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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
Good to choice steers. 1850 lbs and up

wards 1850 SEQ
Plain fat steers 1850 lbs and upwards. A. 5oFi AS
Good 10 choice 1,2DO TO l30O-lb steers. 4b)1 4T5
Plain fat LOO TO 13O0-lb steers 400 z60
Good to choice 300 70 l50-lb steers... $50 l. 60
Plain fat 500 to 1l50-lb steers......... Ala 40
Choice feeding steers, 1000 10 LOO lbs. 450d 47O
Good feeding steers 900 to 11G0 lbs..... Asa 459
Medium feeding steers, 500 TO 800 lbs.... 4c06 %
Common to good stockers.. 3501 AS
Good to choice heifers.. 4OOfl 60
Fair to medium hetfers 3.65lD so
Common light heifers... 325f1 350
Good to choice $500 4O0
Fair to medium cows. $3.50 $50
Gamers and cutters 1.50z5 3. -
Prime to fancy export bulls. $3.50 400
Good to choice butcher bulls ........... 23f1 10
Common to fair bulls. ASA 315
Veal calves 5.00fr eco
Heavy calves $500 $50
Good to choice cows and calves. 35 00G 90 90
Common to medium cows and calves. 20 0O6I 20 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

ST. LOUIS May 2S.-Metals dull. Lead dull
ct s4.15q4.17ls. Spelter steady at s.. 40q550.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

Hogs-Receipts light: shipments none The
mariset to-day was firm at yesterdays figures
tradesmen that the decline has about been
stopped. The demand IL good. the inquiry from
local sources being steady for all weights. The
hest hogs are selling at s6d615. with all light
grades under $50. Quotations:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

INTERSTATE sTocKYARDs. INDIANAPo-
LIS May 2s.-Cattle-Receipts small: shipments
The market continues without change
Prices are steady at quotations. but the feeling
is weak. The demand is steaa,y for good butcher
stock. but the common stun is not wanted. The
calf market is steady. with the best quoted at IS
d625. Quotations:
Good IN choica Steers a50 lbs ana nm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

Seed clover. prime. s6.75G72 %: English c,o,.o.
s6.75fT725; alsIke. s9ql2. Timothy prime coz,
30 Fancy Kentucky bluegrass 81 50ffi x. ssI
ira clean. e047oc:. Orchard grass seS2 Ok. raa
top s0c9s17A. English bluegrass. So 'eN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

sheep-Receipts. 800: shipments small. The re-
ceisss OF sheep and lambs for four days have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
Coal and Coke.
Retail prices.)

e Aa.nthracite. ST.: Blossburg. $50; Pittsburg.
$40; Jellico. $3.50; smokeless. $3.50: Camel, So
Brazil block. si.l5: Greene county. lump. s4.25;
Greene county egg 1913: Jackson and Kanawha
slack, % Indiana slack, SIS: Connellsville
coke; $40; lump coke. 15c bu.. 1926 per rs bu;
crushed coke. 16c bu. 81 per % bu Bags. 25c per
ton extra. ground floor or dumped in cellar; 500
per ton extra, second floor carried I'm cellar
basket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
THE JOBBING TRADE.
Candies and Nuts.

(Thc quotations given below are the selling prices
or the wholesale dealers.)
Candies and Nuts.
.Candes-Stick. SIC per ID; common mixed.
otec; grocers mixed &c; Banner twist mixed. Sc;
Banner cream mixed. I0g11c; old-time mixed. Sc:
Nuts-Soft-shelled almonds, lI420c; Brazil
nuts, lzc; flberts, 1ec; peanuts, roasted, IgSc;
mixed nuts, 13c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29

e. Is: Spys $3.50; Willow Twigs, S45oe25. ms
Neutrality-suspicious. grown, per doz I5c
pananas-Iarge. 81 per bunch. nedS,,r, ., =.
Reans-Mobile. green, 81. %; wax s2a5 fA''o
e,abbace-Mobile. per crate, 50 IS
S,antelcupes-Rocky Fords per crate a
S.herries-Per crate. 81 80.
Cucumbers-7oc per doz.
hoy: 600 size. $500 ss-So
%avv Beans-Per bu. 2.35.
oranses-califOrnia navels. s25Oas; Seeding.
$3.50.
pin.apples-Per crate, So 25ff2.50
Potatoes-New. per bag, s2G2. %.
Potatoes-wiseonsin white. 7oQ75c per bu
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Soua sh-Florida. per crate, STE
Tomatoes-Florida. 6-basket crates fancy ., "a
choice, 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-29
Drugs.

