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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14
nASSENGALB & OLIVER.
This Progressive Firm p'e~t7 !'o
Banner on the First Page ct
The Progress.

On the first page of The Progress
today will be found an announcement
over the firm signature o. Massengale
& Oliver that means much fOr the
purchasers of merchandise, for in this
space from time to time they viii
give prices that will be sure to have
the interesting feature about them,
making it possible for a person TO
know just what such and such an ar
ticle is going to cost before leaving
home and governing themselves ac-
cordingly in tile matter Of money re
quisite to carry along.
Like their predecessors (Hawkins
-. n ~an,,slo z. oliver
era in their line and when they in
Sc a price in their advertisement it
may be looked upun as the lowest
possible for any house TO quote.
This house is a department store in
every sense that the term conveys, and
those who have an antipathy for run
ming around to fill a bill can save
themselves the worry Of such an Or
deal By carrying their wants direct to
this store.
Massengale s. Oliver are no strang-
ers TO the readers of this paper, they
are known. and most favorably, and
this will go long way III bringing
them the big trade which their mann
moth stock shows tIat thoy are ex-
pecting.
See their announcement and call or
them hen you have purchases to
make.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14

makes fairly good villain, and was
really the best, most graceful actor of
the cast. The leading lady, Miss
Redding, in her playing was subordi-
nate to both. Miss Allen "a Vixie, F"
and Miss HERON as Kitty Long, the
former being especially good.
Those who went for the sole pur-
pose OF enjoying them selves were dis
appointed very little. if at all, and
the Kings Daughters realized con-
siderable amount from the proceeds.
The matinee, "Oklahoma which be-
gan this afternoon at $3.50, was also
we'll attended, and afforded much en-
tertainmen5. especially to the Young
folks.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14
THE AUDITORIUM.
Kings Daughters Benefit Perform
ance Put on Last Night With
Fair Success.

Last night the attraction much
looked forward to in the social circles
in the city, "The Lightning Rod
Agent" presented by local talent. for
the be3efit of he Kings Daughters,
was put on. and the players were
greeted by good audience. ConsiG
ering the tact that the work. with
the exception of Mr.. Spicher's part,
was entirely amateur. the performance
was all that could have been expected,
and aside from that awkwsrdness
which always characterizes the anna
teur. the performance went smoothly,
and was largely enjoyable.
Mr.. Spioher as Kirby G. Hopper,
the ubiq litous lightning roi agent
Alice Harry Stanton, the detective,
played his part well. FL. Z. Culvel
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14
Letter from heZeklah
Sweet Gam Ridge, Oct. II.

Sweet Gum Ridge, Oct. IL.
Mister Eddytur:
| tole yer in kinder rime-lack IL
yistiddy's paiper tnat 1 ware er goIn
ter be on han with mer letter terday.
an ter be as good as mer wurd, I'm
here.
Mister Eddytur. what [ wanster
writ yer erbout. is ter tell yer that
thars goir' ter be er frolic over in
ther deestric' jinin me. jest cross ther
line, a. old Jonnerthin Stiles an
thar's jest lots er piny woods gals
gwinter be thar, an Billy Jones, ther
fiddler, he's er gwine ter be on han
an that means that thar's gwinter
be musick an dancin' tell yer can't
rest, an ther ole lady tole me ter
give you er invite an ter say further
NOR that she wood ginn yer er knock
in down ter ther puruyist gal Nv ther
hull setterlment ef yer'd cum, pervid-
in ver'd kinder rite ther frolic mp,
givin' all ther gals a puif-like an
kinder brag on ther boys whut show
ed ther mos perfshnncy in cuttin nv
ther piggin wing in ther set-toos with
ther gals on ther floor, an now ef
yer'll jes let Us know that thar IL be
no diserpintmint in yer cummln'
We'll have old Gray an ther waggin
reddy an yer kin ride over long
with us ef yer city foxes kin put up
with our recommendation
An yer mite bring that feller Dhnt
yer calls Doshur er long an lackwise
A. X. ther clothin' man, an Jack
sun, ther shoe man, an Fergysun an
Nevill, ther caifiay man, an Poole,
fer / hav' bin in sets with um erfore'
an jest ennyboddy else yer mines ter,
ies' SO they kin cat ther piggin wing
an dance er Virginny reel.
YOres in haste,
HEZEKIAH HOBSON.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14
CONFESSION or A PRIEgT.

