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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Great Feats.


The conversation turned on big feet,
when n of the company said he be-
feved his pal Smith would take some
beating in that line.
81 was out walking with Smith one
day when he slipped down, with the
soles Of his boots pointing to a grocer's
window. The grocer rushed out to in
quire who was putting the shutters
up"
'"That's pretty fair" said a soldier
who a present, "but a fellow in our
company beat it hollow. After a sharp
fight with the enemy we were obliged
to retreat, when, on looking back, we
saw one Of our men standing upright
on the field. The fact was the poor fell
low had such feet that he never fell
down when he vas shot"
"Well," said a horse dealer who sat
in the corner, that's rather tall, but let
me have a try. A fellow came down to
u stables the other day in a hurry to
hire a horse for a journey he was going
on. I'll have that one,' he said, point
ing to a horse in the yard. why, there
isn't a la in the world a ride that
ANIMAL 1 said. He'll work In a cart
or plow, but no one can stay On his
back 'Ill try him anyway said the
stranger as he sprang into the saddle.
I expected to see him pitched off, but
the horse looked round. saw the mans
feet and trotted quietly off. He thought
he was between a pair of shafts"
The company considered that a feat
Of that sort could not be surpassed
Tit-RitS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
JUST LIKE A SUN TER RAIN
A Summers Rainfall Startled the
People When 1t Came Down so
Nicely Friday Night.

One of the oldest inhabitants was
queried with reference to the matter
II he had ever encountered rainfall
in this county during the month
OF December since he had lived
here. His reply was that after an
existence IN this county for nearly a
quarter Of a century he had V
before witnessed a rainfall in the
middle Of December. Friday e
ing about $50 o'clock, as predicted
by the weather bureau, rain COM
menced descending in pretty generous
quantities. There was no let up on
it either, for it continued to come
down all night long, not in heavy
showers, but like a gentle rain in the
summer time. People were thunder
struck with the novelty Of a rain at
this time of the year, and o~vercoats
were changed to mackintoshes and
umbrellas were brought out of hid
ing. Along about 6 O'Clock Saturday
morning the rain changed to snow,
and practically all day long a wet,
and at times heavy. snow came down.
The temperature went as high as
36, and the snow melted all day long.
This morning and through the night
the thermometer stood at SO degrees.
and there was little variance through
the Gay, except that it moved up a
couple of degrees.
Saturday morning we measured the
rainfall and what came down in the
form Of water measured IS inches.
There has been very little precipita-
tion in the month of December dur
ing the past twelve years. The rec
ords Of the local weather bureau show
that only in December, 1891, was
there anything above the normal
moisture of the month. That year
it amounted to 1885 inches
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26

Putting food into a diseased stom-
ach is like putting money into a
pocket with holes. The money is
lost. All its value goes for nothing.
When the stomach is diseased, with
the allied organs Of digestion and
nutrition, the food which is put into
it is largely lost. The nutriment is
not extracted from it. The body is
weak and the blood impoverished.
The pocket car be mended. The
stomach can be cured. That sterling
medicine for the stomach and blood,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coyery, acts with peculiar prompt.
ness and power on the organs of d.
gestion and nutrition. 1t is a pos
tive cure for almost all disorders of
these organs, and cures such dis
eases Of the heart. blood, liver and
other organs, IS have their cause in
a weak or diseased condition Of the
stomach. a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
DAKOTA UNIVERSITY NOTES

