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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
THE MILK IN THE COCOANUT.

THE MILK IN THE COCOANUT.
Reduced to the facts, the Indianola
affair amounts simply to this:
A number of citizens of the town
met and requested the negro postmas-
ter to resign. She did, and was in
formed by the postoffice department
at Washington that she would be re-
lieved as soon as practicable. Then
postoffice inspector was sent to In
dianola to check up the accounts.
Soon afterward the Office was ordered
closed.
The postmaster general alleges as
the reason for this action that his
department had been notified in a
telegram from the bondsmen OF the
postmaster that her resignation had
been forced by the "lawless element"
of the town, through threats Of vio-
lence..1 The bondsmen deny that they
made any such statement, and appeal
for proof to the original of their mes
sage on file in the Indianola telegraph
Office. They assert that if the state
ment appears in the message as re-
ceived at the postoffice department it
was added or interpolated by some
body unknown to them, and without
their knowledge or consent. AS the
original of the message on file in the
Indianola telegraph office shows for
itself, it is evident that the postmas-
ter general had no warrant for citing
the bondsmen as authority fog the
charge of lawlessness and threatened
violence which she alleges as the
reason for the closing of the Office.
The citizens of Indianola including
the postmaster and her husband, tes-
rify that no threats have been made
to cause her to resign, and that she is
in no danger.
The whole offense of the white citi-
zens of Indianola, therefore, is that
they object to a nergo postmaster, and
have requested the present holder of
that Office In their town to resign.
The president and his postmaster
general, we believe, are the first in
this country to deny to the citizens
the right to call for the resignation o1
any public official. whether federal,
state, county or municipal. The
thing has been done time and again,
and the reasons given for the call
have been as various as the instances.
In some cases they were sensible. In
others trivial or inspired by prejudice.
But it has never been held, except il
the case Of Indianola, that such Z
request or demand called for the abol
ishment Of the Office in question.
II it Is the purpose Of the admins
tretion to punish every community
who're tho community as q whole or
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks OF
Homer Hall, of West Point, Ia. Listen
why: A severe cold had settled on his
lungs. causing most obstinate cough.
Several physicians said he had con-
sumption, but could not help him.
When all thought he was doomed he
began to use DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption sn6 writes-''it com
pletely cured me and saved my life. /
now weigh 227 lbs It's positively
guaranteed for coughs, colds and lung
troubles. Price soc and $10O. Trial
bottles free at Tucker & Greer's.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09

Johnston Sarsaparflla never fails m
tocd the test for % years; OuaSs Bo<tlee"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
Publishers S Notice.

The Daily Progress has on Its books
the names of subscribers who are in
arrears to the paper. These will all be
erased on the first of January when q
new sub cription book will be begun.
Hereafter If these subscribers expect to
read the paper they will have to pay for
it in advance, borrow it or steal it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09

Snn Baos. will visii this place on
Thursday, Jan. 10. Surely this it. N Of
news will please the young folk. the
children and the Older onas al. o. SUI
Bros Worlds Progressive Show is
on that has standing record for
presenting & cd performance in on
big ring. in the good old style. SUP
Bros run their show strictly on bust
ness and moral principles. Nothing is
permitted to appear that will mar the
pleasure of the skeptically inclined.
Neither are the usual army of fakirs
(often seen following In the wakr of
ssows) allowed TO follow this organizes
ton. The long standing reputation of
the Sun Brothers throughout America
and the Dominion of Canada shall not
bA jaopardize by allowing any catch
penny affair tn hp connected with their
show Fifty grs at celebrated as:isr-
will appear at every performances.
Fully two hours and one half of rn-
joyment II afforded Let all attend
afternoons ut o clock. Evenings at s
o'clock. jan9 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
Notice.

