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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-17
A Message Sent TO Mrs. Davis
Thanking Her for Donation.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR NEXT YEAR
And Also Board of Directors as
Provided for by the Charter.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson, Oct. 17.-The last official
act of the Mississippi division, United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, before
the adjournment todady was the pay
ment of SO, 600 to Judge A. G. Kim
brough, the personal representative of
Mrs. jefferson Davis, for Beauvoir,
the historic home of the late presi-
dent of the southern confedreacy. The
deed and abstract of title TO the pro-
perty was turned over 70 the board Of
directors chosen yesterday and the
plans will now be formulated to con-
vert the property into home for in
digent ex-confederates.
A message was sent to Mrs. Davis,
who is now in New York, thanking
her for the generosity displayed in
Offering the property for $40, 600 and
extending blessings and best wishes.
Some time since Mrs. Davis was offer
ed $50, 600 for Beauvoir by syndicate
of capitalists who desired it fer specu-
lative purposes. Eventually the prop
erty will be turned over to the state
and supported by Legislative appro-
priation.
The officers elected by the SONS Of
veterans for the coming year are as
follows: o. L. Mckay of Meridian
major general commanding, George
@. Meyers of Holly Springs comman-
der first brigade, w. II. Cook of Hat
tiesburg commander third brigade, W.
G. Wells Jr, of Jacl son commander
fourth brigade, The commander
of the second brigade will be ap-
pointed by the major general.
The board of directors provided by
the charter was elected as follows
George G. Meyers, Holly Springs; w.
A. Martin, Meridian; r. K Jayne,
Jackson; DR.. L. B. r. Henderson,
Greenwood; J. NJ. Stephens, Hat
tiesburg; w. Q. Cole, Jackson; A. G.
McKimbrough, Greenwood; E. A.
Miller, Meridian; j. H. McGhehee,
Little Springs.
Beauvoir will be under the care OF
board of managers to be chosen by
the board of directors. The United
Daughters of the confederacy, through
Mrs. H. D. Bell, the president, has
asked for representation on the board,
and announces that they have raised
about 81, 900 with which to equip the
home.
The next meeting of the division
will be held at Hattiesburg. The
closing social features of the reunion
was the reception rendered by tn,
Daughters of the Confederacy and TIN
Confederate Veterans at the Leheu
club last night.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-17
FIRST AVENUE WILL BE OPENED
Another Signal Victory for Progress
on Public Affairs.

The Progress is informed by the
attorneys for the city, Messrs. Me-
Laurin & fairfield, that the officials
of the Northeastern railroad have
decided to open the crossing on their
property for the continuation of
First avenue from the residence of
NJ. Hemphill to the east side of the
city and VIII be ready to act as soon
as the city is ready.
This question was brought up by
the Progress some time ago and the
board was urged to take some action
| in the premises at the very earliest
opportunity, this paper showing that
( the people who live in that neigh
borhood demanded that they should
be heard in the matter. The board
was slow to act, as 1t is slow TO act
in many other matters, but it finally
took up the matter and presented il
to the consideration of the railroad
officials, who at first did not favora-
bly, consider the matter. Then il
was put into the hands for invest
ment of the attorneys of the city
who are pleased to announce tha
the necessary arrangements hav,
been made with the company ant
the avenue will be opened soon.
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within its power to correct the cause
of complaint: am sure, Mr.. Editor.
that you do not desire to do any one
an injustice, and so ask you to pub
lish this statement in explanation of
the action of the board, which be-
lieve to be the plain truth of the mat
ter. Yours, J. H. JONES.
Commenting on the above the Re
publican said:
The course Of the governor is a new
departure from the democratic admin
istrations of Governors Stone, Lowry
and McLaurin. The appointment Of
the election commissioners of this
county, and we presume all other
counties in the state, have been made
on the recommendation of the county
democratic executive committee, but
this has been ignored, for the time,
under Longino's administration.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-17
EXPLANATION FROM THE GOV
ERNOR.

