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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21
GULFpORT. HATrIEsBURG AND JACKSON
Two Through Trains Daily

No 3 I've Gulfport As am I've Hattiesburg
10 10 am; ar Jackson 90 pm,
No. 4 I've Gulfport So pm: I've Hattiesburg
Is pm; ar Jackson ii 05 pm.
No. ar Gulfport ii Is am ar Hattiesburg
s Is am; I've Jackson 80 am.
oNo. ar Gulfport 10 pm; ar Hattiesburg
6 IS pm: I've Jackson 40 pm.
These trains are arranged with view
of making all desirable connections at
all junction points. Parties can leave
jackson in the afternoon aud reach
Gulfport, Mobile and points on the Gulf
Coast also all Eastern and Northern
points via Mobile. Through train to
Laurel leaves jackson a. m, arrives
Laurel / 30 p. M, to LumbertOn and
Columbia leaves Jackson a. M, ar
rives Lumberton 10: 35 a. m, Colum-
bia 10: 40 noon.
Can take L. & n. southbound coast
train in the morning and go to interior
towns without lying over in Gulfport,
or go via Hattiesburg and Jackson to
Memphis, Kansas City, st. Louis. Chi
cago and all Northern, Western and
Eastern points, also via Make to Lum
berton and Columbia or via Saratoga to
Laurel branch points.
1000 Mile Tickets good for one year $40 90
For further particulars call on or ad
dress.
THOMAS p. HALE, Gen. Pass. Agt,
Gulfport. Hiss.
y H. Powell, Agt..
Hattiesbuag, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS Depart
Hment Of the Interior, Land Offiee az Jack
son, Miss. Ian. Z. 1903
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of~his fnten-
ton to make final proof in support Of his
claim, and that said proof VII be made
before the circuit clerk, Perry County. at
Augusta. Miss, on February 2s 1903 viz:
DANIEL TRAVIS
Homestead Entry, M 1898, for the hi
NV ar section %, township north, range IL
west of 1T stephens mer dian.
He names tnefvli0wing witnesses TO prove
his continu rus residence upon and cultiya-
ton of said land. viz:
W. Denham. W. EietZ. Henry Warren.
and T. GaTTawsy. all of Augusta. Miss.
jan9 81 +. w COLLINS. Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

the One Day Coid Curo.
1,,s colds and sore throat use kermoIf
Iocoiates Laxative QniniDe- Easfiv -SEen a
~dv and quickly c,4re
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

EOR SALE-Oid newspapers good for
wrapping paper, piastering up in houses
sold in hundred lot very cheap Call and
see Henry SETTLER 81 the Progress Office. If
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21
Not in the Ring.

Til. Grm market runs on its owp
merit Surloin and round steaks l0c,
al. phone lS9. j. E. BEAsLEY.
siantOtf Proprietor.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

Classified advertisements under this head
~ the rate d One Ceat a Word for each In
ersion. N.thing will be taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

OST-- Strayed or stolen. one dark brown
Lsetter ppy. abeut two months old. white
breasted and white on pit Of tail. s. reward
0ffe red Ashton Toomer. decI6tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

CALIFORNIA VIoLETS-P Plants for sale.
Us cents per 100. Long stems. great
bloomers. May be planted for next 80 days.
Address III" this office. oet24-tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

WANTED-A boy 10 feed lob press. Elec
" trio power Apply al this office.
WANTED Gentlemen wanting frst-class
board call all 10 New Orleans street.
jaDl3 st
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21
Architecture

mo enc n.sy Gold Cure.
fscyire.rS Chocolates Laya.i.cs Cn!nine fos
old IN - Ee@a s-E1 see thru SLs-.is -
axe To - ike candy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

WANTED - BDarders First class board
" for first-class people at g26 Main st. If
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

For SALE--At the Progress Office several
Price 81. copy,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

WANTED--Boy wanted. Apply to J. i
Kearney, Plumber. janlgtf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-21

WE always h a V .
W more positions
than we can fill be-
cause our students
give satisfaction
whenever they are
placed in a position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
GONE TO HUNT THE GIRL
Meanwhile His Wife Wants a Divorce and
Part of His 400 Acres of
Farm Land.

