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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17

The doctors report several mild
cases Of typhoid fever i'll the cor
porate limits, but barring these, to
use the language of the physicians,
the city is distressingly healthy.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17
WANTED.

Five hundred teams and teamsters on
Missouri Pacific r. r. Free trsnsporta
tion for men and outfits over Missouri :
Pacific. Fine work and good prices.
Address Or cal on Brocy. Howard
Johnsoe & Co Marianna, Ark.
aug12-l0i
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17

Mr.. J. E. Taylor. president of the
Mobile Hat Company, and Mr.. Otho
Harp, southern representative OF the
Chicago Coal and Lumber Company.
with headquarters at Meridian, have
Isezt their subscription to the Prog
Jess under the new ownership.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17
FOR RENT.

Three nice unfurnished rooms all
connected, good location, convenient
to business part of town. Apply at
this Office, a-4-t-f
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17

Mr.. l.. B. Fitzhugh, president of
Bellhaven College of Jackson, Miss,
has been in the city the past two
days, stopping at the over popular
Commercial hotel
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17

There has been a noticeable scar
city of travelling men in the city the
past few days, it being between sea-
sODs.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17
RANKIN COUNTY BIGAMIST
Carried to State Penitehtiary- Last
Night and this Morning Placed
on State Farm.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, August 17.-Foster, the
Rankin county bigamist, and a close
second of Jean Skyles in the matter
of matrimonial alliances, was
brought to the state penitentiary last
night by Travelling Sergeant McCas-
kill end this morning carried to the
Delta ana placed to work OF one of
the states convict farm.
Foster was tried at the circuit
court of Rankin county, now in ses-
sion at Brandon, Oil the charge Of
bigamy, and the evidence produced
convinced the jury that he was guilty
and conviced Judge Enochs that he
deserved four years in the state peni-
tentiary- The testimony showed that
Foster was married to woman in
the eastern part of Mississippi, when
he moved to Rankin, where he met
and married Miss Ethel Stacy. II
was while the couple were on their
honeymoon that Miss Stacy dis
covered the true character of the maj
she had welded.
When Foster has served out hi
four and hale years in the STATE
penitentiary of Mississippi he will b.
taken to Arkansas for trial, where h
is wanted on the charge of robbery
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17

Remember that the Progre SIS is
prepared to do anything in the way of
Job work on the shortest notice, and
solicits your order.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17

Subscribers failing to get their
pa pers promptly will please imme-
diately notify the office.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17
WANT 70 RENT.

] wish TO rent G room house by
Sept. or soon thereafter.
aug17-2t Up TRoTTER.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17
FOR RENT.

Six room cottage near G. & S. and
. &C. depots. Apply to I. NJ. Fuller
hattiesburg. Miss. aug13
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-17
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

They were passing the Magnolia on
Main street.
He, pensive, and she wi h face
agleam,
And when he asked do you love
me?"
She straIghtway said Il scream "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
LOW STOPS SWE4TSHOPS.
Secretary White of Garment York
ers Praises Fusion.

Henry White. general secretary Of the United
Garment Workers OF America. in an interview
given out by the Citizens Union yesterday, said:
In our efforts to suppress the sweatshops and
tenement work have always received the
cordial co-operation OF the Tenement, Health
and Building departments of the city. and as a
result the sweatshops have been almost oblit-
Grated. and there is no clothing made in
tenements with the exception OF the hand sew
ing performed by women in their homes, which
law prevents us from interfering with
transformation has. therefore. taken place in
the methods OF manufacturing clothing. Modern
shops conducted in regular factory buildings
have largely replaced the tenement work.
shops. AS the manufacture of clothing is the
largest single industry in the city, this whole
some improvement has doubt. made most
favorable impression upon the working condi-
tons Of the city. The assistance rendered us
by the officials OF the administration has been
more than the perfunctory kind They appre-
ciate the humanitarian character OF the work
and they have shown that they are actuated by
a spirit rpdcally different from what We we're
accustomed to"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
COCHRAN AGAIN EXPOSED
EAST SIDE TAXES LOWER.
Rents Increased to Help Tdmmany
and Turn Vice Loose H gam.

