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Independence
Gobierno Temporal
Territorio
Confederation Antillana
ColOnia
JN V0TO PARTICULAR

Dsntro de 10 aolueion sepsrati t.
fgura an primer t6rmino Ii INDIE :
PENDENCIA, si'bien con la eondi.
cion de ceder &eiertos lugares O. al
Gobierno de los Est&dos Unidcs ~
70 usos militares; y debe notarse
que la mayor psrte de los que han
votado por esta soluciou han CON
signaso entire sus observaeiones ell
deseo de que ne establezca bsjo ell
protectoraao de Ii Estados Uniaos.
Con 8 ain cesion de terrenos; con 8
sin protsctorado, estimamos que 10
Independents co el ideal st d ado de
todo el que siente algun afecto por
el suelo que le vic naeer, es aspi.
racion dignfsima pensRr en- una pa.
tria libre para adorarla y bendecir.
10 como SO venerA y 90 bendice el
hogar donde ae meci6 uuestra ca.
m. Pero hoy por hoy, opinAmos
que enc Ideal cd nm suef1o irrealixA-
BILE, 81 BE tienen en- euenta les al
guientes considerations:
10. El estado econ6mico de la
isla a6n lleganao & su mayor grado
de prosperidad, NO permitisfa sos
tener desorosamente los gastos de
representation, nj tai vGz los de re.
laciones diplomAticas neeesarias pA.
ra tomar parte on 81 concerto de las
nacionsF.
20. 81 esos gastos y los de de-.
fensA pusden evitArse con el protee.
torado de los Estaaos Uniaos, y 10
eesion do terrenos para fines mill
tares; Aq0ian nCs ghrAntiza que ese
protectorado y esa ocupacion par
cial no habian de eonvartirse en- una
Intervention mas moleata, con uns
ipfluenci2 mas decisive tai vez que
la misma soberaniai; lquisn NOS
asegura que 6 pesAr de ese protec
torado no SO estsblecerian en- los
puertos de los EstAdoa Unidos, de
rechos araneelarios tan altos que
NOS cerrAsen &quellos mercados sir
dejarnos ampliR libertad para bus
earnos otros mas fAvorab. .es, segdr
ha ocurrido an Cnps?
80. Prescindiendo de los indiea
I dos obst&culos aebemos fijarnos el
| que nm pueblo que hs pressn ciadt
les vergor 1gos espect&culos de lAl
& timAs elecciones, tiens mueho ade
lantado para seguir Ell ejemplo d.
IL vecinA Ssnto Domingo, y de Hon
durss, Vsrezuela y otras repdblica
del Csntro y Sur America. Si pa
"a obtener el predominio nomina
de nm partido polfico 90 apel6 q
esc6ndalo v al nc sinato, lque no o,
haria para conseguir 81 triunfo d
nm candidSto 6 10 Prssiaencia d.
nuestrs Repdblica?
40. Todavia queremos eoneede
" conate que 10 deseamos sincsrs
mente) que nuestro pueblo Be man
tuviese dentro del oraon mas per
fecto y 10 mss sxquisita cordura,
nuestra administl ACTON funcionar
CON extricta legsliaad. AIN en- est
easo basta echar ana ojeada por q
mapa, pAra convsncsrnos de que
posicion de Paerto Rico, 6 la entrs
do del golfo de M6iieo, es tal que n
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-01
= 1925
1876
= 4.414
1851
81
10 QUE DICE
''The New York Times
Los "VerdaderOS america
nos" empiezan a dar
81 opinion
(De maestro cosresponsa1)

