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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

Hon. A. F. Fox opend his campaign
as a candidate for governor the latter
part of last week at Biloxi in a vigor-
Gus speech in which he used some
strong language against those who
had put out the report that he had
been brought out by a combination
with headquarters at Jackson. He
also denounced those papers which he
contends are supporting other candi-
dates at the rate of a penny line.
The gentleman declares that he is
running on his own merits and the
further fact that he was solicited by
a large number of the people of the
state to run, and judging from his
opening speech he proposes to make it
warm for those who have seen fit to
oppose him. 1t was hoped at the
start that there would be no bitterness
in the campaign, but it is already
cropping out and may be the means
of electing a man who will take nc
part in the fuss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

While the Mississippi river is very
high the chief engineer does not
think there will be an overflow this
season. He says the levees are three
feet higher than heretofore and be-
ing made broader are much stronger.
Notwithstanding this assurance the
planters are taking no chances, but
are getting their stock to higher land
while at the same time they are keep
ing a close watch on the levees.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

1t begins to look like all the innings
have been registered for the guberna-
torial race and that there are only
four in all. At this late date it is
not presumed that either Wiley n.
Nash or Lieutenant Governor James
7. Harrison will enter and therefore
the race will be run by Critz, Fox
Noel mad Vardaman and will be
watched with considerable interest as
this is the first time the governor is
to be nominated and elected by the
direct vote of the people. There are
people who are highly enthused over
the fact that they have the privilege
of voting direct for the man they
want in office, from constable to
United States senator, but there are
others who regard it as an experiment
that is likely to crowd too much poll
tics into the heads of the voters and
cause some of them to have severe
case of virtigo. There is one thing
certain, however, and that is the pri-
mary law this year will prove whether
it is better than the convention OF
worse.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

President Roosevelt denies the soft
impeachment in regard to the Ian
guage it is said he used when waited
upon by Tennessee delegation in con-
nection with the appointment of a
friend of the delegation 1t is now
up to the delegates to prove whether
or not he gave utterance to the words
if they or one of them put out the
report. We all know that the presi-
dent has enough sins to answer for
without putting more on him.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

Hon. James W. Norman has sold
his interest in the Starkville News to
Col. Thomas j. Wood and will again
be candidate for the Legislature
from the good old county of Oktib-
beha. He has made a good editor
and doubtless he will make good re-
preventative
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

1t is stated that there are about
two thousand candidates in the state
running for office. 1t looks like out
of this great number the voters could
pick good men for the different places
especially since every office is left to
the voters to be filled by their choice.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09
ALREADY IN PRACTICE.

Madam, are you woman suffra-
gist?''
No, sir; haven't time to be. =
Haven't time to be? Well, il
you had the privilege of voting whom
would you support?'
1.-THE same man / have supported
for the last ten years-my husband. /"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09
FRISCO AND GULFPoRT.

It is stated from Memphis that the
Frisco system is in dead earnest
about going into Gulfport and that
it is making all its arrangements
with that object in view. Just at
present it is trying to buy the fran
chise, right f-way and the survey
and profiles of the Natchez and Gulf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

The head camp of the Woodmen of
the World of Mississippi will meet in
Meridian tomorrow and the indica-
tions are that three or four hundred
of the order will be present.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

Notwithstanding the assertion of
Hon. A. H. George that Mr.. Longino
would get the support for United
States senator of the McLaurins the
statement has not been confirmed and
there are some who think that the
McLcaurins will have nothing to do
with that fight or the gubernatorial
fight.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

FOR SALE-2 turpentine stills IS
and % hbls capacity each. turpen-
tine still 20 Dbl capacity. All complete
and in good shape. Hawkins 81 Co.
feb26tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

James Hills paper, the Mississippi
State Register, seems to be getting
hotter with every issue. He is GER
tainly agin Teddy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-03-09

1t may be stated that the Missis
sippi river is also in the race in this
state.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
POPE LEO HAS A COLD
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE REPORT
THAT HE is CRITICALLY ILL.
His Holiness Able to Receive the Con-
gratulations Of Diplomats ON
Friday.

