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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The various railroads Of the county
are losing no time qualifying as to
how thsy stand on the question OF
their employees using intoxicants.
The Lincoln County Times. cement
ing upon the subject makes use OF
the following language: Railroads
throughout the country are waging
war against the use of Intoxicating
LIQUORS and tobacco by employees en-
gagged in operating trains. The hat
has gone forth generally that en-
ployes who drink. or who frequent
places where liquors are sold, are not
safe men with the lives of persons mol
with the valuable property transport
ed by the railroads. Total abstinence
is essential to service in the operating
denartment of every railroad center
ing in Chicago, and so far as known
of every important railroad IN the
limited States. The rules which
have recent been inaugural %
against the use OF tobacco are not Sc
stringent as those against liquor, pu'
generally they prescribe the L 'e of to-
bacco while on duty aud when about
stations and on the property OF the
railroad companies. As for the Gig
arctic. the order against it is almost
as severe as that against whiskey.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

An exchange, in speaking OF the
1abit now of young people changing
the way of spelling their names. tells
Of a case where young lady got quite
enough uf the job of changing hers,
as will be seen by the following: 4
7oung man. so the story goes, had a
lister named Jessie, who was sent to
fashionable boarding school. When
she went he remarked that she would
Tot acquire any of the affectation of
he learned at such places. For about
year he had no fault TO find on that
score. Then came letter signed Jes-
,ica'' instead of Jessie. He replied
,s follows: Yoar welcome letter re-
,eived. Papica and mamica are well,
Aunt Maryca and Georgia. started to
California yesterday. | bought new
| horsica. 1t l. beautica. Its name
| is Nannica. Your affsctiOnate broth
err, Samica. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03
The Mobile Register sums it up

The Mobile Register sums it up
this way: IF the nergoes do not
want to 90, if the whites do not want
them to go. and if there is no place
for the negroes to go to, the debate
should be closed. What we have &c
do is to maintain good relations Will
the negroes, aud what the negroes
have to do is to get along with tn,
white people. All may as we'll put &
good face on II.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The Blue Mountain New Standard
takes the hopeful view of the crop
situation, as follows: We hear
complaint on every side of short crops,
caused by the continued dronth. we
think it could be worse. We ought
TO be thankful that we have had such
beautiful weather in which TO save
hay, fodder, corn and the feeoy STA
ple, which is so rapidly opening.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03
he Advocate published a. Butler.

The Advocate published at Butler.
Choctaw county. Ala, gives this piece
of news, which will open the eyes of
many since it has been thought all
along that to be educated at Booker
Washington's school meant law
abiding, righteous negro: While the
bill to increase the appropriation of
the negro normal school at Montgom-
cry from 81, 800 to SO, 1000 was under
consideration last week, Representa-
tive Wood. who lives 1T Toskegee.
6ool~rr1 49, $50 n ~ couldeul e
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

for supreme court cirek now depends
largely upon petitions. The petit
oners are to ges the names OF the
candidates on the official ballots Oh
,l,e several counties. If a candidate
fails in county he gets no votes
there. It is a pretty big job TO get
up petitions in all the counties.
There is hard work ahead of the as
pirants for this office.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

A man signing hi: name j, W. Per-
rett, inserts the following notice in
the last issue of the Wesson Enter
prise: 81 offer fifty dollars reward
for the party or parties who white
capped me through the Wesson post
office on the 28th of September ("
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

the Tuskegee Institute. Booker Wash.
ington's school. had been to the PEN
itentiary and also that she only two
negroes in this county hanged for a
nameless crime had been students OF
that school.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The Newton Times fights right
along on the firing line with the
Progress when it says: Tell about
the good, things in your town and If
the bad must be told, let somebody
else do the telling.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The Wesson Enterprise thinks that
the county treasurer's Office ought TO
be abolished, arguing that any bank
would be glad to handle the money
free Of charge, and besides allow in
terest on it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The negro, Sagreant Hawkins,
who is a member of the Gath U. ,.
Infantry, and who was in the battle
of San Juan Hill, where Roosevelt
distinguished himself with his rough
riders" called on the president the
other day and they had quite a
lengthy chat anent that great tattle
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The two Crosbys who were convict
ed upon the charge of peonage' by
the federal court at its late session in
Montgomery, and sentenced to the
United States penietntiary at Allan ia
for one year and one month, were par
doned by President Roosevelt last
week.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