\DC NC<6BtTO COyT60pO7g8XG)
Nueva York, Ab.il s7.-A Pre- p6.
sito de frases de Mr., p. yne, Direc.
tor General de Corraos, dice el Ell.
mess ae hoy, 10 siguiente:
sEs muy de esperArse que ell Ad-
ministrAaor General dc Corraos no
trats de emplear su irgsnuidad en-
defAne8 de los contrabandiatas de
Puerto Riso con sl prop6sito de pre-.
parar el csmino y usar de jguales
procedimientos en- su departamento
mas tar&e.s
eSin embargo, nj NO es asf los eli
fnerzos que hacs rara demoatrar
que 10 que los culpables hicieron no
fue mas que una mera trivialidad,
resultan de TODD punto inexplisa.
bles.2
sLR distinction que hAce entire ell
eontrabando para eli luero. y Ell CON
trAb&ndo por economis, tiene mas
dc ruido que de sentido con IN, por-
que entire dinsro econom zaao en-
tre dinsro gsnado, 10 difarencis no
90 eiertamenta may grsnde. y el pro
vsrbio dice que no exists en- abso-
luto.s
sY adsm&s, VINES y eigarros para
nm club no son obietos preeisamente
para uso personal, y tales importa-
clones, son desgraeiadamente, igua
les las que feAudulentamente pue'
do hscer cualquier negocisnte en- los
mismos artfealos
EMO es de maraviilar que los puer
torriquef1os, y especialments sque
llos euyos nege clos han snfeiso
conaeeue acia de 10 empress de loi
oficialas, exijsn el rigor de IL ley
para todos los culpsbles, si no %
aplisa aquells &ebidaments, tandrAr
ana queia justfsima contra la nuev,
administration de los asuntos insn
| lArds
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puede serDabahdonada por los que
han adquirido ell dominic del canal
de Panamf. 81 shors mismo est&n
los po.ftieos Norte Americsnos pen.
aando en- extenaer In accion de eu
gobierno sobre las Repdblicas del
Centro, pRra asegurar Ell dominic
del canal, no es l6gico auponer que
entire en- aus c&lculos aban donar una
de las llavss del golfo.
SO. Veamos, por timo, el elem
plo dc Cuba, donde los sindicAtos
Norte Amsricanos s>t tan acapatan'
do grandes extensiones de tsrreno
y adquiriendo las msjores hncas y
donde la infusncia del Gobierno de
Washington ne impone cada dia con
mas fuerzs; sin presumir de profe'
tas podemos asegarar que tArae 8
temprano se llegar4 & 10 anexion de
IL ant LIN hermana. Y en euanto 6
SAnto Domingo no serfa extraf1o que
tras los aetuRles disturbios viniel o
10 Intervention. y tras 10 interven.
eton, 10 ocupacion y tras ella 10 Rns.
xion de los Estados Unidos.
Pero esa mayoriA de votos que 90
han decidido por 10 independencia,
aebe tener pxra el G. obierno federal
una signifcscion muy elocusnte per
cuanto indica que en- ell Pueblo puer
torriquef1o no existe ~ aquel una
nine sentimiento de inelinacion h&-
cia los Estados Uniaos. que se fan
Dc en 10 esperanza de mejorar nues'
TIA sue,ts bejo esa banderR estrella'
da: ESQ indica que los homb del
Norte, salvo honrosas excepciones,
no se han ocupado, POGO nj mucho,
de fomentar squellas eorrientas de
simpatfa que en- IN principle brota
ron del pueblo Borincano; y ESQ de-
muestra asf miamo, que este pueblo
Dabe sentir las ipjusticias de que nc
le hace victims.
LIS CONFEDERACION ANTI
LLAMA, tendrfa en- nuestro eoneep
to los mismos msyores inconvsnien
tes que dejamos anotados respecte
6 10 inaepsnaeneia, puss sobrs lae
dificultaaes CONSEQUENCES 81 sosts
nimiento de nusstra vida interior
pAsarien las propias de aqu slla re
lacion fsderAtivA, y aaemas de nues
tros problemas locales tendrfamol
que atender & los que suscitarfar
los dem&s mtembros de 10 eomuni
dsa: eato pudisra cresr entire las On
tillss confederadaa, eiertos antago
nismos & difeseneias, que habilmen
te fomentados por slguna poteneis
extrafis, nos conducirfan 6 10 des
union,
Rssalta russ q mi nodo de YER
irreallzAble, al menos per shola, |,
solucion separatists; y bajo tai SD
puesto hAbremos de buscAr dentrt
de 10 s0lueion anexson.sta IN t6rmi
NO que sAtiafsga las aspirAcione
del pueblo puertorriq aef1o ain da
lugar & reEervAs mentales 6 mira
oeultas por psrts de los Estado
/ Unidos.
Luis Munoz Morales.
| Csyey.
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NUEV0 DIRECTOR
DE CENsOS EN- LOS ESTADOS
UNICOS

