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The Washington times., 1903-06-25
Voice From the West.

The Democrats Of the Central West
have spoken, and they have announced
in no uncertain fashion that they have
had enough CT free silver and talk about
government ownership. To those who
remember the one-time strength OF free
silver in Iowa. this action seems 10
presage the doom OF the well-worn issue.
Il Is also a direct blow at the power OF
William Jennings Bryan. who has an
nounced that the platform should be re-
affirmed no matter what other action be
taken in the State conventions. There is
solace for the silver men, however. in
the nomination OF J. 3. Sullivan. OF
Creston, for governor. as he is, or was,
an advocate Of cheap money He was.
however. acceptable to the gold men. or
he would never have received the nomi-
nation, the gold wing controlling and or
ganizing the convention
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
FOR FRENCH PORTS
France Will Spend a56,ooo,ooo Francs
on Her Waterways.

LONDON. June 25.-The Paris CORE
spondent Of the Times" says that the
public works scheme voted by the senate
involves the expenditure Of 256.O0O,00
francs for the Improvement of ten
French ports and the construction OF
new and deepening Of existing canals
and connections herewith.
Twcnty-nine million francs are TO be
spent improving the navigability OF the
Garonne- Orleans Canal and other water
ways in the south Of France.
New canals that viii be constructed
viii cost 10000. 900 francs, and the
works will be completed in seven or
eight years They are considered nee
essary TO meet the growing competition
Of he Italian ports.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
ARCHITECTS PROTEST
AGAINST SMALL PRIZES

Glen Brown. Percy Ash. Waddy b.
Wood. and other members OF the Wash
ington chapter OF the American Insti-
tute of Architects. representing the
Washington Architectural Club, have
protested TO the District Commission
ers against tho small prizes offered for
successful plans entered In the compe-
tition for the new Business High
School.
Engineer Commissioner Biddle told the
protestants that the Commissioners are
unable TO change the terms Of the COM
petition, which were fixed by Congress.
Tho prizes offered for the plans are.
First prize. $500; second prize. $500;
third prize. $500.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
For Postal Prosecutors.
The President Finds Good Men il
MeSsrs. Conrad and Bonaparte.

In selecting Holmes Conrad and
Charles j. Bonaparte as special coun-
sci to prosecute the postal fraud
cases President Roosevelt has given
convincing evidence Of his purpose to
'let no guilty man escape A more
Judicious choice could scarcely have
been possible. It has been the Presi-
dents desire apparently TO secure
counsel above the faintest suspicion
of partisan prepossessions or parti-
san leniency
In a prosecution which is ito go to
the bottom" which is to uncover
rascality, no matter whose reputa-
tons may be smirched -the agents
who represent the Government
must be men above any reproach of
time-serving or timidity. They must
be fearless, untrammeled investiga-
tors, with no interests to shield or
forward save those Of justice.
That the President has found such
prosecutors in Messrs. Conrad and
Bonaparte there can be no question.
Mr. Conrad is a Democrat and one of
the most distinguished members of
the Virginia bar. President Cleve-
land appointed him Solicitor General
of the Department of Justice, and he
has also served as Government eoun-
sci in international arbitrations. Mr..
Bonaparte is a Marylander, a leader
III every effort to purify the politics
of his native State and AN ardent
champion of the merit system in
political appointments. Both he and
Mr. Conrad stand for the high ideals
III administration and for the unre-
lsxing pursuit of corruption and cor
rUptionists in Office.
It is significant that even the blind
est partisan rancOr can find no fling
to cast at President Roosevelt for
Tuesdays selection. In its news col
umns the "New York World at
tempts to argue that the President
played politics" and "made a good
business stroke" in naming Mr.. Con-
rad and Mr.. Bonaparte. And it init
mates-also in its Washington dis
patches - that these appointments
were designed to relieve the Repub-
ican party from blame should no
conviction be obtained"
But, vis-a-vis, in its editorial col
umns the "World" frankly repudiates
this foolish imputation by declaring
that "no better selections could have
been made" and expressing its eonvic-
ton that "the indicted rascals will
have an impartial and thorough trial
as the result of this move Of the
President"
And from this just and intelligent
conclusion we look for no material or
well-founded dissent.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
The Cars Gracious Act.

