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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PLANS IMPROVE VENTS
New Road from Washing
ton to Orange, Va.
EXPENDITURE OF MILLIONS
Two Thousand Men Already at Work
From Alexandria to Manassas.
Double Tracks Needed.

Extensive improvements are planned
provement of its Washington division.
Eighty-seven miles OF new track are 70
be constructed between Washington and
Orange. Va. and a large number OF men
have commenced the preparatory work
The purposed improvements will cost
81, 200 900. and a stipulation has been
made to the contractors that the work
must be completed as far as Manassas
by July l. The Southern tracks be-
tween Alexandria and Orange are to be
doubled. This move Is compulsory be-
cause Of the congested freight and pas
senger traffic.
Work on First Section.
Contracts for the first section from
Washington to Manassas have been let.
and work on the improvements begun
yesterday. Two thousand men are work
ing in sections between Alexandria and
Manassas. More will be obtained If
needed.
Surveying gangs are at work on other
sections Of the road The yards at
Alexandria are to be enlarged. and ac-
commOdations for more rolling stock
made in the roundhouses there. This
will cost $500 900 more.
The necessity OF a double track be-
tween Orange. Alexandria. and Wash
ington was impressed upon the manage
ment as within the past two years its
business more than doubled. Its track
facilities north OF Orange proved so in
adequate for demands made upon It that
freight was necessarily sidetracked TO
put passenger trains through on time
Even that arrangement proved OF little
avail. and the double-track system was
decided upon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-10
TWO POWERS SUBMIT
TENTATIVE PLANS
LOCAL MEAT DEALERS
FIGHT WESTERNERS
VIII Establish AbbatOir
Across the Potomac.

As a result OF the open rupture that
has taken place between the local butch
ers and meat dealers OF the city on the
one hand and the representatives OF the
Western packing houses that have been
supplying them with meat on the other
hand. arrangements have been nearly
completed for the carrying out OF the
long cherished plan OF building a large
abbatoir or the Virginia shore. upon
land row owned by the local meat deal
ers.
II is the policy Of the promoters OF
the enterprise further TO buy a large
piece OF property in the wholesale sec
tion CT the city and open a large whole
sale meat house OF their own. The Re
tail Butchers and Meat Dealers Pro-
tective Association has been quietly
formulating their plans for the past two
months. and within the next few days
the successful financiering of the enter
prise will be officially announced.
VIII Begin at Once.
Work Will be began at once. and as
soon as the building. are completed IL is
the purpose OF the local dealers. with
the assistance of the public. TO drive the
Western packing houses out Of this ter
ritory. All members OF the association
will refuse 70 handle refrigerated beef
and other products of the Western con
Germs. and the fight viii be continued TO
the finish
The trouble between the wholesalers
and retailers has been Of long stand
ing, but vas brought to a climax by the
~
by one Of the Western houses. said 20
be Armour & Co. This house is said to
be selling TO the small consumer at so
small an advance over the wholesale
price OF the meat that local butchers
cannot compete with It. The opening
OF this house is said TO be but the fore
runner of the establishing OF similar re-
tail stanGs, under the direction OF the
Western packers. who propose TO fight
for the business. and. il necessary. drive
the small local dealers out of the busi-
ness. Both sides are determined that IL
shall be a war Of determination 70
one side or the other.
Originally nl-feeling was engendered.
il is said, by the arbitrary dealings OF
the r Aers. Not OILY were the prices
forced 10 such figure that there was
rot a living profit in the business for
the retail men. but any dealer who had
contracted for an amount OF meat from
one Nhoies.rIc hOJ-sc was not permittCd
20 buy OF another until he had accepted
and paid for the entire quantity. II he
was five minutes late IN making a set
tlement with the packing house agent he
was denied further credit from any
dealer until the payment was made.
whatever his financial staining might
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Fair, warmer tonight; to-
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Any irregUldrity in delivery Of
The Times Will receive prompt
attention by telephOning
Main 3Oo3
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
NOT AN ISSUE.

