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The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-01
FOR MURDER TEN YEARS AGO.
John Fryer, Wanted In Coffee Conn
~, ArreRted at Maynesboro.

Waynesboro. Ga, Dec. 31.-John
Fryer, who killed a man In Coffee
county about ten years ago was ar
rested here to-day by Sheriff McEl-
murray, Deputy Sheriff Reynolds and
Marshall Grubbs OF this city He goes
under the alias of Henry Ashley. lie
had on his person large pistol which
was taken from his pocket. He ad-
mftted that he was the guilty party.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-01
FARMERS WE'RE NOT PREPARED.
Tennessee's Sudden Rise Destroys
Cattle and Property.

faducah, Ky. Dec. 31.-Reports have
reached here that the high water is
destroying property and cattle along
rhe Tennessee river. The steamer Clyde
left ahead of time to-day to rescue
persons driven from their homes. The
rise came suddenly and without warm
ing and the farmers We're not prepar.
ed. The river is expected to go to 35
feet here by Sunday. Forty feet is the
danger line.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-01
HIS RESIGNATION DEMANDED.

President Is After Collector Num- of
Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 31.-President
Roosevelt has formally demanded the
resignation of David A. Num-, collector
of internal revenue for the Fifth dis
trict of Tennessee. Alleged violation of
civil service regulations in the dis
charge of clerk is said to be the
cause. Col. Mum has gone to Wash
ington.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-01
a Year of Success.

passed successful in this big
growth
methods adopted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

How 1t reddens the skin, itches, oozes,
dries and scalesl
Some people call it letter, milk crust or
salt rheum.
ID suffering from 1t is sometimes In
tense; local applications are resorted to-
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
1T proceeds from humors inherited or &C
quirrd and persists until these have been
removed.
Hoods ~Jdrsapdrilld
positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases, and
Is without an equal for all c~utaneous
eruptions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY.
Iatimer Leads for senate and Hey
ward for Governor.

Charleston. 5. C, August 2S--Conr
plete reports of the primary election
from every one OF the forty-one
ties in the state with the exception OF
one poll in Florence and two polls in
Spartanburg county which cannot az
feet the general result show that Con-
gresham a. G. Latimer. candidate for
the L. 5. Senate received 22,S9f. ana ex-
Governor John Gary Evans. 1881 votes
and they will therefore run in the sec
ond primary on September 3. Captain
ID. c. Hayward, candidate for governor
has received more votes than ms TWO
OF his competitors and leads his closest
competitor, the Hon NJ F. Ansei. with
whom he will run in the second pri-
mary. by almost $4,000 votes, the taou-
lation showing:
Hayward Sc, seq. n Ansel 1a.ssS Votes.
Congressman Taibert received l'.ls5
votes for governor. and Colonel James
Ii. Tillman 16,S42 votes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS.
mems Ends-RepubIi-
yentiOn.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., August %.

Raleigh, n. c.. August %.
Today the winners in the COMPETE
ton for the three Peabody scholarships
from this state were announced. They
are Arthur A. Smith, of Sparta, Allie
/ ghany county: B. Robinson, of Taylor's
Bridge, Sampson county; Fanny B.
Gardener, of ReIdsville. Rockingham
county. Twenty-one applicants were
examined. The showing some of them
made was miserable-only SO per cent
Today the state board of education
received a check for SO, $50 from its
agent for the sale of swamp lands in
Carteret, Tyrell and Hyde counties.
It was vas very evident hat the
rank and file of the republicans took
no interest in the proceedings of their
party's state convention. Some We're
heard to say that they did not care a
penny for any election except the pres
idential.
The tournament of the negro safe
firemen'S association here ended today.
1t was q success all the way through.
Today there were hose wagon races,
reel and grab contests and special fea-
ture races. The firemen won many
compliments for their admirable be-
havior during the week.
The board of inspectors of the state
Institutions is thoroughly examining
the hospital for the insane here.
President Winston of the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college here says
work on the new dormitory Watauga
hall, though incomplete, is so far ad-
vanced that students car be quartered
in it September 3rd. The college opens
that day. The examinations for en-
trance will be held September 4th and
5tE. He expects about 400 students.
He expects work on Pullen hall to be
completed by November.
There have been three lynchiags in
the state this year for rap 1t seems
impossible to stop them.
Officials here were not surprised at
the decision of Governor Crane, Of
Massachusetts,, yesterday to honor
Governor Aycock's requisitiion for
Monroe Rogers, the negro house-burn-
er. One of the vehement opponents OF
the sending of Rogers to North Car
olin Yves severely rebuked by Governor
Crane. This fanatic declared he would
rather be shot by a Massachusetts off,
Ger h be trusted to the mercy Of
Governor Aycock. Governor Crane
stopped him there and forbade him to
speak further.
1t is said the drought did as much
damage to crops in part of Orange
county as anywhere in the state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Cavalry at shenandoah.

