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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
BURIAL CUSTOMS.


Disposal of the Deau.
The disposal of the dead among CIV
ilized nations has usually consisted or
one Of the following three ways:
Firstly, of closing up the body in earth
or stone: secondly. of burning the body
and committing to earth the ashes,
and. thirdly, the embaiming OF the
body. The earliest form of interment
of which we have any account was
that of the paleolithic cave jewellers,
who buried their dead in natural grot-
toes and crevices In the rock similar to
those in which they had lived.
When we come to the later stone age
we find that the people throughout
Europe buried in chambered barrows
and cairns. Next comes the bronze
age, with its changes, and among 9TH
ers the burial of the dead. The cham
bered barrows passed away, and in
their places barrows were frequently
used without chambers, and cemeteries
of stone cists set In the ground were
largely employed Frequently a nat
ural eminence of sand or gravel was
the place assigned for burial. and
around 1t were circles of standing
stones. During these prehistoric times
cremation was also practiced side by
side with the simple interments of the
people. In pagan times it was custom
ary. whether the dead were buried
with or without cremation, to put In
their graves such articles as urns or
vessels Of clay, bronze, gold or glass,
clothing, personal ornaments. nipple
ments and weapons of warfare.
Cremation was largely abolished
when Christianity spread over the
country, and the interment of grave
goods was restricted to kings and
priests. who continued to be buried in
their royal and sacerdOtal robes and
with their insignia Of office.
Down to the tenth century cremation
was customary among the tribes locat-
ed along the Volga. Here also human
sacrifices In honor of the dead pre-
vailed. Records of eyewitnesses OF the
horrible ceremonies have come down TO
us. Charlemagne prohibited this usage
among the conquered Saxons under
pain of death. In India the living wild
ow was in many instances down to
1929 burned with the corpse of her hus-
band.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
Family DissenAiOns.

Dissension in families often arises
from a lack of mutual consideration
among the members of the family. The
''soft answer that turneth away wrath"
is forgotten for the hasty reply, the un-
kind retort, that kindle the fire Of Ill
feeling. Love does not linger In the
home where rudeness shows its unlove-
ly qualities. 1t chooses to dwell in the
home where the spirit of unselfishness,
Of self control, of thoughtfulness and
Of charitableness makes the atmos
phere sweet. The woman who Is quick
to take offense is not like her of whom
Holy Scripture says, Her ways are
ways of pleasantness, and all her paths
are peace" Happy homes depend on
happy hearts. Home is distinctively a
woman's sphere, and she who sweetens
1t most makes earth nearer heaven.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
Trustee Sale

BY virtue of the power vested in me,
the undersigned trustee in deed in
trust executed by William and n. N
Griffin in September, 1901, to secure a
certain indebtedness of $500 due ii.
s. and j. M. Stevens. one day from
date of said deed and trust. SAID
deed in trust being of record in book
e." pages 1873 and l29. of the records
of deeds in the office of the chancery
clerk in the first judicial district of
Perry county, Miss. default having
been made in the payment of said IN
debtedness and to satisfy same. /
will proceed to sell to the highest
bidder for cash. in front Of the court
house door i'm the town of Augusta.
Miss, within legal hours oil Monday
the 7th day of Dec. 1908, the following
land embraced in said deed and trust
to wit: NW-l of Sc IA of Sec. ~
NR1l West of said county and
state.
G.. G.. DEARMAN.
Nov. 26-10t Trustee.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
A COnquerinR Fnwn.

A sambhur fawn possessed in India
Of the age of four to six months made
practice of chasing all dogs that
came into the compound and did so
with every appearance Of considering
1t the greatest possible fun. The dogs.
on the other hand, fed with their tails
between their legs. This fawn evil
IDENTIFY imagined itself to be the guard
ian and protector Of the establishment.
have a vivid picture in my recollec-
ton of the gentle little beast trans.
formed into a perfect fury. its coat
bristling on end to make 1t look twice
its usual size; head and tail deflantly
erect, stamping sharply on the thresh-
old with its dainty forefeet, demon
STATIONS intended to brighten away
two pariah dogs who cringed before Ii
on the veranda. yet showed a great de-
sire to intrude into the house. The dogs
finally sneaked of, depressed and de-
feated. and the conquering fawn swag-
gered back into the room to be praised
by me either for once disdaining to
chase its foes or deferred therefrom by
its strong dislike to the MONDAY SUM-
London Spectator.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
w. T. ROBERTS
Contractor and Builder.