At Alderman, Choctaw county,
contractors are on the ground and
will start soon upon the work of grad
ing the Gulf and Chicago railroad,
the right of way crossing the L. q.
railroad at that point.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

Mr.. J. @. Furr, of Franklin coun-
tv. mad the misfortune to lose one
of his hands while ginning cotton the
other day. He was feeding the gin
and the saws catching his hand drew
it in and so lacerated it as to make
amputation necessary.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

A gin was burned in Claiborne
county the other day, the cause OF
the fire being spontaneous combustion
originating in pile of cotton seed
which were in the corner and bad
gotten wet. The loss was 50. 500.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

Mr.. j. W. Bradley. who has been
chancery clerk of Clay county for
twenty years, is candidate for the
supreme court clerkship. Mr.. Brad
ley is a gentleman we'll worthy the
consideration of the public. being
competent, reliable and deserving.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

Miss Sadie Hayes Townsend, the
famous vocalist who toured Mississip-
pi with travelling troupe last year.
was married the other day at Chatta-
nooga, to r. J. Wrennes, one of the
general superintendent of tie N. o..
& St T.. railway.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

In the letting out OF star mall
routes in the future, the government
will require as near as it is possible.
that persons bidding must live at the
end of or along the route bid on.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The Mississippi Messenger, pub-
lished at Shubuta, gives the follow
ing directions as tho proper proceed
ure for those who are candidates fol
the supreme derk ship: "The race
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

One of Stonewall Jackson's staff
officers, during the war of the conted-
eracv. Gen. II. X. Douglas, by name,
is reported dying at Hagerstown, Nd.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The Meridian Star says that good
roads and diversified farming are the
two best planks in the platform OF
Mississippi farmers.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

Mrs. Roos welt certainly under
stands the art of dressing we'll on =
little money, her last years bill tor
dressing, all told, being olny $500
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

The board of supervisors of Frank
I'm equity, have just let contracts for
the building of four steel bridges IN
that county to cost in the aggregate
Goa 600
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

An exchange Willingly suns it up
in this way. From the way the
dress makers talked about coed
shapes, and bad shapes, it seems
Dame Nature turns out as many mis-
fits as the worst dressmaker does.
Practice does not make perfect. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

twenty-five negro section hands at
Vicksburg struck for higher wag,
the other day, demanding $3.50 per
day. the price formerly paid beirg
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

Under the very shadows OF the
churches in the city OF Montgomery,
Ala, last week, boy died of starva-
ton and two more members OF the
family are down and not expected to
live. for the lack of food. Albert
Hammock is the name of the boy who
a:a
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

er day during which, among other
things, he informed the reporter that
the crops in his neighborhood were
short fifty per cent.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

H. J. King. . prominent planter of
near Smiths Station, Miss was in
terviewed By ) Times Democrat re-
portsr While Is ~ orlsp1s ~ eih-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03
The state of Mississippi gives en-
nlovment to 1000 teachers.

Many Texas farmers signify then
intention of holding their cotton IN
til il reaches 10 cents.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

