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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The cotton men are lining up in
the city, getting their places i'll readi-
ness, and there is sure to be spirited
buying of the staple and the highest
prices paid this fall.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

If you are sure enough pleased
with the way The Progress is coming
to the front and talking up for Hat
tiesburg, accord it portion, not all,
of your patronage.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Hattiesburg is blessed with in
firmaries and able physicians, to such
an extent, in fact, as renders going
abroad for treatment useless piece
of expense.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Mrs o. T. Harper, of Enterprise,
stopped over in the city yesterday,
the guest of the European, Ell route
to Augusta, where she goes to visit
friends
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The solid banks Of Hattiesburg tell
of a country around blessed with re-
sources. and this paper is just going
to keep on holding mp for her again st
the field
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Peaches have almost disappeared
from the market, and the few to be
seen are imported, being of the Cali
fornia variety and shipped from
abroad.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
WAVED TO RENT.

Two rooms in nice family, where
there are no other bOarders, and not
too far out for light housekeeping,
rooms furnished or unfinished
Address, giving toll particulars, II.
care Daily Progress. If
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

If you are out hunting bargains
remember that the columns of The
Progress will serve you to good pur-
pose as an index to some of Hatties-
burg's best houses.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Says New York paper, Dave
Fultz of the Americans is the fastest
man between first base and home seen
around here this season with the pos
sfble exception of Sheckard"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Mr.. John Clarke, of Clarke
county, is visiting in the oity, pros
pecting, with a view TO settling in
this section.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Neville & Howe, proprietors of the
coy little Windsor Cafe, deserve
because OF their cleverness, the big
patronage they are receiving
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

President Pulliam and President
Herman recently had little love feast
in Cincinnati, and now it is believed
there is a better understanding be-
tween the two National league officials.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Remember that this office sOlicits
job work of all kinds and will not
fail to show proper appreciation Of
any that comes in.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

A. M. Clarke of this city left last
night for Jackson, where he goes to
attend a meeting Of the Knights of
Honor, being held at that place.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Miss Byerne. a trained nurse Of
New Orleans, spent short while in
the city yesterday, q guest Of the
European hotel.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Hardee Stevens. a prominent bust
ness man of Augusta, left yesterday
for that place, after several days
business visit TO this city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The Americas cup, first sailed for in
1851 in British waters, was offered
for competition by the Royal Yacht
squadron, and not by the late Queen
Victoria. as many people suppose.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
NOTICE.

Prof. y. S. Ineichen. a skilled piano
tuner, has permanently located here in
the interest of Philip Werlein, and will
tune your piano to your satisfaction.
P. O. Box IA. Phone 159.
aug25- limo
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Charley Barr, former captain OF Co
lumbia and now Of Reliance, has laid
away q snug fortune, as also have other
shippers who have held the helms a
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The Progress job office is especially
well prepared to print catalogues, :"
minutes, - pamphlets, etc. and
invites Jobs of this kind.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Messrs. B. d. Currie and L. l..
Whittle, a prominent citizen of Leaf,
Miss, are transacting business in the
city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Miss Eula Stander of Dry Grove,
Miss, visited friends IN the city for
several days this week.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Hattiesburg, without doubfl has
the eleverest set of station agepts OF
any city along any of the lines epter-
ing here. 1t is a pleasure to ave
dealings with them.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
FOR SALE,

Scholarship in Macon & Andrews
Business College at Meridian. For
particulars address Proprietor Prog
ress. Hattiesburg, Mrs. TT
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
WANTED.

To get in correspondence with a boy
or Young man who understands solicit
ing and writing fire insurance. Ad-
dress Fire Insurance." Care Daily
Progress. aug34tf.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

l.. G. Bryant, of McCallum, Miss. 8,
was in the city yesterday on a short
business trip.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Misses Margaret Sims and Aletha
Williams Of Monticello, are visiting
friends in the city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The Daily Progress, since Satur-
day, has received twenty-five new
subscribers, some Of them for a year.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

T. J. Hardy, candidate for state
senator from this district, is spending
a few days in the city.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

B. M. Samuels, prominent citl-
zen Of New Orleans, is IN the city on
a several days business trip.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

E. L. MCGOWAN, a prominent citi-
zen of Heckla, is spending today in
the city on business.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Mrs. Wood, of, Laurel, is visiting
friends in the city for short while.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

Attorney H. Y. Leverett and wife,
of this city, are visiting friends and
relatives in Brandon this week.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
WANTED To RENT.

