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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25
CALL FOR MEETING
SIGNED BY BEST MEN.
Immediate Enforcement of Law and Order is
Purpose of the Members.
THE EXISTING CONDITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Matters of Vital Interest and Importance to
Our Men, Women. Boys and Girls.
AN IMMENSE THR0NG CROWDED AUDITORIUM
The Effort Will be Made to Redeem the Com
munity From Curse and Shame That is
Gathering Around it.
THE EXISTING CONDITIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY
AN IMMENSE THRONG CROWDED AUDITORIUM

not abstract theorizings. They were
concrete in form and nature. They
touched existing conditions at home,
not some where else. They concerned
mattres of vital interest to the men
and women and boys and girls of this
immediate vicinity. They flowed
from hearts saturated with sorrow,
and uper-charged with love for all
that is best for our people. They
were manly expressions from patriotic
men on subjects that no community
ought ever to be called upon to deal
with, but which many communities
all over the country are compelled to
face.
The speakers are an index to the
speeches. Rev. W. H. Feathreston,
D. D., DR.. ]. D. Donald, Rev. I. P.
Trotter, H. S. Stevens, Rev. ". M.
Sullivan, Walter Hurt, ". M. Con-
ner and several others of like stamp
were among those who DEPRECATED the
evils that are swapping the home and
the church and all that is good and
pure, and corrupting the public con-
science, in this community. There
were other speakers. These are men,
toned, not because they are all who
spoke, nor for what they said, but be-
cause they are fairly representative of
those who did speak, and because
their well-known opinions on public
questions are fairly representative of
the mind and conscience of the assem-
| blage.
Others present were representative
of different schools of thought and
life. All of the immense crowd that
! thronged the auditorium to overfowine
were not like minded with those
who called the meeting, and those who
lspoke in the meeting, and those who
signed the resolutions adopted
Some were there who did not sympa
thize with the meeting at all. Some
were there who were neutral. Some
were there who may be most conf
IDENTIFY counted upon to nullify th,
work of the meeting so far as intelli
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25
GULFPORT. HATTIESBURG AND JACKSON
Two Through Trains Daily

No. I've Gu 'fpcrt Is am I've II attiesburg
10 10 am; ar Jackson 3 90 pm,
No, I've Gulfport 3 So pm; I've Hattiesburg
10 pm; ar Jack son IL G5 pm.
No. ar Gulfport il - am; ar Hattiesburg
10 am; I've Jackson 50 am.
No. ar Guliport 10 pm; ar Hattiesburg
50 pm; I've Jackson = 80 pm.
These trains are arranged with a view
of making all desir able connections at
all junction points. Parties can leave
Jackson in the afternoon aud reach
Gulfport, Mobile and points on the Gulf
Coast also all Eastern and Northern
points Via Mobile. Through train TO
Laurel leaves Jackson a. NJ, arrives
Laurel /: so p. m, to Lumberton and
Columbia leaves Jackson Il. m ar.
rives Lumberton 10: 35 a. m, Column
bia ~: 40 noon.
Can take l.. & n. southbound coast
train in the morning and go to interior
towns without lying over in Gulfport,
or so via Hattiesburg and jackson to
Memphis, Kansas City, st. Louis, Chi
cago and all Northern, Western ard
Eastern points, also via Make to Lum-
berton and Columbia or via Saratoga to
Laurel branch points.
1000 Mile Tickets good for one year &25 90
For further particulars call on OF ad-
dress,
THOMAS p. HALE, and Vice Pes,
S. ID. BOYLSTON, Gen. Pass. Agt,
Gulfport. Hiss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25

WANTED-A girl to work in the millinery
W departing mt at O'Ferrall Bros. mch26tf

TOR SALE-2 turpentine stills. IS and p
bbls capacity each, turpentine still 20
bbi capacity. All compete and in good
shape Hawkins Il Co. feb26tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25