Alcohol. s2,52n2.7o; asafoetida, lOc; alum. 21s9
&c; camphor. 6Sep10c: cochneai. 30G55c; chloro-
form. 5s9e5o; co2peras. brl. lac; cream tartar,
pure. S2qssc: indigo. s59sOc; .licorice Calab.
genuine 35Is0c; magncsia. carb., OF, 2oQ22c;
morphine. p. & W., per OF, 81. s5Qs260; Gil berga-
mot per Id, 81; opium. s.5OQ3.l5; quinne. p. &
W., per OF. 3313Sc; balsam copaiba, 55d60c; SOAP
CASTLE. FIR. 1391ec; soda. bicarb. 2&a5c: salts
EPSON. ~ Ole; sulphur -four. 2s.Q5e: saltpeter. 5
ioGide potassium. g. So bromide potassium
s;1iOc; chlorste potash, -sa2Oc; borax, saI2c:
cinchonida. slqa6c: carbolic acid. &c; cocaine,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12
49, 'sssssss's -s'sssssS'S -
WAN TED.

Classified advertisements under this head
ct the rate Of One Cent Word for each In
sertion. Nothing will be taken for less than
twenty-five cents.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
partment of the Interior, Land Office at
Jackson, Miss, Jan. %, 1908.
8 Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk, Perry Co., at Augusta, Miss, on
March IL. 1908, VIZ:
NATHANIEL IRELAND.
Homestead Entry No. 3l449 for the
NV or section 8. township south, range
II west of st. Stephens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said, viz:
Allen Knight, Peter Mcdowell, Johr
Lee and jackson Griffin, all of Brook.
lyn. Miss.
f. w. COLLINS,
jan29w5t Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
(Chicago News.

Chicago News.
OIL magnates live on the fat of the
land.
Some men seem to have been born
asleep and forgot to wake mp
A mans best capital is his ability
and willingness to work.
The safest time to monkey with
the stock market is on Sundays and
holidays.
Nothing pleases a busy man more
than to set two chronic bores to bor-
ing each other.
The greatest objection to cheap
clothes is that they usually make the
wearer feel the same way.
In an argument the long winded
man succeeds either in convincing his
opponent or in making him tired.
There are two classes of men in the
world-those who make fools of them
selves and those who don't have to.
What delightful old world this
would be if all men were as perfect
as they think their neighbors should
be.
The average man finds it easier to
keep his enemies down than to keep
his fool friends from getting him
down.
If you praise a man who really
ought to be in Jail, it is said that you
have kind heart; but if you praise
worthy man, it is said that you
belong to Mutual Admiration
Society, and are slushy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATiON-D
partment of the Interior, Land Office at
Jackson, Miss, Jan, 30, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Circuit Clerk.
Perry Co., at augusta, Miss. on March
IL, 1908, viz:
WILLIAM A. THOMPSON,
Homestead Entry No. 3Ol69 for the
hf NV or and W hf ne Or section z,
township 2, north range IL west of st.
Stevens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
John Mcleod, of McLaurin, Miss,
Allen Morgan, of NcLsurin, Miss, w
w. Randall, of Epps. Miss. and Robert
Boulton, CT McLaurin, Miss.
F. w. COLLINS,
jan29w5t Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = De-
partment of the Interior, Land Office at
Jack .on, Miss, January 20, 1903.
Notice is hereby give that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim. and that said proof will be
made before the Circuit Clerk, Perry
county, at Augusta, Miss, on March 90,
1908, VIE:
WILSON R. WHATLEY,
Homestead entry No. 3154O for the G
hf Sc or and hf ne or section %, town
ship 2 north, range 10 west of ST.
stephens meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land. viz;
William Pearce, Archie Patterson
Ben Whatley and N. j. Johnson, all Of
Agness, Mississippi.
F. W. COLLINS,
feb65t Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12

eral hardwood factory. It has .
foundry where all the casting could
be done at very reasonable price.
There are many small and large
manufacturing industries that would
do well in this city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12

