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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02
Hattiesburg Daily Progress.
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-HATTIESBURG. MISS, DECEMBER J. 1902
gpUnNrC Daily Progress. 6a
- 4VIv0N.f Editor . Residence 1917
INJUNCTION GRANTED
BY JUDGE DEAVuORS RESTRAINING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From Proceeding TO Build Court House
at Augusta Depot.

Well, it seems after all, Augusta
Depot is not to get the court house
and thus be made the county seat for
the first district, at least not for the
present. Judge Deavours this morn
ing granted the injunction restraining
the board of supervisors from further
proceeding with the act of issuing
bonds or taking any other steps
towards establishing the county seat
at the place selected by the votes Of
the county or at any other place for
the present and there the matter
stands. The injunction will be served
if not already served on the board to-
day when further proceedings will be
stopped.
Thus a legal battle has been inaug-
urated and we will see in the end what
will be the result. OF course the
matter will have to go through the
courts and if the county seat is ever
located at Augusta Depot it will be a
long time before this can be done.
At the same time there will be num-
erous side fights and the county will
be stirred up as it has not been be-
fore in long time.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02
CHANCERY COURT.

There was practically nothing done
in court today that is of public inter
est except granting the injunction
prayed for not allowing the board Of
supervisors to build a court house and
jail at Augusta Depot.
There were several divorce cases,
the most of the parties being eolored.
but that is SO common that the gem
eral public has lost all interest in
them. One negro stated that he had
lived with his wife one month which
was just three weeks beyond the limit
and it is not supposed he succeeded in
getting divorce. ----
What business IS before the court
will = rapidly disposed of and it is
not expected the court will be i'll SEES
sion many days. AS presiding Judge
the present chancellor is giving entire
satisfaction, and the people as we'll as
the bar, have become attached to
him.
You can buy mans suit at George
at cost-the weather is just right. ~
dec2-4t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02
NO TRUTH IN IT.

:. There now! We've got it in the
neck again. The Frisco officially
denies that it is to construct a road
from Oklahoma to Mobile. Here is
the dispatch, and it is news we do not
like to put next to reading matter:
New York, Dec. 1.-The report
that the Frisco was to build road
from Oklahoma to Mobile to furnish
a short grain route was officially de-
MED today.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02
Reflections of a Bachelor.

An optimist tries to capitalize
rainbows.
The difference between happiness
and pleasure is the difference be-
tween being asleep and dead.
The most ambitious girl that ever
lived never was ambitious to climb
an apple tree unless she had on her
best stockings.
Some women are so smart they
can wear veil so as to make men
see their face better than If they
don't wear any.
When woman has nine children
she begins to have suspicious about
some of the beautiful passages in
love stories-New York Press.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02
A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks of
Homer Hall, of West Point, Ia. Listen
why; a severe cold had settled on his
lungs, causing most obstinate cough.
Several physicians said he had con
sumption, but could not help hir1.
When all thought he was doomed he
began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption anG writes-"it COM
pletely cured me and saved my life.
now weigh 227 lbs" It's positively
guaranteed for coughs, colds and lung
troubles. Price SOC and 500. Trial
bottles free at Tucker & Greer's.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02
Saved at Graves Brink.

Il know | would long ago have been
in my grave" writes Mrs. S. H. New
some, of Decatur. Ala eff it had not
been for Elt ctric Ritters For three
years suffered untold agony from the
worst Toms of indigestion, waterbrash,
stomach and bowel dyspepsia But
this excel ent medicine did me world
of good Since using it / can eat hertz
~ and have gained 50 pounds" For
indigestion, loss of appetite, stomach
stomach, liver and kidney troubles
Electric Bitters are positive. guaran
teed Gu G. Only SOC at Tucker &
Greer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02

The Progress regrets to learn that
W. P. Chambers, deputy chancery
clerk, is no better and that his condi-
ton is growing rather serious. He
has many friends i'll this state and
Alabama who will join in sympathy
with the Progress for the old gentle
man and his family.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02

