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Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
HAS DECIDED ON
GUNNISON TUNNEL

Washington, March 14.-Secretary
Hitchcock of the Interior Department
has granted authority for the acquisi-
ton of necessary property, rights Of
way, ETC., prior to the construction of
irrigation works in five localities.
These projects are:
Colorado, Gunnison tunnel.
Wyoming, Sweetwater dam.
Montana, Milk river.
Nevada, Truckee.
Arizona, Salt river reservoir.
These projects are estimated to cost
81, 900, 900 and will provide for the ir-
rigation of about 100000 acres of arid
land.
In addition thereto. the Gray Bull
reservoir project is to be taken up i'm
mediately This is in Big Horn coun-
ty, Wyoming. where at low cost irriga-
ton works can be constructed to irri-
gate a large area of valuable govern
ment land. This project was selected
by President Roosevelt. who was con-
vinced of it's feasibility and of the ad-
vantages it offers of low cost and early
construction.
The construction of all remains sub
necessary rights and the adjustment of
private claims in such manner as to
comply with the act approved June II,
1902.
The authority granted relates to the
projects upon which the examinations
have been made in sufficient detail to
justify estimates of cost and results.
Several others. in other states, are we'll
advanced as regards investigation. and
1t is expected that further recommend
ations can be made after the close OF
the called session.
The secretary has also authorized
the expenditure. during the present
calendar year. of S450,000 on surveys.
borings for foundations and other ex-
aminations. which will be carried on
in all of the states and territories in
cluded within the provisions of the
law.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
Christian Endeavor Convention.

Denver. March 1.-THE site for tho
central tent of the Christian Endeavor
convention, which will meet in Denver
July 0 to 13, will be chosen next week.
The committee on arrangements has
been busily at work and the plans for
the convention are being rapidly for
mulated. The tent, which will hold
about 10000 people, is the property of
the United Society of Boston and Is TO
be loaned for the various conventions.
A block or more of ground will be
needed for the tent. The committee
has several sites under consideration,
one opposite Wolfe hall, a block at
Eleventh and Grant avenues, and the
old circus grounds at Twenty-third and
Welton streets.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
Gold Standard Scheme.

Mexico City, March 14.-Messrs. j.
w. jerks of Cornell university.
Charles A. Conant, vice-president of
the Morton Trust Company of New
York, and Edward Brush, vice-presi-
dent of the American Smelling and Re-
flning Company. invited to come here
by Finance Minister Limantour to
study the silver situation and aid in
forming a plan for giving Mexico n
stable currency, were formally pre-
sented to Finance Minister Limantour
to-day. Much Is expected from the
counsels and experience OF these
Americans.
The conviction grows that the coun.
try will soon adopt modified gold
standard. giving stability Of value to
the silver peso.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Denver, March 14.-The News pub
fishes the following:
Harry Hokasono is under contract to
furnish the sugar beet growers of
Greeley 200 Japanese laborers by April
goth. He is introducing his people to
Tie Colorado beet fields in order that
they may become future renters. Their
ability was demonstrated last year at
Rocky Ford. No labor Will lie i'm
ported.
Mr.. Hokasono Is anxious to have 1t
understood that his. plan in no wise
interferes with American labor and
that it does not contemplate importing
contract labor from Japan.
Our government is very particular
not to permit its people to invoke
American displeasure in the matter Of
labor" Mr.. Hokasono said, "and we do
not want to do anything to excite
American labor. Our government is
anxious to preserve the good under
standing which it has with the Ameri-
can government and we will never
knowingly do anything that would
cause us to lose the good favor which
We now enjoy"
Last year Mr.. Hokasono had twenty
Japanese laborers brought to Rocky
Ford to show the sugar beet companies
what his people could do. His friend,
Nishimura, worked with them as their
foreman. The Japanese did not make
much money. but they impressed the
manufacturers so much that they are
now willing to rent as much land to the
Japanese as the clever little people de-
sire, and they readily admit that as
laDorers they are far superior to Mex
leans or Indians. This year Mr.. Nishi-
mura has rented thirty acres of land.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A Cleveland minister says that the
modern prayer meeting lacks Juice"
II the observation is based on the
absence of the oldtime "hurrah" we
can name several kinds Of juices
which might remedy the defect.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A Topeka minister recently prayed
that the mayor of that town might
either be converted or killed, as the
Lord might see fit. 1t is always well
10 give the Lord choice in these
matters.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A Mississippi judge has instructed
the grand jury to indct people for
playing progressive euchre for prizes.
Perhaps he has a nice, flattering pic
ture of himself that he would like to
have published.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Those ladies who are writing to the
white house to make suggestions in
regard to the arrangement of the fur
niture might send along certificates
showing how their husbands voted at
the last two elections.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19
kIna Edward VIII vlsIt Portugal

