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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The following is from the Vicks-
burg Post: "A big delegation of
union army veterans, composing the
commission sent by the state OF In
diana to locate the positions occupied
by Indiana troops during the siege o.
vicksburg, arrived here last Saturday,
They were busily engaged in thest
duties Saturday and today, and many
of them spent yesterday sightseeing.
The commissioners have completed
their task, and will leave tonight fo'
their homes fhey are much plea
with their visit, and are enthusiastic
over the Military Park, which, when
completed, will be one of the grand.
est, most beautiful and interesting
memorial places in the world. p"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The Gulfport Record gives this
splendid water-shipping record of that
point: From time to time The
Record has pointed out the constant
growth in the shipping which has
taken place at Gnlfport since it was
opened to maritime commerce. 1t has
only been some few weeks since oui
marine columns showed some twelve
or fifteen vessels in port with an ag-
gregate net registration of $4,000 tons
or whereabouts. Today our marine
columns show sixteen vessels in port
with net registration of 9.4sS ton
Thus do we sse how wonderfully
Gulfport Is growing as Shipping
point. AS indicative of Gulfport's
future this splendid showing speaka
volumes.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The Starkville News says that the
contract for new three-story bircb
addition to the North Mississippi
Presbyterian college at Holly Springs
has been let to J. II. Moselaee 81 Co.
of Memphis. This building will be
of St. Louis Bluff brick, costing mp
wards of $40, 600, and will be COM
pleted before July /. 1904, making
this ons of the handsomest college
buildings in the country"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The Masons are going to have 4
grand and glorious time at Meridian
on December 8. The Star of that
place, speaking of it says: "There
will be large gathering of the Ma
sonic fraternity at Meridian Tuesday,
December 8, to participate in the GER
emory OF laying the corner stone of
the new court house. The ceremony
will be conducted by Grand Master
z. N. Thomas, of Meridian. assisted
by other grand officers of the jurisdic.
tiou
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

Echoes of the "sixties' are waited
back through the following notice
from the Vicksbnrg American
when Vicksburg surrendered on she
4th of July. 1858, General Grant Or
dered that Sergeant A. B. Champion,
of the 18th army corps, enter the city
and take charge of printing Office
as it was necessary to have much
work done. There were two printing
offices in the city then. After look
ing over the plants Mr.. Champion took
charge of the Citizen" which was
then owned by Mr.. James Swords.
The forms" for the paper lad al
ready been made up when Col.
| Champion siezsd the Office. The issue
was worked off on wall paper under
direction of Col. Champion, and 3
detail OF several soldier printers went
J
to work in che office. printing blanks
for the army. The work lasted for
about three months. Col. Champion
was so much pleased with the name
of "CitiZen" that he said if ever he
had newspaper he would give IL
that name. In 1872 the Colonel
bought the Times at Delphia, Ind,
aud is now publishing it as the "Cit-
izen-Times. - Col Champion is here
as a member of the Indiana Commits
sion to locate the positions of the In
diana troops during the siege. He is
enjoying his visit very much
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The following interesting account,
of the adventures Of Capt. Paul is
from the Vicksburg American: 1.-THE
American office was greeted this
morning by an old friend. From one
end of the country to the other in all
newspaper offices, be is known, being
no less n parsonage than Captain
Paul printer. journalist. explorer
and all-the-year-round tourist. Capt.
Paul was born in Mississippi, raised
on her soil, an1-spent five years fight
ing for her integrity. That he has
been to vicksburg before il proven by
the following interesting sketch of
him, taken from an exchange;
"Charles D. Paul of ST. Louis, an old
pyiinter who learned his trade in the
SOS, has bsen working in the Messen-
ger Office for the past ten days. In
mis- younger days Mr.. Paul, or
Jack" as he WAS nick-nsmed, was
one of the daredevil spirits of the
confederacy. and no undertaking was
too dangerous for him to enter into.
In fact, he loved the excitemens of
danger, where his lie wss continual
~ Mt hazard He was one Of the vol.
unteers that manned the ram Arkan-
sas, under Capt. Brown, that ran the
gauntlet Of the ocean and river deets
from the Yazoo river to yicksburg |
during the civil war. He was twice
wounded during this fight-once in
the head and once in the lsg-ths |
scars Of which Ne willcarry with him /
to his grave. He met an old compan-
ton In arms here. Jos oh Dowdy. who
also was on the Arkansas during this
celebrated fight. and they were peodd
TO see each other and compare notes
"a 1neinents = thsrsn nsd
lh1c The2 - 18th {o1d rucnk
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The Clarke County News. speak
ing Of the heavy cotton receipts at
Meridian says: 1.-The receipts of
cotton at Meridian are reported to be
heavier than have ever been known
at this season Of the year. The COM
press companies have all they can do
to handle the large amount of bust
ness at hand. They are now paying
9. 80 per day for common labor
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