The Car has just issued an authori-
cation for the use of the Polish Ian
guage in the religious instruction of
Polish children This act of liberal pol
icy and of graeiousness to his Polish
subjects, destined to render his well
come on the occasion OF approaching
visit to Warsaw more enthusiastic.
cannot but prove embarrassing to Ger
many which absolutely prohibits, under
severe penalties. the use Of the Polisb
language on her side of the border
for such purposes.
AARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
Bryan a Problem.

Dispatches state that William Jen-
niHgs Bryan is I'm Indiana on his way
10 the convention of Woodmen of the
World at Indianapolis, where the city
Democratic organization recently elected
a gold man chairman Of the local com
mittee over the head OF a siIverite. VIII,
is said 20 be personal friend Of the
Nebraskan. II is said also that Mr.
Bryan used his influence In favor Of the
defeated candidate which naturallr
made the election OF the gold man {
defeat for himself. AS a result of this
there is more or less embarrassment
over the situation. and the Democratic
committee is somewhat confused as 10
just how to receive Mr. Bryan Mr.
bryan was at Logansport last night. and
when asked for an expression OF opin-
ion on the action of the convention, he
declined to talk.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
EPIDEMIC IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO. June 25.-Trachoma, or
'pinkeye," is epidemic in this city. Ac-
cording to the statement OF an official Of
the United States Marine Hospital. over
100 cases Of thu disease have been found
among the employees Of the Lackawanna
Steel and Iron Company. A large mum
Der Of cases of trachoma have been
treated by local physicians in almost
every section of the city.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
KURDS PlLLAGE CONVENT
AND KILL SIX PRIESTS

LONDON, June 25.-The Times" cor
respondent at ConstantinopEe says that
a convent near Erzeroum was pillagcd
by Kurds, who killed six priests. The
village OF BERN, twelve hours distant,
also was plllaged and one notable killed.
The troops did not interfere with the
despoilers In the course OF the outrages.
nor did they pursue them after they
had finished their ravages.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
BoRELLYs COMET SIGHTED.

GENEVA, \. Y, June 25.-Dr Will
lam A. Brooks. director OF Smith OBJ
scrvatory and professor of astronomy al
Hobart College, observed the new comet
discovered by BOrelly yesterday morn
Ing. Its position was: Right ascension
al hours 81 minutes 10 seconds; declina-
ton south 6 degrees 10 minutes
The Washington times., 1903-06-25

business of the rainmaker to know
when his mortars are loaded and how
far and to what extent of preeipita-
ton their discharge is likely to lead.
We have no Mount Ararat in this
country, nor have we any desire to
cultivate the ark habit.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
The Kaisers Liberal Policy.

Emperor Williams liberal policy to
ward the Roman Catholic Church and
the Roman Catholic religious orders in
his dominions, especially in connection
with hts Inauguration and infinitely
more liberal Interpretation and con-
structiOn OF the laws enacted during the
regime Of the late Prince Bismarck for
their control and subsection. has met
with recognition in an altogether unex-
pected quarter. For an address has
just been presented TO him by the lead
ing Roman Catholics ia Great Britain
and Ireland. requesting him 10 accept
their heartfelt appreciation and graf
itude for his wise. generous and far
sighted policy toward his Catholic
subjects, the laws against whom have
been moderated or repealed. and whose
religious orders are now allowed to
move freely through the empire" The
address in conclusion contains a pledge
that for these reasons British Catholics
will exert themselves to remove all
misunderstandings between Germany
and England"
The Kaiser certainly never dreamed
when he made friends with the Vati
can for the purpose OF securing the
support of the powerful Roman Catho-
lie party in the parliament OF the
Empire at Berlin, he was at the same
time winning as enthusiastic allies the
English Roman Catholics. But he can
not but be gratifed with this result For
In England the Roman Catholic ele-
ment represents the most conservative.
intellectual and wealthy portion of the
territorial arIstocracy. whose influence
alike in English political and social
life is very great indeed.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25
KING INTERCEPTED
FOR P. A. Ntzhugh,

