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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
TOUGH NEGROES.
Shooting Them Through the Aldo
men Seldom Ever Kills Them
Two Remarkable Cases.

There are some tough negroes in
| this section of the state. The only
way some of them can be killed is to
cut off the head and remove it so far
from the body that the two cannot
get together again, like a jointed
snake, or the negro may recover.
A year or two ago a negro in the
county was shot through the bowels.
The intestines when taken out were
found to have thirteen bullet holes
through them. The holes were
sewed up, the intestines replaced and
the negro today is we'll and as healthy
! and as lively as any other negro in
the neighborhood. Doubtless he was
out shooting craps last night
Last Saturday night at Richburg
the negroes of the neighborhood had a
frolic, and that means fight every
time. During tire fight negro pulled
his shortshooting gun and shot Henry
Grace, another negro, twice through
the bowels. The wounded negro was
brought to the South Mississippi In
firmary for treatment. As in the
other case the surgeons took out his
intestines. sewed up nine holes made
by the bullets, and then replaced
them. That has been five days ago
and the surgeons say that within the
next week or two the negro will be
discharged from the hospital as
cured man.
Not long ago negro was shot
through the abdomen by white man
up on the Gulf and Ship Island road.
He was brought to the Gulf and Ship
Island hospital for treatment. He
remained UNCONSCIOUS for time and
it looked like his time had come for
him to hand in his dice, but he con-
cluded not to die, but would live
while longer and shoot craps, and
within the next few days he will be
discharged from the hospital as we'll
man.
There are some other cases of the
same nature-in fact it is seldom one
ever hears of negro in this section
dying from gunshot wound, though
some one is shot nearly every week.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
PLEASANT EVENING SPENT
At the Beautiful Home of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. Emmett McInnis
on Main Street.

Last night the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs d. Emmett McInnis was
opened to their friends. The spac-
ious parlors, halls and dining rooms
were decorated with cut flowers and
ferns. There were about eighty
guests present and they mingled with
each other, chatting and listening to
good music, recitations and songs,
playing finch and other games
throughout the evening until invited
into the dining room where a most
sumptuous and elegant repast was
faultlessly served. Every one present
was loud in praise of the lavish hos
pitality and the cordial reception
given by the genial host and charm
ing wife, and the evening will long
be remembered by the guests present
as most pleasant and enjoyable oc-
casion.
At the door the guests were received
by Mr. and Mrs c. w. Rich, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Ellis and Mr.. and Mrs.
A. K. McInnis. Mr.. and Mrs. d. E.
McInnis received in the drawing
room. Hall and parlors were beau
tifully decorated. In the rear of the
hall sherry punch was served under
palms by Misses McInnis and Rat
cliff.
Pafora Sunpor o,osts x.,oro 49,
tanned by book contest. The first
prize, handsome burnt leather
covered poem drawn for by Mrs. DIR.
J. J. Stevens, Miss Mcleod and W.
M. Davis. Won by Miss Mcleod.
BOBBY, a slate for drawing, won by
W. FL. Grace.
Following the supper was served by
tea girls, Misses Mamie Stein, Lena
May Hardy, Lucille McInnis and Alma
Howell. dressed in white mulls with
pink ribbons. The dining hall was
decorated and festooned with pink
and white tulle American beauty
roses and ferns. A large center and
six small polished tables with cover
lings of pint lace were laden with
cut glass and silver The supper was
| served in courses. The menu was
orange with pineapple and chivrees,
cold turkey, a-la-grandi Duchese,
sliced ham, chicken mascot, dressed
crabs, tomatoes, with mayonnaise
| dressing, olives, stuffed dates, beaten
biscuits. breads, vanilla and straw.
berry, cream, assorted cakes, coffee,
cheese, and wine.
The music was furnished by tht
: string band. The Progress would
like to give the names of all who a
tended, but space forbids.
4 kdyfrsise in the Daily Prorrass
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
OFF FOR JACKSON.

