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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

ties. towns and cities. The total
amount of profits paid to the school
fund Is about $4,000 this including
the last three quarterly payments
required by the new act.
The volume of business of the year
is considerably larger than that of
last year.
The experts who have been exam
lining the books, accounts and all
affairs of the dispensary under the
act requiring each examination to be
made have not yet filed their report
with the governor to be transmitted
to the general assembly.
The institution ended the year
with its accounts more thoroughly
balanced up than for some years
South Carolina State.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

company for many years. He was
crossing the tracks where some cars
were being switched, and tried 10
pass in front of q string which were
moving. He miscalculated, however,
and failed TO make the distance, be-
ing caught between two cars and al
most cut in two. The buffers of the
cars struck him in the center of the
body, crushing the spine and tearing
open the abdomen so that the entrals
protruded DR.. Harrison, the COM
pany's surgeon, was at once sent for,
but the negro died in about ten min
utes and before the doctor could posi-
bly, get there. The accident occurred
at about quarter to eight O'Clock.
Wheithead was formerly fireman,
and was probably the Oldest man on
the road. He was liked and respected
by all, including the officials of the
company, who after latter years had
pensioned him off. He was slave
owned by the old vicksburg and Me-
ridian road before the war, and re-
manned in the employ of the comapny
after he was liberated.
The accident affords another object
lesson pointing to the necessity OF a
foot bridge being erected over the
tracks at the shops, where there is so
much constant pedestrian traffic and a
wide expanse Of rails. Meridian
Star.
When the writer used to edit the
baggage car on the Alabama and
vicksburg road he had occasion to as
sociate much with Gabe, as we'll as
with other railroad employees, and he
can testify TO the fact that Gabe was
a good negro. He knew nothing I'M
der the sun about shooting craps, and
if one had presented him with pair
of toothpick shoes or pair OF big-leg
trousers he would have taken to the
woods. He was q common, everyday
nergo, one of the old kind now fast
passing away, and about as honest as
any nergo ever becomes. He was
good fireman, knew nothing else, and
for the past many years fred passen-
ger engine. He was quiet, humble,
and liked and respected by every man
on the road.
The Progress regrets to hear Of his
death, especially in the manner he
died, but there are niggers, lots Of
them, we would shout with JOY to see
trains run over them, back over
them, then put them in the cab and
explode the boiler.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

The police should regulate the speed
Of wagons in this city. 1t is danger
GUS at the rate they go. For instance
one loaded with wood, which the dri-
vers swear is half cord and worth
every cent of dollar, will go down
the street at an unusually fast gait.
And besides the wagon rattles so
much that it disturbs nervous people.
That reminds us that pile Of wood
these days corded mp measursing four
feet wide, four feet high and eight IN
length means fully two cords If not
more. Then besides horses are much
stronger than they used to be. 1t
used to require two strong horses to
p ull half cord of wood over such
roads as we have now, but these days
a little pony can go sailing with a
half cord and three negroes on top OF
the wagon. How times do change
and how men lie with the change!
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
DON'T.

1t is reportded that the candidates
for the various state offices are about
to form q combination and establish
the rate for announcing i'll the news
papers. Don't. Did you ever touch
@ circle saw making 100 revolutions
per minute just to see if it was re-
volving? Then this will give an
idea what will happen if the state
candidates form such combination.
Candidates who do not or are not able
to announce need not do so. The Prog
ress will not think any the less of him
for it. But if he attempts to bull
doze the press in a cut OF prices he
will find that he could not be elected
dog catchner. We would feel sorry
for the candidate who would attempt
such thing, not only now, but here
after, for he could find peace nowhere.
The press of the state would sit down
on him, and if he has the least con-
ception of what that means he would
fly to the mountains and stick his
head between two rocks and faint his
last faint. Don't. 1t is horrible to
think about. But there is nothing
in the rumor. There cannot be. No
sane man would think of the I'M
dertaking of such a job. Yea, he would
submit to the cutting off of his right
arm and left ear before he would pro-
pose to regulate the announcement
fees of the press of the state. Better
had he never been born.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
TRY 1T, FRANKIE.