DUBLIN. June 25.-The release of P.
A. Ntzhugh,. ". P. from Sligo Jail on
June 20. where he had been confined
since June 6. under a warrant issued by
judge Ross about n year ago for con-
tempt Of court in connection with the
political comments OF Mr.. McHugh's pa
per. the Sligo Champion" appears to
have been due to the initiative of King
Edward. the lord lieutenant OF Ireland.
the Earl OF Dudley. having first fruit
iessly interceded with Judge Ross.
The Washington times., 1903-06-25

done so, or were they to permit such
loose methods of conducting the Dis
trict's business as have been disclosed
to continue.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

dismal play, in which she was the one
bright spot, Miss Taliaferro enacted the
role of the little mother-sister with a
grace and sympathy that endeared her
to the hearts of her audiences.
When but thirteen years old she re-
ceived a salary of SO a week. Among
the plays in which she has appeared
are THE Prince of Peace" Patent
Applied For" Killarney" 'Mavour
men," Fair Virginia. The Ensign
Human Hearts," minstrel Claire,
Sweet Inniscarra," The Silver King"
THE Bankers Daughter" The Girl |
Left Behind Me-" Lost River" and a
Ride For Life" She has played Eva in
"Uncle Toms Cabin and as a member
Of the old Lyceum theater stock COM
pany in New York played all the chill
dren's parts in its repertOry.
OF Miss Taliaferro the late James a.
Herne once said, 'She is the greatest
child actress in the world" and other
high estimates of her ability in the past
as well as the present are numerous.
Three years ago Miss Taliaferro left
the stage temporarily through the adj
vice of her manager, George Tyler, to
60 to school in Massachusetts. Mr.. Ty-
Ter believed that Infant prOdigies grow
up to be mediocre if their talents are
continually forced" and it is the belief
of those who have watched Miss ITALIA
ferro's development that her short ces-
sation from stage work has been of de-
cided benefit to her in many ways, and
they confidently expect to see her make
the hit of her life as Lovey Mary.
Miss Taliaferro who is now sixteen
| years old, is the daughter of Mrs. Anne
| Taliaferro of New York city. She is of
Italian ancestry.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
A Novel Device

Some of our enterprising business
men might get good advertisement
idea from the following, clipped from
the Vicksburg American, and at the
same time materially benefitting she
general public. Mr.. Harry Rice, of
Vicksburg, is the man who introduced
this particular scheme, and of him
it is said by the American;
"Mr. Harry Rice, the enterprising
furniture man, has sprung a real
novelty on the city of Nicksburg in
the nature of the friends telephone. ,
This rather unique invention is
the output of some clever mind, of
course, the scheme being to have a
neat and GOmpactly built telephone
which is righr at the main entrance
of Rice q Company's store.
Mr.. Rice has sign under the talk
instrument which reads:
50 Dom ask, just use it..
Mr.. Rice is considered a kind of
public benefactor by many, and tC
fully appreciate this pro bono publicc
affair one must stop by and make use
of it at any time snch service is re-
quiTed -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
NEW CURE FOR LOCKJAW.
Chicago University Professor Sue
cessfuIly Treats IA Violent Case.

A cure for lockjaw has been discov-
cred and successfully tested in Chicago
by Dr. S. \. Mathews of the University
of Chicago George Newman was the
patient, and the cure was effected
while he was in the midst of the most
violent tetanus spasms.
The Newman boy caught his toe in
the chain of Il bicycle. and tetanus set
in Nine of the best physicians in Chi
cago treated the lad. but he steadily
got worse DR.. Mathews was then
called
For a month DR. Mathews, formerly
a student under Professor Loeb, has
been working in the physiological lab
oratory of the university, where he is
an instructor in pharmacology. He had
already succeeded on animals and was
waiting for a chance to try it on q hui
man.
An entirely venous injection of salts,
chloride and potassium was made in
the lower arm. Little improvement was
seen, and the boys pulse was IA. 9th
er injections were given Wednesday
and Saturday nights The pulse went
down, and he began to improve. He is
now almost well, and the scientific de-
partment of the university is rejoicing
over the successful test.
1t is thought that the cure will be eff
fective in the case of snake bites and
other blood poiSonings.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
ROOTS RETIREMENT.
SECRETARY OF WAR THINKS HIS
WORK is DONE.
Generally Believed In Washington
That He Has Already Resigned and
That Taft May Be Appointed to
Succeed Him.