On and after Dec. 8, 1909, my connec-
ton with the Bushman 81 McInnis
Brick Co. is severed. on section 16 here
tofore owned and operated by j. II.
Bushman and A. K. McIunis, the said
J. II. Bushman assuming all liabilities
of saio company.
jan2tf A. K. MCINNIS.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
The Queen and Crescent Route,

On account Of the holidays, has au-
thorized the low rate of one and one-
third fares for the round trip from and
to all points on its line. also TO all points
south OF the Potomac and Ohio and east
Of the Mississippi rivers selling tickets
December 90, "a, 25, 80 and 81, 1902 and
January l, 1903, with limit of January
8, 1908.
The superb service in effect over the
Queen & Crescent Route, affording
quick time, and trains of the most ap
proved modern pattern, composed OF
Pullman's latest design of sleeping cars.
parlor cars, and dining cars, gives the
public an opportunity to make its
holiday trip in a degree OF comfort
never before realized. Two daily
trains In each direction.
Write or call on any Agent OF the
system to obtain full and complete in
formation In reference to rates and
schedules. .
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
An Amendment to the Charter Of
Incorporation of the Watkins -
Machine & boundary Co.

An amendment to the charter of the
Watkins Machine 81 Fouydry Co, au-
thorizing the capitol stock Of said COR
pol stions to be increased from s25.0U0
to $50 1000. -...
Be 1t resolved bv the stock. holders Of
the Watkins Machine & Foundry Co..
hat the capitol stock # said corpora
rion shall be increased from $25, 600
10 $4,000 with all the rights, privi-
iges, powers, immunlties and frau
hises heretofore granted said corpora
ION.
This December, 22nd, 1902. dec2s-sw
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
A W0MARS AGE.
Knew She Was Twenty-Five and
Stuck to Ii.

Stuck to IL.
Now" said the lawyer TO the
woman on the witness stand, chow
old are your"
"The family Bible was lost she
re piled promptly.
"And there Is no other record!"
None" -., -
But you mnst have some sort OF
an idea as to your age
/ II have"
| "Well, according to your best in
formation and belief how old are
you?''
According to my best informa-
tion and belief I am twenty-five"
"Oh' you're twenty-five9"
Eyes, sir; I'm twenty
| When the witness had left the
stand she was taken to task by one
of her friends.
"How could you periure yourself
that way?" asked the friend.
II didn't
Why, you said you were twenty
five."
"Weli, I am twenty-five"
| You're good deal more than
that. -.
1 "Of course, I'm more than that"
But you said twenty-five"
well, I'm twenty-five, amt T.. /
can't be older than, twenty-five with
out being that much, can I? ]
didn't say was only twenty-five; i
said / was twenty-five and I am"
| And yet man, says the Chicago
Tribune, sometimes foolishly thinks
he is a match for woman in the SUBJ
i tleties Of q legal examination.
The Artists Masterpiece.
1 The young nlan with the tousled
hair and Vandyke beard sat in his
studio in q back attac and looked
moodily at his stock OF unsold and
apparently unstable pictures.
/ He had the conventional pipe IN
his mouth and on the conventional
little table within reach was the con-
ventional mug with the conventional
odor of stale beer about it.
"They say my paintings lack the
power to move people, do they?" he
| reflected with bitterness. "They ex-
cite no emotion, no impulse, hey?
What the devil do the critics know
about art?'
An idea broke upon him.
| ..Ha!n he exclaimed. If that's
what they want I'll give 1t to them!
BY Jove, I'll paint a picture that no.
body can look at without being visi-
bly, moved! Watch me-
He went to work with enthusiasm.
Day after day he wrought upon
that painting, sustained in his task
by high devotion TO art and diet
of coffee and sinkers.
At last he finished 1t.
He took 1t to q local art gallery
and asked leave to place it on exhl-
bition.
at Will make a hIt," said the
dealer. what is the title of it?"
II shall call It," said the artist,
"When the Evening Shadows
| Gather"
Then he hunted up a well known
patron Of art.
"Montoburn," he said. what will
you give me for painting that shall
be absolutely unique-that shall at
tract instant attention and excite in
every beholder an uncomfortable
impulse, as it were?''
"Such painting" said the patron
of art, would be cheap at a thous-
and
"Come with me-"
They went to the gallery--if a
spacious hall on the first floor can be
called gallery-where the picture
was on exhibition.
"Sit down in this little room," said
the artist, "where we can watch the
people as they look at my painting"
"But / want to see the painting It,
| self"
"AlI in good time. Keep your eye
| on that girl"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09
FILED BILL OF COMPLAINT
In the Louisiana Boundary Line
Question
Special to he Daily Progress