A pistol duel at Vicksburg in
which both participants were killed
took place last Sunday night. The
parties engaged in the difficulty were
Lonnie Hume. q we'll known young
man of that city and Tom Nelsan. q
machinist whe held a job in the
shops of the Y. & NJ. Y. railroad.
Nelson was at his boarding house
when Hume appeared. demanding an
entrance, wanting revenge from a
brother OF his who was proprietor.
BIT Hume not being in and Mrs3
Hume being frightened, got Nelson
to 90 ont and try to prevail npon
young Hume. who wa. drunk. to 60
home. Nelson's reasoning enraged
Hume and drawing his pistol COM
,nencsd firing. Hume doing the same
thing. and when the smole Of battle
cl6a1sd 1u6y fhsy weve boeh foenla
lyinq 4 ~
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

and a. they talked Of the stirring
times around vicksburg during those
days their eyes lit with excitement
thinking Of the days they were living
over AGAIN.,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

The McHsnry Star is certainly do.
ing its part in talking up that enter
prising little town. It's columns are
teeming over with the good things 1t
is saying, and we will add here that
such talk will certainly have its
yDaioht
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26
THURSDAY, NOV. 2s, 1903.

The Star is the name OF new and
very creditable weekly paper recently
established at McHenry by J. NJ. Wal
ker, late Of Williamsburg.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

DR.. D. A. James of Vicksburg,
while cut calling on his patients the
other dag was thrown from his buggy
and il now suffering from concu ssion
of the brain.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26
Our Clients Won a Million Dollars.

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26
We Pick the Winners.

Drke
thuand
trfeve
who hoIda
ehMsen the ar d "
tina st Gfunhfn
Within nh fo ntwocJn
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absolute d hcaup
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helensqu of
taemntof h 1--WE iectasC
h speculation
transaction o e Is eamorab
than transactions for Sandstone
month
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26
WANTED BOARDERS.

Young RIA ~ couples.-An 1ly \.
l0z 2n6l street. corner Jackson. si;at. j.
reasonable. Nov 70 St
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE

DOESN'T RESPE CT OLD AGE
It's shameful when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age. but
Just the contrary In the case of DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. They cut of
NAL aides no matter how severe and ir-
respective of old age. Dyspepsia. Jaun-
dice, Fever, Consumption all yield to
this perfect Pill 25c. at Bufkin q
Oadenhead's Drug Store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26
Join Our Winning Army.

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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-26

Nov. 25-Sl
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-15
An Enterprisinq Woman.

Miss Jessie McCubben of Alamo,
Oregon. Is the owner of a valuable
mining claim in the Granite district,
which she Jumped" precisely as the
year 1903 came in. Learning that the
claim would be vacant the LIST day Of
January, she drove through blind
ing snowstorm on the night of Dec. 81.
the mercury IA degrees below zero.
and, waiting the advent of the new
year. staked her claim. Another pros
pector had done likewise earlier In
the evening, but Miss McCubben was
legally In the right. and the court sus-
tanned her. She Is a Portland girl.
10 years old.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-07-15

