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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

henSion TO learn that cOuidTuyH .lHt
been shaken in another OF the great
repositories OF the thrifty. one particU-
larly confided and trusted in by fem.
inine depositors. says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. Mrs. Frances Ster
ling of New York placed $4,000 worth
Of jewels and $400 in money in small
fat box in her stocking. On starting
from Washington for her home at the
Powhattan apartments. New York.
and on arriving there found that the
box had worked hole In the stocking
and was lost.
This incident will appall thousands
in all parts Of the country and cannot
fail to convince women that their faith
In that last resort In times OF financial
stress is but rope Of end Banks
may break, trust companies refuse TO
disburse. even safety deposit boxes be
subject to burglary, peculation and
rapine by mobs, but never has this
repository Of ladies' savings been look
ed on with dubiety. 1t has stood the
test OF nearly half dozen panics.
When the monetary storms Of 81, 81.
'73 and '93 swept the country not a
stocking broke. In such high esteem
were they held by those who depend
ed upon them and had dealings with
them that there is no recorded instance
Of a run on them. There they stood,
an example to all mankind-and wom'
ankind-of an honorably guarded
trust. But now what are we to think!
One Of these institutions has failed.
and failed utterly. 1t will not repay
a cent on the dollar. 1t is the most
disastrous failure In proportion to the
capital involved that has been known
In our national history. No excuses
are offered. The money. the jewels,
even part of the stocking, are gone.
We stand crushed before such an in
stance Of betrayal Of trust. Is there
no thing safe?
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30
DISASTROUS WRE"KI

t|areles ur.>s is rrsponsi j. for mat
4 railway Eek aud the same ca az
are NJ sing uinan wrecks " -uffert
fr.in Throat and Lnng troubles Bu
s,rcp tn. advent of DR. King
New Di~c wy for onsnwp'i"n
ughs All Col,:s, even the worst CAS-
can b. cured. nd hopeless resie nation
ia no longer necessary. Mrs. LIZ
Crsgg. Of ID rchester. Mass IL on. I"
many whose life WAS saved hy Dr
Ki.g's New Discovery. This grea
remedy Ia guaranteed for all Thros
and Ling diseases BY Bufkin 4 Csden
head. Druggist. Price 50c, and $lO'
Trial bsttls free.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

matter of braggadocio, but ~ mat
ter of fact. business proposition; also
thanking my friends and the generous
public for their patronage, and will
IN future as has been my motto In the
pa.t, to transact all business entrusted
to me with fairness TO my patrons Mt
the same time ssrve customers at
the true value. Thanking all who
may be concerned and soliciting .
continuance # kind wor1s and sup
port, l am your mort obediant servant.
J. r. MOORE.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30
HORRIbLt DrAlno.
Four Little Negroes, Locked in Cab
in While Mother Attended Frol-
ic Burned Alive.

II, Dlii llS0 HIiNS'
Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, Nov. 30.-TIs news bas
Just reached the city of the horrible
death which betell four little negro
children Friday night. They were
burned to death in the presence OF
their mother and father, Sarah and
William Ellis. at their home eight
miles west OF Jackson.
The mother wanted to go to negro
festivsl. and not having any ons TO
leave in care Of the four children,
locked them mp III the house, and
putting the KEY in her pocket march
ed off 10 the gathering Of the colored
people. The Oldest of the four chill
dren was a girl Il irteen years OF age.
and the youngest was a mere infant.
William Ellis the father, was not at
home but was in one If the neighbor-
ing hou 'es.
How the fire originated. is not
known, but when discovered the
whole frame shan,y Vas in . blaze
Tnere Was no window in the hut.
only a wooden shutter. and this was
fastened down. The four little ones
were caught like rat in a trap. fhers
was no possible means of escape.
When the people arrived on the
Il
flames. and their cries for help could
be heard tor while. Tie cries soon
ceased. the fam soon destroyed the
building, aud he cha red remains OF
the four children were founi among
the ashes
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