ROME, Feb. Notwithstanding Sc
we're cold which affected his voice, the Pope
to-day received the diplomats, who con-
graduated him upon his jubilee. DIR. Lap
poni was opposed to the Pope's participa-
ton in the ceremony, in view of his corona
ton on March 3. the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of that ceremony. but all the efforts
to husband the pontiff's strength are rem
dered difficult b. his determination to do
everything possible and to see every one.
Rumors to the effect that the Pope was
dangerously i'll were in circulation this
morning, but there was no foundation for
them.
The diplomats who were received in au-
dience noticed the Pope's hoarseness. and
also that he occasionally coughed slightly.
but on the whole he appeared to be enjoy
ing about his usual health. Senior D'Antas.
the Portuguese ambassador, as doyen of
the corps, read an address in French. in
which he referred to the pontif as a
luminous beacon" He expressed in his
own name, together with that of his col
leagues, the warmest Fluctuations and the
most loyal greetings on the occasion of the
happy event.
The Pope replied extemporaneously In
French. saying he was touched by the
manifestations he was receiving from the
whole world He wished personally to
thank each diplomat. The absence of M.
Nisard, the French ambassador, from the
Vatican was much remarked, though the
other members of the French embassy
were present. At first it was thought the
ambassadors absence was due to strained
relations between France and the Papacy,
but 1t was afterwards announced that IL
was because Nj. Nisard had special COM
munication from his government to con-
graduate the Pope, SO he will be received
separately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
RAIN, SNOW, COLDER.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
For Indiana-Rain in south, rain or snow
IN north portion on Saturday; colder; Sum-
day fair and colder; winds becoming north
west and high.
For Illinois-Rain or snow In north; fair
In south portion on Saturday, and colder;
Sunday fair, colder, winds becoming north
west and high.
= For Ohio-Rain and colder on Saturday:
Sunday fair and colder. except snow along
Lake Erie; fresh to brisk south winds,
shifting TO west and northwest by Satur-
day Light
tor Wisconsin-Snow and colder on SAT-
urday; Sunday fair; winds becoming north
west and high
For Minnesota-Fair in northwest; snow
In east and south portions on Saturday;
colder. high northwest winds; Sunday fair
colder In east portion; high north winds;
Sunday fair.
For South Dakota-Snow Saturday; high
north winds; colder in central and east
portions: Sunday fair.
: For Lower Michigan-Rain Saturday,
probably turning 10 snow; Sunday fair,
colder except snow in extreme west and
extreme north portions: south winds be-
coming north and high.
For Iowa-Snow and colder on Saturday
high northwest winds; Sunday fair.
For Nebraska-Snow and colder on Sat-
urday; high north winds; Sunday fair.
For kansas-Fair on Saturday, except
snow IN northeast portion, colder in east
portion; Sunday fair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
FRATERS IN SIGMA CHI.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
to the love of its denizens than our own
Indiana" He paid high compliments to
Harrington and AIDE. saying that they have
entered into the homes of the people and
that their names will live long. AS for
Indiana" said Senator Davis in conclusion,
''let not her ideal be few giants, but great
citizenship. If your civilization decay may
the denizens of those far-off future ages
read of Indiana as We read of Athens-the
Queen
When he was plucked from the close COM
partnership of few good fellows at the
head of the table by the relentless hand OF
Colonel Jewett every man In the room
stood up and howled. The man OF tables
who is accused of basely slandering the
Eastern possessions blushed, stammered
and then found his oratorical feet.
IL want to do what can" said AIDE. ito
it short This thing is big success,
though, and think Sigma Chi must have
discovered the fountains of youth
Somebody once asked me why L went to
Chicago, and there have been all sorts of
answers that didn't give, but the real rea-
son was that i wanted to wrest from the
ChicagoeSe some of their ill-gotten gains
and bring them back to Hoosierdom. AS a
matter Of fact, while am Hoosier by
birth, / am Sucker by instinct. / went to
Chicago, then L stuck.
Just at this time 1 am reminded some
how of an introduction Bill Nye put in one
of his books. 1t ran something like this:
TO those friends who were good to me
when it didn't look if it would pay
Really / haven't any more to say. / have
had a good, big time. This dinner is a
bowling success and / am mighty glad to
see the boys together
Before the banquet a business meeting
was held at the Columbia Club. at which
new officers were elected. Caleb s. Denny
is the new president of the Indiana Sigma
Chi Association, John e. Eollett secretary
and William W. Spencer treasurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
SCHEME TO BEAT ADDICKS.


