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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Commencing Sunday, November 8,
1902. The Vicksburg, Shreveport &
Pacific Railway will inaugurate new
passenger train between Monroe and
Shreveport, leaving Monroe at7:30 N
arriving at Shreveport 80 a III. aud
returning leavil g Shreveport at COS
p. IN. and arriving at Monroe GAS p. IN
This train will accommodate tina
class of travellers from Monroe and all
stations west thereof who want 10 60
into Shreveport in the forenoon and
return IN the evening.
1t will also facilitate the movement
of commercial travellers desiring to
visit the towns between Monroe and
Shreveport as by the addition Of this
train there will be three passer ger
trains daily in each direction on that
portion of the road, two Of which will
make the local stops each way, the
third being the fast train stopping only
at the larger stations and carving the
dining car and through sleeping car
and coach between Shreveport and
Chattanooga.
East bound. the new train will leave
Shreveport after arrival of Texas q
Pacific train from Fit. Worth and
Dallas, Texas. The west bound train
will arrive in Shreveport in time to
connect with the Texas Pacific for the
west.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

this city. The two boys arrived here
last September in a horrible condi-
ton, having walked all the way.
They were nearly starved when they
arrived here, and, to this day, show
the marks of the most brutal treat
ment. Not long after the arrival
here of the boys, an effort was made
by the father to kidnap them, but the
police interferred and he had to leave.
A woman arrived here last night,
claiming to be the wife of B. f.
Gamer of Pensacola, father of the
boys, aud called upon lawyer to
enlist his aid in securing the boys.
She failed in this, and then herself
undertook the task of getting posses
sion of the children Finding out
where they were attending school, she
went there and asked for her children.
The teacher told her that if she had
any children there, to pick them out,
but she failed; the boys having
changed so. The children recognized
the woman, but refused to go with
her, so she finally became so offensive
that the teacher had to order her out
of the school room. The mother of
the boys was advised of the attempt,
and got her children home and sent
for the police Learning what was
up, Mrs. Gamer took the first train
ont of the city for her home in Flor
ida. Much interest is being taken in
the matter here, and it is likely that
if Gamer shows up here again, or the
woman, they will be roughly handled.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

When the merchants of Mobile come
over here tomorrow they will see one
of the liveliest little towns they ever
saw in all their travels. We have
not been boasting much-that can be
proved by the files of the Progress
but are getting there just the same
We want them to go over every foot
of the city and see what we have-ex-
anime our water works, the sewerage
system, the many OVERLOOKING artesian
wells, the streets that are paved with
good Intentions, our nice churches and
fine school buildings and the blind
tiger joints that Judge Enochs I'M
jointed, the first week of his court,
and other good things. We want
these business men of Mobile on their
return toy state to their wives that
they saw an elephant and that it was
by no neans white elephant with
his trunk pace ed ready to leave at any
momenf. Notify jug full, We are
here to stay and to do more business
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

New Orleans has been the thing all
the week. The bankers, daughters of
the confederacy, federation of labor
and other organizations and associa-
tions have met in that city the past
week and they have kept the papers
pretty busy. But the New Orleans
papers could keep busy reporting a
dog fight Nothing is allowed to
escape, not even the growl or a
growler in case of dog fight, and as
these papers have machines which
automatically grind out copy like
those which automatically put it into
type it is not much trouble or much
expense to keep the crank turning and
the machine at work. As everything
works automatically and the ma
chinery run by some kind of motor
power it is not necessary to use mus
cles or brains, and hence columns
after columns of slush is ground ont
and sent over the country at second
class mail matter rates.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP
TWO CHILDREN.

Biloxi, Nov r. To-day there was
a sensational attempt to kidnap two
Gamer children by woman claim
ing to be their stepmother. A SIM
liar attempt was made some weeks
ago, and last week the father of the
children was here, but failed in his
attempt to secure the children The
-children are here with their mother,
who has secured divorce from their
father. B. T. Gamer of Pensacola,
Fla, and now lives here. When the
divorce was granted one child was
given to the father and one to the
mother. Rather than separate the
children, the mother agreed that the
father should keep both. B. f.
Gamer soon married again, and it is
alleged that the children were given
such brutal treatment that they ran
away from their fathers home, in
Pensacola, last September and came to
their mother, now Mrs. Harrell, in
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
MOB LAWS SWAY In TENNESSEE
Negro Murderer is Hanged, With
out Trial.

