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Phi Beta Kappa Society.

What is the Phi Beta Kappa Society," d.
1t is a Greek letter college fraternity
composed of graduates who in their col
leges attained some special standing in
scholarship. The organization has a
chapter in each of about fifty colleges.
Each chapter holds at least one meet
ing a year. usually in commencement
week, for purposes of reunion, society
business. and social enjoyment. 1t is
dlstinctively a society of scholars.
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Pension Statistics.

What is the amount paid by the United
States Government in pensions? Is the amount
greater now than formerly? 4. T.
The amount paid annually is about
$13S, 500, 600. Pension payments reached
high water mark in 1898, when the total
cost was $145. 74S, S65. The Government
has paid to pensioners of the war of 1861
upward of SO. 500. 600. 600. Ohio has the
greatest number of pensioners. 104. 900.
and Alaska the smallest, 81.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
PennsYlvania's Day.

There isn't really much Importance
attached to anything a Democratic State
convention may do IN Philadelphia. ex-
cept on rare occasions Therefore. the
gathering which has been called by
Chairman Hall, for Harrisburg. Wednes-
day, is not causing the least excitement,
in or out of the State. AS already an
nounced, the slate which is to go
through has been arranged. and some
Of the resolutions which are 10 be
adopted have been prepared. The one
matter, however. the party in the other
States is waiting to hear about is how
the keystone Democrats are going TO
regard the situation in Ohio. VIII they
fall in line and indorse the Kansas
City platform and Bryan and thus give
an inkling as 20 what may be expected
in some OF the other Eastern States. or
are they going to follow Iowa? Chair
man Hall and the men who have pre-
pared the resolutions now in hand are
silent on the subject. There is also
certain 10 be some mention OF a candi-
date for the Presidency. and more than
one prominent leader is wondering
whether il is TO be Cleveland, German.
Gray or Parker, or a man of the radical
faction
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Best Ocean Record.

What is the best record Of the steamship
passage across the Atlantic Ocean? s. T. d.
The Lucania, OF the Cunard Line, holds
the record from Queenstown to New
York. OF days hours and % minutes.
The voyage was made October 21-26.
1894. The next best record was by the
Deutschland of the Hamburg American
Line. from Plymouth to New York, in
3 days hours and SO minutes, on Sep
TENDER $40. 1900
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To Prevent Usurpation.

One of the objects of the Standing
Council of the Baronetage" will be to
prevent the usurpation Of baronetcies by
people who are not lawfully entitled
thereto, Burke and other standard
works concerning the British aris-
tocracy asserting that there are at the
present moment at least a hundred in
dividuais styling themselves baronet in
England who have not a vestige of war
rant or authority for so doing.
OF the English-born baronets who
make their home in the United States
l may mention the names Of Sir George
Compton Reade, who I believe lives at
Dexter, Mich, which was his mothers
home, while Sir Arthur CoweH Step
Dey, who was formerly in the English
diplomatic service, also has been set
tied for some years past IN California.
There are. furthermore, quite a num-
Der OF people of American birth whose
ancestors have been Americans for
generations, and who are entitled by
right of inheritance TO style themselves
baronets, being indebted for this dig
nifty to Sir William Alexander. Earl of
Stirling. King Charles I. it may be re-
membered, conferred upon Sir William
Alexander the authority to sell some
two or three hundred baronetcies in
connection with his scheme for the
colonization of Nova Scotia, the arms
of which latter the purchasers OF the
dignity were authorized to quarter with
their own
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The Difference.

Last year J sought fair Phillis by the sea,
! wooed her at the links and on the beach;
A pretty dance the artful witch led me-
Luring me near-but always out OF reach.
This wear fair Phillis writes 10 me in town,
He 'otters cheer the hours Of toll and trade
No longer do dread her Eeeting frown,
For now she is my treasure union made.
New York Times
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Questions and AnSzOeTS
Pigeon English.