The Odd Fellows, the Masonic fra
ternity and the military company will
go from Hattiesbrug in body to Jack
SON to attend the ceremonies of the
laying of the corner stone of the state
house on the third of June and it is
understood that they will 60 OH the
excursion train which reaches there
from Gulfpor at abon 6 o'clock Oh that
morning. The calculation now is
that there will be over hundred peo-
pie from this city who will attend the
occasion on that day and perhaps
many others will go in advance of tht
excursion train.
Progress has been informed By re
preventative of the road that the com
pany will have ample room on the ex
cursion train for all who may wish Il
60.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

The decision of the Judge Enochs
in the quo warranto case of Cook VS..
Rich, instituted in Hattiesburg to
ascertain by what right Mayor Rich
continued TO serve as police justice,
and which was decided in eavor of
Cook, is not a paraellel case to the
recent controversy IN Jackson over
the election of police justice. Mr..
Cook was elected by seven votes and
pursuant to an ordinance adopted. In
the case of the Jackson election the
mayor vetoed the election because 10
ordinance was adopted, and the op-
position did not have sufficient votes
to carry it over his veto. It is
understood that Mayor Rich's case
was offered to Judge r. H. Thompson
of this city, and he declined to repre-.
sent the Hattiesburg mayor ON the
ground that he had no case. Clarion
Ledger.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Coleman j. Bennett who has been
attending Clinton college for some
time has returned home to spend the
vacation.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Miss Minnie Thrash left yesterday
for Mt. Olive where she goes to visit
friends for few days.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

Rich Fountain, Mo-, Aug sl7th:-Rev:
Jos: Pope p Of this PLACE, is widely and md
done and is doing much for his people.
He is xsry much beloved by everyone for
Rev: Mr.. Pope has given for publication
statement made to him by a German
farmer, who is member of his congrega-
tion. The mans name is George Hoel-
!erer, and he has given Rev. Mr.. Pope this
letter: - x
Last winter suffered very much with
Rheumatism. I could neither. walk nor
ride on horse back nor do any farm work.
II took medicine from different doctors,
but they did not do me any good. Then
I tried Dodd's Kidney Pills procured for
me by a good friend. After I had taken
the first. box I felt already heap better;
I was relieved Of the pain and could walk
and chop wood; and the contraction of
my fingers began to resolve. ~ !.
"Now since I have taken six more boxes
Of Dodd's Kidney. Pills ! feel we'll again
and am able to do all the work on the
farm"
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
WHERE POPE LEO WAS BORN.
lovely SPOT on Peak Of the LeDfnt
| Mountains, Where He Built S,
!, ,z5s. >$ College. ]. S> 5.f

The Rome correspondent Of the Lon.
don Standard recently sent an interest.
ing letter on Pope, Leo's birthplace tc
that paper. He spoke Of the weather
In Rome, and quoted the pope as say.
ing: r ~ ~ so
~ This reminds me Of my native
mountain air, which I have moi
breathed in AZ years. and, what is
more, never shall again. Sometimes
in the garden here, I get q Whit from
the pines which carries me in a mo-
ment back to Carpineto." +.
The correspondent went on to say:
"The pontiff, indeed, is quite justified
in his loving regret for his birthplace
which is situated five miles distant
from the railway, on q peak of the
Lepini mountains, and is surrounded
by higher peaks. often snowcapped
making it a most picturesque spot
The village has about 5000 inhabitants
chiefly shepherds, who,: although
wretchedly poor, are strong and stur-
dy, and exceedingly proud of 'our fam
ily.' In fact, the Pecci palace is the
only building of any. pretensions III
the village, situated as it is on thi
highest ground, overlooking the val
leys and hills The interior Is severe
but comfortable, large halls opening
one out Of the other; hung with tapes
try and family portraits, and fur
nished with antique furniture. One
little room, looking out over the val
leys, is called camera di monsignore'
(monsignor's room), which the pope
occupied on his last visit, in 1857,
when plain Mgr. Pecci, and it reflects
the simple tastes which he still retains
SO .conspicuously"
Some time ago. as a sign of love for
his birthplace, the pope announced his
intention Of establishing in the parish
a '"Leonine Institute" under the
Benedictine monks, for the advance
ment Of agriculture. The institute
was completed with large tracts OF
land and all necessary buildings, and
accommodation for 300 students
Meanwhile, however, other advisers
had gained the papal ear and worked
on his holiness love of learning, sc
that he changed his mind and turned
the institute into a college, where the
clergy may perfect themselves in the
higher studies, under the >Jesuits. The
disappointment was intense, ant
everything was done to induce thu
pope to carry out the original idea
''as," the people said, I'VE need bread
and the clergy are quite learned
enough"
The college has 200 rooms. Th'
chapel has been beautifully fitted up
the pope sending for it two of hi
Jubilee presents, the so-called "Ratis
bon altar" given him by the town o
that name, and the chimes cast 1,
| Coventry. f&,
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
JOURNALISM AS LIFE WORK.
There Is No Substitute for the Prac-
tical Training of the News
paper OMice.