Lewisburg, Tenn, Nov l3.-The
terribly mutilated body of Robert
Adair was found in the field near his
home at an early hour this morning
Adair heard some one in wagon
who had been stealing corn and
started in pursuit with a small rife,
the stock and barrel of which were
found near his dead body A knife
all covered with blood was also found
and was identified as the property of
John Davis, colored. The sheriff
organized a posse and went to the
house of Davis, where the bloody
clothes he wore were located, but the
murderer had fed.
Search was unrelenting and the ne
gro was caught about half mile from
town but not until he had been twice
wounded. He was brought back and
the sheriff and Rev. John Royal Har-
ris made an appeal to the people to
allow the law to take its course, but
the mob was deaf to all entreaties
and hung the negro in the court house
yard
There was about 500 unmarked men
in the crowd.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

1t was reported yesterday that a
man who had just arrived from
Smede station, from whence the bear
hunting party will start on the chase,
reported that two carloads of amuni-
tion, guns, ETC., had arrived and more
would likely arrive that day. But
what Teddy really needs in the hunt is
an automatic tube, into which he can
enter as soon as he discovers a bear
and by a suction or compressed air
force be carried direct to Washing
ton and leave the governors Of Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Arkansas to
hold the baj
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, jackson, Mississippi
September %, 1902.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
hes y filed in this Office by William Har-
rcu. Of Beaumont, Miss ntestdnt.
= aiust jackson series homestead entry
No. 35237, made April II, 1900, for hf
NE or section 81 and NV or NV or sec
ton %. township 3, range 8 west, by
Elisha WOrsham, cOntestee, in which il
is alleged he is we'll acquainted with the
tract Of land EN- bTaced in the said entry
and knows the present condition of the
same; also that said Elisha WoI sham
pever lived on said land and has not
complied with the law ae to residence
and cultivation, neither has he placed
any improvements OIL said tract, and
that said alleged absence from said land
was not dn- 10 his employment in the
Army. Navy CT Marine Corps of the
United States a a private soldier, officer
seaman or marine, during the war with
Spain, or during any other war IN which
the United States may be engaged, said
parties are hel eby rotified to appear. re-
spond ana offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on NOvem-
vember Is, 1912 before T. J. Nixon,
clerk circuit court in and for the county
of Perry, at his office in Augusta, Miss.
and that final hearing will be held at
1880 O'Clock a. IN on NOvemb.r %,
1902 before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office IN
Jackson, Mississippi.
The said contestant having, in prop
er affidavit, filed September %. 1902, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
can not be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
oct10 5wks) FRED W COLLINS, RegiSte-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

The Jackson News goes away out Of
its way to tell Of the wonderful devel-
opment Of South Carolina when there
are enough Developments right here
Mt home to fill every column Of that
paper with interesting matter. Still
it is well enough to let the people of
this state know that we are not the
only state that is forging forward at
"a rapid pace, for we would be very
ungenerous to boast of our wealth and
prosperity and say nothing of other
states not quite so prosperous, though
doing well in the developing line.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
POOLING THE LAWYERS.

We have seen reports of the pranks
of this same negro, as recorded below,
having been played on lawyers of this
state, one biting at the bait in Yazoo
City if we mistake not. The Prog
ress published the item at the time,
but it is so good and serving the law
yers as they should be served that we
give it here. This time it happened
in Texas, which state the negro is
now working:
Weathreford, Tex. Nov 13.-An
aged darkey is working the damage
suit lawyers in TINS section in way
that is equal to the tricks of a
heather Chinee. His plan of opera
ton is TO go to one of them, show
him letter alleged to have been
written by the claim agent of rail
road offering to settle in full for 4
small sum. the claim the old man has
for the killing of his son, the letter
being adroitly worded and appar-
emily setting forth clear case against
the railroad. The old man informs
the lawyer that he owes a small sum,
under $50, and that it must be forth
coming at once, and unless he can
get in some way he will have TO &C
cept the offer made by the attorney
for the road The lawyer bites right
along and the deceitful buncoer gets
the small amount asked for with the
understanding that the negro is to
give him the case against the rail
road. Then the negro fades away to
some other town.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

The negroes of Mobile and New Or
leans have bOycotted the street cars
on account of the jim Grow law, and
declare that they will stand up and
walk before they will ride in
the cars. That is a good conclusion.
1t will save shoes and nickels and they
will not get to their work so soon.
And then they will have time to
stop on the street and talk to other
negroes, and while hiding some of the
white folks grub under their aprons
the women can boast of the great
amount of religion they have when
the Lord opened their eyes to the road
of salvation and the crevices where
they hide the grub.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
BODY OF NEGRO GIRL Elk
HUMED.