Our handsome contemporary, Frank
V. Evans, editor of the Meridian
Press, must go a-walking some times
in his sleep, especially when he visits
New Orleans. One of our New Or
leans exchanges says:
Frank v. Evans, the editor of the
Meridian Press, who called at police
headquarters Wednesday night and
stated that he had been robbed of his
watch fob and charm valued at 5000,
telephoned yesterday morning that he
found the missing watch, etc., in the
bed in his ROOM
Now this is an unusual affair. Of
course Mr.. Evans supposed some one
had stolen his property valued at
$780," but it only shows how careless
he was when he retired for the night.
As q matter of caution hereafter we
can give him the plan We adopted to
keep burglars out of our room in large
cities. 1t is this: Just before retir-
ing go around to some newspaper Office
and get an armful of exchanges, the
dates cutting no figure. Put Sour
chair up to the table, and scatter the
papers all over the floor like if you
had been reading half the night.
Pull off your shoes and put them near
the chair, hiding your socks if you
wear any. Then throw open the
door and retire. The burglar will
come, peep in and remarking to him.
self that he is an editor" he will
move on to the next room. Try it,
EronE,ot
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the interior,
I1nifad Sfa fRa and nff1na

Jackson. Mississippi. Dec. 22. 1902.
sufficient contest afhdavit having been
filed in this office by eye Mcdonald, of
Richton. Miss, contestant, against Jackson
series homestead entry No 34602, made Sep.
TENDER Is 1899, for ne Or NV or section 49, &
Sc or sw or and hf Sc or section %, town.
ship north. range9 west, by Green Farmer.
tontestee, in which IL Is alleged that be Is
we'll acqus inted with the tract of land en-
braced in the said entry and knows the
present condition of the same; also that
said Green Farmer has never lived on said
land nor cultivated and improved the same
but that 1t ID in wild and uncultivated state;
and that said alleged absence therefrom Is
not due to his employment in the army,
navy. or Marine Corps of the United State
as a private soldier, officer. seaman, or
marine, during the war with Spain or dur
ing any other war In which the United
States may be engaged, said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock a m. on February %, 1908, before t,
J. Nixon clerk circuit court of Perry
county at his Office in Augusta, Mississippi,
and that final hearing will be held at 10
O'Clock a. m. on March 3, 1913, before the
regist and receiver at the United States
Land Office IN Jackson, Mississippi.
The said contestant having, in proper
affidavit, filed December 10 1902. set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice cannot be
made. ii Is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given Oy due and proper
publication.
jan2-6wks w. COLLINS. Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
When the Good Times Come.

When the good times come
Needn't rattle any drum
Were purity shore to know it when
the good times come!
Fer pockets will jingle
Your finger tips will tingle-
Oh, we're purity shore to know it
when the good times come!
When the good times come,
Stop the bugle an the drum;
We're purity shore to know it when
the good times come!
For the eagle on the dollar
To the very skiesll boiler
Oh, we're purity shore to know it
when the good times come!
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

There will be few papers IN the
state, we imagine, which will oppose
Forrest Runnels for secretary of state.
Of course the Jackson papers and the
jackson correspondence bureau will
favor Joe Power, but the majority of
the papers over the state Will favor
Mr.. Runnels who in his capacity has
done the state wonderful good. The
Biloxi Herald nominated him, the
Progress seconded the nomination,
and many othere papers chimed in.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
BEFORE AND AFTER TAKING.

