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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
SUIT AGAINST lRR(6R|
Attorney General Knox Filed Bill
in Equity in Federal Court.
TO TEST LEGALITY OF MONOPOLY

The Petition Says 10 the oevsrnsssWs
Fails to Prevent the Carrying Out 81
This Conspiracy There 70 Nothing =
Hinder the Merging Of All Railroads.
st. Paul, March 11.-By direction
Of Attorney General Knox. Of the
United States. . bill in equity was
fled yesterday In the circuit court OF
the United States for the district Of
Minnesota. In the case Of the United
States. complainant, against the
Northern Securities company. the
Great Northern Railway company, the
Northern Pacific Railway company and
others, defendants. to test the legality
of the alleged combination or merger
of the two roads and others named in
the bill. The action is brought under
the act OF July 2, 1890, known AZ the
Sherman antitrust act.
The petition recites the fact that
the Northern Securities company Is q
corporation organized under the laws
Of the state Of New Jersey; that the
Great Northern railway was organized
under the laws Of the state Of Mime
sofa and the Northern Pacific railway
under the laws of Wisconsin, and that
the two last named companies are
common carriers, doing an Interstate
business. and that these companies at
and prior to the doing of the acts CON-
planned of, owned and operated two
separate, Independent, parallel and
competing lines Of railway aggregat-
ing over $500 miles in length.
That prior to the year 1898 the
Northern Pacific system was owned
and operated by the Northern Pacific
Railway company, q corporation or
ganized under certain acts OF con.
gress; that during that year the COM
pany became insolvent and was placed
In the hands of receiver. While In
this condition, awaiting foreclosure
and sale, an arrangement was entered
into between a majority of the bond
holders Of the Northern Pacific Rail.
way company and the Great Northern
Railway company for a virtual con-
solidation of the two, and placing the
control of the Northern Pacific in the
hands OF the Great Northern.
The petition continues: IF the gov
ernment fails TO prevent the carrying
out Of this combination or conspiracy,
not only will a virtual consolidation
of two competing trans-continental
lines be effected, and a monopoly Of
the interstate and foreign commerce
formerly carried on by them as COM
petitors be created, but thereafter to
all desiring to use 1t an available
method will be presented whereby the
act Of congress Of July Q, 1890, may be
circumvented and set at naught, and
all trans-continental lines, indeed. the
entire railway systems Of the coun.
try may be absorbed. merged and con.
solidated. thus placing the public at
the absolute mercy Of the holding
corporation"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Killed ey . Runaway Car.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. March 11-George
Rice. aged H;' Lloyd Briggs, aged 10.
and Charles Briggs. aged II. employed
at foot tenders at the West End col
liery at Mocanaqua, were struck by a
runaway car on trestling yesterday.
Rice was killed and the Briggs boys
10 badly injured that It IL believed
they will die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 10.-Flour
weak winter superfine. S265@2.90;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3;25@S,5O;
city mills, extra, -S2.9043.15. Rye flour
steady, at S3.25Q3.35 per barrel; Wheat
steady; No. Pennsylvania, red, SSkc.
Oats we're quiet; No. 2 white. clipped,
Sic; lower grades, ACC. Hay steady
No. 1 Timothy sold at s15.5Ogl6 for
large bales. Beef steady; beef hams,
i9.50Q2O.5O. Pork firm; family. $190
1850. Live poultry, at 12h@l3c. for
hens, SQ9c. for old roosters. Dressed
poultry sold at 11kc. for choice fowls.
and at &c. for old roosters. Butter
steady; creamery, 30c. Eggs steady;
New York and Pennsylvania, lSc; per
&QGS3c per bushel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Bubonic Plague In Australia.

Philadelphia, March 11.-William A.
Brady, the theatrical manager, last
night said that the bubonic plague is
prevalent in Sydney and Melbourne,
Australia. He said that several prom
inent theatrical companies, among
them being that OF Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell and the Way Down East" com.
pany, now playing at local theatres,
have Cancelled their Australian tours
as a result of cable advices from
Australia telling Of the malady.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
GIFTS FOR ROOSEVELT
President Diaz Sent Three Pieces Of
Exquisite Linen.

