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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
MISSISSIPPI WOMEN.
An Alabama Editor Has a Keen
Appreciation.

1.-The good name of woman is truly
her chiefest public and private posses
sion. A good woman values it be-
yond price and her soul is aroused to
all its Indignation and resentment
when her reputation is made the
theme of vulgar detractiOn and jest
ing contumely. There was an era in
southern life when every woman's
fame was secure by the unwritten
laws of common chivalry until she
herself and notoriously published a
shameless proclamation. Slander was
almost unheard Of, because when SLAM
der it was sure of swift and terrible
punishment.
But the times have changed and
We have changed with them until
nowadays there is freedom OF COM
ment and license of inuendo against
women, especially those who are in
the ways in the public arena Of busi-
ness and employments that is shock
ing and disgusting. Those who lived
under the old regime and who now
minlge with current life are amazed
by the fippancy and disregard OF
eminint fame that falls from the lips
of young men at large and the older
men on occasions Of social gossip.
"That there are bad women in the
.-
who are not pure yet retain airs OF
respectability and yet hold slippery
place in social circles cannot be gain
said that one tenth Of the suspicion,
inuendo and Outspoken badness indi-
Gated against women in general,
especially in the higher circles OF
life, is true only a very impure and
credulous person can believe.
almost every man and woman in
the community knows personally OF
rank injustice done in the public opin-
ion against women whose actual
lives and conduct afford no warrant
for such envious and wanton ISLANDERS.
Good women have found their simplest
acts OF confidence and innocent social
freedom tortured into acts of construct
i've infamy and some of them in NOR
titled desperation, having taken their
lives by suicide because of the shame
and injustice done to their undefended
name.
Let the young men of the land be
advised by their elders that the high
est type of the gentleman is found IN
those whose ears are closed to vulgar
gossip and whose lips refrain from
Judgment against woman's fame
until it is self exposed to public in
fanny. Atlanta Constitution.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
HIGH.PRICED POLICEMAN
For Shooting One in Jackson 1t
Cost Man Over 5000.
Snecial to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, Jan. 24.-It cost r. l..
Jones, prominent white citizen OF
Jackson, nearly So, 500 to satisfy the
courts and his victim for the shooting
of Lige Pridgen, former member OF
the police force, on south State street
about five months ago.
Jones was indicted by the grand
Jury for attempted murder, and as the
shooting was without provocation the
outlook was quite gloomy, especially
in view of the fact that local polltl-
clans were somewhat mixed in the
affair. An arrangement was finally
made. however, whereby Jones paid
Pridgen 81, 500 as balm for his wounds,
and the district attorney consented to
dismiss the case upon payment OF
fine of 1900. The costs in the case
were considerable, and after Jones had
settled his attorneys fees he had ex-
pended a snug fortune in settling the
claim of justice.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
The New WaY.

THE Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City railroad. THE New Way" has
newly appointed all up TO date equip
ment making travel pleasure to its
patrons" 1t is the short route between
Mobile and Hattiesburg, and is a new
link which establishes the shortest
route to Jackson, Vicksburg, Shreve-
pcrt and the west and northwest, as
we'll as establishing most desirable
route to Memphis, Chicago, and all
points north in connection with the
Illinois Central from Jackson? For
further information call on or address
any ticket agent or l.. B. Sullivan.
General Passenger Agent, Mobile.
Coupon tickets on sale to all points.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
MAYORS COURT
Only Two CoSeS Before the Mayor
This Morning.

There were only two casse up be-
fore the mayor this morning. Two
petty thieves came TO grief and were
assessed nice, neat little sum.
There were two cases against Leon
Thatcher for stealing. The first was
for taking umbrellas that belonged
to other people. In this, he was fined
SIS and costs and fifteen days. In the
second she swung TO razors that he
should not have had. For this he
paid S6. so an costs and twelve days.
Early Mckee was next on docket.
Early wanted TO resort TO the
method of being high-toned and
misappropriated some latter day per-
formance. His cologne only cost him
S. per bottle. He is high-toned, Of
course, It cost him SO and costs and
fifteen days.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
Whether or Not Phil Rush
Can. Be Tried
ON TIE OTHER COUNTS
In the Indictment Pending Against
Him Regarding Embezzlenent.
ATTORNEYS ENGAGED IN THE CASE
Are of the Opinion That the Courts
Were Invalidated by Jury Verdict.
Special to the Daily Progress.