OwoSsO. Mich, Jan. 1O.-Since Judge
ID. L. Smith gave an interview recent
ly on suppressed divorce suits the pub
lie has taken much interest in certain
cases which were believed to be in
court, but which the lawyers careful
ly guarded from curious eyes. Anoth
er of those cases came to light Tues
day. 1t is that of Mary L. Simpson
VS.. Fred l.. Simpson. The defendant
is Il prominent grocer who recently sold
out and departed. supposedly for the
northern part of the state. n beautiful
girl of 21 is named as correspondent.
Mrs. Simpson in her bill of COM
plaint claims that because she demand
ed of her husband that this girl be
sent away he began divorce proceed
ings Nov IL. but that no papers were
ever served on her. She finally per-
suaded the girl to leave few weeks
ago. She says that on Dec. 24 Simp-
son declared he could not live without
the girl and started on a hunt for her.
Now Mrs. Simpson says her husband is
welcome to the girl. but she wants
divorce and part of his 400 acres of
land in Gladwin county. Both parties
are 40 years cid and have been promi-
nent here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION
United States Industries Show Evidence Of
the Same-Several Tra1e Condi-
tions Are Good.

New York, Jan. 10.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says to-
day: Collections are notably prompt at
all leading centerS. bearing testimony
to the strong financial position of the
nations industries at the opening of
the new year. Distribution of mer-
chandiSe is heavy and manufacturers
are pressed for prompt delivery. Or
derS for spring goods come freely. The
fuel situation is still the one seriously
disturbing element, rendering abnor-
mally high the cost of manufa cturing
and restricting the purchasing power
of almost the entire population.
In the iron and steel industry the
most significant event of the week was
the discussion regarding the profit
sharing proposal by the leading pro-
ducerS. Contracts for the new year
We're made ut 81 ton. but prompt de-
liveries often commanded ST or 81. and
at Chicago some sales were reported
at so. New England producers of foot
wear are busy on spring orders.
Failures for the week numbered $50
in the United States. against 373 last
year, and "a in Canada, compared with
% year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
MICHIGAN BEET SUGAR MEN
Will Take No Action on the Cuban Reci-
procity Treaty for Awhile.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-W. s. Hum
phrey, III. H. Hatch and James G..
Mcpherson, representing the beet sugar
interest of Michigan. held a conference
yesterday at the committee room of
Senator Burrows for the purpose of
deciding on course of action with
reference to the Cuban reciprocity
treaty. After the meeting they an
nounced that they had decided to wait
until after the committee on foreign
relations should make its report on the
treaty, before deciding on a line of ac
tion
They expressed themselves in some
what skeptical terms as to the pos
sibility of securing any substantial
guarantee that there would be no re-
duction for The next five years beyond
the 20 per cent. provided by the treaty,
saying that their principal fear lay in
the operation of the clause which pro-
tects Cuban sugar to the extent of 20
per cent. over all other sugars. The
gentlemen said they had made no can
vases of the senate and would makf
none after the committee should re
mort.
Report on the Foot and Mouth Disease.
Washington. Jan. 10. - In re-
port received yesterday by Secretary
Wilson the chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry. DIR. Salmon. who is in
Boston directing the campaign against
the foot and mouth epidemic. says that
the disease will be stamped out this
winter unless it has been carried to
some other part of the country where
II is vet undiscovered. The experts
have only two herds on hand. which
were reported within the last two. or
three days The cure applied is the
prompt killingOf infected herds. Farm
ers are irritated because they are not
paid the full healthy value of their
diseased stock.
Proceedings of the House.
Washington, Jan. 10. Yesterday
was private pension day in the house
and IA bills were passed, none of
especial Importance. Adjourned to
Monday.
Senate was not in session.
They Will Not Retire HObson.
Washington, Jan. 10. = The naval !
affairs committee of the house has de-
cided by a vote of 3 to not to report
the bill authorizing the transfer of
Naval Constructor Hobson to the re-
tired list.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
WANTS PAY FOR HER WORK
Now That She Whom She Worked for L.
Dead and Left n Can Full
of Cold