The appointment of negro on the
Wilkinson county board of election
commissioners drew out a severe crit
icism upon the governor, as president
of the state election board, from the
Woodville Republican. The follow
ing is from an explanation published
in the Republican of week since:
Being in Jackson last week, l saw
the governor and called attention tc
the sharp criticism evoked by the an
pointment of a eolored commissioner
for this county, and he stated 10 mt
that the appointment had been made
as were all the republican appointees
upon recommendation of the state re-
publican executive committee, through
its representative in jackson. and tina
himself and the other members of tn
board of election commissioners ha
no idea that colored man being al
pointed for this county. The boar
recognizes the right of each politics
party to suggest its own appointee.
The governor expressed his regret {
the occurrence, and in behalf of I'll
board assured me that it would will
ingly do anything that was legal
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-17
A NOBLE WORK.
What IN Old Soldier Thinks Of
COME lerate Veterans Home

An old soldier who lives near Hat
tiesbnrg said this morning that he
felt cry much relieved He said he
never expected to be ward of con-
fede~ate's or any charity institution,
at the same time he felt proud Of the
fact and the patriotism that prompted
the people of Mississippi to buy Beau
voir and make it the home for the old
confederate soldiers who We're without
the means and friends to take care of
them while life lasted on earth. He
felt proud of the fact that the people
of the state had seen fit 20 establish
the home in the state sd keep the
veterans in comfortable place-a
place they could call home and not
throw them upon the charity of stTau-
gers in some other state He said,
and he said it with tears III his eyes,
that it was one of the most patriotic
acts the people and the legislature Of
the state ever undertook and accom-
plished, and as for his part he was
now willing to die, and it would be a
death Of more relief than should it
have happened under any other cir
cumstances had this home not been
provided for the old soldiers. The
state was a long time providing q
home for them, hut it did so at last
and it has done its work we'll
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-17
THE WOMEN VOTE
At Scranton on Waterworks and
Electric Light Subjects.

Scranton, Oct Scranton today
is holding quite an interesting cleo
tion, in which the women are allowed
to cast vote, as the question to be
decided is whether or not the people
will sell the electric light plant and
water works to a Louisville, Ky,
firm, and it is up to the taxpayers,
and of course, this includes the women
property holders and taxpayers too.
This is probably the first time in the
history of the state the women have
ever cast ballot on any question.
At this time it cannot be ascer-
tanned how the election will CO. but
either way. it will be decidedly close
There are two towns north of Scran-
ton, of about five thousand inhabi-
tants, Moss Peint and Escatawpa,
without lights, water and railroad IA
cilities, and there is another charming
little town on the gulf just one mile
and half south of Scranton, with
about one thousand inhabitants, Pas
cagoula, without the above named
| modern improvements.
The Louisville firm proposes to fur
nish these three towns with lights and
water, and then to connect them with
Scranton by an electric railroad,
which will In the near future be ex-
tended to the interior gulf
This seems to be a golden opportu-
nifty for this section, and it is hoped
by many leading people who cannot
take part in today's election that our
people will allow the searchliGht of
progressiveness to be turned on this
section, and assist her sister towns in
securing this long-needed want and
bring new people and capital to this
section to develop the many resources
and natural advantages bestowed by
nature upon this section. The cleo
tiOn today passed off quietly, result
ing in majority of 81 in favor of
the sale of the light plant and water
works to the Louisville people; 1870
votes cast for it, SO against it and
rejected.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-17
Proclamation

Hattiesburg Fire Co. No. has des-
ignated Wednesday evening, Oct. %, A.
D, 1902, as the time for holding their
first annual parade. They will be
joined IN the parade by the various
civic bodies of the city. Iuasmuch as
these gentlemen have generously volun
teered their services in the protection OF
the city against the rAvages of fire, it is
eminently proper aud desirable that
every encouragement be given them by
the citizens and business interests of the
city. To this end respectfully suggest
that all business be suspended as far as
practicable and school be suspended
during the parade.
L Given under my hand and seal the 18th
day OF October, A. ID. 1909.
oct17 At G. w. RICH,
y Mayor.
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AMERICAS Famous Beauties.