SDecldl
jackson. Jan. 24.--A discussion is
now in progress among the attorneys
engaged in the Rush case as to
whether the defendant who was ac-
Quilted on the seventh count III the
indictm ent yesterday, can be held
on the other counts in the indictment,
which charge various forms OF felony
in connection with the 800, 900 short
age from the state treasury.
Among the attorneys not engaged
in the case the opinion is held that
the other counts were invalid by the
jury verdict of acquittal, and that the
state has no further hold on the de-
fendant unless a new indictment Is
brought. which is extremely i'm
probable.
Public sentiment. not only in Jack
son, but throughout the state, Is
strongly opposed to further prosecu-
tion Of the treasury indictments, or
fresh rehearsals of the shortage scan
dal. The court officials are aware OF
this fact and it is not believed that
Governor Longino will make further
attempt to have a requisition honored
for J. J. Arimstead, the Memphis
banker.
1t is doubtful if jury could be
obtained in Kinds county that would
bring an Indictment against any of
the personss involved in the muddle
who have not been before the courts,
nor could they be convicted if indicted.
The Rsuh acquittal was predicated
chiefly on the belief in the minds OF
the Jurors that he was being made
scapegoat for the entire affair, and
that others who were more guilty
than the Senatobia banker were being
allowed to go unpunished.
AS to the charge made that ex-
Treasurer Showers had loaned money
to the banks of Jackson aggregatlng
s4OO, 900 during a period of one year,
the grand jury has as yet taken no ac-
tion and it is not believed that 1t Will
do so. The cost of the Rush trials
has been very heavy on Kinds county,
and the taxpayers are heartily weary
of the burden.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24

wash up few bridges, its effects
were not particularly solicitous.
Pedestrians will be compelled to keep
of the pavements today as the streets
might, in some places, furnish bet
ter avenue for travel. Hattiesburg
has an excuse now for not having the
sidewalks all paved and let everybody
use it when asked if our present ac-
commodations TO the footman are all
of the provisions made for the walk
ing public.
In that case just say that the board
has an ordinance under construction
and that as soon as it is finished we
will only have sidewalks in certain
places.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
MORE BUILDINGS
A Two Story Brick and Two
Residence.

The contract has just been closed
with Bennett & Brown to put mp a
two-story press brick with plate glass
front building On the lot adjoining
the postoffice north of the building
owned by r. ". Haney. This will
be one of the incest two-storv build
ings in the city. 1t is not yet learned
by the Progress who will occupy the
building. but it is supposed it will
be mercantile house.
The same contractors have also
closed contract with DR., c. ". Buf-
kin to build two residences on north
Main street These houses will be
model ones aud will doubtless be the
prettiest ones on that street. Ben
nett & Brown do not build any other
kind
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN
Bv the Federal Authorities Against
the WhitecapperS.

Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, Jan. 24.-From an official
source it is learned that the federal
authorities of Mississippi have only
lust commenced their campaign
against the whitecappers, and that
other arrests and prosecutions will
follow within the next few days.
The four persons arrested near Gloster
a few days since for "conspiring to
injure, oppress and threaten and in
timidate' persons holding homestead
rights are now in Jail at Vicksburg,
and information is on file with the
federal commissioners concerning out
RACES on homesteaders which will be
given investigation.
The federal statutes on this subject
are quite stringent, whitecapplng be-
ing felony punishable by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
An Amendment to the Charter Of
Incorporation of the Watkins
Machine & FOundarV Co.

