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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
Petition for Pardon of ]. W. Clark, Con
voted of Felony.

no Governor A. III. LonRino:
Ar the May term 1898, of the circuit
.o,,rt of the first judicial district of the
county of Perry, j. w. Clark was tried
and convicted on a charge OF robbery,
ord was sentenced to serve ten years in
the state penitentiary, to which he was
carried a few days thereafter, and that
Ire has been in the said penltentlary
continually since that time.
A. the time of said conviction sal"
CLARK was only twenfy-three years old,
!, rood health, but that soon after his
corf;nement in the penitentiary his
Sesish gave way and has since that time
oortinnallv TO the present time been
.o had and that he is not able to do
,n,ch work {: and that he il also'.ruptured
and ia the year 1900 he had very hard
spell of typhoid pneumonia, from which
he has never sufficiently recovered 20 De
able 10 do manual labor, ana ne has
very little hopes or ever regainlng ms
health while he Is conaned
During all the time ne mas peen serv
ing under said sentence, ne mas never
caused any trouble to the persons having
charge of him. but on the other nano ne
has always been obedient, IN the com
nl;ance with the commands and require
ments of those in whose charge ne has
been.
~ instice have been fully met in his
Csc and owing 70 the impaired condi-
zion Of his health, together with the fact
that he has never given any trouble.
respectfully petition that ne De granted
q full pardon.
(Signatures.)
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
JONES ADMITTED 10 BAIL
For Shooting Lige Pridgen at jack
son Recently.
special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, August Lee Jones, a
well-known business man % this city
who shot and probarbIy mortally
wounded LIge Pridgen, a former
member of the police force, has been
admitted to bail ia the sum of IS 900.
In the preliminary hearing the ply
sicians stated that the wounded
mans chances of recovery are from
So to rs per cent. The case is attract
ing much attention on account of the
prominence of the prisoner.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
THE MAYORS COURT.

A negro by the distinguished name of
JEFF Davis was up before his honor this
morning charged with whipping his
wife. He was fined So and costs.
Two parties who had failed to pay
their street tax were made to pay the
same and costs of court.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
Near Hattiesburg, on Pearl and Leaf
Rivers Railroad.
THE TRAP SPRUNG AT 1894.
Many People Present, Although Exc
Cution Behind High Wall.

Will Dantzler was hanged this
morning.
The drop fell at IL: "a and at II :52
(by DIR. DilI's watch) he was pro-
nounced dead by Drs. Donald, Ross
and Dill, who were present.
The negro's neck was not broken
by tho fall, but he died from strangu-
latlon. His body was turned over to
Undertaken Farley to be buried at
the expense OF the county.
Early this morning large. crowd
began to gather about the county jail
in the court house yard, although the
execution was private vast number
of people came in. The negroes were
largely in evidence and seemed
greatly disappointed that the execu-
ton was to be. private. No mutter-
lngs or murmurings were heard from
them-they seemed to act and feel
as if they had come in to big show.
Dantzler, from his cell in the upper
story of the Jail, spoke to several of
the crowd who had gathered there.
Recognizing a Progress reporter he
called out that he was feeling fine
and was thoroughly satisfied.
81 will give you something to write
about today" said the condemned
man abiding of course, to his execu-
ton.
His wife was in the Jail yard early
this morning and seemed to be in
good spirits. His father and step
mother also visited him.
Father GreimeI of the Catholic
church, who for some time has been
almost daily caller at the jail, early
this morning administered the last
rites to the condemned man. To a
Progress reporter Father Griemel
said that Dantzler appeared to be
sincere in his repentance and if he
was sincere, he could and would be
saved.
Jaiior Giles carried the condemned
man his. breakfast this morning as
usual. He had expressed a desire
for cake and this was furnished him
and he ate it with apparent relish.
Just few minutes after II o'clock
Sheriff Batson and MS deputies went
into the jail. DantzIer, under the
advice of bis spiritual advisor,
Father Greimel, was engaged in de-
vetional exercises, after which he
was led to the gallows. His wife was
in Jail whea he came down and asked
Il if it didn't hurt her to see her hus-
band going to his death replied: He
says he Is ready and 1t is all right
with me- Not a tear flowed from
her eyes nor was there any look of
regret er sorrow on herface. Dantz-
Ter, before walking into the enclos-
ure, expressed wish to have his
wife come inside, but she did not do
so.
The execution was not altogether
private. People climbed trees and
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
Wanted to Represent Mutual AS
ISOLATION.