If you making money fast you would like
to suggest that bring out OF your idle cash
and take few Of the unexeelled bargains have to
offer you. The of this property have instructed
selli and my method is out orders tit
breaks the ovzner: SO let it &C:
First will Gail your attention TO Mr.. W. A. Steven
handsome residence situated on Fourth Street
extralarge roomy with northeast front, nice
shade and fruit trees and flowers IN the yard SIX or
seven rooms plastered and papered, with all modern
conyenences, such city water sewer connections,
lights, In fact is of the most de-
sirable the city satisfactory price
bought
A house and lot on Walnut which ought
readily sell for $1,000 be had once for $3.50
Some vacant lots on the same street.
A handsome house and lot on the same street now
occupied by Derrckson goes for $3.50. Would be
bargain at ST. 600.
Four Lots on Southern avenue ranging price from
500 to $1,000
house and lot on Pinc street for $3.50.
Twenty-three lots in same neghborhood ranging in
price 500 $500.
Three beautiful lots on Gordon St for 5000.
Two on Boue ST., As I-2xIOO feet, for $500.
A handsome house. front and back gallery,
with front, and neatly painted, with
splendid md other conveniences, the Pearl
Leaf Rivers depot, for So OOO $500 $50 month
until paid for. House renting for $18 per month
Two nice houses Second street, $1,000 and S16O
respectively
raivlyne wourrOm the @ Compr
Some
somel desirable locality
Foyau of and irene "a d TO a o @ sc
thurcw nelv cheap nd nahe terms
TheRev. Ell nhome
b had s so bought week..
ONCE E Arsdss henostr$
rspenhdb nston
& IoanA none of be n money
youpay nbak IN month";
Mains of
parasa ynew huseonw water Sc
Anpea aref amt two NJ OF nice trees
frnt4e egantrw lde m water god
landofc sand pg and couon gin
o ell in Y
saB
YOURS TRULY,
ThOs. N. Ferguson,
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

~$1z5.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-03

died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21

''often no greater misfortune can be-
fall children than great riches east upon
them by gift or inheritance" said judge
Phillips in approving a compromise OF
the famous Bunel win case In the Dis
tric' Court in Springfield, Mo- A son
and an alleged daughter have long dis
pnted the ownership Of the rich estate
left by Napoleon Bunel, Frenehman,
but ha ie at length agreed to compromise
IL was in approving this that Judge Phil
lips uttered his rebuke, adding: THE IN
tended benehcenee Of Bunel IN creating
the trust estate in question has proved
but curse to the benehciaries. The boy
has been content 10 be mere para re
30 exist in idleness and rot out in
tonness and riot while the girl. aspiring
TO a share in the bounty of the trust,
has grown up with rowing fancy and
unstable habits, illiterate and wayward,
contemning parental authority and re
speet, clipping when a mere child and
marrying a mere boy. who in thought
lessness has eaten only the bread pro-
vided through the wife's access 10 the
claimed inheritance"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21

VALUE OF COTTON LANDS
How They Compare with the Acreage
Under wheot aud Corn.

The traveller from lSo North or West
accustomed TO the grazing lands Of those
sections. and not unde standing the ag-
ricultural conditions Of the South. often
expresses surpris at what looks 10 him
like very poor SO which he sees in the
hillv and pipe-etad sections of much of
the South. lie wonders how cotton rails
inc i'm these districts can support the
growers. but he little understands the
conditions. The cotton crop Of 190l-o2.
in ,ltding the seed. was worth S530,ooO.-
oo. Ii was produced on less than "a
cocoon acres. or an average value per
are of o~er SD. The total wheat crop
of ,he same year, produced on 4S.20ooO0
acres. WIS worth S422. 000, 900. or an
average If S9.79 per acre; and the corn
crop of the same year. raised on $4,000
600 acres. was worth SLOT, 100000, or
an average of $l0.S2 per acre. The cost
of raising cotton was doubtless, more
per acre than the cost for wheat and
corn. out the difference was hardly as
great as the difference in the value per
acre. or she Ess.her lands Of the South.
where a ..7te per acre can b. raised by
good cnhs ion, the value per acre
wouid be nom $40 to $50. according to
the price Of cotton which would match
the higf yiehiS Of wheat and corn in
tho west ern farm districts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
Rradstre Is Review.

Special inquiry by Bradstreet's points
to a yield of at least 2,250, 10000 bush
els of corn of a grade generally far SUI
perior to that of year ago. Lower
prices for this and other cereals and for
cotton, whose yield will be smaller than
seemed probable a month ago, seem like
ly to help our backward export trade in
these products and improve the foreign
exchange outlook Collections, too,
though backward, are improving as the
grain and cotton movements expand.
Two prominent industries, those of
shoe manufacturing and of anthracite
coal. have been and are doing well,
though margins of profit are smaller.
The downward swing in the raw mate
rails Of industry is, in fact, significant
feature.
The best trade advices come from the
Southwest, notably at Kansas City and
st. Louis; from the western sections,
such as Nebraska and Iowa, where corn
is turning out better than expected; from
the Pacific coast, where trade is still
unqualifiedly good despite the slowness
of new wheat and other crops to move
and from portions of the South, such as
the Mississippi valley, where present
prices for cotton offer a good return for
fair yields. Heavy rains have i1terfered
with thrashing of spring wheat in the
Northwest ID retarded trade and col
lcctions, ~nila the weather at t Fest
has also br IN unfavorable to trade, re-
duced AZ some large cities by impaired
buying ability growing out of strikes.
Central western trade reports are spot
tod
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
rnternntinnni,. Rennrt,

