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The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16

BEAR" so to speak, on almost any
subject that comes up for debate in
the House, and when he gets through
with an opponent his antagonist looks
like a fodder stack after a cyclone
had toyed with it. He never makes
a speech without adding to the sum
of human information. In his capac-
ity of lawyer and newspaper editor
he has read everything and he has a
memory like tar bucket; everything
that gets in it sticks. His pet hob
bies in the past two Congresses have
been the war in the Philippines and
the Boer was in the South Africa.
On those two subjects he has hit the
republicans more hard licks than any
two men in Congress.
Another big man in the Missouri
delegation is the Hon. Williams S.
Cowherd, Of Kansas City. He not
only is one Of the best debators in
the House, but one of the best law
yers. His cogent reasoning and in
vincible logic compel admiration and
knock down all barriers. There was
an attempt in the last Congress to
put through steal of about half
million dollars, and it came from the
Committee on the District Of Colum-
bia, of which Mr.. Cowherd is men,
Der. With his trip hammer logic and
unanswerable argument Cowherd pro-
ceeded to hit it in the head, and
when he got through talking it was
as dead as Hector, the republicans
even refusing to vote for it. Mr..
Cowherd has a future. Look out for
him.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16
WASHINGTON
\ LETTER.

Special Correspondence of The Pro-
gress-Advertiser. Washington D, G
July 18th, 1903.
The three strongest delegations in
ICongress, as delegations, are the
Iowa, the Missouri and the Texas del
egations. Nearly every man from
those three states is a strong man and
stands preeminent for marked ability
in some peculiar line. In writing
these sketches of public men in
future | will take them up by state
delegations. Many members of Con-
grees, in their relation to the general
puotlc can be disposed of in very few
| words, for they have done very little
to attract general attention, although
they are good men and good legisla-
tors. Their work is done very quiet
lily and in the Committee rooms, where
most of the effective work of a mem
ber of Congress is performed without
the emission of hot air, without fan
lfarronade and blare Of trumpets.
| Some people have an idea that un-
| less a man shows up every day in the
Congressional Record with speech
lof some sort than he is no good as
congressman, when the truth is that
lust the opposite makes him the good
and effective member. No matter
how good speaker man may be or
how well qualified to speak on any
given subject, he can not say a word
unless he gets the permission Of the.
Speaker, and then he is allotted only
b certain number of minutes and
must limit his address. Very few
Inen can exhaust their subjects in the
lime allotted to them; cannot do
themselves justice; and that is why
DO few men make speeches. The
House Of Representatives has emas-
kUlated itself by the rules it has
ldopted and no longer is a delibera-
live body. There are some men, how
liver, on both sides Of the House who
w their intellectual force have made
themselves felt and deserved recog-
ssition.
Take the Missouri delegation, for
Instance. have already mentioned
8he Hon. Champ Clark and the Hon
Pavid A. DeArmond. There are
Ather strorg men On that delegation,
? ind one Of them is the Hon. Charles
z Fremont Cochran, Of st. Joseph, Mo.
Undoubtedly Mr.. Cochran is the most
ersatile and widely read member Of
ae delegation. He is loaded for
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16
WHAT SCHOOL?

If you wish to feel as easy about
your son or daughter as you ever can
while away from you, you should ask
me for information Of Lexington
Training School, where pupils are
personally directed in their night
studies by the principle, given actual
parental care, furnished the best of
food, and insured real home surround
ings, music baths, gymnasium, fine
large grounds. We teach all the ex-
tras A card will bring you complete
information Of this safe school.
Address W. 7. Foster,
Lexington, Miss.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16

Rev. Theo. Copeland Of Grenada, is
expected to assist the pastor Rev. T.
G. Wier, in protracted meeting at
the Methodist church in Lexington,
beginning next Sunday, July 10. All
are cordially invited to attend the
services.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16

