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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
PLEA FOR REFoRMAToRY
SCHOOL.

The vicksburg American refers to
the increase of vice in that city and
the need of reformatory school for
young criminals al follows:
1.-The scenes in the police court Of
yicksburg day after day, presenting
young boys on trial for petty offenses,
is discouraging to the mass Of people
VINO are looking forward to genera
tion of high minded citizens. To
send these boys and girls to work
houses only aggravates the criminal
bent Of their minds, and instead of
working reformatory usually ends
10 the damnatfon of every hope to
make out Of them worthy citizens of
state. Man i. naturally bad, aud the
child much more readily takes to
eodlessness than goodness. The
good citizen lives constantly in an
unnatural state every hour of honor
able living constituting terrific
battle with his natural tendency to
sw indie and lie and on rage all forms
of truth and Justice. So that when
the youth is placed in surroundings
that fairy breathe criminality it does
not take long for the seed to be sown
in his mind to sprout later into con-
Wet life. Mississippi. more as pro-
lection of her citizenry than as a
matter of philanthropy, should es-
tablish reformatory where the young
criminal could be trained to battle
against the invitation to steal. Nc
state can become great until its peo-
pie have advanced in the social and
| educational life fer the people are in
| the state and the measure of her in
dividual worth lies in the standard OF
state honor Mississippi if she is to point
with pride 90 years hence to the small
amount of crime committed within
her borders and to the empty jails
| and psnitentiaries something must te
done soon to check the growing Grim
inal records among the young.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

The Gulfport Record says that
"Thomas Favre has leased the Gulf
and Ship Island railroad ship yard
and will hereafter operate it for the
general trade. Mr.. Favrs has had
charge Of the yard since it was built
and has always given the utmost sat
isfaction. He is an expert in this
line and we predict that he will make
a big success as lessee of the ways"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

scores Of negroes, renters and share
hands in this county who came ont Of
the years. farming campaign clear Of
debt, with plenty OF corn, stock, ETC.,
and from 500 to 81. 600 in cash sur
plus on hand. and in almost all in
stances obligations fol rent and sup
plies have been paid in advance OF
maturity, -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Jack son is making big preparations
for the business mems meeting which
is to take place there on the gath.

In the federal court at jackson on
the 10th Lucas Hudson, who robbed
the postoffice at Midway, Miss, was
septepced to one years imprisonment,
he to serve his term in the United
States prison at Atlanta.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Up in the northern portion of the
state negroes are making money right
along farming The Aberdeen Ex-
aminer tells Of the success Of those up
thsrs who are giving the work their
time and attsntion. Itsays: !" Thsre are
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Down in Harrison county, says an
exchange, "ths board of supervisors
are having trouble with the contrac-
tor for the new court house and they
have taken possession of the building
over the protest of the contractors.
The matter will likely go to. the
courts"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Correction.

We are informed by Mr.. Sam Rob-
erts whose name figured In the ar
ticle the other day in this paper as
having been engaged in difficulty
with the agent at Beaumont, that the
report was exaggerated, as he was
not the aggressor but acted ON the
defensive all the way through.
Mr.. Roberts is contractor and
builder of good standing of Augusta
and is known as man of truth and
veracity in his neighborhood.
NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.
ST was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. | tried all sorts of med
icInes, none of which relieved me. One
day saw an ad, of your Electric Bit
tiers and determine to try that. After
taking few doses | felt relieved, and
soon thereafter was entirely cured, and
have not seen sick day since. Neigh.
bors of mine have been cured of Rheu-
mati.m, Neuralgia, Liver aud Kidney
troubles ard General Debilit y." This
is what B. F. Bass, of Fremont. N. G.
writes. Only SOC, at Bufkin and Caden.
head Druggist.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
MEMPHIS AND GULF RAILROAD.
Engineer H. P. Farrar in Meridian
Yesterday in the Interest of
the Road.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Meridian, Nov. 13.-The Memphis
and Gulf railroad seems in earnest
about building the line at once.
Today Chief Engineer Capt H. P.
Farrar was here in the roads inter-
est, his business being to locate q
site for the surveyors camp.
The corps of engineers have already
been selected for the work and oper-
atoms from tins point in both di-
rections, it is thought, will star,
SOON
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