Telegraphic advices from correspond
ents of the International Mercantile
Agency throughout the United States are
summarized as follows;
Merchants generally are not anticipat-
ing requirements with the freedom here
tofore noted, partly on account of wealth
er and crop conditions and in part be-
cause of industrial slowing down.
Financial advices at larger ceuters in
dictate that neither imports nor bank
loans are being curtailed and that in
debtedness abroad is increasing. James
II. Eckels. former Comptroller of the
Currency. sends word that increased
western bank loans. compared with last
year. are not due to the banks carrying
speculative accounts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21

Chica go-Cattle. common to prime.
$500 TO $40; hogs. shipping grades.
$3.50 10 Sc. 10: sheep. fair TO choice. $500
to So 81; wheat. No. , red, soc TO Sic;
corn. 20. .. Ale TO Acc; oats. standard,
35c 20 SIC; rye. No. ?, 52c 10 J3c: hay.
timothy. $3.50 to $3.50: prairie. $500 to
$500: butter, choice creamery, 1Sc tc
2Oc: eggs. fresh. Ice to Zoe; potatoes,
52c to 60c.
st. Lo,siS-cattle. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$3.50 to $515. sheep, $500 10 S4.o0;
wheat. No. .. Soc to SIC: corn. No. ..
Ale to 42c: oats, No. .. soc to SEC; rye.
No. ., 52c TO 53c.
Observation-Disclosures. S425 to S465:
hogs. $500 to S5.S5; sheep, $500 TO
s.. 80: wheat, No. .. See 70 SIC: corn.
No. , mixed, &c to 4Sc; oats. No.
mixed. sac 70 Sc; rye. No. >, &c 70 63e.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 TO $500. hogs.
$500 10 S5.65: sheep. $50 70 1925:
wheat. No. .. SIC TO Sic; corn. Ne )
yellow. 49c to soc: oats. Ne. 3 white.
SIC to 3Sc: rye. No. .. &c 70 sec.
AIilwaukee-Wheat. No. ? northern,
Sic TO Sc: corn, No. 3. 4Tc 60 4Sc: oats,
No. white. SSc n soc; rye, No. 1. 55c
to SIC: barley, No. >. Csc TO G4c; PORK.
mess. s11.25-
Toleio-wheat. No. mixed. Sic to
Sc: corn. No. 2 mixed &c 10 ssc; cats.
Ne. ? rixed. SIC to SSc; rye. Ma ?. sc
10 5Sc: clover seed. prime, S6.I5
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
NAruRALIzATIox LAWS EvADEp
Thousands of Immigrants Have Been
Made Voters by Frand.


Made Voters by Frand.
Naturalization frauds OF gigantic pro-
portions have been perpetrated turing
the last few years, the number aching
a quarter Of a million. The government
has been aware Of the existence Of these
frauds and is doing all in its power to
put stop to .her. Special agents Of
the department OF justice, secret service
officers and other officers of the govern
ment have been engaged for the last
two years running down those who are
guilty. c. ID. {. Van Duzen, special
agent Of the department Of justice, Is
one of the officials engaged in the inyes-
tigati6n. Most OF these frauds have
been perpetrated by interruptions indi-
viduals who are not connected with the
government in any way and whose sole
aim Is 20 rob ignorant immigrants and
enrich themselves. II is learned from
the highest authority that these frauds
exist ia every section Of the country.
Inscriptions individuals seek immi-
grants who possess a little money and
blandly inform them that il they take
out naturalization papers they will pros
per wonderfully and everything be made
easy for them. These stories are beliey-
ed by the immigrants, who gladly part
with their money for fraudulent certif-
Gates, large supply Of which are al
ways on hand. Judges who natnralize
aliens on forged papers are yictimized
by the fraud and not a party to 1t. The
govern ment has determined to break up
this practice. and Is now gathering facts
which will be instrumental in placing
some Of the guilty ones behind the bars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
USE LIQUOR LOSE JOBS.
Railways Practically Isste Ultima
tum TO Train Employees.