Look with horror ON : kin Eruption s,
Blotches, Sores. Pimples. They don't
have them. nor will anyone. who uses
Bucklen's africa Salve. 1t glorities the
face. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish
before it. 1t cures sore lips, chapped
hands, chilblains. lnfallible for Piles.
25c at Tucker & Greers drug store.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-15
A word About Comb De,ect,.

Side sprigs on comb are a serious
defect, and it is not advisable to Use
bird in the breeding yard that has
them, as they are very apt to "show
up" on the combs of, the chicks from
such birds, says the Poultry Herald.
We have experimental with such
birds and have found that even where
this defect did not show up very
strong in the chicks of the first sea-
son, yet by the use of these chicks
the next season, the side sprigs would
be very numerous. 1t is better not
to make use of a bird that has them,
unless such bird is one of unusual
merit otherwise. Then one might be
excused for taking chances in using
it. But as a general thing one must
avoid such defects if possible, they
will be numerous enough without
breeding from birds that have them.
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this is in accordance with the desire
of the Free State, which, by it's new
fiscal legislation, has raised the duty
enormously. The decrease in the spec
cial import trade may be considered as
temporary; in fact, the construction
of the railways destined for the Upper
Congo will call for large quantity of
goods of all kinds, as we'll as for an in
crease in the river fleet for their trans
portation.
In the transit trade, the statistics
for 1901 show a falling off of $6S4,3s6,
principally in goods destined for the
neighboring colonies of the Upper Con-
go. 1t is interesting to note that in
the special import trade. Belgium
holds the first place, the figures
amounting to $3.226,226, out of total
of $4,45S,69s.
GEORGE F. LINCOLN.
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The Official Bulletin of the Kongo
Free State publishes the following sta
tistics of commerce during the year
1901:
The general commerce, comprising
both imports and exports, amounted
to s15,594,52s, in which grand total the
special commerce of the Free State,
which comprises only the products of
its territory exported and the foreign
merchandise consumed in the country,
amounted to $14,2o2, $3.50, divided az fol
lows: Imports, $4,45s,G9s; exports,
$9,744,261. The last figures exceed the
exports for 1900 by $59o,421, showing
the steady progress of expectation par
ticularly in rubber, copal gum and cof-
fee. The figures for the special i'm
port trade have slightly declined, the
decrease being in two important
classes of merchandise, VIZ, railway
and river navigation material and alco-
hols. The importation of railway and
river navigation material has natural
ly decreased, owing to the completion
of the Mayumbe railway and to the
fact that the river fleet of the Free
State was not enlarged during last
year. AS to the decline in the impor-
tatioH of alcohols (from 1905, SIG
quarts in 1900 to 205, 777 quarts in 1o0D,
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shape, open on two sides for the free
passage of the wind, with lamp in
each end of the frame for night use
and central revolving wheel which
carries number of mirrors to reflect
the light across the field it is desired
to protect. The fanges on the blades
are shaped to catch the wind on one
side only, and even slight air current
will set the wheel in motion. Any or
binary lamps or lanterns may be used,
those shown being partially protected
by metallic hoods, which also serve as
refectors, with openings only on the
sides towards the mirrors. When this
scarecrow is in use at night it throws
streams of light round and round the
field, while in the daytime sudden
flashes of light from the sun serve the
same purpose.-Louisville Courier
journal
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Richness of Sugar Beet..

AS a rule medium-sized beets are
richer than either small or large beets.
By medium beets' is meant such
as weigh from one to two pounds.
Large beets, weighing from two to
four or eight pounds, or even more,
may be as rich in sugar and have, as
high coefficient of purity as beets
of one pound or less, if grown under
the same conditions. If not grown
under the same conditions they cannot
be compared. Even big beets grown
under different conditions cannot be
compared. Two beets, weighing re
spectively 2.ss and 900 pounds, grown
in the same plot of ground within 200
feet of one another, but under differ
emit conditions in regard to water sup
ply, showed 1915 per cent. sugar, CT. o
per cent. purity and 1906 per cent.
sugar and s5.1 purity. Big beets may
be rich beets, the size alone is not de-
terminative.-W. T. Headden. in
Farmers Review.
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THE CARE OF Gos11NGs.
They Should Receive Food r. Regularly
If Rapid and Profitable Growth
Is Expected.

