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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02
SENATOR ELKINS' BURDEN
West Virginia's Member Wants to
be Known as Poor ard
ParsimoniouS.

Senator Stephen b. Elkins, of West
Virginia, Graves wide publicity for
the announcement that he is mean,
hard hearted, parsimonious and a
very poor man, says a Washington
letter to the Chicago Journal. He
does not like asylums, has no use for
orphans, dislikes old ladies, has no in
terest in musicaliy ambitious young
ladies, does not believe in inventions
and is anxious to discourage the
building of churches. He has not
made any money for long time,
and when he did it was only very
little. He has large and very ex-
pensive family, and does not know
from one month to another how he
can meet bis grocery and butchers
bills on his senator's salary of 5000
a year. He never gave away any
money in his life, and does not be-
lleve in loans except with double Sc
curity and at high rates of interest.
He sets spring traps and man-guns
for beggars, uses charitable reports
to kindIe his furnace fires and pre-
fers roasted missionary to frogs legs.
All of which, If widely published,
the senator hopes Will offset story
which is going the rounds of the
newspapers to the effect that he re-
Gently made fifty million dollars in a
railroad speculation, and is looking
for way to spend it. The senator's
mail Is swamped every day with I'M.
portunities, and he is preparing to &C
abroad to get away from them.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02
PINE STUMPS

II is fact that every pine stump in
Mississippi is worth from twenty FIVE to
forty cents each il the stumps were
manufactured into pitch.
A factory for the Manufacture of
pitch and pitch producers could be sue
cessfully operated in most every neigh
borhood of east Mississippi nd the old
pine stumps that make the plowboys
cues so much could easily be turned
into money. We feel sure that if some
one could be induced to make the ex
pertinent the pitch industry would grow
to be great thing in this section. The
far mers some day will be selling
stumps off their land where they have
sold the pine timber This may seem
to some to be mere newspaper tax but
it is \ known fact that each year he
pitch factories are moving to new
fields owing to the scarcity of material
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

The result of the last years work at
the Experimental station at Mcneil was
such as to make the management of the
New Orleans & Northeastern railroad
believe that it is desirable for all the
people along its line to know as much
as possible about it.
To that end special excursion train
will be run from Meridian to Mcneil
and return. Wednes lay, June 10, leav-
ing Meridian at 200 a. In and reach
ing Mcneil about u: noon and re-
turning, leave McNeill about D. III In
order 10 give the people who are inter
ested in the work of station an opportu
nifty to thoroughly inspect the place,
Mr.. Ferris, the director Of the station
will be on hand to explain the work OF
the station, and he will be assisted by
some of the professors from the Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College of
Starkville.
The excursion, while at Mcneil, will
take the character of picnic, in the
grove on the grounds. Splendid water
will be supplied from the wells on the
farm, etc., but as there is no place al
McNeill suitable for provididg enter
tainment, it has been decided to sug
gest that the excursionists carry baskets
aud make picnic of it.
A baggage car will be on the train
and baskets can be put in that car.
Mr.. Ferris will do everything posi-
BILE to make the few hours spent a
Men ell both instructive and entertain
ing.
The excursion rate will be very chea,
and will be announced in posters ant
otherwise. GEO ii SMITH.
Gen Pass Agent, New Orleans, La.
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LOOTERS TO BE SHOT.

At 9 O'Clock this morning it was re-
ported at police headquarters that
there had been no further loss of life
during the night as far as was known.
Along the bank of the river wagons
containing ropes were stationed dur
ing the morning in order that any
emergency could be promptly met.
Early in the morning it was an.
nounced that there were number
of pepole on the Milwaukee bridge
and itwas decided to send the ferry
boat to their rescue. An additional
call was made from hotel situated
at the intersection of Fourteenth and
Genesee streets, where a number of
pepole were reported to be held in the
upper stories of the building. The
ferry boat also was Ordred to take
them off at the earliest practicable
moment. Word came from the stock
yards that there were twenty Or thirty
people caught by the food in that dis
trict. They were said to be in no i'm
mediate danger, however, and prob
ably will not be taken off until late
today or tomorrow
Word was brought to the police
headquarters this morning that a
number of men were looting houses in
the east bottoms. They had improv-
ised RATS from boards and by propel-
ling them with poles were making
their way into the houses through
the second story windows. AS soon
as the word was received by the chief
of police, Hayes, he ordered a detach-
ment of officers to the place with strict
orders that if the story was found tc
be true the thieves should be shot
down at once.
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SCHOLARSHIP FOR SALE.