"There is no place like home
for nearly all the students have gone
there.
Profs. Lardner and Rothenberger
intend spending their vacation out
side the state. The former goes to
Colorado, and the latter to Nebraska.
1t is hoped Prof. Lardner Will find
dear more plentiful there than
here.
The faculty has for some time past
been considering the question Of
literary societies, and have reached
what they consider a wise decision.
They recommend not less than four
organizations, two for young, ladies
and two for young men. Society
work is made equal to a regular
term hour. A student must perform
at least once in three weeks. The
programs must be posted not later
than three weeks previous to appear
ance. These with minor suggestions
"iS ~ ho1Ou 0S SuluCS " ullC lllctdUI.
Now is an opportune time tor some
student to organize a literary society,
or show his spirit by becoming a
leader in literary society circles.
The Phreno made it's last appear
ance for this term a few days ago.
The "local'' department seems to
have degenerated into a scalping
machine. If a student has an
ungainly habit Or makes a mistake,
he is held up as the object Of ridicule,
shame and invectlve. This is un-
pleasant to them, to say the least, on
whom is turned the public gaze. Of
course we recognize that college is a
preparation for life where the rough
corners are hewn off. where we ''see
ourselves as others see u.s. and all
that. but we believe if the editors
had any real desire to render a
personal good to the trespassers,
they could, with all their wisdom,
do it through entirely different
channels.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
Mathematics.

Mathematics.
All Mathematic Tompkins knew
When he the world begun
Was how to gather what "a duo
To earnest No. l.
But later on he met a lass
And started in to WOO,
And that is how it came to pass
They walked out 2 by 2.
The girl was beautiful and good
And stately as a queen.
Five feet she in her stockings stood;
Her age was sweet 16.
Twas 10 to l they would have wed,
For she did not decline.
Her father he did hat Instead;
His shoe was No. 9.
But Mathematic Tompkins he
To prove that did not wait,
But from h a parents wrath did flee
At a 2:40 gait.
Such conduct as that father showed
Was not at all a gents,
And Tompkins in that episode
Appeared like 80 cents.
The woeful maiden did allow
That to forget she'd strive.
She's Mrs. William SmtthcrS now;
Her third is nearly S.
Chicago Daily News
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
What's in p Name.

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. G.
Dewitt Co. Of Chicago, discovered,
some years ago, how to make a salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific
for piles. For blind, bleeding, itch
ing and protruding piles, eczema,
cuts burns, bruises and all skin dis
eases DeWitt's Salve has no equal.
This has given rise to number worth
less counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's
the genuine. L. O. Gale.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
And There Are Others.

SWiggS-Somehow l have failed to
meet with any success in my under
takings.
Briggs-That's easily accounted for.
Swiggs-Well, what's the answer?
Briggs-Too many bars in your way.
Ohio State Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
The Floorvva1ker's Uncertaint

"Where shall l find something nice in
oil for the dining room?" asked a stout,
smiling woman of the foorwalker in a
western department store.
ION the third" began the foorwalk-
er. Then he paused and looked doubt
fully at the inquirer. did you mean q
painting or something in the sardine
line?" he asked.-Boston Christian Reg:
lister.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
A Sense of Impropriety,

II q p
"Don't you think a great deal of
money is improperly spent in cleo
tionsY"
II DO" answered Senator Sorghum.
"I've seen many a dollar invested that
didn't bring in q vote."-Washington
Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
"As In q Mirror"

GAS In u Mirror"
II see the scoundrel in your facet"
exclaimed the angry man.
"That," replied the other calmly, "is
a personal reflection"
When the angry man had figured this
out, he was even angrier.-Chicago
Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
EARNINGS.

Clark-Sec here! You told me if 1
took a course of instruction from you
1t wouldn't be long before I'd be earn
ing 500 a week.
Professor Skinner-Well?
Clark Well, I'm getting $40 a week.
Professor Skinner - But, honestly,
now, don't you feel that you're earning
500? Every clerk feels he earns ten
times as much as he gets.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
Petition For Pardon