One of this years high school gradu-
'ates has written to the Chicago Record
Herald for advice that will aid him in
entering upon journalism as profess
sion." The first thing for him to do,
says that paper, is to drop the use of
the term Journalism" with all the
pleasant illusions that cluster about it.
and take under consideration instead
the plain and matter-of-fact business of
newspaper writing and editing" Often
the question is asked: lis a college
education necessary or desirable pre-
liminary?" and to this it may be an
swered that all educational opportuni-
ties which are we'll employed are likely
% prove serviceable. The point is one
upon which it is futile to dogmatize,
since college means different things to
different men, but there is an advan-
tage, of course, in whatever helps to-
ward mental cultivation.
There is no substitute, however. for
the practical training of the newspaper
office. The newspaper writer or editor
In whatever department of work depends
continuously upon that quality known
as the news instinct" The best place,
in fact the only place, in which to de-
7elop it is the environment of the ofiice,
No process has ever yet been found by
means of which a lad who succeeds in
absorbing only little of it in his work
can be given more of it artificially. An
other essential requirement of a news
paper man Is knowledge of men, which
involves both the ability to draw in
formation from any and every man he
meets, and the further ability to test
The value of each utterance as it is made.
This also can be gained only by prac-
tical experience.
When a young man is equipped with
q good general education and has had
sufficient experience as reporter and
writer to teach him what KNOWLEDGE ia
of most worth" in a newspaper office he
cen then profitably spend further time
in the study of government, politics, So
ciety and literature. Most newspaper
men must get this further training con-
currently with their daily work. il they
get It at all. And if they do not get it
close limits are put to their.suecess.
Newspaper men rarely advise stkeir
young friends to enter upon thesvor:k
To those WHO do enter they :urraS Sthe
importance OF painstaking accuracsyy :of
unwavering loyalty to fact andsof Der,
sistent industry. H.,
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
For ONLY $500

the Northern Pacific will sell special tick
ct for . tour of Yellowstone Park, includ-
ing railway and Pullman fares and meals
in Dining car, st. Paul to Gardiner and
return; stage coach transportation through
the park; and board and lodging at the
Park hotels for the regular tour of five and
one-han days. Tickets sold so that passen-
gers cansl leave st. Paul or Minneapolis on
Park train of Sept. 8 only. "
If necessary a special train of Pullman,
dining and observation cars will be run.
Apply to any N. P. r. Agent for informa-
ton and reservations, or write to Chas s.
Fee, Gen. Passgr. Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
How, Indeed1

/ DR.. M has a telephone in his house
and he Instructed U newly engaged Irish
lad how to reply in case there .shoulc
be- q cali over the wire in the absuaa.nce
Ct, pr. NJ -s and his wife. one day
there came such call ], and Patrick went ven
to the telephone. ~ - - ]
Well, sor? said Patrick, with his
mouth to the speaking tube.
I. Who's that 3? came over the wire. 1
It's me, sor. . S. zs.
{: ''And who's me?' IS ssss SIS
'Shure. and how. should i know, whn II,
,9ez are s.! retorted Patrick. Chums SO
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
A Little on.

z: "A local artist of note tells an amusing
story OF his visit to an insane asylum in
this state. Spending as much time as he
could visiting an inmate, he started down
the stairs ON his way to catch the train
At the foot of the. stairs stood a large
psTe the thas % Se found there
ference of several minutes. Turning to thu
doorkeeper, young Irishman, he in:
Quired if the clock was right. ia:
Right" said the doorkeeper. "Do, You
think it would be here if it was right?"-
Philadelphia Ledger. -. -
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
Misplaced Affection.

The Eekimos were very angry with the
arctic explorer.
What did he do?" asked the member of
the relief expedition.
HE petted our dogs" explained tho
native.
"Ie there any harm in petting your
Yes; their tails were frozen stiff, and
when they went to wag them they broke
off."-Stray Stories.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

kn ISIS NELLIE CURTAIN, e4e Pearl
>HI street, St.. Paul, Mimi, head sales
woman in q department. store writes:
"Ihave charge Of q department In
q dry goods store; and after standing
the larger part Of the day, would 20
home with q dull ache, generally
through my: entire body. / used Pc
runs and feel 50 much better. that /,
Walk to and from tho store now. Il
know Perana to be the best medicine
on the market for the diseases peculiar
to women. 'i-lhiss Nellie Curtain. !:
Nothing is SO weakening to the human
system as the constant loss of mucus.
Catarrhal Inflammation of the mucous
membrane produces an excessive forma.
ton of mucus. Whether the mucous
membrane be located in the head or
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money IT it fails to cure. 25c
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

