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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-04-02
NAVAJO BLANKETS:
How They Won TheirNatfonal Keputa
tiOn,r

How They Won TheirNatfonal Keputa>
ton.
Though Navajo blankets as rugs.
portieres, couch coverings and dozen
other things, have held their own in
American homes for a season and
more, there are many interesting de-
tails of their manufacture which are
not known to the casual customer.
The impress Of the Spanish cross, re-
calling the invasions Of the Coronado
expedition of 1910 is still paramount in
this industry of the tribe This marked
the Navajo's first knowledge Of the
white race, and the later influence Of
Mexican art can be traced in the zig
tagging diamond. There is always one
blanket weaver in a Navajo family.
generally a woman, though sometimes
a man, and the blanket frame which is
erected outside the hogan OF hut, is
part Of its architecture. This frame
is Of upright posts or rude poles.
Kneeling or squatting in front of it
is the patient weaver from morning
till night. The blankets are considered
a medium of barter, as current as any
coin among the neighboring tribes.
for the Navajo's country, is the finest
for flock raising, and their wool far
famed. The dyes used, too, are practi-
cally jndelible, and their manufacture
is tribe secret. The blanket is the
banner garment Of the squaws with
"dressy'' aspirations, and the choicest
Of wigwam decorations. The care
taken in the making Of these blankets
may be realized when one knows that
manufacture Of some of the more elab-
crate. No two of these are ever ex-
actly alike, and for certain tribal cere-
monies especial patterns are intro
duced. The choicest designs are. re-
served for enshrouding the dead, as
the journey to the Happy Hunting
Ground" is considered much enhanced
by the richness Of the travellers wrap
ping. 1t is the Navajo blanket, too.
that oftenest forms the charmed
square of the snake dancing Mokis,
and the sun dancers Of the ShOshOnes
and Arapahoes carpet their sacred in
closures with these same weaves that
American bachelors and den devotees
pay such round prices for. No wonder,
with it's history, it's wealth of associa-
ton, with its richness of color and
originality OF design, the Navajo
blanket has attained National reputa-
ton. j" sas -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-04-02
he morning to give me my break.

the morning to give me my break
fastr" .-..--~-A.-- .s....-- :.
Eyes, sweetheart" -
"And you'll take me to the station ,"
"Yes, darling.'
"And always do exactly az tell
you?' 1.:~.-.- -...-.
Yes, my own.''
Miss Dennison hesitated Then she
ascended the stair pensiyely,, while her
betrothed stood at the bottom and
watched adoringly. At the turn Of the
baluster she paused, candle in hand.
The light shone on her sweet and
saint-like profile.
"But, all the same" said Miss Den
nison, "you must admit you did not
catch the train."-The Sketch. -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-04-02
The Mysterious Ring.


This story is being told in Paris
concerning a well-known public man
who recently was presented by Sou
danese potentate with Labaksi-Tapo
order Of merit The recipient. anxious
to display the decoration at the earliest
opportunity, applied at once to the
Ministry for permission to wear it.
While readily granting the permission
the Ministry inquired with a ghost Of
a smile: ''Do you know what the Or
der is like?" Certainly" replied the
delighted applicant ut is a beautiful
gold ring, and hanging from it a small
red enamel pipe Of peace. I should
like to wear it." ''Of course you may
wear it, but according to law you have
to wear it as tits worn by the natives
Of Africa" "And how might that
be:' .Why, with the ring through
the nose" The new knight OF the
Labaksi-Tapo order has not been heard
Of Observation-Disclosures Gazette
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-04-02

Menelik., the Emperor of Abyssinia; IL
IN out.and-out temperance reformer.. NOT
;ntoxicants into Ethiopia. but their manu-
s.actnrs and sale are forbidden.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12

from, Francis a. Brooks :, The action resulted
from alleged transactions between Dunning and
Brooks, who died last fall. s. 1870, So,
A. O'Donough aged 80 years treasurer of the
o. Donough Coffee company sprang from the
window of his room ont the seventh floor of the
walk. He died ten minutes later.
Nashville, ,Tenn.-Thc wholesale dry goods es-
tablshment of Lyles, Black & Co.. burned,
and the dry goods houses Of Hornman & Saw
yer and O'Brien Bros, were damaged. The
loss Of the Lyles- Black stock is $21oooo insur-
ance $4,000. TIE building is valued at $4,000
and is insured for $1,000
New Orleans-The jury in the case of John
Hyde, statistician of the United States bureau Of
statistics, against H: & r. Beer for 100000 dam
ages because Of a cablegram sent Liverpool ques-
tioning Mr.. Hyde's crop report and intfmating
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
CHAPTER III.
The Red Spot.

