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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
Arrested in New Orleans.

In December one V. II. Dobson,
came to Hickory and took several
orders for whiskey, and hired a horse
and buggy of 6. Z. Russell can
vassed this and adjoining counties
taking orders for whiskey, and in
some instances collecting the price,
it is said, and never sent the whis-
key. He left with the horse and
buggy and was arrested in Meridian,
but made his escape. Since that
time requisiticn was procur.d and
he was arrested in New Orleans, and
is now held there, awaiting the ar
rival of G. b. Harper, sheriff of
this county to take charge of him.
The sheriff or his deputy will go for
him in few days and he Will be
brought back here for trial.
Mr.. Russell recovered the horse
and buggy in Meridian.-Hickory
Reporter
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

They do not have TO work as they
have wives who support them. This
of course does not include all the ne
groes, but that class known as va
grants and of which Hattiesburg is
full. The other day the writer had a
talk with p. d. Jones, the principal
of the negro school in this city. He
is not only subscriber to the Prog
ress, but reads it and pays for it and
endorses every word it says about the
vagrant merge. Jones is an intell-
gent man, g sensible man, and he is
not only good colored citizens, but
is doing "A noble work as teacher of
the colored people He says that the
Progress is right and that he is sorry
TO see so many black sheep in his
race He would reform them if he
could, bat lie is powerless. At the
same time be is doing noble work
in teaching. This statement is made
for the purpose Of showing the me-
groes that this paper is by no means
unfriendly 10 them as a whole, but
to that class which does nothing I'M
der the sun but shoot craps and steal
whenever they have a chance-and
this paper Will not only oppose that
class Of negroes, but that class of
white men also.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

Right abreast of the anti-child la
Dor law is the law for compulsory ed
ucation. The same spirit that would
send the child TO the factory, would
keep it from school. But it is always
safe to say that any parent who had
any pride in the children would be
glad of the school provided the ave
nues of revenue were abolished. Mo
bile Item.
Compulsory education is a great
thing. This labor compulsion is
bad thing. But the most of the states
have the free school system and some
parents have not got as much sense as
their children. 1t is generally the
case where a man can get something
free he jumps at the opportunity.
But today, though we have the free
school system, some parents do not
send their children to school or to the
factory. Therefore compulsory edu-
cation law might be a good thing.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

Rev. Sam Jones says some good
things, and if all he said was the
truth we would have more confidence
in what he says. He says that the
prayers of some men do not go any
higher than they can spit. That is
true, and some do not go that high.
But he gave utterance at another
time that the crest Of prosperity of
this country has not yet been reached
and that we are to have more good
times. Sam is about right, but what
would Billy say about this? He said
several years ago, and would be say
ing the same thing today if he could
find somebody to listen to him, that
there could be no prosperity for this
country until the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to
l was adopted. Sometimes we think
that Sam has more sense than Billy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
Called "Time" on the Mayo Dr..

A provincial mayor tells n good
story at his own expense. 1t seems
that when in Office he would some
times return home late at night,
after his wife had retired, and when
she asked him what time it was
would answer "AbOut r." or "A
little after midnight"
On one occasion instead Of making
the inquiry, she said:
ALFRED, 1 wish you would stop
that clock; l cannot sleep for its
noise"
All unsuspIcious, he stopped the
pendulum. In the morning while
dressing, his wife inquired artlessly:
"Oh, by the way, what time did
you get homer"
About midnight" replied the
mayor.
alfred, look at that clOck!"
The hands of the CLOCK pointed at
2:3O. The mayor was crushed
Exchange
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
Newly Married.

She was newly-marrIed aud did
not know little bit about either
housekeeping or shopping; and she
was giving her very first order 1t
was a crusher, but the grocer was a
clever man and was used to all kinds
Of orders and could interpret them
easily.
II want two pounds of paralyzed
sugar." she began.
"Yes'm. Anything else?"
1.-TWO tins of condemned milk"
"Yes'm."
He sat down pulverized sugar and
condensed milk.
IA bag of fresh salt. Be sure 1t is
fresh"
''Yes'm.- What next?'
A pound of deserted Goldfish"
He wrote glibly, "Dessicated cod"
Nothing more, ma am? We have
some nice horseradish Just in
mo" she said. ut would be Of
no use to us; we don't keep horse"
Then the grocer sat down and
.saned himself with a dashboard
although the temperature was frecz-
ing.-HOme Companion.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
DROPS of Wisdom.

