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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
To Be a State lnStitu-
> ton Will Be
RECOMMENDED By DR.. FOLKES
And Connected Herewith an Ex-
pert Microscopic
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE WILL
Be Asked For a Large ApPropria-
ton.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Biloxi, Jan. 5.-Dr. II. NJ. Folkes
of this place, member Of the state
board of health from the sixth dis
trict, announces that at the next meet
ing he will offer a resolution urging
the legislature TO make an appropria-
tion for the purpose of establishing a
meteorological labratory to be under
the supervision of the board, and
with an expert microscopic in
charge.
A Recommendation to this effect was
made to the last legislature, but it
was not acted upon, and the members
will renew their campaign on the
next legislature with increased vigor.
Dr. Folkes states that when Missis-
sippi physician wishes to have a vital
test, or test of edudate or on any
other examples of psychological mi
croscopy, he is compelled to send out
of the state to have it done, and this
is a areproach on the profession in Mis-
sissippi.
The present appropriation for the
support of the state board is only
$5, 600 per year, and it is impossible
to establish or maintain labratory
on this sum. DIR. Folkes will urge
that the board have apartments set
aside in the new capitol building, and
that the labratory be located at that
place. He states that the labratory
would not be a source Of danger, or
cause the other occupants to incur
the risk of infection, and if started
in small way it will soon assume
much importance to the medical pro-
fession of the state.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
BETTER GRADES OF STOCK
Is Being Agitated by Stock Raisers
of the State
Special to the Daily Progress

Special to the Daily Progress
Jackson, Jan. 5.-The importation
of better grades of stock is causing
revival of interest in the hog raising
in Mississippi, and in the principal
agricultural counties there is de-
cided tendency among the farmers to
raise their own meat supply, instead
of buying pork and bacon at fancy
prices from northern packing estab-
lishments..
The country press this week is re
pletes with hog-killing stories and
narratives of large animals slaugh-
tered for home consumption. A fairly
good corn crop harvested during the
fall months has caused many farmers
to fatten large herds of swine, and
one instance is cited where Newton
county farmer obtained 200 pounds of
lard from one hog The Chester,
Berkshire and Poland China breeds
seem to be the favorites. and if hog
raising can be made more common at
home il will contribute largely to the
prosperity Of the state and keep much
money At home which is now flowing
into the Golfers of the thrifty farmers
of The north.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
A SERIOUS
MISTAKE
Was Made by the Last
Legislature in
GIVING POWER TO THE BOARD
Of Pensions Which Passes Upon
Pension Applications.
LEADING CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Are Badly Stirred Up and VIII DE.
mand the Repeal of the Law.
Special to the Daily Progress.


