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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

About every other county in the
state is raising wall about deterior-
ating cotton crops, while the other
half are saying that they have the
largest crops for years.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The Jackson News says there IL
nothing in the world so clever as the
1sv a window can blush over the
things she once did.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Mr.. Westbrook, section foreman OF
the l.. & n. railroad, was killed near
Biloxi last week by being struck by a
fast running train.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The labor organizer, Mr.. Leonard,
who was in Vicksburg short while
ago and was driven ont by indignant
citizens now brings suit against the
mayor and several prominent citizens
there for big damages.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The last echo of the late campaign
has about died away and people are be-
ginning to turn their attention to
other things.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The postoffice at Indianoia made
famous through the episode there ID
which the negress, Minnie. Cox figured,
is still closed, and the people there
have inaugurated a postoffice System
of their own, and matters in this line
are moving along about as nicely az
thev ever did
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

II is asid that Mrs. Hettie Green
is now the wealthiest woman in the
United States, her fortune being esti-
mated at $50, 600, 600.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

On November the Four States
Industrial and immigration League
will hold its convention at New Or
leans, and Meridian will be represent
cd there, a. the choice Of her board
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The little bank at Shubuta, Clarke
county, Miss, earned 20 per cent on
its oapital stock the year closing Sep
temher ]. 1903.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Coahoma county has extended her
school term to eight months, and
Pearl River, Marion and Hanccok
have extended theirs to six.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The expense of the Worlds Fair at
Sc Louis for building and for othel
purposes has already reached So ooo'
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Alabama's law exempts all cotton
factories for ten years having cai.-
ital of over $50, 900.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Hearst and McLaurin is the ma
tiopal ticket for 1904 that many think
would win.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The value of Mississippi's products
In 1890 was $lS, 705, 1874; in 1900, $40,
431. 1856. which showed an increase for
ten years of $21, 1875, 552.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

In consequence OF the big demand
for houses at Columbus. Miss, owners
If them have advanced rents % per
can't
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

The little state of Wa lhington Is
coming to the front as shingle man
ufacturing commonwealth. In 1902
the output reached 1927, 1856, 600.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15
UfsapuOfuted.

why was it the colonel first smiled
over the menu card and then frown-
eda''
why, he mistook sdemitasse' for
6emi5ohn. Puck.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

Ifyou not making money fast you would like
suggest that you bring of your idle cash
and take few of the unexcelled bargains have to
offer you The of the property have instructed
to sell and method is to out orders If it
breaks the owner SO let it co.
First will call your attention to Mr.. W. A. Steven
sons handsome residence situated Fourth street,
extra large and romy lot with Northeast 'front.' nice
and fruit and flowers in yard,
rooms pastered and papered with all modern conyen-
fences such city water, sewer connections electric
lights In fact it is one of the most desirable
city, very satisfactory price if bought
before the first of October.
A house and lot Walnut street which ought
readily sell for $1,000 can be had at for $3.50.
Some lots the street
A handsome house and lot on the street
occupied by Mr. Derrickson goes for $165O. Would
bargain at $4,000.
Four lots on Southern avenue ranging IN price from
$4OO to $1,000
A house and lot Pine street for $3.50
Twenty three lots neighborhood ranging IN
price from 500 to $500
Three beautiful lots Gordon street for 5000.
Two on Bouie street As l2x19O feet for $780,
A handsome house. front and back gallery,
with east front, and neatly painted with
splendid water and other convenences the Pearl
Leaf Rivers depot for S2OOO $780, $50 per month
until paid for house renting for sl8 per
Two nice houses Second street, $1,000 and $1,000
respectively
comparatively he
somela How ear
Some desirable locality
fan ef
andc hurh.w
The LIE nh nd chd
ha frs45O Thought his week.
Mr. } E Anedg denchrs
weha mango erapendd bargains 20 s o me-
ready o Georgia
Assaiai neof BET IN loans neyoE
back ymohly tina ann
rhati thea
YOURS TRULY,
ThOS. N. Ferguson,
Hattiesburg Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-09-15

to show q uBloD card.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
BAPTISTS MUST NOT DANCE,
SIX Members Of the First Church at Flor
ence, who had Dallied with. Terp-
Sich0re, Disciplined.