Sir Peters face lost its impatient froWn.
"Joye knight, you have the detective in
instinct In you" he exclaimed. "Whether
you've stumbled on q mares nest, or
whether you've got hold OF an obscure
clue. it's the same thing. The Instincts
there ,.,
II suppose we've most of us got some
thing Of it in U.S." said Dick, IF, circum
stances bring 1t out. Perhap and he
laughed. with a faint sheer which had lit
tie bitterness left in Tiny genius lies
that way" &c. .
But Sir Peter did not laugh. I'VE were
talking Of genius which could be useful
to me-, he said, lin the conversation
which presume, you refer to. Well, /
had little enough thought of this then.
spoke at random. AS 1t has turned out
in these last two hours. however, the
genius which could best in the world
suit my purpose is precisely the detec
tive genius. Prove that you have it by
unearthing the whole Of this mystery for
me-mind, the whole of it-and I'll make
you rich man..
You mean that you'll give me Miss
Markham
I'm talking about money. not love-"
But I work for love, not money
Good heavens! man, you can't afford
10 quarrel with fortune. Look here; find
out for me not only what happened on
this yacht to-day, but who the owner
was, who was the woman with him, and
the cause Of the tragedy on board, work.
ing up from the Observation-Disclosures that
may have been-and I'll pay you 100000
for the information
But you won't give me your daugh-
ter?''
Hang it all. Knight. if you turn out
genius and your genius gets yoh
riches. you'll still lack one of the essen
tials we talked off,
Yes. The one you wear sounds well
enough. But you told me how you got
I've tried as we'll as I could to live
up to it. But suppose take you at your
word. Suppose I give up my life to find
pose that. though others try. I'm the one
who succeeds. Why should do the work
for you unless to earn reward worth
Eaving?" -.
..''Aren't 100000 worth having?''
Not when something else is the thing
I want. Besides. there may be Others
who would pay much as you to get
to the bottom of the mystery. I'd rather
take money from them and love from
you"
There's nobody on Gods earth to
whom this can mean as much az it does
to me. But you are very grasping.'
Cant I make my name one that you
wouldn't be ashamed to let Miss Mark
ham bear? At least, l am gentleman
Sir Peter,
What you are is all right. It's wha
you are not that I quarrel with. And be.
sides. this. Conversation is premature
You're not a detective. You may have
little more bent that way than many an
other, amateur guided by an intelligen
curiosity. My emotions have run ava!
with me. rather, tonight; I confess thu
weakness. I have let myself be impressed
with your confidence that the myster,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
TOLD r i. LINE

NeVsy Florine= eiInry swife OF Philip
8: Henry wsalthy coffee merchant, s, was burned
The residenee tof the family. ~ - zEs .E!
Niles, ahlich.-Charles Buchner is dead from
the bite 'ofS..a fox and Gilbert Chrysers who
nursedss him ris also dead. Another MAN who
assisted to nurse Buchner is very sick. ~ 4
New York-Ge General Samuel Thomas. a we'll
known fnancier, died at his home in this city.
He was 81 years old. He was at one time presi-
dent of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic.
Annapolis Md =: Midshiplnan Francis e.
Hlasdell Of .ew York city, was put under ar
rest Rfor the alleged hazing Of Midshpnnn Pear
son of the fourth class, who had his jaw broken
in a fight. -. ,'f' ,.,. .
Boston-Edward J. Dunning Of Brook1ine, of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
CAUGHT in the Act.

: Walking the streets looking for house
We save you all unnecessary time and
expense. Read The Journal For Rent col
umns. You will find just what you want.
in either event an ad will bring you q
landlord. Why so many pleased patrons?
Because The Journal circulates among
people who have what you want. Results
are speedy, therefore inexpensive. F-~4@ =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
ton of his office brought in verdict of $500
in favor of the plaintiff. - ..-.