Jackson, Jan. 5-The leading con.
federate veterans of the state are
awakening to a realization of the a
seriouss mistake was made by the
Legislature at it's last session in Civ
ing to x-confederate pension boards
composed of five members in each
county the power to pass on all pen
sion applications, and the repeal of
the measure will be urged at the next
legislative session.
The veterans of Carroll county
will hold meeting at Carrollton on
the 9th day of January for the pur-
pose of discussing the present law and
formulating instructions to the men,
bers of the legislature from that coun-
ty as to the amendment or revision
needed. In all parts Of the state
the veterans are thoroughly dissatis-
fed with the system and many Of
them express disgust over the phe-
nomenal increase in the pension roll
it has caused, being confident that
hundreds arr now on the rolls and
drawing pensions who do not deserve
assistance.
Numberless applications were lop-
ped off by Pension Commissioner Cole
last year, but this did not prevent an
enormous increase, for he could not
make a close personal investigation
of each case. Quite a number of
confederate veterans have expressed
their disapproval of the law, and it is
unsatisfactory in nearly every respect.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
BAD SPELL OF WEATHER
Has Caused Considerable Damage
to Cotton.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Jan. 5.-The bad spell
of weather in Mississippi during the
past tow weeks has casued heavy
loss to the farmers who had not har-
vested all of their cotton crop. and
the late yield has greatly curtailed by
the constant rains.
From number of the principal cot
ton growing centers the report is
made that umch of the remaining cot
ton crop is rotting and going to waste
on account of the fact that the labor
ers cannot go in the fields, and the
continual cry goes up of the scarcity
of labor to pick the staple during IA
vorable weather.
Over the state is generally how
ever, very little picking yet remains
to be done, and the bulk of the crop
has been marketed, very few OF the
planters holding the product long
enough TO take advantage of the pres
ent upward tendency of the prices.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
SENSATIONAL TRIAL
Will Take Place. at. ElIiSville To-
morrow.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
.Ellisville, = Jan. Tomorrow
morning at9:30 Judge. Enochs will
declare the special Of the district
court convened for the trial of DR..
J. j. Harper and R. j. Mccormick,
charged with the murder of Wm. l.
Lawrence and of Walter H. Harper
and II. A. Johnstone, charged with
being accessories.
The story of the crime so far as
it is known, rs one of the most hor-
rible occurrences of the state Of Mis-
sissippi. Briefly, it may be stated as
follows
On the 9th day of last December,
just afternoon, II young man named
William l. Lawrence was sitting on
a stump at the logging camp of the
Eastman Gardiner Lumber Company.
He was eating frugal luncheon.
Suddenly he felt the deathly impat of
leaden bullet, then another-both
striking him in the back, and, e'er
he could turn to face his assailants,
his mind became blank and he fell
backwards to the earth, and r. J.
Mccormick, who did the shooting,
and j. J. Harper, who urged him to
do it, became murderers in every
sense of the word-only in the sense
that brands the despoilers as arrant
towards. These men were of author
ity in the camps-McCormick being
the assistant superintendent, Harper
the physician Of the works-and their
commands were instinctly Obeyed by
the hundreds of men employed there.
They had justice of he peace called
to investigator who, just last week,
said that he did not know the man
was shot; they had their victim taken
to soda water factory, and there
they locked him in, before the su-
preme spark had departed, and while
a humane ministry might even have
saved the precious life. They even
tried to compel the belief that the
man oied of liver trouble.
But murder will out and in this
instance the death Of even an un-
known person is to be brought home,
1T would appear, to the perpetrators
of the dissertation. At the habeas
corpus hearing last week no motive
q, cI, 60. l,A Ef7t 10
said there were two-that Lawrence
was a "spotter," and there is
woman in the case. All this will come
out, doubtless, at the hearing to be-
gin tomorrow
Among the fiendish suggestions
openly spoken is that in order to
hasten death injections Of morphine
were made III the brain of Lawrence
while he laid on the cot in the soda
factory, and it is said that one person
heard him say, in the apparent
ecstaces of agony, MY God, man
you are killing me- When he was
taken to the bottling works his eyes
were all right, but next day his
right optic was gone. The testi-
mony of the physician is that large
injection of morphine into the brain
will cause the eye to pop out!
Unless change of venue is Sc
cured, Judge Enochs will try the
case, and, as there is no better or more
man on the bench, all the
facts will be brought out and the
guilty given full punishment.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
Near Paulding, Jasper County,
Few Days Age.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Paulding, Jan. 5.-The killing of
A. +. Thrower, at Jasper, county, and
the mysterious circumstances con-
nected Herewith, is attracting much
attention throughout the state. A
young white man named George
Evans, who was the last person seen
in the society of the deceased, is
under arrest and will be held to await
the action of the grand jury, although
he strenuously denies that he was in
any way connected with the tragedy.
Evans and Throwers were engaged
in q drinking bout, and on the fol-
lowing morning Thrower was found
dead beside the railroad track with
his skull crushed. Evans says that
he parted from Thrower at the exact
spot where the body was found, but
the latter was train-injured at that
time. Evans hat was picked up on
the spot, and this is one of the
strongest bits of circumstantial evil
dence against him, but he explains
it away by saying that Thrower had
taken his hat from his head and said
he would keep it unless Evans accom-
panied him TO town. Both were
quite drunk. Evans has several
times contradicted his statements,
and the authorities are convinced
that he knows more about the tragedy
than he has yet related.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05