News and Courier.
Florence, July 13.-The First Bap.
Church yesterday squarely declared
against dancing among it's NOM
bers.
Some weeks ago several young men
and women who had heen attending
various dances in and near the city.
and who were members of the church,
we're reported to the Conference for
participating in the dance. A com
mlttee of three members was ap-
pointed to call upon the young NOM
bers and use every influence to have
them quit dancing, and to see what
they had to say about the matter, and
to report back to the Church at the
June Conference. The committee
did Lot complete it's work, however,
aud at the June Conference was given
further time.
Yesterday they reported that one
of the young gentlemen and two of
the young ladies had seen their mis-
take and offered an apology and
promised that they would comply
with the Church rules and quit dane
ing. These we're upon that promise
unanimously excused and permitted
to retain their fellowship.
Two of the young gentlemen and
one of the young ladies', however,
would not promise to quit dancing,
and upon motion it was unanimously
decided that fellowship be withdrawn,
and the names of these three young
people were by vote erased from
Church membership. Thus ends a
Church matter that has been of great
moment to the Baptists of Florence.
The whole proceeding was of very
quiet nature, and WAS not done with
any intention Of notoriety or with
any spirit of i'll will toward the young
people who had danced Had the
three last mentioned been willing to
give up the dance fellowship would
not have been withdrawn, but there
WAS no alternative.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
SEX IN INDUSTRY.
Women Of Massachusetts Have Invaded
many Lines Of Employment.

'Sex ia Industry" il the title Of
report just issued by the Massachu-
setts bureau of statistics. The fol
lowing figures taken from the report
show how women have invaded lines
of employment in that State:
In the service Of the State there
are Its female clerks and 1910
males; in the cities and town, 1868
females and 1O,4O8 males. OF the
2,276 clergymen in Massachusetts IS
are women. There are 81 female
missionaries, 8 lawyers, 462 physi.
clans, q dentists, "a surgeons, 63
editors, 60 journalists, 30 reporters,
273 actresses, against 3G5 actors;
SO college professors, 1922 female
and l,5l7 male teachers, 81 women
pursuing scientific work, 1926 board
ing house keepers, 10 women saloon
keepers, 10 women coachmen, 6,462
domestic cooks and $3.50 employed
in hotels, boarding houses, etc, d
women grooms, 1888 domestic ser
wants, 1882 mattresses, 90 women
BARRIERS, against 4, ,022 men; So female
private secretaries, 3,021 female ste
nographers, against 533 male; 3,02l
washerwomen, "a ,142 women employ
cd in various branches Of trade, 49,
l48 women employed in the boot and
shoe industry, 1902 in the manufac-
tnre of jewelry, etc, 34,477 in the
clothing industry, 16,443 dressmak.
ers, 35 women manufacturers, 38,-
167 female cotton operatives, against
1904 males; 0,805 female woollen
operatives, against 1922 males; 2,
wv female worsted operatives,
against ,G0o males. There are g.
312 female children who work for a
living and >,223 males, or 70 and II
per cent.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
SUD DEN AND SPECTACULAR,
Ro0SeyelfS Candidacy Endorsed by Ken-
tuckianS. Almost A Stampede
To Bradley.

Louisville, Ky, July 15.-Specta.
cnlar in the extreme was the opening
session of the Kentucky Republican
convention at the auditorium this
afternoon and the sitnation ia full of
possibilities for more interesting
events. The two salient features of
the afternoon session we're first, an
endorsement of President Roosevelt's
candidacy ia 1904, aud second almost
a stampede to former Gov. VIM. O.
Bradley, who is not an announced
candidate, for governor.
The endorsement of President
Roosevelt's candidacy in 1904 upset
the calculation of several shrewd
leaders, who it is alleged we're figur-
ing on ignoring that point.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
THE RELIEF FUND
VIII Be No Balance After Relieving Re-
maing Pacolet and Clifton Flood
Sufferers.
Sp1rtanburg Herald.