Washington, March 10.-President
Diaz, of Mexico. has sent to President
Roosevelt three pieces Of exQuisitely
drawn linen. The gift was made
through John Barrett, delegate to the
Pan-American Congress. The speci-
mems are considered the most beauti-
full that have ever come to this coun-
try. They consist Of tray cover and
two serviettes. The basis was the
finest linen. The design worked out
by the clever Indians Of Guadalajara
is more filmy than the finest lace and
Us delicate as a spiders web.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Against Sunday Funerals.

Trenton, N. j., March 10.-The
Trenton Coachmen's Union at meet
ing Saturday night decided not to
drive at Sunday funerals. In this
move they have the support Of all the
undertakers in the city but one. who
had q funeral yesterday. His drivers
will be expelled from the union. The
agitation against Sunday funerals has
been going on in the city for some
time, and has the endorsement Of the
clergy of the city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Live Stock Markets.

East Buffalo, N. Y, March 10.-Cat-
lie active and 25@30c. higher for
butchers stock; best steers, $5.S5Q
fat cows, s4.lO04SO; export bulls.
seais. tops, s7.75@s.25. Hogs slow and
i0@29c. lower heavy, $6.S9g6;S9S;
sosSs %ixsS ss44ssgSSsSSS 4sgSsS ,Pass Pss ;SsSaHS ;3SaSS
Sheep steady; mixed tops, $5.25Q5:50;
eulls to good, $3.75@5.15; wethers. $3.50
Q5.75; yearlings. $5.50@e, Lambs
shade to 10c. lower; tops, $6.6546.75;
fair to good s6.2b06,50;' culls to COM
mon, $i.50@6.15.
East Liberty. Pa. March 10.-Cattle
steady; choice, $6.60@6.75;. prime.
$62066.40; good, $5.50@5.90. Hogs
lower; best heayIes. $6.55Q6.65; heavy
{S.ao; pigs. SS.7oSS.so; roush;. .i5@s,'
Sheep higher; best wethers, $500
E.70: cullS and common. 32.600S.b0.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
"oiu One LARGE Grave.

Binghamton, N. r., March j
"Dig one large grave: children
dead" So reads a telegram receI'
yesterday by his sister in this
from Thomas Scanlon, whose
children were burned to death
Shinhoppel. Delaware county, Sun
night. They were: Mary, aged
Thomas, aged 13; Nellie. aged s;
nile. aged 4, and Michael, aged Z.
bodies we're brought here In one Y
coffin for burial.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Lacks professional Qualifications"

San Francisco. March 10.-Joseph
Hill, gunner on the United States
training ship Pensacola. and survivor
Of the Maine, has received official no.
tification from Washington that he Is
ineligible for commission in the
United States navy. The notice says
that he passed with credit. but that
he was lacking In professional quail
fications." Hill thus meets the same
fate as Gunner Moran, whose applica.
ton for commission was adversely
passed upon last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Camera to Aid Strikers.

Providence. r. l., March la new
feature was introduced In the strike
situation at the American Woolen
Company's mills at Olneyville yester.
day. The pickets were armed with
cameras and took snapshots of the
non.union weavsrs as they came out
Of the mills. The strikers are deter.
mined to know all who are taking
their places. :
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Horses Set Pace For Locomotive

Youngstown, o., March II.-T'
sengers on an Erie train out OF
city yesterday for Cleveland VI
given an unusual sight. Two hon
appeared ON the track, and in spite
all that could be done to drive thI
OF remained on the track, RUNNING
front Of the train for q distance
seven miles. Whenever the n
slowed up. the horses also slO1
their gait and increased their 81
with the speed Of the train.
horses finally tired Of their task
rushed of into q field.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
Vacancies In Military servls.

/ Washington. March 11.-Forty1I1
vacancies In the three branches o.
military service yet remain "
dlled BY executive appointment
the grade OF hrst lieutenants an
in the grade Of second lieutenanp
artillery. one second Nlieutenane!|
the infantry and three Of the
grade In the cavalry.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-03-13
BodIe. Of Soldiers wa.hed Ashore.

! New York. March 1.-THE bodies
Of two men dressed In the Uniform
Of United States soldiers were washed
ashore at Sands Point, L. l., yesterday
afternoon. So far no word has been
received as to the identity Of the
drowned men. Il.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
HOT AFTER PRBVARlCATORS
Hattiesburg Fire Company Re-
warded for Service Yesterday.