Bostor, Abril 20. -Es Sr. Moth,
irfuyenta veeino de ests ciudsd, hs
deeidido a.eDtAr la Gireee6c del
Csnso que ha POGO le If eci6 el
Presidente de 10 Rer1bies Mr..
r -osevelt North es sstaalmei t
Secretalio del Canseio Ejeeuti
vo de ana socieaaa de f.b icRntes,
ante ls cual puso Ell nombramisnto
de Mr.. Roosevelt para que 10 socie
dal rseol. iera. Ests, hsci sndo pd
blica demonstration de grxtitua o.
Sr. North, por los vAliosos ssrvicios
que le t:ens prsstaaos. le deja en-
b srtaa para aceptar Ell nuevo csrg D.
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Ea Ell &Cfrculo. esttn erssyanat :
sLa noehs de Villalor., drama en-
mn acto, los aficionaaos Agostir !;
Villsf.1la. G Gsrcia, Gazmkn y Mora
les Y 10 &c d osit8 Ma fa Alvarez
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SeltenCiaS reCai-
daS pOr aSuntoS
ELECTORALES
AlgunaS Se10ritaS trabajan en-
una fabriCa de S0mbre-
rOS en- A1asCO
de nuestr0 cosresp0nso!)

Abril, 29.-Antes de aver, lunes
Sc veto en- IL Corte de Distrito dc
Mayegusz, 10 ssntencia contra los
jusces de els scciones republicsnos,
da este pusb'o, Fsljps Rsyas Issas
Pas,6. Il Juradc rscomendo bene.
vo'eLciA y, 81 Cd; Ella Vcz do ID
Patrias, de an afo de prisi6n y Gin
co mil dollars de multa, fue reduei
do Ii pena 6 Glen dollars de multa,
cadR uLo.
Jss Is Va!ez Gusm6n, ell Juez de
slscciones, processdo por aesacRto
al JEez de Psz suplente, senor Ro
drigaex Pee. fae kentenciado & dos
meses de ckreel. Hnbo haEsvoleK. :.
eia por parte del Juez especial sc x
Inigo, taniendo en- euenta el sstado
enfsrm:zo del proee sado.
Sc eneuentra enfsrmo, postrado
en- CANA, presa dc violenta febre y
sgados dolores, el honrsao y labo
riogo artesano Ldcss G .rtf,. Estes
obreros q7e, "a viejos, trabs jan
como Ldeas. Ell srmo y sfctima ds
una enorme els fsntf asis mereeen
protection de sue eonveeines,
Sigue e1 fsrmo ell ni9o de nuestrc
amigo Ell Licencisdo en- FArmaeiz
don Pedro T. GArtfs Dsseamos &c
prorts mejolfa
Tamb;ea estG az fsrmo 40 nifla
del cb:ero Agspito Vallada,es.
Entire los sen res que hAn silo
llamaaos de este pueblo, para cons
titair ell Jurado en- al c6lebre procs-
so de sQusbrsds de oro,s recorla,
mos los nombres de don Juan Anto.
MO PesAnte, don Antonio Charnsco
y don Vicente Perez.
Dor ] 1s6 Dametrio Chapel, labo.
rioso y, entenaiao sgente dc 10 i'm.
por tante casa comercial de Ponce
eVieense B slbAs y C,.s despues de
haber eetaao varios dlss en- Maya
Rtisz, en- sgsncias de 10 case, ha re
gresado 6 este pueblo, donde piensa
instalar una cficins. Ea muy buan o
idea Y De 10 aplaudimos, deae&naola
toda clase de brillantes negoeios.
Cada dia sigas mfs eoncurrido ell
elegante eAfetfn de don Antonio
Cruz.
ELtre las O. f1oritas, que el hGbil
industrial d IN Mssfn Montoya tiane
trabajanso en- ku nacisnts y "a pros
peYa f6brica de enmtreros, recorda.
mos 6 Carmela E .:eve, y 6 r sits
GusmGn Velaz.
lBien por Mag1n!
El corrasponsal de este perl6dico
tiene su despacho &c corresponsAl,
psra los que dese6n visitsr rio, en- IL
casa de su propieaad, al lado del
respectable y ant snoi lido comsrc rciante
dom Antonio Dis1
Ya est&n en- lib srtaa FELIPE Reyes
6 Isa&c P3dr6, h. biendo sat;~f cho
10 lnulta de cisn dollars, qse Ell tri.
bunal les impu 0.
Ea Ell &Cfrculo. esttn enssyana,
sLa nochs de Villalors, drama en-
mn aeto, los afcionsaos Agostir
Villsf.fla, Garcia, GazmIn y Mora
les y 10 &c f1osits Ma. fa Alvarez
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Salidas de Bayam6n y Capital si-
~ mult8neamentA.