op' '""hoAIS lleThlN.
The Central Relief Commi,tee
held All important meeting in the
office Of Carlisle & Carlisle. The
attend"nce was almost complete. At
this meeting review Of the work
was presented and the reports were
evidence OF the extensive work
which has been carried on through
the central committees directions.
1t was determined that after help
ing those remaining, who need hello,
and who have not heretofore secured
aid, there will be no balance left in
the hands Of the committee-the
funds will be spent. The total
amount of subscriptions to the flood
sufferers WAS $25,000. TO date
about $4,000 of the amount has
been disbursed, leaving a little over
$4,000 with Treasurer Tennent. The
committee has expended the money
to the best of their knowledge and
Judgment for the aid of those who
needed hell and tho necessities of
life, and whatever censure and crit.
cism has arisen from the methods
they employed to this end, they are
conscious of having done their duty.
At the meeting $500 WAS donated
for the rebuilding Of the Presby
terian church at Pacolet mills, which
was swept away by the hood--this
amount is one fifth the cost of the
church.
The committee decided to appoint
in the near future numbe of sound,
conservative gentlemen committee
to inspect the farming districts of
the Pacolet valley, and tributaries Of
the Pacolet river, aud ascertain the
names Of the farmers who have euf
fered most from the recent flood,
especially the tenant class. After
the reports have been accurately
made, the remainder of the fund
will be used in helping the farmers
| to what extent the committee sees fit
in each instance.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
FATAL SHOOTING IN OLUMBIA.
VIII Holland a Bad Character Shot and
Killed In House Of UnSaVOry
Reputation.
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Columbia. July ID This morn
ing before 6 o'clock, there was fat al
shooting in the tenderloin district.
As result of the shooting Will Hol.
land u young white mau, was carried
mortally wounded in the Columbia
Hospital, where he died this after
noon at 4.15.
Magistrate Il. T.. McMaster held
an inquest over the body tonight and
found that Holland came to his
death from gun-shot wounds inflicted
by James H. Burkhalter. j. H.
Burkhalter, who is white man, was
sent to Jail along with Pansy Taylor
and the other intimates of her house.
Some time ago Holland was married
to the Taylor woman and lived with
her for few months. She ran him
away from Columbia about month
ago, on account of his numerous diff.
culties with the police authorities.
Holland is a young man Of about "a
years and has bad reputation here.
He has spent over two thirds of his
life in Jail and has participated in
several shooting scrapes in Columbia.
He returned to Columbia two
weeks ago and declared that he
would get his wife back if he had to
wade IN his own blood.
The inmates of the house claim
that about 10 o'clock last night
young Burkhalter, who ls originally
from Waycross, Ga, but who has
been working in the telegraph Office
at Cayce's for some months came to
the house and began to drink with
the others. Soon he got full and
Pansy sent him to bed. At 6 o'clock,
it is said, Holland came into the
room through the window and began
to shoot at Burkhalter who drew hit,
38 calibre Smith d Wesson pistol
from under his pillow and shot him
twice, one bullet taking effect in the
abdomen and the other in his right
| arm.
Holland staggered out into the
street and WAS found in dying con
dition by Officer McPheet err.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
THE CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
commissioner Tribble Now Has Sixty
Thousand Names, But Many are
duplicates.

Columbia cor. News and Courier.
COMMISSIONER Of Confederate Rolls
NJ =. Tribble will attend a meeting
OF the commissioners of Confederate
rolls in Atlanta on July 90 This
Meeting has been called by Ex Gov-
ernor A ID. Gambler, of Georgia, and
plan for collecting the lost rolls
will be discussed. The bill that was
passed by the last Congress provides
for the publication of original rolls
only. As there are only very
small percentage of the original army
rolls to be had now this Convention
will memoralize Congress to allow
al! authentic company rolls to be
printed.
Commissioner Tribble has received
only few replies to his circular "or
these rolls, but has received MANY
encouraging letters from all over the
State, and expects in few months
to have complete roll of all the
Confederate soldiers from this State.
He now has over 10000 names, but
unfortunately many of them are
duplicates, and it will require a
large amount of careful revision to
| get correct list.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
QUOTES HAMPTON'S LAST WORDS.
Timely Remarks OIL the Race Problem by
the Recognized Spokesman Of the
Negro Race.