E. r. Ferris, assistant director of
the experiment station at McNei1,
read paper before the convention of
the commercial clubs at New Orleans
the ohter day presenting facts and fig
ures to show what had been done on
the farm since last March and the
facts are astonishing. He said that
the amount made on one acre in beans
first and then in potatoes was $3.50 and
other crops Melted profit in proper
ton. If this is true then we would
like to know in the name of common
sense why it was that the directors OF
that institution were so persistent IN
their demand on the legislature for
another large appropriation, declaring
the station was in its infancy and not
yet self-supporting. Every crop
touched, according to the statement
made by Mr.. Ferris, paid more than
double the money expended in rails
ing it, and yet the appropriation was
asked on the plea that this being the
first year the station did not by con-
siderable de ficiency pay current ex-
penses. That, however, was before
taking-this after taking. That state
ment was made before the legislature
where appropriations are made-this
before body of men and the world,
thus producing the finest picture that
could be painted by the brush of the
assistant director.
The Progress has no desire to ques-
| ton the truthfulness of either state
ment, but since the former had not
been forgotten by the public the
gentleman should have made, the other
to fit it.
It reminds rs of the fellow who
was in the habit of telling unreas-
enable stories just to pass of the
time. He had friend, however,
who held the truth as sacred and
whenever this fellow would tell some
thing unreasonable this man would
gently touch him in the side to re-
mind him that his audience did not
believe what he was telling and for
him to modify it. So one day while
in a crowd this story teller while Civ
ing description of large church he
saw once, said: Gentlemen, that
church was three hundred yards
long" This was too much for his
friends and he gently hunched him
in the side to remind him that the
crowd could not swallow so many
yards. But" he exclaimed, 1T
was only three yards wide.
But laying aside all jokes. the
Progress is we'll pleased to learn from
the honorable gentleman that the ex-
pertinent station is getting along SO
we'll and. according to his own state
ment, is making about double its pres
emit expenses. We always had some
doutb as to the productive qualities of
| the land in that section, and the Prog
ress kicked like bay steer when it
was located there. But according to
Mr.. Ferris the Progress was wrong
and the committee which located the
farm was eminently right. This,
however,, does not explain why de-
mand was made on the Legislature for
a large appropriation because it was
foreseen that the station the present
year would not be self-sustaining.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
Explained by the Inventor.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, who is Sc
riously i'll, has had a great capacity
for work, and still greater capacity
for minding his own business, says
the Detroit Free Pess. His Inven-
tions, relating to attachments, are
quite important and have aroused
favorable comment In the mechani-
cal world. A youth whose fathers
wealth gave him an entrance into
the exclusive circles, interviewed
Mr.. Vanderbilt on his inventions.
Where did you get your ideas?"
asked the heir-a question which
always will be asked by people who
have no ideas, of those who have.
From heaven answered Mr..
Vanderbilt, CURLY. Then, determin-
ing to annihilate his audacious in
quisltor at one blow, he explained to
the gaping youth:
You see the lightning, then you
hear the thunder. That is my idea
of a locomotive. You should see 1t
before you hear 1t. 1 am planning
such an engine, and, of course, it
will need no bell"
"Such fast locomotive and no
bell? don't understand" said the
young man, his hands on his knees
and his eyebrows arched in surprise.
VERY simple" exclaimed the in
ventor. "This locomotive would
strike you before the sound of the
bell could reach you. In that case
there would be no use for a bell
would there?"
The heir had been given food for
thought, and it must have been diff
cult to digest, for he has not annoyed
Mr.. Vanderbilt since.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
States Liouor Profits.

The annual report of the state dis
pensary will soon be made, and the
exact figures as to the states big
liquor business viii be given for the
year just ended.
In round figures it is stated that
the report will show that the busi-
ness has paid $4,000 to the coun-
ties. towns, and cities and the school
fund this year. over 100000 OF this
having been paid over to the coun-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

AT least we have 10 be thankfnl
that no shortage of coal is likely TO
occur in this section. Mobile Her
aid. There is no shortage Of coal in
this section, but Sc 50 per ton is GER
tainly long price. The man who
will invent a pine knot heater can be
assurded that his fortune is made.
Pine knots do not cost half as much
as coal and will make just as good
fire
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17
CUT IN TWO.