Present Ike 5. Harvey, president
c. j. Gibson, ]. A. Gray, ]. Parkinson;
and H. E. Buck, members; ]. B. Cum
ningham, clerk, and D. H. Hobbs,
sheriff.
The following accounts We're al
lowed:
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., court
house stationery. ......y... $50 90
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., blanks
for chancery clerk =. ............~ "a
Geo. D. Barnard & Co., teach
er's pay certificates, ETC.. !. l6 rs
J. B. Cunningham, clerk, ex-
press charges s.. ...,. ................ 2 25
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, feeding
prisoners in May. y....... ........-..... 55 20
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, feeding
prisoners in June. e.................... 38 40
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, wood for
Jail ..........,.............. ............. 5 40
Clark & Courts, county war;
rant book. L.. ......... X. L.. l6 90
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, services
in case of lunatic ................-.. 500
J. B. Cunningham, sevices in
case Of lunatic ......... .......... 40 90
E. V. Ashley, R. G. Barger, ].
s. Stigler, W. j. Wilkes, J.
A. Cooper, ahd W. H. Moon
ey, jurors, each .....,...... l 90
R. ]. Wilmington, bringing
prisoners to jail ............... 5 rs
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, inspect
ing the county farm n. A 90
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, conveying
lunatic to Jail, ...,.-...........-..-- 240
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, conveying
lunatic to asylum ..,..,.... 500.
j. R. Miles, ] months salary,
superintendent of poorhouse s 80
Matilda Hodges, matron Of
poorhousa. one month III 00
R. & B. Sontheimer, goods for
poorhouse ...........-.. g.. 4. ........ 25 90.
Henry Hodges, wood for poor
house .-s.. ... A 90.
Lexington Improvement Co.,
telephone services at Jail A 50I
i. Lanchaster, coffin for pau
per .......,..-...-. ......... \. .!.. 500
Sheehy & Co., burial expense
of A. D. Davis. .............. IL sol
J. w. Morris & Co.. conveying
pauper to poorhouse ,,......... ] O0|
Hy Hawkins, two months sal
ary as janitor ..,.... .,.ai.. y. ..... "a 00|
]. T. Nixon, cofiins for three
paupers,, ...-.......... ... l5 COL
Dr.. A. ]. Newman, attention
= 8 NJ [.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16

J. Parkinson and H. E. Buck, are
appointed to examine the dirt work
to be put up by B. W. Moore on
Goodman pike.
The clerk will advertise for bids to
build new bridge across Old River,
according to specifications on file, to
be let at next regular meeting of the
board on first Monday in August. the
lowest bidder etc.
]. B. Evans is allowed So for lum-
ber, and paid when received by Ike s
Harvey.
The clerk will advertise for bids to
build two new bridges across Horse
Shoe Slough, to be let at next reg
ular meeting Of the board, the first
Monday in August, to the lowest bid
der, according to specifications on
file etc.
The clerk will advertise for bids to
repair iron bridge across Tchula Lake
according to specifications on file, to
be let at next regular meeting, the
first Monday in August, to the lowest
bidder, etc.
Rathel & son are allowed $5.25 fo,
lumber for roads, to be paid when re-
ceived by Ike S. Harvey.
Accounts are allowed as follows:
XII Harrington, lumber for
roads, district 3,...,........-...4$35 25
XII Harrington, lumber for
roads, district ,....-.....-.. ..,...- z 80
G. A. Brown, his support, one
month ....-.-....... III. ...-............-. 5 90
Martha Gum, her support, one
month .......... AL. -..... -........ 8 90
Fannie McMorrough, her sup
port, / month .....,........ 8 90
NJ. ]. Mitchell, support of
pauper -....,- -.....,.. ,....-,..., 8 w
Nabers & W;lliama, beef for
poorhouse .-..-. ....-...-.... ...-.. Z 40
G. L. King, arresting Jim
Hooker and comrade .-..,..... 100 90
]. II. McBee, clerk, Harrison
Bros habeas corpus case Is Is
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, Harrison
Bros habeas corpus case. Is 80
G. G. Swinney, one months sal
ary as superuendent .-..- 68 90
]. H. Harvey, poll tax refund
ed, double assessment .-. 2 90
Jason Gibson, building bridge 35 90
Trustees Of 7. l6, R. z E. are al
lowed $1,000 for one months salary
for assisting teacher.
Board adjourned until tomorrow at
8 a. m. Ike 5. Harvey, President.
Tuesday morning July 7th, 1908.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present as on yesterday, except H.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16
County SOIOns Meet