Shenandoah. Pa, August
an ~uneventful journey from Phiiadel-
phia, the second city troops. numbering
about sixty men arrived at the Phiia-
delphia and Reading railway station at
s-so this morning. The disembarkment
was quickly made and at $50 O'Clock
the trooper were marching toward
camp at indian Ridge where they are
now occupying the site by the
governors troops last night Inc caN-
airy made a fine appearance as they
marched dow Main street, horses
howins to better advantage than pre-
YiOuslY seen here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
HERE AND THERE.

The New York Press estimates the
anthracite coal trusts proat on the
strike. up 10 date. at S0,0oo,eco. With
the coal trust il is always = case or
heads We win. tails you ose-"-Roo
sonIan.
A New York society woman, IL estao-
fishing racing stables with 2 view 10
lower the turf colors II her
But then those New Workers never did
seem very particular about hiding their
family ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PracticaI-.And you still insist that
your flying machine is a practical COM
mercial quantity" Il &C, answered the
b~usiness-like inventor. IF you don't
believe IL 1 can show the gate eceipts
-Washinton Star.
J. T. Lippincott, a photographer or
the L -ited States geological urvey Is
engae ID in ar interesting problem. that
OF making a stream n contra! CaIuor-
MA, known as Kings river pump aus
own water an so do double duty lor
irrigation and other purposes.0Greens-
boro Record.
The Shah is again visiting England,
il seems. Can his be The same shan
who was there at the tine OF Mr.. Glad
stones golden wedding He made a
great sensation by his remark when
introduced to the venerable couple at
their anniversary reception Being
told that Mr.. Gladstone had lived so
years with one wife,, his polygamous
oriental majesty solemnly observed that
while il was very fine to live 90 years
with one wife. il was much finer to
live one year with SO wives.-Spring
field Republican.
There was n great political cam
paign down our way some years ago,
said MI. c. 4. Mack, Of Tennessee, at
the Riggs house. in which nearly all
the local candidates went upon the
hustings and fairly deluged the voters
with their oratory. AS it seemed to be
the fashion for every aspirant to office
to make a talk, it occurred to an old
citizen named Bile Billings, who was
A candidate for constable 1T the Hur-
ricane pronounced HarrlkinJ Switch
district, that he ought to fellow the
fashion and let the people know how he
stood or the great issues of the day.
SO, after every other patriot had talked,
at a barbecue gotten up for the candi-
dates, old Bile the stand and
proceeded TO crate. When he got
through there was some faint applause,
but the old man wasn't satisfied with Il,
and went about in the audience asking
his acquaintance what they thought OF
his speech. Finally he hit upon Squire
Cannon. a bluff gentleman, who, when
Bile assured him he would not be Of
Tended at any criticism observed:
Well, if you want to know my honest
opinion, / can tell you it was the damn
est fool speech I ever heard Much
obleeged to you Squire retorted Bile.
but if l get all the damn foo vote of
this district, I'll be elected constable"
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

Kinston Free Press: Ar. J. T. Cock
rel, manager of the Carolina Telephone
company at Kinston, commenced de-
|livering the official directory Of the
Telephone company, Carroll
ma Telephone and Telegraph company,
carolina and Virginia Telephone COM
|pany and the Interstate company. Most
town or city OF any importance
lin the eastern and central parts Of the
state can b reached oy phone from
|Kinston. The new directory, which has
two hundred pages, is a credit
able thing and is much appreciated by
the telephone subscribers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Long Distance Swimmers Fail.

Dover. Eng, August 2s.-Montague
Holbein the Englishman who attempted
to swim the English channel from Cape
Gris-NeZ failed. He was taken oot OF
the water a mile from o badly ex-
hausted.
Frank Holmes, OF Birmingham. VINO
started from Dover at s o'clock this
morning in an effort to swim the Eng
lish channel. was seized with cramps
and abandoned the attempt when six
miles out. q
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
shot by Tramps.