Special inducements will be offered a
few competent men to represent a
mutual beneficial association, the objects
of which are to give timely aid in event
of distress, disabled or death. Also 10
assist its persistent members in securing
homes. Call on or address j. E. Davis.
Secretary. Carter Building, Hatties
burg, Miss. jy2S-2w.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
Just Look At Her.

Whence came that sprightly step,
faultiess skin, rich, rosy complexion,
smiling face, She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret. She uses DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Result all
organs active, digestion good. no head
aches, no chance for "blues." TryI them
yourself. Only 25c at Tucker & Greer's g.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
THR PROGRAMME
OF Woman's Work to Meet at Lau-
rel in September.

OF Woman's Work to Meet at Lau-
rel in September.
Following Is the programs Of Woin-
ans Work, auxiliary to Lebanon As
sociation, to be held In Laurel on
Wednesday before the first Sunday
in September:
l. Opening song.
2. Devotional exercises conducted
by Mrs. E. V. Clark, Ellisville.
8. Address of welcome by Mrs.
J. B. Jarvis, Laurel.
4. Response by Miss Mary Hall,
Lumberton.
s. Reports from societies.
6. Music.
I. Young Peoples Work, Miss
Lizzie Bostick, Hattiesburg.
s. Music.
9. Home Missions, Mrs. LYDIA SUIT
tie, Lnmberton.
10. Foreign Missions, Mrs. DR..
McCarty, McHenry.
| IL. Music.
i II. Object of Woman's Work, Vice
President.
We very earnestly beg that each
church will be represented and send
in report of their years work.
MRS. r. B. STAPLEToN,
Vice President.
i -Jonnston's. sarsaparilla never faiisi nAs
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
Skaters All Record.

Twice in hospital, f. A. Gulledge,
verbner, Ala, paid a vast sum to doc
tors to cure a severe case of piles, caus-
ing "a tumors. When all failed Buck
lens Arnica Salve soon cured HIM.
Subdues Inflammation, conquers Aches,
Kills Pains. Best salve in the world.
pc ut Tucker 8 G7eer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
DORIS AND DASHES,

Gulfport secured the location OF
the court house yesterday.
-
Lumberton and Hattiesburg base
ball teams will cross bats this alter
noon in this city.
Nv
Mrs. M. B. McGee, of Laurel, IS In
the city today, guest of the Com
mercial Hotel.
Capt. Hardy is at home TO-DAY.
The news from everywhere. indicates
his triumphant election to congress.
wv
w. S. Pettus, Ellisville; A. }.
Harvey, Merid ian; Ed Sleatton'
Laurel, are registered at the Klon-
dyke.
The burial of Will Dantzler will
take place tomorrow. His body
will be turned over to his relatives
I this afternoon.
Hon. d. G. McLaurIn did not at
tend the hanging this morning. He
remained at home to romp and play
with that big boy that appeared at
his house last night.
*4*
A gentleman. from the country was
in the city this morning with
a load of watermelons. Five of them
weighed over 800 pounds, total.
There is no place in the world where
melons grow to such proportions as
here.
Although the hanging of Will
Dantzler was private today there
was an immense crowd in the city to
gets glimpse of the condemned man.
lust before he was hanged some OF
those present began to pull off plank
and it was not long before the enclos-
ure was full of people. Of course
this could not be avoided, as officers
could not leave their post to put out
the crowd.
-
The Butler family, whoever they
are, sure believe in ''snake poison
and are laying in large supply of it.
The Progress learns that one case
and one box of whisky each was in
the Northeastern depot this morning
for the following Buffers, namely
John Butler, Sam Butler, Thad But
Ter. Harry Butler, Henry Butler,
Jim Butler, Jack Butler, Mark But
Ter, Todd Butler and Sim Butler.
~
Some one left the gate to the en-
closure of the city cemetery aiar the
other day and the cows went in on
grounds and ate all the flowers. The
gate should be kept locked. It is
useless for kind friendsto plant flow
ers on the graves of their beloved
ones to have them destroyed by
cows. Some COWS of this city should
be feed on pieces of dynamite with a
slow fuse attached. 1t is true that
beef is very high, but in this case
one would be happy to see it go uI
higher.
Jefferson Davis, niger, and a
black one at that, was up before bis
honor this morning charged with
beating his wife who had left HIM
A policeman says that he overheard
this Niger yesterday when he was
arrested say that he was was Oh
tired being bothered by the police.
He Is a bad niger, and since the
whites of his eyes, which represent
to red signal lights, would stop q
through freight tram, it would be
we'll for the police to keep watch
on him.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01