To the Editor Of the Progress:
Whereas certain evil-minded and
malicious persons are circulating a
report to the effect that the manage
ment of the Newman Lumber Com
pany spoke contemtpuously regarding
the services rendered by the Hatties-
burg Fire Comapny, and attempted to
belittle their efforts at the fire at the
Newman mill yesterday, this is to no.
tify all concerned that such reports are
absolutely false in every particular.
The general superintendent of the
Newman Lumber Comapny can not ex-
press in words his high appreciation
of the prompt and efficient service rem
dered by the fire company, and takes
this method to thank them for their
work; and further advises them that
as an indication of our appreciation,
a check for 500 awaits them at our
office, and will be sent to the treas
urer of their company as soon as we
learn his name. Every member of
the fire company did excellent work so
far as the writer can learn and they
deserve the praise and admiration of
all good citizens Respectfully,
J. J. NEWMAN LUMBER co.
BY f. r. Davidson, Gen. Supt.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
Petition For Pardon.

AuPu,ta, Mississippi, June 20, 1902.
To hi excellency, A. II. Longino,
governor of she state of Mississippi
Yorr undersigned petitioners citizens OF
said state petition you and ask the
pardon of Nepolean Whittle. who was
at the May term of the circuit coprt of
the first district of Perry county, Miss,
convicted of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and sentenced to serve 3
term of two years In the state peniten
tiary, and we give as our reason for
executive clemency the following:
lst. Nepolean Whittle entered plea
Of guilt 10 said charge with the hope
and expectation of having executed
ciemPucy at your hands.
2nd. There were mitigating cir
cumstances connected with his COM
mitting the offence and had they been
introduced before jury In evidence
the said Nepolean Whittle might have
been acquitted
3rd. The said Whittle has always up
to the committing of this offence been
an honest law abiding, industrious
negro, has never been in any trouble or
convicted before.
4th. His health is very poor; has
now a dangerous and painful constitu-
t'onal disease and in the opinion of your
petitioners AS we'll as medical advisorsi
that if h. is permitted to remain in
prison Will die before his time expires.
5th. He bas a wife and seven small
hildren IN destitute circumstances who
re badly in need of his help and
| PRESENCE
9th. ecause since being in the state
| enitenliary he has caused the official
no troul.l-. but has been industrious
end his ,nnduct becoming.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
An All Round Crook and a Shop
litter Arrested in Shreveport.

Shreveport, Nov. 1.-THE police
of Shreveport think they have in
their clutches Ben McC1ay, the all
around crook and the notorious Kitty
Murphy, shoplifter, joint keeper and
dangerous woman, and as the local
authorities have forwarded on to the
thriving little city of west Louisiana
the photos of the worthy pair and
their Bertillion measurements, the
identity of the prisoners, as far as
their connection with this city is con
cerned, will soon be settled.
Monday evening a man and woman
giving their names as G. B. Gilmore
and Minnie Wilson were arrested in
Shreveport for fiim-famming a jew
eler out of valuable diamond. Gill
more worked the old game of substitu-
ting fake stone for a genuine, but
the jeweler got next to the game i'll a
minute and had the fellow and his fe-
male companion arrested.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
POLLOCK & BERNHEIMER.
LONGING LOWING his OFFICE
BY Running After Other People
Should Be Looked After.

To the Editor of the Progress:
The time was when the governor of
a state was regarded as the highest
civic officer under our form of gov
ernment, the president not excepted; /;
and the Office the highest that could
be conferred upon a citizen of the
state. Alas! How times have
changed. The Office has been so
prostituted that now it seems merely
a bureau for exploiting ones vanity
and pride and promoting his selfish
ambitions
The people of Mississippi have
again been humiliated by the COVER
nor, who must needs leave his office
and leave the state to join junket-
ing party of Chicagoans, who are
travelling for pleasure in luxurious
palace cars and with unbecoming OBJ
sequiOusness brings them to Jackson
and wines and dimes them, and then
shows them the million dollar cap
itol which Il built.
1t was sincerely hoped that, under
the corrective influence of the press of
the state, which severely criticised
his junket to the inus guratiOn Of a re-
publican president at Washington,
and his junket to the industrial con-
vention at New Orleans when in a
public address he criticised the state
who had honored him in an unbecOm-
ing manner, that he would be more
prudent and regardful of the dignity
of the state of which he is the chosen
| custodian.
But not so. Governor Longino has
shown himself to be a very weak,
vain man, and he will leave the office
of governor without much following
or influence in the state. And the
best thing he can do, if his longing
| for office will not allow him to live
contentedly in private life, is to &c
over "boots and breeches" to the re
publican party and ask Teddy an(
Booker to take care of him
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
THREE YEARS GIVEN
COL. ED BUTLER, THE NOTED MILLION
ARE POLITICIAN.
The Verdict Was Unanimous and Was
Peached on the First Ballot.

