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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
STRUCK By THE TRAIN.
Mr. wilkins Leg is Broken and / is Horse II
Killed.
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Goldsboro,~ ~ c., June 5.-The incoming
passenger train from Raleigh on the
Southern this afternoon struck the dray
of Mr. ]. d. Wilkins at the crossing just
this side of Little River railroad brdge
and killed the horse and broke the left
leg of Mr.. wilkins, who was driving.
The accident happened while the dray-
man was trying to cross the track to go
to the shingle mills of Mr. A. T. Griffin.
He says he saw the train coming and
tried to hurry his orse across the track,
but in doing so he had his lines entangled
and the horse stopped on the track The
bridge over Little River is covered, and
after passing through the bridge the en-
gineer did not have time to stop the train
before reaching the crossing. The horse
was badly mangled and the wagon was
broken to pieces. Mr.. wilkins was thrown
from the wagon and sustained other Sc
rious bruises beside the breaking of his
leg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
THE MYSTIC sHRINERs.
New Casino to be Built at Ashsville-- Et vised
Liquor Returns.
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Asheyille N. c., June Baskerville is
in possession of the Mobiles Of the An
cient Illustrious Order of the Mystic
Shrine and is enjoying the many scintil-
ating and resplendent spectacles that ac-
company the pilgrimage of Oasis Temple.
Asheyille is considered the best spot in
the desert of the Carolinas and the Mobiles
always look forward to the pilgrimages
to Asheyille with no small degree of pleas
ant anticipation and pleasure.
One of the largest balls ever given at
the Battery Park Hotel was that held
last evening to honor the visiting
Shriners and their ladies with them
Asheville's electric company viii build
very handsome casino at Riverside Park.
The cost of this new summer theatre will
be in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
Several liquor dealers have come be-
fore the register of deeds and made a
second affidavit that their liquor purchase
returns were correct as required by the
commissioners as a condition of their re-
Gently issued licenses holding good. Two
appeared and revised their returns and
paid more taxes. One paid SIS more and
the other S25 more than he originally
paid on the original return.
Asheyille is to have another convention
on the 18th of this month the Southern
Association Of Hosiery Manufacturers.
This body will consist of about four hun.
dred delegates.
The commencement exercises Of the
Biltmore Parish school were held yester-
day morning.
Miss Carmen, Miss Nolan Miss Vance,
Miss Yale, the teachers at the parish
school, received the guests, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Vanderbilt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News @ Circulation
lima Reunion Association" have been

olina Reunion Association" have been
forwarded.
Among those who listed taxes here yes
terday was ]. M. Smith, prosperous ne
gro In real estate alone, he gave in
twenty-three houses and lots in this
township, valued at from $1OO to $500 each.
A Southern Railroad freight car was
broken into last night and barrel Of
meat and a package of pants stolen.
Greensboro feels very much the loss sus-
tanned by the departure today for Raleigh
OF the family of State Superintendent OF
Pubic Instruction ]. Y. Joyner. In
church, school, social and literary life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyner have been always
chief among the leaders of all that Is
good, progressive and enjoyable. Raleigh
is great gamer by the acquisition OF
this splendid couple and their two charm
ing boys.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
rs THIS PINK FULTON9
Man Who Whipped Convict to Death Supposed
to be Under Arrest
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Winston-Salem, N. c., June 5.-A man
answering the description of Pink Fulton
is under arrest at Williamson, West Vir-
ginia. Fulton stands charged with whip
ping Rand Hart, young convict, to death
while guarding force of convicts in this
county two years ago. Fulton fled soon
after the boys death. A reward Of two
hundred dollars was offered by the Gov
ernor for the arrest and delivery to the
sheriff of this county. Chief of Police
Myers, of Williamson, who arrested the
party supposed to be Fulton, is here and
says that a photograph of his man viii ar
rive here tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
A Days Events at Greensboro.
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Murehison, president of the Guilford Bat
tie Ground Company. has started every
member to work, and is determined to
make the coming Fourth of July eelebra-
tion the biggest event in the history of
that patriotic organization. Col w. A.
Henderson, of Washington, will make the
principal address.
The reunion of nonresident North Car
olinians in Greensboro, next October, will
be made a great occasion. In order to
give permanance and stability to the or
ganization. the promoters of the reunion
have applied to the Secretary of State
for a charter, and articles of incorpora-
tion, under the name of the North Car
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
A United States Transport is
Reported Wrecked.
TWO STEAMERS ARE LOST
All on Board the San Rafael and the Schooner
MayRwer Sayed---Part Of Those on
Board the Peara de Visayas
Drowned,
Drowned.

