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Dual** 1 Hattiesbur HATTIESBURG, MISS. Till'BSD Y. NOVEMBER 19, 1003. VOL. IV. No. 303. YEEND & POTTE g Mobile's Only Big Cash Department House Where they sell strictly for cash, at one price to all alike is the best place to trade because they give you the best and biggest value for your cash money. Our io Departments. Dry Goods, Notions, Men's Furnishings, Boys Clothing, Men's Cl Mhimg, Hats, Ladies Wear, House Furnishings, Trunks and Shades. I Dry Goods Depart nr 2 Ladies Wear Department Ladies dress and walking skirts of good dependeab le materials, in all colors and black, well made and fin ished, cut in the newest styles. Cash priced at $i,00 $1.50 $2.00 to 110.00 Pretty new fall dress cloths, weaves and colorings, including a m st com] of black goods. fh die st de an li Cash priced at 2 ST. 00 Ladies Tailor Made Suits Outing Flannels. A tremendous stock of handsome up-to-date suits to select from, in all the new modes and fabrics. Cash priced at flO.OO |12.50 to $2V00 In light and dark colors, large variety of pretty pat-j terns, good heavy, fleecy quality. Cash priced at 5e 8c and 10c Infants Cloaks. Fall Percales 01 white Bedford Cord and Henrietta, in long and short lengths, handsomely trimmed and embroidered. Cash priced at $1.00 $1.50 $1.75 to #5.00 Light and dark colors, suoable for wais shirts, full width, fast colors dresses or Cash priced at He and 10c Childrens Reefers and Cloaks Blnnke's and Comforts lit kin 1. good i Blankets 50c to $8.5( Comfurtf nest values heew w Tii* : In all colors, prettily trimmt d with braid, light and heavy weights, good serviceable gann Cash priced at |1.00 $1.25 $1.50 to $050 J ' c go Size 75c to fc 00 v<d\ < 3 ms I ! Star 115 and 117 DAUPHIN STREET. Mobile's Only Strictly one Price Cash House. Pay flore than our Cash Prices? W hy WAYSIDE OBSERVATIONS Impressions o 4 Our Cit\ Fr m tl.e Standpoint of a Visii.no S; au ger Who is Here Pins; ecting A visiting stranger, who is also a prospector, having been in the city sev eral days looking mound, hands in the following ''Wayside Ubs°i vat ions, " taken during his sojourn. "There is a number of different kinds of enterprises that could be started here and made to pay, viz.: A modern commodious Lot el: a fm ale seminary; military institute; m r diial institute, with faculty ftem resident physicians; cotton mill; bosieiy mi 1; hat factory and clothing manufac tory. "When I see the c 11 c-ring evi dences of pro-perifv and thrift all around me here I feel ready to pt claim that if there be a stiaj pess,; ist here tell him to 'go 'way back ii j the country and sit down,' and wai there as the town will soon grow to » that will him out teacli size there. " "After you read your paper-s eud ii to a distant frietd the good tilings it is saying for yoi 1 town. " let him si "A general cleaning would help things no little streets and yards Take away t here The eution. unsightly pile of brick, the menaces in the shape of piles of old lumber, boxes and garb age. They detract from the view as the stranger would see it. np * l "They say 'Jordan am a hard road to travel' — perhaps it is if it G any thing like the ups ant downs of'he sidewalks I have climbed, stnmbl d and fallen over since I came here »9 upon tl • whole, von have a great place—viewed from auy standpoint most promising — bat it could be made greater by a long, strong pul all together for some of the industries that I hava outlinad nnd others 1 coaid name. 1 1 TENNESSEE. « « 9 9 Elkrbee's Stables For a nice rig or a ch*>p horse, go to Ellerbee f a stables norl7-6t BUSINESS MEN'S LfAGliF. Program in Full of ihe Meeting of This Great Body at Jacks m, 7 . N0V - 2 4 th - Following is the program of tlie Business Men's League convention, which will be held in Jacks m on November 24: 11 a. m.