A correspondent of the New Orleans
Item makes the point that Governor
Longino is correct in saying that there
is no negro problem in the south and
the Progress agrees with him. We
10 not know what Senator Moneys
conclusion is ON the subject, nor shall
we stop to ask, but it is very certain
that if the negro is let alone and let
the southern pepole govern him as
they see proper and as they will gov
ern him anyway, there will be nc
trouble. The Items correspondent
writes as follows:
I'm a recent speech Governor Lon.
gino of Mississippi said that the soutl
had no race problem-that it hat
been settled years ago; that there wa
not single man. woman or child il
the south that really feared negro
domination or social equality. Tha
the matter was simply being agitateC
by newspapers and politicians desirou
of filling their sails with the popula
breeze, and, sas for the politicians
their only desire was to obtain office
"There is great deal of truth il
his statement, and it is really re
Fiction on the popular intelligenc
that adroit and noisy politicians an
penny a-liners in newspapers hav
sufficient influence to inf1ame and ex
cite the minds of the people upon a,
issue which is settled, as much as
ever can be, and is mostly imagin
airy"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01


Critz it would give its support to Mr..
Fox, indicating that its only object
was to be in opposition to the papers.
The editor Of the Leader is man of
fine sense and good Judgment and Il
he refuses to support his home candi-
date for governor he must have good
reason, and since the goyernor-elect
will be the governor of the state and
one man is as much interested in him
as another, the Leader should state
| for the benefit of the entiresstate why,
if it knows or has reasons to believe,
Juuge Critz would not make an &C
ccptable and safe governor. Th'
Leader is on the ground; let it speak
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The Bryan and Cleveland fight, if
it can be called fight, is all on one
side. Mr.. Bryan, on the occasion of
dinner, an invitation to rostrum
"a bid anywhere, it seems, will do
repeats the same speech he has been
making for weeks against the ex-presi-
dent, who has not replied word to
the free silverite. Mr.. Cleveland is
saying little, but he may be construct
ing on the quiet campus at Princeton
one Of those powerful charges ne some
times manufacture for condition he
thinks deserves special treatment, and
on his western trip perhaps in the
enemy's territory, he may unlimber
his guns and let go. If he does, the
chances are that the explosion on the
battleship Iowa will be as nothing in
comparison. If Mr.. Bryan has not
dug one of those caves the Nebraska
people prepare against tornadoes, he
had better start in with his shovel
without delay. Baltimore Herald.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
CRlTz WELL PLEASED.
He Will Address the Citizens of
Jackson Tonight in Hall Of
Representatives.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, May Judge f. A.
Critz, one of the candidates for gov
ernor, is in the city and will deliver
an address tonight at the capitol in
the hall of representatives Judge
Critz is we'll pleased with the result
of his canvass to date and believes
that he will be the next governor of
Mississippi-a belief which is shared
by a number of his enthusiastic
friends.
Announcement is made that Major
Vardaman will make an address here
in the near future. The opera house
has been secured and his friends ex.
pect him to draw large crowd. II
is generally conceded that Major Var
daman is in the lead in Kinds county
although Messrs. Critz and Noel boil
| have strong friends.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

A gentleman in one of the coun-
ties in the state announces that he is
o candidate for county treasurer and
wants the office for the fact, being an
invalid, he is unable to make living
for his family. He should content
himself with the troubles he has be-
fore flying to others. We have a
natural sympathy for man who de-
sires to be county or state treasurer.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
An engineer who knows the Mis-

An engineer who knows the Mis-
sissipppi by heart from its head to its
mouth has hit upon a conclusion that
will solve the overflow problem for
all time to come. His plan is to
build the levees higher aud stronger
and then during low water dredge out
the channel of the river. Strange
some one had not thought of that
before! 1t has just occurred to the
mind of man that if the channel of
the river was dredged out deep
enough the bed of the river would
hold the water. But perhaps it did
not occur to that same mind that if
the channel was dredged out deep
enough there would be no need for
levees.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
Fish and Oysters.