J. B. Merkel has returned to the
city and everytime he goes away and
returns he says he is surprised at the
wonderful strides the city is making.
He has been all over the west and
has even visited Jackson, Miss, but he
says there is no place like Hattiesburg
it is good enough for him and of
course he will always make this place
his home
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02

Like an old woman's dance, the
rain this morning was soon over.
The rain fell in great sheets at an
early hour, but quit all of sudden
and for the balance of the day it was
fair and hot. But the indications are
that we will have more rain before
morning, after which very probable
there will be a few days Of cold
weather.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02

Contractor Sheppard has returned
with his wife from Colorado where
he spent the summer for his health
He says it is the finest country on
earth and would like to live there,
but cannot we'll afford to leave Hatties-
burg. He is the contractor for build
ing the Masonic lodge building and
will commence on the foundation as
soon as the workmen get through tear
ing away the old wooden buildingl
which will be cleared away by tomor-
row. He says nearly all the materia,
has been purchased and if not delayed
by unfavorable weather the building
will go rapidly up and will soon be
completed.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02

Our friend Xix, who runs the
Star restaurant, says hereafter he
will keep fine oysters for family use
at Is cents per hundred.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-12-02

Lots Of mems suits-too mauy. So
now in the beginning of the season
you get them at cost.
deco At T. J. & T. &. GEORGE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
Stone Throwing.

A propensity to throw stones regard
less of consequences has been one OF
the earliest signs of natural depravity
among men since time beeaH and. we
fear, must continue that way until the
millennium ushers in the era when bad
boys are no more and stones are con-
fined to their proper and legitimate
uses.
Anyway, the mischief wrought by
this vicious and execrable habit looms
up into serious proportions when the
figures are given out by plate glass in
surance men showing that it costs not
less than S2o0,OOO year to make good
the losses thus caused by reckless boys
in this country alone
With stone throwing costing $3.50, 900
a year, carelessness in setting fires cost
ing hundreds of millions more and
needless accidents causing immense
sacrifice of property, the good people
have many bills to foot which ought
not to be theirs I.eslie's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
ANOTHER BURGLARY
MEADE, HARPER & COMPANY'S
STORE ENTERED.
Thief Took Various Articles, Those of
Necessity as Well as
Luxury.

A midnight marauder. who showed
the most astounding nerve ever re-
corded in the annals Of local crimj
nology. forced an entrance into the
general merchandise store Of Mead :,
Harper G. Co. Friday night and looted
the establishment thoroughly Admis-
sion was secured by prying open a
back door. About the first act of the
burglar was to empty sack OF corn
in order to get sack with which to
carry away the goods stolen, repre-
sented by almost every line in stock,
combining canned goods, shoes, hams.
dry goods and cigare. The brazenness
of the burglar was demonstrated in the
finding of pair of shoes which were
just soiled on the soles. The presump.
ton is that he at first took a pair
which did not fit well enough, and
when he discovered the fact returned
and fitted himself with another pair.
The police are at work on the case
and have several suspicious person,
ages spotted.
The same night thief attempted
to effect an entrance to the store of
Felix G. Smith.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
RAILROAD READERS
IRON MOUNTAIN.

