa-
ton we can gather this makes three
or four thirds that have been cut of
within the past few months, and ac-
cording to the best authors on mathe.
MATES this will leave only about
half a crop of stalks.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

The Progress has information
which comes straight that the Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City rail-
road will be extended to Memphis,
but it will leave the Northeastern
road at HattIesburg, and that it viii
not be constructed by the present
company. a branch may be built to
Laurel, but even that is not a settled
fact.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

The cotton picking machine seems
to be all right. 1t will not pick cot
ton, but If put in runnlng stream it
is fine for trapping fish. And the
negro will continue to pick the cotton
and shoot craps at intervals in a
shady place IN the field.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Just so the oyster men down on
the coast do not go out on Il strike it
will make but little difference with
the people of that section when the
coal strike in Pennsylvania is set
tied
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

And the state is to issue bonds to
meet its obligations. That boast
several months ago that it would not
have to issue bonds, though provided
for by the legislature, to build the
capitol seems to have been prema-
ture.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Whltecaps are coming to the front
in Michigan in droves. That is
worse than mObs which lynch
negroes for assauIting white women.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

If some one should put out the re-
port that Bryan was going to New
Orleans to make the strikers
talk they would become quiet at
once-and leave.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

A Buffalo woman aged lO1 years,
says that she was never angry for a
moment after she married. Her
husband must have died fifteen
minutes after the marriage knot was
tied.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

The only difference between ST.
Louis and Philadelphia is that St.
Louis prosecutes her boodlers after
they take French leave while Phila-
delphla does not prosecute hers at
all
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Vicksburg has tax levy of little
over 20 mills. 1t would seem that
this is sufficient to furnish pure
drinking water, old Bourbon and all.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Teddy should now enter suit
against the Memphis Scimitar for
SANDER. The Sclmitar says Teddy
reminds one of Bryan. The COM
blned lung power of the two could
furnish hospital for consumptlves.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

protection and gives him medicine
when he is sick and educates HIM
and then lynchess- him with some
kind of decency. But If he wants -
go to Africa, south Africa Of the
southern part of hades, he is at liber-
ty to go and 1t would be blessing
for the southern part of the south.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

George Wilson should learn that
all the brickbats thrown are not
aimed at him. He should quit so
much lodging.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Now the tramp of the soldiers is
heard in New Orleans. 1t may be
expected now that the strikers Will
be good.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

Just what Peary wants with the
north pole and 100000 at the same
time is not exactly clear.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

~Jonnsvon's sarsaparilla Is the n,osa powerfua
blood puriser known Use IL and keep yeuf
blood pure: Quart Bottles"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10

"Johnst5n's - .saparSlla, Quart Bottles; a.
asOod cleanser, fesh builder An I. alth reSfozs
Il has 20 e.Ufi."
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22

l.. Day vs. f. w. Imbler, settled and
dismissed. Mccormick VS. hcCor.
mock, settled and dismissed. ]. A.
French VS. H. Stubblefeld, judgement
by default, State VS. d. H. Corrall &
j. A. Afford for permitting gambling,
fined $50 each.
NJ. Heaverne VS.. Silver Lake Ditch
Co., verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 dam
ages.
State VS., Melton, jury failed to
agree after being out all night. (LArER)
Dismissed by mo ion of Prosecuting
Attorney.
State VS. Maxwell and Wiley for at.
tempted rape is on trial.
The jury in the case of Micheal
Heaverne VS. Silver Lake Ditch Co.,
were taken up to the ditch and view.
ed the premises, Monday.
Owing to a small criminal docket. a
grand jury was not empaneled.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
Circuit Court
Convened nonday With a Small
Docket.