A neat small cottage in a quiet, re-
fined nelghborhood in the city of Hat
tiesburg Address, with particulars,
Anxious care Daily Progress. If
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

E. Saucier and S. L. Reynold,
Richburg citizens, were visitors to
this city yesterday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The Logan Magruder Company,
furniture dealers, keep a stock second
to none in the state.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

u. 2. Haynes, a prominent lumber
man of Lumbertop, was business
visitor TO thi: city yesterday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

c. L. Rice, business man of Mt.
Olive, paid this office visit yester-
day.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

J. t. Casey of Gulfport transacted
business in this city yesterday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

If yoou want to be in the latest
stvle, smoke Spaniola cigars.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25
NOTICE TO NON RESIDENT.
The State of Mississippi

The State of Mississippi:
To Katie Lou Pickens:
You are commanded to appear before
the chancery court of the second dis
trict of Perry county in said state, in
the city of Hatiieshurg, on the first
Monday and It'll day of December 1903,
to defend the suit in said court of Mel
son Picks1s. in which yon are defendant.
This Angnst 90, 1903.
ang4 3t-w H. AZ. McCALLUM. Clerk.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

The many friends of Mrs. K. Me
lnnis, who has been seriously i'll flor
the past several days, will note with
pleasure that she is greatly imptfoved,
hoped that she Will soon
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-08-25

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Being an Account of the Mystic Workings of the Sons of the
MaWnn' Star and the Chief Prostitutes Narrow Escape
From LunChnG at the Hands of WhiteCdps.