A scheme il on foot, with Fl. Heard.
colorsd, of Atlanta, Ca, at the head,
to get the negroes Of that state to
consent to emigrate to Africa, he
agreeing to land them there at $25
per head for grown persons and sl5
for children.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

The Arnold Hotel at Canton was
destroyed the other night by fire, en-
failing loss of $1,000. 1t was being
conducted by two sisters, the Misses
Arnold, and they barely escaped with
their lives. No insurance.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

holman & Co., Mobile, want you to
write them for their printed price list
of liquors. They will send you prices
that will surprise you They own their
own still and can undersell people who
don't NO 9 ct
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
THE REVOLT IN MOROCCO.

The European powers have q little
affair On their hands somewhat similar
to the Venezuelan dispute, but much
nearer home. The revolt in Morocco is
likely to raise some very interesting
questions. The sultan is almost at hey
III his capital of Fee. Foreigners have
been told that it would be we'll for them
to seek the eacoast towns, where they
would be under the protection OF or
have the means to escape to the war
slips of their own or of other friendly
rationS. The sultan's power and in
fiuence seems to have been almost com
Iletely undermined. The Moor is as
much opposed to the invasion of the
foreign missionary or man of commerce
and trade as the Chinese and should
this revolution be successful the powers
Ct Europe and the United States also
will have their hands full for q W}I!a
il protecting their citizens who have
r;ade their homes in that country.
There are several persons from the
United States engaged In missionary
work in Fee and at other interior points
VI Lol'NNo IosS LIZ 10 "
be jeopardized by the revolution. Nine
tenths of the foreigners. though, within
the borders of the sultan's domains re-
side in the seaport town of Tangier. aid
they, Of course, are comparatively SAFE,
for they are under the protection of
the guns of the foreign warshiper5 III
the harbor. The intimation CONS
oo,oc, tlo .+Io,+;o +lo+ Ait, - &c; - >r;Il
probably end with England and scnie
other European powers becoming the
owners of portions of the sultan Of
Morocco's dominion and that there will
soon be quite a change in the map Of
the northwestern portion of the crnti-
g of Africa. France, as next Goor
reighbor in Algeria, is chiefly inter-
ested as to territorial interests. Spain,
right across the straits of Gibraltar,
n also owning territory to the south
will hardly receive much consideration
from the other powers when the Ii,.s-
ton of division is raised. England,
Germany n France, If matters are
pushed to the extreme, and they viii
probably throw no obstacles in the way
of this point being reached, will b. The
lowers likely to pounce down upon the
Morocco empire and divide the territory
out to suit themselves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

country and move to town cannot make
the excuse now that a living cannot be
made on the farm. He has most as,
surely had the advantage of the towr
man this year. and, in fact. for severa
years past, Notwithstanding poo crops
for the increase in price of all necessa,
ries has made the life of the consumer
a burden to him of late years. The
farmer is getting 20 to So per cent
better prices for his products than h
did a few ear ago. With improved
rural schools, rural free delivery O
mail and good roads. the life of the
farmer has been made much ~pleasantel
and easier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