Circuit Court for the Eighth Judi
cial District for Wallowa County con-
yened in Enterprise Monday morning.
Judge Robert Eakin presiding. The
following members Of the bar were
present; D. W. Sheahan, ]. A. Bur.
leigh, j. S. Cook, F. A, DePue, ]. S.
Hodgin, A. c. Smith and W. S. Bur
leigh, of Enterprise; H. G Lake and
s. Z. Henderson, of Joseph; o. NJ.
Corkins, OF Wallowa. and A. B. Win
free deputy District Attorney. c. H.
Finn, OF La Grande, arrived on Tues
day, as did also H. r. Hanna. the
court stenographer. I'D. Slater. OF
La Grande, arrived on Wednesday.
The following cases have been dis
posed OF up to the time of going to
press:
G. E. Stalker VS. J. Berks, continued.
State VS. Farmers Water Ditch Co..
fined $25. w. J. Funk & Son. VS. Sam
Baker, settled and dismissed. BIB.
Hawes VS. ]. A. Rumble, settled and
dismissed. NJ A. Thomas VS. Ralph
E. Wrenn, settled and dismissed. r.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
WHOLE No. 939

has been at Joseph for the past week.
ordani]ed circle at that place la,t
Thursday night, with 4s charter mem.
bers. The officers elected are ss fol,
lows;
Guardian Neighbor, Mrs. J. D. Nc
Gully; Past Guardian Neighbor, Mrs.
DR.. Thompson; Advisor, Mrs. J. H.
Romig; Clerk, Mrs. IL. ID. Akin; Bank
er, Mr.. L. c, Henderson, Magician.
Mrs, VIM. Weber; Cap. of Guards
Mrs. Stevenson; Inner Sentinel, Mrs.
Winston; Outer Sentinel, Mrs Ne
Lain; Attendant, Mrs. NJ. Gilmore
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
Stallion Notice.

"Don" owned by A. Morgan, weight,
lS0O; color, gray; sire, "Thorny
King; dam, Percheron mare.
Will stand at owners farm on
Lower Prairie creek. Terms: 50,
So and $S. A.MoRGAN.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
Total Registration I4os.

The registration books closed in
this county on May Is and the num-
ber in each precInot is as follows.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22

An evening program prepared by
resident teachers and patrons to be
arranged by II. A. Burns will be ap-
preciated by visiting teachers.
Lena Devore, Secy.
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
The New Circle.

Miss Sumner the energetic organ
izer OF lhe Women of Woodcraft, who
Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-05-22
Teachers Meeting.

The Wallewa County Teachers ASS
ociation will meet at Flora, June IA.
1902.
PROGRAM
10: A, NJ, Election Of Officers.
Exciting Interest in Study, Belle
Forsyths,
Everyday Problems in Discipline
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Eats Them Alive.

Judge S. P. Pr2well. Probate Judge Of
Marengo County.2is a visitor to the city
today He said that he had read all
that had been said in The Advertiser
about the negro woman out at Summer
field emitting bugs. snakes, ETC.. from
her mouth. but remarked that they had
a negro in Dayton by the name OF JohA
King who was something of wonder
himself Judge Prowell said that he had
seen this negro take a frying size
chicken in his hand and commence to eat
it alive and would keep on eating until
he had devoured the whole chicken, spit
ting out the feathers and refuse of the
live fowl When Judge Prowell told
the tale some Of the listeners smiled, but
he protested that it was fact and said
that he had purchased small spring
chicken and presented 1t to the negro and
had seen him perform the feat The
Judge then went on to tell another Won
derfu story. Said he:
When my wife was in Canada last
summer she purchased shell that was
offered for sale in one of the curio stores.
She brought it home and while We were
handling it and turning it about. a hand
some diamond. worth about 500. dropped
cut of the hollow of the shell. l suppose
somebody put II there, intending to take
it out before it was sold, but forgot it
and now my wife is the possessor of the
diamond. 1t is in the rough and | intend
to have it ground down and set, but
am confident that it is diamond and a
valuable one at that.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Diamond in a Fish.

The above story was ELECTED from Judge
Prowell by the story that was told him
about negro from Benton. Lowndes
County. finding a hundred dollar diamond
breast pin in the stomach of a red snap
per. The negro. who Is we'll TODD mer-
chant al Benton. bought a barrel of red
snappers and sold all of them except the
largest one. The big fish had finally
reached the stage where the negro mer-
chant had to sell it or lose it, so he decid-
cd to dress the red snapper and serve II
to his own family, In dressing the fish
he stuck his finger against sharp sub
stance in the stomach of the fish. and on
taking il out, he found 1t to be breast
pin.
He brought the breast pin to town and
showed it to several gentlemen and told
them where he got Ii. and they advised
him to take it to jeweler and ask him
to estimate it's value. There were four
diamonds on the breast pin and the value
set on 1t was 800.
The fish. evidently attracted by the
bright diamonds. had swallowed the pin.
it was a morsel of food. 1t fell
into the hands of the Benton negro mer-
chant and he is 800 ahead on the deal.
Mr.. Leon Clay of Selma has the pin in
his possession, and it will probably never
be known to whom the pin belonged
originally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
COURT AT FLORENCE.
Three Murder Cases to Come Up This
Term.