Columbia, Mo-, Nov. 14.-Col. Ed.
Butler, the millionaire and politician
Of st. Louis on trial, charged with
attempting to bribe DR.. Chapman OF
the st. Louis board Of health, in or
der to influence his vote on the en-
dorsement of a garbage contract with
the city, has been found guilty by the
jury, which assessed the punishment
at three years in the penitentiary.
The verdict, found last night was an
nounced today.
T. H. Hickman, foreman OF the
jury, says the verdict was reached on
the first ballot.
Juror W. H. Cochran said:
1.-The jury was unanimous on guilt
from the start The testimony OF Dr.
Chapman, followed by DR.. Merrill,
was convincing. Some Of the jury
wanted to give Butler the limit.
One man wanted to give him only a
fine and Jail sentence.
1.-The sentence was the hardest
thing to decide. We fixed that at
1880 last night, three hours after we
got together.
A motion for new trial was over
ruled.
When asked by Jusdge Hockaday II
he had any reason TO offer why SEN
tence should not be passed on him,
Edward Butler said
u have nothing TO say, your
honor, further than that l am not
guilty of the charge preferred against
me-
1.-The jury has passed on that ques-
tion, Mr.. Butler" was Judge HOcka-
days reply. I'm accordance with the
verdict. | sentence you to imprison
ment in the state penitentiary for
term of three years. -
The filing of al appeal to the state
supreme court followed, Judge Hook
aday fixed Buffers bond at $40, 600
which WAS signed by number o.
prominent citizens of Columbia.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
TWO SENT TO THE PEN.
Botn for Murder, One a White
Man and the Other a Negro.

The Progress has not been able to
get much of the proceedings of this
term of the circuit court at Augusta,
but it is learned that business has
been dispensed with very satisfacto-
rily TO the court and the bar.
1t is learned that Jack Richardson
who killed Humphreys near McLaurin
several months. ago, the circum-
stances leading DIP to which are still
fresh in the minds of the read
ers of the Progress, plead gull
ty and was sentenced TO the peni
tentiary for ten years. 1t will be re-
membered that several days after the
murder, which was al unrOpvOked
one, Richardson had made all his ar
rangements TO go to the Indian Ter
Iitory and had only stopped for the
night with a friend at Richburg
when he WAS given away by some one
to the officers Of this city. The off
GERS went out there that night aud ar
rested him, bringing him here and
landing him in Jail. He was TO
have his trial yesterday, but, as
stated, plead guilty, and was sen
fenced to the penitentiary.
A negro who was implicated in the
murder of an old negro for thirty
pieces Of gold out in the eastern part
of the county was also to have been
tried at this sitting Of the court, but
he too plead guilty and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for ninety-nine
years. This was a cold blooded muir
der, the man being brutally butchered
for his money.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15

These rates can be seen at the office by
any one applying for space in the paper.
These rates will be adhered to strictly,
thus treating all alike. These rates
apply to display advertisements only.
The rates for locals published along
with pure reading matter, are higher,
being Eve cents per line for each inser-
ton. Locals come higher because they
occupy better positions and gives the
advertiser better results.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
A WELL KNOWN ACTOR AND AUTHOR
Is VISITING HATTIESBuRG.

Mr. Arthur Wyndham, the we'll
known ~ hor of Siege of Vicksburg,
Cuba-Lil ., Napoleon and many other
the south for the benefit of his voice.
Ladies of the Episcopal church
have prevailed on Mr.. Wyndham to
produce ne of his plays viz: THE
Heart cf q Woman" at the court
house Monday, November "a, for the
benefit of their church.
Mr. Wyndham will be assisted by
several prominent citizens. a
special stage will be erected with
suitable scenery and costumes.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
THREE ARRESTS MADE
Mystery Surrounding Murder
Cleared Up.