themselves the arlStOcracy OF the
country are indulging in the mad
revel of the ballroom, the reckless.
excitement of the tennis court
where the amateur girl player: tries
to soak the ball with one hand and
hold about IS cents. worth of false
hair in plumb with the other, the
prance and dash of the spirited
horse with an abbreviated tail held
out in the trembling air like sore
toe, the reckless thralldom of the
pink tea, the wild danger of the
yacht race in a short wasted coat,
ye, ho! tossed hither and thither
and yon on the angry pillows in a
high standing collar and pair of
tight shoes, the banquet, the lion
dinner and the low necked vest
with lobster salad to match. It is
at Newport that society reaches
the height of its gayety, where
money is spent with a reckless
hand, where diamonds and other
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

1t you stand too much upon your dig
nifty, somebody is sure to walk on it,
Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

Nothing in the world is more naughty
than man of moderate capacity when
once raised to power .-Wessenburg.,
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

It il the grain of truth that gives for<
20 the lie-Ram's, Horn, s: :.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

Old Sofas, Backs of Chairs, ETC., can be
dyed with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Norwich. n. y, Feb. II 1900. !:
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28

You cannot live by another's expert.
ence.-Ram's Horn.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-08-28
All sS*& &ass
HARRY DANIELS.
/. :: :=:=::== MINOR
OBSERVA VATIONS
"TT r"4'@9F |"7 ~ = y :. =
Summer Life At Newport.
CoPrRlaHr,,lsW.

The height of the is at Newport just
pleased the of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
MINING INTERESTS SOLD.
Biggest Deal Of the Year in Iron Prop
critics at Duluth.

S'~
Duluth, Aug. 20.-The International
Harvester company of Chicago has
purchased the mining interests OF the
Deering Harvester company on the
Mesaba and Baraboo ranges for 3d.
500, 900.
The International Harvester corpora
ton has determined to follow the ex-
ample set by the behring's before 1T
entered the combine, of controlling
the raw material.
The deal is the biggest of the year
as affecting the control OF iron prop
critics s.
The international Harvester COM
pany wa3 formed last fall by a combi-
nation of the harvesting departments
Of the Mccormick and Deering COM
panies. The iron ore division of the
Deering was not included. in the COM
bine, the International Harvester COM
pany at that time being undecided as
to whether it wished to produce it's
own ore. 1t now appears that the
corporation has decided to do so, ald
the deal for the Deering iron proper
ties bears this out.
The purchase includes the Hawkins
mine at Nashwauk and the Agnew
mine at Hibbing or the Mesaba range;
the La Rue 1 and 2 in the new Bara-
boo district in Wisconsin, and two
small properties at Crystal Falls.
The Hawkins mine Is the largest
on the western Mesaba.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
TELEGRAPHic BREVlTiEs.

King Eric, the sire of Dick Welles,
is dead at Elkhorn, Ky.
The National Funeral Directors as.
ISOLATION is in session at Minneapolis.
Booker I. Washington addressed the
Negro Business Mems League at Nash
Vile, Tenn, Wednesday.
The powers are said to be contem.
plating a Joint naval display before
Salonica, European Turkey.
General A. P. Stewart, who has been
seriously i'll, is rapidly recovering and
expects to resume his duties in a week
James Sayre of Seattle, Wash.
circled the globe in exactly 81 days,
8 hours and 10 minutes. The best
previous record was 60 Gays. Is hours
and 20 minutes.
The coroner's jury finds the Phila
delphia Baseball club partly response
BILE for the accident at the ball parl
IN Wnlcn IL people were KILLED d11t
200 injured by the collapse of a walk
The Doherty brothers of England
again wen the American lawn ~enni:
championship. in doubles at Newport
r. l., Wednesday, defeating the Amer
leans, Collins and Waidner, in straigh
sets, rs, 6-3, GO.
w. S. Devery treated 10000 wome'
to ice cream, cake and milk Wednes
day at Harlem River Park, N. Y. Thu
affair was in honor of the announce
ment of his platform in his candlda6'
for mayo of New York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
PANAMA CANAL TREATY "DIs-
APPROVED" BY THE COLON
CLAN SENATE.
TO COM3!DER new MEASURE
PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA WILL
BE GIVEN POWER TO RATIFY
SUBSTITUTE.