Special to lLe Daily Progress
Jackson, Jan. 8. Attorney General
McClurg this morning forwarded TO
the United States supreme court the
answer to the bill of complaint filed
by the Louisiana boundary question.
The case will be argued next month.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09

The Gem market keeps on hand all
kinds of fresh meats Orders delivered
ID any part of the city. dec29tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-09

Orr huggy will e giv.n away Ian.
q. ar 2 o lock p. IN. sharp tiekss s
Issued mp to his hour All invi I'd To be
present At the drawing
ian9 ct JACK oN'S SHOE STORE.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20

II the last race for governor
when Gov. Davis Vas : cz1dl6zte
for . second terri change Of ouly
: few votes would have gwen :
number Of cozuties 20 Rector il
that race, IL fact charge of
300 votes. properly sisiriba'ed
over the state. would have elected
Rector. Rscsor's frieu6s admitted
th2; he was rot popular aan. bat
IL is highly probable that he would
hare defezted Davis II the race If
Davis had been : candidate for :
third tern. Now, Davis Zen say
that Davis l. not :. strong &c be
was II the last campaign and they
also acknowledge that Judge
Wool Is clean man. In the last
campaign there were eight conn
ties, Benton, Bradley. Chieoi, De-
aba, Lafayette, Perry, Lee and
Franklin N which changes Of from
Efseen 10 eighty-ons votes woul4
have given them 70 Reeior. sad
there we're fifteen oourtiez in
which changes Ct less than i~o
Hundred votes would hare Eiveu
them TO Rector. Ii the general
election D4vis lzcke5 more thar
IL 600 votes Of receiving a. nAsy
the second tine - he received 81
the general election iwo years be-
fore. Summing mp eli these things
we see no chance for Davis 30 be
the nominee for third term. and
many Of those who have favored
Davis in order to have 3 .tpall"
with the governor are getting
weak On Davis now because it be-
gins to look as if the pull OF the
Davis supporters will be gone az
ter the next election. Modern
News.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
Hints TO / he Hunter.

Alcoholic liquor is generally worse
than useless ia the woods. except in
the most extreme cases. Hot tea Wi.
do anything that brandy or whiskey
xii do as stimulaDt. and do it d
waale lot better, and it is easy to carry
a liicient amount in your POCKET 10
last week on the trail. In cold
weather especially you should use no
liquor on the trail, as Il leaves you
more susceptible TO cold after lis tenn
porary effects have passed than you
were before. Iu zero weather tea is d
life-saser and liquor is killer. Very
few mountain men Of experience carry
liquor, even though they be habitual
users OF il, preferring tea as "A cold
wea her drink in the cold, thin air Of
the high country, and use it freely.
Tea can be made in a few minutes IN
der almost any circumstance. and vi !
brace you Up wonderfully at the finish
ing end of hard trip in cold weather
Field and Stream.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20