What is meant by the expression pigeon
English?'' NJ b.
Pigeon English is a form of language
used in the Chinese ports and other
parts of the Orient among the Chi
nese and English. 1t is a patois of
English, Chinese, and Portuguese used
almost solely for business purposes. The
name of this language came from the
word ''pidgin,'' the Chinaman's broken
utterance for the English word bust
ness"
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Extraordinary Longevity

Who was the oldest person of whom we have
record in modern times? S. r.
Louisa Truxo. who died In 1880. at the
age Of 175. The next oldest was Henry
Jenkins, who died in 1870, said to be
1863, and William Edwards was the third
in the list, reported to be 16s.
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Don't You Know?

woman loves a man,
Don't you know?
For him she'll scheme and plan,
Don't you inowl
And she'll never count the cost
Till the game is won or lost,
And her life one biting frost,
Don't you know?
But the story is so old
Don't you know?
So often IL has been told
Don't you know?
Who hecds the pleading prayer,
Wrung from woman's mad despair?
Not the man he doesn't care
Don't you know?
Life
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Sensational Exposure of Fraud.

dog was playing a piano in circus in
Yorkshire The other day, when OF the audi
eEce called out rats" The dog Immediately
vacated his seat and went for the rodents.
But the piano KEPT right on playing, there
is some question as to the dogs musical ability
oil City Blizzard.
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Root and Branch.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
When the Graft takes Root that must be the
sign that it Is a good CRATER. But when the
Root leaves the Grafters, what is that the sign
Of? INQUIRER.
Washington, Aug. &c.
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Never Satisfied.

she-Do you love me as much when you are
away from me?
lie dcrvently)-I love you more. darling.
Size (sighing)-I wish | could be with you
then.--LIfe.
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In a Lighter Vein.
Perhaps Large Families.

The summer days are passing by,
And rnaidenS. anXiOusly.
Who've fishing been Cfor husbands) sing,
In tones that have n engagement ring:
What will the harvest bef
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Information Wanted.

Dollie-O. granny. do the heather savages
wear trousers2
Granny-NO, dear. Why2
Dollie-WeH then why did pa put trousers
button in the collection bag at church today
PicE-Me-Jp.
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Not Lucky for Henry.

Maud-You can't make me believe an opal IS
an unluoky stone. wearing one when
first met Henry.
Irene-It certainly brought good luck-to
YOU What was Henry wearing
Tribune
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A Bull.

Patsy-Mom, won't yet gimme me candy
nOW2
Mrs Casey-Didn't OF tell We OF wouldn't
give We amy at all if We didn't kape still!
Patsy-Yes'm, but
Mrs Casey-Well, the longer We kape still the
sooner ye'H get it.-Philadelphia Press.
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lust the Sort.
Chicago News.

''What kind OF lead pencil is best for writing
a love letter. asked the bIushing maiden.
soft replied the practical man, with a
laugh. Chicago Evening News.
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A Suggestion.

Instead Of costly cannon
Let's have a iit;le sense
And buy a few uncharted rocks
To use for coast defense.
Chicago News.
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Generous.

Servant dreamed last night, sir, that you
gave me a 10-franc piece.
That's all right You may keep it,
Fliegende Blatter.
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4 man rarely feels that he has been given all
to which he is entitled.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07
Senator Lamar On Negro Education.


No man WHO ever represented
Mississippi in the highest coun>
ellis Of the nation more correctly
interpreted her truest thought or
all great issues than did L. @. G.
Lamar. And no man among us
ever had more enthusiastic and
loyal following. His great deliv
erances became the accepted oc-
trines ofhis people. A profvul d
political philosopher. who nev r
c0ntonted himself with a Dlp e
surface view of any subject, and
who had unconcealed contempt
for partison harano ue. he gave tt
every question which concerned
the welfare Of the state and ma
tloD, the sin ncerest and most patri
otto consideration.
When q measure was pending
in the senate proposing national
aid IL education, Mississippi's
great senator gave expression t..
matured views that commanded
the applause Of tho entire state
A few sentences from that
great speech may now be repro.
duced with profit Northern sen
ators had int mated q lack Of con-
tidencc in the state educational
authorities to distribute the fund
equitably and suggested amend
ments to the bill. Senator La
mar said:
Il say with entire confids nc
that this is not deserved; thai
senators are mistaken as to tht
state Of feeling in the south Will
reference to the education of the
negro. The people of the south
dnd that the most precious inter
ests of their society and civiliza
tion are bound up in the question
of hia education, of bis elevation
Out of his present state of barbar-
ism. l shall enter into no argu.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07
Origin Of The "Nhiae Trash. "