Manila, June 5.-A hurricane has swept
over the Philippine Islands and great
damage has been done to shipping. The
United States transport shamshus is re-
ported to have been wrecked. This,
however, has not been confirmed.
The United States steamer Pearla de
Visayas has been totally lost off Camotes
Island. Part of her crew were saved.
The United States steamer San Rafael
and the schooner Mayflower have been
driven ashore off Ormoc, west Leyte, and
will prove total losses. All on board these
vessels were saved.
washington, June 5.-The War Depart
ment has no record of the transport
shamshus, but there is a small vessel in
service of the army in the Philippines
named the Samshui.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
WOMEN AND CH1LDREN FoR SALE.
The Result Of the Terrible Famine in KwaDg
81, China.
(By the Associated Press }

Hong Kong, June 5-The estimate of
Governor Wong, of Kwang ST province,
tina tower million natives are starving in
the territory in his jurisdiction, is pro-
nounced here to be approximately correct.
The distress in certain districts is most
acute. Children and women are freely
offered for sale. The rice harvest prom
ises well but it viii not be available for
from four to six weeks. Extensive relief
operations will be difficult without foreign
supervision which viii be hard to obtain
in Kwang ST. Assistance has been sent
to that province from Honk Kong and
Canton, but the funds available are be-
coming exhausted. The Hong Kong com
mittee will welcome subscriptions. The
newly appointed yiceroy of Canton is has
tening his journey to his post because OF
the serious conditions in Kwang ST prov
ince.
The population of Kwang 81 is largely
agricultural.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

public for $500 to send to Gainesville,
Ga, for the relief of the storm sufferers
at that point. A large amount of cloth
ing was sent by express today
Washington, D. c., June 5.-General
Chaffee has sent to General Corbin a copy
of the following dispatch from Lieu
tenant Kearn at Gainesville, Georgia:
Fifteen hundred people dependent upon
charities; 200 seriously injured. Have re-
quested four thousand rations and medi-
cal supplies from Fort Mcpherson. No
further immediate relief necessary"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Kenly Defeats Fremont.
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Kenly, N. c.. June 5.-The Kenly
Academy team has returned victorious af-
ter a baseball contest with the Fremont
team
Kenly won in spirited game by score
o IS to 2. After the fourth inning Ere
mont's hopes fell. The star work was
Hollis pitching and the playing of Levin
(Shoemaker) Stancill, Kenly's first base
nina. Holt and Watson was the battery
for Kenly, while Fremont had Higgins
and Darden.
There was big crowd and everybody
had a good time. Delegations We're pres
eH from Goldsboro, wilson, Selrna. Ken
ly and other places. The next game viii
be at Kenly on the 18th Of June, when a
hot game is expected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
SEVEN MORE BODIES FOUND.
The Reported Dead in the Topeka Flood Now
Number seventy Eight
(By the Associated Press }