Florence, March S.-(Special. )-Three
murder cases are to come up at the pres
ent term Of Circuit. Court here. The per-
sons charged are James Payne, Anthony
Agnew and John Phillips. Payne killed
Dan Morrison on Elk River near Rog-
ersville Both were in boats and Morri-
son. when shot,. fell into the river, but
waded tt the bank. and when touna,
bank and his lower limbs in the water.
There were no witnesses to the shooting.
and Payne claims 1t was self-defense, put
it seems pretty well established tna'
shot gun. Morrison was past TO- ano
left a family. Payne is about ~ years
Of age, and has family.
Anthony Agnew. colored, is under ar
rest for the murder of Joe Cole. colored.
Cole was found dead in the road near
Rhodesville. and all suspicious pointed to
Agnew, who had threatened to kill him.
Cole having gained the affections Of AZ
news wife. Agnew fled to Baldwin,
Miss and sns SSqoa ny s bsck
John Phillips killed J. c. McPeters In
a duel last Tuesday in East Florence,
and will enter a plea of self-defense.
Sheriff Hill has twelve prisoners IN the
grand Jury which is now in session. Sew
en- are white and five colored.
County Superintendent A. D. Ray Is
again at his office after a three months
Illness. He Tell at MS nome, SGIiouSiS III
juring his hip, and was belfast for sew
eral weeks. He now uses crutches. and
his condition Is improving.
The death of Van White, who was &C
cidentallv shot in the McPeters- Phillips
ARRAY Tuesday, is sincerely regretted by
all. both because Of its tragic nature and
from his worth as citizen. His wound
was not thought at first to be serious,
but the bullet lodged in the body and
could not be located and Mr.. White died
l. nod ON nj q
the pump factory. but was In bad health.
and had Just returned from visit of
several months with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burgess. White. of Cross Roads beat.
The deceased was about 80 years of age,
and leaves four brothers and two sisters,
his death being the first one in the fam
lily. A wife and two small children in
East Florence also survive him. Phil
lips is in Jail and it is thought the
grand jury will bring in bill against
him In day or two for the killing of
McPeters. His plea will be self-defense,
as 1t is claimed McPeters shot first.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
DEATH OF MISS EUNIcE MEEKs.
Daughter Of w. M. Meeks Passes
AWAY Near Gadsden.

Gadsden, March S.-(Special.)-MissE u-
nice Meeks, the daughter OF w. M
Meeks, died at the country home OF her
parents in Coats Bend, twelve miles from
Gadsden Thursday morning, surrounded
by the members of her family Miss Eu-
nice had been Ill for. nearly three years,
her Hines being due to an attack OF the
grip nearly three years ago. She had
been carefully nursed and watched daily
for over two years and was clearly on
the road to permanent recovery. when
she had a second attack of the grip
during the latter part of January OF this
year and in spite of all that could be
done. she passed away. She was con-
scious to the very last moment and spoke
to one of her brothers and called him
by name only few moments before she
died. She was a devout Christian, de-
voted to her church and was always
ready, when her heath permitted. to DO
her church duties. She was loving,
gentle and kind and as sure as the sun
shines she is now in heaven.
Her remains were inferred Friday morn
ing in Forest Cemetery after services
being held at the First Methodist Church.
Her casket and robe were pure white,
IL being her wish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
PREACHER BADLY HURT.
Struck from Behind and Knocked
SenseleSS