Meridian. Nov. 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the alleged murder of
Alberta Raney, the negro girl found
dead last Monday, was cleared up this
afternoon IN the arrest of Emma
Sparkman, n negress. The woman
states the girl was accompanied TO her
house ias Saturday night by Anne
liza Schu ccE. the negro midwife
under &c Gt. She further states that
the Sch, .ock woman represented the
girl as lie. niece The girl was kept
i'll bed util Monday morning, before
day, s.; ne Sparkman woman. At
that til , &melia Schurlock awakened
her (S,a l;manl, and told her the girl
was hay .ug Mt, and that she would
have to ga her away. Il hitched
up my 10 se and helped Amelia put
the girl Ii the wagon, said Emma
Sparkm !. II was afraid, and would
not 60 III lac wagon, although urged
10 do So. j followed the wagon sew
eral hicc $ md | declined to go fur
ther, when Amelia said she would go
on ahead, get hack and return the
wagon to me. She was gone some
little time, when she returned with
the wagon empty
When Amelia Schurlock was con-
flonted with the statement she said:
"It is correct, but the girl COM
mitted sL.cide, and was not mur-
dered
Afid. >its have been sworn out
against " NJ. Cleveland, of Newton,
the cole ed merchant arrested several
days ago: Amelia Schurlock and EN-
ma Sparkman, charging them with
the death Of Alberta Raney Several
hundred negroes congregated around
police headquarters tonight, and
threats of violence were freely in
dulged The crowd was family dis
persed 10y Chief of Police BloodwO-th.
who addressed the negroes. The chief
said he was responsible for the safety
of the prisoners, and would see that
they bad a fair trial.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15

ing, one of them being a woman.
They were assessed $3. 90 each and the
costs.
Things are very quiet in police cir
cles just at this time and it begins to
appear that Hattiesburg is getting to
be a right nice little city. Over in
the quarters is where most of the
meanness is done, but even over there
everything seems to be quiet.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
Notice to Advertisers.

To be successful in any business
busines principles and rules must be
adop.td and adhered to. Therefore the
Progress has adopted a business system
and rules governing the advertising
rates cf the paper. 1t has the rates OF
advertising. which are as low as the
property can be run successfully.
printed in plain type and so arranged
| that any one can understand them
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
Notice to Subscribers.

Hereafter the Progress will not be
sent to any subscriber whose subscrp
ton time has expired. If he receives it
through the mail he will know when
his subscription has expired by the
mailing label on his paper. In this
case As in all others, the paper will be
promptly stopped going to the sub-
scriber without further notification.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
DRESS TAKING.

am now prepared to do first class
dress making at my rooms, Ill, lst av
enue. near the residence of w. w.
Massengale. / also teach cutting and
fitting by the Mcdowell system.
nov14 1wk MISS ALMA SLEEPER.
"Jonnsron's sarsapariIls is the moss pewerfm
blood purifer known. Use IT. and Keep yeW
blood pure; Quart Bottles"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
TO HATTIESBURG, GREETINGS.
A Prominent Firm of Mobile Con-
graduates Us.
Mobile. Ala. Nov. Is.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. Is.
Hon. w. G. Rioh, Mayor, Hat
tiesurg.
On the opening of direct rail COM
munication between Mobile and Hat
tiesburg today we extend our hearty
greetings, and wish continued pros
perity to Hattiesbuurg and its mer-
chants.
POLL IONK e -PERNHEINIER
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15

-Ionnston's sarsafAri1la never fsilss nas
stood the test for 20 years: Quaft Bottles"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
NOT MUCH COURT.
This Was Another Off Day in the
MAYORS Court-Three Cases.

This was another off day in the
mayors court, there being only three
cases. One of these was a vagrant,
a woman, who had no visible means
of support and no money. Still the
mayor fined her $40 and the trim
mings.
There were two cases of crap shoot
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15
Asleep amid Flames.

Breaking into blazing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death. Fancied security,
and death near It's that way when
you neglect coughs and colds. Don't
do it, DR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption gives perfect protection
against all Throat. Chest and Lung
Troubles. Keep it near and avoid
suffering. death and Doctors bills. A
teaspooDful stops a late CT ugh, per
sistent use the most stubborn. Harm
less and nice tastiHg. it is guaranteed
to satisfy by Tucker and Greer.
Price soc and 81 LOO Triia bottles
free.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-15

Tne One Day Gold Cure.
Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine for
sold in sh6 head and sore throat Children
take tb ~ Ike candy