10 ;hs Ds12eFSIae Yass-s g AfkKr-
szs- ! 81 s4r5s5sse fl< >es-s.ErY q.
safe. ara take It's zs8rs q intern
iBz ny fTie1cs e ihs fsc.. &c ths h.s-s
that fbsV 81 hsfV e &c securs ths
z1zrnEisoz O. N4zc1 -. -Aa1- ! regard
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tsst CO. EsEe eeea vsTy gToV@rsF -
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ar. b-i 80 i zxs ~ Er=SFi.Etsd -
EySzf. All sl1e< &c g TIC & ~ .
-saasr;s aETe A,rszzT te.lEres tbs5- IL
te1slc-s s-aEz IL sane Ire. / fee !:
ssszEssFE = - n fEie11s ar ;As
zs1trSl Fzalie xnss SAL - n ths
rzcs. Al ID; rssn sro1za e uzks
4 r=rsozzl canvass = ever s4cs5Sz Q.
to SAFE a. scEs Q. ths cEr5i1z.ss
as cC5rT, -. i = p1sslta= thai sal
90 irto soz= & tst eo1-ties bst1T- = e
sEIozEiss z-s bsl1. have bes1 ASST
al eek E11 ehief eek C TIE Arkzz-
s2s Hose e Representatives, at :,
present al ssrvIzz &s DepziF >scresz-
- q STATE / ts.isTe ! have mastered
TIE duties q Ihs Fo-iiS7a 70 s2ea that
Il should. u tks Eoo1 Judgment e
TIE p1biie. te rrcZ9ss5. ! csn { : lie
Position - .sEsi Ei.A a. UBca ABILITY
a. suy nsz TAI wb0 lay ssfsrs.
although ! wezi5 II wllliUzly cain
any s1peT5oT q1silEesti9s:- III: : :
poeiiion CT Importance Z the State
Government ard an sue Ire p@7sls
Sb5 have Tt privilege e b@s.oW.zg =
where they sill srz iniereste1 il -
honest AID s@eezt uz1szeusus !
shall Certainly appreciate sysIy KID
Hord spoken II II o=hs,f II tbose I'll
know ms persoasllF. ard IL no1irsi
ard elected L. mzn Il Arkansas ccal1
fee. -ors gEaisial than u{:s.t
Respectfully.
O c LrDT.s.
Lite Raes. ARK SoY. = lass.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
Done With Him.

4 stzuuch Old farmer who has been
q warm supporter Of Gov. Davis for
years, said TO The editor OF the Citizen
yesterday that Gov. Davis statement
al NJ Pisgzh, similar 10 that said TO
have been made az Ozark aud Benton
vile. caused him 10 turn sgains. the
governor. He IL a Christian gentle
man aud q Yirtuous man. has raised
large family and has taught them the
principles OF honesty. industry. sobrie-
~ and virtue, and does not think the
governor OF the state should be en-
coursgsd to educate the rising genera
ton that all men are so immoral that
they are not ft to belong to the church.
Mr.. George II. Hall, a man Of great
moral worth, is the gentleman who
made the statement, and there are
others who heard the governor make
the same statement at Mt. pisgah and
are against him IN consequence there.
of-s earcy Citizen.
And that is the story that comes
from every quarter. No seh-respeet-
ing Christian gentleman, b he mer-
chant, lawyer. farmer, or what not.
will counteuauce for moment the
efforts of a self-cOufessed libertine 10
fOist himself into Office by appealing
10 the low attributes of the brute part
OF our citizenship. The young men OF
the country will not stand for it, either,
for they Will decline 10 believe that
their fathers are unworthy the con.
fidenee and respect of their fellows
The World is glad TO say 1t ism re-
ceipt. every day, Of information from
all parts of Phillips aud adjoining
counties, to the effect that there IS a
landslide away from jeff Davis II he
stays in the race, and We hope he will.
he will be the worst beaten man that
ever stood for Office in Arkansas
Helena World.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20