Olympia, 1Wash.T-A republican successor to
George Turner (den.) in.the United States sen.
ate will be elected by the legislature The
aire banker of Waila Waila: Harold Preston. a
Nell-known lawyer of Seattle. and ex-United
States Senator J. L. Wilson. DR.. W. H. Hare,
representing the factions opposed to state rail
way commission, will be speaker.
Wilkerbarre. Pa.-Over 800 proposals of
rage at the disposal of Mrs. William HougI,-
ton of Southington Ohio. A couple of weeks
ago letter was received by Postmaster Hahn
Of this city, signed with Mrs. Houghton's name,
which proposed marriage to any good man who
wanted tine, ,buxom widow and big farm.
The letter was published: and applications be-
not write the letter nor has she farm
Chicago-In the face of the binding. storm
dozen men and women, some clad in purple
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
PETER BUTLER o1NEY FOR MAYOR.

New York. Jan. 12.--Ieader Charles f. MUIR
psE and his friends in Tammany are giving keen
attention to the man who is to he nominated this
fall Tor mayor against Seth Low. 1t ma now
pc made Known that important democrats are
discussing the availability of the Peter Butler
in the political and legal circles Of New York
city from the day he was district attorney near
" twenty years ago. He is about 60 years old;
ripe In Judgment and an American. He comes
from a strong Massachusetts, family Of demo-
Gratis and is brother,of Richard Olney. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12

robes and some in the reeaha Of the Masopi
cemetery until they had reached the crest of the
windswept hill, where solitary FIR tree was &"
mark the last resting place of William Huber
officer and preacher. There. all alone. without
priest prayer, they buried him as he had
reuue sted, .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-12
BY MRS. C. N. WILLIAMSON.
Copyright 1902 by the National Pres. Ager
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
A MYSTERY STORY
4 (All Rights Reserved.)

7 O1NV1 E1tIsVCO11S0 V11z11 1ES3SE'
Sir Peter Markham is yachting In the Medi-
terranean with his daughter Eve ard his private
secretary Dick knight, clever fellow, but with
no prospects. The girl, understanding the reti-
cence of the Young man, induces him to make
love to her. Her father hears the confession,
for which the girl takes the responsibility. The
father, who made his money in South Africa.
however, discourages the idea, as knight Is
neither rich genius. 1t Is arranged that
the private secretary shall leave at Tangier.
In the meantime the yacht comes across a
strange craft There appears to be one on
board this mysterious vessel Dick leads the
way. The yacht proves to be exquisitely fur
nished. and some OF the cabins had been lately
iii the occupation Of woman. There Is n gold
repeater watch with diamond monogram, and
some other belongings apparently of welthy
gentleman. But there signs of crew,
ship. At last however, attention is directed to
a big packing case. ...-
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-07-01
Mannfi0lgun OF vesturfarir.

Finn kaAinn 1 aldar-hagsskyrslu hr. Ind
rioa Einarssonar er UNI f6lksfutninga og ahrif
PETRA a f6lksfj 0lda 1 landinu. Ham a par
VIC 1utning folks bn0i inn / landio og ut ur
Pvi %yirleitt. En- me0 Pvf 40 par gatir Tito
sem ekkert annara f6lksAutninga en- vestur-
faranna, bykir vel mega kalla pam patti /
Observation-Disclosures nafninu vesturfarir.
Oldina sem lei0 feddust her 4 landi alls
49, Pds. Aeiri en- d6u.
En- fyrsta ar aldarinnar QSO1) var folks
tala a landinu III Pus.
Eftir Pvf hef0i hun att az vera Groin /
aldarlokin n@r9 ! pds.
Hun hef6i att 40 vera Groin pa6, ef ekki
hefou veri0 neinar vesturfarir ALA 0ldina, e0a
rettara sagt raunar, eff ekki hefoi heiri fuzt
bhferlum burt at landinu en- inn 1 pa6.
HIN hef0i vitanlega ekki verio pao,
6 40 engar vesturfarir hefou verio. pvi
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-07-01