An intemperste editor from Milwau-
kee fell over the gallery last night
while J McCampbell johnson was
lecturing in beastly state of intoxica-
ton. Will lecture at court house jan
uary6. jan2-3t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05
ESCAPED CONVICTS
Five Left the Penitentiary Last
Night.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Z Jackson, Jan. 5.-Five convicts
escaped from the penitentiary of this
city last night by boring through
their cages. All were white. Only
one was captured, G. G. Smith, who
says he was the last TO leave and
didn't see the others. He was caught
on the public road, ten miles north
of town, bloodhounds being used. The
men at large are s. X. Burns G. N.
Douglas, Fl. T. Hitwood and John
Cole.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05

III Gem market keeps on hand all
kinds. of fresh meats. Orders delivered
IN any part of the city. .dec29tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05

General Evaaner, McNair was born
in Richmond county. North Carolina,
April 90, 1920, and died in Hatties-
burg, Mississippi, November l9,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-05


Ifound, however, in my frequent
conversations with him, that he was
more interested.in the intellectual and
moral improvement of the~people than
he was in their material resources.
His favorite theme was education of a
high grade, and college facilities at
home. He dwelt upon this topic
with mingled pleasure and solicitude.
If he had been. we'll provided with
shekels as he was with purposes and
aims, born of philanthropic. earnest
ness the walls of a magnificent struc.
ture for a college would have gone up
ton the amplest grounds which could
have been procured. for that purpose.
+ General McNair was not only citi-
zen and soldier and patriot, but he
was Christian of ;ansuiiied and i'm
peachable integrity. Too patriotic to
forget the past, too brave and SOL
|rdierly to shrink from the dangers of
the present, he was too appreciative
of the wisdom of battalions in war to.
be a sactarian.. He stood oat AN
ayowed believer in a. Christianity
which was cosmopolitan in its sweep.
b< Verify the Presbyterian church may
|smourn his departure, but such man
as Geperal .Evadner McNair belonged
M
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

The largest assortment of Burnt
Leather novelties, in town at
prices within the reach of all at
Heald's the leading jeweler.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
A Word About Cotton Seed.

The farmers of West Texas are
urgently requested to save their
cotton seed from cotton raised in
this section. The boil weevil sit
uation in central and Southern
Texas ought to be sufficient les
son to the farmers of West Texas.
If they will plant only seed raised
here and not import seed from
weevil infected districts they will
continue to be free from this pest.
Do not send away for seed. Save
your own seed if possible, if not
plant seed grown in West Texas.
Agricultural Committee San
Angelo Business Club.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
A Popular Young Lady.

The friends of Miss Jessie
Deaton. the popular lady clerk at
the Lundon, will be glad to know
of the chances she has of getting
one of the FIT. Worth Telegram's
prizes. They offer tickets to
California and to the Worlds
Fair, besides numerous minor
prizes, to those who get subscrip-
tions for them. She has secured
several thousand votes to-date
and her friends are working hard
for her.
The Press hopes Miss Jessie
will get the prize she wants,
whether it be the California trip
or the Worlds Fair trip. No
young lady in Texas has a larger
circle of acquaintance and is
more deservingly popular. She
will win. It's foregone conclu-
sion. In the meantime ring her
up and assure her of your support.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
An Old Angelo Boy.