The Progress has scholarship in
the Macon End Andrews Business
College at Meridian for sgle at very
reasonable price. Any young man or
young lady who desires to take course
in bookkeeping, stenog Apply, etc..
should call or write the Progress.
This is one o the best business colleges
IN the south. may22 If
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

vicinity cannot be learned for some
time, and probably will never be
known definitely. However, there
seems to be ample certifying of the
reports which account for the loss of
more than dozen lives in the bot
toms.
The keenest anxiety is felt over the
situation at Kansas City, Kan. One
rumor circulated druing the night
was that scroes of people had persisted
in that city, but owing to the fact
that there has been absolutely no COM
municaiton with the place since yes
terday, there is general disposition
to discredit this and other sensational
reports. That there has been loss of
life there, however, is regarded as
possible.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

"On account of Dedication Ceremo-
MES & Confederate Veterans Reunion,
Jackson. Miss, June and 3, 1903, the
Queen & Crescen. Route will sell
round trip tickets at extremely low
rates on June l, and 2, for morning
trains of June 3, with limit June 4.
Special trains will be operated for
the occasion leaving Meridian 900 a.
m. June 3, and Vicksbuig 1880 M,
same date. Schedule has been ar
ranged so that passengers will arrive al
Jackson in ample time for all ceremo-
MES. GEO. H. SMITH. G. P. A.
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Architecture

One Fare, Plus Twenty-Five Cents
for the Round Trip Nash
vile, Tenn.
Via the Queen. & Crescent Route on
May 5lst.. June !, 2, 10. 20, 81, July 8,
4, 5. with limit fifteen days, and privi-
lege OF extension to Sept. 80. 1903. bv
deposit of tickets, and on payment of
fee of so cents. Gro. II. SMITH.
Gen. Pass. Agent, New Orleans, La.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

and as soon as The sharp eye of some
shrewd corporation discovers the
hidden wealth in the old pine stumps of
Mississippi, we will be. borne out in
this assertion. Laurel Chronicle.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02
PROFESSIONAL.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

j. r. jackson, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon-Diseases of the eye. ear. nest
and throat speciality. Office over I. d.
Jackson & Co. Store, Hattiesburg, Miss
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

DIR. E. Dill, Physician and surgeon
Office with Hattiesburg Drug Co, Ltd.
Phones: Office, "a; Home. 50. Hatties-
burg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

Louis H. Howard. M. D., Physician
and surgeon-Specialist in diseases OF
of women and children. Office in Tur-
ner building up stairs. Residence phone
ia; office 49, Hours a. IN. to II m
1:3O to p IN. Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Progress is authorized to announce
the folliwing named gentlemen as can
didates, subject to the action of the
democratic party:
The choice of the Progress or-Lieuten-
ant Governor is
CAPT. J. P. CARTER.
For State Senator-2nd Senatorial Dis
trict:
j. T. PARKS,
S. T. CARAVAN.
For Representative,
II. STU ART STEVENS.
For Sheriff
r. E l.. EATON.
E d. BATSON.
B. M MOFFETT.
For Circuit Clerk,
T. j. NIXON.
r. 6. COWAN.
For Chancery Clerk,
T, E. BATSON.
G.. G. DEARMAN.
Ii. NJ. McCALLUM.
s. d. KING.
For County Superintendent of Education
E. j. CURRIE.
For Treasurer,
d. K. HEM ETER.
L. l.. POWELL.
DAVID FARLEY.
For County Tax Assessor.
W. J. BASS.
For superintendent q:
j. P. PACE.
w. A. BURCH.
For Justice of the Peace, Beat 2,
II. G. ROBERTSON.
j. W. BOLTON.
w. &. HARDEE.
For Constable End District-Beat 3.
J, S. WHITE.
For Constable-2nd District-Beat 2.
J. E. WATTS.
STEWART BAYGENTS.
GEORGE McINNIS. JR.
JOHN DOSSETT
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