AS thu oyster season is closing ont /
am making arrangements to handle
fresh choice fish. My fish will arrive
daily on express No. 1. New Orleans
and North Eastern at 8 o'clock a. N
except Sunday any one wishing fresh
choice fish will End them at the < L.
marker corner of East Front and NJ O.
bile street Phone No 227.
apr16-1mo b. PERKINS
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
NONRESIDENT Notice.
The State of Mississippi

The State of Mississippi:
To G.. A. Horkan.
An attachment at the suit of Green
and sons against your estate for four
hundred and forty dollars returnable
before the circuit court of Perry county,
first district, Augusta, Mississippi, has
been executed and is now pending in
said court, and unless you appear be-
fore said court on the End Monday, of
Nay A D. 1903, and plead to said action,
Judgment will be entered and the es
tate attached will be sold.
Given under my hand and seal of laid
court, this April Is, A. D. 1908.
T. J. NIXON, Circuit clerk.
aprlS- 3wk Perry County. Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
NONRESIDENT Notice.
The State of Mississippi

The State of Mississippi:
To G. A. Horkan.
An attachment at the suit OF j. s.
Byrd against your estate for three
hundred and thirty-three dollars, re
turnable to the circuit court of first
district of Perry county at Augusta,
Mississippi, has been executed and is
now pending in said court, and unless
you appear before said court on the End
Monday of May. A. D. 1908 and plead
to said action, Judgment will be entered
and the estate attached will he sold.
Witness my hand and seal Of said
court, this April Is, A. d 1903.
T. NIXON, Circuit Clerk,
apr18-3w Perry County, Mics.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
NONRESIDENT Notice.
The State OF Mississipni

IHc OLdtS UI IUISSIscTppt.
To G. A. Rorkan,
An attachment at tbs suit of the
National Bank of Commerce of Hatties-
burg, Miss. against your estate for
eleven hundred and forty dollars, re-
turnaole before the cir'uit court OF
Perry county, first district, at Augusta,
Miss has been executed and Is now
pending in said court and unless yor
appear before said court on the End Mon
day of May, A. D. 1903, and plead t.
said action Judgment will be entered
and the estate attached will be sold.
Given under my hand and seal of salt
court this Aprill8, 1903.
T. J. NIXON, Circuit Clerk,
apr18.3ws Perry County, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The south is entitled to quit. The
politician who disturbs its peace by a
delegate hunt among the negroes is
an enemy of the negroes as surely as
he is no friend of the whites. The
profession of lofty purpose does not
hide the hunt. The sought-for ad-
vantage on the part of the hunter is
too plain. York American.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

Governor Longino has made fifty
two appointments to speak in the state
up to July 10, distributed about all
over the counties in the state where
he has not already spoken. During
the time he will be one Of the busiest
candidates in the field. But it is not
presumed that Senator Money will be
asleep during the time.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The PRELIMINARY trial of DR.. Frank
Semmes, charged with killing t. D.
Lawson several days ago, has been
postponed until some time during the
month with the consent Of all the at
torneys. Frank Semmes, Jr., has
been released from Jail as no charge
has been preferred against him as &C.
cessary to the killing.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

1.-The cranks who object to kissing
make me weary remarked the Jay
Vile philosopher lone would think
TO hear them talk that a girls mouth
was merely hole in her face for pie. :"
Chicago News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The president has entered a new
roll. Up in Iowa the other day he
kissed every baby that was offered
him. But every one to his liking,
as the old lady said when she kissed
her COW
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

Great Britain had better call off its
war dogs for a while. Wars have
placed on it debt of $4,000, 900, 900.
And J. Pierp just declares that he
will not loan the money either.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
The West Point Leader says that it

The West Point Leader says that it
will not support Judge Critz or any
one else for governor, but will fold
its arms and watch the race with
much interest. We remember that at
hessbeignning Of the campaign the
Leader stated that as the other papers
of West Point would support Judge
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