Bessemer, Ala, August 2S-Police
Officer J. J. Flowers vas killed just be-
fore daylight today by two tramps.
while he and Officer Smitherman were
looking for loiterers. They found two
white men in a box car and ordered
them TO come out. The men refused to
do SO and as Flowers struck a match
he was shot dead.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Company Still Has Trouble.

New Orleans, August 27.oConsiderable
difficulty was again experienced by the
Cumberland Telephone Company, today,
by dissatisfied linemen who seriously
injured the company's service by cut
ting a large number of wires to long dis
lance points. It Is announced by tn
company that new employees will re-
sumo work tomorrow, three gangs goins
under police protection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02

publicanS have been repeating since n
wings and democrats organized the
conservative party in 1858, whlcE in the
next campaign vas called the "conserv-
ative democratic party, and then be-
came simply the democratic party. That
chestnut repeated by Senator Pritchard
is in substance: North Carolina was
once a WING state. There yet remains
a hostile sentiment toward democracy
1t will naturally, now that the negro
question is not uppermost, become re-
publican. During every campaign this
old chestnut has been brought to the
surface, and after the election been
buried, only to be resurscted at the next
election. 1t is an irideScent dream,
and yet it biennially hobs Up to give
new hope of victory that springs eter-
nal in the republican breasts.-News
and Observer
The most remarkable man Of the day
Is Mr.. J.. Pierpont Morgan, no matter
what nay be our opinoin OF the meth
DDS, practices and ideas Of ne great f.
nancier. He returned from Europe the
other day and no sooner had he landed
than he was importuned to do a dozen
things which no man in America has
been able to accomplish in his absence.
From the accounts Of his dojngs since
his return we n that he has e re-
quested to accomplish the following
tasks: % To put a stop to the disas-
trous coal strike; ca To complete the
great steamship combine deal; (3)To
settle the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road deal, involving millions Of dollars.
"a To effect a solution Of the problem
connected with the bond conversion
plan Of the steel trust; G) To satisfac-
torily unrayel the tangled litigations
over the Northen Securities Company;
60 To make peace between the warning
factions in the board OF directors Of the
Reading railroad; Cd To put a stop to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-02
Medical College of Virginia,
ESTABLISHED }

The Sixty-fifth Session will commence
September 30th, 1902. Departments Of
Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy.
Well equipped Laboratories, Splendid
Hospital Facilities and Abundance OF
Clinical Material afford excellent oppor-
tunities for practical work. For an
nouncement and further information,
address,
CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS.
NJ. D., Dean. Richmond. Va.
aug 19-6w.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. h.
OF INTEREST TO
STOCK HI OIL d E S.
Free Transportation to Attend the
Special and Annual Meet
ingS at Chicago.

Public notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
will be held at the company's Office in
Chicago, Illinois, on Friday, August 30,
1909, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon
also that the regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the company will be
held at its offices in Chicago. Illinois, on
Wednesday, October Is, 1902, at noon.
To permit personal attendance at
these meetings there will be issued to
each holder of one or more shares of the
capital stock of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company as registered on the
books of the Company at the close of
business on Friday, August ! 1902, and
to stockholders of record on Friday,
September 10, 1902, ticket enabling
him, or her, to travel free over the
Company's lines from the station on the
Illinois Central Railroad nearest to his
or her registered address to Chicago and
return, such ticket to be good for the
Journey to Chicago only during the four
days Immediately preceding, and the day
of the meeting. and for the return jour
new from Chicago only on the day of the
meeting, and the four Gays Immediately
following, when properly countersigned
and stamped during business hours
that is to say, between 8 a. m and 5
D. MIN the Office of the assistant sec
rotary, Mr.. w. G. BRUEN, in Chicago,
Such ticket may be obtain by any holder
of stock registered as above, on applica
ton, in writing, to the President of the
COMPANY in Chicago. Each application
must state the full name and address of
the stakeholder exactly as given in his
or her certificate of stock, together with
the number aud date of such certificate.
No more than one person will be carried
free in respect to any one holding OF
stock as registered in the books of the
Company. A. q. HACKSTAFF,
aug 5-to oct IA Secretary.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
FOR CITY CLERK.