is Tammany trying to eject us from our
homes to make room for red lights"
This is the question that resulted from dis
cussion at a meeting of young men held at the
College Settlement in Rivington-st. Their meet
ing followed by an investigation which
showed facts from figures that cannot lie. that
will appeal to every voter in this city
"Our increased rents" the subject of the
discussion. 1t was pointed out that w. Bourke
Cochran had stated in his speeches that the
taxes East Side property had been materially
increased. 1t seemed a plausible reason for the
additional cost Of fats. but several persons pres
ent said that the taxes on property they knew
of had been reduced Finally they determined
TO find out whether the Tammany statements
were true.
An examination of the records of twelve places
where rents had been raised from SO TO SlS
month showed that the assessed valuations had
been increased in every instance. but that the
taxes had been reduced. For instance, at No.
80 Suffolk-st. the assessed valuation this year
$4,000 more than in 1901, while the taxes
were SSl o. less. At No. al East Fffth-st the
assessed valuation was $l5.Go more and the
taxes were S5904 less.
The facts gathered in the investigation were
presented at a meeting held last night. and an
indignant lot of young voters decided to de-
nounce Tammany tn their friends and every
citizen OF the East Side that they could. One
OF them who born in the neighborhood
said:
we are convinced that the increased rents
are part of a direct scheme of the Tammany
leaders to influence the voters in this section.
and to make way for an influx Of vice. The
unprincped landlords readily agree to it be-
cause, after forcing the respectable families
from their tenements. they can fill them with
prostitutes and others of their kind. who will
pay any prices Other landlords when they
find their adjoining owners getting higher
prices, follow their example.
ITO us it has come right down to a fight to
protect our mothers and sisters in our homes"
The following table shows the assessed valua-
lions and taxes on number of properties for
three years:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29

delegates 20 the Democratic city convention but.
ir reality. by the leader of Tammany Hall Martin
". ILttleton candidate the regular ticket for
Borough President. will voice the Brooklyn idea "
which is unyelding opposition 10 Tammany Hall
in a long address.
Richard w. Cambridge chairman OF the Kings
County Democratic General Committee. who
fuses to be bound by the action of the Executive
Committee I'm surrendering TO the Tammany forces
of Senator +. II. McCarren. Will preside at the
meeting.
Hugh Mclaughlin Will occupy the position of
honor on the platform and ne will be surrounded
by John l.. Shea, B. J. York. Frank y. Creamer
and others OF his old Assembly district leaders,
hght for the honor Of Brooklyn. 1t is expected
that many Of the oldtime Democrats of proni-
hence In the life of Brooklyn arrange 10
attend will be there 10 lend their support TO Nc
Laughln- Every indication strengthens the be
lief that the meeting will be Of the largest
and most enthusiastic Of the campaign.
II is said that fireworks worth over $1,000 Will be
exploded in Borough Hall Park. near the Academy,
prior TO the Meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
SANE TAX RATE IN 1904.
AGAIN ABOUT III.
More Money for Schools and One
Other Item Cause of Larger Budget.