JeffcrsOnville. Ind. Jan. 10.-Sarah
]. Williams has filed suit i'll the Clark
circuit court against the estate of
Rosella Wright, and J. +. Potter. ad-
ministrator. for sleep. alleged to be
due for services from Jan. 4, 1883. to
Jan. 4. 1902. At the death of Mrs.
Wright. $1,000 i'll gold was found buried
in baking powder cans in her wood
shed. Up TO that time it was supposed
she was Il poor woman. She allowed
herself no iuXurieS and lived Il Sc
cluded life.
Her only companion was the plain
tiff. who did the washing, ironing,
mending. hauled and chopped wood,
planted and plOwed corn. brought the
marketing to town and did all the
work about the little farm. 1t was she
who discovered the buried treasure and
turned it over to the administrator.
The amount claimed by her is based
on 81 day for seven years. and 500
year for the previous time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
GRAND JURY MEETS
TO SEE AS TO COAL
Cook County States Attorney Sets
Example by Acting
Promptly.

Chicago, Jan. 1O.-PrOmpt action of
States Attorney Deneen upon the in
formation furnished him by the spe-
ciaI committee appointed by the Hi
nois Manufacturing association re-
suited in the convening this morning
of a special grand jury to inquire in
to the causes for the high prices de-
manded for coal by Chicago dealers.
Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 1O.-The coal COM
mittee appointed at a meeting in De
troit last month to investigate and, if
possible, find Il remedy for the short
age of the coal supply met here to-
day. \ resolution was offered, but
action deferred until later in the day,
requesting the governors of all states
and mayors of principal cities to go
to Washington in a body and demand
the attorney general to enforce the
laws to the end that the people may
be able to get coal at reasonable
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
GONE AFTER SOME TRAIN THUGS
Men Who Hold Up the Express Train at
Marcus, Ills, on Aug. Last, at
Memphis.

Mount Carroll, Ills, Jan. 1.-THE po-
lice of Memphis, Tenn, notified the Of
ticials of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad that they had capt
ured the four bandits who held up the
express train on that road ut Marcus,
north of Savanna, HIS, on the night of
Aug. last, robbed the safe of Il large
sum of money, and afterward killed
one of their own number. The officials
telegraphed States Attorney MarkIey
and Sheriff DOty, of this city. to get
out requisition papers and go after the
robbers.
Later Il telegram from the Memphis
police was received, stating that the
burglars would come to Chicago vol
UNFAIRLY. Another telegram said they
had changed their minds and refused
to come, and the states attorney and
sheriff left for Springfield Thursday to
get the papers. and will go from there
TO Memphis. The names of the alleged
bandits are Ed SStelle. alias Ed Wood,
Thomas Clark, George Rogers and
Thomas Jones, alias Tom Short.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
MOB MAY TAKE 1T UP:
THE COAL SCARCITY
The Nebraska Situation Becomes
Exceedingly Desper-
ate.

Sidney, Ne5., Jan. 1O.-UnleSs some
thing is done to furnish coal to the
people of this city and the surrounding
country the Union Pacific railroad may
have to ask for protection against the
attack of mob on the coal in.the yards
here. In such case it is expected the
militia will be called out. None of the
dealers has an ounce on hand and the
present condition will be ten times
worse if severe cold weather should
come
There are several cars of coal in the
yards and Clifton, the agent. has tele-
graplied for instructions to deliver it
to the dealers. but no response has been
received from headquarters. This has
never happened here before and the
people are determind to have coal at
all hazards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

as that presented during the last eight
days of the commissions sessions.
Rev. Carl Hauser. a Lutheran SlO-
yak minister. of Freeland, said that
when he WAS called upon to officiate
at the funeral of IL non-union man
in the Panther Greek Valley he eX-
perienced the greatest difficulty in get
ting pallbearers. When the body was
taken from the house. Rev. HauSer
said, the strikers yelled ''Scabr' and
spat upon the coffin. Some of them
made such remarks as It's Il shame to
bury 'scab. Throw him to the dogs"
John Harvilla. of JeddO. employed by
Coke Bros during the strike. said he
was attacked by strikers and his eye
was shot out.
Chairman Gray and Commissioner
Wright were both absent from the
sessions yesterday Judge Gray was
slightly ill, and Colonel Wright had
business to attend to in Washington.
In the chairman's absence General
Wilson presided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
MUST BOIL THEIR WATER
Unless Elgin People Want to Take the
Risk of Raid of the Typhoid
Bacillf.