Rev. Juo. S. Cox, Of wake, Ark,
writes, For - year, suffered from
YELLOW Jaundicr. | consulted a mum
Der of physicians and tried all sorts Of
medicines, but got no relief, then be-
gan the nse Of Electric Bitters and feel
that am now cured of disease that
bad me in it, grasp for twelve years
lIfIon want "A reliable medicine Tor
Liver and K,dneY trouble, stomach
disorder or general debility. get Elec
tric B;trers It's guar4eteed by Bufkin
& Cadenhead. Ouly soc Oct limo
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14

Save money buy buying from manu-
1aceurers. kolnnn y Co, OF Mobile,
own the only distiIlery ia South Ala
aama Their special brands are Col
,.nn Feathers" "Mardock HILL
'9tarc hal Neil, 'Re,i Coon. .'1lS
prlag all Corn "~pring Hills
Best" S-Bd anywhere from 81 60 up to
them for "a gallon, aDd yoGr moneys
worth, according to grade called for
o. size Of remittance wit be sent
Nua oc 1866
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-10-14
Betsy Hamilton

The entertainment to be given at
night of the 18th by Betsy Hamilton"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
 SOUTH'S PART IN
 NEXT CAMPAIGN.

to win party allies, even when those d. lies are men who desire to espouee [ cause that demands renewed strength ana energy and numbers Individuai nm. ing the things to be respected n essen. tlai to the success of | great party and its rehabilitation. Perish the man or nncr who would stand in the way of . com. restore the party to its old-time prestige and victory.
 No part of the country is more vitaIi, concerned in the success of the Democrat many years. in victory and in defeat. ths South has besf every faithful to tht cause. Against 1t has been hurled th< hate and abuse of the Republican Party onets at the polls. the menace of negro domination, the loathsomeness of negro social equality with the white race, reduc- ton of representation In Congress because race pride and race superiority--ali these things have never in the slightest weak ened her party allegiance. nor swerved her fidelity to the cause of good government It is around the Democracy of the Soutn, tried by the extremest ordeals that ever burdened party, that the Democrats of the country everywhere must rally.
 While this is true, there yet remains something further to be done. With the elect a President. With her representation in the nominating convention, she can go very far in making the platform and m selecting the candidate. Alliance with Western States and acquiescence in Pop ulistio platforms having proved futile, some other way to success must be found
 The way to Democratic success lies in the return of those States which sup ported the party in l692-C Connecticut, Del aware, Illinois. Indiana, Maryland. New Jersey and New York. Those States can. not be carried on the platforms of 1S9t and 1900. The principles of those plat forms are not sacred and, with their apan- donment, the probability of carrying all of these States in 1904 is greatly enhanced. With platform that will produce har- mony of action California, Iowa, Massa- chusetts. Michigan. Oregon Rhode Island and Wisconsin are debatable ground
 With such @ prospect before the party is not a supreme effort in behalf of har- mony of action worthy of the highest consideration?
 The skies are brightening evry day The demand for return to the doctrines of the Democratic fathers is increasing fin volume Populism is dead, the advocate of Populistic doctrines finds no listening eaP The last Populist has been retired /The contest for supremacy is now on Divided counsels, abuse, recriminations by factions, coddlins of personal ambi- uons, distracting exhibitions of pride of personal opinion never sensible enongh to admit error and that are like tales told by idiots-these things must cease, if the Democracy is to engage in 6 winning fight
 The combat is not to be easy. The Re publican Party is strongly entranched in power, notwithstanding its abuse of pow. CT; 1t cannot be routed and displaced by any party that is divided against itself.
 Surely. If ever there was an occasion for Democratic unity, the time is nowi say. let the South lead the columnl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
Hugo Liked the 'Dus,