Does all kinds of building and re-
pairing. Address me care General
Delivery or call at my home, 547
West Fouth st. Will estimate on any
work en- any railroad line leading in
to Hattiesburg. sep26-lm
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

AT NO 302 Mobile street, two gentlemen
boarders. Address ]. L. Boyd. city. Nov 10 2t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

WE WANT to buy all kinds of second
hand furniture and household goods. We
pay cash. Howell Furniture & Storage Co..
Cos Nj obile Street. nOv7-1m
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
LOST

ONE THOUSAND more subscribers to the
Daily Progress in the city of Hattiesburg.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
On the InstaIIment Plan.

Mrs. Browne-Oh, what lovely wed
ding presentsl Such beautiful silver
ware and such rare china! Wasn't II
nice to get such presents?
Mrs. Greene-Yes, it was, but we are
now beginning to pay for them on the
installment plan.
Mrs. Browne-Pay for them? On the
installment plan? Why, Mrs. Greene
what do you mean?
Mrs. Greene-Why, the young people
who gave us wedding presents are get
ting married, and we have to send them
wedding presents.-Lippincott's
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

Now that cotton has bumped away up
yonder' and as real estate is sure soon to
follow, the HOr1E SEEKERS and the Wise
SPECTATORS should lose no time in
getting to Thos. M. Ferguson's real estate
office, who is known far and near as be-
ing the GREATEST BARGAIN DISPEN-
SER in REAL ESTATE and in order to
keep the reputation which was hard to
establish, have increased my force with
plenty of statesmen and vehicles to show
you the property have in and around
the city, and it costs you nothing to see
what have to offer.
If you want to buy or sell, rent or let
houses there is no use for you to go further
than 6Io r1ain Street. Just fall in line
and follow the MONEY MAKERS and
you will get there.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

But why" asked the authorities,
sare You young women so interested in
this antigambling crusader
Because" was the reply. III we sue
coed marriage will be the only game
Of chance left open to the men."-Chi-
cago Post
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
P. & L. R. R. R. CO.
TIME TABLE NO. 7.
Taking Effect Sunday, Oct. 4, 1908.

WESTBOUND
Train No. leaves Hattiesburg 3:I5
p. m; arrives at Sumrall 4:15 o. m.;
arrives at White Sand 900 p. m.
Train No. leaves Hattiesburg Clio
a. M. (; arrives at Sumrall 7;30 a, M;
arrives at Prentiss IL 80 p. m.
Train. No, leaves Hattiesburg 1910
a. M; arrives at Sumnall II :35 a. m.
EASTBOUND
Train No. leaves White Sand 6:45
a. M; arrives at Sumrall $3.50 a. M;
arrives at Hattiesburg $50 a. m.
Train No. 8 leaves Prentiss 10 80 p.
M; arrives at Sumrall 2 80 p. m.; ar
rives at Hattiesburg 80 p. IN.
Train No. 10 leaves Sumrall l =. M;
arrives at Hattiesburg 2:20 p. m.
Nos. and daily. Others daily
except Sunday.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

Holman & Co., Mobile, want you to
write them for their printed price list
of liquors. They will send you prices
that will surprise you. They own their
own still and can underseli people who
don't no 10 OF
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
Architecture