WASuluSCON, Aug. W
but what is considered entirely reli-
able information, has beer received by
DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge
d'affaires here, indicating an intention
on the part of the Colombian senate
to resume consideration of the sub
ject Of a Panama canal treaty in place
of the one disapproved by that body
on Aug. IL. This shows a decided
change in the turn of affairs and leads
DR.. Herran to hope that a measure yet
will be passed by congress which will
form the basis for the ratification OF
q treaty between the United States OF
Colombia and the United States of
America for the construction Of an
isthmian canal.
DIR. Herran's information is that on
Aug. IL, the day after the ~disapproval
of the treaty by the senate, that body
voted to appoint a committee of three
members to act jointly with a COM
mittee from the house Of representa-
tives in the formation of a measure
having for its object the
Ratification Of a Treaty.
between the two countries by the ex-
ecutive of Colombia after the two
houses Of the Colombian congress
passed an enabling act outlining the
terms and conditions on which a
treaty should be drawn. The president
of Colombia by this act would have full
power in the premises, and the treaty
would not have to be afterwards SUBJ
mitted to the Colombian congress.
A dispatch from Bogota, it is az
planned, would indicate that perhaps
the initiative taken by the Colombian
senate, according to DR.. Herran's in
formation, already had borne fruit and
that committees from the two. houses
of the Colombian congress have agreed
on a measure making possible the
preparation and ratification OF a
treaty. The question of sovereignty
having been a predominating one In
the Colombian debates, the presump.
ton here is that whatever measure is
agreed upon as a basis for a treaty
would be along lines that will not Of
fend Colombian constituencies in this
regard.
A more careful reading of the dis
patch which DR.. Herran received early
in the week announcing the action Of
the senate on the treaty. shows thai
what that body really did was tt
ssdica pprnun,, the instrl, M ont and ma
reject it. as has been heretofore
stated.
Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 20.-A bill
is ready authorizing the government
to make a new canal treaty with tn
United States upon fixed bases ant
also providing for modifying the ma
tional constitution.
The Colombian house of represer
tatives can do nothing in the matte
of the canal treaty unless the senat
reconsiders 1t. Numerous instance
are on record of bills becoming la,
after having been twice rejected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Minnesota Man Killed and His Wife
Shocked.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug. 2O.-Ole 81
monson, a well-known farmer living
neal Eldred, in the town of Roome,
was struck by lightning yesterday at
ternoon. He and his wife were dr1v-
ing binders in the field, when the
lightning struck his machine, killed
him and stunned the horses.
Mrs. Simonson was also shocked and
does not remember how she reached
her husband. When she came to her
self she was by his body. The stub
BILE was on fire all around her and her
clothing was almost burned from the
body.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
The New English Rite.

England is also to adopt a new army
rifle which will do equally well for
cavalry and infantry. 1t will be TWEEN
ty-ive inches long instead of thirty, as
the British service rifle now is. 1t is
covered completely with wood, like
the new American arm. Its calfber is
3O3, but there Is increased twist in
the rifing. There will be a few tri-
fling changes in the breech mechanism.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Aug. 19.-Wheat-Sept.,
size; old, 81%c; Dec, 82Ac; cid,
S2kc; May, SAC. Corn-Aug, 51Ac;
Sept, 51Ac; Dec, SIC; May, 52kc.
Oats-Aug., 34Ac; Sept, 34kc; Dec,
36Ac; May. 38Ac. Pork-Sept.,
s12.52k; Oct, $3.50; May, $12.95.
Flax-Cash, Northwestern, $1.00;
Southwestern, 96hc; Sept, 96kc;
Oct. 97hc. Butter-Creameries, lao
19c; diaries, 13@17c. Turkeys-12c.
Chickens-Hens, 1917 Ollie; springs,
1919 @13c.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-21
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $5.1O@5.60; poor to me-
dunn, s3.65@4.90; stockers and feed
ers, $2.25@4; cows, $1.50@4.OO; heif-
ers, S2.OO@4.85; calves, $2.5O@7.25.
Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $4,000
5.e5; good to choice heavy. $3.50
5.45; rough heavy. $4.75@5.15; light,
S. 10000. Sheep-Good to choice,
S .25@3.65; Western, $2.75@3.5O; IA
tive lambs, $3.25@5.75; Western,
81. so a so.