DOVER, Del, Feb. 27.-The Regular
members have prepared for submission to
their Democratic colleagues another propo-
sition to the effect that IL the Democrats
will unite with the Regulars in electing a
Regular Republican to the long-term SEN
atorship the Regulars will agree to leave
the short-term senatorship vacant and will
unite with the Democrats of the Senate
in passing the House bill repeating the
voters assistant law, and also unite with
the Democrats in throwing out of the
Senate the contest of George e. Mcgee.
Union Republican, for the seat of Thomas
w. jefferson. Democrat. Appended TO this
proposition are the names of Senators
Ellison. Sparks and Sterling, and Repre-
sentatives Aspril. Bancroft, Derricksen,
Eastburn and Flynn.
Democrats to whom the Regular Repub-
lican proposition has been exhibited have
prepared Democratic proposition to tho
Regulars to the effect that IL the Regulars
will agree to do things their proposition
says they will do the Democrats will unite
with the Regulars I'm electing Regular
Republican to the long-term senatorship.
The Democrats met i'm caucus this after
noon to consider the proposition, but
reached no conclusion. They will caucus
again on Monday and try to reach some
definite plan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

AT its afternoon session the House passed
the Hastings bill providing that public Off
GERS must do their duty when information
is furnished them concerning gambling,
with only seven votes against it, Repre-
sentative Williams took the lead III speak
ing for the BILL but argument was unneces-
sary and the measure went through with a
whoop. 1t was Immediately sent oyer to the
Senate and referred by President Pro TEN.
Matson to the committee on judiciary No
l. of which Senator John w. Parks is chair
man. Senator Parks said last night that
his committee will probably make a unani-
nous report in favor of the passage of the
bill. The probabilities are that it will meet
with little opposition in the Senate since
it is favored by both Republicans and
Democrats, and it may be in the hands of
the Governor by Wednesday or Thursday.
1t was said at the Statehouse yesterday
that an effort had been made to steal the
bill or TO get IL out of the way. and when
the rumor reached Clerk Reagan, of the
House, he Immediately saw that all danger
of tampering with the bill was removed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

QUEENSTOWN. Feb. 27.-Arrived: Luz
cania, from New York. for Liverpool and
proceeded. Sailed: Beigeniand from Liver
pool. for Philadelphia.
LONDON, Feb 27.-Arrived: Cambrian.
from Boston; Mesaba, from New York
Sailed: Minnehaha. for New York.
CONSTANTINoPLE. Feb. 27-Arrived:
Kaiserin Maria Theresa. from New York,
via Funchal. Malta. ct, on a cruise.
GENOA, Feb. 27-Arrived: Sicilian
Prince, from New York. via Naples; Trave,
from New York, via Naples.
LIZ ARD, Feb. 27.-Passed: L'Aquitaine.
from New York, fors Havre; Ryndam from
New York, for Rotterdam.
MALTA, Feb. 27.-Arrived: Auguste VIC
toria. from New York, via Funchal, NAL
aga and Genoa, on cruise.
PIRAEUS. Feb. 23.-Arrived: Moltke.
from New York. via Funchal and Malta,
on Oriental cruise.
GIBRALTAR. Feb. 27.-Passed: citta al
Napoli. from New York, for Genoa and
Naples.
PUNTA DEL GADA. Feb. 27-Arrived :
Oscar III. from Copenhagen. for New York.
NAPLES. Feb. 27-Arrived: Calabria.
from Leghorn, for New York.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. T.-Arrived: Ger
manic. from New York.
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 27.-sailed: Norge.
Tor New York
GLASGOW. Feb. 27.-Arrived: Siberian.
from Philadelphia
New YORK. Feb. 27.-Arrived: sicilian.
from Antwerp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
HOUSE FORENOON SESSION.
Many Bills Considered ON First and
Second Readings.