Practical and modern for all
class of buildings, Write or
call on
Patrick Henri Y Weather,
jackson Miss. Century Building.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17

ernment of the slave by the mas
fer. and whose only training for
self government, to say nothing
of the training for government
of the white superior race, ana
whose only elevation from bar
barism and cannibaiism was
found in the school of slavery.
81 have seen the legislative
halls of our state filled with mem
bers of that race, not one OF
whom could write his name or
tell a letter in the alphabet or
paid dollar of taxes to support
the government. have seen the
Deaceable assemblies of her citI-
zens ordered by Federal military
to disperse when they were IN
social converse on the Sabbath
evening, and because they re-
fused to do so old men 80 years OF
age. marched off through the
mud four miles to Jail, from which
one man died. I have seen a
man who was military governor
of the. state of Mississippi, who
was not a citizen of the state,
elected to this body.
81 have seen another day come,
after this mad carnival, when the
state government of Mississippi
was turned over to its own peo-
pie. [ have seen the state of
Mississippi literally rise from its
ashes, rebuild it's waste places,
build its factories, its mills, its
ports, it's cities, its towns, its vii
lagos.
SIT may be that it will come to
this; it may be that this is a sted
in the fastening of the chain up
on US; but | assure you that,
while we may be compelled to
submit to it, willingly or unwil-
lingly, under the administration
as it now stands, we never will
DO it without our protest. In the
language of McGregor:
"O'er the peak of Ben Lomond the gall
ley shall steer
Through the depths of Loeb Katrine
the steed shall career,
And the rocks of Crag Royston like
icicles melt
Fer our wrongs be forgotten or our
vengea nee unfelt."
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17
Looking Forward.

Columbus future looks very
bright indeed. The excellence
of this city's location, the pres
ence of inexhaustible raw mate
rial, fine shipping facilities and
small operating expense will be
advantages brought out strongly
in this papers Magazine Edition
now being compiled.
Manufacturers have not only
turned their faces south, but are
beginning to come. Columbus
will secure her share of new in
dustries if the proper publicity is
given to her claims.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17
for another term

be retained for another term. |
nave oeen human as an officer
and no d 0ubt have made mis-
takes, soT ne of which | have been
able 20 8 ee in looking backward.
but wne has not made mistakes
| can ay, however, that as your
otflcer and servant, | have dis
charf sed and performed every OBJ
lIgaflon of the office "as I saw it,
at the time, and no individual
business could have had closer
or more scrupulous attention. If
| have been able to discharge the
duties and obligations of the
office to the satisfaction of the
people heretofore, my past expe-
rience will enable me to more eff
fectively serve you in the future.
1t has been an honor and pleas
ure to do my utmost on every oc-
casion, and the best efforts of my
life have been to serve a people
who trusted me with their friend
ship, confidence and support.
The upholding of the law free
from taint or official corruption,
with high and fair administration
of the same to rich and poor
alike, has been my guiding star,
and if reelected, l can only
promise to serve as faithfully and
truly as in the past. As you are
aware, an extensive canvass will
be impossible. except at sacrifice
of official duty, but hope to have
the pleasure of seeing and talking
with you before the election, and
shall give what time l can be-
tween courts to the canvass. +
Hoping | have been guilty of no
harshness and nos discourtesy /
which would forfeit the friend /
ship, esteem and good will of any /
man, and that | may continue to /
enjoy the same whether elected /
or not, and that / may have your
support in this campaign, l am I
Yours very truly,
j. W. BARRON.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17
Mr.. BARRON
ANNOUNCES
Wants to Succeed Himself
as District Attorney.

In the following letter to the
voters of the district, Hon. j. W.
Barron announces his candidacy
for re- election
DEAR SIR am a candidate
for District Attorney and hope to
enlist YOUR valuable aid and sup
port in this behalf. | respectfully
call attention to the long, service
of the district attorneys in vari-
Gus districts in the State, to-wit: !:
r. S. McLaurin, sixteen years; ;
W. S. Hill, w. A. Roane and
B. G. Humphries, believe, twelve
wears each. For reasons salts
factory to themselves, the people
have maintained these gentlemen
in office for long terms, and |
should say it was on account of
fitness. experience, and the fact
that the better acquainted the
officer, the better he can dis
charge his duties; and in large
territory like this district. one
cannot get acquainted with the
matters and things essential to
thorough enforcement of the law
within a short time. Ny service
and official life are before you
and are the property of the peo-
pie, and If approved and the peo-
pie think that I have with due fl
deity discharged the duties and
functions of office, then ] ask to
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17
The Riflemen's S Ball.