An amendment to the charter of the
Watkins Machine & FouydrY Co., au-
thorizing the capitol stock of said cor
POI ations to be increased from $4,000
to $50, 600.
BE it resolved by the stock holders of
the Watkins Machine & Foundry Co.,
That the capitol stock of said corpora
tion shall be increased from $4,000
to $4,000 with all the rights, privi-
lges, powers, immunlties and fran
chises heretofore granted said corpora
tion.
This December. 22nd. 1902. dec23-3w
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
Notice,

I have tins day sold my entire inter
est in the grocery business formerly
conducted under the firm name Of Bur-
kett & Foote to Mr.. II. l.. Foote. l
wish to thank the public for their gener-
ous patronage in the past, and trust
they will give my successor their
patronage in the future.
jan12 03 JNO. 3. BURKETT
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
OFF FOR NEW YORK
To See Arthur Lloyd, the Newly
Elected Bishop of This State.
Snecial to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jcakson, Jan. 24.-The social COM
mittee appointed by the Episcopal coun-
Gil last Wednesday to go to New York
and urge DR.. Arthur Lloyd to accept
the honors of bishop of Mississippi,
will leave next Monday. The commit
tee is composed of three members OF
the clergy and two members OF the
laity. with DR.. George G. Harris OF
Vicksburg, as chairman, Confidence
is felt that DR.. Lloyd will accept the
honor.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
SWITCHMAN INJURED.
,e:ial to the Daily Progress.

0ptSIdI 10 IHo Ddfly tIUSI toS'
Laurel, Jan pa Freeman Nor
gan, a switchman for the Gulf and
Ship Island railroad, was brought
into town yesterday evening on the
Gulf and Ship Island passenger train
in an unconscious condition from the
result of fall from the train at $3.50.
His condition is precarious and it is
feared that he will not surviev.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
jan10-5t
Order For Knights and Ladies of
Honor-Some of Its Advantages.

1t is a self.governing organization es-
tablished in 1877. 1t gives insurance TO
its members at actual cost, unmixed
with investments and speculative
schemes that only serve to increase the
cost and in the end disappoint the
policy holders. Its rates are based
upon the actual risks. A lower rate
would be unsafe, higher one needless.
" oppressive. 1t admits woman to
equal privileges with men in all re-
spects. All claims are paid promptly
and in full. The time to insure is now
while in health. Delays are dangerous.
4 week hence may make it impossible
and put insurance forever beyond your
reach. For further information apply
to ] B. howze. Deputy Grand Pro-
tector Southeast Miss. For Knights
and Ladies of Honor.
ian23-2wks Hattiesburg, Miss.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
Want Board.

Hood families. who are able 70 take
from 2 to 20 boarders beginning on
Jan. 2i, all of whom are pupils of the
McI,en ion business college, will please
address, O. II. McLendon, presiden MT,
McHenry. Miss. Pupils will not pay
more than $l2 per month. Write at
once. jan12-1wk
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24

STRAYEDi Black IN are with white
spot between the eyes, little sway back.
about 141s hands high, one white streak
at lower end of the left thigh Strayed
from home on January 6. with bell on.
An, information leading to her where
abouts will be rewarded by T, j. Clart,
Ralston. Miss, or Polk's Stable. hat-
tiesburg, Miss A reward of $40 for
recovery OF horse offered. jau-3 lwk
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
A TAX COLLECTOR KILLED.
L. G. Little of Smith County Shot
to Death by Mack lrgrim
Special to the Daily Progress.

Speclat 10 tue DdIIy IAOStOoo'
Laurel, Jan. 24.-News reached
here yesterday of the killing of l.. Z.
1T little about four miles north of Mize
In Smith county night before last.
Little, the tax collector of Smith
county, was shot and instantly killed
by Mack Ingram, prominent citizens
of that county. Little went to In
grams house to get an orphan girl
who was related to him. Ingram OBJ
ieeted to her being carried away by
Little and during the quarrel Ingram
shot him through the head with
shotguun, killing him instantly IL
is not yet known whether Ingram was
arrested.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
Dissolution of Partnership.