Railroads throughout the country are
waging war against the use of intoxicat-
ing liquors and tobacco by employees en-
gagged in operating trains. The fiat has
gone forth generally that employees who
drink, or who FREQUENT places where liz
uors are sold. are not safe men to entrust
with the lives of patrons nor with the
valuable property transported by the rail-
roads. Total abstinence is essential TO
service in the operating department of
every rairoad centering in Chicago, and
so far as known of every important rail-
road in the United states.
The rules which have recently been in
augurated against the Use of tob, go
are not as stringent as those against
liquor but generally they prescribe the
use of tobacco while on duty and when
about stations and on the property of
the railroad companie AS for the
cigarette. the order against it is almost
as severe as that against whisky.
The revolution which is being effected
in these respects is shown in the new
rule books which many of the manage
ments of the Chicago roads have just
issued. Without a single exception these
books contain the following. or rules
which are similarly framed:
THE use Of intoxicants by employees
while on duty is prohibited Their ha-
bitua use, or the frequentiug Of places
where they are sold, is sufficient cause
fer dismissal"
",rhe use of tobacco by employees when
ON duty in and about passenger stations
or on passenger cars is prohibited.
While the rules are now practically
the same on all roads, some are more Sc
we're than others in their enforcement
Not all the railroads assume 10 say
whether an operating employee may drink
when off duty. while henceforth not a
few, the Rock Island, for example. will
discharge men for frequenting saloona
whether on or off duty
The reform has been brought about
solely with the idea Of increasing the
safety in train operation. and officials de-
clare that the prohibitions have decreas-
ed wrecks and accidents fully p per
cent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
DRAW KNIVES ON GAMBLERS.
Ohio Farmers, AnRered by Lossee
Wound Pr,nrietors Of Games.

Ohio Farmers, AnRered by Losse :
Wound Pr7prietors of Games.
The Redwood (Ohio, tri-county fair
ended in a bloody riot between the gam
bling element and eight or ten citizens
and farmers from Pharisburg and yicin-
ity. Several Of the farmers played nu-
merous gambling devices and left be-
tween $500 and $1,000 No sooner had
this occurred than mob gathered. which
finally swelled to nearly 1000 Infatuated
farmers and citizens, who attacked the
gambling parapherualia and its proprie-
tors with knives, clubs. axes and ham
mers- Cart Algower a saloon-keer err.
was cut and pounded in the face nd
head so badly that il is feared he may
die. Peart Taylor of Columbus was
chased for several miles by a crowd of
angry farmers. who stoned and dubbed
him until he finally reached the depot
just as the train was pglling cut After
smashing mp all the machines on the
ground the mob went into the town and
broke up ten or twelve games which
were beini; run In the saloons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-21
- - II. G. Dun & Co.'S
| New YORK. Weekly Review of Trade


There have been no developments of
Importance in the commercial world. As
rule, there is more caution in making
contracts. especially among manufactRr-
ers. Uneasiness regarding the financial
situation recedes as the season advances
without producing any monetary pres
sure in connection with crop moving.
Manufacturing news is favorable except
where the raw material markets are UNI
settled or labor struggles cause trouble.
Latest returns of foreign commerce at
this port are unsatisfactory, exports
showing loss of 81, 1888. GAG compared
with the same week last year and i'm
ports decreasing S2,577, 124. Bank ex-
changes ut New York for the week were
23.G per cent smaller than last year,
while at other leading cities there was a
gain of A per cent
Reduced dividends and curtailed pro-
duction in the iron and steel industry
show that conservatism is increasing and
that there is no disposition TO disguise
the fact that business is not progressing
without interruptions. Yet there is moth
ing alarming in the situation and a few
years ago the contracts now in sight
would have assured full occupation for
all plants.