The Progress is authorized to announce
w. II. WAINWRIGHT,
as a candidate for the office of city clerk,
subject to the action of the democratic
party at the approaching city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

The Progress is authorized to announce
w. l.. LOGAN,
as candipate for treasurer of the city of
Hattigsburg, subject to the action OF the
Democratic party at the approaching city
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as a candidate for the Office of treasurer of
the city of HattieSburg. inject to the action
Of the Democratic party at the approaching
city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as candidate for alderman from the First
Ward of the city of Hattiesburg. subject to
the action of the Democratic party at the
approaching city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as candidate for alderman from the Fourth.
Ward OF the city of Hattiesburg, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party at the
approaching city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as ca didate for alderman from the First
Ward of he city of h attiesburg, subject t.
the action OF the Democratic party at the
approaching city election,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as a candidate FOR mayor of the city of
Hattiesburg, subject to the action of the
Democratic party at the approaching city
election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as q candidate for collection TO the office Of
alderman from the First Ward OF the city of
Hattiesburg, subject TO the action OF the
Democratic party at the approaching city
election
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

as a candidate for reelection to the office OF
marshal of the city of II attiesburg, subject
to the action of the Democratic party at the
city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
One.Cent a Word.

Classified advertisements under this head
at the rate If One Cent Word for each in
sertion. Nothing will be taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
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rs a candidate for the office OF marshal Of
the city OF Hattiesburg, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party at the approaching
city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

The Progress is authorized to announce
+, N. PACK.
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as candidate for the Office of marshal of
the city of HattieSburg, subject to the action
of the Democratic party at the approaching
city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
The Progress is authorIzed TO announce
q. M. FULLER.

Ward OF the cityof Hattiesburg, subject to
the action OF The Democratic party at the
approaching city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

The Progress is authorized to announce
ia. BEAUMONT,
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FOR CITY TREASURER,

The Progress IS authorized to announce
NJ. GALBREATH,
as candidate for treasurer of the city of
II attiesburg. subject to the action of the
Democratic party at the approaching city
election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

The Progress is authorized to announce
RIB. HOLMES
as a candidate for alderman from Ward at
the ensuing election. subject to the action
of the democratic party.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

1.-THE Progress is authorized to announce
b. G. HEMPHILL,
as candidate for alderman from Ward 9.
subject to the action of the qualified voters
in the cIty OF HattiesbuIg. at the approach
ing election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
The Progress is authorized to announce
LII RORERTS

ond Ward of the city of Hattie sburg, subjec
TO the action of the Democratic rarity at tn
approaching city election.
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The Progress is authorized to announce
5. G. EATON,
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The Progress is authorized to announce
DAN FARLEY,
as candidate for alderman from the Fourth
Ward of the city of Hattiesbgrg. subject 10
the action of the Democratic party at the
approaching city election.
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The Progress is authorized to announce
CHARLEY POOL,
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The Progress is authorized TO announce
TIA. HIGHTOWER
as candidate for the office of MAYOR of the
city of Hattiesbnrg. subject to the action of
the Democratic party at the approaching
city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

ms a candidate for the office Of marshal O
the city of Hattie shurg, stbject to the actor
of the Democratic party at the approaching
city election.
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The Progress is authorized to announce
NJ HEMPHIIIA
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The Progress is authorIzed 10 announce
r f. RAWLS

as a candidate for alderman from the First
" ard Of the city OF Harrisburg, subject 10
the action Of the Democratic party at the
approaching city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
FOR CITY MARSHAL.

The Progress is authorized 10 announce
B. M. MOFFETT.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CITY OFFICERS.
FOR MAYOR

rhe Progress is authorized to announce
j. w. BOLTON
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The Progress is authorized to announce
e. W. RICH
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The Progress is. authorized to announce
X. MCINNIS,
as n candidate for mayor of the city of
Fattiesburg, subject to the action of the
Democratic party at the approaching city
election.
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the city of HattieSburg, subject to the action
of the Democratic party at the approaching
city election.
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EOR ALDERMEN.

The Progress is authorized to ammo
w. w. MASSENGALE.
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The Progress is authorized to announc
o. E. BUFKIN,
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EOR SALE-Old newspapers, good for
i wrapping paper, piastering up in houses
sold In hundred lot very cheap. Call and
see Henry SETTLER at the Progress office tt
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

WANTED--TwO bOarders, private family,
Main ST., near public school. Apply at the
Progress office.
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IVANTED--A white boy between the age
" OF 10 to - years old to drive delivery
wagon. Apply at Hattiesburg Bakery.
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