While the tax rate for 1904 is likely to remain
around III. the same for 1903. the 1904
budget will be about S1O6.OO0@0- This is an
increase Of about 100000 The budget for
1903 was S97 10 OBJ 10. The Board of Estimate
and Apportionment will meet on Saturday and
finish UP the details in connection with making
up next years budget Until Saturday Off
ciaI figures will be given out
The heads of departments must prepare for
a bitter disappointment Mayor Low has insist
ed that the departmental appropriations shall
remain at about the same figure as last year
The increase i'm the budget is due largely to two
items namely. the school fund will get in
crease of about S:}.OOO.OOO. in accordance with
the pledges Of the fusion administration to pro-
vide sittings for all the pupils who apply. the
other large item is for about 100000 to
redeem revenue bonds issued to pay for prop
erty condemned under street opening and park
opening proceedings.
1t might have been possible to issue more and
more revenue bonds next year. and carry these
old assessment accounts the rolls. That was
the system used by the vapIWyck admnistra-
ton Mayor Low and - Operation Counsel
Rives. however are in favor of wiping out all
such arrearages by redeemins the outstanding
bonds and turning the old accounts into the ar
rears department for collection as fast as prac-
ticable At the beginning Of the Low admin
istratiCn the Board of City Record was con-
fronted with bills for arrearages amounting 10
100000. Mr. Low and Mr.. Rives decided to-
straighten up the old accounts and put the
finances of that department on solid casis
This has been DONE and appropriations Tor the
board have been made in accordance with ITS
needs
The heads Of the various departments in their
provisional estimate asked for increases aggre-
eating about S15OOOOoO Police Commissioner
Greene wanted an increase OF Sl3lS.Opu so as
to add to the force about five hundred patrol
IIa yu-in lazE
The tentative totals Of the budgets may be
altered TO some extent when the board meets on
Saturday, but approximately the increase Will
be 100000
On account of the fact that the yearly in
crease in assessed valuations under the new full
value system Will amount 10 ABOUT SzcVoUVU'
and that the Sinking Fund receipts will be
larger thar ever il is believed that the tax rate
will not be appreciably higher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
STRINGS FOR sa,135 BUILDING.

The promotion OF seven teachers in Brooklyn was
held up yesterday by the Board OF Education.
owing to the decision OF the Court OF Appeals
which sustained the opinion OF the Appellate Ovi-
sion regarding tho Grade license IN favor or
teachers BY this decision the right OF four thou-
sand teachers holding the Grade A or No licenses
TO promotion is established, and the new license.
ms ordered by Superintendent Maxwell for promo
ton and teacher of the graduating class arr
declared null and void in so far as they prevent
the aDpointment Of holders OF prior licenses
The Committee on sites reported favorably on
tventy-eteht sites which were favOrably acted
Commissioner Adams. chairman or the Building
Committee. reported that A.lSS slttngs were now
fore January l. and that IL was expected that all
the buildings would be completed FIVE years hence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
LETTERS TO MURPHY LAST STRAW.
W. S. Mack to Cast for Low His First Vote
In Fifteen Years

Walter S. Mack. OF Mack Brothers a Co. No
West Fourth-st. will cast his first vote In fifteen
years on Tuesday He will for Mayor Low
and the other fusion candidates for municipal Of
fees. He Is a Republican. and lives In the XIXth
Assembly District. The brainy and busnesslike
way In which the affairs of the city have been
conducted by the present administration won Mr..
Mack to the fusion cause. one OF the things
which led him 10 support Mayor Low and the
other fusion candidates the assessing OF real
estate AZ It's full vAIuA His TAX blls this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29

Dredging for repairs and maintenance for
ne eighteen months o. Tsmnsly. ending
De-enber p. 1901. cost..-----....--.--
~ eighteen months ending June 30, 1903
fttH 10 - - -
Sprlr ~. for the eighteen months ending
December 81. 1901 ..-...--.-..
~ ths eighteen months % this sdninis-
frsffrr Recommendations. ---.---...------.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
MURPHY BUYS MORE GOLD BRICKS"

r. Fulton Cutting yesterday was asked what he
thought OF the prediction of the Tammany district
leaders giving a majority OF 400 for Mcclellan.
He smiled and replied:
II seems 10 me that If Mr.. Murphy based his pool
information on his usual sources or Information
II cannot be very relia BILE. do not believe that
any farmer would accept such gold bricks" as
Mr. Murphv has taken. He seems TO he the easiest
man 10 fska gold bricks heard of. Any
who comes along and tells him story gold
bricks" him nfo taking II. Hunter and others have
done So rich, along / don't know what he pays
for them I would like TO know. imagine 1T must
be heavy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-29
Assessed valuation. I
Taxes
FOR THE BROOKLYN IDEA.
McLaughIin-IttIeton Meeting To
BE q Remarkable One