Ozark March s.-(SpeciaD-Mrs. Smoot.
the mother of Eli Smoot, a Baptist
preacher who lives at Abbeville Junction
on the Plant System. was in town yes
terday evening for a warrant for the
arrest Of one Roberts. She says that
while her son was milking his COW at
his home in the little burg, that the
man Roberts came up behind him and
struck him with the breast tree of a two
horse wagon. knocking him senseless. She
is fearful, she says. that her son will not
recover.
The company which proposes to put
electric lights in Ozark is making a sur
vey of the city and the plant will soon
he in operation. The city will be the
sole owner of the plant when built and
will in all probability pay spot cash for it.
The ladies of the city gave a musical
entertainment at the Baptist Church last
night There were some good selections
and they were we'll rendered. The new
church will soon be in course of cree
ton as the requisite amount of subscrip-
ton to the building has been secured
It will be brick structure with Sun
day School rooms and baptistry. A COM
mittee has been appointed to select a
model
MIR. w. H. Simmons. who has farm
near Midland City shipped yesterday a
fine lot of sweet potatoes to Montgom-
cry where he realized a good price for
them. He will probably make another
shipment either to Birmingham or Mont
gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
sEDBERRY IN scoTTsBoRo.
He Highly Compliments the omcers
Of Jackson County.

Scottsboro. March S.-{Special.) George
F. Sedberry. State Examiner OF Pubic
ACCOUNTS is here this week making ex-
aminations into the books of the County
tive that he had examined the books OF
the Probate Judge. Circuit Clerk and
Sheriff and found them splendidiy Kept
and balanced to cent: he compliment
ed very highly the officials OF jackson
County. He is now going over the DOCKS
Of the Assessor and Collector.
Mr.. Haynes, who has large Angora
goat farm on Sand Mountain, near Pis-
In 400 OF the finest Angora goats ever
seen In this section. He will ship them
to Danville. Ark. where he will estab-
lish a large farm. These goats are snow
white and their wavy Fair Is from zen III 10
eighteen inches. In length and very val.
liable. Mr. Haynes Is making a gieat
success in this line of business. He raises
them for the wool altogether Wmcn
brings a fancy price In Eastern marKets
Circuit Court convened here last MOI
day for four weeks term. Judge Bill
bro presiding. In accordance with me
Judges custom. court was opened WIFI
scripture reading and prayer W. W.
Howard CONDUCTING the exercises. Judge
Bilbro's charge to the grand jury was an
exhaustive one, laying particular stress
upon the matter in the erection of new
court house to take the place OF the one
now in use which the Judge said was
UlSKTdCe 10 TIE SOuDty VI oCNnoS.A 80
jury was especially charged to look thor
oughly into such violations as whfskey
selling and carrying concealed weapons
II. d. Austin was made foreman OF the
grand jury.
Bill Martin and Frank Champion: ne
groes. and Jesse Carlisle, a white man,
were arrested by Deputy John Upton at
Larkinsville and brought to Scottsboro
and placed In Jail on the charge OF ROD
berry. They are charged with breaking
into and robbing the store OF Joe Man
ming at Larkinsville.
Probate Judge c. L. Cargill has re-
ceived the registration certificates Tor
this County and the registrars will ad-
'vertise and begin work at an early = 1ay.
son, died February q, Of paralysis at her
home near Paint Rock. aged 4s years
Mrs. Watson was a member OF the Meth.
odist Church and a devoted wife and
mother. She was the mother OF eleven
children the youngest being only three
months old. She was buried at Larkins-
services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
A WAREHOUSE BURNED
TOO BALES OF COTTON DESTROY
ED BY FIRE.
Many FarmersWho Have Been Hold
ing the Staple for Better Prices
Will Feel the Loss
Heavily.