Annual Reunion United Confederate
Veterans, Dallas, Texas, April 22-25-
For the above occasion the Iron Noun
tain Route will sell round trip tickets
to Dallas at rate of $3.50, plus so
cents, joint agents fee. Return limit
April 80. Stop-overs allowed at al!
points en- route in Arkansas.
Spring Meeting New Memphis
Jockey CIub-For train No. 222 OF
March 80, April 7-11-14 and 20, and
train 226 Of March 81, April 8, IL, Is
and 21 the st. L., l. M. and S. Ry
Co. will sell round trip tickets to Mem
phis at rate of s5.56. Return limit five
days from date of SALE
Iumbermen's Convention, Houston,
Texas, April S-10-On April 6 and z
the St. L., I. M. and S. Ry. Co. will
sell round trip tickets to Houston,
Texas, at rate of $500. Return limit
April 18th Call on agent for particu
lars for side trip to City of Mexico.
National Baptist Anniversaries, St.
Paul, Mimi, May, 2028-On May 1S
and 19 the St. L., I. M. and S. Ry. Co.
will sell round trip tickets to St. Paul
at rate of $27S5 Return limits May
29th, with privilege of having limit
extended until June 80.
General Assembly Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Mo-.
May 15-23-On May 13 and IA the st.
L.. l. M. and S. will sell round trip
tickets to Springfield, Mo-, at rate of
s11.70. Return limit May 26.
Annual Meeting National Educa.
tiotnal Association, Minneapolis, Mimi,
July to 11.-On July 5, 6 and the
st. L., |. M. and S. Ry will sell round
trip tickets to Minneapolis at the rate
of S27S5. Return limit July IA; ex
cept that ticket may be extended until
September l by depositing same and
paying 50 cents to the joint agent.
On April % to q, inclusive, the st.
L.. I. NJ. and S. Ry Co. will sell round
trip tickets to Los Angeles, or San
Francisco, California, final return
limit June %. On August to s. in
elusive, with limit of September 80,
and on June to Z, inclusive. with
limit Of July 81 at rate Of $4750. For
routes and stop-over privileges, call
on agent
Southern Baptist Convention
N. c., May s-15. On May
6, and s. the ST. L. l. M. & S. Ry.
will sell round trip tickets to Ashe-
Vile and return at rate of $22.20 Re-
turn limit leaving Asheville May Is.
General Conference M. E. Church,
South-Dallas, Texas. May to June
6. On May 4 and the ST. L. J. M. &
S. Ry. will sell round trip tickets to
Dallas at rate of S1210. Return limit
June Z.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
"CHOCTAW ROUTE"

Nothing too good for the Old
veterans and their friends. Free chaie
cars by the "Choctaw Route" to the
reunion at Dallas in April.
Free chair cars via the "Choctaw
Route to the United Confederate vet.
erans' reunion at Dallas, Texas, April
% to 25.
Take the "Choctaw Route" to the
Confederate reunion, Dallas, Texas
in April Excursion rates.
Low rates to Dallas and return by
the "Choctaw Route" for the reunion
April % to 25.
"Choctaw Route" best way to tbs
Dallas reunion United Confederate
veterans, in April
Through the state Of Arkansas
from east to west; through it's fertile
valleys, prairies and beautiful uplands~
through Indian territory "The Prom
ised Land" you will traverse by the
"Choctaw Route" to the United Con-
fedarate veterans reunion, Dallas,
Texas, April % to 25.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
SIDEWALKS CLEARED
OF RUBBISH AND OTHER OBJ
STRUCTiONS.
Rootblack Stands, Trash, Etc.
Cleared Away By Order of
Chief Craig.
EootbIack Stand

Saturday Chief Of Police VIM. Craig
made strenuous efforts to clear the
sidewalks in the business part of the
city of trash, boxes and all other OBJ
stacles An officer was directed to
move all obstacles from the sidewalk
and with a wagon the order was soon
enforced. Bootblack stands on Main
street and Third avenue were removed
and the sidewalks present a much bet
ter appearance than ever before.
Trash boxes have been provided for
the merchants to be kept in the rear
of their stores and no more trash boxes
es will be allowed on the sidewalks
This is a commendable action On the
part of the city officials. as much COM
plant has been made on account of
the paper being strewn over the
streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
count of convention of Federation OF