WANTED To borrow $5o0 or slt00 Cult
" edge securely. Consult Carter &
Kennedy. may9tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

.HANTED.-A position by an experienced
young lady stenograhper. Address L..
w. lock box lss June 1wk.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02
GULFPORT. HATTIESBURG AND jackson
Two Through Trains Daily

No. Give GuifporI As am; I've Hattiesburg
10 10 am; ar Jackson 100 PM.
No, I've Gulfporl 80 pm; I've Hattiesburg
T Is pm; ar Jackson ii 05 pm.
No. ar Gulfport ii ID am; ar Hattiesburg
Is am; I've Jackson 80 am.
No. 3 ar Gulfport 10 pm; ar Hattiesburg
6 80 pm; I've Jackson 40 pm.
These trains are arranged with view
of making all desirable connections at
all junction points. Parties can leave
jackson in the afternoon aud reach
Gulfport, Mobile and points on the Gulf
Coast also all Eastern and Northern
points VIA Mobile. through train to
Laurel leaves Jackson a. m, arrives
Laurel / 80 p. m, to Lumberton and
Columbia leaves Jackson q. m, ar.
rives Lnmberton 10: 35 a. M, Colum-
bia 10: 40 noon.
Can take l.. & N. southbound coast
train in the morning and go to interior
towns without lying over IN Gulfport,
or go via Hattiesburg and jackson to
Memphis, Kansas City, st. Louis. Chi
cago and all Northern, Western and
Eastern points, also via Make to Lum-
berton and Columbia or via Saratoga to
Laurel branch points.
1000 Mile Tickets good for one year $40 90
For further particulars call on Oh ad-
dress,
THOMAS p. HALE, and Vice Pes.
S. d. B0YLSTON, den. Pass. Agt,
GulfpOrt. Hiss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

| OST--Between the postoffice and resi-
l. dence 6i7 Walnut. street. pocketbook con-
name. If finder viii return same, will be
rewarded. Mrs. NJ. V. Williams. may30- st
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

WANTED.-A position as stenogrepher.
" Address lock box 20l. June 1wk.
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ATTORNEYS.AT.LAW.

S. E. Travis-WilI practice in all the
courts, State and Federal.
Stevens & Stevens, Oh. Stuart Stevens
J. Morgan Stevens)-Office over Stevens
& Moore Drug Store. Hattiesburg,
Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

rne One nay C3id Curo.
For colds and sore throat use kernotts
tlt ,oiates Laxative Qninine. Easily taken -
andy and quickly cara
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

Ellis & Sullivan, (G. w. Ellis,.D h.
Sullivan Will practice in the Circuit,
Chancery, Supreme and Federal Courts
Office over First National Bank.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-02

pOUND-On Main street, Sunday, lace
j collar, which owner can recover upon
paying cost OF advertising. Gail at Conn
mercial Hotel. junel-It
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JoEnston's Sarsaparlla never taii;.. IA
stood the test for 50 wears Oua7a Bottles
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P. & L. R. R. R. CO.
TIME TABLE NO. 8.
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For State Senator-2nd Senatorial Dis
trict:
j. T PARKS,
S, T. GARRAWAW.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03
Visions Of the Verdict.

She was 40 II she was day. He
was %. They were the only two oc.
cupants Of one Of the carriages Of the
Scotch express.
Are you a commercial traveler?"
shs asked suddenly.
"Yes, madam, I am"
I'm what line, sir?"
-Groceries, madam"
1T is you. then, you horrid. horrid
man! Aren't you ashamed of yourself
to 80 annoy lone woman passenger"
81. madam? What do you mean?"
''Oh. you base wretch. You know
It is you that has been scattering
samples Of rice all over the floor to
make people think we are a young
married couple"
The train was just stopping. and he
took one look at that face, picked up
- brown paper bag that had accident.
ally got torn, dashed down the plat.
form, and though his luggage has been
deposited two weeks at the station he
has not appeared to claim it.-.London
Answers.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03
Veteran Fireman Gives Good Advice
Chief Swneley of St. Louis Points Out How Many Lives
Might Be Saved People Would Keep Their Presence
ofMind in Time of Danger