An old and faithful colored servant
Of the New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad company met his death this
morning in tragic and terrible man.
ner while attempting to cross between
some cars in the Northeastern shops
yard.
The victim was Gabe Whitehead, q
negro of about 65 or 20 years of age,
who had been in the employ of the
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

The young man of Ellisyille who Is
thought to have fallen heir to large
fortune will have money to burn, and
doubtless he will burn the most of it
In cigarettes, if he is like the most OF
bows these days.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION : Depart
lsment af the Interior Land ONCE at Jack
son, Miss. Jan.7. 1903
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of nis inten-
don TO make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof VIII be made
before the circuit clerk. Perry COUNTY. at
Augusta. Mss, on February %. 1913 viz:
DANIEL TRAVIS
Homestead Entry, No. 3i943, for the " hf
NV or section ~. township 3 north, range IL
west OF st. Stephens mer dian.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continu 0us residence upon and culIiva-
tion of said land. viz:
w. Denham. w. Isietz. Henry Warren,
and = T. Garrawsy. all of Augusta. Miss.
isn9 st +. W. COLLINS. Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

No scarcity of best quality of coal.
Also plenty of housewood. Phone 1873.
dec29tf w. s. TEMPLE.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Depa
IN ment of the Interior. Land Office at
Jackson. Miss January y. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton TO make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the circuit clerk. Perry county. at
Augusta, Miss, on February n, 1903 viz
SAM HOLMAN,
Homestead Entry No. 2S7a5. for the east half
Sc or, section 81. township north, range IL
west of st. stephens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva
ton @ said land, viz:
Thad HOLMAN, Larkin HOLMAN Walter
Myer, John l.. Hoffman. all of Augusta,
Miss FRED W. COLLINS.
Janis st Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

"Johnston's Sarsaparil1a never fails nas
stood the test for 30 years: Quart Bottles"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - Depart
Nment of the Interior, Land Office at Jack
son, Miss, Dec "a, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the follow ing
named settler has filed notice OF her inten-
ton to make final proof In support of her
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the circuit clerk, Perry county, at
Augusta Miss, on February 8, 1903. viz;
ELIZABETH E. VALLEY.
Homestead Entry No. 1899. for the ne or
sw or section %. township north, range 10
west of st. Stephens meridian.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous idence upon and
cultivation of said Ian viz:
Martin Edwards, A. Scarborough, Wes-
ley Walters and Dave Hollimon. all of
Richton, Miss,
janI-5t F. W. COLLINS. Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Depart
Nment # the Interior. Land Office at Jack
son. Miss, DecemUer %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
chancery clerk of Perry county, at Hstties-
burg, Miss on February II. 1908 viz:
JOHN T. BARNES.
Homestead Entry No. 1929 for the e hf
sw or. sw or Sc or & sw or of sw or. sec. II.
township north. range l2 vest Of ST.
Stevens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
ii. f. Clark, a. L. Hathorn, D. B. Davis
and b B. Reynolds. all of Hattiesburg.
Miss,
janl-5t r. W. COLLINS, Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

FOR SALE--A small incubator and a pair
of Toulouse geese. Address, j. r. Care OF
Progress janl6-3t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

WANTED Manager for new branch of our
business here In Hattiesburg. Miss. Ad-
dress at once, with references. Alfred Nor
ris wholesaler. Cincinnati Ohio. jamie 20
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

An ordinance to declare fire limit in
the city of Hattiesburg and to prohibit
and restrain the erection of wooden,
sheet iron, tin or other metal buildings
within said limits. or the enlargement
of any such buildings, and to provide
penalties for the violation of this ordi
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-17

CALIFORNIA VIOIETS- Plants for sale.
Us cents per 100. Long tens, great
bloomers. May be planted for next 50 days.
Address H" this office. oct24-tf
Evening journal., 1903-04-14
AMERICANS FOIL
CHINESE REBELS
Our Naval Officers Save
Foreign Residents in China
From an Attack