COR RENT.-A nicely furnished room near
irusiness portion OF city. Apply at this
Office. feb5tf
TOR SALE--2 turpentine stills. Is and Is
bbls capacity each, l turpentine still 20
Dbl capacity. All compete and In good
shape. Hawkins & Co. feb28tf
WANTED--An active, capable man as
manager of district for The Fidelity Mu-
tuai Life Insurance Co., of Philadelphia.
Headquarters at Hattiesburg. Address
Ragland q Anderson, Mgrs., Jackson, Miss.
febistf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT.

State of Mississippi:
To G. j. Thompson.
You are commanded to appear before
tho chaucery court of the second district
of the county of Perry, in said state, at
rules, on the second Monday (and 13,h
day. of April. 1903. to defend the suit in
said court Of Annie B. Thompson
wherein he is defendant. This 7th day
of March, 1903.
mch7 3w II. NJ. MCCALLUM, Clerk.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-12
GULFPORT. HATTIESBURG AND JACKSON
Two Through Trains Daily

No. 2 I've Gulfport As am; I've Hattiesburg
10 10 am; ar Jack son 90 pm.
No, I've GulfpOrt 55 pm; I've Hattiesburg
Is pm; ar Jackson IL 05 pm.
No. / ar Gulfport il Is am; ar Hattiesburg
Is am; I've Jackson 80 am.
No. 3 ar Gulfport 10 pm; ar Hattiesburg
6 So pm; I've Jackson 2 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 9 a. m, arrives
Laurel l so p. m, to Lumberton and
| Columbia leaves jackson a. M, ar :
rives Lumberton 10: 35 a. M, Column
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 tc
| Laurel branch points.
1000 Mile Tickets good for one year $40. 0(
For further particulars call on or ad'
dress,
| THOMAS p. HALE, Gen. Pass. Agt
Guifport. Hiss.
j. HI. Powell. Agt..
Hattiesbuag, Miss.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
OUR FAULT CHIEFLY.

There is no subject of national importance which so
closely affects this country
revision of the controlling commercial
tons subsistng this country the Canadian
Dominion.
The remarkable political phenomenon has distinguish
ed the leading Northwestern years that they
have by increasing majoriies after sustained
the political party which, standing the material inter-
ests of New England mostly steadily refused let
down the tariff barriers between Canada the United
States. the England have indicated
Willingness to see the system Of sectional
favorts which maintains prohibitve tariff destroyed
in the interest of freer interchange of commodities be-
tween this and other countries But under all cireum
stances Northwestern farmers men, knowing
that their business energies being by the
listing system, have continued give sanction the
exclusion Canadian products from
exclusion Northwestern products
The people of this city will be given opportunity
this the minister
His address will have largely to do with the trade rea
tons subsistng neighboring peoples.
The Canadian statesman does among the
of pleading behalf of his people
ercial legislation than that which prevails
the line Canadian people have reached
condition that forbids the expression by any Canadian
public of desire behalf of that people seek
commercial favors from contributions
dian development doubt quite satisfactory Cana
dams just this time the existing system and
they will doubt continue for long time
There is enlightened in American North
west who does not deplore the iberal
system which freedom of trade with Canada
cept he who blinded by political craftsmanship Notwith
standing this have after year for entire gener
alton ratified exclusion from Canadian markets
and Canadian exclusion from probable too,
that will continue to so. Certainly we hold
at least immediate national representatives the
sponsibitias of the existing situation
entity in the probable views
Canadian visitor the desrabty of promoting in
innate and freer relations
ourselves mainly responsible things they are
and not likely be able shrk that RESPONSE
bity by of hospitality expressions
public respect we greet Mr. Sfton this city
elsewhere
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
WITH Mr.. oxNARD's PERMISSION.

