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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
0MMITTED SUICIDE SUNDAY
By Shooting Himself Through Head
With ReVolVer-WaS Promi-
nent Citizen of Leake.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 27-Mr. J. D.
Gum, an aged and highly respected
citizen of Leake county, committed
suicide Sunday by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver
He had suffered with mental derange-
ment for some time, and insanity was
the cause Of the rash act.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
ELEVEN DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
In Mississippi Have Announced as
Candidates for Reelection
Many Have Opposition.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 27.-All of the
present district attorneys in Missis-
sippi, eleven in number, have an
nounced as candidates for reelection,
and in several of the districts they
have active opposition. The nomina-
ton will be made at the regular pri-
mary in August.
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BEAUVOIR TO BE OPENED.
On First Day of May INDECENT Ex-
Confederate Soldiers Will Be
Admitted to Home.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 7.-Beauvoir, the
opened as home for INDECENT ex-con-
federate on the first day of May under
the auspices of the Sons of Veterans
and Daughters of the Confederacy of
Mississippi. Several applications
for admission have already been re-
ceived.
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FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Hon. A. H. George Prominently
Mentioned as Candidate-Has
Not Announced His Decision.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, April 27.-Hon. A. H.
George, state senator from Carroll
county, and son of the late United
States Senator J. z. Geogre, is being
suggested as candidate for lieutenant
governor. He has not yet announced
his decision in the matter. Messrs.
w. G. Kiger, J. P. Garter and M. Nj.
Evans are the present candidates il
the race.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27
SEND NAMES AT ONCE.
Request of Secretary MCGUIRE to
Members of Press Association
Meeting at New Orleans.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
jackson, April 81. -Secretary Nc
CURE of the Mississippi Press Associa-
tion gives notice that all members
who expect to attend the meeting in
New Orleans on May 20 must send in
their names at once in order that
transportation and hotel accommo-
dations may be arranged. The list Of
passengers for the excursion to Texas
must be sent to the traffic officials by
the 10Th of May
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

Lexington, KY, April 25.-The
Louisville and Nashville train to
Maysvllle was held ten minutes here
today while Louis Lunsford, "a passen-
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i. & N. TRAIN Held 10 MINUTES
WHILE PASSENGER IS titled,

ger who got into fight on the train,
was arrested, taken to station house,
tried, fined, paid the fine and was
allowed to leave for home.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

The simpler an ice cream freezer is,
the less chance of its getting out of order,
and the easier it will be TO turn The
Peerless Iceland Freezer is the simplest
made II is all that is necessary to
freeze smooth. delicious ice cream in
three minutes. Sold by Hawkins &
Co, Hardware Department. mch24tf
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SHOT BY HIS WIFE.
Jealousy and Maltreatment Cause of
Miles Davis Beng Fatally
Wounded.
Special to the Daily Progress

Special to the Daily Progress
Jackson, April 27.-Miles Davis, a
merge, was shot and fatally wounded
by his wife at Johnson Station day
or so since. Jealousy and maltreat-
ment was the cause of the affair.
The woman is in Jail at Magnolia.
white Mountain" Refrigerators are
easy to buy, easy to use, easy to clean
and to keep clean, and convenient in
every p, ssihle way that can be desired
F, Sold by Hawkins & Co mch24tf
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Lees Anti-Malaria puts vim vigor
and vitality into the whole system.
Sold by Bufkin & Cadenhead apt22. 1w
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-27

"Jonnstou's SarsapariIla is the mos. powerful
blood purifier known. Use II and keep yoa,j
blood pure: Quart B, les D."
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Fish and Oysters.