Do not confine your children to
your own learning, for they were
born in another time.
1t is difficult to effect suitable
matrimonial matches as it was to
divide the Red sea.
When he was puppy | fed him
and when he became dog he bit
me.
To be unmarried is to live without
Joy, without blessing, without kind
ness, without religion and peace.
There are three who are equally
beloved by God; he who is forbear-
ing, he who is temperate and he who
is courteous.
The majority of children resemble
their maternal uncles; hence the
choice of a wife should be deter
mined by the character of her
brother.-New York Press.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

A year ago a needle entered the
waist of a young lady living in Hat
tiesburg. 1t had been sticking on
the inside of her belt Recently it
worked its way out of the arm Of a
Jackson young man who makes fire.
quent visits to Hattiesburg. -Nicks-
burg American. That is a debased
Islander on the young ladies Of this
city. There il not one who would
allow young man Of Jackson or
Vicksburg TO hug her. They allow
none but men of this city that privil-
ege--and they must be connected
with the press.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

The matter of the use Of uniform
text books for the public schools Of
the state seems too we'll established 10
need any further argument. The late
methods have proven beyond doubt
that the book trust has had the right
of way and that the schools should
have no choice in the premises. Bat
we have now a legislature, elected
upon different lines, and if they are
brought under the ban Of the trusts
we will vote for the change Of the
name of Alabama TO Dennis. - Mobile
Item.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
JOhnStOn'S
SarsapariIla
QUART BOTTLES.
wOMAN'S TROUBLES AND FEMALE
DISEASES.

Painful and Suppressed Menses, IL,
regularity, Leucorrhea, Whites, Steril
ity, liberation of the Uterus, change
of life, in matron or maid, all find re.
lief, help, benefit and cure in JOHNS
TONS SARSAPARILLA. It is a real
panacea for all pain or headache about
the top or back of the head, distress
ing pain ia the left side, disturbed
condition of digestion, palpitation OF
the heart, cold hands and feet, nerv.
business and irritation, sleeplessness,
muscular weakness, clearinghouse
pains, backache, legache, irregular ac
ton of the heart, shortness of breath,
abnormal discharges, with extremely
painful menstruation, scalding of urine,
swelling of feet, soreness of the breasts,
neuralgia, uterine displacement and
catarrh, and all those symptoms and
troubles which make the average wo
mans life so miserable.
MEXICAN DRUG CO.. Dstreat Mich
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

OF course Phil. Rush came clear of
the charge preferred against him. No
intelligent man ever thought that he
was guilty. Tie only way that he
could have been found guilty was for
him to have kept the money when
he borrowed it. But he returned it
and the state is out several hundred
dollars in the farce trial We some
times think that if a few jurymen
were lynched some other people might
be hanged or sent to the penitentiary.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

The Vicksburg American advises
the editor of the Meridian Press to
visit vicksburg the next time he de-
cides to go to the city. Don't you go
to Vicksburg, Bro Evans, but come
to Biloxi, where even Settler claims
to be immune from police interference
so long as he does not 'cuss' in the
Hattiesburg dialect. Bro. Harris
has designs" upon you, Bro. Evans,
and you should avoid his journalistic
beat. Biloxi Herald. Brother Evans
does not cuss. 1t is his habit to hide
his watch under the bed and then re-
port to police headquarters that it
was stolen. But we suggest that per-
haps if he would do little swearing
he would not be so forgetful.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

The professional and business
men, of Meridian and Lauderdale
county are about to get themselves
into trouble, so the associated dis
patches state. They have been failing
TO pay their privilege licenses for the
past few years, though they have been
doing business at the same old stand
all the same. For this violation OF
the law they can be fined twice the
amount of the privilege or imprisoned
for a term in the county Jail. 1t
would be right funny to see half the
lawyers and doctors and merchants of
Meridian go to Jail. But Hatties-
burg is not hollering before it gets
out of the woods We shall wait for
further developments before boasting.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