count of convention of Federation OF
Women's clubs.
On August to round trip tickets
will be sold to San Francisco, Cal,
at $47 so, limited until September 80,
on account of biennial meeting Of
Knights Of Pythias Tickets for the
above occasions will permit Of Ger
tain stop-over privileges and diverse.
routes will also be obtainable.
On April /, Is, May 6 and 20 the
Cotton Belt route will sell second
class home seekers excursion tickets
to all points in California and retur7
at rate Of one frst-class fare, plus
81. limited twenty one days from
date of sale. Some stop-overs allowed
and diverse routes obtainable.
On account of Triennial Interna.
tional Sunday School association, tho
Cotton Belt route will sell round trfp
tickets to Denver, Colorado on June
22d, % and "a at the rate of one fare,
plus two dollars. Stop overs allowed
on going trip at Colorado common
points.
Ou April anu tue COLIOu bCI
will sell round trip tickets to Houston.
Tex, at one third fare, limited to
April IA, returning, on account Of
Lumberman's convention.
Rates to Memphis via the Cotton
Belt will be one fare plus so cents OIL
account spring meeting New Memphis
Jockey club.
On April u. Is and 21 the Cotton
Belt route will sell tickets to Memphis
and return at rate of one fare. limited
five days from sale, account spring
races.
w T. FERGUSON, Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
COTTON BELT.

For the annual reunion Confererate
veterans to be held at Dallas, Tex,
the Cotton Belt route will sell round
trip tickets from Pine Bluff at rate of
$3.50 on April 10, 20 and q, Unite
to April 80 returning. An extension
of limit until May Is may be obtained
by depositing ticket before April 80.
On May q to June the Cotton
Belt will sell round trip tickets to
Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles or San
Francisco, Cal, at rate of $4750. limit
ed sixty days for return, account of
Travellers Protective association.
On April % to 25, tickets will be
sold to Los Angeles and return at rate
of $3.50, limited to June rs on a.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
The Coffee sienrt.

The ler.seSt part of the G fee grown
in the world is consumed in the United
States. and some Of our life Insurance
societies are beginning to realize how
its excessive use increases the RISKS OF
life. Its effect is in shortening the
long beat of the heart. and medical ex-
aminers for insurance companies have
added the term coffee heart to tneir
regular classification of the functional
arrangements of that organ. These
physicians advise that the Use of cof-
fee he limited to not more than two
cups day. Coffee topers. they say.
are plentiful and are as much tied 10
their cups as the whisky topper. Tie
effect of the coffee upon the heart IS
more lasting and consequently worse
than that of liquor.-Detroit Free
Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
FRANK HEAD RESIGNS
AS Cashier of Merchants and Planters
Bank.

The announcement that Mr. Frank
H. Head had severed his connection
with the Merchants and Planters bank
was received with many expressions
Of surprise and regret. He will. soon
leave this state to accept a lucrative
position in Knasas City, Mo. Mr..
Head has for many years occupied the
position of cashier of the Merchants
and Planters bank. and as such nc has
made that popular banking institution
one of the most systematic and best
regulated banks in the South and Sc
cured for himself prominence in finaa-
cial circles.
Mr.. Head AMI family will leave Pine
Bluff for Kansas City about May IS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
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4ourt4Aed Way down iH Florida before
the Days OF Graater JJeEszuYiiia, Il.
was amazed to Hate among tie prison
ers ut The bar "p1Ierace."
Casting the eagle eye Of the law over
the room. he was agitated still more to
observe ''biled' shirt and standing
collar and that these We're Worn by an
other white man.
The marshal, being called on, explain
ed that one White gentleman was ar
rested by him for running a ''fyin'
jimmy" without a license, and the other
was his lawyer To man cast in a
less heroic mold than the mayor sucl
complete smashing of all records and
invading of precedent would have been
a Waterloo. A white man arrested in
Layila and q lawyer appearing to
plead in it's court. To what are we
coming?
Repressing all signs of such q strain
Oh his judicial composUre, the mayor
announced that to fttingly mark SO
great an occasion he would disregard
the calendar and take up the white
mans case first.
The lawyer demanded the immediate
discharge of the prisoner on the ground
that there was no ordinance requiring
'hying jimmy" to pay license and
threw the court on its s'beam ends by
asking for a copy Of the ordinance
book.
No one had seen it in years. Many
doubted if there had ever been one. A
whispered consultation was held be-
tween the mayor and the marshal and
a search instituted which revealed the
book, with brick on top Of it, supply.
ing the place Of a missing leg of the
stove.
After looking vainly through the
book for law on flying jinnies'' his
honor delivered judgment as follows:
"Ordinance No. II requires all keep
ers of livery stables to pay license of
$40 and imposes a fine of twice the
amount for running without license.
The defendant must pay both the fine
and the license"
But objected the lawyer, "this
man don't run livery stable; he runs
a flying jimmy"
He keeps horses for hire. doesn't
he?'
"Yes, but they are wooden horses,
and be charges a nickel for one ride"
The ordinance makes no fine distinc-
ton. 1t says livery stables require
license. \ livery stable is a place where
horses are kept for hire. 1t makes no
difference whether they are wooden
horses or meat horses. Next case. Mr
Marshal. "-Ney York Mail and EX,
press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