AS tho oyster season is closing out I
am making arrangements to handle
fresh choice fish. My fish will arrive
daily on express No. l, New. Orleans
and N,rth Eastern at 5 O'Clock a. N
except Sunday any one wishing fresh
choice fish will md them at the X l.,
market corner of East Front and Mo-
bile street. Phone No 227.
apr16-1mo b. PERKINS
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WAN FFD-A position as bookkee per
ani stenrgrapher or either. Good
references furnished. Address call box
So, city. apr7tf
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

I had died before 1t came to this But
| there was worse In store. Her captors
passed the word while yet l looked and
| choked With rage and grief; and then the
| bivouac buZZed alive. and men came, run
| ming. some with arms and some with
| torches, these last to flash the light upon
| her and to jeer and laugh. AT length-it
| seemed an age to mean officer appeared
| TO fog the rabble into order:. then she was
| taken from her horse and led into the
house
| Anon the windows Of the great fore
,, room hung bands Of yellow torchlight out
upon the lawn, and knew that Tnrletons
court was set again. At that the pains of
hell gat hold upon me and did pray as
/ had never prayed before that God would
grant me this one boon-to stand beside her
| in this time Of trial: to give me tongue Of
| eloquence to tell them all that she was in
nocent to give me breath to swear she
knew not why she went. or what the mes
! sage was she carried.
Yours is skeptic age. my dears, and you
have learned to scott at things you do not
VI derstand. But. SO long as 1 shall live,
| l must believe that agoniztng plea was
answered. While yet the anguish of it
wrung my soul there came a hasty tramp
ling in the corridor, the sentry's challenge.
and then quick unbarring Of the door.
turred upon my heel to face young
sign come with two men ut mis- back to take
me to the Colonel.
They bound me well and strongly with
many wrappings of stout cord before they
led me down. Nor must you think me brok
en-spirited because let them: In any other
cause but this hope should have fought
to die uninanacled: but now 1 suffered
gladly this little, seeing I had made my
dear lady suffer so greatly.
When we were come into the room be-
low they let me stand beside her, had
prayed God they might; and when I stole
a glance at her was fain to think my
coming gave her courage and support. For
you must know the place was fair alive
with men, and flaring light with torches;
and they had never offered her chair.
The Colonel stood apart, the center of a
group of officers, and Falconnet was with
him. lowering on the edges of the group.
as IL afraid to show themselves too bold
~ in such coil, were Gilbert Stair and
that smooth Northumberland knave. his
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SO WE STOOD ALONE TOGETHER AS WE HAD STOOD BEFORE

at Falconnet, or Gilbert Stair. or at the
woman close beside me. II 1 had finched
or wavered. or let an eyelid droop but by
the thickness of hair, this keen-eyed Colo
ground beneath my feet and leave me dan
Cling by the lie.
But as It was faced him down; and
winning him, won all. There was g NUT
tered oath from Falconnet. tremulous
cry OF rage from where her father stood;
and then sought my lady's eyes to read
my sentence in them.
She gave me but glance, and though
tried as / had never tried before to read
her meaning II was hid from me. But this
I marked; that she did draw aside from
me- and that her face was cold and still.
and that her lips were pressed together as
II not all nor anv should ever make her
speak again.
At this sharp crisis, when a look or
word would cost me more than
death and my dear lady her honor, 1t
was the Colonel. who. all unwittingly.
stood my friend. breath OF doubt upon
my lie and we are lost: and once thought
he would have breathed it. But he did not.
instead he broke out in laugh. with q
gibe flung first at Gilbert Stair and then at
Falconnet.
God save usi" I give you Joy, Mr.. Stair.
and you, Sir Francis. These two have duped
you bravely. By heavens! Sir Frank; twas
you who should have had the sword thrust
In the duel In that event you might have
stood In Captain Ireton's shoes. and so had
the priest fetched for your benefit" Then
he turned to Margery with bow that had
no touch of mockery in 1t. Il crave your
pardon, madam: I knew not you were
pleading for your husbands life an hour
ago. 1t grieves me that I may not spare
him to you longer than the night. but war
Is cruel at its best"
She stood like any statue done IN cold
Carrara while he spoke; and when she made
no sign he gave the word to recommit me.
Take him away. Lieutenant Tybee, and
see he has bribe-proof man this time to
keep him company. Madam Ireton, I'll put
you on your honor: you may have access to
him. but there must be no messages carried
in or out. To your quarters, gentlemen.
We must ride far and hard tomorrow"
When his final word had set her free my
frozen maiden came to life and ran to throw
herself in helpless sobbings. not upon her
father, as you would think. but upon the
good priest. And 1t was Father Matthew
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who led her. still crying softly. out Of the
throng and up the low stair; and now ]
marked that all the rough soldiery stood
aside and made way for her with never a
gibe.
At her going. Tybes drew his sword and
cut the cord that bound me.
These youngling cubs are overcautious.
Captain Ireton. We shall not make 1t hard
er for each other than we must" he said.
with bluff good nature. And then: "Will you
lead the way to your room, sir?'-this TO
give the younglinE cub another lesson. I
suppose.
! walked beside him to the stair. and
when stumbled. being weak and spent, he
TOOK my arm and steadied me, and I did
think 1t kindly done. At my own door he
gave me precedence again. saying. with a
After you. sir" and standing aside to let
me enter first. When we were both within
he touched upon the Coloners mandate.
II must obey my orders. Captain Ireton.
but by your good leave shall not lock you
up with any trooper; I'll stay with you my
self"
thought this still more kindly than aught
he had done before. and so told him. But
he put 1t OF lightly.
TITS little enough any one can do for
you, my friend. but I will do that little
as l can. You are like to have
Vs'tor, l take 1t; II you have,
I'm sure twill be comfort II your body
guard can be stone blind and deaf"
So saying. he dragged the big wicker chair
Into the window-bay. planted himself deep
within it with his back to all the room. and
so left me to my own devices.
Being spent enough to sleep beneath the
shadow Of gibbet. I threw myself full.
length upon the bed and was think, adrift
upon the ebb tide of exhaustion and forget
fitness when once again the shifting Of the
wooden door bar reused me. 1 rose up
quickly. but Tybee was before me. There
was some low-voced conference at the
door; then Tybee came to me.
Its Mr.. Gilbert STAIR" he said He
has permission from the Colonel and in
sists that he must see you solus. I'll take
your word and leave you. If you like
At first hung reluctant. wanting little of
the host who came SO late to see his guest
Then, as II sudden flash Of lightning had
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CHAPTER vIIL-Continued.