Lisbon. March Alt is officially an
nounced that King Edward will sail
from England for Lisbon on the royal
yacht Victoria and Albert. March 31st
and that he will remain here four days
the guest OF King CharleS
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A man from Kentucky was driven
crazy by a quart of whisky which he
drank in Kansas City. He must have
been son of Kentucky merely by
adoption.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Later on Miss Thaw may wish she
had minded mamma, but girls will be
girls, and there is no use talking tc
them.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Secretary Cortelyou asks only a
trifle Of $7,0OO,00O for his new depart
ment building. Let him have it.
What's dot like this for such a rich
nation?
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

The Baltimore burglar who tried
skirts as disguise came near being
caught by the ''pesky things" This
teaches that each sex should accept
philosophically the handicap of its
own clothes.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Keep in mind that most of the we'll
to-do people of to-day acquired their
property on the get-rich-slow-b -but-sure
principle.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

II the pituitary gland is responsible
Tor the physical growth Of such giants
rs Abraham Lincoln, Winfield Scott
and Phillips Brooks, let 1t alone.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Still, when you come to use the
word "fewwhere" it do sn't look well
In print.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

The committee reviewing the
United States statutes has decided
that the United States ":s" Yes, is
and ever shall be.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

The governments snake expert gets
a salary of only $50 a month. But
that's as much as anyone who deliber-
ately becomes snake expert ought to
get.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A New Jersey court has decided
that palmistry is "a crafty science in
tended to deceive the simple-minded."
Perhaps that court thinks it has made
q discovery.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Rudyard Kipling has lost a lawsuit,
which will doubtless occasion some
chortling over among the Goths and
ehameless Huns.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

When all the novelists are in the
legislature and all the pugilists are on
the stage we may look for some siren
uous uplifting.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Again DR.. Koch is proved mistaken.
DR.. Koch's brain seems to have been
a breeding ground for the germs of
error. That is, conceding that his
critics are right.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

For the best way to manage chill
dren, consult bachelors and womer
without any.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A poet named Vrchlichy has been
elected a member of the Austrian
house of peers. If his poetry is any
thing like his name he must belong to
the Browning school.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Now that a use has been found fol
the pituitary body there is renewed
hope for the vermiform appendix.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Is estimated at $750,000. And the
public will pay that, too.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Sir Charles Beresford says that bat
tleships are cheaper than war. DIR.
Hale would add that the costs of The
Hague court are cheaper than battle
ships.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Now that the danger is past, it
should be noted that no one has called
him the Bowen of contention.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

An Eastern contemporary remarks
that all this less" business began
with the "chainless bicycle" We may
be in error, but 1t seems to us the
bottomless pit was mentioned earlier.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Good news for the little herring
Gamers down in Maine! The sardine
fisheries in France this year have
failed.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

A man is known by the company he
keeps; woman by the company she
keeps out
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

Wireless telegraphy seems assured
but wireless politics is as much of {
dream as ever.
Gilpin observer., 1903-03-19

OIL has recently been discovered IN
Dublin, Ireland. II they find It in pay.
Ing quantities ireland may yet be
taken away from tho English.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
FLEW THE THE COOP
Officer Averted his Attention and
Young Smithwick Skipped.

Yesterday young Smithwick, a
habitue of the police and justice court
on the charge of selling blind tiger
liquor, was up before Justice OF the
Peace Robertson on the charge and on
conviction was fined $3.50 and the
costs and sentenced to sixty days IN
Jail. Just after his conviction Con-
stable Sexton was called out of the
court from on some business, leaving
Smithwick alone with Justice Rob-
ertson. Not suspecting any such
move Mr.. Robertson, becoming very
deeply interested in some work at
hand, averted his attention from the
prisoner, who took advantage of this
to quietly make his escape from the
building. 1t was some minutes be-
fore his absence was discovered, but
by that time he had made good his
escape, and search for him up to this
time has been fruitless.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
POINTED PARAGRPHS.