n city. The parties to the suit set-l
tie the case to be submitted and de-
lermine the conditions that are to-
exist pending the trial.
Since the formation of The Hague
tribunal 1t has tried onlv one case
hetween the United States and the re-
oublic of Mexico-and the second case
for it's consideration will be laid before
1t at the instance of our government.
The first case was hat of h Is
called the "Pious Fund" involving the
question of the liability of the repub-
lie of Nexico for payment of a certain
endowment of the Roman Catholic,
church of the Pacific slope. whose In
terests were represented by u gov
This case was decided In
favor of the claimants and was az
uuiesced as by Mexico. Before a case
is taken I'D for trial by this tribunal
The parties thereto are required TO
pledge themselves to abide by the
final decision.
When the question of submitting the
Venezuelan matter to The Hague tr.-
bunal was first discussed it was said
IN Washington City that some of the
members of the cabinet were opposed
10 President Roosevelt recommending
this course because they were afraid
the construction Of the Monroe doe
trine might be undertaken by 1t, anc
If so. the finding be advers to thu
United States. This tribunal IS p9rre
by the articles of agreement formins
1t to go into this matter. Dur govern-
ment offered and the other slgnator!
powers agreed. at the time OF The
adoption of the convention form1ns
the court. to the following addition Io
one or the proposed articles OF agree
mem.
Nothing contained Is this conven-
TiOn shall be so construed as 10 re
qu1re the United States of America 70
depart from it's traditional policy %
not intruding upon, interfering with o.
|~ntangling itself in the political queS.
tionS or internal administration OF any
foreign state, nor shall anything n
tanned in said convention be SO con
Strued as to require the reinQuishmen'
by the United States of America of II:
traditional attitude toward purely
American questions"
If this did not amour to a recognition
of the Monroe doctrine, as construed
nv American officials up to the time o1
the ratification of The Hague conven
ton. by the European powers, 1t ii
least Drecludes any of them from.
raising the question in any proceeding
before that court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

A select committee Of the British
house of m mad a report TO
hat body shortly before the latter was
p~rorogued on the subject of ship sub
sides. The committee strongly OPPOSES
the system. 1t says such subsidies re-
strict free competition and tend to the
formation Of shipping rings and COM
binations. The committee approves Of
granting them only for ~"seGvIces rem
dered" and even then the government
should have the power to regulate
freight rates. This position Of The
British parliamentary m will
greatly please those in this country who
are fighting the proposed ship subsidy
measure and will greatly strengthen
their hands. This committee makes a
suggestion that Great Britain forbid
coasting trade between her ports being
carried on by vessels of foreign j
tries who deny that right to British YES
sells. The United States has such d law.
This suggestion of it's adoption By
Great Britain is apparently a threat to
retaliate upon us.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
THE

President Schurman of Cornell uni
vesity continues to advocate the indie
Iendence of the Philippines. He adj
dressed a large audience in Cooper IN
ion a few nights ago, in which he took
the position that our government Should
hold the islands until such time only
as the natives are capable of self-gov-
eminent. According to DR.. Schur1an,
the United States took possession OF
the islands for reasons OF humanity
hut our motives have changed ard now
we are holding them for the purpose
OF exploitation and securing some OF
the hidden wealth they contain.
Whatever our reasons for acquiring
possession of the Philippines. and
whether the reason for holding them 70
the present time are the same or have
been changed and are now of a sordid.
selfish nature will have no effect on
the future course of this governm ent.
The Stars and Stripes will never come
down in the Philippines. When the
Spanish flag was lowered on that IA
nous May day the Philippine archi-
pelago became z portion or a posses
sion of the United States, TO so remain.
While President Schurman is con-
tending for the freedom of the Fill
pinos, Professor jerks, q member Of
his faculty, is advocating the in1porta-
ton into the island Of Chinese coolies
as laborers under contracts, the c)rl-
ditions of which will establish a species
of semi-slavery in the islands. aid
enato Morgan proposes that our ';ov-
eminent shall colonize the southern
negro in the islands. If the conditions
there are such that either one of these
plans has to be adopted in order It.
improve the present dnporable labor
conditions it shows hat even we're
President Schurnfan's ideas adopted by
the American people, it would be a
long, long time before they could be
put into effect.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