My brave one stood a moment. shocked
e. she had warrant fer. Then, before the
priest, or I or any one could stop her, she
ran to. throw herself upon her knees at
Colonel Tarleton's feet-to kneeI and plead
for me as 1 would gladly have died thou
sand deaths rather than have her plead;
for life for me, or II not that. at least for
some brief respite that the priest might
shrive me.
And In the end she won the respite.
though did think It far too dearly bought,
When he granted 1t the Colonel lifted her
and took her hand. bowling low over 1t with
courtly Difference. For your sake. Mistres IS
Margery, It shall be put of till morning.
he said; then gave the order: At dawn they
would march me out and hang me, and
would best be ready. For later than the
sunrise of q new day the King himseii
might not delay my taking or
You know too much, my cursing Cap
tain" was his parting word. "Were'i II not
for Mistress Margery and my promise. You
should not keep the breath to tell 1t over
night"
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factor. The while they thrust me forth
to take my place at Margery's side. the
good old priest came and would have Joined
us: but they would not suffer him.
stood before; but now my lady's eyes were
downcast, and her liLs and cheeks
were pale Yet she was more beautiful
than had ever seen her-so beautiful
that 1 would swear the sum or all the
precious gifts in Gods great universe might
be expressed for me in this; that mish'
die to save her from this shame and agony.
When my guards had thrust me forward,
the Colonel made short work of our fresh
offense.
Twas dastard's trick. my Captain
this tangling of the lady in your treason. y
he began. How did you get your speech
with herT'
.That is none of your affair. Colonel
Tarleton," retorted, boldly. thinking that
with such a man the shortest word were
ever the best. yet may say that the lady
knew not what she cid. nor why. As fer
my getting speech with her. she was not
any way to blame I tempered with your
sentry"
by God, you lie!" was his comment on
this. "She might have tempered with the
guard and 50 got leave to keep a midnight
tryst with you. but not YOU" And then to
my poor frighted love: Have you no shame,
Mistress Margery Starr
Now i nave SAID tnat Sne was cnange1ul
as any child or April sky, but never had !
seen her pass from mood to mood as she
did then. One moment she stood a woman
.remulous and fearful as any woman caught
in desperate deed: the next she became a
goddess vilifed. and II her look had been a
dagger think her flashing eyes had killed
him where he stood.
you've found q way to make me speak.
sir. and wish you joy Of it. Twas who
bribed your sentry. and did go to Captain
Ireton's ROOM"
Tho Colonel laughed and shot a gibe sharp
at my enemy.
How is this Sir Francis? Did not tell
you you had thrust an inch or so too high
By God. sir. think you will come over late,
II ever you do come at all. This captain
emeritus hath forestalled you beautifully"
As more than once before in this eventful
night. the air went flaming red before my
eyes and helpless wrath came uppermost. !
, saw no way TO clear her, and had there been
the plainest way. dumb rage would have
held me tongue-tied So could only mop
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CHAPTER XII.
How the News Came to Unwelcone
Ears.