Booker II. Washington Monday
night addressed an immense audi
ence in Atlanta, in the Peoples tab
ernacle, the occasion being the Both
anniversary of the First Congrega-
tional church (colored). A letter
was read from Gov. Terrell, and an
address on behalf of Mayor Howell
was given by his private secretary.
Prof. Washington spoke in part
as follows: "Every decent white
man and negro IN the South is glad
that the time will soon be at an end
when negro will be popular With his
people in proportion as he curses the
white man and can be promoted to
positions of trust and honor, in pro-
portion as he has been successful in
unfairly condemning the negro Let
us all rather Learn lesson from one
of the greatest of Southerners, Wade
Hampton, Of South Carolina, who,
on his dying bed, uttered the words
"God bless all of my people, white
and black"
"I appreciate from the bottom of
my heart The tremendous and trying
strain that is now upon us, and how
difficult it is for us to make progress
under such circumstances; but | be
lieve that the momentous period
through which we are now passing
will draw to our support the good
will, the sympathy and helpful co
operation of larger numbers of white
men in the South as we'll as in the
North, if we only exercise due pa
tience, self control and courage"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
MILLS TO BE.REBUILT.
Stockholders Of PacOlet Decide To Issue
100000 Preferred Stock To
Draw Per Cent.

Spartanburg, July 14.-A meeting
OF the stockholders Of the Pacolet
Manufacturing company was held in
the office Of the mills in this city this
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The out Of
town stockholders present we're: S.
M. .Milliken, SD. Brewster, NewY York;
S. 2. Smelling, Boston, Mass Robert
Waring, Baltimore, Md; Frank e.
Taylor, Charleston. The only bust
ness transacted at the meeting was
the voting of resolution to increase
the capital stock of the Pacolet mills
from $1,000,O00 to $2,0O0,00O by the
issuing of $1,000,O00, of preferred
stock. This lssue will be divided
into $4,000 shares at the par value
of 500 per share. The action of the
stockholders means that the Pacolet
mills will be rebuilt, and the indus
trial expansion which was checked
and seriously hampered by the flood
of June 9th will be carried on to
greater proportions.
Mr.. M. V. Richards, land and in
dustrial agent of the Southern Rail
way, brought tho northern stockhol
ders Of the Pacolet mills to the city
this morning in handsome private
car. During his stay here Mr.. Rich
ards visited about in the city aud
this evening he spoke very encourage
ingly Of Spartanburg, her resources,
her spirit and her people. 1t is his
opinion that in 10 years the flood OF
this summer will be dim visionary
memory. Industrial development
will follow and crowd each to such
an extent that loss and misfortune
will be forgotten. "Capital will al
ways be found for section whose
citizenship ia composed OF such peo-
pie as are here" he asserted. "Why
in some place there would not be life,
confidence and strength enough to
recuperate from such a providential
blow but here you sec business carried
on with vim and vigor, just as though
nothing had happened and every
body looks hopeful and cherry"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
Put Lee In The Capitol.
Leslie's w Weekly.

Leslies Weekly.
The fervid and eloquent plea made
by Judge Speer, of Georgia, in his
commencement address at Emory
College, in favor Of placing Il statue
Of Gen Robert E Lee in the National
Capitol will be endorsed by many
loyal and broad minded men through.
out the North. Nothing but u mar
row and unreasoning spirit of section-
alism would deny to Virginia the
privilege Of thus honoring and per.
petuating the memory Of one Of her
noblest and most illustrious sons. 1t
is in vain to talk about exercising
charity and forgiveness for the past,
about clasping hands over the dead
and buried issues Of other years, if
we fail when specific opportunity
offers like this to practice what we
preach and let our deeds be as good
aa our words
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
PEOPLE WOULD NOT
STAND LAWS DELAYS
KENTUCKIANS SEE THAT A BRUTAL
MURDER is AVENGED.
Fiendish White Murderer Had by Influence
and Money Gotten Off With
Life Sentence.