One Of the most remarkable political meetings
ever held in Brooklyn will be the Mclaughlin
Iltteron meeting tonight in the Academy Of
Music when the old leader Of the regular Democ-
racy in Kings County will appear publicly in oppo-
sition to the ticket nominated ostensibly by the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

were descending a long hill. which terrni-
mates in a turn in front of their home.
The road seemed clear and Gould was
giving the machine full speed down the
decline Just as they got to the curve.
which is but slight, a horse that had ap-
parently escaped from a nearby pas
ture. jumped out into the road directly
in front of the speeding car The big
machine hit the horse. killing II Instantly.
The automobile jumped over the horses
body and the collision pitched Mr. Gould
and his wife hesdlong to the road They
struck the ground with great force and
lay unconscious. Mr.. Gould had shut
off the power when he saw the danger,
but the automobile was carried half way
up on the opposite hill by the momentum
before it came to a stop. Near by is the
home of w. Harway. That family heard
the screams Of Mrs. Gould, followed by
tie crash, and ran out. They carried the
unconscious couple into the house and
summoned physicians. Mr.. and Mrs.
Could were finally restored TO conscious
ness. and their condition is said to be
much improved today. MIR. Gould sus-
tained a fractured shoulder and many
bruises about the head and body. Mrs.
Gould's nose was broken and her scalp
cut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
LlFELEsS VOLCANO.
For First Time in Many Years No
Smoke Is Seer.

Honolulu. Aug. S.-The volcano Kilauea
was today virtually nfeless for the fist
time in many years. Last night there
was an enormous lava slide from the rim
Of the rit and since then neither steam
nor smoke has come UP from the crater.
Yesterday several columns were seen n
higher than the craters of Hauna Loa
volcano Q3,oO0 feeD but they have since
disappeared and the entire mountain is
now the quietest in its history.
Kilauea is the largest active volcano
in the world. The circumference of lis
oval shaped crater is nine miles and its
depth is 1000 feet. 1t is on the island
OF Hamaii where are also located tie
volcano Mauna Kea Q36I5 feeD and
Manua Loa C3,so5 feeb. Manua Kea is
quiescent but Mauna Loa is intermittent
~ active. Kilauea is in constant erup
ton Through the sides of the vast cone,
the flows of lava are usually forced. the
terminal lava crater at the same time
emitting clouds of smoke and streams
Of lava covering miles in extent. Several
eruptions from Kilauoa have found their
way to the sea. MATERIAL adding to the
Islands area
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
. SWEPT BY A FLOOD.
These Islands May Be Reclaimed by
the Pacific.


Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Papeete, Tahiti. July %, via San Fran
cisco. Aug. SIT would seem that the
ninety islands known variously as the
Low Archipelago. or Tuamotu group. are
destined to be reclaimed by the Pacific
ocean.
Last January they were swept by a
food composed of high waves from the
ocean and the lesser ones in the dis
closed lagoon, and in consequence nearly
6,oOO of the inhabitants of the islands
were drowned and property to the value
of one-half a million dollars was de-
stroyed And now, six months later, fierce
gales from the southwest and southeast
have again caused great crests to sweep
over some Of the islands. So far only
four persons are believed to have per-
ished, but the fear is great that when
all the islands are cleared there may be
a distressing list of fatalities.
The steamer Excelsior suffered much
damage during the series of gales while
she was on her way from Tahiti to the
Marquesas group.
Three of the Tuamotu islands were un-
der water to such an extent that the in
habitants had to climb cocoanut trees
for safety. Houses and stores, copra
and finally the cocoanuts were destroyed,
while the habitants had a close call to
death. It is thought that most Of the
islands in the group were visited by the
storm.
The 18th OF July, the anniversary Of
the falling Of the bastile. and the fol-
lowing week was celebrated with much
enthusiasm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09
seventh races were deelared on.

