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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
EVERYDAY HEROES.
Commonplace Men Who Faced DEATH
to Warn Their Fellows of Inn
pending Destruction.

When the cloudburst wiped the town
Of Heppner, Ore, off the map, man
seemed powerless before nature. Yet
the news of the next day contained two
stories which show that brave men did
what they could.
The people of two neighboring towns,
Lexington and lone, escaped without loss
of life. They owe their safety to the
heroism of two men. When the food
swept the town, Karnan, the station
agent at Heppner, stuck to his post long
enough to telegraph warning to Lexing-
ton. Then he tried to escape with his
wife and two children and friend. The
friend succeeded in reaching safety with
the children. and Herman and his wife
were swept to death.
Another hero was Leslie Matlock, who,
like Paul Revere, jumped on his horse
and spread the alarm. He reached Lex
ington in time to confirm Kernan's warn
ing, and the people fed to the hills. Over
a hundred people in Lexington would
have lost their lives but for these two
men.
Matlock continued down the valley
carrying the alarm to every farmhouse
His horse gave out soon after he left Lex
ington, but he got another, and galloped
through the darkness and the rain to
lone. Here he telegraphed down the
valley to the ranchers, who passed the
word on. His long journey had been a
race with the flood, which poured after
him almost at his horses heels.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Contains More Of Genuine Happiness
and RestfuIness Than the
Life of Luxury.

We have heard recently of a family
who wearied of the growing extrava-
gance of domestic life in a great city,
and the artifiiciality of its social stand
ards. and betook themselves to a little
rural city which is noted for its intel
lectual life Here among the noun
tains and lakes the husband and father
realizes the cherished ambition of pub
fishing a periodical, which is recog-
niZed at home and abroad for its abili-
ty, and here the wife and daughters
give tree and Joyous expression to
their tastes, whether in writing, gar
dening, woodcraft or the cultivation OF
the social graces. The family are hap
pier for the change, one and all, and
the world is the richer, says Good
Housekeeping. A woman in New
York, who in her revolt against luxu-
ries, represents a growing number OF
thoughtful persons among the rich and
well-to-do, was heard not long since
to express an earnest longing for the
arrival Vi lIlS next uuduCldi panty uAAd
period of business depression, that a
summary halt might be called to ex-
trayagance and high living. She is
weary and heart-sick.
Examples like these are without the
vitiating acid of sour grapes; they
give us glimpses of sanity and sound
ness where there is much that is arti-
fetal and disgusting. To some it is
given, We may add, to know or to feel
the worthlessness of riches without the
possession of them.
The love of luxury has stolen upon
us all unawares. The luxuries of one
generation are the necessities of the
next Isn't it time to brush the gath
ering gust from the portraits of our
grandfathers and grandmothers, gaze
into their sturdy faces, and take our
bearings? If we are not "soft"-as the
athletes say-beyond hardening. we
can 90 something to impart fiber and
backbone to the rising generation.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
WHAT JAMES WAS.
Not Exactly What His Better Hall
Was Framing TIP as
Com pIimeut.