Topeka, Kas., June 5.-The reported
dead in the Topeka food now number
seventy eight. OF this number thirty,
nine deaths have been verified. A boat
man this afternoon reported that seven
bodies have been found near the end OF
Harrison street. The unfortunates were:
MRS. JESSIE SHAW and four children.
A man and Woman named SKUNK
WERTER.
They are all from Sherry.
The body of man named Edwards was
picked up BY party near Soldier Creek
other bodies found today were those of
Mrs. Nellie Watson, Mrs Minnie Pray
ers and George Mcdonald. These were
caught in the wreckage.
People working in the flooded district
fear that many more viii be found drown
ed as the flood recedes, and that the list
will be not far from one hundred dead.
Thirty or more people are now classed as
missing. without doubt some of the
bodies will neer be recovered.
The water has now receded over six
feet, and is going down at a rate of an
inch every hour Good work is now be-
ing done to secure what property is left.
In the part of town north and west of
the Rock Island the damage is very great
The houses were mostly small and in the
full force of the current.
The yards were swept clean of out
buildings and many of the houses turned
a quarter Of the way around and par
tally slipped from their foundations.
Further east the outbuildings are nearly
all gone, but the houses are still stand
ing. few blocks west of the Kansas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
DEATH AND MYSTERY
The Corpse of a Former Leg
isIator Found.
T. 7. Mitchell Left Hcms Tuesday y---is Body
Discovered Yesterday F'artly Eaten
by Rats,
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NOpCCIdl W views anu ObSciNEIJ
Richmond, va, June st. t. Mitchell,
member of the North Carolina Legisla-
ture from Franklin, was found dead on
the bank of small stream this morning.
He had been missing since Tuesday. The
body had been attacked by rats, one ear
being entirely gone, the left hand being
cut to the bone, back Of rieht hand bit
ten, also the face
Mr.. Mitchell had been in the employ Of
a packing house firm several years Sat
urday he left the warehouse and did not
return.
Mr.. Mitchell about three months ago,
upon the death of his son, T. T. Mitchell
Jr., broke up housekeeping. He engaged
board at the Virginia House, his daugh-
ters moved into fat.
Mr.. Mitchell came home from work early
Saturday afternoon, dressed and attended
Confederate Memorial exercises. He came
back after the storm and remained at the
house until Tuesday evening, when he
left. Mr.. Mitchell was a man of remark
ably fine physique, weighing probably
1870 pounds He wore a moustache and
goatee. His age was probably So years
Mr.. Mitchell was a native of Windsor,
BERTHE county. He removed from there
to Franklinton in 1865. Here for a mum
Der of years he practiced law and in 70
or "A was elected to the Legislature.
being the first Democrat to be chosen
from rankin county after the reconstruc-
tion period. His opponent was John Will
hanson.
Later he lived for two or three years in
Louisburg, where he was again engaged
in the practice of law In 1882 he was
again a candidate for the Legislature but
was defeated On his return to Frank
linton from Louisburg he continued the
practice of law and also taught school.
He left Louisburg for Richmond in 1885.
Mr.. Mitchell was a man of high mental
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
THREE STILL IN JAIL.
Rich, Whitley and Pittman Have Not Given
Bond
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Wilson, N c., June 5.-Yesterday after.
noon w. p. Groom, one of the prisoners
implicated in the Percy Jones murder,
gave bond, with j. w. Leonard as surety
and a deposit OF $40O for his appearance
at court, and was therefore released from
custody. Two more of the prisoners, Gil
Ward and Allen, who was woundd the
night of the murder, and who were ad-
mitted to bail by Judge Brown in the
sum of $4,000, this morning gave the re-
CURED bonds and were released. Wards
bondsmen are Robinson Raper, Larry
Bass, NJ IT, Johnson, and a. ID. Mumford; !;
and for Allen, j. w. Allen, r. j. Long,
]. T. Lewis. j. w. Parker, w. c. Askew,
3. NJ. Lewis, J. H. Flanagan, A. ]. Flani-
gan, j. r. Davis and r. L. Davis. There
are now only three of the prisoners left
in jail-Rich Whitley and Pittman
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
SAYS HE ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Lady With Whom He Boarded Sends Frank
schmitt to Jail.
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Asheville, N c., June 5.-Frank c..
Schmitt, representative of New York
organ and piano firm, is a prisoner in the
county Jail. He engaged board with
lady here, who declares that on Thursday
night he made improper proposals and at
tempted to assault her. Schmitt claims
he was drinking. He was arrested and
bail fixed at one thousand dollars. This he
was unable to furnish.
Despite an almost incessant rainfall the
Shriners and the les accompanying
them, lunched on Overlook Mountain,
whittier q car load o. eatables had been
sent. Following the ceremonial session
this afternoon a banquet was held to-
night at Battery Park Hotel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Higher Prices are Ruling for
Farm Products.
FOREIGN TRADE BRIGHT
Railway Earnings for Month Of May Show a
Gain Of Eleven Per Cent Over Last
Year---,ron and Steel
Lower.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, June 5.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
wholesale trade is still seasonably dull
and disastrous floods have checked trade
and transportation in the Southwest. The
situation as a whole, however, is still far
from unfavorable. Higher prices for farm
products of all kinds favor some compen-
sation to producers from this source. The
countrys foreign trade promises we'll.
failures are down to a low minimum and
bank clearings though reduced by dull
ness in stock speculation, point to record
totals outside of a few important speeu-
lative centers. Price readjustments.
where lower quotations are necessary as
in steel and iron, go on without disor-
ganization, and the feeling grows that
much demand, discouraged by former high
prices, may shortly develop. Railway
gross earnings thus far reported for the
month Of May show gain of IL per cent
over last year, while April net returns in
dicate profitable operation. Relatively
the best trade reports come from the
Northwest and the country between the
Ohio River and the lakes and the Miss
issippi and the Alleghanys.
Iron and steel prices tend lower.
Southern iron has been formally marked
down this week 81 a ton. Present prices
OF steel and iron would seem to preclude
liberal imports Of foreign material except
where re-exports are contemplated. It is
stated on good authority that the coal
trade was never in better shape than at
present and the consumer continues to
pay freely the entire cost of last years
gerat strike
Business failures for the week number
157 against 157 last year"
TOTAL MOVEMENT or COTTON
New York, June 5.-The following sta
tlstlcs on the movement of cotton for the
week ending June 5th were compiled by
the New York Cotton Exchange.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Miss Mary Farmer Passes Away.
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Wilson, N. c., June 5.--Miss Mary Far
mer, a most estimable. popular and ac-
comnlished young lady Of our town and
daughter of Mr.. ]. Oscar Farmer breath
ed her last at II o'clock last night. She
has been in i'll health for several months.
and in consequence of this her devoted
parents, accompanied by her physician, Dr.
Dickinson took her to Hot Springs, but
her stay there was of no avail and she
was brought to her home and among her
loved one to die. Her remains were in
tered in Maplewod this afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Masons Elect Officers.