seventh races were declared OIL
Five hundred deputies were sworn in
early in the afternoon by Chief OF Po-
lice Lange of the village of Harlem, for
the purpose of raiding the track The
officials of the course had been warned,
however. and before race had started
John Condor. owner OF the track. had
ordered all the books closed. There were
fully Is. 900 people at the track. but prob
ably not more than $1,000 was wagered,
ard that was placed surreptitiously.
At 4o'clock Chief Lange announced that
there would be no raid today, nor any
day unuI betting was resumed. IF it is
resumed % the chief said I'VE will carry
out the raid planned for today
Although the descent of the authori-
ties did not occur, IL WIS said that num-
erous deputies were present and stam-
pedes were narrowly aveIted several
times when reports ran through the
grand stand that there was trouble in
the betting ring.
The deputies were secured by use OF
the law which allows an officer of the
law to call citizens for assistance. A
carpenter on his way to work, milk
man driving his wagon and a grocery
clerk delivering goods were stopped on
the street, the statute read to them and
they were pressed into service.
Chief Lange carried warrants for the
following alleged boo5makers: Barney
Scrieber. Roy Oney Marcus Cartwright.
James O'Leary and Oscar Beachman.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

with the case, intimating his belief that
her sickness was feigned. He then went
into the details OF the alleged Crawford
operations and their ieeting residence at
New York, whereupon Madame Humbert
revived sufficiently TO exclaim: Il will
prove everything. I vii show my good
faith. but not today. Not while am
sick.
Judge Bennett asked Il any one ever
saw the bonds she claimed TO have de-
posted within the famous safe, and Mad
anne Theresa replied: .'Yes. many per-
sons saw and actually counted them 1
tell you the fortune exists l am an
honest woman. l declare il.
Madame Humbert persisted in her
vague statements. and the Interrogation
concluded without any definite informa-
ton being. extracted from her. Part OF
the time she was attended by a doctor,
who administered restoratives TO her.
The examination Of Frederick Humbert
(Theresa's husband), followed. He made
insinuations against the minister of JUS
tice. II. Vale, ard exPremier Waldeck-
Rousseau. Questioned as TO the where
abouts Of the Crawford millions, he re-
piled that he knew nothing about them.
But 1 know about them" exclaimed
Madame Therese. rousing herself from
her supposed sick condition. The hear
ing was then adjourned 10 Monday. the
court stating that the affairs of the IA
nous Ronte Yiagere. the insurance con-
Germ which Madame Humbert started and
in the crash OF which thousands of poor
people lost their all, would then be ex-
auniued
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-09

IN CREEK
COUNTRY
Residents of Indian Territory
Are Greatly Interested.
CONDITIONS UNSETTLED
Would Have Government
Adopt Homestead Act.

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. S.-The situation
in the Greek country is attracting much
attention from residents of Ind an terri
tory and those persons who contemplate
investing in that country On account
of the unsettled conditions, many plans
have been suggested for the disposal OF
the excess Creek lands. The Tulsa Demo
Graz. in a recent issue says under the
caption why not the homestead act
as follows:
Perhaps the most satisfactory plan that
could be adopted for the disposition of
the excess Creek lands which is now en-
gaSing the attention of the secretary of
the interior would be for the government
to take charge of them and devise some
means of disposing of them to the actual
settler under some regulations similar TO
the homestead act.
This would at once relieve the people
of all of this uncertainty and wransliTg
that is now going on. 1t would also drive
from the field the speculator, for if there
is any one thing this individual dislikes
more than another IL is the idea of hav-
ing to so out in the country ard make
farm on the very land he pretends to
covert so dearly. The truth of the mat
ter is. take from him the chance to make
a profit from the labors of the real
farmer and you have divested the farm
of its charms. He wants none of 1t
unless he can farm by proxy while he
stays close to town where he can fan
himself and cool his belly with ice water.
An application of the homestead act
would at once make the Indians land
productive of great crops by putting ac-
tive laboring men upon it for number
of years in succession. Again these men
would be Of the most desirable class
because they would have proprietary
interest in the soil which they cultivated.
They would lie better and more desirable
people than renters or leasers.
The government would sell the land
at the appraised value or any other figure
which might seem equitable to both In
dian and farmer
These suggestions are merely hinted at
in order to serve as food for reflection
at this time of agitation and uncertainty.