Newton, Nov. 13.-The body of
Alberta Rainey, the negro girl, who
was mysteriously murdered III Meri-
dian. and who was buried here Tues
day, was exhumed this evening An
autopsy was held by Drs. Tatem and
Robinson of Meridian, assisted by
Officers BloodwOrth and Horn, of the
Meridian police force and Undertaken
Wagner and City Electrician .Cleon
Williams. The autopsy revealed the
fact that the girl was four or FIVE
months enceinte, but that death was
not caused from abortion, as was sup
posed, and no attempt at abortion in
any way had been made No marks
of violence of any kind were found on
the body, save that the neck was
broken, as was first reported before
burial.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Now little girls and little boys who
have heretofore been too lazy to wash
their little faces every morning before
breakfast will be pleased to learn that
cure has been discovered for the
whooping cough and that they will
be relieved Of this morning exercise
too. Now when remedy is found
that will cure the itch the little fell
lows as well as some big fellows will
be happy to know that they will VIZ
tually have nothing to do but to go
to the circuses.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
BRINGING HIM BACK
Alleged Horse Theft Being Taken
to Quitman, Miss.

Hammond, La, Nov. 13.-Deputy
Sheriff J. E. Gibson of Quitman,
Mississippi, arrived in Hammond
this evening having in custody VIM.
Clipper, who is charged with horse
stealing He was captured near
Denham Spring, and Mr.. Gibson
was taking him back to Quitman for
trial Clipper is said to have come
from Alabama, but has been in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana. He was in
Hammond a short time since offering
horses for sale, but people were suspi-
cious and did not purchase. The
prisoner was accompanied by his wife
and three little children. They left
on the night train for Quitman.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Now here is a good republican
ticket:
For Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt.
For Vice PreHident-Booker L.
Washington.
Platform All coonS shall not look
alike
In this case if the ticket should
win there is a slim possibility of this
country having another Washington
for president.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

than any other city in this section
and to build up Hattiesburg until it
becomes the largest city in the state if
we have TO take in Eastabuchie and
Richburg 1t is true there are many
things this city needs to make it what
it should be. We need hotel twice
as large as any in the city and one or
two opera houses and many other
large buildings we might name-a
larger Jail for one.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
PLEADS GUILTY II
SLAUGHTER.

BroOkhaven, Nov. BIN the cir
cult court yesterday Sherman Swilley,
colored, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter and was sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary. Swilley was
indicted for murder for killing Dave
Robertson. in a crap game, two
months ago.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Kincannon, Longy and several of
their friends met at New Orleans last
Wednesday accidentally on purpose
and had a conference. Just what the
nature of that conference was has to
be guessed at in a measure, but guess
work is as good as any when it hits
right and in this case it seems TO hit
right. Kincannon is to be candi-
date for governor while the present
governor will stand for United States
senator. The New Orleans papers got
on TO the racket and let the cat out
of the bag, as Will be observed by an
article from the Times Democrat pub
lished in another place ia today :
Progress. The Progress has no kick
coming. If the people of this state
wants Kincannon for governor they
can elect him and, our word for it,
he would make as good governor as
any we have had since the days of j.
NJ. Stone. And LOngy would make a
very acceptable senator, if he is able
to make the landing, but in this he
will be very much handicapped He
has too much of load In fact he is
loaded to the guard rails and he must
unload or sink He has the demo-
cratic party on one shoulder and a
part of the republican party on the
other, AMI the load is getting to be a
little too heavy for one man TO carry
and at the same time act as real estate
agent for corner lots. Still, Longy
would make as an acceptable senator as
any Of them and would draw his pay
with promptness and dispatch.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
Startling, But True.

IF every one knew what grand
medicine Or. King New Life Pills is, -
writes ID. II. Turner, Dempseytown ,
Pa. "yon'd sell all you have in day.
Two weeks use has made new man of
me" Infallible for constipation,
stomach and liver troubles. 25c at
Tucker g. Greer store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Prince Chakrabonsge, brother of
the crown prince of Siam, has sailed
for Europe. He missed it that he
did not hang to the party until he
had leaned up against fog Pitts
burg Times.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14
Luck in Thirteen.

BY sending 10 miles VIM. Spiley, oil
Walton Furnace, VT, got box Of
Bucklen's Asnica Salve, that wholly
cured horricle Fever Sore on his leg
Nothing else could. Positively cure.
Bruises, Felons, Ulcers, Eruptions,
Bolls, Burns, Corns and Piles Only
25c. Guaranteed by Tucker & Greer
druggists.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Why does Marie Corelli denounce
American millionaires in the maya
zines? Why doesn't she send them
copies of her novels and let them com
nit suicide > Kansas City Journal
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Booker should have been invited
over TO hunt bear with Teddy and his
party. But coons are not supposed to
hunt bears
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

The whole country has its eye on
south Mississippi and we are not GO
ing to get behind long leaf pine to
keep from being seen either.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