How the News Came to Unwelcons
Though all the western quarter Of the sky
was nfBht-black and spangled yet with
stars, the dawn was grazing slowly in the
east when Tybee aroused me.
They have not come 70. you a. yet,
he said: $50 took time by the forelock and
passed the word for breakfast. II heartens
man to eat q bite and drink . cup Of
wine just on the battles edge. WIN you sit
and let me serve you. Captain Ireton?
That / will not" said I: adding that I
would blithely share the breakfast with him..
whereat he laughed and clipt my hand, and
swore I was true soldier and Q brave
gentleman to boot.
So we sat and hobnobbed at he table, and
Tybee lighted all the remnant candle-ends
and preached the wine. and pledged me In
. bumper before We fell to upon the cold
haunch Of venison. (
Ny summons came when We had shared
the heeltap Of the bottle. II was my toast
to this kind-hearted youngster. and We
drained II standing what time the stair gave
back the tread Of marching men. Tybee
crashed his glass upon the door. and wrung
my hand across the table. i,
"0ood-by, my Captain; they have come.
God damn me. sir, I'll swear they miadut 4
worse than let you 60. for all your spying.
You've carried on this matter with the lady
rs q gentleman should, and whilst I I'VE
she shall not lack friend. II you have
any word to leave fer her.
shook my head. NO." said I; then. ON
second thought: "And yet there il q word
You saw how must see the matter
through to shield the ladyr' -
surely: twas plain enough for any one
to see"
Then I shall die the easier II you viii
undertake to make II plain to Richard Jeu-s
infer. He must be made to know that I
supplanted him only In formal way. and
that to save the lady'S honor" ~
Tho Lieutenant promised heartily, and m
he spoke the oaksn bar was lifted, and NY
feprieve WAS ut IN end. :,
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revealed 1t. realized. as had not before
how I had set the feet Of my dear lady in
most hideous labyrinth of deception; how
this lie that had told to bridge a momen-
tary gap must leave her neither maid nor
| widow in the morning.
Yes, yes; for Gods sake. let him in Mr..
Tybee!' burst out. IT am fair crazed with
WEAKNESS. and had forgot. IT'S most i'm
portant, I do assure you.'
The thing was done at once. and before
knew 1t was alone with the old man who,
though he was my supplanter. was also
Margery's father. He entered cautiously,
shielding his bedroom candle with his hand
and peering. over 1t to make me out, as IL
his venturing in were not unperilous And
marked that when he put the candle down
upon the table he edged away and felt be-
hind him for the door. as II to make sure
Of his retreat in case of need.
'Sit down, Captain Ireton; sit down, /
beg OF you" he said, In his thin. raspIns
treble. And when I had obeyed, 1T think
you must know what I've come for, Cap
tain Ireton?'
said could guess; and he began again.
volubly now, as II to have 1t over in the
shortest space.
"'Twas not a gentlemanly thing for YOU
to do. Captain Ireton-this marrying of a
foolish girl out of hand while you were here
a guest: and as for the priest that did It, I
I'll have him hanged before the army
leaves. / promise you. But now tits done
I hope yere prepared to make the best
Of it?'
I saw at once that his daughter had not
yet confided In him; that he was still en-
tangled in my lie. So I thought IL we'll To
probe him deeper while might.
'what would you call the best II NAV
ask?'' said I. growing the cooler with some
better seeing of the way ahead.
1.-THE marriage settlementsv' he cried
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ard NOW and stammer, and, when the
words we're found, make shift to blunder
out that such an accusation did the lady
grievous wrong; that she had come attend
ed and at my beseeching, to take a mes
sage from dying man to one who was his
friend
For my pains I had u brutal laugh in
payment laugh that, starting with the
Colonel, went the rounds in jeering grins of
Incredibly. And on the heels of it the
colonel swore afresh, cursing me for a
clumsy Liar.
"A likely story that!' he scoffed. Next
you will say she knew not what this mes
sage was"
Il said 1t once. She knew not what the
message was. nor why l sent it,
felt her eyes upon me as / spoke, and
turned to find them full of fearful pleading.
on. tell the TRUTH she whispered. Don't
you see? He has the letter.
looked. and sure enough he held it in his
hand: and then l understood the flash OF
irony in the sioeblack eyes OF him.
You lie clumsily, Captain Ireton, though
1t Is sentlemanly lie and does you honor
But we have trapped You fairly and you
may as well make clean breast OF it.
Your mistress knew very we'll what YOU
would have her dc. and since she is your
mistress, went to do it."
While he was speaking 1 had a thought
White-hot from some forge fire inspiration
"a thought to tip an arrow of conviction
and set it quivering in the mark. l would
not step to measure it; to look aside at her
or any other lest one brief glance apart
should send the arrow wavering from its
course. So I looked the Colonel boldly in
the eye and drew the bow and sped the
shaft.
You think no other than a mistress
would have done this. Colonel Tarleton-
that it was done for love? Well. SO it was:
but with the love there went duty"
"A duty. say you? How's that?'
bowed as best l might, being so tightly
bound; then fixed his eye again.
You had forgot that honor is not wholly
dead, sir. That lady is my wife"
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CHAPTER x.