Mrs. l. II. Cook and Miss Cora Eayrs |
of Ogden were guests of DIR. G. A.
Gowans at the Lincoln over Sunday.
Miss Vendla Farrell of Ogden, to-
gether with her sister Miss Lovina
Farrell late of Manila are visiting
with their cousin Miss Selma Hanson
at Smithfcld.
Owing to so much binding Irvine
being destroyed I'm the eastern floods
around Kansas City, it is thought the
effect will be felt at the coming har-
vest. Owing to the shortage the
price of Irvine may have an upward
tendency.
The Montpelier Republican says
there Is more wind in Bear Lake val
ley this year than in former years. " In
view of the fact that number OF Lo-
ganites are now on outing trips up and
around Bear Lake, this increase In
wind may be easily accounted for.
Logan people generally stirupa breeze
wherever they go.
The Ogden Wooden Mills were
burned to the ground last Sunday aft
ernoon, entailing loss of possibly
s25, 5000. Mr.. J. A. Hendrickson Of
this city Is the main stakeholder, he
having as much as $1,000 invested.
Mr.. II. A. Petersen is another Logan
lite who lost by the fire, the amount
of his stock being $500. The origin of
the fire Is unknown.
j. N. Hansen of Newton, was in Lo-
gan Monday and reported a very
pleasant gathering In that little burg
on Sunday. President Lewis was there
on that day and made an inspection Of
the Sunday School, which lie found
in most excellent condition. The
School was reorganized about two or
three weeks ago and John E. Griffin
placed at the head, a fact which in
sures continued prosperity Of the
school. On Sunday VIM. II. Griffin
was also set apart as counsellor to
Bishop Rigby.
Some time ago the First District
Court i'm this city awarded to Mrs.
Talitha Rainey two Of the youngest
children and $3.50 alimony, as against
her former husband Fred Karen,
who was the defendant in the case.
Previous to the decision of the court,
Mr.. Karen, with the children, re.
moved to Canada. About two weeks
ago Mrs. Talitha Rainey went to
Canada and demanded her rights, as
awarded her by the Utah court. An
amicable compromise was effected by
Mrs. Rainey receiving from Mr.. Kar-
rem the little girl named Olga, she
waving her right to the other child
and the $3.50. Mrs. Rainy returned
from the north on Monday morning.
train with the little girl. Mrs.
Rainey expresses herself as being fully
satisfied with the settlement, and
this part of the controversy is now
fully settled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
NOW SUNSET PARTIES.
American Invalid Sets the Fashion in
Paris

Paris March Madame de Castro.
formerly Miss Frank. of New York. has
revolutionized Paris by a new fashion
for invands. She gives sunset parties in
her sick room. Since the death OF her
husband. the brother Of the United States
Consul-General 10 Rome. Madame de Cas-
tro has been somewhat Of an invalid, and
for the last two months has been con-
fined entirely TO her room.
Her apartments in the Continental Ho-
tel are the same which the Empress Eu-
genie usually occupies when she comes 20
Paris. Sitting UP in beautiful Empire
bed bedecked in the most fascinating lin
gedie which the Rue de Ia PlaiN can fur
nish. the chamber beautified with chry-
santhemums and American roses. Ma
dame de Castro receives at the setting
OF the sun the fashionable women Of
Paris
The balcony OF her apartments Is
adorned with flowers and plants Tire
richest and rarest products OF ire Rivera
at this season. Almost every evening At
shutdown. looking across the Tuilleries Up
10 the gildad spires OF the Trocadero.
across the fine pillars OF Alexander III
bridge. taking in the dome Of the Hotel
ses Invaliaes. where rest the ashes II
Napoleon. Madame de Castro and mum
her Of beautiful women sigh away their
soft nothinss-
one evening they rave over EuEeose :
brilliant past. another they 80 into &C
stasies over the military gsoTies % Ma
poleon Tales OF the TuillerisS are IRE
uently told by ~Gyp.'- -Fierze de coule-
vain and .'Genevievc DC L4znzy the pen
names OF three vell-knovn Partisan NO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
MASON is KIDNAPPED.
Taken to Lonely House and Forced to
Wall Up Living /Woman.

Vienna, March 7.-Writers Of morbid fic-
ton may find a congenial theme in the de-
tails of a tragedy which occurred in the
Reports agree that a stonemason who
was at work in one of the main streets
of the small town of Baku was kidnapped
and compelled TO wall up living woman.
The mason was seized by two men who
drove up in rubber-tired covered car
riage; his head was enveloped in a sHk.
and he was driven away rapidly in a d.
rection he was unable to Indicate.
After a lengthy drive. which was ac-
complished at a good speed, the carriage
stopped, and the workman was taken to
an empty room in a house apparently
some distance from the town. From a
large hole in the wall the terrified face OF
woman looked out, and a man in a
mask ordered the mason to brick up the
wall.
Seeing that a terrible crime was about
to be perpetrated the man refused but
on being threatened with a revolver, was
compelled to do the work, and the wall
was filed up. He was then again muf-
fed in the sack, and driven back into
Baku, where he was released
The police were duly informed of what
had taken place. but no trace of the kid
nappers could be discovered, but the vic
tim was released.
1t is said that the woman condemned
to die behind the bricked-up wall was a
and that her husband had
revenged himself on her in this terrible
for her infidelity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08