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LAGRANGE, N. c., June 5.-The follow
ing list of officers was elected yesterday
by the Lenoir Lodge, A. f. and A NJ:
DR.. J. w. P. Smithwick, w. NJ.
Joseph Kinsey, s. w
H. w. BGothers, T. w.
N. w. Creech. Treasurer.
d. G. Murchlson, Secretary.
A barbecue was participated in by the
members of the lodge and those of the
Eastern Star at Iinsey's Hall after the
election The installation of officers win
take place on the oath, inst
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
DR.. Little Awsrdsd First Honor Prize

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Greensboro, N. c., June 5.-Dr Thomas
R. Little has just returned from Hot
Springs, N. c., where he has been before
the State Medical Board and in attend
ance upon the convention of the North
Carolina Medical Society. DR.. Little was
awarded the first honor prize to appl-
cants for the best series of papers on
surgery, anatomy, materia medica, chem
istry, physiology and other branches Of
medicine
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Sibley's Shops Burned.
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Stanly, N. c., June 5.-The large ma
chine and lumber works of r. L. Sibley
& Co. were burned Wednesday night
about $3.50 o'clock.
The fire evidently caught from fire in
the engine room The loss is between
$4 900 and $500. There was no insurance
on any part OF the plant. The firm win
rebuild at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
With Pistol and Knife,
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Smithfield, N, c., June 5.--A shooting
and cutting affray occurred in Elevation
which may result i'll the death of both
participants, d. L. Flowers and A. H.
Barbour.
Floyers shot Barbour with shot gun,
several shot taking efect. Barbour then
cut at Flowers gashing up his .-roat,
missing the jugular vein but very little.
Both men are in serious condition and
MAJ. die.
The difficulty arose over trivial mat
ter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Daniel Named to Succeed Himself.
lBx the Associated Press.

w
Richmond, Va, June 5.-Senator John
w. Daniel was today declared the nomi-
lee of the Democratic party as his own
successor for the United States Senate
He had no opposition under the party
primary law, and the State Chairman,
J. Taylor Ellyson, today declared him the
nominee. His name was the only one
presented under the law. Senator Daniel
il now serving his third term in the Sen
ate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
King rowthsr Trial Juue %