The Paris papers have unearthed a new afiecdote of Victor Hugo. During the latter years of his long life he was very fond Of surveying mankind from the vantage ground of the top of an omnibus He used to make long excursions through the gay city perched on the top of the nomely bus, which he seerhea>to prefer to any other vehicle. An amusing and characteristic anecedote of the great poet, who was most courteous and attentive to the lovely sex. is related by review. One fine day, as. he was enjoying rids under these conditions. fascinating young woman climbed up to the eummit of the tramear on which he was seated, and steeted her way toward the only vacant place. which happened to be the one next to him. She was about to take possession of it when 6 sudden jolt sent her instead into Victor Hugo's lap, Az soon as she had recovered herself, the pretty girl turned to the poet. and, her fair cheks suffused with crimson, said T beg your pardon, monsieur" "And l." he replied, gallantly thank you mAdemOiBelle."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
wa sHourn swrrR

The Richmond Times Dispatch is cruel enough to rub it on the North about the race question. Copying some statistics swing the negro vote In some of the Northern States. 1t adds:
 fs it that interestinge The negro prob len is no longer c sectional affair. It ls the North's problem; N ie tue Repub- iican Party's problem as well as the De- problem of the Rspuolicans than 1t 1.-the nroblem of the Democrats. We Demo- orats of the south have solved the negro question politically. end it is giving them very little trouble. But 1t is up to the Republicans of the North and President Roosevelt knows it.
 And we are mean enough to be, real glad.
 Solomon puts into the mouth of Wis dom the words: "I also will laugh at your calamity; will mock when your fear cometh." If we of the South should exhibit something of the same feeling could we be blamed2 We do not mean that we would rejoice over any financial or physical calamity that might come to our brethren up North, but if the negro for whom they have expressed so much love should turn and rend them, politically. we might feel inclined to turn aside and indulge in a few chuckles of satisfaction.
 And just that Is the thing that may happen, and the best informed among the Republican leaders know it. When weather indications betoken a storm the wise sailor prepares for it. Our Presi- dent Is e wise-or at least a shrewd- politician, and he has of late been trim ming his sails for what may happen. He knows that he can either drive the negroes from him or grapple them to him by his treatment of them. He thinks he has the white Republicans, whatever he may-do or say, and his policy Is to make sure of the colored ones by pandering to their demands for recognition But If all their well-laid schemes gang aRley" and the Republicans of the North ind themselves, like Aceton, pulled down by their own dogs. politically. we reserve the right to at least smile a few times It would be no more than righteous retri- button.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

Washington, April s.-tspecial. )-,An OnHo Democrat. | gentleman o4 the nign- ct repute. whose family has been ident- astv. ana 'co ccn.DssnoGs psmoeuas way svsr sines tns party had name and being. who nim. sen hae been ( voter of the suatght ticket Tor fifty years. 2 Democrat who. in ms old age, is as ardent Tor nis party os m the days Of his earliest manhood, nad this to say to your correspondent
 ''If we are to follow William ! Bryan. as, he has indicated the party should do m ms Des Moines speech. we might as Csll quit. We might as well, just as the Confederates did at Appomattox, furl the banner and put it away
 What else he said is SO pertinent to the present situation that 1t is given below, the gentleman's name being with nsid at his request. Knowing something m. Of hie conservatism, his accuracy and his genuine devotion to the Democratic Far ty, your correspondent asked for an ex- pression of his views on the necessity for Democratic harmony. He said:
 Tn the approaching election for Presi- oent absolute harmony Is essential 1T me Democrats expect to win. The cam paiGns of lsss and l900, with their plat forms, are of the past; and to thresh over olo straw is to invite inevitable de- ieat. It Is waste of time to discuss the causes of defeat since 1892. The future demands our attention. Had there been harmony in Democratic ranks since that period, the Republicans would new CT have won battle. Since 1892 constant defeat has been the portion of the Dem ocratie Party. and defeat will continue to be its fate. unless we have learned wisdom from the past The Republican Farty does not number a majority of the voters. The dissensions of Democrats nave been the undolng of the party, and It is upon the failure Of agreement among me Democratfc hosts that the Republican Party hopes to win in 1904.
 What good is to be accomplished by constant pickering? Does it tend to the desired harmony
 That the party has not won a na- tional contest since MT Cleveland's last thing IS radically wrong. Is it, that a question. which 1t is admitted by its strongest supporters has ceased to be vital. shall debar tens of thousands from participation in common cause in be- nalf or the cardinal principles of the par tyf Is # that honest differences exist ing In the past on subject that no longer demands consideration shall fur ther sunder those who have a common oeifef upon tnd issues that are now most clearly discernable? To answer yes, is to acquiesce in political suicide.
 The ambition of one man, or a num- Der of men, whose political theories have been signaily and overwhelmingly repu- diated by the majority of the people, the majority of whom are Democrats, should not be tolerated one moment as balanc- ing with the question or party unity. The Democratic Party is not the creature ot any dictator No individual possesses the power tV read another out of the party. The bapblIngs of insane ambition ought not to prevent action for the com- mon good.
 Abuse and vituperation are not likely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
PENFrELD IS NAMED.
With Macveign He VIII Represent
 United States At the Hagus.