Den't buy brick until You see us.
Laurel Brick and Tile Co., Laurel. Miss.
jy29-1w
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01

Kindly and you find what to
you you troubles and win try to supply
you.
Ihaye FIRST n running good
makers reasonable prices.
A good farm five miles front the city, at reasonable
for 81 10000
new barn and plenty grass LAM for dairy
farm for rent SALE right addition
to farm. will supply him.
rent
to $40 the
Building LoanAs Associations in the south
Forty acres with considerable timber on it,
On the pubc road one and will sell
YOU this if you at once with 100000.
New good high dry lot good
white month S5OOO will buy
Four room house oil mill and compress
v re,ar for 90 p month which
nice n.r cent on your investment considerable
the value Of the property wit nextfew months
opiue that will call Office opposite the
cou house within few days,
Yourst truly
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CITY OFFICERS.

FOR CITY oFFICEfs.
FOR MAYOR.
m.a prooress is authorized TO announce
J. W. BOLTON
:. a candidate Tor mayor OF the cry +ba
Hattsesburg, subject 70 the aeon ,i,,' ~ civ
nemocratic party at the approaoniAe 80
election.
T,be Progress is authorized 10 announce
G. w. RICH,
candidate for re-elect on Tor ma, :s'.,io m
The citv of Hattiesburg, subJsct " narhin .
Of the Democratic party at inc app
city election.
FOR CITY TREASURER
The Progress IS authorized to announce
NJ. GALBREATH,
os a candidate for treasurer of the cry Oh
Hetfieshurg. subject to the acton vi ~,
Democratic party at the approaching CIV
election.
FOR CITY MARSHAL.
The Progress is authorized 10 ahho""0o
BIN. MOFFETT.
asa candidate for reelection to the once OF
marshal of the city OF Battles Dudg ~ the
70 the action of the Democratic parry at 'H0
approaching city election.
The Progress is authorized to announce
o. e. BUFKIN.
as n candidate for the office OF marsnaii 81
the city OF Hattiesburg. subject 10 lne Il
of the Democratic party al the approaCHtnh
city election.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01

C.E. Leonard, Laurel, is at the
Commercial.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01

Our brick are the best. and therefore
the cheapest. Laurel Brick and Tilt
Co., Laurel. Miss. jy29-lw
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-08-01

~Johnston's Sarsaparilla never fails; IN
stood the test for 30 years: Quart Bottles"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
Joe Baueys Honor. ("

Bailey, of Texas has long been szeo up as
bully by those acquainted with his disposition ana acs
His assault upon Senator Beveidge Of Indiana was noe
only the bully but open acknowledgment tnaU
ehad worsted in intellectual combat 1t couo mol
have been matter OF "honor with him but Just plain
cowardice. Personal used to have some stand
ing this country in reference to the defense Of personal
honor but even the section country that practiced II
long, found and barbarous idea and quit
the habit years ago beatngu shooting down In cold
blood the offender getting beat Shot down by him
There could honor in such practice and no sane
would feel proud hear people referring TO him as
having killed bis man.
Those who fought dues and survived, with dead or
crippled fellow his credit surely degenerated to more
less extent honor That exactly the case with Joe
Bailey If he any self respect He stands before the
nation as without perfect self control He knows
what fellows think of him and must lose his self re-
spect and with that he loses Of honor That dis
gusts himself with himself and honor is gone Re can
only set himself Alright with himself and his countrymen
making due apology the he assaulted and to the
country laws violated In doing he will show
himself man that really has honor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
city's Finest ADDITION.