President Teddy is now down in the
delta country hunting bears. He will
come out all right if he does not get
into crap game with some niger.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-14

Teddy is on the ground and the
bears have all taken to the cane
brakes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

James Russell Lowell Is recorded as
saying that he always liked TO pre-
pare his impronpfu speeches. AT
dinner given to Mfr. Longfellow dur
Ing a visit TO London Il was agreed
that no set speeches should be made.
After the fruit and coffee had been
discussed. Admiral Farragut arose and
protested that they could not dream
OF parting without hearing from MIR.
Gladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone began by assuring the
company that he was OF the mind or
Lord palnierston, who said. Better
a dinner of herbs where no speaking
Il than whitehall and oratory there
with"
His remarks developed Into an elo-
aueut Grafton. He had read the works
OF the American poet aud quoted pas
saees from several OF his poems. and
concluded by paying splendid trib-
nj. 10 Mr.. Longfellow's attachments.
The subject OF this superb panegyric
was deeply touched. and replied with
ont rising In a few happily chosen
phrases. prefaced with the remark that
In his case the pen was mightier than
the tongue and that be could not make
an extempore speech.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15
CONQUER Your Deiusions.

II Is interesting to look back over a sue
cessful life and see how many things
which experience shows were not real
titles, but simply delusions, have been
conquered, says a writer in Success.
They seemed very real, when they con-
troDted US IN youth, and their ghostly
shadows had power to fill us with dread
and apprehension.
Ghosts are real to child; it's vivid
imagination is full OF things which strike
terror to its young heart: but, as 1t grows
Older. the ghosts are gradually conquered.
They become unreal and exist only In
memory.
So, many OF the things we dread
most, which loom up before us as almost
insupers BILE obstacles, are seen, when once
passed, to have been only decisions:
To conquer this fear of unrealities, to
trsmple under foot these bogies OF our
own creation, is large part OF our life's
discipline.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15
Topographic Mapping of Maine.

A recent report by the Topographic
branch OF the United States geological
survey, under Fl. M. Wilson, geographer,
to Prof. Leslie A. Lee, chairman OF the
Maine survey COMMITS on, shows the
progress which Is beng mace in the sur
vey OF the State by the United States
geological survey In corporation with
the State.
The work ss reported was principally
in the re ION surrounding Arson, in
Somerset coaniy, where in twenty days
lis square miles were mapped, forty-nine
miles OF spirit levels, and l60 miles of
road traverse were run, aud bench marks
and other elevations were established.
The work was under the charge of W.
II. Lowell, topographer.
Another party, under e L McNair, to-
pogrspber, extended primary trianguia-
ton over the middle counties OF the
State. The data thus collected will be
embodied in topographic maps to be
issued later by the government.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

Magazine, Newspaper and Book Notes.
The November Century contains til
closing instament of "Confessions of Q
Wife,. The book was ennounced for
publication on the 18th OF October, but
the large demand has made It necessary
to put off the date OF issue for one week
so that a sufficient number OF copies
may be printed to fill the first orders. 1t
will be issued October 22.
The splendid series of paintings which
the Boston Sunday Journal has been re-
producing and distributing to its readers
has been added to by some recent selec-
tions by members OF it's art staff and
daring the next few months some of the
most noted OF modern paintings Will be
reproduced in their original colors, and
given free to every buyer of the Journal.
In abolition to this, the Journal has re-
sumed Its publication OF the bound maya
zine, which, with it's splendid stories and
departments, Illustrated with the most
artistic copper plate cuts, furnishes q
feature not obtsinable with any other
Sunday paper la New England. These
two expensive and attractive features
are in addition to the compete news
paper which the Journal issues every
Sunday, newspaper justly popular for
the briliiancy OF its writers and the care
and attention given TO It's editing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15
pu,eh and Judy In China.

II would surprise a good many per-
sons probably to hear that Punch and
Judy is a Chinese institution. but
there seems TO be good ground for the
supposltiou. according to a correspond
emit OF a London paper. who says: "A
few years ago | witnessed at a garden
party given by the general then COM
handing the troops in Hongkong the
exhibition OF Chinese Punch and
Judy, which had been brought down
from Canton. The general arrange
ments were precisely the same as those
of an English Punch and Judy. the
only difference being that instead OF
the dog Toby there was a wooden
figure with clappfng jaws. supposed
TO represent dragon
THE costumes were Chinese. and
the piece varied in some respects from
that which we see in England. but all
the characteristic features were the
same. The lesser mandarins were duly
knocked over by the big mandarin,
with Just the same satisfactory whack
as that with which Punch disposes OF
Judy and Jack Ketch, and all the ac-
cessories OF voices. pipes and scenery
correspond TO those of the English
performance"