MISUNDERSTANDING
q 1slandi.
Hva0 lengi er f6lkstala her 4 landi az
tv0faldast?
DAD er eitt atri6i6, sem hr. Indri6i Elm
ARSON hefir teki0 til ihugunar 1 aldarskvrslu
sinni, Peirri er minst var a / sfoasta tbl.
Ham nefnir til ~samanbur0ar nokkur
d@mi af 0orum Pj60um her 1 alfu fra 0ldinni
sem lei0.
Hra0astur v0xtur Peirra 4 mccall er two
f0ldun q her um bill halfri old.
Svo er UNI England (me0 Wales) og Sax
Noregur gerir PAD a 50 arum og Prdss-
land q 81, Shetland a 6G, Danm0rk a 72 og
SvfPj60 4 81 Arum.
DAD er kunnugt, az fslandi dug0i hvergi
narri 10. 0ldin I'll til tv0f0ldunar a folks
t0lunni.
Landsbdum fj0lga0i her um bill 312 a ari
40 meoaltali ALA 0ldina. Tv0falt feiri en- 1901
yr0u Peir ekki or0nir meo eigi meiri fj0lgun-
arhra6a fyr en- ARID 1850. peir pyrftu med
00rum or0um $50 ar til a0tv0faldast, o. yr6u
pa 81 bdsund; voru sem Sc ~ pts. 1 upphaf
IS. aldar.
En- vitaskuld var fj0lgunarhra0inn miklu
meiri en- fyr segir, Pegar lei0 q 0ldina. SD
ustu 20 arin fnddust r1mir 700 feiri en- d6u
UNI ARID 40 meoaltali, en- haiti upp 1000 SID
ustu 10 arin.
Me0 sama framhaldi OF violika folksAutn-
ingiaflandi burt ems og pa, 300 a ari, yroi
tv0f0ldunartakmarki6 (94 bds) komi5 ARID
1920.
En- 100000 yrou landsbdar or0nir me0
sama fj0lgunarhra6a ARID 1929.
pi er tv0f0ldunarhra0inn oroinn Is ar,
eoa litlu mimi en- ham var / Danm0rku a
0ldinni sem lei0. = fsAFoLD.
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-07-01

Pvf, az Pess kyns hef0i gildir ekki az fullu.
En- t sta0 Pessara n@r pvf 81 pds. voru
MI landsbdari aldarlokin ekki nema 7855 bis.
Hafa Pvf bdferlaAutningar at landi burt
numi6 ALA 0ldina samtals nar l25a bis. UNI
fran PAD liti6, sem fuzt hefr af f6lki til lands.
ms q sama tfmabili.
Sex tugi aldarinnar framan af telst h0f.
manndutningar af landi burt hafa numi0 alls
rdmum 1000 hrae0um um fran PAD er hinga6
futtist. DAD veroa um II salir a ari. It.
streymi P6 meira en- aostreymi, PAD lfti0 ba0
er. En- pa Pektust engar vesturfarir.
Nastu two aratugina skiftir um. pa
kemst dtdytje ndatalan t0luvert a Pri0ja Pds-
und (2l59), Pc. fran yfr inndytjendur. pa
hefj asst vesturfarirnar, a Pvi timabili mi6ju.
En- ekki kastar t6lfunum fyr en- nasta
aratuginn, l881-1890.
pa kemst neutrality-suspicious. upp1 $500.
Og PAD cru vitanlega mestalt vesturfarar.
si0asta tuginn f@kkar Peim aftur ao nun.
Brottdytjendur cru pa ekki nema rum $500
umfram innaytjendur.
Slit nun fjarri fara, az sjalfar vesturfar-
irnar a 0ldinni nemi svo sem 10 Phsundum.
pa nttu az hafa huzt Tito eitt heiri af landi
burt til annarra landa en- Vesturheims si6ari
40 ar aldarinnar $50 hin fyrri. peir hafa
90 sjalfsagt veri0 nokkuo Aeiri, svo sem eink-
UNI til Noregs o. Danmerkur. En- hins er
1ixo OK roa+o OK onnAr,+pipo - IopIc;oo
hafa veri0 miklu meiri PAD tfmabili6 en- hi6
fyrra, einkum at Norom0nnum, eftir PAD er
Peir h6fu her sildvei0ar % hvalvei0ar, -P6tt
aldrei half Peir miklir verio.
H0f. vfsar az lokum / Pa0 sem hann hefr
rita0 fyrir m0rgum arum Il landshag ssk. 1884
UNI bag og 6hagfyrir landio a0 mannAutning-
UNI heoan. pa voru sko0anir almennings q
Pvi mali akaAega 6Proskaoar og hleypidoma-
kendar. p@r hafa breyzt mikio sloan, me6
vananum. Nj er almenningsalitio ornio PAD,
40 h6fegar og jafnar vesturfarir, svo sem
10000 e0a 300 a ari jafnvel, seu landinu
alvey bagalausar % raunar he]dur til b6ta
az sunni leyti. Mikil st0kk cru skaoleg og
einkum eff burt Pyrpist meira at folk / broddi
lifsins og 4 beta vinnuskei0i.
H0f. synir fran a PAD a fyrnefndum, til
vitnu0um stao, az seu burtaytjendur fatekari
a0 me0altali en- Peir, sem eftir cru, koma meiri
efni a hvern PETRA eftir Ell a0ur. Losi0, sem
her kemur a margt fyrir mannautningana af
landi burt, er 40 sunni leyti til b6ta: rvmkar
t. d. UNI jaronaoi fyrir pa sem eftir cru: l0nd
% lausafe kemst i hendur nyjum eigendum,
oft Peim / bag; vonleysisfargi lettir at m0nn-
UNI og framkvemdardeyf0, er beir eiga ann
ars hrkosta til reynslu en- ao hanga fastir q
s0mu Pdfunni, hversu 0r0ugt sem peir eiga
ViÌnland. [volume] (Minneota, Minn.) 1902-1908, 1903-07-01