One OF the most extensive and best
known l,quor houses in the south II
that Of G. J. Miller Of Vicksburg.
W hose. trade reaches all over the
southern states and whose c,stomers
every where express the highest salts
faction with the equitatle and prompt
manner in which they are dealt with
os Mr Miller.
So If the people just will b We
whiskes they could n.t confde their
wants to better house. ~ Mr.. Miller
coils ut distillsr's pri css and biz
brands ~ will be ssen in advertise
ment. represent the best known to the
trade.
vicksburg's clossness and Mr.. Mil
ler's utter reliability makes this
about one Of the best houses to deal
with extant, and with sach assurance
We call attention for further particu-
lars to che advertisement.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30
Our Acknowledgements

The following are few of the ap-
preciated notices received by or trav-
cling representative. Mr.. r. ]. Col
lips. on his recent trip:
Mr. r. J Collins travelling repres-
snfive Of theHAtsiesbu 4 Daily Psog-
'ess. gays til ofsloe call today
Clarion Led er.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30
WILL NOT APPROVE CHARTER.
Governor Turns Down Application
OF United EIks of America, Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa.
Special TO the Daily Progress.

Special TO the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Nov. 50.-It is no more
than probable that within the next
few days. Governor Longino will send
| back to the secretary Of state the
charter of incorporation of the Su
preme Lodge of the United ElBs OF
America, Europe. Asia and Africa.
which he withdrew seve al days ago.
The following is the letter which
the governor addressed tc the score
tary of state when he asked for the
charter:
"Dear Sir: In the matter Of the
charter of Incorporation Of the Su-
preme Lodge of the Unitsd Elks of
America, Europe. Asia and Africa, I
have the honor to report. that two OBJ
jections have been made by certain
subordinate lodges of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks to the
effect that said charter imposes some
infringement upon the charter righss
of the said last named order. and that
for that reason, the said first named
charter should not be approved, The
charter came to me in the manner
prescribed by law. was referred to the
honorable attorney general. who GER
titled it back TO me as not being In
violation of the Institution and laws
OF the state of Mississippi. ana upon
the cretificste ths same was approved.
and handed to you for record as re-
quired by law.
Il beg to request. however, that
You do not record said charter. but
return the same to me for further
consideration.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

The American acknow l1sges most
pleasant visit from Mr.. r. j. Collins,
travelling representative Of the hat
tiesburg Daily Progress. - Vicksbulg g
Daily American.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

entative of the excellent HAttiesburG
Daily Progress, paid the Hsrlad Office
an appreciated visit yesterday. -
Vicksburg Herald.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30
AWFUL BLOW FOR WOMEN

Lack of Faith Must Result From 81
Recent Disturbing Discovery.
In these days when there is trepids.
ton In financial circles and the feai
that some foolish or malicious, story
may discredit the soundness and reli.
ability Of any institution, no matter
how stable and enduring 1t may be. it
cannot tighten the burden Of appre
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

When you 1T at t'itts Stndio FOR
pirtures, you get from 10 8 different
d sitions with no extra charge.
Nov 26-l0t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-30

Mrs. o. s. Willet, professional nurse,
Hattiesburg. Miss. Phone 2Sl-l9s2m
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
1T EN- ALI

IT ULLLES EM AII.
Durham Herald.
Who is the News and Observers dark
horse?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
OIL FOUND NEAR REInsVILLE.
Indications That it May Become an Oil Pro.
ducing Section