How . FOrlorn Hope Came to Grief.
Although 1 could not hope to know the
outcome of this desperate cast to speed the
warning to the over-mountain settlements
could never live to know it, as I thought
i screened the candle and stood beside the
open window, not to see or hear, but rather
from the lack of sight or sound to gather
some encouragement. For sure, reasoned.
II Margery's messenger should fail to pass
the sentries there would be clamor enough
to tell me Of 1t. -.
So while the minutes of this safety-silence
multiplied and there was space for sober
after-thought, / fell to casting up the
chances Of success. Now that Margery
was gone and with her all the fine en-
thusiasm that such devoted souls as hers do
always radiate. 1t was plain enough that
nothing less than a miracle could bring
success Tarleton's Legion was made up
Of veterans schooled well in border warfare.
and though the bivouac seemed but camp
Of motionless figures fast manacled in sleep
Il could see them strewn like dead men
round the smoldering fires-I made no doubt
the sentries were alert and wakeful. How
then was any messenger of Margery's to
pass the lines, or. passing them. to come at
Jennifer. who by this time would be at
Jennifer House, a prisoner in all but name
Chewing such wormwood thoughts as these
I watched and listened while the measured
minutes, circling slowly on leaden wings,
pecked at my heart In passing, and despair,
cold like a winter fog, had chilled me to the
bone. For now 1t came to me that while
! would be saving life. mayhap had been
periling 1t again. There was small doubt
that If the messenger were taken with my
. letter. his life would pay the forfeit. And
IL the fear Of death should make him tell
who sent him and to whom he was sent
had been careful SO to word the letter as
to shield my correspondent-both Margery
and Dick would be involved.
IT'S worthy of remark how. building on
the simplest supposition. we seldom proph-
esy Alright. For all my fne-spun theories
the manner Of the thing that happened was
all unlike the forecast. Suddenly, and in
silence. out Of the hostly shadows of the
trees and into the wan moonlight of the
open space beneath my window, with neither
shout nor crash of sentry-gun to give me
warning. came three figures riding abreast
"a man In trooper trappings on either
hand and on the led horse sandwiched in
between, q woman.
You may believe my heart went cold at
the sight. knew at once what she had
done-this fearless maid who would be
loyal to her friend at any cost
Having no messenger she could trust
she knew 1t well when she had
promised me-she had taken the errand
upon herself. Drawing hazard that would
have daunted many a man.
I thought the worst had now surely be-
fallen. and wished q hundred times that
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CHAPTER ri.

How n Lie Was Made the Very Truth.
For some small instant I dared not loose
my eye-grip OF the Colonel, to glance aside
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