A negro minister delivered IL.
neral discourse, in which he gave
an account ef the origin Of tie
white folks.
My brethren, when Adam az d
Eoe was iust nade, thsy was boie
niggas- But dc good Lord put
d IN in de garden where he had
his summer apples, an tole sem
you m eat dem summer apples
as much q $ you want, but you jes
lei dem Fowler apples be - I dun
save dem for myself. Desc like
sheep meat, TOO good fsr niggas.
Den de good Lord went of 10
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07

fTt
The love of q father for hia
daughter is, ] think, the very pur.
est love that earth can know the
love that comes the ns Arrest to
what we all imagine the divine
ove to be. The love Of 8 husband
for his wife when it endures the
storm and stress which mark the
period OF mutual adoption, is won
delfully beautiful; yet it had its
birth in passion and the memories
ofits early years remain to keen
it very human. The love that il
given to father or & mother 4
strong and deep and lasting: vet
II lacks the exaltation and ann
RENE emotion which are necessary
to the love that has no flaw
The love of . father for his son =
intense and overmasterine; vet
there is touch Of personal pride
q almost conscious egotism, in it
which renders it not wholly eel.
lish and serene. But the love Of !
father for the girl child who has
been born TO him is more than any
other love on earth. in it's purity
It's unalterable constancy it's pow
er OF self sacrifice its profound del
lght and its infinite tenderness y
Fl, 7. Peck
N the February Cosmopolitan
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07
Good Health

and pure blood are inseparable. II
your blood.is bad. your health must suf-
fer. Poor blood allows the body to lose
vitality just as poor fire under the
boiler allows the steam to run down.
From poor blood to impure blood is but
step, and impure blood is mother to
large percentage of human ills. DIR.
Harter's Iron Tonic is an antidote for
both poor and impure blood, for it is
both builder and purifier ~ a food
and medicine. It is the best combi-
nation of the kind known to medical
science, and its success for nearly half
q century has led to its endorsement by
thousands of medical men who have
been unable to find substitute.
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ment upon that sshject.

ment upon that sahject.
'sThe problem of race in large
part is the problem Of illiteracy.
Most Of the evils, most of the
difficulties which have grown up
out Of that problem, have arisen
from a condition Of ignorance,
prejudice and superstition. Re-
move these and the SIMPLER ele-
ment OF the question will come in
to play with q more enlightened
understanding and a moro toler-
ant disposition. | will go with
those who will go farthest in this
matter"
Clarion Ledger.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07

look after de business oh de
whole earth, seeking whom he
might save. But he no sooner
turn his back dan, jes like two
fool niggahs, Adam an Ebe steal
all de Fowler apples. She taste
de fus. one, snack her lubly thick
lips, an 'quired Adam, stows dat
fur higl?' Adam say it was all
@. K an den dcy went for dem
Fowler apoles like de hething Chi
nee. Bimebi, de Lord come back
and de fust ting he said was sAd.
am! Adam! where them Fowler ap
pies? Den Adam got skeered an
said: I don't know, good Lord,
but I spec Ebe got 'em~' Den de
Lord went to Ebe an sald, 'Ebe,
you got dem Fowler applesg
Den Ebe got skeercd an said:
Dunno, good Lord, but | kinder
spect DAT fool niggah done eat
''em. Den de Lord stamped back
to whar Adam Was'a standin shiv
rim like sheep. KILN dog. an he
made de groun fairly shake as He
say: Adam! Adam! you grand
old thief, what iur you steal dem
Fowler apples?' Adam he got SO
skeered he turned white as sheet
an my belubbed bredren be neb-
Der turned black any more, an dat
accounts for de poor white trash
we see Byin abound here SO grand,
votir. Let us look to de Lord an
be dismissed Elk.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07
CRITZ ! FOX CONTROVERSY.
hoa T. A. C.itz writes ! lettnr. and Hon.
4. I. Fox replies.