| on A j. Davis .-......--...-... Il. II 80
R. H. Baker, support of A. j.
Donahue .s.......... 10 90
Frank Melton, supports of
three paupers ............... i5 90
Mrs. Nancy Brown, support of
idiot child ......... 500
The personal roll of 1908, filed with
the clerk July 9th, will remain open
for corrections until August, 1908.
H. Y. Slauder, repairing iron
bridge -............ i. .............-....$ 5 90
j. NJ. Kimbrough i appointed ex-
aminer in place Of W. H. Smith.
Allowances as follows:
Davis & Moore, digging ditch $50 90
Joe Evans. repairs on bridge so
Eakin & Eakin, repairing two
bridges ......... ..... .......-- so 90
J. W. Eakin, repairing three
bridges. .............. % rs
] P. Green, Jr., building bridge 25 90
J. P. Green, Jr., etc, on bridge s 90
W. A. Garnett, lumber for
Tchula bridge. e.--..-.-.....,.........-.. IL 60
W. A. Garnett, lumber for AL
bino bridge ..-..... ,.......... As 90
W. A. Garnett, work on Albino
bridge e.-,...-...... Z. -..,.,.......,.. Is 90
Shurld Bros, two dozen shov-
els for road ............... .........-... 26 40
G. L. Robertson, lumber, etc,
on Howard bridge. .,...,-,... 457
J.J. Gilmore is allowed $24.75 when
bridge is received by ]. A Gray.
J. N. Sample is allowed $l0,50 for
repairing two bridges, when received
by |. S. Harvey.
D. H. Hobbs, sheriff, is credited
with $ll0 on personal property er-
roneously assessed to Christmas &
Smith
R. H. Eakin is awarded contract to
build woodwork on Goodman pike at
49a cents per running foot, accord
ing to specifications on file.
B. W. Moore and ]. L. Davis are
awarded contract to earth work on
Goodman pike at liz aents per cubic
yard, according to plans and specif-
cations on file.
w. d. Robertson is awarded con-
tract to build new bridge across
Jordan Creek at $l.25 per running
foot.
Henry Eakin is awrded contract to
build a new bridge across Eagle Lake
Bayou at 500 according to specifca-
tions, and paid when received by J. A.
Gray.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16

E. Buck.
]. A. Gray and H. E. Buck are ap
pointed to examine the bridge across
Jordan Creek, to be built by w. D.
Robertson.
G. ]. Gibson and Ike S. Harvey are
appointed te examine bridge across
Grassy Lake, to be built by D. L.
Wilkes.
]. A. Gray and Ike S. H.svey ire
appointed to examine the WOODWORK
on Goodman pike, to be built by R.
H. Eakin.
R. G. Lipsey, treasurer, presented
his report, showing balance in funds
as follows:
County fund, $3,932.47; School
fund, $5,746.73; Bridge, $2,627.64s
Advalorem road, $3o7.7S; T. Is, R. 2
W, $532. So; 7. IA, R 2W.. $685.
Communication road, Beat |, $109.T.
Other funds as heretofore reported.
Report is approved and ordered
filed.
Accounts are allowed as follows.
W. M. Elmore, repairs on
bridge. $40 OG
W. NJ Elmore, building new
bridge -....... ........ 49 rs
Jim Tate, repairing Goodman
pike -...,..,,........ .............. e.. IA so
Heinrich & Lofstrom, coffin for
pauper- ........ ,-......, .,.. 5 90
Progress-Advertiser and News,
legal notices, etc. ...-.,.. 25 90
Progress-Advertiser and News,
blanks, etc, ............. ..... ...... 500
j. H. Barr, work on Jail door S | so
H. E. Buck, one day and mil
cage ...............s. .-....---....... S 90
H. E. Buck six days examing
roads, etc ...-.......-...-...... ....-.... 1900
]. A, Gray, six days examing
roads, etc .............. .....-., IL 100
]. A. Gray, two days and mil
cage .-.............--.......... 9 10
S.Parkinson { 9 20
{ /" 5 da ex b & r 10 90
C.J.Gibson, inMay6 { IL 90
in June.5 { 10 0Gh
2 da mem & mil s 00
Ike S Harvey 2 { 5 40
!" 5 da ex b &r Is 90.
3 Cunningham clerk 2 days 6 00
D H Hobbs sheriff 2 days A 00
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-07-16