Washington, April e.--fspeciai. )-soli- officer who last summer answered Senator Department has been selected to repre- sent the United States Government with Wayne Macveigh at The Hague tribunal in the settlement of the claims of this government and the peace powers against Venezuela.
 Judge Penfeld is the State Department ojcer who last summer answered Senator Bailey's criticisms of his conduct in the Powell Clayton case of Beiienbure against Scott by severe reflection upon the Texas Senator's conduct as q man of good sense. Penfield has had some previous experience before The Hague, having been engaged in the Pious Fund case, his succ sss in that cause leading to his present appointment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
GnAnEs or rHuFr.

It used to be considered stealing when . person takes the property of another without that others leavs or knowledge, and there are some who stili have that Idea of it. Of this class was. James Rus sell Lowell who wrote:
 In vain we call old notions fudge.
 And bend our conscience to our dealing, The Ten Commandments will not budge,
 And stealing will continue stealing.
 That would be good doctrine if 1t were strictly true. but 1t isn't. Much depends on the standing of the offender. whether the offsnse will be called theft or not. For sxampls. if waiter in . hotel or pri- vate house should steal a silver spoon, it would be crime. punishable by fine and Imprisonment. That would be lar peny and the law punishss larceny. as many an unfortunate finds out. But we read that there was ga small function among the higher class of ladies some days ago and after it was over 200 of the silver spoons were missing, along with various other valuables ana bric-A- brao which were not to be found.
 Well. the walters didn't steal them. Chey were not stolen at al-simply car risd off by the guests. What would have been designated as theft # done by the walters was merely souvenir collecting on the part of the guests. That Is said to be a great fad among the ultra fash Gonable people now-a-days. The Chicago Club, which gave this ladies day" af- Gair. was so lacking in appreciation that it raised something of disturbance oyer the loss of the articles, and we are in- formed that the club has quite lost credit Amons the fashionable set. To have their ''harmless fad'' objected to and talked about was not to be borne.
 We s&w q statement recently that . certain fashionable hotel in New York had practically to refurnish the table with silverware every day. The articles are not stolen by the employees; they are merely collected and carried of by the guests. "A foolish consistency Is the hobgoblin of little minds" Emmerson says, and 1t may be that those of us who believe that stealing is stealing, whether done by the poor or the rich. have little minds, and it may be old fogy- ish to think that the humble waiter and the fashionable guest should be held to the same rule, but we really can't see where one is crime and the other harm less. There cannot be different codes of morals for different grades of society and the law. in theory. at least, should treat all alike, but it doesn't.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
uNHTL1ABLE HISTORY.