West Point, Miss, Feb. 81, 1903.
To My Fellow Citizens Of the
State Of Mississippi:
"Hon. A.. f. Tox of this place,
having announced himself as a
candidate for Governor at this
late day, | deem it but justice to
myself to submit to you state.
ment for your consideration and
judgement, and ! am willing to
trust to your fairness for just
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07

l O, beams Of gladstone light,
That make the world so bright,
And fill our hearts with cheer;
Dispellers sweet of gloom,
BecalIing joy and bloom
To this e'er changing sphere.
2 From out our dalkened way .,
We welcome aye the rays
That Joy and gladness bring;
Fond Hope revives to lie,
From out the gloom and strife,
Rejoicing with the spring.
3 Sunshine is Loves fair dream,
Ard Bliss plays on each beam
To Warm these hearts OF ours;
The clouds are banished quite
Before the vesnal light
That wakes the sleeping flowers.
4 The winters s'ush and cold
Are forced to loose their hold
On terra firma'E throat;
And grass and flowers and birds,
All, in ten thousand words,
Chant gladness' varied note.
8 The world. all dull ahd sad,
The sunshine klsses glst,, !
And TO it JOY has gwen;
The skies are soft and blue,
The sunshine's passing through,
Revealing love and heaven.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07
State Candidates.

The following is complete
list ofthe announced candidates
for state offices.
For governor A. E.. Fox Of Clay;
J. K. vardaman, Of LeFlore; f. A
Critz. Of Clay; TT. Harrison, of
Lowndef; 3. F. Noel, of Holmes;
Wiley N. Nash, of Oktibbeba.
For secretary Of state j. W.
Power, Of Kinds; F. II. RnnnsIs.
OF Lauderdale; c. G. Eckford, of
Monroe.
For auditor T. M. Henry, of
Kinds; T. r. Maxwell, ofDeSoto.
Fortreasurer 81 A. S. Kyle, Of
Pamela; W.. J. Miller, OF Panols;
y M. Sharpe, who has been men.
toned in connection with this Of
fee, has not yet announced.
For attorney general VIM.
Williams, Of Simpson.
For insurance commissioner 50
w. @. Gole, Of YaIobusha. 80
For land commissioner E. 81.
Nall, Of Kinds.
For State superinte ndent of ed
ucati0n II. L. Whitfield. OF
Rankin.
For state revenue agent-Wirt
Adams, OF Hinds.
For lieutensnt governor w.
g. kjger, Of Warren.
For clerk supreme court-E. w.
Rrown, Of Copiah; Geo. @. Mey-
RS. OF Marshall.
For railroad commissioner.
Northern district j. g. Kincan,
non, oi Lee; w. G. Stovall, Of
SChickasaw; ], Il. Senter, of
L0wndes.
For Iailfoap commissioner,
southern district j. III. McGe-
nee, of Franklin; S. u. McNair, Of
Jefferson, M. M. Evans, of Gov
ngton; F. M. Shepherd, of Wayne
Several other gentlemen have
been mentioned in connection
with this office, who have not yet
'nDounccd, among the number
being the following: r. B. May,
lof Pike; @. A. Gordon, Of Clai.
borne; 2. 3. Williamson, Of Pearl
River.
For railroad commissioner, Mid
lie district j. D. McInnis, 81.
Lau ierdalt; 8. r. Dunn, Of Wash
ingtor; Several others have been
mentisned.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07