BNetes baratos para dias estyos
I" ClaSe. Case
Do Capital Bayam6n, de
ida yvuelta. ........ 90.25 &0.16
d. Bayam6n Catafo, ida
y vuelta. ............. Is 10
Billete ordinario de Capital CataHo On
class 8 ctvs. .
Bayam6n 10 de Noviembre. 1902
Ramon VRIdes.
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| A &c CONOMIA
AGENCIA FUNERARlA

GENCIA RlA
GALE DEL SOL EsoUINA 4 SAN JOSE
--(o)@
En- esta Agencia Sc encuentra un
coche funebre elegantfsimo.
PRECIo DE ENTIERRo EN- SAN JUAN
Un coche de lujo y GAIA
de boveda .:....... $l1 90
Idem idem y GAIA en-
canada de cordo -. $18 90
Idem idem y GAIA de LIS
encanada $50 90
PARA UN ENTIERRo EN- SANTURCE
I'm coche de lujo y GAIA
de boveda $50. SIS 90
Idem idem y GAIA en-
canada de cordo $50: $50 90
Idem idem y GAIA de l.@
encaf1ada .:......... $35 90
Maestro Oarpintero,
Valent in Laguna.
A h -
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BUENA OCASION

D. Jose Narciso Via
der ofrece I'm magn1hco
negocio referente a minas
de orc, plata y cobre,
O6oina, San Jose 9 San Juan, P. B.
Linea ferrea del Oeste
IT I N E R A R I o.
Salidas de Bayam6n y Capital si-
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A los N0tar1oS

OARPETAS PARA ESCRITURAS
neeolores se hacen G la .6rden On
La OORRMSPQNDNNCIAa.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17
chance to go around and divide up
honors with a more impartial hand. /

It is quite probable that the next
few years will bring about the es-
tablishment of a number of lafge
glass factories on the gulf coast, thus
adding an important branch TO the
manufacturing industries Of the
state. Experts state that the finest
qualities of sand may be found on
the small islands in the Mississippi
sound, particularly Horn Island and
Deer Island, and the question Of start
ing glass factories is engaging the
serious attention of capitalists.
Many years ago a glass factory was
operated at Moss Point, but it was
abandoned because of bad manage
ment.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Persons wanting to insert new ad
vertisements or change those rum ny
must band in the copy early In the
morning of the day they wish the mat
ter to appear in the paper or 1t NAV
have TO lie over until the xt dey.
This also applies to communications.
The work in the Progress office durin.
the day is mapped out the previous
night and any irregularity that comes
up creates confusion and sometimes
causes delay of he publication of the
paper Though comparatively SIN
plant 1t must be GUIDED by rules and
regulations to make he business sue
cess. feb13 If
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17
TO Be LARGELY
ATTENDED.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson. Feb. 17.-All is in readi-
ness for the prohibition state conven-
tion TO be assembled in Jackson Tues
dav morning. 1t is expected that
over one-half of the counties in the
state will be represented, and the
prohibition leaders. claim that they
will have workers-present from near
ly every county in the state, although
only about fifty per cent of the num-
Der have selected delegates.
The attitude that has been assumed
by large number of prominent per-
sons who have heretofore been
identified with the prohibition cause,
but who are opposed to mixing the
issue politics, and to the statutory
from now proposed, has detracted
greatly from interest in the gather
ing and cut down the prospects for
attendance.
The convention will conclude It's
work Tuesday afternoon. There VIII
be very little business to transact
after organization is perfected and
the resolutions favoring statutory
prohibition adopted. is expected
that an executive committee will be
selected which Will have i'll charge
the work of raising the necessary
fHHds to conduct the campaign.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