CArs.Sas1=ss i r-zr.>1s Dc 10 -aEy :
rEhEty sfaEk at IT, sszs eAas-s sre
E4&kl1g EzZ&z HrzeEs fra 1Aroaf 81z
Lag t-oza - Bal s51s= tt E1ge1s Q.
Dr. Atrx. Sew Discovery fe< Co1sz =
fasz. Ces2gas aid Cs.9s. sy=a TIE ~-s;
SE.1s e4B - cared. Al k1y-sess - z :
izo1 - ID lGoEsE E-zeessEry Ma Lal.
GrzgE 90 DoEs5es1rr Mas. i ou4 o
Ea1y " 8s- s8fs Mss s&vec y DE ks1E
S=S DiseeTerY. IAis great rszz-zy Il.
ggs-Antee1 fax - Thross Ard Lang d.
e2s-s by al drezgsts Psse7 s9e sad
S1.Q9. Ira bottles free
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
A Runaway Tramp.

It's coming 10 towa. At the OPERA
house only one night Tuesday, Decem
Der !, By first class company. lis 70
laugh. It's the funnies. yet. lis
coming 10 town. It's -Runaa
Tramp. It's Il It's a great bit. \
cyclone CT laughter. "A Runaway
Tramp vii. make you laugh, roar
scream and cry, one night. Get your
seats easly or 60 way back and stand
up. Best reserved seats a. Dunayauts
Get ready 10 laugh On Tuesday, Deem
Der !.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
The Best Remedy for Group.

lFrom the Atehisou, Kan, Daily Globe J
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group is
In demand in every neighborhood. One
of the most terrible things in the world Is
10 be awakened in the middle OF the
night by whoop from one of the child
rem. The Group remedies are almost as
sure TO be lost, in case OF Group. as a re-
yolyer is sure to be lost in case OF burg
lars. There used to be an old-fashoned
remedy for Group, known as hive syrup
and tolu. but some modern mothers say
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy Is bet.
ter, and does not cost so much. Ii causes
the patient TO throw up the phlegmr
quicker. and give relief IN a shorter time.
Give this remedy a. Soon as the croupy
cough appears and 1t will prevent the at
tack. Ii never fails and is pleasant and
safe to take. Fer sale by J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
From the Philippines .

Harry BeaZley, formerly Of this
vicinity, aud who has been N the Phil
ippines for some time, has many
friends here who will be delighted L
read the following private letter to Lila
mother. upon whom We have prevailed
10 let us publish same.
San Jose. September la, 1873.
Mrs. ". C. BeaZley,
Forrest City, Arkansas.
Dear Mother:
| was made lst Lieut.. a few days
ago but have not had time TO tell YOU
about il. have just returned from d
pay trip. ! get now pay and allow
ances $4,000 gold per year, also my
Office and coal oil free. Irene and my
self are are all @. K. have not heard
from home for several weeks, | fee
very anxious TO hear from all OF you.
| believe September I'D IS Grady's
birthday, il be aud Master Walton Will
write me nice letter | think that /
will send them something for Christ
mas. Best wishes TO all Write often
TO your Affectionate son,
HARRY.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
nsripatIon.

Health is absolutely impossible. If cor
slipstlon be present. Many serious case.
Of LIVER aud kidney complaint have
sprung from neglected constipation. Such
a deploTAhie condition Is unnecessary.
There e cure fo. il. HerbiDe will
speedily remedy matters. c. a. Lindsay
r NJ, Bronson, fla. writes, Feb. ~
1862: Having tried Herbine. | find IL
a Enc Ia diesne for eonsiipAiloa." SOC
bottle. J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20

Men - Gear ard Gea5=a timber a.
a-th. ATksrszS. loca1z = TIE Choc-
law railroad :, niles cas- 81 P0rTsst
CITY. Arkansas Good boarding facili-
ties. O 81 furnish tents ard they car
board th@Ds@ .yss. >.oT- csoSe AZ hand
WI tire by tee 5sy - eve contract
o TIE acre. CTaod tenants wanted for
Dext season. Far treatment aud good
homes assured. Apply >. He.h IL PEI
SCI, CT EEl.e -
:. c. kINBEE.
Forrest City, Ark
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
Cares Ceas-r<.ln.