The mass meeting at the court
house was something out of the ordi-
nary. There were representatives of
the local papers and some of the met
ropolitan papers present. Therefore
it may be assumed that the meeting
will be reported from the news report
standpoint.
The call for the meeting was sighed
citizenship. Let him who doubts
this get the call and examine it.
There does not appear the name of a
single gambler, a single outlaw, q
single man who does not command
the respect of those who respect what
is best in the body polite.
The personnel of the call may be
judged from. the fact that it contains
the names of three bank cashiers, five
ministers of the gospel, two oandi-
dates for public Office, two lawyers, a
physician, a dentist, several mer-
chants, several statesmen, two drug
gists and representatives of other
trades and callings. am stating
this from memory. An actual an
alysis of the call would perhaps de-
yelop other interesting facts,
The objects of the meeting wee
stated admirably in the call. 1t pro
posed to take action looking to the
immediate enforcement of law and
order. This idea of law an order il
q good one. 1t emanates from the
hand and mind of the Almighty
Disorder and discord and dissensiol
arise from disregard of natures plans
Enforcement of law is good idea
1t is the corrective of lawlessness ant
crime and disorder. The immediate
enforcement of law is still better. Il
fact future enforcement is no enforce
ment at all. Only when the enforce
ment of law becomes immediate doe
it become actual, operative and effec
tual. The speeches delivered a
the mass meeting were remarkable
They were eloquent because Their
was something in them. They wer
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25
Fish and Oysters.

As thu oyster season is closing out /
am making arrangements to handle
fresh choice fish. My fish will arrive
daily on express No. /, New. Orleans
and North Eastern at o'clock a. N
except Sunday any one wishing fresh
choice fish will end them at the K L.,
market corner of East Front and Mo-
bile street. Phone No. 227.
apr16-1mo b. PERKINS
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25

"White Mountain" Refrigerators are
easy to buy, easy to use, easy to clean
and to keep clean, and convenient in
every p, ssihle way that can be desired.
Sold by Hawkins & Co. mch24tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25

WAN rED-A position as bookkee per
and stenograpber or either Good
references furnished. Address call box
SO, city. apr7tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25

Sold by Bufkin & Cadenhead apr22.1w
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-25

-Ionuston's Sarsaparilla never faiit.; mas
stood the test for 30 years; Quart Bottles"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
STORM IN INDIANA.
Various Portions Of the State Sustained
Considerable Damage.

Various Portions Of the State Sustained
Considerable Damage.
indianapolis. Ind, May 2s.-Details
of the work of a storm which swept
almost every part of the state Wednes-
day night were received Thursday At
Alexandria the Penn American Plate
Glass company had seven large steel
stacks wrecked. William c. GRAY. a
nlachinist helper. was killed and much
other damage was done. The aggre-
gate property loss is large. At Walton.
Manford Stevenson was instantly kill
ed by lightning. Four other men were
severely injured.
At Marion the wind wrecked the
home of Policeman Bunde. severely in
Juring Bunde. Edward Brennan, a rail-
way engineer, died of shock. Christie
pher Hodel and his son. while at work
In field. were struck by lightning. The
boy was killed and the father fa"aliy
injured.
At Greensburg the county buttolngs
were unroofed.
Heavy damage was done at Frank
fort, Thornton, Decatur, WinfaH. Cam
den and Geneva.
In this city and surrounding territory
telephone wires were wrecked Prop
erty loss in Howard county alone is es-
timated at 100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
SOME DETAILS.
The Calamity Reported as Having Been
Most Terrible One.

The Calamity Reported as Having Been
Most Terrible One.
London. May 29.-The foreign office
here received some details from the
British consul at Ezeroom regarding
the recent earthquake at Melazgherd,
stating that a strong earthquake. last
ing thirty seconds. was felt on the
morning of April 20 through the entire
district between Lake Van and the
Russian frontier and as far west as
Kharput. The town Of Melazgherd.
consisting of 500 houses. was destroyed
and much havoc wrought in the sur
rounding villages. Colonel Khalif Bey.
commanding the garrison of Melazg
herd. with his whole family and three
other officers and eighty soldiers. per-
ished in the ruins. Lieutenant Colonel
Taryib Bey, whose family persisted, has
become insane.
The telegraph operator who sent the
news of the catastrophe said he him.
self was badly injured and his wife and
sister had been killed. The foreign Of
fee has appealed for subscriptions for
relief of destitute Mohammedans and
Christians Of the Melazgherd district.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
"A hired Man In a Cage