The session of the House yesterday fore
noon was devoted to the consideration of
bills on first and second reading and the
receiving of committee reports. House bills
Nos. 44O, AL 429 49, 426 2S5 43O, It's, 256, 3i3.
4S3, 1876 and 295, and Senate bills Nos. 25S,
81, 2l1, Ill, PAP, 1863, 1S1 and 2S5 were taken
up on second reading and advanced a step
without discussion, except in the case of
House bill No. 256, on which Booth Tark-
ington made his second speech of the ses-
sion. Ever since the session opened, and
especially since he made the speech NOM
mating Senator Fairbanks, the members
have made every effort to get him to make
a speech. They were unsuccessful until
yesterday, when the bill of which he is
the author was handed down. Then they
refused to advance the bill until the author
explained 1t.
Harrington arose. caressed his chin with
the forefinger and thumb of his left hand
i'm his characteristic manner, and elucidated.
He said that the bill was an innocent
little measure" authorizing street-raflway
or electric interurban companies to issue
preferred stock that is preferred in assets
well as dividends. The bill was adj
Yanced.
Senate bills Nos. $50 and 35S. the former
introduced by Senator Wood and the lat
ter by Senator Hendee, met with some lit
tie opposition and they were finally made
L =
o. clock and the second for Monday at $3.50.
These bills concern the organization and
incorporation of electric railway compa-
MES.
Senate bills Nos. 800. 295. 224, 336, $50 and
&c. and House bills Nos. BAG and 424 were
recommended for passage by the commit
tees to which they had been referred.
Senate bill No. 81 and House bill No. 434
were recommended for indefinite post
ponement.
Senate bill No. 156, the Wolcott nego-
table instrument bill, was handed down on
second reading and advanced without OPP
position. Later Sayre discovered that one
of the bills for which he has his knife
sharpened had got by him, and he filed
a motion to reconsider the action in ad-
vancing the bill. He announced that he
would call up the motion later.
Senate bill No. 205. providing that the
name Of the candidate for Congress shall
be placed on the State ticket instead of
on the county ticket, was reported from
committee with a majority recommends
ton that it be indefinitely postponed and
a minority report that ii pass The ques-
ton of concurring in the minority report
was put, but IL was then after II
O'Clock the House adjourned without taking
final action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28
IN THE AFTERNOON.
Considerable Business Done with but
Little Friction.