The following information upon
the care of goslings is given in the
Farming World: When the eggs
hatch do not allow the mother of the
young to leave the nest for the first
10 to "a hours. The goslings thus
become thoroughly dry and strong
and may then be safely removed, with
the mother, to large, roomy coop.
A goose's appetite for green things
asserts itself from the start, and the
gosling's first food may be feed of
grass fed on sod; with it should be
given o small amount of moistened
cornmeal or oatmeal. Or the first
meal may consist of chopped egg and
bread crumbs, with chopped weeds
or greens of some sort added.
A bit of sand and charcoal also inn
proves the ration. Food of this sort
should be given regularly three times
a day for few days. They should
then be strong enough to take some
grain. A ration made up of equal
parts, by measure, of bran, middlings,
steamed cut clover and cooked vege-
tables is recommended for this
period, although ground corn, oats
or barley may be substituted for the
bran and middlings. There should be
no lack of green food. Nearly any
kind of vegetable, weed or grass
chopped up fine will supply their
wants in this direction.
Goslings are often able to take
care of themselves after the first five
or six days or a week. They are fire.
quently separated from the mother
at this age and allowed to roam.
However, they need protection at
night for much longer time, and
they should receive food regularly if
you wish to keep them growing rap
idly. They soon learn to forage but
they will not be able to get sufficient
food in this way until after harvest.
At the age of ten or twelve weeks,
they should be well enough developed
to go to the fattening pen.
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ing. The difference is in the length of
the haul. In few cities in the world
do the patrons of street cars get
so much for their nickels as. in Chi
cago; in few cities are the COM
panies more generous with their
transfers.
Five cents invested in street car
ride in the city by the lake will give.
anyone kaleidoscope view of the
town that embraces all its attrac--
tions from the sky-scraping build.
ing in the business district to the
cultivated wheat and corn fields in
the suburbs.
To the poor man these long street
car lines with but one fare to pay
for 10 to 15-mile ride are a boom
that makes life in the city worth
the living. Five cents will take him
into a far country. He may live
among the smolze-begrimedf factories.
and for six days out of every seven
have to breathe the foul air of the
tenement districts, but on the sew
enth he can, for five cents, get into.
a veritable fairyland of unfenced
woods and green fields.
In invading these farming subur BIS
the street car companies are but an
ticipating by year or two the
growth of the city. A few months
more and Chicago will have expand
ed to take them in in fact as they are
now in name. Already the real es-
tate men are advertising choice COR
ner lots on every farm, and homes
on the installment plan will SOON
follow.
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seven 10 i've, ID
Chicago she has that much chance
of some gallant giving her the seat
he has won; for an old lady it is safe
to lay even oddstshe cannot push so
hard to get into the car and to the
seats before they are filed, but her
chances of winning are evened up by
her chance of securing the seat a
workingman or woman has secured
before her; shop girl has about one
chance in three of running some
where in the one, two, three order.
She is too weak after day behind
the counter to fight for an equal
chance in the running, but is favored
occasionally by philanthropist. And
SO the handicapping might go on in
definitely, or at least through all
classes of society, but there is one
class that it is always safe to figure
among the "also rams" That is the
society woman, the member of zone
of our best families" who has been
downtown shopping and chooses to
ride home in the street cars instead
of sending for a carriage. The au-
dience has usually departed before
she passes under the wire.
This is Chicago's street car prob
lem. 1t is a growing problem. 1T is
problem that grows with The
growth of the city, and the city sets
rapid pace. 1t is the biggest thing
in all the big city. 1t is one OF the
few things with which Chicago is not
madly in love.
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him leave his mother and come to
you across the yard or field.
If you have to work the mare, do
not let the foal follow as he gets
tired and leg weary. Young colts
spend great deal of time lying
down. Shut him in a box stall, or
what is better, in company with an
other foa1. He will soon become con-
tented. AS soon as he becomes ac-
customed to eating, give little
ground oats and wheat bran in his
feed box, and if in the stable with his
dam, it is well to have box separate
from the dam where she cannot eat
his feed.
The colt should be taken from the
dam at from four to five months old
and put in pasture by himself or
with other colts and have regular
feed of ground oats and bran once
or twice per day. From the first
years good feed and care, the beauty
of the coming horse is developed.
You cannot begin to educate him too
young by handling his head and feet.
When three or four months old, put
on halter. Take about 40 feet of
cord, double it, tie knot in the
doubled cord SO that the loop will
slip over the colts rump or quarters
but not up under the tail. Have the
knot in the loop come about in front
of saddle. Run ends of cord through
each side of the ring of halter, stand
in front of the colt and give gentle
pull. If he does not come readily.
step little to one side and pull
quick. You will throw him off his
guard and balance, and in Is minutes
you will have your colt educated to
lead.
When older, coming two years old.
hitch your colt on the off side of a
gentle horse, for few times, SO he
will learn to drive, and in meeting
teams, electric cars, ETC., he will have
what he will consider the protection
of the older horse. Then put him on
near side, changing back and forth
from one side to the other. Then
some day, after a good drive, if your
colt is spirited, put on the single har-
ness and you will find very near
perfectly broken colt, safe to drive
past electric cars, etc. We used to
break colts with whip; now we edu-
cate them without this cruel instru-
ment.-A. B. Donelson, in Farm and
Home.
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BUY from n Distance