Children should be seen more and
talked about less.
It's a poor statlcian who cannot
make figures lie.
If girl has rocks it takes man
with sand to win her.
Speaking terms are to be found on
card in the telephone booth.
Those who work for wages of sin
try to postpone the day of reckoning.
The average man doesn't care
about steady work If he only has a
steady job.
In the sick room jolly often does
| the work that doctor sends IN bill
| for.
There are several ways to pay
debts, but most of them are paid
with reluctance.
Nothing surprises the woman who
marries man to reform him like the
success of her efforts.
After following the races IA little
while man gets so far behind that
he is seldom able to catch up.
| If man draws blank in lottery
he can tear up the ticket, but it's
different In the matrimonial game.
! It's difficult to convince a man
that his wife doesn't love him in the
same old way as long as she con.
tinues to go through his pockets
Chicago News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
SPECTER OF THE INCENDlARY'S TORCH
Was Before Their Eyes All Last Night. Pit
liable Condition Of the Even Family.
Alleged Incendiaries Are Held
for the Grand Jury.

Jackson, KY, June To- Interest
in the trial of Curtis Jett and Thomas
White for the murder of James B.
Marcum, attorney for the contestants
for offices, was secondary today to the
preliminary hearing of the teamsters
of Hargis Bros, arrested by the sol
diers on the charge of burning the
hotel yesterday of B. l.. Even, the
principal witness of the commonwealth
against Jett and White.
Although this place has become ac-
customed to assassinatiOns and to in
cendiary fires during the feud OF the
last three years, it had never had
such night of terror as that of last
night Many spent a sleepless night,
not as members of any vigilance COM
mittee patrolling the streets, but
within there own doors, as many
were expecting the torch to be applied
to their houses next Fourteen resi-
dences and stores, owned by Cardwell-
Cockrill sympatizers, have been
burned since 1900, and the number Of
lives lost greatly exceeds tnat number.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
A PITIABLE SPECTACLE.

day time.
A PITIABLE SPECTACLE.
The Even family, including seven
children, in the military camp pre-
sented a pitiable spectacle today.
Even tried to console his heart broken
wife and daughters, but their distress
was too great The two daughters
had escaped from the burning hotel
in wrappers and the smaller children
in their night clothes. Kind-hearted
citizens, although feeling that they
are running the risk of their lives
and property, have sent them clothing
and bedding. They were breakfasted
by the soldiers, Quartremaster Casey
making them a special bill OF fare.
Scores of people gathered near by to
look at them. Major Allen in charge
of the troops ordered the crowd dis
persed and the guard lines set back so
that the distressed family might not
be annoyed.
The Jail last night was under a
heavy gua1d, but the prisoners sus-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16

One week ago the trial of Jett and
White began. Many witnesses fed,
and the commonwealth had to close
its case because witnesses could not
be secured The fate of B. L. Even,
one OF the witnesses who did not run
away, shows that the apprehenisons
of other witnesses were we'll grounded.
THE TOWN IS CROWDED.
This feud-ridden town, the people
of which had somewhat shaken off in
timidation under martial law, is to-
day the same timid place as before
the state militia arrived. When the
troops were first sent here, there was
feeling of relief, and the people
said that some of the wrongs would
be righted because the intim idated
citizens would now talk out. Since
the burning yesterday of the large
two stroy hotel of B. L. Even, the
principal witness against Jett and
White. and the rally of the Hargis
faction to the aid of the men suspect
ed with having burned it, the hope
full citizens shake their head and say
today that the state cannot render
any relief. The newly finished Ever
hotel had forty rooms, and it wa
greatly needed. 1t is pointed out tina
of the fourteen incendiary fires her
during the past two and half year
ten of them have taken place in tn
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
Hattiesburg Drug Go