The president of the United States
and the governor of Mississippi are in
St. Louis. But this is merely an
incident.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

It is now stated mosquitoes and can
didates down in the delta are about to
drive the negroes and horses to the
hills.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

There is one thing commendable
that can be said of Mr.. Fox-his law
practice is very fine.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

Whenever cards of thanks are sent
to the Progress for publication they
must be accompanied by the Jackpot.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

indigestion, dyspepsia and biliousness quicA
" Weld to the cleansing and purifying qualitie
contained in Jotuston's Sarsaperilla. QUA
Hcttles-"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01
the Cne Day C,oId cure.

TITO 0Uy 071fO
Fur colds and sore throat use kermotts
IL 1olates Laxative QuiniDe. Easily :akeH as
ANDY and quickly care
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-01

Advertise in in the Daily Progress.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
No Brains tc Bother Anout.

The best tale that has reacned me
OF the eccentricities of bullets In the
late war is most succinctly told by
James Milne in The Epistles of At
kIns, though it is not precisely in
accordance with the story which
speedily reached army Headquarters
A doctor, looking toward the door of
a hospital marquee while attending a
patient during one of Methuen's ear
iler muddles, saw private leaning on
his rifle. Mr.. Milne must be responsi-
Bile for the Scoto-Hibernian dialect:
'Dochtir, | jist want e to take from
my jaw mere bullet that's knocked
out two of my teeth" Sit down.
Is that the only place where you feel
pain-where the bullet is?" That's
all, and that's plinty.' mo pain else
where?2, "Sorra bit; only I'm con.
fused like. NO wonder, the bullet
got into your jaw through the top OF
your head
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
Why Not?

AGMHese woman, yoHHS and pretty.
Win eiri companion of about her
e~a as was making a tour UI tnspec.
ton through New York
1t could not be determined by ar
olHooher What her object misht be.
She was intensely Interested in the
sk3-SefaPefS and Went in and out of
p1tidlnAs with the activity and per-
slstehcy of book agent However.
ste carried nothing i'll her hand but a
paper fan, which size opened and
closed 0antily with rattle of Jade
bracelets
She and her friend went in and out
OF elevators and rode TO 2iddy heights.
with ne purpose taat anyone could
aetect. they peered here and peeped
there-all of the time opening and
shutting doors with sly eagerness and
much curiosity. Finally someone. who
mad met them repeatedl. in the course
OF he Gay asked what they were
doing
HE Chinese maid answered quick
as flash, Me all the same stunning
to-day. New York Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
Power from vtaye 49,,

't't'5t9'tt HfoH 10 other sIasIe sub
JaN'' saFe that Of navigation OF air
5aFe 50 much thought and energy
9eeh Expended As upon the eonsetea-
non and utilization of the power ex.
eft.-a tpaE enI sea coasts % the force
81 tAt wave. And certainly since the
Gays q aichemists and asTIoIec GERS
i" fnemes of thought pursued for
P.aGt!ca! ends have resulted in So lit
tie reward to their Students
Fer with all the theories of securing
power from wave action that nave
peeh drawn, and with all the Patents
aat nave been granted upon such
ofaNl11as' do rot know to-day Of
single machine that is an unqualified
success, or for which the sncc,ss
stontly claimed by the inventor is
oofhe out by the actual OPERATIONS of
ms working model.-Lippincott,
Magazine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
OLD LEGENDS OF BABYLON
Tablets Decipi1ered Tell Of Creation az
the World and Ma,