Those who endeavor to improve
their focks of poultry by selecting the
most prolific hens from which the
young stock will be produced next year
make no mistake, but there is much
carelessness on the part of some in
the selection of males. Neighboring
farmers frequently exchange eggs, in
order to add new blood to their fiocks.
but they fail to notice that by such
practice, continued during several
years, there is no out cross made.
Every farmer who desires to improve
his focks should send to some distant
breeder, either for fowls or eggs, and
aim to secure pure-bred stock of some
kind. This should be done every year,
The result will be fewer cases of dis
eases, more prolific hens and better
quality of poultry for Misunderstanding
Farmer.
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Too Much of a Good Tbina

Word comes from the west that
some farmers are running their lands
by over-irrigating them. The land
should be given the water it needs and
no more. That applies to the humid
as well as to the arid states. The con-
slant downward movement of water
teaches the fertility out of the upper
soil where it is available and carries
1t into portion of the soil where it
is not available. In years of moderate
rain it works away from the surface.
If too much water is applied in irriga-
tion great deal of the fertility is car
ried to subterranean channels or to
surface streams. If just enough water
is used there is little surplus to drain
away and most of the fertility carried
down into the substratas is subse-
quently brought back again.
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you will have all the essential facts
for the laying of odds.
If there is any one place in the
city better than another to watch
the constant attempt to solve the
street car problem it is on State
street, between Randolph and Madi-
son. For two blocks of that distance
the cars on three tracks are loading
and unloading continued stream of
contestants. Just to look at them as
they get off the cars is sufficient to
enable the close observer to pick the
winners or to distinguish those who
have been left at the post. Watch the
feeble steps of the old lady as she
picks her way to the sidewalk and
you can tell whether she has rode
downtown in seat, or whether she
has had to take her chances with the
field and failed to take first, second
or third money. Look for the frown
or smile on the face of the we'll
dressed, fashionable shopper and you
will know whether to call on the
boolmaker to cash your checks or
not.
Five thousand street cars enter the
downtown or business districts of
Chicago every day. They come from
north, south and west, and every car
brings it's quota of contestants in
this race. Every car pours into the
little section of the city, less than a
mile square, crowd of people who
must at some time during the day be
carried back to their homes again.
The cars that come and go in the
mornings and evenings are always
.srowded to the roof, and for this