Especial to News and ObserVcr)
Reicsville, Jan. 10.-Much interest has
been manifested by oil prospectorr Of
other communities in the oil problem i'm
this county. They have written for
samples of water from different wells in
the section and two Of our citizens have
sent some from their wells for examina
ton. DR.. c.. A. Rominger stopped using
the water from his we'll last summer be
cause he said there would always be a
skim of oil Oh the water after it had
been left over night. Another gentleman
who own property in the same part Of
the city has been forced to abandon the
use of his Well because there was u for
NATION Of oil on water left standing for
some time. People who live in the West
Emo have frequently noticed oil on the
sidewalks after a rain. 1t looked as if
oil might have been split there. but il
was seen SO often and at such long in
tervals and on SO much ground that The
supposition is Impossible. a gentleman
who was discussing the probability OF
oil being found in this section, said that
there is no doubt coal a1l through the
Piedmont section and that coal and oil
are generally found together. Whether
there is oil in Reidsville remains to be
seen
Hon. A. j. Burton. our faithful rep
resantative in the State Senate, has the
distinction of having introduced the first
bill in the Senate, the same being 10 in
crease the number of commissioners in
this county from three to five.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders CT the Citizens Bank was
held yesterday. The books of the bank
showed thu not rr1fit~ T1r 49, 80
1902 to be 81 per cent on the capital stock
of $4,000. The same officers and dircc-
tors We're reelected with the exception
Of Mr.. William Lindsey, who has moved
to Arizona. Mr.. Jonathan Robinson was
elected as director in Mr.. Lindsey's
place. The past year was the most pros
porous one in the history of The bank.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
AN ARGUMENT AGAINST DIS
TILLERIES.

The average country distillery is the
loafing place of the most worthless char
acters of the surrounding country. There
are more crimes committed near the
still houses and by reason of the influence
OF the stills than anybody supposes. They
tend to debauch the morals of the men,
destroy the young, and stand as agencies
for corrupting the morals Of the COM
munity in which they are located. Here
is a new Il fresh argument for their
abolition, taken from the Newton Enter
prise:
Monday afternoon at Frank Smiths
distillery, two miles east of Newton, Rufe
Yount, colored. was shot by Noah Ran
kin, colored. Yount is a half-witted, in
offensive negro, and there seems to be
no way of accounting for the dastardly
deed except that it was the reckless
daredevil work of a drunken negro
There are hundreds of such arguments
which will be potent to secure the pas
sage Of a law abolishing all distilleries
in the rural districts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
STONE SUCCEEDS VEST.

The selection by Missouri of ex-Gov-
ernor William Joel Stone as the successor
Of Senator Vest will crafty all loyal
Democrats in America. Governor Stone
is an able and patriotic and fighting Dem
ocrat of the best school. He will be
a worthy successor of the great man
who by his own ~volition lays down the
toga, because physical weakness and the
conserve his strength.
The retirement Of senator Vest, is in
some respects, not unlike the retirement
of Nathaniel Macon described SO perfect
Vest-the great North Carolinian who
hailed from Missouri; Thomas II. Ben
ton. Of Mr.. Macon's retirement from the
Senate, Mr.. Benton said:
"Philosophic in his temperament and
wise in his conduct, and governed in all
his actions by reason and judgment, and
deeply imbued with Bible images, this
virtuous and patriotic man (Whom Mr..
Jefferson called The last of the Ro-
IuduS udu IOuS uAeu liz 4 no
political existence at the age which the
Psalmist assigns for the limit Of manly
life: The days of our years are three
score years and ten; and if by reason of
strength they be four score years, yet
is there strength, labor and sorrow; for
it is soon cut off, and we fly away. He
touched tina age in 1928; and, true to
all his purposes, he was true to his re-
solve in this, and executed it with the
quietude and Indifference of an ordinary
transaction. He was in the middle Of a
third senatorial term, and in the full
possession of all his faculties of mind
and body; but his time for retirement
had come-the time fixed by himself; but
fixed upon conviction and for we'll con-
sidered reasons, and as ineXorable to him
as if liked by fate. To the friends who
urged him to remain to the end Of his
term. and who insisted that his mind was
as good as ever, he would answe that it
was good enough yet to let him know
that he ought to quit office before his
mind cult him. and that he did not mean
to risk the fate of the Archbishop of
Grenada. He resigned his senatorial
honors as he had wcrn them-meekly,
unostentatiously, in a letter of thanks
and gratitude to the General Assembly
Of his State, and gave to repose at home
that interval of thought and quietude
which every wise man would wish to
place between the turmoil of strife and
the stiffness of eternity"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
TIE WATT AND.LoNDoN BILLS.