—Call to order. Address of President H. L. McKee. Enroll meut of Delegates, committees, and assignment of mat ter. Appoiufinent of Adjournment. Address, Hon. W. Q. Protection to pioperty from 3 p m. Cole, fire I 06 S. " Paper by Mr. Levi Rothenberg, "Remedial Legislntio. ." General discussion. 4 p m. —Address, Hon. Whitfield, "Education, the basis et all state development " Miscellaneous business. 8 p. m.—Reception at the new car ol by the state officials. H. L. SECOND DAY. November 25. 10 a. in.—Address, Capt. W. H. Hardy, "Good roads and how to get them. General discussion. 11 a. m.—"Ti e railway companies! missionaries for immigraion," ad dresses by Geo H. Sm : th and Capt. J. F Merry. Expe ieuce meeting Adjournment. Trolley ride. 3 p. m —Repo'-ts of committees, j Miscellaneous business Adjournment. All railroads make a rate of one fare plus 25 cents for tiie round trip. Delegates from each city and town should have statements showing re sults in dairying, trucks, fruits and agriculture. > * if • 011 iiav»*n't vGr-'d the Pitt* Studio of l>Oe. you shonld do so and >ee The improv tuents that have tak^n p'ace nov!7 6t GREENWOOD'S PAVING i ONDS, The Citizens Hold a Meeting and Will Ask the City For a £50, 000 Appro riation. Special to tbe Daily Progress Greenwood. Nov. 19—A r «in eting held by the citizens *>f this pUev y«n terday it was d» cided that the ciL !>• asked to appropriate $50,0 0 for str^i 1 paving purposes. The One *>ay Cold Cur<- KermotVs Chocolates Laxative Qun.m»' toi old ia »< toad and son throat Cu^dr*» -Taort T.. J. DOk \"' j PL OI I) . GE Ii'g >1 >i!i ful wn 1 . -uudi f.ii > to | show proper aspect tor old -go. h rj the-ororary in th- » « 8 h of D King's New Life Th. v « ur off „ ; „1 dies ,. f . iiiart<-r h ■« sever, and ir ! Dy^pep*. a. Jan 11 - j riv. ( re 'P**' 'L *1 F. v. i> thi .• I 6c C .d-iii . •S' \ usr GO M'>idtMlC*e, 7 An V-l new IOu. Mn i, \i ..0(J 1 >110 bf. J. F. MOORE. Pitts' Sfu<M is doing >rk as was ever tun some as pretty .*(1 out hy any nov!7-7t W< st 11 ALi 1 - !§ J is 1-itvct such tonnage of sner chandise Unloaded in the length of time. j - Instead of Relaxation, h. w ii creased the pressure/y making greater reduction in prices. Our Uncerw^ar ^>a;e has b oken all records and the reduction is still on with greater force CLOTHING CLOTHING CLOTHING. We are still unloading without the Slightest regard for value. OLU lAlHENSE SHOE STOCK is still moving with a Rush. Come early if you want the Choicest styles and Best Values. O i I ,uies' -vr: {s and skirts are going rapidly, come early •inj ^ct 'heci 1 ice styles and values. vYe have just i .eeiveda line of ladies handsome novelties that will be sold Under the Price. Came i n the floors and see our recent arrivals. j 1 t W. W. MASSENGALt, (Successor of flASSENOALE & OLIVER.) J October 14- tf. KING'S DAUGHTERS An Appeal to Which' /here Should i be No Deaf Ear Turned.