pected with burning Even s house
were detained in the camp. They
were kept in the camp guard house
manacled so that they have no op-
portunity to escape. They were
greatly frightened during the night,
fearing a mob would come to release
them. and that the soldiers would
shoot them. Crawford cried during
the night and repeated "what fool /;
what fool am"
HELD FOR GRNAD JURY.
Joe Crawford and Ed Tharp were
brought before Judge Redwine this
morning and testimony heard on the
writ of habeas corpus, sued out for
their release by the Hargis people
yesterday. Gray and Dicks and Jerry
Lundsford identified Crawford as one
of the men seen coming from the
direction of the Even hotel just be-
fore the fire was discovered, and A. H.
Short said he saw Crawford and TharI
crossing the bridge, going in the di.
rection of the Even hotel, an hour
before the fire. The prisoners TOLD
conflicting stories of their whereabouts
on their detention yesterday. Judg,
J Hargis and the attroneys he employed
to defend Jett and White, Represented
} the prisoners. Judge Redwine decide,
5 to hold them to the grand jury, whicl
3 was reconyened this morning.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16

The Kings Daughters will give .
recital tonight at the home of Mrs.
Fairchild on Bay street at 80 O'Clock.
There will be a delightful program.
Miss Broach of Meridian Mr.. Kaspal
WEIGH Of New Orleans, Miss Heidel-
berg, Mrs. Thomasson, Mrs. DuMont
will give instrumental and vocaI
solos, while Miss McLenan will give
a reading. Little Bertha will recite,
The circle expects large audience
The admission fee will be fiftee1
cents.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
Popular Low Rate Excursion.

The Queen & Crescent Route will on
Tuesday, June 90, operate popular
low rate excursion from Meridian to
New Orleans and return. The train
will leave Meridian promptly at 80
IN. on Tuesday morning and stop at all
intermediate stations, arriving at New
Orleans at 2 40 p. m. same date. Re-
turning, the train leaves New Orleans
at $40 D. m. Wednesday, June "a.
Tickets are good going and coming on
the special train only.
The rate from Hattiesburg for the
round trip will be .25.
This excursion will be run usder the
management of the railroad company
and good order will be maintained,
everything being handled in first-clas.
shape. No one should miss the oppor-
tunity of visiting New Orleans on thi:
occasion. The train will reach New
Orleans in time to allow the patrons tc
witness the vaudeville attraction:
which will be at the West End, and
the opera at the Athletic Park
| For further details apply to ticket
agent.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
THE SHOW.

Yesterday afternoon and last nigh.
the travelling vaudeville troupe
which was billed to play here gave its
performances, which was pronounced
surprisingly creditable and good.
This show has some splendid features,
plays under a large canvas portable
theater, and is in many respects
above the average of its class. The
tent at both performances was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity and will nc
doubt be so during the remaining
stay of two days.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16

At meeting of the mayor and
board of aldermen last night the con
tract for putting down an aTte-
sian we'll was let to M. l.. Doyle, the
we'll known plumbing contractor, his
bid being $3.50. The board ordered
that land adjoining city cemetery be
purchased of Mrs. D. G. W. Ellis for
the sum Of 81, 500.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16

The Q. G. Business College, of Me-
ridian, Miss, has secured, the services
of A j. Courtenay as first assistant in
the Bookkeeping department. Mr..
Conrtenay is fine psnman, has had
business experience. and was trained in
Baltimore, Md to teach in business
college. June l.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16
We
Are Not
MagicianS.

We are simply plain druggists though have unusual
hold on our patrons But the only art employ the art
doing things druggist has to do We take an interest
in our exempy all that is best in Phar-
macy.
You will like our service throughout
You will be pleased with the way you are waited upon.
You will value effort make to protect your interest
You will appreciate the ample stock of drugs and assortment
of sundes provide and perhaps best of ALL you will like the
effort we make to you the cost wherever saving IS
possible.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-16

Miss Welborn of Ellisville was in
the city Sunday. She left on the
Gulf and Ship Island road yesterday
to attend the teachers institute at
Oxford
The colored American., 1903-12-19

Rv The Colored Americans Dream
Man" after Hitting the Pipe. -
Events that Might be Probable, I'M
probable and Actual.
must a been a dreaming,
And all a was a seeming;
woke up a screaming,
NV face it was a steaming,
NV eyes they was a cleaning
I must a been a dreaming,
A dreaming all the time.
-NoctHr5ae la Coon
The colored American., 1903-12-19

That Gov. P. B. S. Pinchbaek and
Hon William c. Whitney are to col
Iaborate on book entitled "Joys and
SORROWS: "reminiscences of Some
Trotters We Have Known"
The colored American., 1903-12-19