Several state papers are expressing
4 strong opposition to the endorsement
nlea in the state campaign. More
clearly stated. they are opposed to
the principle of re-electing man
.;mnly because he has made good
oasc;al. and the declaration is being
sraelv expressed that man who has
heen elected to an Office one time
onght to be satisfied with the honors
bestowed and either look of something
h;sher or return to private life. The
sentiment in Mississippi has been
Growing quite steadily in favor OF
-otat;on in Office and opposition
.gs;nst professional ofRce-holders A
strono thought suggested in opposition
an the endorsement idea is that MIS-
rIss,ppi ought to give the ofi1oers =
!
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17
CYCLONE IN MISSISSIPPI.
Considerable Damage Done at We
roma and PlantersVile.

considerable damage Done at We
roma and Plantersville.
TupeIo, Feb. 16.-Lee county suf-
fered severely from cyclone Sunday
evening. Verona, on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, and Plantersville, on
the Frisco, being badly torn up.
Both towns are about three miles
from this place. The cyclone came
from the southwest, travelling IN a
northea sterly direction. Verona was
first to feel the blow, the storehouses
of w. S. Johnson & Son, Cobb & Bro.
and Wise Bros. being damaged.
Several other houses were more or
less twisted.
At Plantersvile the storehouse of
Geo. f. Piggers & Son was totally
demolished and that of r. s. Thomas
Jared little better, being scattered
over the surrounding country. The
Baptist church was badly damaged,
and other property loss sustained.
No loss Of life or personal injury has
been reported.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

~Johnston's Sarsaparilla never fails has
stood the test for 50 years: Quar- Bottles ."
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17
JUDGE POWELL.
viii Not Commute Death Sentence
of Joe CampbelI.-Gov. Grants
Respite for Antonio Dukes.

Respite for Antonio Dukes.
Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Feb. 17.-Judge Powell
will not commute the death sentence
of Joe Campbell, the negro who is to
be hanged at YaZoo City wednesday,
nor VIII he grant a respite which has
been petitioned for by a lumber of
citizens. The respite was asked for
Campbell upon his statement that he
would testify against an accomplice
i'm the crime If allowed to live until
after the circuit court session which
convenes next monday, but Judge
Powell, who presided at the trial of
the condemed man, refused to sign
the petition, expressing the belief
that Campbell had no accomplice,
and that his offer to confess is merely
a play for time.
The Governor has granted a respite
for Antonio Dukes, who was under
sentance to be hanged at Hazelhurst
wednesday. This leaves only four
murderers who will pay the death
penalty on the 18th, the others being
Alex. Smith at Poplarville, Tom
Swor at Raleigh, Emmanuel Walter
at Indianola, and Joe Campbell in
Yazoo city. All are negroes, and the
execution will be in private.
~Johnston's Sarsaparilla never fails; nas
stood the test for so years: Quar- Bottles >"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

Nearly all railroad trains in the
state are running behind their sched-
ules ON account of the floods and
washouts. The Alabama and Vicks-
burg road was tied up yesterday even
ing by the water over the tracks at
the Chunkey creek, and the Ship
Island system is getting its trains
through with the greatest difficulty.
Pearl river has been steadily rising
since yesterday morning and is now
within two feet of the highest mark
ever recorded.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

At its session last evening the su-
preme court decided in the case of
Writ Adams, state revenue agent, VS..
J. A. Miller and Sons, from the cir
cult court of Jackson county, that the
bondmen of saloon keeper are re-
sponsible only for the good conduct of
the saloon at the place designated IN
the bond. The appellees own sa-
loon in the town of Scranton, and
also a billiard hall and pool room
across the street, at which drinks are
delivered to customers when sent for.
The revenue agent brought suit
against the bondsmen under section
1890 of the code to collect license
from the place across the street, and
the suit was decided as above stated
the supreme court affirming the de-
cision of the lower court.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17
HoRTICULTURALIsTs MEET.