Elgin. Ills. Ian. 1O.-BecauSe typhoid
germs have laid hold of fifty school
children and caused the death of one
of the brightest young teachers in the
city. q. J. Schneider. president of the
board of education. issued a proclama-
ton Thursday in which he urged stu
dents to boil the drinking water and
requested every child to bring its own
drinking cup.
Elgin's source of water supply is
Fox river, and many physicians con-
denim it. while others say the water
will not become contaminated for ten
years. Enemies of the local admins
tratiOn aver that the filters at the
pumping station have given out, allow
ing impure water to flow through the
mains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
So Easy Too.

Suppose your wife-it is a wild sup
position of course, but let us just i'm
agine it for once-set up her own judg-
ment against yours in some vital mat
ter Try this way out of the difficulty.
Say TO her:
"My dear, you know that my judg-
ment is above criticism, for 1 had the
inspired wisdom to select you from
among the many, but you. on the other
hand, cannot place absolute reliance
upon your judgment if. after accepting
me, you find yourself wavering as to
your confidence in my ability to direct
our ways"
You will readily see that wife in
wisdom cannot protest against such a
diplomatic assertion of domestic lead
ership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
PLEASES CABINET
Action of the Beet Sugar Asso-
citation on the Cuban Reel.
procity Scheme.
MIoHIGANs VIEW Is WITHHELD
Status of Antitrust Legislation
Foot and Mouth Disease Re
port-WashingtonN Notes.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Senator Bur
rows, who has been prominent in the
conferences of the Michigan beet
sugar producers for the past three
days, had long interview with Pres
ident Roosevelt today during which.
it is Understood, he indicated to the
president that the Cuban reciprocity
treaty now pending in the senate was
not satisfactory to the beet sugar in
terests of his state and that it was
likely to encounter serious opposition
unless it could be so amended as to
provide that concessions made to
Cuba as to the tariff rates should re-
main i'll force for five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
KoKoMO GIRLS FOR DAKOTA
Forty-Eight of Them Getting Ready to
Go Out There To BE Married
to Farmers.

KokomO, Ind, Jan. 10. - Three
months ago ]. r. Walters, former
resident of this city, wrote from his
new home at Rugby, n. D.. that there
were 500 bachelors in that neighbor-
hood wanting wives. The letter was
published in IL Kokomo paper. AS a
result nearly 100 girls wrote to Wal
ters offering their services as wives
to the lonely bachelors and their quar-
ter sections of land.
The names of the writers were placed
in the hands of the men, and inGi-
vidual correspondence followed. AS a
result fOrty-eight Howard county girls
are getting ready for the journey to
Rugby to meet the Dakota farmers
and marry them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

A young lady bookkeeper has been in
the habit for some time of giving the
office cat piece of meat for its lunch
every day. Precaution is taken to lay
a piece of paper under the meat to
avoid greasing the floor. The other day
at lunch hour. when there was no meat,
pussy begged for some in her most in
teliigent fashion and at last, going to
the wastebasket, dragged forth her
regular paper tablecloth and laid it
properly for the meat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
PRESIDENT DErTREY's OPINIONS
Head of a Local Union Quoted rs Alleged
Points in the Testimony.

Head of a Local Union Quoted. as Alleged
Points in the Testimony.
Among the witnesses called We're
two who testified to certain state
ments made by William II. Dettrey,
who was Thursday at Hazleton elect
ed president of District No. of the
L. NJ. w, IN place of Thomas Duff
fy. One of them said that Dettrey
in his presence, after the strike, re-
marked that anybody who had worked
during the strike should have his
throat cut. The other declared that
Dettrey in a meeting of Il certain 10
cal union made Il speech in which he
said that all men caught working
should be given a good humping
Attorney John T. Lenahan. for the
non-union men, presented indictments
and pleas of guilty of certain union
men for acts of lawlessness, and also
records showing that members of the
union went on their bail bonds. These
were presented. he said, to show there
was some connection between the
strikers who broke the laws and the
union. The testimony of a number of
other witnesses called during the morn
ing session was along the. same line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
Died Under Christian science.