The following is clipped from
The Chicago Banker of Novem-
Der 2Sth.
The Commercial National, of
Houston, Texas, continues to
grow at u rapid rate. At the
close of business November 18th,
according to the report just filed
in accordance with the call of the
Comptroller of the Currency, this
institution held deposits to the
amount of 5000, 675, while the
loans and discounts were 81, 36S,-
451. The bank is capitalized at
$500, 900 and has surplus and un-
divided profits TO the amount of
$l81 SOB which makes, it one of
the few national banks in the
United States which have net
profits in excess of the amount of
capital. The cash resources of
the Commercial National are
given at 81 .223. 1875 and the total
resources foot up SD, 972, 800.
The bank is ably managed by the
following officers: w. B. CHEW,
president; James A. Baker, Jr.,
vice-pres. {; f. b. Gray, cashier
George l.. Price and w. E. llert-
ford, assistant cashiers.
The cashier mentioned, f. b.
Gray, lived in San Angelo and
was identified with its business
intere is. lie commenced as
salesman in the store of the late
w. S. Week, and later became
teller, bookkeeper, cashier, OF
the first bank opened in the city
and was finally made president Of
the Citizens National Bank
which place he resigned in 1885,
to accept the appointment o
bank examiner, which he helc
for the usual period of four years
He was also Master of the Mason
ic Lodge, director Of the fair asso
ciation and was generally promin
ent in the business circles here
After the time expired, he EN-
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching re-
volt and serious trouble in your
system is nervousness, sleepless-
ness, or stomach upsets. Elec-
trio Bitters will quickly dismem-
Der the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach,
regulate the Kidneys and Bowels,
stimulate the Liver, and clarity
the blood. Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the
usual attending aches vanish un-
der it's searching and thorough
effectiveness. Electric Bitters is
only SOC, and that is returned if
it don't give perfect satisfaction,
Guaranteed by j. w. Harris,
druggist.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

Il The Tailor,
New Fall Samples
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season Of the year
when the prudent and careful
housewife replenishes her supply
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t is certain to be needed before
the winter Is over, and results
are much more prompt and salts
factory when it Is kept at hand
and gwen as soon as the cold is
contracted and before it has set
tied in the system, In almost
every instance u severe cold may
be warded off by taking this rem
edy freely as soon as the first III
dication of cold appears. There
is no danger in giving it to chill
dren for it contains no harmful
substance. 1t is pleasant to take
both adults and children like it..
Buy it and you will get the best.
1t always cures. For sale by The
Central Drug Store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
wanted-For the.poor of San Angelo.

Gifts of clothing, shoes. food,
fuel and cash for the great basket
Xmas dinner and Xmas tree to be
given by the Salvation Army.
Good, warm, new and second
hand clothing for women and
children very much needed &.
Also mems clothing thankfully
received. Now citizens of San
Angelo and helpers of the poor
kindly come to our assistance and
help us to give these poor people
a good big lift this festive season.
Phone up Capt. Johnson at Aus
tin Spencer's dry goods store, or
write Capt. Stevens, p. o. box
2l0, and let us know your address
and we will call and receive what
ever you can give. Come to the
Salvation Army hall the evening
of Dec. oath, at G:30 p. M, and
see how the poor will appreciate
you gifts. Be liberal and God
will bless you.
Yours to serve,
CAPT. AND Mrs. STEVENS,
Officers in Charge
CAPT. JOHNSON, Treasurer
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

gagged in brokerage business in
FIT. Worth, until the position of
cashier was offered to him by the
Houston Bank about two years
ago, since which time the de-
posits of his new bank have in
creased n million dollars or more.
Angelo either gets there or sends
a good hand. Mr.. Gray's friends
here will be pleased but not sur
pr;sed to hear of his progress.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Coughing Spell Caused Death.

Harry Duckwell, aged 20
years, choked to death early yes
terday morning at his home, in
the presence of his wife and
child, He contracted a slight
cold a few days ago and paid but
little attention to it. Yesterday
morning he was seized with a fit
of coughing which continued for
some time. His wife sent for a
physician but before he could ar
rive, another coughing spell came
on and Duckwell died from suffo-
cation st. Louis Globe Demo-
crat, Dec. /, 1901" Billiards.
Horehound Syrup would have
saved him. 25c, SOC and ST 90.
Sold by Central Drug Store.
Miss Mable Zirkle returned to
TT. Worth last Tuesday.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

Chas. Shield, brother to G. w.
Shield, and niece Miss Beulah,
came up from Santa Anna Satur-
day afternoon and took a hack
for Stiles Immediately. They
were en- route to the bedside of
Rome Shield.
"A large line of beautiful china
pieces, SinIad bowls, Cake plates
etc, that will make II lasting and
appreciative present. At Head s
the leading jeweier.
Mrs. S. E. French left for
Santa Anna Saturday where she
goes to join her husband who has
a building contract down there.
They expect to be there about
three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Chapman
and daughter, Mildred, returned
to their home in FIT. Worth SAT-
urday, They spent several
months here and are very loud in
their praises of San Angelo and
her people. The Press hopes
that Mr., and Mrs. Chapman will
decide to come again soon and
assures them of hearty welcome
whenever they do.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Low Rates for Christmas Holidays