The formation Of the I ION Land Company was the
beginning OF that will result in great good 10
the city 1t was unfortunate however in losing its
eral manager W. B. Brooks who died some days ago in
the Harrison county hospital but meeting was held
Monday here and the vacancy filled, S. G. Denham
being chosen his Judging from the new man
ayers success in business life may safely say that his
management the land companys affairs will be Of the
highest successful order In addition TO this "
L. Highland was elected secretary and will look after his
part Of the work.
1.-The company owns five hundred acres Of as fine sub
urban property is TO be found anywhere 1t Is PROBABLY
the West Virginia and certainly the most desirable
around Clarsurg, since it the only city addition into
which the line will extend for some time This
extension OF the street line will be completed within
sixty days most after which the property, surveyed
into elegant and spacious building SITES will be put upon
the market at reasonable prices The lands being laid
Cd into splendid building sites with wide and superby
graded ooulevards Pains have been taken IN
this work to have beautiful and Symmetrical plots and it
d the purpose 10 arrange after fashion Of modern
resident city.
The park Of forty acres virgin forest lends charm
and beauty TO the proposed city and will blessing
toIt
The advantages OF living there will be manifold 1t 81
beyond the corporate limits city taxation will be
avoided The conveniences afforded by the street car
seryce will be all could be desired. The sanitary
with upto-date works and pure country air.
are pleasing and healthu The recuse from the hub
bur of the business Of the city is inviting.
r om present indications the Telegram enterains the
4.,.j5n that this or ~ suburb will become immensely
mr. % tn in speculative inyestmen and ownership for
sac,La resident t,-t pcse..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
TEACHERS SELECTED
And Levy Laid for next Years alries
the same as last year.

The city school board met Monday
night, laid the levy and hired teach
ers for the coming year.
The levy was aid at 75cents on the
500. a. there lsa va uation u about
$4,000 600, the school receipts this
year will be about SIS. $50.
All the former teachers whoapplied
we're retained. There we're over forty
applications andall the applicants are
highly qualified,
The teachers hired are F. L. Bur-
dette, Orie McConkey. Isola Shinn,
Gertrude Morgan, Alice Goodwin,
Mrs. A. S. Long Anna Dunn, Mrs. n.
J. Drummond, Maud Bassell, Emile
Newton, Blanche Steel. Agnes Nor
Iison, Ida 81. Hipley, Hattie Young,
Leila Rapp, Elizabeth Gregg, Blanche
parrill, ]. Walter Duncan and Thos.
E. Hughes.
For the colored school, j: w. Robin
son, 3. w. Sedwick, Villa Lee and
Florence Ruttin we're hired.
Places have not been assigned and
will not be until Superintendent Bur
dette's return t0the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
MAIL ROBBERS ARRESTED.
Stole Pouches from the Railroad
Platform at Grafton.

Edward Gilbert alias Moran and ].
D. Springer, arrested at Grafton Mon
day morning, were brought here Tues
day and given hearing before U. S.
Commissioner rs. Spates, upon the
charge OF stealing two leather mail
pouches from the Grafton railroad
platform Sunday night and rifiing
them. The pouches and mail matter
we're found near the point where they
we're arrested. The commissioner
sent them 70 Jail TO stay until the fed
eral grand jury considers their case.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
Base Ball Reigns Supreme.

The Clarksburg ball has three interesting games
scheduled Thursday Friday and Saturday this week
with Wheeling league team presumably the strongest one
in the association Captain Curtis, past master in the
SWEATING the sphere US that we need not
be ashamed Of the showing the home team will make.
1t is this uncertainty the game that keeps base ball
alve Captain Curtis remarks f it was not for hits,
runs errors would be game; the next time
you condemn the unucky player who makes don't
forget belong in the game An instance Of this
uncertainty the game shown the recent trip
made by the home Team; although beaten by weaker
clubs, they won from Parkesburg, the Petersburg
team having defeated badly every that had beaten
Clarksburg
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
The Hypocrit's Position.