The ball which was given by
the officers and members Of the
Columbus Riflemen at their arm
ory in the opera house building
Friday night proved to be most
delightful affair, and was greatly
enjoyed by all who were in at
tendance. A superb band dis
coursed sweet music throughout,
and as the feet of the dancers
kept time to the rhythmic meas
ure their radiant faces seemed to
depict the merriment which was
in their hearts.
Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed to the guests, the tables being
waited upon in a most charming
manner by four exceedingly pret-
ty young ladies, Misses Lillian
Scott, Mamie Davis, Bessie Curry
and Lucille Richardson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17

die, Evie Reynolds, Eula Thorn
burg, Sallie May Wright, Frank
Aldridge, Brooks Beard, Avon
Delk, Albert Graves, John Graves,
Harris Hardy, Maury Leslie, Oh
en- Morris, Leon McCracken,
John Oliver, Emmett Pogue, Led
gerard Reynolds, Charles Shack
eIford, William Waring, Emory
Warren, Finas Wooton, Mayo
Mckay.
Primary Department: Sara
Adams, Clifton Armour, Kate
Beale, Werner Bankhead, Annelle
Caine, Harris Malone Cook, Erin
Cooper, John Curry, Cornelius
Crippen, Franklin Jones, Gladys
Gunter, Robert Lynn Lipsey,
Lima Hannen, Delton Morris,
Grace Lawrence, Claude Morton,
Hattie McCracken, S. NJ. Nash,
ir., Nancy Moore, Arthur Nor
man, Matte Pegues, Jake Perry
Pauline Pollock, John A. Stinson,
ir., Myrtle Thornburgh, Edward
Wright, Josie Stevens, Marvin
Mcdowell, Ruth Wilkinson, Ceb-
run Wilkinson.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17

The Confederate monument,
which is now located at Friend
ship cemetery, is soon to be re-
moved to a more central point
and will probably be placed at
the corner of Main and market
streets. The monument is an un-
usually handsome one, but at its
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17
Honor Roll.

Following is the Honor Roll of
the second grade of the Franklin
Academy:
Willie Sharp Askew, Lucy
Banks, Inez Baxter, Marie Ca
dy, LYDIA Chamblee, Lucy Gov
ington, Emily billiard, Nettie Ed
monds, Mary Lu Frazee, Genie
May Candy, Virginia Leigh,
Vista Norman, Ella Keeler RAN
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17