Augusta, Mississippi, June 20, 1902.
To his excellency, A. Fl. Longino,
governor of the state of Mississippi:
Yorr undersigned petitioners citizens Of
said state petition you and ask the
pardon of Nepolean Whittle, who was
at the May term of the circuit court Of
the fret district of Perry county, Miss,
convicted of assault and battery with
intent to kill, and sentenced TO serve q
term of two years In the state peniten
tiary, and we give as our reason for
executive clemency the following:
| 1st. Nepolean Whittle entered plea
of guilt o said charge with the hope
and expectation of having executed
cIemeDcy At your hands.
end. There were mitigating cir
cumstanrss connected with his com
mitting t"t offence and had they been
Introduce before jury in evidence
the said Nepolean Whittle might have
been acquitted
3rd. The said Whittle has always mp
to the committing of this offence been
an honest, law abiding, industrious
negro, has never been in any trouble or
eonvlcte before.
4th. His health is very poor; has
now dangerous and painful constitu-
IIOual ul-tase anu III Une oplAalou Oh your
petitions rs as we'll as medical advisors1
that if he is permitted TO remain In
prison Will die before his time expires.
5th. He has wife and seven ANAL
children IN destitute circumstances who
are badly in need of his help and
| presence.
9Th. 'ecause since being in the state
penitentiary he has caused the official
no trouble, but has been industrious
and his conduct becoming.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
No. 3O3
LAID TO REST
BISHOP HUGH MILLER THOMPSON WAS
BURIED.
One OF the Most Prominent Men OF the
State Put into the Ground.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Jackson, Nov. 20-In the presence
of the most distinguished gathering
of Episcopal bishops and priests that
has assembled in the south for several
years, the remains of the late bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson, of the diocese
were laid to rest at O'Clock this af-
ternoon in the vault beneath the
chapel reil at ST. Colomb's chapel.
the quaint little church erected near
his residence several years ago by the
dead chu rchman.
The last rites were commenced at
10 O'Clock this morning with holy
communion service in the chapel held
for members of the family and clergy
only. Shortly before 3 O'Clock the
remains were cnoveyed to the city and
funeral service held at the historic
St. Andrews church. The ancient
edifice was packed to the door, and
the service was unusually solemn and
impressive
Nearly every Episcopal diocese in
the south was represented by its
bishop, and members of the clergy
acted as pail bearers The Masonic
fraternity also participated in the
| services
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20

These rates can. be seen at the Office l. y
any one applying for space in the paper.
These rates will be adhered to strictly,
thus treating all alike. These rates
apply to display advertisements only.
The rates for locals published along
with pure reading matter, are higher,
being FIVE cents per line for each inser-
non. Locals come higher because they
occupy Detter positions and gives the
advertiser better results.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Travis went
down to Hattlesburg Sunday to see
their little son who is IN the hospital
there. We are sorry to say that Mr..
Travis reports Frank not getting
along az nicely as he had been and
Mrs. Travis remained at his bedside.
The physician in charge, however,
thinks that the change in his con-
dition was caused from over eating
and he will be on the road to health
within a few days. We sincerely
hope that Frank will soon be re-
stored to his health.-Laurel Chroni-
cle<s
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
The Sidewalks Presented Solid
t Lines of People.
PARADE ENDED AT HOTEL GAYOSO.
After Reception President Retired
to His Room For Rest.

Memphis, Nov. 10. - President
Roosevelt ami party arrived in the
city this morning PROMPTLY at 8
O'Clock from Smedes, Miss, on a
special train over the Yazoo and Mis-
sissippi Valley railroad. The journey
from Smedes was devoid of special in
eident. The president upon his arri-
val here was gievn an enthusiastic
demonstration when he allghted
from his car at the union depot. He
was met by large delegation of rep
resentative citizens with bands and
escorts Of police officers and detectives
in plain clothes.
Among the presidents party were
Stuyvesant Fish, president of the Il
linois Central railroad, Solicitor j.
NJ. Dickinson of the same road; DR..
Lung, the president private physi-
clan; several newspaper correspon-
dents and secret service men.
The parade was at once formed and
as the long line SWING iDso motion
for the march through the city, can
non stationed on the river front near
the custom house, doomed salute OF
twenty one guns.
The parade was headed by Chief
Of Police Mason and other rolice
officers, bands and large escort OF
citizens on horseback after which
came the carriage of the president,
General Luke E. Wright, Secretary
Cocrtelyou and Chairman W. J. Craw-
ford, Of the general committee.
The line of march was first through
the residence portion of the city to the
custom house and on the route many
houses were decorated with flags and
bunting, flags being much in evidence.
In the business portions of the city
the crowds and decorations increased,
the principal buildings being gay
with color. Along Main street the
sidewalks presented solid lines OF peo.
pie and the president was kept busy
bowling his acknowledgment of greet
ings.
The parade ended at the Hote
Gayoso, where the party alightec
and an informal reception was held
Several hundred citizens shook handI
with the president.
The local committee desired Gen
eral Wright to await the president
coming at the Gayoso hotel, but Gen
eral Wright vetoed the arrangement
and was the first TO grasp the presi
dents hand as he stepped from tn
train. The president greeted Genera
Wright with great cordiality.
After the reception President Roose
velt retired to his room for shor
rest.
The program arranged for the da.
was very. elaborate. At the Gayos
hotel a breakfast was rendered tn
president and General Wright by tn
ladies of Memphis. This afternol
there were two receptions to Genera
Wright, one by the white citizens Q
Memphis at the auditorium and tn
other by colored people at their owl
hall on Beale street. Both of thes
receptions were attended by the pres
ident.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
No.ice to Advertisers.