Two Of the most important bills that
have been introduced in the General AS
sembly look to reforms touching the
restriction of the sale and manufacture
OF liquor. Both bills, because Of their
Importance. have been published in full
in these columns.
Elsewhere we publish a communica-
ton from Mr.. J.. W. Bailey, editor Of
the Biblical Recorder, comparing and
contrasting the two bills that have been
introduced. Mr.. Bailey is the chairman
CT the executive committee Of the Anti
Saloon League, which is earnestly in
favor of the passage Of the London act.
In it's main feature it is almost identical
with the Mississippi law, which has work
ed admirably in that State. Mr.. Bailey
makes a strong argument for the in
corporation of the feature requiring APP
p~licants to sell liquor in towns to shoW
affirmatively that a majority Of the peo-
pie are in favor of giving them license.
There will doubtless be other bills
along these lines and they will be all
considered by the committee. This
Legislature, if we are not mistaken, is
in favor Of advanced reform temperance
legislation. Public sentiment will sus-
tain legislation that will shut up all the
saloons and stills in the rural districts
which does not destroy the doctrine of
home rule.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
FREE
Rheumatism OR Catarrb
Blood Diseases. Bone | ans.

Recent or old deep-seated cases are al
ways sure signs o. impure blood. II y5y
have aches and pains In bones. Joints ~
back. hot, swollen muscles OF rheuma-
ttsn; hawking. splitting. dropping n
throat. Impaired hearing or eyesight. bqa
breath OF atarrh, take a few bottles az
b. b. B. (Botanic Blood Balm. which
will make a perfect cure through thu
blood. Especially II the case Is an as
one, deep-seated oae- Blood Balm Will
cure when all else falls. b. r. Il make,
the blood pure and rich. and stops lI
aches. and make the b-csth. sweet
Druggists, 81. BY writing Blood plam
Balm Company. No. l09 Mitchell street
Atlanta. Ga. sufferers may have a treat.
ment OF B. B. b. sent free. and test il az
home. Medicine sent AZ once. prepaid
Describe trouble. and free medical advice
given until cured As Blood balm has
cured thousands o, hopeless cases, SUI
fers are advised TO give b. b.. b. a trial.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
DURHAM'S UNION DEPOT.

- Inc r01uSdl OIL the 0OuluSIu dy
bosses, who wish to hog the whole of
Peabody street in Durham SO that it
may nave a monopoly of transportation
in the heart Of Durham, threatens to
doom Durham to several little second
class depots on the outskirts of the city.
Durham needs and ought to have a mod
ern union depot-at least as good as
Raleigh and Greensboro have-and it's
people are determined to get it, as the
following call shows:
THE UNION DEPOT.
1t may not be known to all of our citi-
zens that the Norfolk and Western is on
the point of constructing a new passen-
ger depot near Dukes factory; that the
Seaboard is about to erect q small pas
senger depot next to the factory of r.
F. Morris & Son. 1t is therefore very
desirable Just now that a union depot
shall be provided for our city. All Of
the business men of the city who are
interested in this important matter are
requested to meet at the court house
next Monday night at 7:30 o'clock, when
the Board Of Aldermen Will act upon
certain matters affecting Peabody street.
which may seizure a Union depot in the
near future.
R. W. WINSTON,
President Chamber of Commerce.
The meeting will be largely attended.
Durham people were never more detern-
ined about any matter in their lives than
about this depot matter. They have been
patient beyond any precedent since the
days Of Job. They have come to the
Point now where they feel that patience
is no longer a virtue. They have made
requests, petitions, entreaties, and 70 all
the Southern Railway bosses nave said:
Give US Peabody street, worth more
than an hundred thousand dollars. and
then we Will talk depot" The Durham
people have quit making requests or fill
ing petitions. They are now determined
to demand a depot as a right and unless
they are determined to secure it by or
der of the Corporation Commission.
The other two roads at Durham-th
Norfolk and Western and the Seaboard
a handsome depot. They have long &C.
ferred building adequate depots because
they wished to comply with Durnam's
desire to secure a handsome, up-to-iate
union depot. Now they are ready to &C
ahead with their own depots unless tho
matter of a union depot is settled.
Durham can get the order from the Cor
poration Commission for a handsome
union depot any day it complies with
the legal requirements.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
Profits of Monroe Dispensary.
.%JOurnal.1