Washington, April 14.-Quick action
and common sense treatment of crit
ical situation by an American naval
officer in China recently saved the for
eign residents in the province of Kwon
Tung. along the east bank of the Can
ton river, from falling victims to a plot
which. while directed primary against
the Manchurian dynasty, inevitably
would have eliminated in an attack on
the foreign population. While this at
tack was averted by the precautionary
measures taken by Commander f. ].
Drake. commanding the United States
steamship Monterey, with the assist
nnce of the English gunboats Sandpiper
and Britomart, the French gunboat Av-
alanche and the German tug Shameen,
the coalition known to have fomented
the trouble extends to several prov
inces.
Hearing that a force Of rebels with
Hung Chm Flu, native Of Wal Chow, had
planned an attack on the viceroy and
Chinese officials of Canton during the
celebrations of the Chinese New Year
Commander Drake prepared to defend
the foreign residents. Many arrests
were made, in which some officials were
implicated, and large amounts Of stores
were seized in houses and shops in
Fong Chun and Fates, opposite to sha-
meen. Many other indications OF the
intended attack were found, and the
rebels abandoned their plot only be-
cause of Commander brakes discov-
cry and his prompt action. and that
Of the other foreign comanders in TAX
ing ample precautions. Landing of an
armed force from each Of the foreign
men-of-war had been agreed on at the
first evidence Of attack on the foreign
section.
Evening journal., 1903-04-14
BASKETBALL SEASON CLOSED
Wilmington Finishes Third-Want to
Play for Money.

The National League basketball sea-
son closed on Saturday night with the
Wilmington team in third place. There
We're three other games 10 be played.
but Manager Morgenweck has cam
celled them Nothing has been done
regarding "a team to represent this city
next season, but II the present team
remains here, IL Is probable that there
viii be "A new hall secured
The manager of the West End team
is after a game with the First Battalion
Reserves, who We're forfeited the game
at the Armory on Saturday night. He
wants to play that team for S25. and
all the gate receipts on neutral floor
and with neutral referee
1t is contended by the West End
team that when the First Battalion
team refused to play because Of its OBJ
lection to "A West End player, the ref
cree should have forfeited the game to
West End. as the rules provide. Not
withstanding that there We're twelve
minutes TO play when the First Bat
talon team refused to so on with the
game, Referee Saunders gave the game
to the Battalion team.
West End goes TO West Chester. Pa.
ON Saturday to play the Downington
team in the Opera House at West
Chester This game and the one Which
will be played with Brownson on April
% are the only games which will be
played by West End this season unless
the First Battalion team takes up tho
above offer.
Evening journal., 1903-04-14
BOOK CONCERNS
WILL COMBINE
Plan to Merge the Two Pub
fishing Houses OF Metho-
dist Church

chicago, April IA. - Methodists
throughout the land will have put
before them for consideration and dis
cussion the plan to merge into ono
corporate institution the two great
publishing houses of the church. the
Methodist Book Concern in New York
city and the Western Methodist Book
Concern Of Cincinnati and Chicago.
The suggestions OF the book com
mittee of the Methodist general con-
ference, the result of special COM
mittees deliberations in February.
with a review of the history Of the
work Of the publishing houses Of the
Methodist Church. will be circulated
in the form Of a supplement issued
with the regular edition of the North
western Christian Advocate and kin
dred publications throughout the
United States.
Although final decision on the pro-
posed unihcation Of the two publish
ing institutions cannot be had until
the general conference shall meet in
its regular session at Los Angeles.
Cal, in May, 1904, IL Is the general
impression that the consolidation will
be effected Il is calculated that an
annual saving Of 100000 can be Of.
fccted BY combining the oorporatic-c.
Evening journal., 1903-04-14
Wright & Davidson Co.,
Eighth and MarketStS.
srioks From Washington.

People do not think much Of the Ma
tional Capital as a manufacturing center,
and 80 it will surprise most of our readers
when 1 state that New York city takes
from Washington more than one-third OF
all the pressed brick used in the fronts OF
nhe buildings that are under construction
or that have been recently put up over
there" said II. A. Walter, at the New
willard. "The product Of our local brick
yards is eulogdzed by the New York biuld-
ers as both ornamental and serviceable,
and as far south as FLORIDA there is a de-
mand for Washington bricks"