have examined roads in district /
and find that they need rounding up
in places and part Of roads north Of
Pine Grove need work. There are.
some road briages near Franklin that.
need fearing and sleepers, the con-
tractor will work them up this month
and ! will report in full next meeting-
Ike S. Harvey.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-12
MAT. NOOTTEN MUST PAY.
Court Sentenced Him to Pay a
Fine of S25. 90 And to be
Committed to Jail For
Sixty Days.

Matthias Wootten. the well known
colored sport, was tried this morning in
the Circuit ourt before Judge Revell.
for disorderly conduct and with disturb
ing the public peace on colored excur-
sion from Annapolis to Havre de Grace.
Mat Wootten was arrested and put in
the hold Of the steamer, which saved
him, il said, from murderous attack OF
his assailants He was found guilty,
and was sentenced TO pay fine OF s25.-
90 and costs, and to be committed to
Jail for 90 days until fine and costs
amounting to S5I 40 are paid. or until
discharged by due course of law. Wootten
was defended in Court by w Hallam
Claude. ID. X. Randall, States attor-
ney, prosecuting.
John Duckett, the notorious Demo
cratic negro. was next tried, being in
dicted TOR selling liquor without license.
He plead not guilty. and elects to be
tried by jury. Robt Moss. Esq was
Duckett's lawyer, and he made a most
convincing argument before the jury inthe
clients defense. ID, X Randall, tor the
State.
Verdict guilty, and sentenced to pay a
fine oil $50 and costs. and upon failure
to pay same to stand committed to
the county Jail for 40 days or until fine
and costs are paid, or to be discharged
by due course of law.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-12
LIGHTS Of GOTHAM"
A Fierce Melodrama, Full OF
Impossible Villainy-
Tonight's Per-
formance.

A good sized audience greeted Messrs.
Conroy and Mack and their company
at the Colonial last night on the oc-
casion of their second appearance, the
play being Lights of Gotham.
This proved to be a melo-drama of
the most lurid, Transparent type
Astounding in hopelessly impossible sit
nations and with incidents so strained
as TO tax the credulity of the merest
novice in theatres going. This per-
formance, as contrasted with the first
nights work, points the moral that
Messrs. Conroy and Mack are far more
acceptable in something of more
comic and less narrowing character.
There was so much impossible viii
lainy to the square inch last night
that one almost pitied Mr.. Mack for
being Obliged to carry such burden.
And by the way, as far as makeup
and acting go, Mr.. Mack offers very
little variety in his Interpretation of
a villainous role Mr.. Patrick Conroy
is whole comedy in himself, and has
fully grasped the art of tickling the
gigglers of thirty-cen audiences.
We are again favorably impressed
with the work of Miss" Helene
Reicka, and should like to see her in
a part that does not necessarily con-
fine her every entrance to the tune of
Il Dreamt That l Dwelt In Marble
Halls +" Mr.. Harry X. Hamilton,
whose duty it is to bring down" the
gallery, and who has very pleasing
stage presence, makes a serious mis-
take, in our estimation, by assuming
raiment of such dazzling splendor. Ii
is like painting the lily. We would
suggest also to some of the women
members of last nights cast that there
is no such verb as to chose, and
that the expression 'in regards to"
has one IS" too many.
The specialties were quite good, ex-
cept that the man who handled the
stereopticon did not have the same
kind of vision as that possessed by the
majority of the audience. The aero
batic Robetta, on the slack wire, was
real treat, and was quite worth the
price of admission We trust that, be.
fore the week is over, he will repeat
his tramp act. = Tonight the com
pany will produce.a Southern romance,
entitled "A Woman's Love.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-12
A New Book.