81 desire my voluntary testimony the beneficial effects
of Cucura Remedies suffered
acid blood and the middle OF last year.
from attack Eczema chiefly the scalp face and
neck and limb several months under
treatment but the remedies prescribed of aya and
gradually becoming dreadp ds6ge and
lost nearly all my hair AT last wife prevailed upon to
the Cucura Remedies and them thorough trial with the
satisfactory results The disease began disappear and
ing my head and my limb although quite cure gradually
improving My wife thinks highly Of your remedies that she has
purchasing order make other
suffering from similar complaints and President OF the Bible
Womens Society told the Bible report any
should under her notice when poor person afflicted
that your remedies may be resoted to
ROBERT ISAAC FINNEMORE,
The Natal
Pietermaitzburg, Natal
Of Csoedht Cas vial
Hunous Of BIeds ssp . o
uiu,r T-sinon Dctn IN ali
Depot . c
Paris. Au.,un2nD
ICAL sdk Prspreu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08

Uncle Sam. SIR. Tower. after negotiations
for several sites. decided 10 lease the
Pringsheim. opposite the reichstag and al
most within the shadow OF the gres; Bis
mark statue II was formerly the resi-
dence Of Count Pourtales. and has. per-
haps. the best situation OF all foreign en-
bassies Mr.. Tower pays more for the
annual lease Of this building than the
amount II his salary from the United
States government
Kaiser WHhelm's birthday l. always a
DAY Of elaborate celebration and demon
STATIONS IN Berlin. II s. also = good Ia b
rometer 20 Judge the state 81 popular
feeling toward the kaiser. This year the
demonstrations we're more markedly loyai
than ever Large crowds gathered near
the schioss and sang Die Wacht am
Rhein" Others psraded with flags and
shouted "HOch iebe der kaiser But the
approaching reichstaE elections are cast
democrats have been extremely Tiet0us
IN the reichstag and On the stump Mass
meetings are being held here nightly 81
which the police have r. maintain great
vigilance 20 prevent demonstrations against
the government crisis as narrg1ly
his pos; as presidins officer ~ the reicils-
tag. claiming that ~ had ios; TIE coaa-
dence q the conservative party But 10
vas reelected Count BsletStrcTE - ;irs-i
q his responsible ofics. hvt b. Ttel1ed
70 ths appeals - the kaiser q accept MS
post once mere after vote - cpua9eaee
by the ma lorlty His resignation Ess e
signal vic;oTy fof the soclsl eeTsocs-ss
u no wsnf hs-n removed
In uusicie circles fhe most irs5rGrtsat
event Tss TIE retlrener.t - Court Hoe -
berz a. director q TIE royal 9sera ard
the aopolnfnenf u Count you H1sirsr.
a. predicted ln N Evsrins pa=s sTvsrsi
musical and ogersfic prurs,ctse-ls. Ths
kais@r works hand n hans -1th hiz -
iaterdaat and z-nts - rake Berlin 9T-Ta
u.oafhs axe. Tn "a r~Esans Sss foxsi-
llz-ss and the FiUs.ssa forces have aireaeF
lnfgsss neS s..srfi 80 suiefEr1He into tbs
ss-e4~zgtrN r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
ALL FOLLOW THE KING.
Leopold AccompIishes Vaccination In
His kinqdom Easily.