The report that Secretary of WaF
Root previous to sailing for London,
where he will sit with the commission
which is to attempt to define the Alas
kan boundary, has placed his resigna-
ton in the hands of the president is
generally accepted as true in well in
formed circles. 1t is known that Mr.
Root has long desired to return to his
private law practice in New York city.
Only the earnest solicita ton of the
president, coupled with Mr.. Roots wish
to complete the formation of the army
general staff and to carry out certain
personal policies with regard to the ad-
miniStratiOn of the Philippines, has
kept him in the cabinet to this time.
The general staff has now been promul-
gated, and the problem of the Philip
pines has reached a point at which it
can safely be intrusted to a new secre-
tary, especially if that secretary is to
be, as rumOr predicts, William II. Taft,
the present civil governor of the Phil
ippines 1t is not believed that any
change in the cabinet will take place
When the report that he was slated
| for the head of the war department
reached Governor Taft at Manila he de-
MED its probability, saying that his
! work in the islands, for the sake of
which he had already refused q SUI
| preme court justiceship, was still far
| from completion. He is now engaged
| nnnn moo STrac bfch ara of tho utmost
! Importance to the archipelago. but it is
! possible that he may get these into
such shape before fall that his personal
direction of them will be no longer nee
essary. Governor Tafts friends assert
that if the president insists upon his
coming to Washington in October he
will not refuse General questions of
| Philippine policy can be handled better
| perhaps from the office of the secretary
| of war than from the governors palace
in Manila The welfare of his little
brown brothers is more to Governor
Taft than his own advancement, and
| it is not likely that the difference be-
tween his present salary of $4,000 a
year and that of $S.000 which he
would receive as secretary of war, will
have much weight with him.
Elihu Root lays down his portfolio
with record of accomplishment
equaled by few predecessors. His work
has been constructive where that OF
most previous war ministers has been
executive 1t is true that Mr.. Roots
opportunities have been greater than
those of his predecessors. One result
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
SCORES GULLlBlE PUBLIC.
New Jersey Chancellor Says Stocks
Are Inflated For Fools

New Jersey Chancellor Says Stocks
Are Inflated For Fools.
you know and | and every body
ought TO know that stock is inflated to
unload it on the public | consider
it fraud, and the people who buy are
fools. The men who initiate stocks
take advantage of the old adage, All
fools are not yet dead" said Vice
Chancellor Pitney during the argument
in the application of Edwin A. Nc
Alpin and others for a receiver for the
Universal Tobacco company at New
ark, y. ].
Attorney General McCarter of coun-
sci for the defendant corporation
claimed that the allegation of insolv-
ency made by the complainants was
false. He said that the fact that the
corporation wanted more capital was
proof of solvency. He asked, Where
are those men who have made millions
out of the scheme by selling outY'
Vice Chancellor Pitney, interrupting
said: Il do not quite agree with coun.
sci that they made millions. as
sumo that they made about 100000
less expenses. What they got beyond
that was by cheating somebody"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
Sam Jcnes on Lynchinx /.

81 have lived among negroes all
my life. and know them pretty welt,
and in my mind there is not much ID
this excitement about them. Now,
this lynching business is no anarchy.
If mad dog or a wild beast runs
through the streets and bites some
one. the thing to do is to kill 1t, and
kill it before it does any more harm.
There is not much difference be-
tween a wild beast and a negro who
will attack white women. Why, ID
the south the respectable blacks help
the whites lynch the brutes. OF the
IL 200, 600 nergoes in the south, the
greatest mass are peaceable, law -abid-
ing citizens. Since we have gotten
rid of the Yankee scalawags, who
were stirring them up, we don't have
much trouble with them. They know
their place, and they keep it, just as
the convicts at Joliet know their
place and keep it,"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