Wv WI u d'U wan.
The story OF the creation as told ON
the clay tablets oi ancient Hahvlon 10
now for the first time pat al the dis
posal of modern scholars
Portions OF it as told in cuneiroro
text, were deciphered by Rawlinson
and the late George Smith. bur th,sa
Assyrloosists had only tweDtv-ona
tablets and fragments to WORT am
w. King of the British museum has
examined tWentyeigh1 more tsome of
winch are duplicates. however,. and is
thus able to get a more nearly COM
plete and connected narrative.
Several deities appear to have been
regarded as in existence al the he.
bYslnning OF things. AT least TWO. Apsu
and I1amat. represented chaos.. and
the former rebellea against the gods
III consequence. The chief struggle
was between him and Ea, whose son.
Bel, created the world.
Man was made by Marmuk, who. in
spite OF the difference in name. NAV
have been identical with Bel. The
creation OF man was the eliminating
event of the history.
Marmuk told Ea that he intended to
perform this task and asked his father
to behead him. Man was to be made
out OF Marn1uks S blood and bone Mar
muk appears to have survived decapi-
tation, as he subsequently took part in
the councils of the gods.
Many parallels between these leg
ends and the Hebrew story of the Gre
alton can be detected by scholars. |
The idea that seven days were devoted
to the work may have long antedated |
Abraham's S time
Inc Oldest tablets yet discovered |
are not originals, but copies. These
date back only 668-626 B. c. A re-
viewer in Mature" expresses the
opinion that the composition is many
thousands of years Old
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
Knitting Cure for Tired Nerves.
Magazine


MY prescription, madam, is that
you knit two hours daily" said the
physician
Knit! exclaimed the nervous ma.
tlent; why on earth, doctor. should I
knit?,
Inc medical man replied Because
ho.nlhs is more soothing to the
nerves, because nothing conduces to
such a calm and cheerful frame of
mind. | could prescribe valerian for
you. but knitting will be better. It
Will DO you much more GOOD. be.
heve that a month of it will cure
YOU
He went on to explain that his at
tentlon had been called to az article
IN medical journal on the beneficial
effects CT knitting, and he had pre-.
scflDed the treatment, with excellent
success, to a dozen women.
The shining needless" he said.
playing swiftly among soft colored
silks or woods, engage the eyes pleas
antly and fill the mind with cheery
and sane thoughts. At the same time
they may produce admirable things
golf waistcoats, golf stockings of wool.
delicate evening stockings of silk.
a hundred articles
The woman, slniiing said she did
not know how to knit. but would he.
gin to learn at once Detroit Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
Criticism OF Woman's Wavs.

''e'0'Sf 0' V0HTdHs ways.
"There are women said the cook
ing scnool teacher, who, when the
recipe calls for teaspoon of hot
water, will go to the teakett]e and
attempt to pour out water directk
INTO the teaspoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27

FIFTY young men wanted To qualify
Ill standard Rules for positions rail.
road train service brakemen. tiremen.
etc. Terms for stamp Address T.
X. Lindsey, Supt. 5341 Goodfellow
Place, st. Louis, Mo. 149
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27

WANTED-Two or three furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. Ad
dress Box 35l, City $50
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
Movements Of the Stars.

The average strai.ht-ahead motion
OF the stars Is now put at 1wenty-one
miles second
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27

Woman and the Trombone.
1t is said that though the instru.
ment is not very difficult one. no
woman has yet become a proficient
player of the trombone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27

FOR SAl-E-At once, nearly new
Calagraph typewriter Cost new sos.
Will sell for $50. Come quick. 1l4
w. Eighteenth avenue. las
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27
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ADVERTISE YOUR WANTS.

RATES-f cash accompanies tn.
order. the price VIII be 25 cents PEI
week for three lines. counting six
words to the line. If charged. Will be
e--,erged at the rate of cents per llne
each insertion. No cheap ads taka,
for less than week. nor will We r..
ceive a Want Ad" over the teIephou.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27

WANT TO RENT-A suburban res.
idence. convenient to street ear line
Must be in good neighborhood. Ad-
dress Il, care of Graphic, stating To-
cation and price. It will be treated
confidential IF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-27

MRS. BEATRICE JACKSON. from
Paris, teacher of dancing a speciality,
Bailey hall every afternoon from .
to O'Clock; public reception every
Friday night from s to l.; Saturday
children's day. Terms reasonable.