The governor Of this state should
send stamp to governor Of Tennessee
asking him to return the requisition
asking him TO return for Banker
Armistead who is supposed to be
wanted at jackson on the charge Of
borrowing mouoy from tine state in
violation OF the law. That is the
cheapest way to get out Of tit will
only cost two cents, whereas if ARMS
tead is brought to the state and tried
it will cost the county of Kinds sew
eral hundreds of dollars and still the
man will be acquitted. Since Rush
has been acquitted and given a chrome
it is all stuff to attempt to convict
any one else
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
An Amendment to the Charter Of
Incorporation of the Watkins
Machine & Boundary Co.

An amendment to the charter of the
Watkins Machine & Fouydry Co, au-
thorizing the capitol stock of said cor
POI ations to be increased from $25,0LO
to SOC. 200.
Be it resolved bv the stock holders of
the Watkins Machine & Foundry Co,
That the capitol stock If said corpora
ton shall be increased from $25 900
to $4,000 with all the rights, privi-
liges, powers, immunlties and fran
chises heretofore granted said corpora
ton
This December, 22nd, 1902. dec23-3
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
Dissolution of Partnership.

BY mutual consent the firm of Rob-
erts & Dorr has this day been dissolved,
Mr.. Il. A. Dorr withdrawing from the
firm, the business hereafter will be
conducted by Mr.. J. l.. Roberts (under
the name of the j. L. Roberts Music
Housed who has assumed all liabilities
and viii collect all of debts the firm Of
Roberts & Dorr,
J. L. ROBERTS
ian10-5t q. A. DoRR.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

There are also some survivors of
Col. W. C. Richards battalion of
sharpshooters, who will be delighted
to know that their old commander is
still living. No Drawer or truer man
went forth from this tsate to battle in
her defense and none is now more loyal
to her honor than he. The writer
saw him just after he had been shot
through and through by minnie ball
entering just at his left nipple. The
wound was pronounced fatal, but in
three weeks he was again at his post,
calamity leading his men. Again at
Chickamauga he was shot through
and through, in the groin, by min
ME bullet; but in three weeks he was
once more in command of his brave
men, valiantly leading them. These
wonderful recoveries from wounds
pronounced fatal, came to him only
Of all the brave confederates of whom
we ever heard. Colonel Richards has
resided at Columbus since the war.
He is now venerable gentleman of
easy circumstances and is enjoying
the respect and esteem of all who
know him. -Tupelo Journal.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
The Progress has come nearer roast

The Progress has come nearer roast
ing the merge to a black brown than
any other paper in the state. The
reason for this is that there are so
many nergoes in the state who are
supported by their wives and children
and what they can make by shooting
craps and would not work half day
for half of a hundred of dollars.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

Indigestion. dyspepsia and biliousness quick
~ yield to the cleansing and purifying qualities
contained In Johnston's Sarsapsrilia, Quar-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26

A mass meeting composed of
about seventy-fve of our citizens
was held at the mayors Office Mon
day evening for the purpose of organi
ling club to promote the candidacy
of Mai. J. X Vardaman for governor.
Messrs. W. S. Barry and G. B.
Stewart were elected president and
secretary of the club and resolutions
were adopted and considerable enthu
siasm manifested. A petition was cir
culated prior to the mass meeting for
membership in the club, which was
numerously signed, making a total
of about 240 members. Maj. Varda
man addressed the club at the court
house last night. Greenwood Enter
prise.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-26
OVER THE STATE.


1t does seem that it is about time
for the state authorities to let up in
the matter of prosecutions on account
Of the treasury scandal, or begin work
closer around Jackson. Phil. A.
Bush has just gotten through with a
second trial because the jury could
not agree, while the guilt of the Jack
son banker is already admitted. 1t is
an unpleasant mess, and should be
dropped instanter. -Natchez Bulletin.
The Vicksburg Herald thinks it was
very shabby in the postmaster general
to make public the letter of Referee
Wilson, in which that distinguished
dispenser Of republican pie in Missis-
sippi, told the department to stand
pat in refusing to accept the resig
nation TO the merge postmistress of
Indianola. The exposure was made
because the postmaster general wanted
the world to know there was just one
white man in Mississippi who was on
his side. W zoo Herald.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
Ho,, BiIIinrd. Were Invented.