Mrs. E-T EFt-s. C<~r~a,s- kt7-
vElssS- Ny ezssAz1 htE s5ek - t1reS
Ec1iss TIE 51ess-S sEaE tat - Ia
eziek cazsz=Fr7 We E-zesrs- s.os-
~ q B1 ar1's Hs-s1cSzz >Es-p, Al u
cared n6E Ia WES * ySEEs aCc
>5-es tb-a re sEv@ i.u8Ts ksr:s hz-t-s
y th= Eese- We cArEcs 60 H.tAs-s i
Pr eoaEks ard eo1s q: a. u ssaki.
-, 80 5 =. 80 y :. :. Sanders
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
AL druggists refund the money il IL
fails to euEe T. W Groves signature j.
on each box. Use.
The Forrest City times., 1903-11-20
For the Ladies'.

We have stove pipe enamel. 1t
makes your stove pipes. stoves, CRATES
radiators and pots, look like they ATE
new. WI not burn of. One Trial
will convince you Pdslay d Johnson.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
CHANGES I'M PERSONNEL
OF ENGINEERS OFFICE

Changes in the personnel of the En-
gineer Department as follows have been
authorized by the District Commission
ers:
Charles r. Steiner is appointed struc-
tural craftsman in the Engineer De-
partment at 81 per day. to be paid from
appropriations or deposits under which
his services may be employed; TO take
effect when he reports for duty.
Henry T. Pratt is appointed drafts
man in the Engineer Department at the
rate of So per day. to be paid from the
appropriation for Connecticut Avenue
Bridge, on which his services are to be
employed; to take effect when he re-
ports for duty.
J. F. Brady. clerk in the office OF the
Building Inspector at $500 per annum,
is transferred 10 sewer taper in the Of
flee of the Inspector of Plumbing at
1000 per annum, vice Stirewalt. re-
signed.
c. Walter S. Cox is appointed clerk
in the office of the Building Inspector at
$500 per annun, vice Brady, transferred;
to take effect this date.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
WILL TEST THE PILES
OF OLD POWERHOUSE
If Found Suitable Will Be Used for
New Structure.

Capt Chester Harding, superintend-
ent of construction of the proposed Dis
trict Building, has laid bare the piles
which formed the foundations of the old
powerhouse, with a view to testing them
to ascertain whether they are fit to be
used for the substructure of the new
building.
This week workmen will place upon
them several tons of pig lead loaned by
the War Department for the purpose
II the piles bear the required weight
without coliapsing they will be left in
position and used again for the new
structure. Captain Harding hopes this
underground structure was not injured
by the fire which demolished the old
powerhouse, and that it will not be
necessary to remove it before starting
on the proposed construction.
Captain Harding said today every in
dication pointed to the solidity of the
piles, and as soon as the weights were
placed on them he would know for q
certainty as to their condition.
Captain Harding expects a visit from
Architect Stewartson this week to &c
over the revised plans of the interior
preparatory to formulating the specifica-
lions for advertising for bids. Captain
HARDING said operations were progress
ing as rapidly as possible toward active
work on the construction.
The Washington times., 1903-05-26
FOUR BIG CONCERNS
FILE INTERPRETATIONS

A certificate of the incorporation of
the Hanson Oil and Gas Company has
been placed on file in the officer OF the
Recorder of Deeds The capital stock
is 81 coo GOO. The Collins Marine Wire
less Telephone Company, with a capt
tai stock OF 81, 900 900. was also incor
porated A copy of the charter of the
National Security Company, with cap
ital stock of $1,000 was also placed on
record The incorporators for all these
concerns are Charles ". Embrey, James
A. Black, and Virgil u Fookes.
The certificate of the Overland Trans
portation Company, with a capital STOCK
of $500, 900, was also filed. The incor
porators are James D. Warner, Edwin Is.
Hay. John NJ. Thurston, George T. Park
er, and David Moore.