The first business taken up by the House
yesterday afternoon was the disposition
of the committee reports on the bill pro-
viding that the name of the candidate for
Congress shall be placed on the state in
stead of the county ticket. The minority
report. favoring passage, was concurred
in by a vote of As to SO.
Tie legislative apportionment committee
recommended for passage the Statesman re-
apportionment bill. There was a minority
report. signed by the Democratic MEM
bers recommending indefinite postpone
ment but it was tabled.
A motion by Stechhan to exclude visitors
from the floor of the House during the
remainder of the session was adopted unan-
imously.
The House refused to concur i'm the SEN
ate amendments TO the Wright voting ma
chine bin. which make the adoption of ma
chimes compulsory in thirteen counties of
the State, and Wright and Luhring were
named as the conference committee.
House bin No. 4oS, known as the Hastings
bill for the suppression of gambling, was
read second time, and then, on motion by
Sayre, the rules were suspended and the
bill passed by the one-sided vote of "A to Z.
The good work that had been done by the
church people in support of this measure
was apparent i'm the suspending of the rules
at this stage of the session and the large
vote for the bill.
Bamberger called up Sayre's motion to
reconsider the vote by which the Wolcott
negotiable instrument bill was passed to
third reading and moved that the motion
be laid on the table. His motion was lost
on rising vote. The question required on
the motion to reconsider, and Sayre and
Stookey spoke against the bill, the latter
characterizing Ii as measure In which
lightning rod agents and gold brick dealers
were deeply interested. Bamberger defend
ed the bill, but the motion TO reconsider
prevailed, and then Sayre> offered a mo-
ton TO indefinitely postpone, which was car
ried by a rising vote. This bill passed the
Senate by hare constitutional majority of
% to u.s.
Branch offered a motion that the COM
mittee on public morals be required to re-
port the Senate bill prohibiting saloons
within a radius of one mile of soldiers
homes not later than this forenoon. Peppel
tried to get the motion tabled. but was I'M
successful. and ii was adopted by large
vote.
Adair. Democratic caucus chairman.
arose TO question of personal privilege,
stating that the House committee on rail-
roads had on Thursday evening submitted
a report on the Gray railroad consolidation
BILL while he, as a member of the COM
mittee, was unaware that the committee
had considered the bill. and he had in
timated To the chairman of the committee
that he would bring in a minority report.
He asked consent TO introduce the report.
Some of the friends of the bill tried 10
hold him of. but the House finally decided
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-28

seat the Senator from Dubois. and the lat
ter. realizing that he had exceeded the linn
its, meekly retired.
II is stated that the Republicans of the
action and that the bill viii go to the Gov
error without great delay.
&MATSON,S TAX BILL.
Senator Matson's bill amending the tax
law. which was referred to the finance COM
mittee. Is as follows 3
section l. That there shall be in the
year 1903 and annually thereafter, assessed
and collected, the sum Of cents upon each
500 worth OF taxable property and % cents
on each taxable poll in the STATE, which
money when collected shall be paid into
the general fund or the state treasury.
Sec. 2 That Section OF the above en-
titled act be amended to read as follows:
There shall be in the year 1903 and an,
nually thereafter assessed and collected
as other taxes are assessed and Collected
the sum of pa cents on each 500 worth or
taxable property in the State. which money
when so collected shall be paid into the
state treasury and kept and known as the
state debt sinking fund, and the proceeds
from such levy shall be appropriated ex-
efusively for the payment of the prin-
cipal OF the public debt of the State. as
the same may become payable: Provid-
ed that If at any time there remain bal
ance in the general fund of the state treas
ury. not otherwise appropriated, then the
Governor. auditor and treasurer of state
are hereby authorized TO apply any such
unappropriated balance in said general fund
to the payment OF any part Of the debt
of the State that is payable
Sec. }. An emergency existing for the
immediate taking effect of this act. the
same shall be in effect from and after its
passage"
MATSON WORKED THEM.
The Senate accomplished a remarkable
volume of work yesterday. To the ability
of President Pro Tempore Matson to keep
the senatorial noses to the grindstone is due
largely the vast amount of business trans
acted. He worked the senators without
mercy and was very successful in prevent
ing futile discussion and Democratic fill
clustering. Twenty-seven bills were passed
by the Senate yesterday, few of which are
of general interest and only one was de-
feated. Senate committees made favorable
reports twenty-five bills and recon-
men6ed that eight be killed. Twenty-seven
bills were called UP on second reading and
rushed to engrOssment. In addition to this,
the largest amount of work that has been
done at any session, there were twenty
bills referred to the House and ten House
bills sent back for concurrence in Senate
amendments. A number of House bills were
also received and referred to proper COM
mittees.
In these the closing days OF the session
there is little attempt made to go into the
merits or dement's of bills Senators are
usually given the opportunity to make short