Racine, Wis. Jan. 10.-Jackson 1.
Case. only son of the late Jerome 1.
Case. millionaire thresher manufactur-
er and hOrseman. is dead. For over
Il year Case had been in i'll health.
The patient laughed at his physicians
when told he could not live three
months and then following his mother
and sisters advice, became a firm be-
lever in Christian Science. From Il
robust man weighing $50 pounds Case
fell to 30 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Jan. los.
G. +. Cobban. Il millionaire lumberman,
has just married Mrs. NJ. +. Wheeler.
Cobban is 60 years old and the bride
is 81. The marriage was unexpected
and recalls sensational breach of
promise suit brought against CObban
some years ago. The complainant IN
that case was Il Chippewa Falls wom-
an. who has since died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Washington, Jan. 10. For nearly
two hours yesterday the cabinet was
in session, all the members except Sec
retary Root, who is in New York, be-
ing present. Secretary Hay had little
new to report on the Venezuela situa-
tion. No answers have been received
TO the latest proposition of President
Castro, which was transmitted prompt
ly to the allies. Satisfaction was ex-
pressed at the action taken by the rep
reSentatives of the American Beet
Sugar association. although regret is
expressed that the action was not
unanimous
The Indianola, Miss, postOffice case
was again the subject of some con-
Sideration, but Postmaster General
Payne had little in the way of de-
velopmentS to communicate. Attorney
General Knox. to whom the case was
referred. said that he had not had time
Yet to take it up. but he expected
to begin consideration of the papers
almost Immediately. Reference to the
Indianola case led to some discussion
of the subject of southern appoint
ments, but 10 action was taken as to
the general policy of the administra-
tiOO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
Situation as to Antitrust Bills.

Washington. Jan. 10.-AS result of
extended consideration of the various
pending antitrust bills the sub-com-
mittee of the house judiciary commit
tee Of which Representative LittlefeId
is chairman has practically agreed on
an antitrust bill. 1t has not yet been
adopted formally, but it is said to meet
the approval of all members of the
subcommittee. 1t is understood that
it provides for publicity through the
interstate commerce commission. 1t is
further understood that the bill covers
administration suggestions for anti
trust legislation. The antitrust bills
introduced Thursday. which were
drawn by the attorney general, will so
to the judiciary subcommittee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

Detroit. Jan. 10.-Pitcher Edward L.
Siever, for the last three years one of
the regular members of the Detroit
base ball team, has announced that he
has signed 4 contract with the st.
Louis team in the American League
at a salary considerably in advance of
that paid him last year by the Detroit
management.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
Satisfied.

The angular passenger stuck her
head out through the car window.
why" she asked the man on the
station platform, did you speak just
now of that singular looking machine
as 'she?'"
Because, ma'am." replied the man
ON the platform, tits a mail snatcher."
And she took her head in again.
Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
win Now Fight Rooster rights.

Muncie, Ind. Jan. 10.-InSpired by
Governor Durbin's determined stand
against allowing prize fights in Mum
Gle. the church people are talking of
trying to stop the numerous cock fights
that have been given in the city for
many weeks. These events draw larg-
er crowds than the prize fights, and
Muncie has been the mecca of eastern
Indiana and western Ohio men with
fighting cocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
Something to shoot.

The other day solitary sportsman.
his gun under his arm. was wandering
down a country lane in Inverness shire
when he met a small boy making for
the school
Il say. my boy" he remarked. 'is
there anything to shoot down hereT
The boy looked around for moment
and then answered with eagerness:
AYE, there's a skulemaister comm
owre the hillr'-Londoq. Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
One Convict Lack. Nerve.

Augusta, Ga. Jan. 10.-Sol Dunn, a
negro, was hanged yesterday for the
murder of Il young white man. VIII
Springs. The prisoner was in such a
nervous state that he had TO be held up
the entire time until the rope was at
tached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10

"What-aw- -pawt am 1 to take"
asked Softleigh of the amateur theat-
rfcal manager.
''The part of the heroine's rich uncle"
"What does he aw do?" queried
Softleigh.
"Oh," was the heartless reply. he
dies ten years before the curtain goes
up on the first act. See?'-Ohio State
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
His Long Wait.

"Grandpa, how old are you?'
81 am eighty-seven years old. my lit
tie dear"
''Then you were born eighty years
before was?"
Yes. my little girl
what n long time you had alone
waiting for me"-Current Literature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-10
bastard Who missed His Aim.

EIdora. Ia. Jan. 10.-Joseph HOley
shot his wife. at her mothers home
here last night. and supposing she was
dead went into the barn and killed
himself. The woman will recover.