The Texas & Pacific Railway
Company, as heretofore, affords
the people of Texas and Louisi-
ana an opportunity to visit the
old home during the Christmas
holidays at cheap rates. For full
information ask any ticket agent,
or write +. p. Turner, General
Passenger Agent, Dallas, Texas,
40 At
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

We will give you the top price
tor all your pecans and an extra
price for The large ones. H. H.
Sigman & Co.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

DR.. w. G., Ponton, wife and
little daughter Ruth, returned to
their home III Operas Cove last
week. DR.. Ponton expects to re-
turn to San Angelo to reside soon
and the Press extends him the
hand of welcome.
Y. u. Williams and S II. Ship
ley, of Chrlstoval, were in the
city last Tuesday.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16

The following is clipped from
The Chicago Banker of Novem-
Der 2Sth.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
Sheet Music at Aliens.

J. D. Shipman, the marble man
of Gainesville and n brother to w.
X. Shlpman of the firm of Ship
man & lizard, was here last week
on a prospecting tour. We hope
Mr.. Shipman will find enough in
ducements in San Angelo so that
he will decide to locate here.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-16
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very
expensive. Occasionally life it.
self is the price of a mistake, but
you'll never be wrong if you take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles. They
are gentle yet thorough, 25c at
j. w. Harris drug store.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16

Forecast for today-Showers
Data for "a hours ending p. m. yes
terday:
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16
Of Localv
interest,".


Local Daily Weather Report for The
Arizona Republican.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16

Maximum temperature, 104; minimum
81.
Average relative humidity, 81 per ct.
Total precipitation. 0.
Character of the day-Clear.
M. E. BLYSTONE, Section Director
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16
NUGGETS FROM GEORGIA.

A good man never blows his own
ho1n. because he's too poor to own one.
Riches don't bring happiness, as
rule, but they pay house rent and the
gas bill.
Silence is sometimes as eloquent as
Il thunder-storm-as when, for instance
your mother-in-law looks at you, but
speaks not.-Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16

Wear the cool and correct comfort
Clothes bearing this famous mark
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16

Lost-Sunday. August I'd. gold mug
get Return 60 North I'd Ave and re
ceive large reward.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16
4 CHILDISH GAME.

Mercy, What's Johnnie doing with
that tub of water and those chips?
Hes playing naval maneuvers,
mamma. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-16

Lying too much in bed is almost as
bad as lying too much out of it.-Chi-
caTO News.
The sun., 1903-01-11
CANDIDATE ron 4 CLERkSHIP.
The Essay lie Turned In at COmpetitiVe e
Examination In Memphis.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.-Alu ost ever
body who takes the civil service examina-
ton for entrance into any one Of the various
br' hes Of the classified scrvioe is REQUIRED
TO write an essay on some spC ! cd sub cot
to show his facility Of expression, chr g
raphy. photography and other attaL =
mcnts and the results are sometimes
wonderful TO behold At recent com
petitive examination for clerkship in
Memphis, Tenn, the subject of the essay
was The Advantage in Learning Trade, y
and the following is copy of one Of the
papers turned in:
There is great advantage in learning a
trade. any one mai fter learn a trade before
he can make his living. look at John Smith,
pies was on starve gtlon until John Smith
jined them. Tie mad learned to trade 50 he
would trade with tlc indi ms and others for
provisions furs for clot ling. there is a
great advantage in learning TO trade. this
whole world are depending on trade. trade
by trade trade is an agreement made
then according to tlat. the b ST of all then
wea trade with god for Soul complaints
that is the b ST of all. there Is great adj
vantage in learning to trade | have learned
several trades, farming. going to school
teaching school and there is great adyan nta re-
in them ai least they supports mea and others
saw blind man this morning he had learned
to sing and read bv rails letters he had learned
il and was making his living by 50 doing. /
water is a great advantage. the train tEat
runs is a trade advant ge. have learned n
trade of showing and takcing pictures which
is advanta ge to me.