The English are very fond Of the game Of billiards. and a letter in the British museum gives the origin of the sport. It was Invented by a London pawnbroker. whose name was William Kew. Kew got only lent money, but he sold cloth. and for the latter pur. pose had a yard measure, with which he used to compute the amounts. One day to distract himself he took the three round balls which are the cm. blems of his trude-they may still be seen in front of certain shops In Lon. don-and. placing them on his counter began Co bit them about with his yard measure
 He found it made a pretty game. He got a kind Of skin In making one bah glance on the other. and his friends who saw him thus employed called the game Bllrs yard. lt was soon short. ened into billiards. But the yardstick was the instrument with which the balls were knocked about, and difficult ty arose as to what Co call it They called it after the name Of the pawn. broker-a Kew.-Paris Figaro.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01

The best lunch. the bes, beer, the best people, the best 7t everything at the Seat tle Stloon-ior yenilemen oulv.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
Ten Men end hn s,.c.

In the sublascmert of one of OUT big life lnsurauce companies Is safe SO large that theatrical company might perform therein. There arr thr,e doors, the combinations of whose locks are controlled by ten men Each man, n high official of the company, ls an in- tegral part Of the integral whole. In In. stance: Five men are required to open the outer door. each knowing a fifth part of the entire combination and no more. A. having set the gntings ln hls combination, Is followed in turn by B, c, D and E. when the bolt may be moved. In the same manner the second door Is opened by three men In combi' nation and the third by two, in the lat ter case each being in combination with one or more Of the other eight on the outer and second doors. The safe is regarded as safe.-New York Press.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
WORKING -IN THg DARK.
Discomforts of Mining Before the
 navy Lamp Was Lit.

Davy Lamp Was Lit.
 The difficulties under which coal mining operations were carried on be- fore the scientist Davy had invented his safety lamp must have been very great. In many times Che only alternative the mediUyal miner has Co pitch darkness was Che phephorcvccnt gleam from dried fish. The miners implements. originally of stone or hard oak, gradu' ally Improved. but he wns forced Co work iu almost complete darkness until Sir Uumphry Dayy by his remarkable invention enabled him to light bis way through the tunnels he had excavated with comparative safety.
 Agrlcula. an author who wrote about the middle of the sixteenth century. has left an elaborate treatise on coal mining as lt was practiced during the middle ages. From thls we learn that the horse gin. which survives to the present day ln some of the mining dis- trlcts of Great Britain and northern Europe. was the engine chiefly em- ploycd both for lifting the coal and for getting rid of Che water. This latter object wus also sometimes effected by means of pumps turned by windmills or by tunnels driven with great labor Co an outlet at a lower level
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
romb. ot thc Ancient Prophst..

Inmhn nN hhe AnNANhA ANNkaNs
 There exist in parts of Islam many tombs or the prophet Daniel or these one of the most celebrated is at Cairo. This fact need not astonlsh us The Mussulmans admit without hesitation the duplication or even indefinite null tiplicutlon of the bodies of holy per sons without their veneratlon for each of the remains being diminished in the least It Is worth noting that the na- ture of the honorary qualifications ac- corded Co the same saint varies In diff fcrcnt countries. Thus, for example, Daniel has ut Cairo the name of Neb- blDauicl-that is, they give him the title of prophet as being at the same time that which suits hlm best and Is Che most honorable they can confer. To Algeria or MoruccO-feudal countries Che tltIe they give to saints Is sidi. which signifies lord. which Is also the title there of military and political chiefs. Iu central Asia they give to those cauou.zcI persons whom they re- spect most as to the prophet Daniel. the ttIc of bhoJi1. which means in Arabis writer or lettcrCd
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
N,l.Ipg uarlle out ot chalk.