of the Spanish war was to throw upon
the war department the government of
outlying possessions, which in another
country would have been the duty of
colonial secretary. The rehabilitation
of Cuba and its subsequent restoration
TO the Cubans is another achievement
of the Root regime.
But Mr.. Roots constructive work
has not been confined to matters of
colonial administration. He has recre-
ated the army itself When his first
report to congress was submitted he
recommended the reorganization of the
army with respect to line and staff. the
complete reconstruction of the militia
system of the United States in its rela-
ton to the general government and the
establishment of postgraduate military
schools. 1t Is safe to say that not an
officer In the army and scarcely sub
ordinate official of the department
thought then that the new secretary
would be able to carry through these
three great reforms. He had his plans
we'll formulated and worked constant
~ toWdIu aH uHchahSAhS SoaA uhtii MS
native ability, strengthened by dtscf-
pine and experience. had triumphed
over the obstructionists in congress and
the army All the ideals with which
Mr.. Root began his term of office have
| been realized 1t is this work, rather
than that connected with the admins
tration of the Philippines and other is
lands, which has caused President
Roosevelt to regard Mr.. Root as the
| greatest of war ministers and the
bright particular star in the admins
tration armament
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
Opening Day SATURDAY.

Yesterday The Progress stated that
the "Opening Day" at Oliver q
Massengale's would be Friday, Au-
gust %, but since printing that no.
tice the firm finds that it will be i'm
possible to get everything in readi-
ness for that date, so now instruct us
to let it be known to the readers OF
this paper that Saturday, August 80,
Will he the day.
This is the firm that bought out
the dry goods department of Hawkins
& Co, occupying their same old
stand.
Remember the opening date Sat
urday, August 20.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
Cannon ON the Currency.

Congressman Joseph c. Cannon of II
lipois was in Omaha the other day on
his way farther west to look after some
private business. 1T is too early to
make any predictions as to what may
be done by congress in the way of cur
rency legislation" said Mr.. Cannon.
"And then we don't know just what is
happening or what is needed. 1t is true
that lot of eastern fellows think they
are in bad way and need currency
legislation to help them out. But no
Ice that stocks are not down to a good
Investment basis even now. / see they
have got everything way up too high,
I'M hings are now just getting back to
~. This question Win right itself
nhuiIding Of 1 elthfnL public
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
TO PLAY Lovely MARY.
Pretty Mabel TaliaferrO, Who Will
Appear In "Airs. wigs"


Miss Mabel Taliaferro, who will play
the part of Lovey Mary in the forth
coming production of Mrs. Wigs of
the Cabbage Patch is one of the best
known of the younger actresses on the
American stage. When bat three years
old she made her debut in Blue Jeans
and since that time has developed from
the sweetest of child actresses into a
young woman whose knowledge and
mastery of her art presage for her a
future of brilliant success.
Miss Taliaferro has appeared in many
plays. She made a decided hit in Gang
Wills THE Children of the Ghetto,
and in London critic epitOmiZed her
as "a Duse in temperament and q
Maude Adams in appearance" In this
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

man will De on hand to welcome Gus
toners as they may arrive. Along in
the middle of the day the country mer-
chant can work in the garden. while
his wife sits down in the store with her
sewing. 1t is a family affair. The
country store is competent to take care
Of itself.-Sioux City Journal.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Louis II. Howard. M. D., Physician
and surgeon-Specialist in diseases of
of women and children. Office in Tur-
ner building, up stairs. Residence phone
ia; Office 4G. Hours 9 a. IN. to ~ N :;
1870 to p. N. Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
The Country store.

1t is all right for the country store to
keep late hours. 1t is the country club.
II the boss likes 1t nobody else has a
right to complain. In the country store
the man does his own work Even if
trade Is good he is not bothered with
clerks unions. A country STORE is out
~ hpelnese and & II = necessary to
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

J. r. Jackson, NJ. D., Physician and
Surgeon-Diseases of the eye, ear, nose
and throat speciality. Office over I. j.
Jackson & Co. Store, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

DR.. E. Dill. Physician and Surgeon
Office with Hattiesburg Drug Co, Ltd
Phones: Office, "a; Home. 50. Hatties-
burg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

DIR, Henry L. Flake, Physician and
Surgeon Special attention to Women
and Children. Office over Citizens
Bank. Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Stevens & Stevens, (H. Stuart Stevens
J. Morgan Steveus)-Office over Stevens
& Moore Drug Store. Hattiesburg,
Miss
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

G. c, Robertson-District No. 9
Court days End and 4th Saturdays in
each month. Office in Court House.
Hattiesburg, Miss.