Chicago, May 29.-The American COL
lege professor in many institutions is
only "a hired man In a cage" accord
ing to M, Leopold Mabilleau, the French
sociologist. who is delivering series
Of lectures in French at the University
OF Chicago He said that in American
colleges founded by private individuals
the professors were not free to think
and write as they pleased. but were
controlled to large extent by the opin-
ions of the board of trustees. M. Ma
billeau. who is director Of the Musee
sociale in Paris. was lecturing on THE
Governing Ideas of Public Education in
France"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
FIFTY ESCAPE.
Desperadoes Are Terrorizing Inhabitants
in Part Of Argentine.

Desperadoes Are Terrorixing Inhabitants
in Part Of Argentine.
San Francisco. May 2s.-Captain J.
*. Virgins, formerly Of the Forty
fourth volunteer infantry. in the Phil
ippines, arrived here on the liner Menes
from Patagonia. He has been gold min
ing for year past. He says the Ar
gentine republic has penal colony
made up Of life-termers from military
and civil courts located On Staten is-
land. A short time ago. while moving
the prison to Ushuah. fifty prisoners
escaped, secured arms and ammunition
and since then have been terrorizing the
residents. Murders have been OF daily
occurrence and the situation became SO
serious that the government issued or
ders that the desperadoes were 30 be
shot on sight. The day before he took
a steamer at Punta Arenas the chief
of police was killed. The government
has also offered a reward of one pound
sterling for every head of the Onahas,
q SAVAGE tribe in the interior. that are
unsubdued
]. K. Riffal. a sheep rancher, from
Terra del F'uego. another arrival on the
same steamer, says the average is about
a wreck week on the Terra del Fuego
shore. and just before he left for Cali
fornia British bark was broken up in
his vicinity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
LAND DECISION.
Texas Supreme Court Makes Ruling o!
More Than Passing Interest.


Austin, May 29.-The supreme court
decided a new and important land
question. holding that school land is
not on the market for sale until che no"
tice Of the valuation placed upon " has
been received by che county clerk of che
county wherein the land is situated.
Certain land was placed upon che mar
ket in Concho county, the land comniss
Sloners classification having been re-
ceived by the clerk of said county on
d certain day at l2;45 p. m. W r.
Brown filed his application 60 purchase
the land at 1905 on the same day. just
forty minutes before the classification
of the land commissioner was received
by the county clerk. On the same clay
at 1929 Henry Ford applied 20 purchase
the Identical! san1 sought 20 be pure
chased by Brown. but. as stated. ehe
latter's application was presented af-
Ter che commissioners appraisemens
had been filed. The land was awarded
to Ford because his application had
been filed after the classification had
been deceived. Brown brought suie IN
trespass 70 try title and secover che
land securing a judgment in his favor.
Upon appeal 20 the ehird court of civil
appeals that court certifies to the su.
preme court two questions. The coures
snsWes was as given above.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
BOSTON'S ART PALACE.
How Mrs. Jack Gardner BuisA d ana
Evaded Art DUTY.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Boston. May 25.-eisitors o. Wrs
Jack Gardeners famous venetian eab
ace at Fenway Court, her Back Bag
residence, are being turned away c2
the Cerberus who guards the portals
with the announcement THAI che Mus
scum is closed for the season. &'hesS-
er It ~ill eves again be spea O. chs
public only Mrs. Eardnes Knows, de
portee says, ana 'she @ aos ceiling"
The disappointed enes do got 9esitass
to assert thas this anique are gallery
was RevaA intendea CD Dc publie ana
that i @as shrowR speR CD o See &C.
easions only % enable sts swnee 60
evade Che duties 80 Dec nnported
works OF art SucA nnports ere 60
mittea Gree &4eR lnsended Goo eub.ic
exhibition Gut shes eroughs In soe
priSase galleries ere Aeavily taxed
es is sai8 shas Mrs. Gardnas sasea
eve 100000 by Declaring Dec purpose
% exhibfs ks ersceiess treasures. % d.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
THE CARS BICYCLE CORPS,