The American beat sugar trust has considerably de-
cared it's to withdraw further opposition to the
proposed reduction of 20 per existing sugar du-
ties in favor of the Cuban product specified
dtons clearer expression Of the irony Of the situation
Cuban reciprocity which has prevailed for
could not possibly have been given than is involved in the
announcement of Mr. Oxnard and his associate horny
handed and struggling agriculturists
1t does not yet appear how far Mr.. Oxnard and his
friends have been influenced in their change of position
by the action of in putting the
ment bountes paid the production of beet sugar.
the probable resulting like action the part the other
European nations but safely assumed that sen
nent has had part whatever in the action taken.
There be very little doubt that Mr.. Oxnards
is the result Of entered into be-
tween the protected interests their representa-
tivea in national office Cuba may be the beneficiary Of it,
and the country must stand ready to learn that the prov
sons Of the Cuban treaty. which is to be acted
ably by the Republican majority of the United States
ate, will embody the requirement. which has modesy
been conceded by Mr. Oxnard to the national sentiment in
favor of treatment of the young republic
which stand sponsor before the world
There must be mistake to the political signf-
cance of the Oxnard It does not that the
protected interests their grasp
dustres Of the country the political their
submissive representatives in national Office Nothing
the kind 1t is tub for the national whale wallow
1t is in principle concession similar that which the
anthracite coal mine Of Pennsylvania made to the
American people, when after treating their national
utive unruy boy might be by his
teacher, they arbitrate difficulties
their employees If they permitted to the arbi-
traitors
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
ABOLISH LIFE OFFICES.

Senator Scott, of Virginia has expressed recently a
most sweeping condemnation the existing system
federal appointment the operation
law. His condemnation is the effect
securing benecaries the classified service
plan appointments to office for life, accurately
stated during good behavior His is in effect
that if the minor employees Of the government
to be the benefciares of life system
logical why the system should be
to apply to administrative officers in all branches Of the
national service He cites proof that the life
tenn is not needed for the of faithful capable
public grades the experience gov
ernment with the employe Of the census bureau
Senator Scott expresses belief which is shared iii
by large proportion intelligent Americans.
will matter how extensive his knowledge may
Of the details of official conduct that the existing
is IN degree Improvement the plan formerly
operation, far the faithful
competent service is illustration
value of the service by the corps
bureau under the former system of appointment is fully
warranted by the results produced in
under the administration Director Merriam The ap-
pointments to that service almost entirely
through the agency Of the influence of
actively engaged political
experienced behalf of the civil service commission did
not appreciably affect the system Of appointments it
must be conceded that higher point
of efficiency faithfuness possible any system
whatever.
The evils of the so-called competitive system have
been forcing themselves public observation with
force each succeeding since the put OF
Grafton 1t has built vast body of public
whose aggregate influence political
essariy be decisive We have had touch they
do at time in the fate which bef Congressman
Loud of California who openly attributes his sfat
united action of the members the with
Ill his district in punishment his refusal
cordance with their legislation favorable to
their pecunary interests.
1t is right in principle that faithful lower
grades of the public service should be retained while
satisfactory superiors Iut the
plan of giving expression to this principle which repre-
by present operation the sys-
is dangerous. If the system does
not ultimately result in building up army official
anzares the warnings which the country has had Of
late Of such a result altogether misleading
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
HORSE FLESH AS FOOD.