. We're you ever caught in a fire?
Pray that you never may be, but II
you ever are one of the unfortunates,
heed this advice given by the veteran,
Chief Swingley of the st. Louis fire
department, who says that in forty
nine out of every fifty cases where
persons jump from burning buildings
and are killed or injured they would
be rescued II they waited until the ar
rival of the firemen.
What persons should do II cut OF
from escape is to shut the door Of the
room in which they are and make for
the nearest window. The best way is
to crawl. There is always a space
next the floor where the air is good
Smoke always rises. don't care II
building is filled with dense smoke,
q window can be reached by crawling
and keeping the head close to the
floor. Persons should get on the out
side of the window. The room may
be filed with fire. but 1t will take
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03

some time before the fire reaches
them. Persons should wait until
their clothes catch on fire before
jumping. 1t is almost sure death to
jump, and always far better to
wait.
Burning buildings do not fall i'm.
mediately. They are generally burn.
ing at least half an hour before they
begin to fall. Even If the building
does begin to fall, the portion where
one is may not fall. OF course, where
persons are placed. in great danger.
minutes seem like hours. The en-.
gines get to fires in the majority OF
cases within few minutes after the
alarm has been given. Another thing
that am reminded of is the fact of
how few persons know the location OF
fire alarm boxes nearest to their resi-.
dences. and how to give an alarm.
Everyone should familiariZe himself
with the location of the box and how
to turn in an alarm"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03

can heartily recommend Peruna as a
catarrh remedy Mia Elmer Fleming
Treat Cat.rrh N spr4ag.
The spring is the time 10 treat catarrh.
Cold. wet winter weather often rctafds a
cure Of ca,arrh. II course OF Peruna Is
taken during the early spring months tho
cure will be promp, and permanent. There
can be no failures If PcrunA is taken intel
ligcntiy during the favorable weather OF
spring.
As a systemic cs;arrh remedy Pcruna
eradiea,es ea;arrh from the system wher-
ever i, may be located. !, cures eatarrh
of the stomach or bowels with the samo
certainty a. ea;afrh OF the head.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Pofuna. ~rite
at once TO Dr. Hartman, giving full state
mcni OF your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. Presiden, OF The
Hartman Sani,arium. Columbus, Ohio.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03
His Friends Ate the Ducks
While tie Doctor and His Invited Guests Had to Eat Canned
Goods-But the Physician Had Not Altogether the
Worst of The Joke

A doctor who lives in Highland
Park has. his office in the Venetian
building, says the Chicago Record
Herald. One day last fall he informed
the other occupants of the suite that
one of his patients had just presented
him with half dozen mallard ducks,
and he was going to telephone to his
wife to invite couple of his friends
and their wives to come down and
spend the evening and help to eat
them
! When he went out to luncheon the
other doctors determined to play a
Joke on him. They undid the package,
took out the ducks, and in place put
some medicine bottles filled with
water to make up weight, and then
stuffed crumpled paper and cloths
round them SO as to get the proper
soft feeling to the package, and then
restored the original wrapper. The
ducks were taken to restaurant and
ordered to be ready at o'clock.
The doctor started for home on the
$40 train and at 6 his medical friends
in the city started in on the feast.
Next morning to their surprise he
never said one word, but went about
his business In the ordinary way BY
3 O'Clock the silence became irtoler-
able to the jokers. and at last one OF
them said: by the way. doctor. how
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03

did those ducks taste last night? Were
they good?"
They didn't taste at all, for | was
fool enough to leave them on the rack
in the train"
Some months later a mutual friend
remarked: by the way, doctor, did
you really leave the ducks in the
train that night?"
The doctor flared up at once.
What do you know about them?
If had known who played that trick
on me l would have killed him next
day, for l never felt so upset in all NY
life. / got home a little after 6 O'Clock
and found my friends and their wives
waiting for me. at once handed the
package to my wife and told her to
hurry the cook along, and In about
two minutes I heard blood-curdling
scream in the kitchen. l dashed out
to learn the cause and there was my
wife standing dumbfounded before
some medicine bottles and heaps o!
paper and rags. To make matters
worse there was not single thing
in the ice box, and we had TO chase
round and make up a meal of canned
goods.
"The only consolation I had in the
whole matter was that | think fooled
the crowd next morning and put them
against a good guessing proposition y
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03
Didn't Run Up at All.