To be successful IN any business
business r ncipIes and rules must be
adopted and adhered 70. Therefore the
Progress has adopted a business system
and rules governing the advertising
rates Ct the paper. It has the rates of
advertising. which are as low as tht
property can be run successfully.
printed Ia plain type and 90 arranged
/ that any one can understand them.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
PROF. COOK ACQUITTED
Charged With Misconduct in Office
in Rankin County.
Special to the Daily Progress

ORC(AdA " %AAO OSNAAJ ASeo%~0S
jackson, Nov. 90. The state board
of education today rendered verdict
of acquittal in the case of Prof. Cook,
county superintendent of education of
Rankin county, who was charged with
misconduct in office. The report was
signed by Messrs. Power and McClurg,
constituting a majority of the mem
bers and State Superintendent Whit
field dissented from the decision. The
written opinion stated that, while
there had been much laxity in the
conduct of the affairs Of the office,
that they did not believe Prof. Cook
had been guilty of illegal issuance of
pay certificates, or indulging in any
form of wilful fraud.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
THE GOVERNOR RETURNS
From Memphis Where He Went 10
See Luke Wright.
Special to the Daily Progress.

opccldI " tne Odiiy HAoSl0oS'
jackson, Nov. 20.-Governor Lon
gino returned on the afternoon train
from Memphis, where he attended
the reception in honor of Gen. Luke
E. Wright, who has just returned
from the Philippines The governor
states that rousing demonstration
was given by the Memphians in
honor of their fellow citizen, and it
was a general outpouring of the peo
pie, irrespective of party allegiance.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
Physicians Fees.
From American Medicine.

| From American Medicine.
A western contemporary, the Aka
loidal Clinic, advocates a general
agreement on the part of physicians
to raise their fees in accordance With
| the enhanced prices of the necessi-
ties of life which have obtained in
recent years. With some conditions
and limitations we heartily vote aye
to this resolution. The first condi-
| tion would be that the fees of the
| physicians are those that should be
raised-the physician, we mean, as
distinguished from the surgeon and
the specialist. 1he internists, the
general or family physicians, con-
stitute the most important but the
most neglected class OF the protes-
sion. We have conspired with the
thoughtless and melo-drama loving
public to give all the honor and all
1.-THE profits also to the surgeon and
specialists If the profession is to
make any common stand for better
i wages, t6 must he lot Tie sake Ol Tue
general physician. His work is
worth lust as much as that of the
operator, but he does not receive
one-tenth, and in many cases not
one-hundredth as much. We do not
say that the specialist and surgeon
receive too much; we urge only that
it is the duty of the specialist and
surgeon to raise the standard fees of
his colleagues to level of that of
their own. In the second place, the
movement to increase the fee should
at first chiefly consider the country
physician, as distinguished from the
city man. Either because the
: number of cases is greater or other
means of livelihood are obtainable
, the city physician does not suffer
from low and uucollectable fees, as
does his country brother. The new
ly aroused professional conscious
ness must show. consclentiousness
and the love of justice, or it will not
endure.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20

Governor Longino was asked about
the alleged race riot at Summit last
night. He said that he was in COM
munication last night over the long
distance telephone with the sheriff
of the county and the mayor of
Summit and they assured him that
there was no race riot, that negro
was in jail suspected of having had
something to do with the killing.
The negro was turned out of jall and
as he ran was shot at by some of the
crowd. but succeeded in making his
escape.-Jackson News.
Scool shoes that wear the longest can
he found at Hawkins q Co. nov17 fit
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
Notice TO Subscribers.