BY mutual consent the firm of Rob-
erts & Dorr has this day been dissolved,
Mr.. Ii. A. Dorr withdrawing from the
firm, the business hereafter will be
conducted by Mr. j. l.. Roberts (under
the name Of the J. L. Roberts Music
House) who has assumed all liabilities
and will collect all of debts the firm Of
Roberts < DOrr,
J. j.. ROBERTS.
ian1U-5t II. \. DORR. -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
Not in the Ring.

The Gem market runs on its own
merit Surloin and rnn'd st.aks l0c,
all 8, phone 1S9. j. E. BEAsLEY,
janlOtf Proprietor.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
RAIF0RD sum M0NED
To Testify Before the Grand Jury
Breezy Time Expected.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Jan. 24-Mr. Raiford has
been summoned to appear before the
grand jury now III session i'll regard
to the bank loan cases. 1t is expected
that his testimony will be breezy and
sensational and is looked forward to
with much interest by the general
public
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-01-24
A HEAVY RAIN.
The Elements Pour Forth Their
Anger in Torrents.

Last night this vicinity was visited
by a very heavy rain. For fully an
bour and a half the elements gave
vent to their wrath and rain, such
has not often been seen here. fell.
while it did not greater damage than
soak our mud pavement, and probably
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-14

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 29, daily, from New York. WASH
ington, Richmond. and Cincinnati, $40
a. m.
No. 81, daily except Monday. from
New York and Washington, 1910 a. m.
No. 49, daily, from New York and
Washington. 3:O5 p. m.
No. 80, daily. from all points West,
via Jesup. 1920 a. IN.
No. 50, daily except Sunday, from
all points West, via Jesup, 4:25 p. m.
No: "a, daily, from all points West,
via Jesup, 1850 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE. ETC.
Trains 81 and 80, the SOUTHERN'S
PALM LIMITED, Superb solid Pull
man train between st. Augustine and
New York, composed of Compartment,
Observation, Library and Drawing
room Sleeping Cars. Dining Cars serve
all meals en- route.
Train 81 connects at Jesup with the
famous CHICAGO AND FLORIDA
SPECIAL of the Southern Railway.
which carries through Pullman Draw
ing-room Sleeping Cars to Louisville,
Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland
and Pittsburg.
Trains 80 and "a, NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. vesti-
buled limited trains. with Pullman
Drawtng-room Sleeping Cars between
Savannah and New York. Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Charlotte and Richmond and
Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah and
New York.
Trains 3S and 80 connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawing room
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chattn-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 80. THE WASHING
TON AND FLORIDA LIMITED.
Vestibuled limited trains, carrying
Pullman Drawing-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and New York.
Dining Cars serve all meals between
Savannah and Washington. Also
Pullman DrawinG-room Sleeping Cars
between Savannah and Cincinnati.
through Asheviae and THE Land of
the Sky"
For Information as to rates. sched-
ules, etS., apply 10
C. H. ACKERT. q. M. Washing
s: II. HARDw1cK. G. P. A.. Wash
ington, D. c.
W. ii. TAYLoE. A. G. p. A.. Attain
r. c. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent, Union Depot, Savannah Ga.
E. q. THOMSON, C. p. & T. A., sa-
vannah. Ca, 141 Bull street. Phones
$50.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-14
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Feb. 13.-The cotton mar
ket opened firm at an advance of 7@16
points under active covering by shorts,
as result of the strong Liverpool ca
bles. These were due on our close of
Wednesday come about ia to 2 points
lower. whereas before our opening they
reported an advance of 3010 points on
the active options. Immediately after
the call there was a momentary halt in
the demand. which eased prices off
slightly, but this was almost instantly
followed by renewed purchases, not
outstanding the heavy movement In
sight, and the less favorable advices
from New ENGLAND. The advance at
Liverpool was said to be due to heavy
buying orders from this side, presufna-
bly, originating with the interests who
have recently been converging their OPP
eratlons in May. and therefore at this
mornings advance there was consid-
cradle selling on the theory that the
present high level had been obtained
very largely as a result of manipula-
ton. The spot markets, however, were
all firmly maintained, and while at the
nigh points the market met with con-
siderable pressure from this direction,
the covering was too insistent to be
ignored. Commission houses also had
some buying orders for the long &C
count, probably as a result of the rath-
er smaller receipts estimated for the
leading points tomorrow as compared
with last year. The market was finally
steady a. a net advance of S026 points
practically the best of the day Sales
OF futures estimated at 10000 bales,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-14