Maysville, Ky, July IS -Enraged
at the tardiness of the courts, q mob
broke into the Fleming-burg Jail
this morning and hanged William
Thacker, Il white man who had been
given life sentence for the murder
of John Gordon two years ago.
Thacker, in quarrel with Gordon
at Foxport, shot and killed him aud
then sat on the body, Wincheste. n
hand, while he smoked his pipe and
dared any one to arrest him. At the
time Thacker became outlawed, but
he was later arrested aud lodged in
jail at Flemingsburg. He WAS given
two trials and tiually got a life sem
tence.
Gordon WAS u good citizen and an
inotfensive mau. After being sem
fenced, Thacker appealed to the
court of appeals, and was waiting
for another trial. Thacler had some
money and WAS able to command the
support of somo influential men and
it was feared that ha might escape
punishment altogether.
The mob collected at Mount Car
mel, where Gordon once lived, and
came into Flemingsburg by twos and
threeB in order not to arouse suspi-
cion. They advanced upon the Jail
shortly after midnight. The taller
refused to surrender the KEYS. He
was overpowered and the keys taken
from him. Thacker WAS hurried to
a tree near the jail and was given
time in which to say his prayers,
which be refused to do, but begged
for his life. TO hush his cries he
was hit in the head with rock and
his unconscious body strung up un-
til life had become extinct.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
BRYAN ON CLEVELAND
Says The Cleveland Movement Is Now A
Comedy; Successful 1t Would
Be A Tragedy.

w. D. Bryan was interviewed, while
in Milwaukee,, Wis, this week, az to
the Cleveland movement. MIR Bryan
said:
cit is con edy az it now stands,
but tragedy if it should succeed"
Mr. Bryan declared that all he
desired to see was the nomination by
the Democratic party of some one who
would stand by Democratic princi
Piles.
"By Democratic" said he, 81 moan
the principles enunciated at the Kan.
sas City Convention Of tho Democratic
party, tie last opportunity the party
had to declare the principles upon
which it stands"
Asked if he believed there WAS any
danger Of the old line of Cleveland
Democrats capturing the next Demo
cratic convention, Mr. Bryan said:
81 do not think such thing 10 a
probability. If there was such a
probability danger would be the right
word to use in connection with the
results it would work the Democratic
party"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
YOUNG POSTMASTER
SLAIN BY A NEGRO
PEOPLE NEAR BATESBURG ARE CONSID-
ERABLY WROUGHT UP.
The Murderer Assaulted Brother OF Dead
Man and Then Escaped to
the Swamp.
The State.

The State.
Batesburg, July 15.-News has
just reached here that Willie Hall, a
young white man living eight miles
south Of this place, just over the
Aiken county line, was killed this
afternoon by negro, George ed,
wards
Hall kept country store and was
postmaster at Chlnquepin, in Aiken
county.
The killing was on the Lexington
side, one mile from Halls home.
The negro was in the house of
Lewis Head, another negro, and Hall
was in the yard. Edwards used Il
single barreled shotgun, and after
firing on Willie he assaulted Judson
Hall, younger brother, and would
have killed him had not others pre-
vented.
Edwards escaped to the swamp
nearby.
Bloodhounds have been wired for
and much excitement prevails.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
HOMICIDE IN PICKENS.
Walker Mauldin Killed, Under Unusual
circumstances, Presumably by
Burt Moore.

Pickens, July I4.-Walker Maui
din was killed last night in the north
western portion Of this county. He,
with several others, went to a house
OF nnsavory repute to expostulate
with man named Burt Moore, who
he'd been a frequent visitor. The
party was fired on from the house
and Manldin, receiving load Of
small shot at close range, was instant.
ly killed.
Moore, who it is supposed was the
only man in the house at the time,
has iseen arrested.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
JOHN G. WHAM ALLOWED BAIL,
Judge Dantzlcr Fixes the Amount al
$4,OO0-A Crowd at the
Hearing.
The State.

The State.
Laurens, July 15.-John q. Wham
was granted bail in the sum of $4,-
OOO by Judge Dantzler this afternoon
at 7.3O o'clock. Wham killed l.. w.
Ramage on July 8. Ferguson &
Featherstone and w. r. Richey ap-
peared for Wham; Solicitor Sease
and O. l. Schumpert for the State.
A large crowd WAS present.
W. l.. II.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-07-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items Of More or Less Interest Condensed
In the State.

james III. Tillman was removed d
from Columbia to the Lexington ieil
on Monday. All the papers have
been transferred to Lexington.
There are ten negroes in jail at
Orangeburg implicated in the mur.
der of MIR. Phillips at Norway and
in the subsequent riots.
The contract for erecting the hand
some new college building at Edge
field has been awarded to a Columbia
contractor at $4,000.