house ef dey spects you's hidin'. TEX
on dem wet clOze. en- III get some mo-;
den you kin clomb Up in de lof' en- git
wshm unde' de quilts"
ELS fears had a speedy confirmation.
The terrified emissary had barely time
to change his clothing before the rat
Ting Of the bars gave warning Of the APP
proach Of the nightroaders. Allen stop
ped 20 gather up his belongings, but Eli
hastily interposed.
"Neb' min dem tIngs." he exclaimed.
pushing his guest along 10 the ladder at
the end OF the room. "Clomb up dar,
quick"
While he spoke the intruders were At
the door. batteTing II with the ends OF
their riding whips.
'Lawd a goodness. who's dare ejac-
ulated Eli jumping upon the door as
one might spring out OF bed rs a
comm Faw mussy sake doan' mash
dat do in! Oh dat's you. is hit. Mars
Harry? Dress de Lawd. you don scar
me twell rs trem1in' des lok er poppie
leaf. Did you all cOtch dat yaIlah
boy?"
You know very well we didn't catch
AAIAus nave gOu EON nm hAu
the house somewhere"
Amt see hide mr. ha'r o. dat boy
sence long 70 dark. des lax l toll you
all" asseverated Eli. thankful that the
darkness enabled him to tell the literal
truth.
All right. Eli: well take your word
for it. but If you should happen TO meet
up with him just tell him that the eli
mate OF the Coosahatchee Bottom is
mighty unhealthy for coffee colored mig
gers from the Moth. Tell him it d only
we been hickories tonight. but it'll be
shot guns the mex time he comes prowl-
in around among our people"
Eli promised, and breathed freely again
when the young men rode away. There
was no need TO repeat the warning 70
the young fellow hiding IN the loft,
he had heard every word of the con-
versatlon. and he Obstinately refused
to stir from his hiding place during the
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whole Of the following day More than
that. he seemed TO have lost all interes-
in his mission, and II was with consid
cradle difficulty that Eli persuaded him
70 assume his proper function Of Grand
Asteroid for the purpose OF inducing the
eager neophyte into the mysteries OF the
secret order.
After the initiation ceremonies were
concluded. Allen pocketed the fee OF
81 and promised 20 send Eli certificate
OF membership from the Grand Lodge
in Memphis. qualifying the pledge with
the condition that its fulhllment would
depend upon his own safe arrival in the
city.
Oar amt gwlne be no trouble bout
dat Brer Allen: I see you safe on yo'
way wen hit come night ag'in."
Eli was as good as his word. and bet
ter. He not only guided his demoralized
guest % the cabin OF n friendly &C
quaintance beyond the hill TO the west
ward. but he became the mulatto's credi-
tor for SO borrowed money! loan
which the emigration agent negotiated
on general principles. and which was
suggested by ELS ready payment OF
the entrance fee 10 the Sons OF the
Morning Star.
Aliens experience with the night
riders mude him afraid to risk taking
the train at Toccolona. and II was at
his own urgent solicitation that he was
conducted back over tho route by which
he had come. When they were we'll out
OF the dangerous neighborhood OF the
aatlands. his courage revived again. and
he poured the seductive story OF migra-
ton into the willing ears OF his guide.
explaining the details OF the colonial
ton scheme and charging upon the Ger
tain and abundant prosperity which
would reward the emigrants in the FL
Dorado OF Western Kansas
In this conversation Eli learned that
the first party would organize IN Mem
phis IN two weeks. and no promised the
mulatto TO join il. Whereupon the willy
agent cautiously disclosed the plan
which had been the chief object OF HIS
first visit to the Chadburn cabin; name
y. the enlistment Of the freebooter as
a subagent TO work among the negroes
in the Coosahatchee settlement. Eli
knew perfectly well that not one in fifty
Of his neighbors had either ready money
or convertible property. and that nearly
all OF them had already obtained ad-
vances OF food supplies and clothing
| from their landlords or from the store
! in Toccolona on the security Of the
/ forthcoming crop; but the present is al
ways the unanswerable argument to the
negro, and Eli lost sight Of the difficult
/ ties for the moment. and promised 70
urge the movement forward by precep'
and example. With this understanding
/ they parted at the door Of Aliens ac-
| quaintance. and Eli began his homeward
| Journey through the gloomy forest.
When he had gotten well beyond the
reach Of the persuasive influence OF the
agents arguments. It began TO dawn
| upon him that he had under AIKEN a very
difficult and hazardous mission; that be
! had voluntarily assumed the response
/ bilites which the mulatto had found toe
/ heavy TO be borne: and the recollectiOa
/ that Allen had somehow managed "a
make Il appear that his own standing in
the secret order, and, consequently. his
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prosperity in the new field. would de-