The whole French naIlon is excited
owe the exposure OF the Humbert
frauds and the capture and return to
France OF the swindlers. Many expect
developments of official scandals. The
tlial will more likely disclose the fact
that officers of high rank in the state
and other prominent persons have been
made dupes of and swindled than that
they have Leen parties to the frauds.
Every occurrence out of the usual in
Franc ,hnse days is given a political
turn if it is possible to do so. The fact
that Nine Iiumbert is the daughter-in-
law Of an eX-minister of justice is
enough to give the French a. basis for
the runners Of official scandals though
it is not vet ascertained whether he
was a party to her frauds in borrow
ing enormous sums on the bogus law
suit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
GOLD IN THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

The rapidity with which gold has been
accumulated in the treasury Of the
United tSates during the last few years
has been astounding. The gold which
Uncle Sam now has locked up in his
vaults o to s615, 319, 367. 1t is al
most impossible for the human mind to
form a conception of this vast sum Of
money. This holding by our treasury
is said to be one and a half times as
much as that of the Bank of France
and fol times that of the Bank OF
England. Since 1898 the increase of tire
treasury's gold deposits has been
at the rate of s107, 1888, $50 a year, as
against about $95, 600, 000 for the Banks
OF England, Russia, Germany, France
ond Austrian-Hungary combined. The
treasury figures show hat at present
the per capita circulation in this coun-
try amoun to 500. so, OF which Ais per
cent is in gold. OF his vast sun Of
gold in the federal treasury only S15n,-
COO. 900 belongs to the government As the
sold reserve. The balance has been de-
posted by citizens, for which gold Ger
80 nav DSSAA .2oSN 'AAo - ia
circulation. and which the treasury will
redeem with gold coin on presentation.
While the people are increasing IT,"
amount of gold the government holds
for them in exchange for n gold GER
titiCates, the government is also m
Creasing its surplus of cash on hard.
For the year just closed the expendi-
lures amounted to S495. 462, 1SS and the
receipts were s657. 6S4. S3s. The increase
Of the surplus over that of the year
before was in the neighborhood of So
600. 600. While our imports last ear
Increased to such an extent as to give
US sci, coo, 600 more income from GUS
toms receipts over the year before. there
was Il falling off in our exports, which
Treasurer Roberts attributes TO Tie
high prices maintained in this countcy.
which lessons foreign demand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

While the public has not yet been in
formed specifically of the conditions
which President Castro has attached to
his acceptance of the proposition that
the Venezuelan affair shall t. submit
ted to The Hague tribunal for arbitra-
ton neither they nor the powers inter-
ested seem to attach any Importance to
such conditions Germany also it
seems. has made certain reservations
in regard to the matters to be submit
ted to the court. but they are also re-
garded as of no significance. We sup
pose the powers would think they SEM
ed too anxious to get out of what might
be considered an awkward situation if
there was not some higgling about The
preliminaries
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
THE NEW YEAR
BRINGS NEW IDEAS.
EAr 17-sL. va. lfI and -

Looking over our 1902 business we find
I'VE did a record breaking business n
I'VE are in better shape to serve you
now than we have ever been. Our
stock in every department has been re-
iplenished since the Christmas trade.
I'VE have received this week a big line
of A. F. c. GinghaIns in pretty spring
colors that we will sell at 10c per yard,
also a nice line of Trlcot Flannel at 25c
per yard. A very rice line of fine zoe
shirt wasting cloths that we are run
ming at 4Sc per yard. A good assert
ment. We have gotten in a nice line of
covert cloths Sc inches wide, best quail
ity at soc per yar1. We sell the best
,shrunk and spun serge on the market.
SO inche wide all wool. black, garnet.
green and navy at soc per ~yard-OtherS
get Coo for same goods. In broad cloth
we have q full line OF colrs at CSC, the
best value In a nica IS inch cashmere
I'VE have the F. F. at 25c which is a
standard 35c goods. Ladies heavy skirt
goods to use without lining. We nave
three grades-20, % ard 33c per yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
THE HAGUE T,RIBINAL.