ing army up to its peace footing. Only
those recruits who are in fine physical
condition are taken, while the rest pass
into the reserve. which contains, in
round numbers, 100000, thus giving
Russia war footing of nearly 4,OOO,-
600.
The Russian army is heterogeneous
In its composition. Every race over
land from Europe to China is repre-
scented. Since the recent troubles in
China large numbers of Manchurians
have been taken into the artillery,
being subsequently given Russian
names and received into the Orthodox
church.
The Cossaeks comprise the most in
teresting feature of the military organ
lzatlon. Sixteen thousand Of them en-
ter the army every year. At the age of
eighteen the Cossack boy takes up
arms and after three years Of training
joins the front brigade to serve there
twelve years. The car has a particu-
lar fondness for these wild, pictur-
esque horsemen, and they are always
well represented in his bodyguard.
Each man provides and maintains his
own horses, clothing and equipment.
About 20 per cent of the recruits are
unable to read or write. This they are
taught to do after having joined the
colors. Some are SO ignorant that they
do not know their left feet from their
right, and the Office of drill sergeant is
no sinecure.
In the matter of equipment the Rus
sian army Is up to date in every par
dcular. It has special balloon depart
ment, a cycle corps, and even dogs are
pressed into service Great stress is
being laid just now upon the cycle
corps. Each man carries q certain
amount of baggage on his machine.
consisting of a copper drinking cup and
cooking vessel. small canteen and as
much ammunition as the ordinary In
fantryman. Nicholas at the last re-
view had the bicycle corps pass before
him twice, SO great was his interest In
It. IVAN DEMITSKI.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Both safe and Money Gone.

Washington, May 29.-The Philippines
are having their postal scandals. as
well as Washington. Two cases were
reported by mail to the war depart
ment One is that of former Postmaster
Mine at Tacloban, Leyte, who is ac-
cused not only of taking $4,000 current
coin of the United States. but even the
4o0-pound safe which is supposed to
have contained the money. When the
ROBBERY was first reported. Nov. "a, last,
suspicion was directed by Milne to GER
tain discharged soldiers engaged in bus
mess in Tacioban. Investigation prov
ed their innocence and resulted in
Mines arrest.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
NICHOLAS COMMANDS LARGEST ARM
ED FORCE IN THE WORLD.
No Fear Felt I'm St. Petersburg 81 Its
Being Unable to Defend Manchuria
if 1t Is Called Upon ss De So-The
Picturesque Cossacks.
Especial Correspondence


Especial Correspondence
st. Petersburg. April 25.-The Maa,
ehurian war cloud" d such = thing
exists, Is causing no CONSERVATION in
this capital. SO confident are the Rus
sian people Of che ability Of che mag
Aificent army Of the car 60 HaintaiD
and defend whatever Russian diploma
cy has acquired in che erienb Fhere
is no fear here Of general coalition
Of che eowers O. fight Russia avE
Manchuria. and The epiniop prevails
that ao one Of them single eanded
would be q snatch for Russia, Hass Of
all sapan. whicB is he natios SAicA
has most to feaC srom Russiaa aggres-
sion In &orthern 4sia. Gncls Sam.
whose emily interests in Manchuria are
commercial would have ae sufficient
easus belk and would 4ntes 90 en-
eangling alliance. military Or ether
wise: so It is cup Co. Gpan a1one, and
even this aocky little aatioR S'ould
not dare TO entes the Hsts @gainsa Rus-
STA unassisted.
However, the Russian Aailisasy 60
ehorities are taking nothing for grant.
ed and are getting ready Cor any even
tuality. The car of Russia commands
the largest armed force in the world.
His army has 1850 battalions Of in
fantry. s,235 squadrons Of cavalry
and 3,77S batteries of artillery. France
could add to this force If needed 1888
more battalions of infantry. 500 squad
rons Of cavalry and 4,176 cannon. The
triple alliance could muster against
this from it's three constituent armies
2,SO6 battalions Of infantry, 1858
squadrons of cavalry and 6,75S cannon.
Russia's standing army in time of
peace numbers over 100000 men.
has been general since the
time Of Alexander II. Every Russian
between the ages of eighteen and for
ty-four is liable to military service in
time Of war.
The ordinary term of active service
is five years. The Cossacks, however.
form special class, serving eighteen
years, in return for which they are ex-
empted from taxation.
About 100000 Russians become ELI |
gible for service every year, but only
10000 are needed to bring the stand
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
-1s.sass2
TWO THOUSAND
LIVES ARE LOST
Not a Soul Saved in One Of the
Shaken Towns
SHOCK LASTED
THIRTY SECONDS.
Fiue Hundred Houses Are Destroyed
at One Place
OVER EIGHTY SOLDIERS
PERISH IN THE RUINS
Telegraph Operator Sending the News
of the Catastrophe Was Badly
Injured and His Wife and
Sister Both Killed.