On the last visit OF Lieut.. Rich.
mond Pearson Hobson to Greensboro.
Ala, his native town, one Of his old
time friends asked him If he was still
bothered with an excessive mail from
unknown persons. He answered that
he was, and that many people seemed
to regard him as a general bureau
Of information. and put to him the
most outlandish questions.
One of these questions came to
him in a recent letter. 1t read:
"Mr. Hobson: Can you tell me
how far the Mississippi river runs
up?"
Lieut.. Hobson replied:
Dear Sir: In answer to yours OF
recent date, ! have the honor to say
that the Mississippi river doesn't run
up at all"
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03
cAcAo CULTURE.
II Promises to Be Profitable Industry
in the Philippines.

II Promises to Be Profitable Industry
In the Philippines.
The Bureau of Insular Affairs, War
Department. has received from the
Philippine Bureau of Agriculture. a
bulletin on cacao culture in the Phil
ippine islands. The bulletin says:
"The cacao grown in the Philippines
is of such excellent quality that there
is keen rivalry among buyers to pro-
cure it at an advance of quite fifty per
cent. over the common grades of the
Java bean, Notwithstanding the failure
of the local growers to process" or
cure the product in any way"
In parts of Mindanao and Negros. in
spite of ill-treatment and no treat
ment, the plant exhibits luxuriance
of growth and wealth Of productive
ness that demonstrate its entire fit
ness to be considered a valuable crop
in these regions.
Recent statistics place the worlds
demand for cacao Exclusive of local
consumption at 200,000,00O pounds,
valued at more than $4,000. 900 gold.
There is, therefore, it is stated. little
danger of overproduction and conse-
Quent low prices for many years to
come.
So far as known, the areas where
cacao prospers in the great equatorial
zone are small. Cacao is cultivated
nearly everywhere in the archipelago.
1t is grown in several of the provinces
of Luzon, in Mindanao, Jolo. Basilan.
Panaya, Negros, Cebu. Bohola and
Masbate, and its presence can be reas-
onably predicted upon the larger ISL
andS anywhere under an elevation OF
1000 or possibly 1900 meters.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-04-03
Made Failure of His Life
Sad Story of the Rev. Edward Dunbar Famous Evanees,
and Author of"7heres Light in the Window Tor
Thee-Died in Poverty and Disgrace.

Judge w. D. Webb, now of Atchison,
Kan, lived in Minneapolis at the time.
and the girls family employed him to
investigate Dunbar's past. 1t didn't
take long to ascertain the facts. Dun
bar was arrested at Leavenworth.
where he had been called to conduct
a revival, and Webb prosecuted the
bigamist and convicted him, his New
Bedford wife appearing against him.
Dunbar was sentenced to four years
in prison.
when Dunbar was a boy" says
Judge Webb, "he worked in a factory
in New Bedford, living with his aged
mother. The boy worked till late at
night, and his mother always kept a
light in the window for him.
''At the age of II Dunbar decided to
go to sea, and shipped for three
years cruise. His mother, however,
kept the light burning in the window
for him. She died before his return
home. Her last words were, Tell my
boy that will keep light burning in
the window of heaven for him; wait
ing for his coming.
When Dunbar returned home and
received his mothers dying message
he was deeply impressed, and shortly
thereafter repented of his sins, united
with a church. and began to study for
the ministry. Soon he began to preach
and write religious songs. He wrote
There's a Light in the Window for
Thee in memory of his mothers ten
der love for him."-Kansas City (Mo.)
World.