pend upon his success in the delicate
work of recruiting. was far from COM
forting.
"you's plum fool. niggah. dat's whut
you isl" he muttered. apostrophizing
himself as he stumbled along through
the woods. wy amt you got 'nough
sense to min 20 own biZniss? You
amt gwine git nobody ter go. case
dey amt got de money. en- you knowed
dat well 'nough from de staht- En- you
didn' had no betteh sense dan ter spect
you's gwine turn de whole worl' ober des
lax hits piece er bacon in de skillit-
amt got no sawt er patience VIII you
dat 1 ANTI En- whut you reckon -Cunnel
Hawdy say wen you mex out like you
gwine run his niggahs of? You reckon
be gwine set still en- low hit? En- of he
don't twis' yo' neck, whut's dem ha'um-
sea 'um boys gwine do? Dey don't care
er yo' oil daddy was de bes' en- de
onlies' body servan' dat oil Gin'ral
Hawdy ebber had: Dat amt gwine keep
de hick'ries of n you back"
Since this view of the case became
more clearly obvious with the lapse Of
time and the lack Of further stimulus
from external sources. It is not to be
supposed that Ell went out of his way
TO make migratory proselytes among his
neighbors; but even the little he felt in
duty bound TO say was as the torch 20 a
carefully laid train OF powder. Within
two days OF the announcement that Unc'
Israels Eli had determined to try the
hazard of new fortunes in the West. all
work had ceased in the Coosahatchee
/ Bottom. and the unwilling agent was be-
sieged at all hours of the day b. anxious
/ inquiTers. whose difficulties were as
/ small in the matter OF decision as they
were boundless in the lack Of means.
/ To add 70 Eli's perplexities. it had be-
/ come noised about that his authority ex-
tended 20 the setting aside OF such
/ trihing obstacles as railway fares; while
Z not a few among the would-be immi-
grants insisted. with true negro opti-
mism. that IL was only necessary for
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enlistment OF the small freebooter. Eli
knew cotton planting in all its laborious
details His twenty acres OF bottom
land were strong and nearly self-sus
tanning. and with the help of his wife
and four boys he was able TO handle the
crop from planting TO picking without
hiring other help; and vet for three
successive years the low price OF tho
staple had made IL Impossible for him
TO make ends meet. and the hard-earned
hoard under the heaTthstone diminished
accordingly. Like thousands OF his race.
he knew no other means OF livelihood:
and he could see that 1t was only a
question OF time when the Improbable
crop would devour first his savings and
afterward his land. leaving him in a
condition Of semi slavery. Ike that OF
his tenant neighbors. He was ready 20
grasp at the first plausible scheme that
offered itself
Secrecy, with its accompanying clap
trap of grips. pass words and signs, finds
ready soil in the mind OF a descendant CT
slaves. and the emigration agent wisely
based his scheme upon q secret
order. Moreover, the half educated
mulatto was an adept in the art OF
surrounding ss.e scheme with the mys-
terious and meaningless grandiloquenee
which appeals so forcibly TO the Gre
dullty OF the negro.
Contrary 10 their usual custom Eli
and his wife sat over the embers Of the
FIRE long after the boys had gone to bed
in the loft above; and when the nus
hand rose to bank the Goals under a bed
of ashes for the night they were both
fully committed to the cause Of emigra-
/ ton. and were ready to welcome its
apostle with open arms when he should
come on the morrow.
| According to his pisas. set forth al
/ some length In a letter TO the Rev
Abijah Brindley, the emigrant agent, II
the guise OF a travelling evangelist
should have addressed a select audience
/ in the Zion Baptist Church at Toccolons
that evening. but the fates. persOniaeC
/ by the three riders who had INTERCEPTED
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Eli to make the proper representations
TO the indefinite company" in order
TO provide them with free lands and the
new Ell Dorado.
In the midst Of these harassments
there came message from Colonel Har-
dy, conveyed 20 the beleaguered Eli by
word OF mouth through Henry Hardy.
10 the effect that the colonel was much
dispIeased at the reports which reached
him OF Elrs pernicious activity IN the
colonization scheme. The message lost
none Of its significance in transmission.
and II concluded with peremptory sum
mons to the great house on the hill. Eli
gave his promise readily enough, but
he was rather disconnected when Henry
made sure OF it's fulfllment by insisting
upon an Immediate compliance
Eli went unwiIlingly. trudging beside
Henry's horse and endeavoring to pull
himself together 10 meet the exigencIes
OF what he feared would be a trying in
terview. He found the colonel sitting
upon the broad veranda OF the family
mansion, smoking a corn cob pipe. and
evidently waiting for the return OF his
son with the culprit. Colonel Hardy
had the reputation Of being a short