Constantinople. May 2s.-Two shous
sand persons were killed by the recent
thirty miles southeast of Erzerooon. on
the Euphrates. The town was totally
DESTROYED, with the entire population.
including 700 Armenian troops. forming
the garrison Of Melazgherd. In addi-
ton, over 400 houses in neighboring vii.
lagos collapsed.
somewhat severe earthquake shock
was felt here, but no damage done.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Saved by q CLERGYMAN.

Waco. Tex. May 29.-Joseph Car
isle. citizen Of Waco. was bitten on
the leg by copperhead and was saved
by Rev. D. c. Hardin, who bound a
ligature above the wound made by the
iangs of the serpent. then sucked the
venom out, completing the entire OPP
GRAFTON in a few minutes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04

Houston. May 2S-Fred p. ana Sohn
Fl. Meyer doing business under the
firm name of Meyer Bros. IN Houston
and Beaumont. filed a petition in
bankruptcy with assets estimated at
$4,000 and liabilities as stated, at
S50,143 Judge r. E. Hanney o.
Hampstead was appointed Temporary
receiver and took charge Of the stock
of goods.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Five Years for Hanuiran

st. Louis. May 2s.-Five years in
the penitentiary was the verdict re-
turned by the jury in the bribery case
OF J. il Hannigan, a former member
OF the house Of delegates. Hannigan
was found guilty of accepting a bribe
In connection with the passage of the
Suburban railway bill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Situation Worse at Sslina.

Salina, Kan, May 29.-The flood sit
uation here Thursday is worse than
wednesday. Another heavy rainfall
Thursday, and the river is still on the
rise. No trains can get out of town
west and many families have been
shut off from supplies.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04

Dallas, May 29.-Reports that have
come in state there was a general
rain ever the state Thursday and
Thursday night. In some places there
was considerable hail. At Whitesboro
mule was knocked down and farm
err near there bruised
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04

Des Monies, Ia, May 2e.-Hundreds
OF families were driven from their
homes by floods which closely ap-
preached the unprecedented record of
last year. Reports from above Des
Moines indicate that last years rec
ord has ben surpassed and the water
is rising at a startling rate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Alleged Control of Grain

Austin. May Ca member Of the
railroad commission says one or two
firms control the grain trade of north
Texas. A complaint was filed by E. F.
Duggan. a Dallas grain dealer. and
an investigation followed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
President at Boise,

Boise, Ida, May 29.-Presfdent
Rooseyelts train stayed at Boise
Thursday afternoon for two hours on
the way to Salt Lake City. The pro-
gramme arranged for his reception was
carried out without hitch. He spoke
principally on irrigation. good citizen
snip and Strengthening of the navy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Editors Start for r.~..

New Orleans. May 2s.-The Louisiana
ana Mississippi press associations.
which have been holding joint session
acre. LETT on an excursion to San An
tonic and other Texas points.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04

Sherman, Tex. May 29-At the Sec
ond days session of the Texas Oil
Mills Superintendent association sew
eral papers of interest were read.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Frisco to Ente, New Orleans.

New York. May 29.-President B.
Yoakum of the Frisco railway has re-
turned to this city from his trip In the
southwest. He says every effort win
De made to enter New Orleans without
delay. :.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Struck in Sympathy.

st Louis. May pa member of
fright handlers employed in the East
st. Louis depots struck in sympathy
with the southwest freight handlers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04

Frisco passenger train came mar
Oeins precipitated into the Canadian
river near Jones City. Okla.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
Monitor Leaves MemnhI.

Memphis. May 2s.-The monitor Ar.
kansas has left for the south.