Hereafter the progress will not be
sent to any subscriber whose subscrp
ton time has expired. II he receives it
through the mail he will know when
his subscription has expired by the
mailing label on his paper. In this
case as in all others. the paper will be
promptly stopped going to the. sub
scriber without iurther notification.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20

Scool shoes that wear the longest can
be found at Hawkins & Co. nov17 ct
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
Adjournment

Hon. P. E. Williams, of Lumber
ton. was in the city today. Mr..
Williams says that Pearl River
county is among the five counties In
the state which showed an increase
I'm their tax values OF million
dollars or over. He says Pearl River
was placed fourth In the list when
its proper place is third. He reports
that the piny woods section of the
state is on a genuine boom.-Jackson
Corr. PIcayune.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20

7P. M Devotional exercises
Joseph Carthrell.
1920 P. M.-The Problem of the Sun
day School Teacher Supply-R. A
Magruder. General Discussion.
SP. M.-The Child in the Midst
Mrs. b L. Stapleton.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-11-20
PROGRAM OF FOURTH ANNUAL
County Interdenominational Sun
day School Convention.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.

SATURDAY MORNING SESSIONs
"a. M Devotional exercises -
Rev. H. d. Howell.
$3.50 A. M.-Opening address Geo.
fairfield.
I0A M.-Reports from schools.
IL A. M.-The Teachers Power -
Joseph Carthrell. General discus
sion.
I2M.-Appointment of committees.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2:3o P. M.-Devotional exercises
Rev. w. NJ. Sullivan.
2:45 p. NJ. - Substitute Teachers
How Secured-F. F. Phillips Gen
eral discussion.
3:45 p. M.-HOme Cooperation
| w. s. F. Tatun. General discussion.
EVENING SESSION.
M.-Devotional exercises-Rev
w. H. Hnntley.
1920 p. M.-Aggressive Work-Jo-
seph Carthrell. General discussion.
8P M.-The Relation Of the Church
and Sunday School-H. s. Stevens
General discussion.
$3.50 P. M--An Offering for inter
denominational Sunday School work
SUNDAY.
9:45 A. Nudge Carthrell will be
with Court street Methodist Sunday
School
IL IA.M.-Judge Carthrell Will be
with the Presbyterian congregation
instead of their regular preaching
service.
3P Nudge Carthrell will hun
die the teachers meetIng at the
Nam street Methodist church.
7:3O P. Nudge Carthrell will be
with the Baptist congregation in
place of their regular preaching SER
vice.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION.
ga. exercises-Rev.
p. j. Bailey.
9:20 A. M.-How to Tone Up Sun
day SchooI-W. NJ. Conner. General
discussion.
1920 A. M.-Decision Day-Joseph
Carthrell. General Discussion.
1l:20-The Teachers Week Day
Work-D. G. McLaurin. General
discussion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2:30 P. M.-Devotional exercises
Rev. E. J. Currie.
2:45 P. M.-How to Bald ZIP an
Adult Class.-T. o. Griff1s. Genera
discussion.
3:45 p. NJ. The Teacher and HI:
Class-F. B. Woodley. General DIS
cussIon.
Election of officers for ensuilfs
year.
EVENING SESSION.
Z p. M Devotional exercises
Joseph Carthrell.
1920 P. M.-The Probls am of the Sun
day School Teacher Supply-R. A
Magruder. General Discussion.
8P. M.-The Child in the Midst
Mrs. B L. StapIeton.
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