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Austin. Tex, June 3.-The case of the
State of Texas against the King Crowther
Pipe Line Company for forfeiture of their
respective charters and appointment of a
receiver was today set for trial in the
District Court at San Antonio on June
g. The defendants demanded trial by
jury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Mr. Chavasse in Hospital.
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Henderson, N G., June 5.-Mr Harry
Chevasse underwent a very critical oper-
alton yesterday, at st, Vincent Hospital
Norfolk. Va. Latest kilograms received
here state that he stood the operation
and is doing we'll He was accompanied
by Dr. John Hill Tucker, of Henderson,
and his sister. Mrs. d. Y. Cooper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Clark Gives Bond.
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Washington, N. c., June 5.--Alfred G..
Clark. Assistant Postmaster at Mineola,
was up today before the Revenue Commits
sioner for violating Section 5,4SO OF the
Revenue laws and assisting green goods
or fake houses in deliverin% their mail.
Clar kgave $500 bond for trial at New
Bern
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
LOCKS EvERY WHEEL.
Device by Green boro Man to Prevent
Wrecks

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+ Greensboro, n. c., June 5-Mr.
!. L. s. Barber, of this city has in
+ vented and patented a device to pre-
Z vent wrecks on railroads. 1t is a
+ safety attachment for car brakes, and
+ is so constructed that when a wheel
+ leaves the track, it automatically
Z locks every brake and brings the
: train to an immediate stop
!.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Judge PEBBLES Improving.

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Jackson, N. c., June 5.-Judge PeS0les,
who was forced b. sickness to adjourn
New Hanover Superior Court, is improv-
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
HON. FRANK sPRUlL.
Engaged to Assist in the Prosecution Of the
Jones Murder Case.
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Especial 10 NeWs and UbsefYer.)
Wilson, n. c., June 5.-Hon. Frank s.
spruill has been employed to assist in
the prosecution in the Jones murder case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Measures to Relieve Tornado Victims

TTJV
Baltimore. Md, June 5.-At meeting
of the citizens Permanent Relief Commit
tee, held in Mayor McLane's office. today
it was resolved TO make an appeal to the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
INDICTMENT OF
AUGUST MACHEN
And Arrest of Two More Men IN the Post
Office Department on the Charge
of Conspiracy.

suance of this collusive understanding
Mr.. Macnen received upon various dates
sums aggregating in all $1S,9S7S9.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Brought into sight

thus far for season .10. .541. .3S1 1O.127.S75
Total crop movement is for 27S days this
year, against 279 last year.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
New York, June 5.-For the week end
ing June 5: Net receipts at L. s. ports
during week 25,288; net receipts at all
U. S. ports same week last year 2O. Asa;
total receipts since September LIST 1900
2G2; total receipts to same date last year
1888, SIC; exports for the week s., ,721: ex-
ports for same week last year SO ,662: total
exports since September 1st 6,955. OH: total
exports same date last year 6.224. .O34;
stock at all United States ports 275 .S65:
stock at all United States ports same
time last year 394 1893; sock at all interior
towns S. 437; stock at all interior towns
same time last year 148, $50; stock at Liv-
erpool 622, ,000 stock at Liverpool same
time last year 965 600; stock of American
ahoat for Great Britain $4,000: stock Of
American aaoat for Great Britain same
time last year $4,000.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, June 5.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1st:
Galveston 2,OS2, ,12S; New Orleans 2,24i.-
142; Mobile 210, 1853; Savannah 1888, ,563;
Charleston 2O9, ,502; Wilmington S24.741:
Norfolk sos, ,466; Baltimore 44s16; New
York 81, 5,476: Boston 97.0S4; Newport News
1883: Philadelphia 25,99S; Brunswick
1921; Fernandina S,1S4 Pensacola 1885,,
279; Port Arthur S6663; Port Townsend
IS, ,584; San Francisco S5,447; Portland,
Ore, 1871; El Paso 1887; Eagle Pass 12.-
479; Laredo 1900 Total 1900, ,262 bales.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-20
THE SPEAKING.

The Progress has time to make men
ton only of the fact that Vardaman :
speech was very fine and enthusiast
tically received. Fox spoke next and
Noel last, but the paper goes to press
before the speeches are concluded.
The speech of Mr. Vardaman seems to
be the talk of the town.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-20

Hattiesburg is full of candidates to
day. And they all want to shake
your hand. This is big day with
them and no one is idle.