Brussels. March THE King of the
Belgians has sent to Paris for body of
physicians to help in vaccinating his
faithful subjects. The King himself and
his daughter Princess Clementine, hav-
ing set the fashion. now all their people
wish to follow suit.
Aristocrats. motormen, cab drivers. po
lice. dressmakers, nurses. saloon-keepers
all are widely seeking to be vaccinated.
And, curiously enough there is no small
pox within the dominions of King Leo
pold II.
Some believe that the mad rush for
vaccination is an evidence of the Kings
popularity, as showing that the people
desire to do as he does. Others attribute
it to the fact that there are three ply
sicians in the Belgian Chamber of Depu-
ties whose garrulousness about the ne
cessity of being vaccinated has caused
a manic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
CORSETS AND TRADITION.
How Russian Empire Was Made to
UuIoad

Paris, March 7.-One of the Russian
grand dukes who makes Paris his home
has told some of his intimates why the
CZarina is now a healthy woman. Her
present physician, DR.. Botkin. who work
ed the great change in her condition, re-
fused to treat her unless she allowed him
TO make an examination.
He was told that no Russian Empress
ever permitted such a thing.
81 can't do anything for Her Majesty"
said the doctor to Nicholas, unless she
is willing to make this concession"
Nicholas promised to persuade Alix, but
the Empress refused
Then permit me to withdraw" said the
blunt physician. ~ cant investigate Your
Majesty's heart under a pair of corsets."
Nicholas then for the first time address
ed his wife in a tone of command, Its
the father of his people, anxious for her
welfare" as he put it. That worked Alix
submitted to the necessary examination
and Botkin soon had her on the road to
recovery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
NOBLE DISCIPLES FATE.
One of ToIstoi's Followers Is Sent to
Insane ASYLUM.

ST. Petersburg, March I-Oficialdom
in Russia. in whose side Tolstoi is the
chief Of thorns. has received from Buda-
pest details concerning a horrible exam
pie" there. which. no doubt. viii be held
up as a warning TO all who manifest a
desire TO follow in the footsteps of the
great Russian prophet.
Count Batthyany, young man of TWEEN
ty-six. and an enthusiastic Tolstoian. has
been confined in an asylum for the in
sane a; the instigation Of his relatives.
His friends say that he is perfectly "a
tionsl and are agitating for his release.
The Count has an immense estate and
set about 10 incuicate his doctrines among
his tenants. These serf-like peasants he
treated as brothers. preached anarchy
and read to them Tolstoi's works. which
he translated into the Magyar tongue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
ARNBUSH is BEATEN.
King Edwards Candidate Has No
RunninQ Powers

London. March c.-King Edwards Am
bush III. his majesty's candidate for the
grand national steeple chase to be run
at Liverpool. March q. was defeated to-
day in the race for the grand military
goud cup at the Sandstone park steeple
chase meet, by his stable companion.
Marapessa. The king went to the course
in the expectation of seeing his horse.
which was a hot favorite. show consid-
cradle improvemtn over his form at Kemp
ton park, when January 80. he was un-
placed in the Stewards steeplechase. Am
bush II. was only able to run third out
of four starters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
MAN 200 YEARS OLD.
Russian PsSper l1ss Attained crsrS
Oh Ace

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shoslf ;sks % ;hslT h&ts e. tss spssas-
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dated 17G HkseA later cozrz-nsHt a<-srrst-sf
hszz AZ IA; sius ssrfv yessz - az
BE sss ssucs~ss~c 80 so-T!rsea1x ~ $40
q a. has5stz! sasf - n srfssalSJ a.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
HARD TIME TO MARRY.
Royal Couple Have Had Many False
Alarms.

Welmaf March THE young Grand
Duke has had 20 POSTPONE hla wedding
a SECOND time became fhs palace PFC.
pared Cor the event proved too Hnsau as
Emperor william insists open brlnEias
some nifty o. sixty posgie 60 The Hea-
ding 81 BIZ suite
Fifss f was proposed O. 80 in brscse
burg where the brfae sfspfaiheF lives
hat BuekeburE sosl3 hot hid the b0uns
people and the kaas~f also Hexs fhs
palses ~ Grelx sas seieefsa bar 80
sane dIaH1ultg presented lfseif their
TIE youaz feopss als prahabig have
% set married FRA a hefsl cad hire -
ether hofei 20 sceourlo5afe hss Iraaeriag
Ms iesty their chief guest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08
sIoeRAPHER OF sToNewALL.
Col. George r. e. Henderson Is Dead
AZ Aesouan

London. March ? Colonel George F. E
Henderson. director OF military intelu-
gence in South Africa, died at Assouan.
Egypt. today, Colonel HENDERSON. who
wrote a Life Of Stonewail Jackson.
was engaged az the time Of his death in
writing the official history 90 the South
African war. This work i unfinished
Colonel Henderson contemplated writ
ing a life Of General Robert E. Lee and
another OF wellington