personal or otherwise. On the
contrary my reluctance in enter.
ing the race was partly due to
the tact that he was again asking
for the nomination.
II announced 'several months
after he had been in the canvass y
this was to my disadvantage,
and neither ''ungenerous or un.
falr' to anybody.
AS to my support in West
Point and Clay county, am per.
fectly satisfied with it and if the
Judge thinks / have none, he
ought also to be satisfied.
L the l'nsli fem every pact
OF the state for my candidacy
was 50 general that felt compel
led against my own inclination.
and from . sense Of duty and obli
CATION az 2 citizen to yield to it,
l submit that I should not be 60.
topped from doing my duty BY
the second candidacy Of Judge
Critz which be can make perpetu.
al.
The interests of the state are
some what paramount to any inter
ests or aspirations Of any ono
man, and far above our oblica,
ton to any citizen.
am under no obligation ia
Judge Oritz. He never consulted
me about his candidacy, and it
was never in the remotest degree
referred to in any conversation
between u.s. -Four years aeo /
gave him my earnest support for
the governorship and if I kent
books / would say the obligation
was on the other side.
So far as / am concerned. I III
tend to conduct my canvass as
Tree from personal controversies
as possible for / know the public
takes little interest in them.
entered the race from sense
OF duty and I intend to do my du.
" as God has given mo to see Il
without any unkind feeling to any
one i shall not be deferred from
doing my duty by any misrepre,
sentation, abuse or calumny.
Judge Ortiz is mistaken il his
statement that he published two
cards, in Withdrawing from the
race Tor congress. He published
only one, and that was dated Feb.
ruary 20, after he had agreed to
withdraw, the first week il Janu-
~. Very respectfully,
"A. F. Fox.
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Sunshine.
For the PROGRESS


INSPIRED by the change fnom
the gloom and rain Of Friday 10
the gladsome sunshine of Satur-
day, Mr.. A. D. Moore, the TALENT
ed eIocutionist and writer who
lectured Tuesday night on the
"Three Races, = responded to the
mandate Of the muse, and gives
the PROGRESS readers the follow.
ing.)
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1903-03-07

verdict on the issues invalved.
"In the early part of 1896 Mr..
Fox and myself were both avow-
ed candidates for the position il
Congress made vacant by the
promotion Of Hon. H. d. Money
to the Senate. Mr.. Fox came in
to my office tosso adjust the mat.
ter that we might not be candida.
tes against each other. After
some conversation asked him
what method of adjustment he sug
gested. and he answered
that he would leave it
to me to say. Thereupon / told
him, since he was generous e.
nough to leave to me to say how
it should be adjusted, I would
withdraw in his frvor. And, pur.
suant to this agreement. | pubs
lished u card Withdrawing in his
favor Some time afterwards.
when was in the Legislature at
jackson, / received a letter from
Mr. Fox stating that my friends
in q number of the counties were
still Withholding their support
from him with the expectation
that | was or would be a candi-
date. and in this letter from Mr..
Fox be requested me to write to
my friends notifying them that I
was not in the race. And pursu~
ant to this request from him /
published the following addition
al letter.: ssss
In the face of these facts. I
submit it TO you. the people, to
decide whether Mr.. Fox's con-
duct, in thus entering this race af-
Ter I have been in the canvass for
several months, is generous or
fair. "Mr. Fox states that re.
Gently, however, there has been
such general demand from eve.
ry section of the State for nv
candidacy as to me amounts to a
command, which I have no right
to disregard I would like to
ask you, each individual voter,
# you joined in :his demand or
were in any way consulted about
Mr.. Fox's candidacy. If there
has been ony such demand from
West Point or Clay county / have
never heard of it. Mr.. Fox in
his announcement seems to think
thatthe public gaod demands his
services, to which / would reply
that this is a matter about v hich
man is very costly deceived. AS
to whether Oh not there is such j
general demand for the services
OF Mr.. Fox, nd as to whether OF
not the subtle god demands his
services at this time. I desire to
leave to the verdict Of the people
atthe ballot box in the coming
primaries.
Il have an abiding faith in the
justice Of the people, and believe
hey will demand fair play of
those who seek position at their
hands.
Thanking my friends all over
the State for their cordial and loy
Al support, and assurances of &C n
tinued support. ] am very respect.
fully,
- FRANK A. ORITz.
To which Mr.. Fox gives out
the following:
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To which Mr.. Fox gives out
the following:
Washington, D. O., Feb. 81. 1909
10 NV Fellow Citizens Of the
State of Mississippi:
! confess my astonishment at
the attack upon me and my mo;iv
es IN entering the race for the
governorship in the card Of Hon.
g a; Ortiz published under date
Of Feb. IL.
NY determination to become 4
candidate was induced BY no feel
ing Of hostility to Judge Critz,