Magjarar, 1916 Englendingar 4,455 Japanitar.
1865 Finnar og 1859 Lithuaningar. Her cru
e;nungis taldir peir pj6ofokkar, sem komu fleiri en-
10000 talsins arid 1902, Ensku mwlandi ~innfvti-
endur munu hafa verio samtals UNI $4,000. Bar af
voru 46,03G fra Bretlands eyjum, en- hinir 1estir fra
Canada = peir cru ekki taldir innhytjendaskyrsl-
unum.
Skyrslurnar bera med ser, ad straumurinn
mikli fra Austurrlki og Ungverjalandi sc ao lakka
aftur d sloustu manuoum. Fra ftaliu fer stratum
urinn enn vaxandi med hverjum manuoi og ma
bllast vic, ao tala 1tslskra innfytjenda komist upp
1253,000 a pessu ari. Og hefr engin pj6o nao svo
harrl t0lu iour. Straumur innfytjenda fra Rdssa-
veldi fer l1ka vaxandi, og ma b1ast vi6 az ham
haldi afram 90 vaxa vegna ofs6knanna sem Gy6-
ingar veroa fyrir 1nor6ur parti lanGsins. Straumur
Pyzkra og skandinaviskra innfytjenda fer MI lika
aftur vaxandi til muna. B1ist er vi6 ao UNI 10000
Pjooverjar fytji inn hinga6 4 ytirstandandi dri, og
Scandinavian ver0a ao l1kindum meir en- Z 5000 ar
og hafa aldrei jafn-margir peirra komi0 4 emu ari
nema UNI priggja ara t1mabil sk0mmu eftir 1880.
Fra England err bdist vio a6 $4,000. innhytiendur
komi alt ario 1903 og er pad feira en- vtri0 hefr
80 ar. Loks ma geta pess, az Grikkland err fario
ao senda os st6ra h6pa MI upp a slokastio. pao-
an komu 5000 / april manuel einum, pa6an er Won
2 1000 1 alt d pessu ari.
Hver ahrif lleir pessi innautningur 4 pi00lifo
her? pa6 err ekki svo as skilja, az innAutnings-
haldi afram jafnt og pGtt. Mel, ham
gengur bylgjum og bill er 4 MILL. pegar lit er i
ari 1 Amer1ku en- g66ari / g6mlu l0ndunum, er lit
i'll innfutningur, en- pegar vel arar her en- lila 1
Oorum l0Ddum, streymir folki6 az 1 st0rf00i. pa0
part varlaa o kvloa pv1, az straumurinn veroi ems
mikill her eftir a nnstu drum ems og MI hefr verio
UNI nokkur ar og err enn.
pess Der l1ka ao geta a0 f6lksfj0ldinn, sem MI
er or0inn fyrir, er svo mikill a0 innfytjendanna
gatir %tilt0lule ga liti0. ARID 1854 komu 427, 1873
innfytjendur og var pad feira en- nokkurt annao
ar UNI bad leyti. pessir innhytjerdur voru e:"tir
folkstali pa 1K per cent. af 0llum landsly0. Ario
1882 var anna6 a60-ar hva0 innfiutning snerti og
komu pa 1892 innfytjendur og voru peir pa aft
ur UNI 1 a per cent. alls folksins / landinu. En- MI
1 ar, t6tt tala innfytjendanna sc miklu h;erri en-
nokkru sinni a6ur, pa veroa nnhytjendurnir SAINT
ekki meir en- eitt per cent. af ibuum landsins.
40 inniytjendurnir samlaoi sig hjotlega Pj6o-
erni pessa lands, sGst 4 m0rgu ljoslega. bJzkir
rithofundarn okkrir hafa kallao oss marglita pj6o.
SAINT sezt af s16ustu skyrslum, a0 pa0 voru f;errj
mem / Bandarlkjunum, sem ekki kunnu ao ta]a
ensku, heldur en- Peir mcnn 1PIzkaIandi, sem ekki
kunnu pyzku. Fnrri mem voru / Bandarlkiunum.
sem teddir voru 1 0orum l6ndum ario 1900 heldur
en- thu arum aour. 4 sama t1mabili hafoi bl0oum
a dtlendum nahum f@kkao a0 nun, en- enskum
blooum fj0lgao. Alveg ~5trdlega hjott gerast allir
hessir innA ytiendur hGrlendir aotr
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-25