Superintendent W. A. Crawford
of Arkadelphia. spent Friday in Pine
Bluff visiting the city schools. Prot.
Crawford was deputy state superin
tendent under DR.. Junius Gordon for
several years. and later served for
three years as a member of the faculty
of the University of Arkansas. He has
many friends in this city. especially
among the former students of the uni
versity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
Birth is much, breeding more.
XrOfc Himself Down.

"Thc prisoner knocked me down,
calling me Il scarecroW, a wall eyed old
fool, Il reforming rooster, a dolt and an
idiot"
This was the conclusion of the depo-
sition. He affixed his signature, which
was preceded by the formal entry, "All
Of which | swear to be truc,' and left
the court.-New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

Esquire A. J. Stewart officiated at
his first marriage during his present
incumbency in his Office Saturday. TIE
parties We're negroes, living on Esquire
Stewart's plantation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

Barney, the 6-year-old son of MI
and Mrs. Lem Lampert, died Saturday
morning after several days sickness.
Funeral services will be held this aft
ernoon at 3:30 O'Clock from the Cath
Olic church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

"A marriage license was issued
Saturday morning to Adam Caufman,
aged %, and Miss Vinie Mayberry,
aged 25 years. Both are residents of
Grapevine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
Residence Burned.

The residence and household goods
OF Mrs. Georgia Forest. 1904 East
Fourth avenue, were destroyed py H",
Saturday afternoon. 1t was beyond
the water limits, and the fire depart
ment could do nothing. The loss was
$2,500 with $1,000 insurance on the
house and 500 on the furnishings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
DEATH RECORD.

News of the death of Miss Helen
Robinson, at her home at Lake Will
age Saturday morning, has been re-
ceived in this city with the deepest re-
gret. She was the daughter of Judge
j. F. Robinson, formerly chancellor of
this county and had many intimate
friends IN this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

children and grown people are an
tlclpating the 1880 tea. and bonnet and
apron sale with pleasure, next Tues
day, from until II o'clock. at the
rectory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

The young ladies' guild of the
Episcoal church will give an 1880 tea
at the rectory Tuesday evening from 5
until II O'clock There will be bon
net and apron sale in connection.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

The shortages among the financial
officers of the secret societies con,
tinue. Perhaps they are altogether
too secretive for the good of the re-
spective orders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13
For Him to I'uX.

"Do you suppose women will evcr be
sent to th" legislature. Wiikins?'
"Wo,g9n't be surprised. My w:fes
inclined that way nOw."
''Your wife? pshaw!'
"Fact Why. it's no new thing for her
to introduce bill in the house. Phil
adelphia Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-04-13

The fire company made run to
d. Foley's residence, Eighth and Lau-
rel street. last night. A small blaze
by some burning oil cause the alarm.