Greenville, March s.-(SpeciaD-At l
clock this morning the large COTTON
warehouse Of ]. H. Johnson managed py
A. I. Hinson, was discovered TO De on
fire.. and notwithstanding the nose coM,
panies did all they could to extinguisn
the blaze, the building and IVo oales Oh
cotton were burned. Much OF the COTTON
was owned by farmers who were noiu.
ing 1t for better prices and DID not na.e
it covered by insurance. The loss OF cot,
ton is estimated at $4,000 and one-third
of it is a loss to farmers. without IN
surance.
The wind was blowing from the south.
and 1t was with great difhcuity tnat .ne
saved. As it was. a small dwelling ana
the outhouses in the lot of the livery
stable near by were burned.
Mr.. johnson, the owner OF the ware
house. owns also the livery stable almost
adjoining the warehouse, end for more
than an hour it seemed as IL the STAPLE
would go, and had 1t done so, the tele,
graph ONCE and other buildings would
have burned. Fortunately the vino was
in the most favorable direction possible
for the town. -,
A special meeting of the City Council
was held last night to consider the bids
for the sale of the city electric light
bonds There were two bidders, Fletcher
Johnson, President of the Greenville
Bank, representing local capital. and A:
8. Hyuck, representing Nuveen & Co, OF
Chicago. The bonds were sold to Messrs.
Nuveen & Co. They are per cent twenty
year bonds, $4,000. The fortunate bidder
paid s1o.O5o net for them. This now as
sures the citizens of the early erection
Of an electric light plant This Is some
thing that Greenville has long needed,
and the citizens are delighted at the pros,
pect of soon doing away with coal Oil
lamps.
Considerable interest is being manifested
by the citizens in the building OF a cot.
ton factory. and at meeting held last
night a committee was appointed to get
up data and submit report to a mass
meeting which will soon be called to take
final action. The cedar works which sn fof
q number Of years have been the largest
Industries of this place, will within the
next few months be moved to Mobile . az az
this section. This renders the building
of a cotton factory imperative to the well
fare of the town.
The bad weather has thrown the farm
ers far behind in their work. and those
who had their land plowed find that they
are considerably damaged by heavy rains
washing the fertilizers away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Educators of Talladega County Hold
Interesting Meeting.

Talladega. March S,-(Special 1.-THE
white teachers of Talladega County have
Just held an interesting and profitable in
stitute of two days in this city. About
sixty teachers were present and great in
terest and enthusiasm was manifested.
President A. G. Seay of the Fourth Dis
trict Agricultural school presided.
resolution endorsing Hon. John w. Aber-
crombie for reelection was adopted.
The firm of E. T. Haynes & Co.. doing
a general merchandise business in this
city, went into involuntary bankruptcy
Yesterday afternoon. W. II. Boynton
has been appointed trustee. The assets
and liabilities are not known.
Registration of voters has been in pro-
gress in this county two weeks. Up to
the close of the first week three negroes
had been registered.
Major Frank P. Mcconnell of this city
is a candidate for Lieutenant Colonel of
the 3rd Alabama Regiment Major Nc
ConneIl Is a thorough military man. For
three years he was captain of the Tall
ladega Rifles and was then elected major
of the Bird regiment. He is now serving
as a major on the staff of General L..
V. Clark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
MORGAN REGISTRARS.
They Will Begin Work at Hartseile
Mondav.

Hartselle, March S.-(SpeciaI. 1.-The
Board of County Registrars will be here
Monday for a three days appointment
This will be the first registering in this
county. 1t had other appointments. but
did not have the books. A new list of
appointments has been made. In this
county 1863 white voters and 1870 colored
voters have paid their poll tax.
Cal Hampton. colored. has been arrest
ed and put in Jail at Decatur charged
with holding up and robbing Ed Cornell
four miles south of here last winter.
Attorney ]. r. Sample has filed suits
in court against the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company for several
clients for losses in the recent fire here,
1t is alleged that the fire originated from
sparks from an engine. The amount of
the suits is about $500.
Chairman w. V. Echols of the Execu-
tive Committee of Camp Friendship, has
called a meeting of the Confederate
Veterans here March Is. for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to the Dallas re-
union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
". M. C. A. NOTES.

Rev. J. w. Hammer will speak to men
only in the Railroad Department Monday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
At 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Association hall the mems Gospel meet
ing will be addressed by a foreman from
thu Southern Railway shops.
A meeting for bows will be held at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the boys
room. conducted by the general secretary.
Master Malcolm Lockhart will sing a
solo. All boys invited.
strong college basket ball team from
Birmingham will line up. against the AS
ISOLATION team on next Friday night at
O'Clock in the Association gymnasium.
An admission of 50 cents will be charged
and tickets can be secured at the offfce.
Tho lineup is as follows: McGili, CEN
ter: Eskridge, right guard; Dudley LETT
guard: Parish. right forward; Gait, left
forward
One hundred and fourteen new members
have been secured in the membership
contest between the Reds and Blues.