We are rearing and pitching down
south about who should be the demo-
cratic nominee for president when the
fact remains that the south has but
little to do with it. 1t has become
a noted fact that all the south has to
do is to send proxy to the national
convention and then learning what
the democrats north want go ahead
and do their bidding. The south has
but little to say in the matter, nor
will it ever have until the southern
states get together and demand recog-
milton. We throw up our hats for
this man or for that one, but it is
always noticed that the man lives
north of the southern line.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-25
HAD 4 FOOT CRUSHED
And Then Carried to the Hospital
Where His Leg Had to Be Ampu-
tated-Accident Yesterday.

Yesterday while negro was
switching in the Gulf and Ship Island
railroad yards at this place by some
means he caught his foot between the
rails and before he could extract it a
car wheel passed over it, SO badly in
juring it that the leg just above the
ankle had to be amputated. He was
carried to the Gulf and Ship Island
hospital where the amputation was
performed
Just how the accident occurred is
not known, as the negro was soon put
under the influence of morphine when
of course he could give no account OF
it. But it is suppoed while coupling
cars or uncoupliDg them he got his
foot between the rails and not being
able to get it out in time, was run
ovre by pair of wheels. Such cases
occur often, but not SO often now
as they did when cars had to be
coupled by hand and where it required
for the person to 60 between them to
perform the act.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-25

department, seeing an engine on the
Pearl and Leaf Rivers railroad being
fired up went in that direction and
chased the engine for some distacne.
But the fire was in ward four, on
third street. and it was nothing more
than the burning out of a flue and
some wall paper which had been past
ed over it. Had the fire started at
night the building might have been
/ consumed
! Telephone subscribers giving the
/ Ere alarm should not be excited. but
give the correct location and see that
the attendant at the waterworks un-
derstands where it is before he gives
the alarm. Don't be in a hurry.
There is not much danger that the
fire will go out before the alarm car
be given.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-25
SPLINTER THROUGH HIS ARM,

A very peculiar and at the same
time very painful accident occurred
at the Newman saw mill at SumraH
last Saturday night. While the night
foreman, a white man, was busy
around one of the machines which
was stripping off lumber by some
menas a splinter or piece of the lum-
bre flew off and with such great force
that it went entirely through the
muscle part Of the mans arm and
came near hitting negro on the op-
posite side. 1t made a hole some
thing like a large bullet, though with
ragged edges. 1t is stated that the
splinter was about an inch III thick.
ness and two feet long. Had it STRUCK
the arm centrally doubtless it would
have taken it off, The gentleman
Immediately had his arm dressed, bu
will carry it in sling for some time
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-25
j. i. HICKMAN.


Yesterday at 1 80 o'cIo1k in the
evening J. A. Hickman, about twenty
four years old, breathed his last.
The poor young man came here three
or four months ago from his home at
Eutaw, Ala, to accept position as
telegraph operator in the office of the
Western Union, and soon thereafter
was taken sick. Tt was not supposed
.at the time that his illness was seri-
Gus, but be fingered from day to day,
growing weaker and weaker, for two
months when yesterday he died,
away from his native home and kin,
but he had made many friends here
who faithfully watched over him un-
til his spirit had taken its flight.
His body was prepared for burial and
returned to the dear ones at Eutaw
today where it was gently laid to rest
in the family graveyard.