It Is most singular that events whici
 occurred only about thrss centuries ago and of which we ought to have aceurat'
 as well as reliable historical knowledge should be the subject of 90 much doub and dispute. The legend that Pocahonta. saved the life of Captain John Smith, ana various other incidents connected wttf early Virginia. were looked on as factl beyond the possibility of doubt. but ths
 wicked iconoclasts came along and haven't left us peg te hang ssnti. went on. If we were not afraid of ret. ting Into row with all of Virginia we should be tempted to sxpress serioui doubts a to the existence of Smith or Pocahontss either.
 Just now the same element of doubt and uncertainty surrounds Sir Walter Raleigh. The belief that he also, founded or foundered, Virginia, has always pre-. vailed. Even over in North Carolina they are preparing to celebrate the anniver. sary of his discovery of that State ol Of something or somebody therein. Nov the Englishman, Edmund 0osse, solemn.
 ly asserts that Raleigh never set foot or l the soil of North America. and what are
 we going to- do about 1t? One account
 states that he sent ships to the virsinis l settlements and that he visited South | America, but makes no definite state.
 ment of his having visited any portion
 of North America. Another account | speaks of him as having achieved the l discovery and occupation of the territory
 known as Virginia" This was in 1osa
 and the statement is made without any
 apparent doubt of its truth by the his. | torian.
 Under these circumstances. who shall | we believer What does Mir. Gosse kno V
 about 1t. anyhow7 He was not here, nev.
 CT saw Raleigh. and probably has no bet.
 ter opportunities for getting at the facts than the historians aid be that as i, may. the doubts and differences will ex. hioit the uncertain and slip-shod meth.
 ods which prevailed Just q little more
 than so years ago. Raleigh was a srea,
 man, and though he had his head chopped VII HI tne end, ne was certainly prom
 inent character in the stirring events
 which marked the closing years of the sixteenth century. One would think that
 everything connected with the public life
 and acts of such a man would be re.
 corded and the records preserved in such
 manner that there could be no uncer.
 tainty about it. In our day we would
 know all about him, even to what was his favorite tipple. It was different In Raleighs day. There were but few news. papers and they were not as careful and
 energetic as they are now. Pity th,
 historians of that period were not mors
 careful-not that we care fig for Ra.
 leigh. but we detest this way of having to unlearn things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
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Letters to the Editor.
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"The True Way

uS 4EuC WI
 Editor The Advertiser,
 It was rather unfortunate for Colonel Bankhead's candidate for the Presidency, Hon. Arthur Pue German, that his inter- view in Washington. in which Senator uornan is extravagantly eulogi2ed should have been published in your paper on the same day with your excellent editorial, The True Way" in which you clearly point out that the only possible chances for any Democrat to win in the next na- tion4l election Is on a platform which en- phatically declares for tariff reform. Ev- cry Democrat who knows anything of the history of his party and who has kept pace with the times know this. and yet we ind leaders in our party suggesting and advocating men as candidates for the Presidency whose records on the question of tariff reform are no better than dyed in the wool Republicans, who are com initted to the policy of protection.
 The people of Alabama, who are vitally interested in tariff reform, have not for gotten and are not likely. to soon forget how Senator German, aided and abetted by Calvin 8. Brice, held up the Senate d few years ago and defeated tariff re- form measure to the injury and damage of untold millions to the people of this State as we'll as those in other States.
 Reader. Montgomery. Ala, April (. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07

with common sense 4 woman who is only religious may backsiide, and I have no doubt We give them plenty of cause sense will not expect us to be saints.'
 There's genuine everyday wisdom In large consisnments. Surely no Christian person will underestimate e un1srstats the good of religion. and doubtless a genuinely religious wife is . wonderful help to the minister. but may not . religious woman posssss such qualities as win matS her . real hindrancs instead of help in his work! The New Jsrsey preacher evidently is of that opinion and his advic esounds Just e if hs knows what he is talking about.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
DoUnrn GOLDEN sx1E1o1A

The Arnseienn 1sswzpaosr pissesezy usD CT. sssn s1sns ts dsnccs ths rsaasive staading ena merit os ths whoas asad e& nswssApsrderA vh,cn cnsnss unAsr It's notics. and sas se shsss signs m the mystic symsoi esnetinz .so,dsn," which stands tor high auAiity. and is thuz sxpaaanses
 s.Aavsrtissrs valas this papsr more for tns eiass and quality ef its circulation tnan tor ths mere number of copiss rrtnssd~
 Such papszs are credited with . single gym bol: but thsre C . highsr grade according ts this standard authority. which have BOTH QUALITY AND QUANTITY. ans. require ths DOUBLE GOLDEN SYMBOL saas se asseriss adequately their standing.
 The Advertiser has been accorded this double golden symbol lo0l ana is the oais paper ss distinguished h this section e shs South.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-07
10 Show Pictures of Schools.

Washington. April 6-The Bureau of Education has arranged a unique exhibi- tion at the St. Louis Exposition to consist of photographs of every school in each oi large number of counties to be selected exhibit is designed to represent the actual conditions of the schools of the United States. the features of the teachers and pupils. their clothing. the buildings, etc Virginia. North Carolina. Nebraska, Kan. sas. Texas and California are among the States from which counties have been se- lected for this purpose. There will be about 2000 pictures.