From the Birmingham CAla.) Age
Herald we gather the following points
about The Hague court of arbitration
formed for settling disputes between
nations and for passing upon the
claims OF citizens OF one country
against the government of another:
This court was formed in 1899, and is
60 consist Of not more than four rep
resentatives from each of the sigma
tory powers, of whom there are about
q dozen. A full court would be very
unwieldy: SO provision was made foc
the selection of a special court from
amOng the members of the general one.
The d~isputants may select a member
Of the court as acDitrator and the spe-
dal court may be instructed to sit in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

Unless Castro has good grounds for
believing that the United States viii
see him out" in his troubles with tbs
European powers he is in about as good
position to attach conditions to his &C.
ceptance of the proposition to refer the
questions in dispute to The Hague tri-
bunal as is a man on a dark street in
a lonely section of a city with a foot
pad holding him by the throat with one
hand, presenting a pistol with the other
and demanding his money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

The legislature meets tomorrow. The
candidates for office and their hackers
INC friends seem to be more in evidence
in Raleigh up to the present time than
members of the legislature. The sena-
torial fight seems to be getting pretty
warm generally. though in this part CT
the state there Is apparently little in
terest taken in the matter. Few peo-
pie really have n decided choice. 1t
would not surprise many people If a
dark horse wa the winner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

The Times, of Washington City, is
making some serious charges against
certain postofffce department officials.
1t charges such corruption in certain
oureaux that investigation is pretty
sure to follow. Among other sensation
al statements it says d certain bureau
chief and his brothers-in-law have ac-
cumulated fortunes far beyond the pos
sibilities under their salaries in the de-
partment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

In Ladies' Cloaks-We1 We haven't got
them to give away bur we want to sell
them. We have nice selections from
$2.9S to $500 each. ,
Embroidery and Laces-In our en-
broidery line we can Cndersell coinpett-
ton. We have 5000 yards at almost
half price, We have plenty Of en-
broidery at 4, 5. 6, s, -Uc and UP. Our
10c embroidery is standard 15c goods.
A nice new line Of the latest frames
just received.
Received this week a nice line of Sat-
teen waists. A splerdid tucked black
waist at 48c. \ beautiful mercerized
waist at CSC. A heavy walking skirt
with flare bottom ct s1.5O each. A
heavy walking skirt with inverted
seams, satin folds Tor s1.9S special
Ladies silk a:sts at S2.75.
4 full line Of silk finished mercerized
skirts with two rutf1es at s1.00 each
With 1 ruffe for 75c, with accordean
pleat bottom at SOC.
Reduced prices on Ladies' Hats. a big
stock to close out ct
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

There seems to be no stopping the
steady march eastward Of the bubonic
Mrs. Carry Nations motto: The lips
that touch whiskey shall neer touch
mine,' is not likely to run up the num-
Der in the Est of "swearoffs'' of the new
year
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

The board of directors of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railroad agrees to
purchase the Atlantic hotel at Morehead
City, the purchase price being fourteen
thousand dollars. Wonder if the char
ter of this corporation provides for its
going into the hotel or summer resort
business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

The Rocky Mount Motor passes under
new management and will hereafter lie
issued as a semi-weekly. The new pro-
p~rietors are going to try the strictly
cash in advance" plan. We VIII be
anxious to know how long this system
will be kept in force.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

Now that we have Geographic COM
m~unication with the Hawaiian islands
Who knows how soon our friends in the
mid-ocean territory will be "Hellowing
caDital.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09

The building and loan associations Of
Charlotte cave taken steps to form a
local league which is to be followed by
organization of a state league
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-09
The Best Prescription for Malaria

hills and Fever Is a bottle OF Grove
Tasteiess Chill Tonic. II is simply trU.
.:IG 4uinine IN - tasteless iorrn Y.
..r9--nn pay. Price Zoe