Miss Clara Hunter Willing, is the
author of new and delightful little
book, entitled Gibbons Millions. - 1t
.is pretty story of child and of an
old man who has become sordid and
Indifferent to all else in the struggle
for wealth. The child verifies the old
proverb that "a little child shall lead
them" and the old man is made to see
through her childish guidance that
there are Sermons in stones, and good
in everything. 1t is very interesting
and readable and a well written story,
clothed in the purest and most attract
i've English. Miss Willing has writ
ten other books. Her latest one pre-
yious to the appearance of Gibbons
Millions" was pretty little story
entitled Monsieur Blackie.' The
new book contains several other in
teresting short stories. One is "The
Artists Cat,' another "a Spring
Fancy" and still another, by Miss
Vikings sister, Anna G. Willing, is
a charming little story with the mod
est title "a Sketch in Black and
White. The book ends with a hu-
morous poem sLaffin In Church, {"
which is not without merit. Mrs
Alice Resgan Rice, the author of the
now famous ''Mcs. wiggs of The Cab
bage Patch" and Lovely Mary, y
says of Miss Vikings book, "Gib-
bons' Millions; 81 find it pure,
wholesome little story, showing how
much brightness child can bring into
the lives of those about her !" The
little book is for sale at George w.
Jones' book store, bound in cloth,
and will make nice Christmas present
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-12
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES FOR WEEK OF
NOVEMBER I6.

The Teachers Institute of Anne Arun-
del county will convene here for week S
session beginning Monday November 10
at the Assembly Hall of the High School
on Green street. The session each day
viii be opened with scriptural reading
and prayer by the clergymen OF the sew
eral religious denominations of the city.
The morning session begins at 10. so
o'clock.
On Monday the address. OF welcome
will be delivered by Nr. Hugh Ridgely
Riley, to which Mr.. William II Pervell
will make a response. Examiner +. Eu-
gene Wathen will make few remarks.
The program will be interspersed with
music In the afternoon Superintendent
OF Public Instruction Al. Bates Stephens
will make an address on the subject
"The Child. alter which Round Table
No. /. Teaching Defined will be con-
Quoted with w. ). Irouse leader. The
following teachers discussing the subject:
Misses Agnes lglehart, Eleanor A. Dru-
ny, Fannie L. 5. Bennett, Mary p
hew, Frances B. Wells, Alice A. Par
sons. E. May Tydings, Mrs. Rebecca
Parsons. Nrs. Elizabeth Dorsey. Mrs. l..
A. X Talmage. The Basis of the Art OF
Teaching will be discussed by Misses
Kate $ Laynor, Naomi Watts Mamie
H. Lowman, M. Hermie Hall. On Tues
day Superintendent Stephens will speak
on Language Lessons" and Round
Table No. 2, on"Ends OF Teaching with
Prot. H. r. Wallis. principal of the An
napolis High School. leader will be con
Quoted by the following Annapoli:
teachers Misses Redmond, Heller
Strohm. Himmelheber. Luhn, Tate. Mr.
4 o. Lyte will make an address RounC
Tables will be conducted each succeed
ing day as follows: Tuesday afternoon
"Methods' 1, leader w 5. Grouse; Thurs
day afternoon "Power," Prof. ]. Harry
Waters. leader. Mr.. Albert S. Cook will
make an address at the Wednesday morn
ing session, and Mr.. M Bates Stephens
will discuss Larger Salaries For Teach
ers A business meeting will follow
Thursday session before the adjourn
ment.
Examiner Wathen would be glad /
any one willing to board the teacher
during the Institute will notify him be
fore Monday.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-12
Contracts Awarded.