tempered man, and Eli approached him
with degree Of trepidation which the
justice OF his cause and his own indie
pendence die little TO assuage.
''You's wantin' ter see ne. CunneI
Hawdy?' he asked injecting into the
simple question the infection or subser-
Went respect which thirty years OF
emancipation had not served 20 efface
in the son OF the old generals body ser
want.
Yes. What IS Il I heah about youh
getting up a sawt OF exodus among Duh
nIggersT'
20 de Lawd. CunneI. amt been
doin' dat; no. sab. dat / ANTI
Don't lie 10 me. Eli; IL was only yes
to-day eyen'n' that Abe was telling me
about it-said you're agent for land
company out in Kansas or something
Of that sawr-"
Dat fool niggah don know whut he 5
talkin bout, Cuunel, deed he dom Is
gwine dar myself. en- I don mex no
/ 'casion faw sec'cy bout dat. but ter de
/ bes' OBJ my 70 nation en- blief, dar
amt a single nurrur pusson gwine Ions
/ er me 'cept Celie and de boys
Then why have they all stopped
work."
Oats des kaze dey amt got no
4 bettah sense. Cunnel. Dey aln't got no
| money. en- dey cayn't go nowha
/ but dey des drap de pillow IN de Eel en-
pesteh de life out er me Gaze dey knows
/ rs gwine'
/ The colonel smoked meditatively for
a few moments. and then knocked the
ashes from his pipe. Pm right much
disappointed in you. Eli; I suhtanly am
| always allowed you had betteh sense
than to let a smooth tongued No'theru
nigger make a plumb fool OF you. How
much do you know about this heah fine
scheme OF his2"
Eli repeated some OF the arguments
advanced by the emigration agent. while
the colonel relied his pipe.
That's about what I allowed You
don't know the very first initial thing
about the country. the people. the eli
mate or anything else. and yet you'll
/ th'ow UP everything you've gathered
here to go and chase lightning bugs.
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Fli vrilled otherwise The audience
gathered early In the dingy little church.
and waited with contented African pa
thence until the Rev BrindIey was re-
luctantly compelled 10 dismiss the meet
ing with a second reading OF Brother
Aliens letter. followed by a fervent
prayer for the safety OF the missing
evangelist.
Elder BrindIey had the gift Of elo-
quence in a prayer and in eNhortation,
but II is fair TO assume that his petitions
would have gained something in fervor
on this occasion had he been aware OF
the peculiarly trying nature OF the dif-
fculties in which the apostle OF emigra-
ton had become involved. Upon reach
ing the Oberon Mills Fork. the three
riders had divided their forces in the
exact proportion which measured their
doubt of the credibiIity of ELS infor-
nation. one OF them galloping IN the d.
rection OF the mills. while the others
took the road to Toccolona The mulat-
20 heard his pursuers, and. after
frantic trial OF speed, in which the bay
mule was far from proving itself the
better horse. Allen abandoned the ami
NAL and plunged into the forest
Fear lent him agility, but he was not
a moment too soon. The horsemen thun-
dered up in time TO see the riderless
mule. and to hear the splashing Of the
fugitive in the swamp al the side OF the
road They promptly flung Themselves
from their saddles and gave chase. guild
ed blythe crashing in the underbrush. For
a few minutes Aliens anxiety 20 keen
near the road seemed likely to cost him
his liberty In his terror. however. he
finally lost the sense OF direction; and as
he plunged deeper into the swamp his
pursuers gave up the chase. and re
mounted. 70 patrol the road in the hope
OF capturing the mulatto when he should
come out OF the swamp TO continue his
journey.
But the agents ignorance OF the coun-
try helped him again. and after two
hours OF aimless wandering in the pitchy
darkness OF the forest. he stumbled out
upon the road at the eastern extremity
or the Coosahatchee Bridge. He recog-
nized the locality at once; and pausinE
| only long enough to assure himself that
there was no one within hearing he hur-
ried away in the direction OF the only
refuge that suggested itself
Half an hour later. Eli was awakened
/ by a knocking at the back door Of the
/ cabin.
Who's dar?" he asked. getting out
/ Of bed and going TO the door with a
vague premonitfon OF coming trouble
: IT'S me-Henry Allen; for Gawd's
/ sake femme in!'
/ Eli opened the door. and then closed
/ It quickly behind the shivering mulatto
/ The darkness in the room was almost
] tangible. but the chattering Of the fugi-
/ tive's teeth confirmed Ellis forebodings
Dem haumsca UNI boys dldn' cotcf
/ you. did dey. BreT Allenz" he asked.
NO. / luded EN- IA the swamp; but
/ Is mos daid-mos' daid. Brotheh Chad
! bum" replied the mulatto. his terror
manifesting itself IN a curious touch OF
atavism IN his dialect. "Cayn't you mel
/ a fab an femme git wahm an dry?'
"Betteh not darst dc dat. Brer Al
/ len; dem boys gwine see de light w'er
dey's ridin' back home. en- de OF debll
hisself amt gvine keep EN- out'n IL