When the dispensary closed it's its doors
Wednesday night and went out of exist
ence there We're liquors to the value of
$448.19 on hand, which were stored, and
Will probably be disposed Of by legisla-
tive enactments. During the year 1902
profits were distributed as follows: Chain
gang S1,556.39; city Of Monroe, 81, 556. 50:
graded school, s1,556.39; county school
fund. 81, 556. SO.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13
The Sheriff O~verpowered,
(TrOy Examiner.)

After arrestiag Tom Lucas at q gather
ing OF some kind in the upper part of
this county a few days ago, Deputy Sher-
If Z. B. Jordan was overpowered by a
crowd of men and his prisoner taken from
him. While the deputy sheriff was con
sidering a bond for Lucas a crowd of his
friends gathered around him and putting
him in a wagon, drove away, threatening
the life Of the deputy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

The speeches of the young men in the
caucus on Friday night were
~ good. There are more young men in
THIS Legislature than usual, and they
are a bright set of "boys," as Col.
Lucas called them, who will be heard
from in the future history of North Car
DINA.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

1t is a good thing that a former Leg
lslature put the portrait Of Vance in the
Hall of the House CT Representatives.
With a solitary exception, every single
man who spoke on Friday night pointed
to the picture Of Vance and compared
his candidate to the great Commoner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

wise is the bald-headed individual
VINO fully realizes hat hair will never
again grow on his cranium.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

eral Thomas T. Toon. Superintendent as
Public instruction for the State. ZEN aa
sleep. His record is one OF which the
State may well be proud. lie entered
the Confederate Army 4 young man as .
private and without outside influence. lg
merit alone. won promotion after promo
ton until he became a Brigadicr Ga4er-
al. He freely offered his life for tn in
dependence of his section. He finally
gave 1t in behalf OF the education OF tho
children. He was engaged in c~arya-eiuc
the State in advocacy Of larger educa-
tional facilities when he was attacked lv
pneumonia. He ended his life as he had
spent it. in patriotic service for the
State. AS soldier. as citizen. as officer.
he was always faithful and gave to the
cause which he espoused his full dego-
tion. He died as he lived without other
fear than hat which we are told in the
beginning OF wisdom.
CONCLUSION.
There are many matters not noted i'm
this message which will claim your at
tention. Perhaps no General Assembly
has ever assembled In the State in time
of peace that has had greater opportuuI-
ty for real service to the State. You
Will not forget the dread or our people
Of debt and their opposition TO excessive
taxation, nor will you fail TO appreciate
the great undertakings which the State
has entered upon and the larger future
for which We all so earnestly hope. Mon
ey wisely and prudently expended now iu
behalf of those things which tend to
develop the State will prove a beneficial
investment. Economy should not be over
looked nor should parsimony in the eN-
penditure OF money for our larger growth
hinder our development. There is but one
way only to serve the people well and
that is to do the right thing, trusting
them as they may ever be trusted, to ap-
prove the things which count for the bet
terment of the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-01-13

tomorrow is a great day for doing
things.