Tn nature marble Is made out of chalk by water which percolates through tlc chalSy deposits, dlssolyes the chalk particle by parties and crystallIzcs lt. mountain pressure solid flying It It has been found that simt lar results may be accomplished by chemr-i ms First slices of chalk arr C'.g-' in a c'lor bath. staining tLerg wl.l urts that will Initiate any kind of mo. le known. For thlS pur- pose tlc sar4e mineral stains are used as are rmp,.y yed ln nature. For exam ple. to prrIuce counterfeit verde an- tique" oxide of copper Is utilized. In Ike manner green. piut. black and other color'n-s are obtained. Next the chalk slices so Into another bath. by which they are hardened and crystal llzcd. coming out to an lntents and purposes real marble.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
RESTED THE PRISON.
A Case Where the wedding RiAs
 went on the Right Hand.

-
 Went on the Right Hand.
 A clerical correspondent of the Lon don Express tells of a wedding eere- mony ln which be officlated and ln hls zeal for rubrical observances laid him self open to a comlcal and crushing retort.
 "I was then curate of a small coun- try parish in Somersetshire, and one day a couple presented themselves after due prellminaries for marriage ln the village church.
 "An went well until the moment came when it Is directed by the rubrie that the man shall place the ring upon the fourth finger of the woman's left hand. but then trouble began. The yokel apparently from nervousness or ignorance. laid hold of the right hand of bis expectant bride and placed the ring there resolutely.
 "'No,' I said. with quiet frmness, you must put the ring on her left hand To thls hls only reply was a stolid stare Thinking he had not un- derstood me. repeated my words, but with no better effect
 with as much warmth and in- slstence as was justified by the occa- sion I now took 6rmer ground and said. If you do not put the ring on her left hand. must stop the sery- ice.'
 "And then the climax came. With a eomplacent smile. that seemed to show bis satisfaction at having for the mo ment 'bested the parson, the bride groom settled the point for all time with the words. Please, sir, she amt got noner"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
Breaking Glass.

The following is an easy method Of breaking glass Co any required form: Make a small notch by means of Gle on the edge of a piece of glass; then make the end of a tobacco pipe or a rod Of iron of about the same size red hot ln the fire Apply the hot Iron Co the notch and draw it slowly along the surface of the glass in any direction you please. A crack will be made in the glass and will follow the diEection of the Iron.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
A Good Policy.

TLc Dry Goods Economist says of one store with which lt Ia familiar; "Evcry employee In .t seems Co bc cooC mturC1 Why sho"h there De any difference in tl,s respect between this establishment and the average store? Is not human nature about the same Che world over? True. but there Is a difference. The proprietor of this store ls not only a merchant but a gentleman. He treats his em- ployccs with marked courtesy and con s.dCrution. AS a consequence they feel so kindly disposed toward him and hls bAs,uess that their good win Is re n,cttd Il their treatment of his GUS tomcrl" Some storckcepers never find out vhy lt s that SO few Of their casual customers become regulars.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01

Mining Olans, a, ,''' one-
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01

Royal L1unirv cannot be exeellsd The, n suit your taste and conyeniene. and ft v,I ln prices. Phone o7, next to electric light s'ant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01

New wmp4rsr, rooa pa,,sros, Peoples
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01

Fresh t1ffy daily at the Boss Bakery.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
Embarrns.InE For Inc Professor

Professor (to his classl-Gentlemen, l have to apologize for a short delay in beginning this lecture. have unfor' tunately left my manuscript at home, but my boy, whom have sent for it will be here shortly.
 Professors Son Caudibly)-Mother couldn't dnd the manuscript, SO she has sent the book you copied it from New York Times.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
nrn,rn,r srmnnthr.

Jones-Charley fell from a street car last evening.
 Brown-Oh. I'm awfully sorryl
 Jones-But he wasn't hurt at alL
 Brown-I wasn't thinking about Charley. [ was thinking Of the suffer ings of those who would be told about that fall for months to Boston Transcript.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-01-01
A Pnnnler.

Paw" said little Tommy Figg on being scolded, 'l heard Mir. Watts say that great mems sons never dld any good amt a great mans son. an IY'
 Up 10 a late hour Mir Figg's mind bad not found a sufficiently diplomatic answer.