The Commercials Washington
correspondent says: Senator
McLaurin is not only receiving
the plaudits and congratulations
of his own people for the elo-
ouent and masterful speech he
delivered in the Senate Of the
United States in defense Of the
people of Indianola, but from
every section of the Union come
letters Of praise from all decent,
high minded people who disap-
prove of the tyranical and unlaw-
full act of President Roosevelt in
closing the postoffice at Indian
ola and denying the citizens OF
that thriving town the postal fa-
ciIities to which they are entitled.
Senator McLaurin' $ speech was
in reply to one delivered by SEN
ator John c. Spooner, of Wis
consin, who had been put for
ward by the republicans to just'
fy the Infamous and outrageous
act of Roosevelt.
:Spooner is considered one Of
the most powerful debaters in the
Senate, and in his arraignment
of the people of Indianola for
what he cOntended was an un-
lawful act, he beloved and roar
ed like a mad bull in china
shop. He had no facts to sustain
his position and was forced to re-
sort to a fierce and vile denun-
citation Of the white people of
Mississippi and an eulogy of the
negro race, all of which was for
effect in the middle and western
states having a large negro vo-
ting population. Tragically the
Wisconsin man endeavored to
place the white people of Indian
ola in a bad light before the coun-
try, but when Mississippi 5 favo-
rite son. Anslem Joseph McLaur-
in. had finished with him, the
Wisconsin mans argument was
as full of holes as was the Span
ish cruiser Viscaya when she was
sent to the bottom of the sea by
Admiral Schley's guns at the
battle of Santiago. Point by
point and fact by fact the great
Mississippian demolished the ad-
ministration's theory, and so
completed the job that democrats
in anu out of congress say it
could not beimpfoved upon. The
case Of the people of Indianola
could we'll rest where it stands,
so ably and forcibly has their
side Of the question been presen-
ted to the country. The express
sion "wen done thou good and
faithful servant" is heard on ev-
cry side. The Raleigh On, c.
Observer heads a leading article
on the subject: .tMcLaurin's Re-
ply Effective. He was too strong
for Spooner. :" The independent
newspapers of the north all join
in praising Senator McLaurin fol
the manly and logical manner ir
which he conducted himself ir
the debate.
Senator McLaurin's peroratior
was SO beautiful and eloquent
and appeals so strongly to the
sentiments of the people that it il
reproduced in full:
Mississippi, | will say in con-
clusion, sympathizes, the entire
state sympathizes with the peo-
pie of Indianola. The state oi
Mississippi has undergone many
changes and yicissitudes in its
short but checkered life. I an
not an old man myself, but | car
remember the time when the pio'
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1903-02-17
SOME SHORT
STORIES AFLOAT

Mr.. W. l.. Evans, travelling
passenger agent of the Frisco
System and Mr.. c. Il. Ewing.
travelling freight agent of the
same line, spent Friday 2 the
city. They are both good fell
lows, and have many friends here
who are always glad % see them
Architect r. II. Hunt. 6f Chat
tanoOga, who made the plans fur
the new city hall, spent Thurs
day and Friday in the city, hav-
ing come down TO consult with
Contractor Christopher iu regard
to some of the details 0f che
building
Having secured the services of
a first class tailor We are pre-
pared to do altering and repair
ing. We solicit a share Of your
patronage. Columbus Pressing
Club, Citizens phone 142-
2-1sw I'm
Messrs. j. F. Pope and IT. ~
Locke, jr., spent Thursday and
Friday in Birmingham. having
gone over to witness the produe-
ton of Ben Hur at the jefferson
theatre.
Mr. George Reynolds, of A5sr-
deem, spent several days Of the
past week in the city as the guest
of his cousin, Mr.. ". @. Burks-
Mrs. J. A. Richmond was called
to her former home In Canton
last week by a telegram ann0unc-
ing the serious illness Of her
father, DR.. Dunning.
Lieutenant Ephriam g. Psy-
ton, of the Eighteenth Infantry
who for the past few months has
been with his regiment at Forr
Logan, Col, is expected TO ar-
rive in the city at an early date
on a visit TO his sister, Miss An
ME Peyton. Lieut.. PeytCn IS
regiment has been ordered to the
Philippine Islands, and this VIII
be his final visit home before
| leaving for his new post of duty.
Mrs. Thos. NJ. Green, Of Seat
tie, Washington, is in the city,
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. =.
D. Harris. Mrs. Green. who was
formerly Miss Corinne Sykes, Of
Aberdeen, and has many friends
and relatives in Columbus who
are always glad to welcome her
to the city.
Klaw & Erlanger's magnificent
production Of Ben Hur appeared
at the jefferson theatre IN Blr-
mingham last week, and several
Columbians went over 10 witness
the production. among them
being Mrs. W. H Brooks Miss
Lavinia Robertson and Miss An
ME Louise Lee.
Mr.. Aaron Hahn, Of Mobile.
spent several days of the pas
week in the city. The many
friends OF his charming wife
who was formerly Miss Nora
| Fleishman, viii be glad % learr
that she expects 70 visit Colum-
bus some time next month.
Miss Margie Lee Game VIII be
among the Columbians who ar
tend the Mardi Gras festivities II
| New Orleans next week