—Of the Virtues the Grtak i is Charity I Another year has ilmoet slipped by, B ! and although our city has suffered one or two reverses, on the otherh and ^ been a very successful year. jgj rick buildings have gOBo up like magic almost, pavements have been fi tinroare ifeus t:\orywhre f the prosperity of oor c 'ty 1 people. But in the midst of this general | \t I i. ia : 0i ana , r. A •M perity the yenr mav have brought |. K. i'old misfortunes to some of ns. it 7 may have brought dea^ 'offering and na j many other of those 'ills to which Sj * f hnmanitv i is heir, but there is always something to be thanfnl for. Von that have comfortable homes, with abundance of ; usuries, good ! clothes to wear, wood and coal to burn and delicacies for your sick— think of those who have not these remember the destitute jfc anil sufferiug around you by giving a ! f j "Thanks Offering" to Him win lias protected you. The K'ug's Daugh ters all over the land e.re preparing j to give Thanksgiving dinners to poor, i deserving families who otherwise woulil have nono, and onr circle in Hattiesburg would be greatly thankful •for any aid in the ehape of money or j food.If it ia only one con of milk, send it, and you will feel better we 1 are sure for having dene what you j could. The Daughters are very au £• • tnines and % , M J ! I anxious and wish to have a large You who Thanksgiving have never been hungry have no idea offering. suffering it is, we are sure, or there would be loads of provisions for the King's Daughters to distribute. All donations should bo sent to the residence of Mrs. W. L. Haney or w Mrs. D. B. Holmes, where a com mit*e of ladies will attend to tlie distribution. These ladies will re ceive from now until next Tuesday donafio"« which the grateful any hearts of the people of our city may prompt them to send. ) 'I H. N." MISS ANNA ALLEN, Chairman Committee. - 1 "Imply Wagons Rattle" T note in an advertisement in your of the 16th that "properties on sale are hel l at extortionate prices, save in one specific case '' Suffice it s-v, empty wagons will rattle. In >ur properties nnd price kZ T f M t H-i onr own judge. Very respect fully, J, F. Moore. * Nov. 17-: Notice to Tax Pavers. A11 city taxes will be delinquent af ter D^c 15 and the 10 per centdar*>age will be collected. B. M Moffett. City 'l ax Codec or. h e cos Oaj Cofci Ctite. iuJ >ore taroat cured b.v Ket :es ho'-.tive Quinine. As cas v 'C Hire* cts foi ttCIU ' ' -:<1 iu 5 i f n the The Royal Frugal Range by, B and ^ year. jgj like been fi a <* % 0. rag R m ana , r. i 4 . | ■ rr-ci A •M - 1 - -JtfW, Vi: Efc |. K. it 7 and ■ Hi * "'ir; - m v< Sj >■ Jt * A f? r-U' Von with m. •wc A m i ixym good to these jfc a ! f j lias in or we you ■V t -r ", hr n m - 5 % y*-n> * ' — . t £• • ■ r u Itf] ppe % , f'crr ,'1 mmt M VT*'*' . V"»* - J T-r:r % & •s hi - - v -ll' -1 J f^rr*v ':••*■ »y*?* i i ' i.a'H A - > a.ur - > S'. * •> r - f, I : *4 V a « tfj&u <ir 7 ilBfii i-i v ft' ■ r »' ■ ■ ■ ' ' •'* v;.: 1 ! \ who *. r. idea 3b ; .i mi ' .•'v^.,r7r|5d>L kisr.-i! I or for the or «i- : I V T 7 c*r-> M» ; ii' f''' > Wj tlie re IT IS Handsome, Convenient. Efficient, Durable, Eeconomical and Modern Priced. - 1 BI on it In Our Stock of Ranges, Cooking Stoves, Upright, Box and Air-tight Heaters, is new and complete. Prices right. kZ M * af or. 5 i You are invited to visit our store and in spect our complete lines of Groceries, Hard ware, Builders' Material, Buggies, wagons and Harness. f a 11 !§ ■i J is - Mail orders solicited and prices quoted on application. All or ders are carefully packed and shipped same day received... HAWKINS d COMPANY j t 30, 60, 80, 2io, 212 Pine Street, HATTIESBURG, MISS. 'Phone No. 25 for what you want. If we haven't got it we will get it.