Madame Florrine Myles-Tyson, the
beautiful daughter~of Mrs. s. John
son, of 1880 9Th ST., n. w, who,
since her marriage has resided in
Brooklyn, will with her husband Mr.
Joseph Tyson will spend the holiday
season in Washington. Madame Myles-
Tyson has developed considerable
ability as a songsters and may be
heard ia the city
The colored American., 1903-12-19

That T. Thomas Fortune had been
made member of the permanent
Philippine Commission.
The colored American., 1903-12-19

Mrs. Daphne S. Kenny mas openeo d
a first-class massage parlor aI loio
14th ST., n. w, where she is prepaLeu
to give facial massage, scalp tredliiielt. l!ll'
and manicuring. Special attention
viii he given to children and the pub
lie is invited to give her a call.
The colored American., 1903-12-19

That the liberal policy of Editor
j. w. Smith in giving all sides an
impartial hearing in the Star of Zion
had burned away all barriers that
had hampered his march toward the
Bishops bench
The colored American., 1903-12-19

That all loafing Negroes would be
set to digging the Panama Canal.
The colored American., 1903-12-19

Col. w. A. Pledger, who is stopping
at the Porters Exchange, has peen
confined to his room ever since ne
reached the city.
The colored American., 1903-12-19
In my Dreams I Did Dream

That Dr. Grimke had nailed sign
above the door of the 18th Street Pres
bvterian Church like this: mo SalVa-
tion here for Liquor Dealers or their
Patrons"
The colored American., 1903-12-19

That an enabling act had been pass
ed by the church, permitting Brothef
D. A Wilkins to put on his frocK
once more-to put on the whole gar
ment, as it were.
The colored American., 1903-12-19
Il Must a Been a Dreaming. !"
>s~ ~S>>S~ s~s>>~ ~>S~~~s@s>>>~e es~~N% ~<~s~S

Ss> ~S>>s~ ~S~sS>~>>S~>~ss>>>~e es~~N% ~$~s~S
That Gov. P. B. S. Pinchbaek and
Hon. William c. Whitney are to col
laborate on book entitled "Joys and
SofroWS: "reminiscences of Some
Trotters We Have Known"
That T. Thomas Fortune had been
made member of the permanent
Philippine Commission.
That all Ioafing Negroes would be
set to digging the Panama Canal.
That the liberal policy of Editor
j. w. Smith in giving all sides an
Impartial hearing in the Star of Zion
had burned away all barriers that
had hampered his march toward the
Bishops bench.
That Prof. w H. Richards was to
become dean of the Law Department
of Howard University.
That the regeneration and new
found prosperity of Howard Univers-
ity are responsible for the smile of sat
isfaction that suffuses the counten-
ance of Mrs. Ida D. Bailey.
That the ST. Louis landladies
wouldn't do a thing to the Worlds
Fair visitors.
That the A. NJ E. General Confer
ence at Chicago would be opened with
prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Henderson.
That the Bostonians are finding out
what a first-class race paper looks
like, since the advent of the Colored
Citizen, under the clean and unset
fish policy of Editors Peter ]. Smith
and ]. William Cole.
That Breathitt county, Kentucky,
had become civilized by the introduc-
tion Of Negro colonists.
That department clerks in Washing
on were saving money.
That John P Green had declined to
make a speech.
That Ex-Congressman George H.
White has forgiven Judge Jeter c..
Pritchard.
That Gray and Costley, Gaskins
and Gaines, Moore and Prioleau, Ed
ward G. Allen, ]. Burke Edelin,, Mrs.
Mary F. Carroll, Robert T. Douglas
and other leading restaunteurs of
Washington are dying with anxiety
to organize the Francis J. Grimke
Blue Ribbon League"
That Editor w. e. King. of the Dali
las Express had become reconciled to
the thusness of things that are.
That any member of the ''smart set''
who failed to pronounce it "EHe-awa-
tha'' was liable to $40 fine.
That J. Henry Lewis had been
named as Director-General of Music
of the Worlds Fair.
Madame Florrine Myles-Tyson, the
beautiful daughter~of Mrs s. John
The colored American., 1903-12-19

That Brother Archibald H. Grimke
had come down from that dear Bos-
ton" to help out as full back
The colored American., 1903-12-19

The Second Be
becoming G the
progressive Col
themes discuss
cises are of Z