Bids for hauling and spreading shells
from Marley Bridge Furnace Branch in
the 3rd district, were awarded by the
County { commissioners. to Peter Potee.
at ~ cents per bushel, he being the
lowest bidder The contract for hauling
and spreading fifteen car loads of shells
on the road from Millersyille to Balti-
more was awarded by the Commis sioners
to William H. Dicus at 81 ~ per 100
bushels, he being the lowest bidder.
The clerk was directed to advise for
bids to hanl cars of shells from Brook
lyn for the repair of the Harmon road.
leading from the property of Rein Ham
mond to the Light Street road. Also to
advertise for bids to haul and spread 2
cars of shells on the new road leading
from Robinson's Store, in the 3rd dis
trict, former bids having been rejected
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-11-12
PRICE ONE GENT
ADMIRAL DEWEY ARRIVES.
Received at The Naval Acad-
emy With Honor Due
to His Rank.

Admiral George Dewey, of theNavy,
who is on an inspection tour this week
arrived at the Naval Academy at 10
O'Clock this morning ON the United
States ship Dolphin from Norfolk, Va,
where he made an inspection Of the
navy yard of that place.
Admiral Dewey was officially received
at the Academy at II.I5 this morning.
He was conveyed from the Dolphin TO
the Santee's wharf and entered a car
rage and was driven to the parade
ground in the new grounds of the Acad
emy where the official reception took
place. The battalion of u. S. Marines
with field music under command of Mai.
c. A. Doyen, u. s. Marine Corps was
drawn up on the wharf and present arms
as the carriage bearing the Admiral and
Comdr. Sergeant passed their front.
They were then driven through the
Academy grounds. out OF the main en-
trance 10 the entrance to the par lde
ground as the carriage entered the
grounds a Admiral's salute of y guns
was fired from the shore battery Cap
tain Brownson, superintendent of the
Academy and Commandant of midship-
men Badger. and the officers and civilian
professors attached to the Academy had
assembled in front of the flag staff and
here the official reception took place.
The brigade of midshipmen under com
mand of Lieut.. Comdr w. +. Fullam,
u. S N head of the department of Ord
nance and Gunnery was drawn up fac
ing Upshur Row. The Official party
| then passed in front and inspected the
do. ,4.l.s
position in front of the flag staff The
brigade. headed by the Naval Academy
band, then formed in columns of sec
tious. passed in review and marched off
the field. The midshipmen presented a
fine appearance All the officers were at
tired in special full dress uniforms, and
midshipmen also wore full dress.
After the official reception, Admiral
| Dewey dined informally with Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Blownson at their resi-.
dence in Upshur Row This afternoon
from until o'clock, Mrs. Brownson
gave reception and a number of the
officers and their families generally, at
tended. Mrs Brownson was assisted in
receiving by the wives of the Heads oi
the Departments at the Naval Academy:
Mrs. Badger, Mrs. Halsey, Mrs. Fullam
Mrs. Barton. Mrs. Muir Mrs. Alger,
Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Hendrickson, MRS
Huse. Invitations we're extended TO all
the officers OF the Naval Academy, the
civilian professors and their wives and
the navy contingent.
Tomorrow the Superintendent and
Mrs. Brownson will give a dinner al
which the guests Of honor will be Admir-
al and Mrs Dewey. A large number OF
invitations have been sent. Admiral
Dewey with Captain Rrownson will make
an inspection of the Academy while
here.