All human experience has shown for generations past
that the flesh of the horse nutritious and agreeable
that of quadruped whatever. Popular prejudice
however has remained sufficiently strong the
evident advantage humanity of including horse flesh
among articles o consumption.
The plan adopted by the German Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals bringing this fact to
the attention Of the world is sufficiently novel to render it
successful The which the society ostensiby aims at
represents but slightly the service to humanity which
is involved in the ispeng foolish delusion
the merits of horse flesh article Of human diet
The advances in discoveries made in of locomo-
during years lowering the value
of the horse for Indeed the introduction Of
the trolley the for considerable
greatly increase their price in the market The result
soon showed itself to be a indication of general
shortshtedness and the available supply has since
on increasing steadily.
The cheapening Of articles of human consumption is
of the chief aims of advancing science If the horse
be produced cheaper than beef cattle there is
whatever why its production should not be entered on
for purposes of human food Such result must neces-
sary follow the foolish prejudice which exists
up against the progress happiness of the
In many communities today, and among the most
enlightened and there exists the most foolish
preudces in the matter of food 1t is only recent times
that the disgust with which the of frogs
regarded everybody has partially
and it remained for a century indication among Eng
disappearing peoples of the innate inferiority of the
Frenchman that he had the good and the good taste
appreciate the deicacy of this particular article of food
No matter from what point of view regard the
question of flesh purposes of food it will be
distinct gain humanity when the world has allowed it.
self to realize that in this respect it has been for the
victim of blind prejudice born Of animal ignorance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
SEVEN SHORT SERMONS

God does not pay every Saturday, but
finally he pays.-ItaIan Proverb.
The soul is not so much where il
lives as where it loves.-Ralph Ven
ming.
Patience means the readiness to wait
Gods time without doubling Gods
truth.-Arthur t. Hadley.
Men grumble because God puts
thorns on roses; would it not be better
to thank God that he has put roses on
thorns Anon.
He fails who climbs to power and place
Up the pathway of disgrace,
He fails not who stakes his all
Upon the right, and dares to fall.
Richard Watson Glider,
The permanency Of the republic de-
Ponds on whether or not this is a
righteous nation; and for the right
eousness of the people we have to de-
pend upon the Christian church.-Dean
Hodges.
For the soul that gives is the soul that
lives,
And bearing another's load
Doth tighten our own, and shorten the
way,
And brighten the homeward road.
Anon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-10
--AT ST.
THE A T RE S
AT ST PAIL.

The final performance of ''The Sub
urban" at the Metropolitan will take
place this afternoon and evening. The
melodrama is deliberately staged and
well cast.
During the first half Of next week
Dockstader. and Primrose's MINISTRIES
will be the attraction at the Metropoli-
tan, beginning tomorrow night.
Adelaide Thurston will be seen at the
Metropolitan during the latter half of
the week in a new play entitled SAT
CoZy Corners"
The engagement of Robert Mantell
at the Grand will close with this after
moons matinee and the evenings pres
entation of 1.-THE Face in the Moon
light"
The Royal Lilliputians will begin a
weeks engagement at the Grand to-
morrow evening in a new musical farce
entitled I'm Posterland."
In spite of numerous contradictions
from various quarters, it is definitely
stated along Broadway that David Be-
lasco will manage and star Lillian Rus
sell next season.
Helen Bertram, who has been play
ing the dashing American widow, Mrs.
Madison Croker, in the Prince of
Pilsen,'' has been selected by Henry W.
Savage to create the title role in his
forthcoming production of the Ade-Lo-
raine musical comedy, Peggy From
Paris. It is said that the new role will
offer her excellent opportunities to dis
play her vocal accomplishments
So much has been written recently
about the value Of the furniture which
Maldanado smashes in the last act of
iris" that it is interesting to hear Of a
play one of the effects of which costs
even more, though the money is not in
vested in properties for the stage. The
riot scene of the last act Of Pretty
Peggy" in which Grace George is star
ring, requires the appearance of thirty
six people in ''the front of the house,
Two boxes and thirty seats are held for
these. Of course, if there is not a de-
mand for every place in the theater
this costs the management nothing, but
otherwise the mimic audience at Con-
vent Garden represents SIS Of the coin
Of the realm which might have been
paid into the box office and is not.
The vanity Fair Burlesquers' drew
a full house, composed largely of
women, at the ladies' matinee yester-
day. The clever features of the oIio
particularly the remarkable work of
Mile Ami on the trapeze, stirred the
feminine portion OF the audience to
unWonted demonstrations of applause
The vaudeville numbers in the bill this
week are particularly clever and the
burlesque is handsomely costumed and
breezy. The Sydell sisters will furnish
the attraction next week.