Testers weekly cotton statement, is
sued to-day, shows, for the thirteen
days of February, an increase over
last year of 10000, an increase over
the same period year before last of
125, 900.
For the 1875 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of the same days last year 100000, and
ahead of the same time year before
last 100000.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 247, 141
against 1888 for the same seven
days last year, and 165,3S4 year before
last
The movement since Sept / shows
receipts, at all United States ports, to
be 6.27S, 43S against 6,122,757 last year;
overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and Canada 795,364 against S19,0S9 last
year; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial
year 300 022 against 420,940 last year;
Southern mills takings 1893, 500 against
976,S6s last year. The total movement
since Sept. /, is s.4S9,324 against $780,
1888 last year, and 7.S80,774 year before
last. Foreign exports for the week
have been 174,f5i against 1ss,754 last
year, making the total thus far for
the season 4,7s7,0ls against l,s0O,7s2
last year.
The total talxlngs Of American mills,
North and South ana Canada thus far
for the season have been 2.eis.S30
against 2.4sl.s4i last year. Stocks AZ
the seabOard and the twenty-nine
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-14
baxter & Co.'S cotton Letter.

New York, Feb. 13.-There was an
advance in Liverpool yesterday and
another rise to-day. the result being a
fresh local squirt when New York op-
ened. There was nothing special to &C
count for the advance except a re-
ported scarcity of sellers in the for
eign market. The weekly Liverpool
report of stocks was again quite bull,
ish. Week after week her supplies
have failed to pick up and the close
of the week leaves her short of last
years stocks at the same date over
440, 900 bales. These figures mean
much. Liverpool failed to respond to
our market as she should have done
before this, and it seems as If the Of
ten quoted Wall street operator who
was not many weeks ago a pronounce
ed bull and more recently bear leader,
will find his prediction of a famine in
supplies fully confirmed. Shorts were
covering on a big scale the first hour
and our prices rose to IS points, de-
spite full movement at the ports yes
terday and to-day. Gables were few
erish at 3 to 13 net advance. Man
chester was strong. Hester made in
sight movement about 271,000, against
$4,000. New York maintained her ear
ly rise most of the day, and a new
high level was established.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-14
EINANCIAL.
Bonds and Stocks
FOR SALE BY
JOHN w. DiCKEY.
GA.

1000 Georgia Az Per Cent. Bonds, due
1915.
1000 Georgia 4h Per Cent Bonds.
due 1904.
10000 Augusta Per Cent. Bonds, due
1888.
10. 900 Augusta AZ Per Cent. Bonds
due 1928.
5000 Augusta 5 Per Cent. Bonds, due
1921.
5000 Savannah Per Cent. Bonds
due 1909.
1000 West Point, Ga, Per Cent
Bonds, due 1926.
ooO West Point Ca, Per Cent
Bonds, due 1927.
5000 Dalton. Ca, 8 Per Cent. Ronds.
due 1918.
10000 Albany. Ca. Per Cent. Bonds.
due 1912 to 1917.
$500 Asheville, N. c., Per Cent.
Bonds, due 1918.
1900 Atlanta and West Point Rail-
road Co Per Cent. Debzentures.
1000 Georgia Railroad and Banking
Co. 6 Per Cent. Bonds, due 1910.
1000 Georgia Railroad and Banking
Co. 6 Per Cent. Bonds, due 1922.
2 900 Central of Georgia, Mobile Divis-
ion. Fer Cent Bonds, due 1916
900 Central of Georgia, Chattahoo-
chez and Gulf, Per Cent. Bonds,
due 1890.
Also Georgia Railroad and Banking
Company Stock. Augusta and Savan-
nah Railroad Company Stock. South
western Railroad Company Stock, etc.
List with prices on application.