The horticultural association met
here last Saturday and transacted
some business. Whatever influence
the Progress can bring to bear on this
organization TO further its cause and
promote its best interests will GER
tainly be used and that heartily and
freely. The people are becoming
aroused in this matter aud it viii
not be long before there will he 4
vegetable farm OF nearly every hill in
Perry county It has been dis
covered that onr soil is peculiarly
adapted TO the production of early
fruits and vegetables, and owing te
the fact that we have the best or as
good shipping facilities as any other
city in the south there is no reason
why we should not raise all the vege-
tables we can, for every pound could
be sold and at fair profit.
We believe the time will soon come
when there will not be hundred
bales of cotton raised in Perry county.
Vegetable growers from a distance
will come here and teach our people
how to raise vegetables and make
more money off one acre of land than
five planted in cotton. The time will
come. aud it will not be long before
the farmers of this county and of the
state will diversity their crops, for
there is absolutely no money in rails
ing cotton at eight cents per pound.
The expenses exceed the profits. But
early vegetable growing will hardly
ever get under good headway until q
few vegetable growers who understand
the business come to this section and
engage in the business. Then the
cotton producers of the county, seeing
the great profits in vegetable raising,
will naturally drop the cotton crop
and take mp that of early vegetables,
sugar cane and the like.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

The First National Bank of Hat
.tiesburg sends the Register copy of
its latest statement. 1t shows that
since November %, 1902, the deposits
have increased from 1926, 040. 10 to
$463, 495, So The surplus and net
profits are S27, ,64S.2 Mr.. A. f.
Thomasson, cashier Of the First
National Bank, was recently elected
president of the Associated Boards of
Trade of the. southern states
Mobile Register.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

AT a meeting of the Board OF Trade
yesterdy afternoon, d. M. Mayors OF
Brandon, was elected secretary. The
hoard has secured the services OF a
good man and are to be congratulated
in their choice.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

WANTED Employment by an ex
neriepced business man Am also an
expert bookkeeper. Address room y,
KIondyke hotel Ipt ii-o1
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

Milton Lewis and Miss Annie
Massey were married at the home of
the brides parents Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Louis Gates officiating.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

A large delegation of citizens of
Arcola, Washington county, called
on Governor Longino last evening and
presented petition asking that the
place be incorporated as town, set
ting forth that it has five hundred
inhabitants. A counter petition was
presented aginst the Incorporation,
and setting forth that Arcola does not
contain 500 inhabitants. Although
the governor was shown only the sur
face side of the fight, and the liquor
question is the chip under the bug, as
some of the citizens desire to secure
saloons in the community, and the
Dunn bill passed at the last session Of
the legislature requires that towns of
five hundred population and under
having saloons must also have day
and night protection. The governor
has taken the matter under advise
ment.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

A delegation of citizens of Green
wood and Grenada will leave in a
few days for Washington for the pur-
pose of urging congress to make an
adequate appropriation to have the
Yallobusha river put in proper con-
dition for navigation. The stream is
one of the most important inland
water courses in the state, and during
favorable stages Of water consider
able traffic is carried on, but the
stream badly needs cleaning out, and
the work could be done for COM
paratively small amount. giving a
clear channel for small steamboats,.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-02-17

The prohibition mass convention
met in Jackson today with delegates
present from about one-half the state.
Owing to the inclement weather and
bad traffic arrangements on several
railroads on account of the spring
floods, the attendance was not so large
as expected The proceedings of the
convention contained no features out
of the ordinary. A number Of ad-
dresses W ere delivered by prohibition
leaders on the liquor question and
resolutions adopted declaring in favor
of statutory prohibition as an issue in
the state political campaign.