The Democratic papers that are trying to find way
the Slough of Despond their party is into these days
have taken up the cry against Government by Inunc
on lay all the responsibility for it at the doors Of
the Republican party They forget that the last Demo
cratic President this country had vigorously favored that
sort Of and used the United States army
enforce it, CAN'T they don't know that Chicago is
the rnaps They are consistent in the present
argument along that line than they have been In all the
visionary schemes they have had since Cleveland quit
the Presidential chair. They not party OF action
anyway and who it that fool enough they
would break up Government Ipjunction Il they were
given the opportunity
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
-; L. HICKAAN, Sec
Senator Bailey Apologies.

A prominent congressman Saturday
afternoon stated that Senators Bailey
and Beveridge met in the lobby Of the
senate on the day Of adjournment and
that they shook hands. He said that
Bailey spoke in manner which indi
Gated that he apologized for the dis
graceful scene in the senate during
uhe afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11

me til. senator in this district was amedhere
ne, ay T. 'ne puhican convention He is Hon
and ifa rs platform TO bring the state capitol
an ttls 'ransportati Of gas from this state
He vii a,sr ara he other interests Of the state as
we'll ann n4r',cna,y those Of this district better
etsla IT" tl,rnvc 'he truthof this assertion Harr
SOU c.unty will gye him an overwhelming minority.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11

perform Wednesday failed to show up, and in
dina plon, aln,le home team put 10 considerable In
convenience in the way Of apoovizng The only excuse
~elders OF the tongue are usually supposed to be
rather husky youngsters only name the disease as
diagnosis rlecdse. However II "MaEomet won't come
the Mountain" in former years, Carksburg can
r,o Weston, that is providing Weston really has bal
team.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The stockholders of the Citizens Ice
Company, will meet at the Office Of c.
L. Hickman on Tuesday, July %, 1902,
at 7:30 p. M, for the purpose Of elect
Ing seven directors for the ensuing
year. W. e. STATHBRs,
President.
G: L. H1cKhAN, Sec'y. s6.2t.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
GTOWG Grasses and Raise CaHl
Grasses and Forage Plants d tb hgA'
~ I. D. ULLEBREW.
Il tie UDIvUr,I,y Fl Touns,....

It lie a complete manual of the oul
ture Of grasses and forage plants Of
the South. It contains about 1N
pages, and is written in a style to be
understood by everyone.
The book discusses the character
tstics of the principal praises, the
maintenance of pastures and mead.
ows, leguminous forage plants, w1lc
pastures, etc. It is fully illustrated
with original analytical engraving
by Scribner, our greatest grass e.
pert, and embellished with q large
number of half tone outs of field
operations.
KSILe6retO's former WOrk on grassS'
Is nOtO entirely OWt Of print ana
brings s. a copy. This metO book con-
tGins all the information IN the for
maer cork, ~Te-tOTEtten, and em6od'S'
the results of to0enty gears additional
experience of the UOTiteT and all m
Information G6tGiped By the egpeTT
ment stations and the United St0t6'
Department of Agriculture.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-06-03
SOME FAULTS IN SOUTHERN FARMING
POINTED OUT BY A NEGRO.

1t has become such a custom that
we really expect and frequently ac-
cuse our Northern and Western
friends of gross neglect when they
seem slow to furnish us our breakfast
bacon. Alabama-my own fertile and
beautiful State, the land of my choice,
fraught with so many charming pos
sibilities-dealt me out this sort of
breakfast some mornings ago: Break
fast bacon from Kansas, grits from
Massachusetts, -four from Nebraska,
oranges from Florida, bananas from
Cuba, sugar from Louisiana, and cof-
fee from Java-the milk and butter
being the only things produced at
home. In this connection it is not
unusual to see sO-called farmers drive
to town weekly with their wagons
empty and return with them full of
various kinds of produce that should
have been raised on the farm. So
long as these conditions exist, the
farmer will be forever looked upon as
a sort of beast of burden. He him
self will be the very embodiment of
pessimism, and imagine that all sorts
of cliques,. clans, and plans are being
originated to initiate against his prog
ress.-From "The Need of Scientific
Agriculture in the South" by George
w. Carver, in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for March.