James is the most Mrs. Gun
niston was saying 10 her called.
Martha, Martha, Martial Oh, Mar
tina, where in the blazes are you?" in
terrupted Mr. Gunniston's voice from
upstairs, impatiently, relates Alex
Ricketts,, in New York Times.
Mrs. Gunniston hastily excused her
self. and rushed to the foot of the stairs
why, here l am, James. she called
What is it, dear?"
Have you traded all the rags for old
tin pans?" demanded the voice, queru-
lously.
Mrs. Gupniston explained deliberately
that the ragbag was in. the left-hand
corner of the closet nearest the bathroom
in her room, and returned to her caller.
Yes" she resumed. placidly. II was
just telling you how James is the
most"
Say, Martha" complained the voice,
these aren't the kind want. want
flannel rags. Have you sent all the old
underclethes to the charity rooms?"
Mr.. Gunniston having been duly pro-
vided with some flannel rags, Mrs. Gun
niston began again: ''As | was saying,
James is the most"
Where in the name of the Standard
Oil company have you concealed the ma
chine oil2" walled the voice from up
stairs.
Its on the machine in the sewing
room" screamed Mrs. Gunniston. and a
satisfied grunt from upstairs testified to
Its discovery.
Really" Mrs. Gunuiston again picked
I'D the conversation, mo one who
doesn't live with him can understand
how James is the most"
did you hide the scissors on purpose
because you knew I'd need EN-, or are
| they just lost?" queried the voice, plant
| lively.
Have you looked in my work bas-
ket?" asked Mrs. Gunniston. anxiously
again running to the foot of the stairs.
AS there was no response she finally
| took it for granted that the scissors hat
| been found, and returned to her caller
LAS l was saying" she continued
James is the most self-reliant man thai
ever lived. He positively will not ALLOW
me to do a thing for him that he can dc
| himself. He says he'd be ashamed Il
let his wife run and wait on him The
way some men do theirs"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Lord Kelvin illustrated his theory by
the following comparison: Suppose 6
piece of white and piece of black cloth
Theoretically sealed in similar glass
cases. were submerged in similar glas;
vessels Of water and exposed to the sun
The water in the vessel containing the
black cloth would be, kept very sensi-
bly, warmer than that containing the
white cloth.
Here the thermal energy was COM
municated to the black cloth by waves
Of sunlight and was given out as Their
mometric heat to the water in the glass
around it.
Thus through the water there was &C.
tually an energy travelling inward in
virtue. Of the waves of light and outward
through the same space in virtue oil
thermal conduction. (
Lord Kelvin suggested that expert.
ments be made comparing the heat
emission from radium wholly sur
rounded with thick lead with that
found in the surroundings heretofore
used.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
The Norfbe0e.sf<M Mounted
Police Of Canada * x
A William Body o. Men Who Izove FiSured Promi-
nentIy in the DeJefOpmenf Of the Country.

with 5000 warriors In 1876, having
wiped out Gen Clusters force of Amer
lean cavalry, they found that they were
suffering from too much United States
army. and retired hastily to the Cana
dian plains. Here they discovered lit
tie fort, sat down in front of it, and said:
Hand out your food"
Come and take. it,. said the little
fort, throwing its. gates OPEN.
So the Sioux swarmed into the fort.
where they saw couple of officers armed
with switches, who stood smiling blandly
by the guardroom door. All round the
square were log buildings, loop-holed and
bristling with rifles. The Sioux force was
neatly trapped by garrison of 80 men
and at word could be massacred. They
bolted
Two days later, Sitting Bull sent word
from his camp to the officer command
ing: Who are you, anyhow" North
West Mounted Police" well" said she
big chief, 'it's no use killing men who
are not afraid to die"
Now as soon as the Blackfeet heard
that the Sioux were at Wood Mountain
post they came down for fight, but were
told by Maj. Walsh to camp and behave
themselves. The little stockade was now
surrounded by 5000 savages, all bowling
for blood, and resolved either to fight
each other or to join hands and wipe out
the police. TO begin with, the Blackfeet
+stoie 80 PONIES from. the Sioux,-and Sit
ting Bull; their chief, brought his com
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

plant to Walsh walt" said the ma
jor; then told off six men with orders to
bring the 80 stolen ponies out OF the
Blackfoot herd. In those days the Cana
dian lads thought no more of red Indians
than they did of blackbeetles, so the six
riders romped down into the Blackfoot
herd; not knowing one pony from an
other, they took good measure, rounded
up 180 horses, and gaily drove them past
the Blackfoot camp, which seethed out in
furious pursuit. Then the six policemen
having robbed and defed 5000 warriors,
stampeded the plundered horses straight
for the stockade, and rolled in just In
time.
Inside the fort the six troopers were
paraded up to see Major Walsh, and they
blushed and simpered because they were
going to be praised. Don't you know,
said Walsh, that you've declared war
against the Blackfoot nation? I've a
mind to give you each three months i'm
prisonmenti"
Within an hour the Blackfeet surrend-
cred their so Sioux horses to get back the
$50 which the police had stolen.
Such were the beginnings of this
mighty regiment.
To-day the numbers of this police force
are comparatively small. Numbers are
no longer needed. Civilization hastaken
the place of the painted warrior of the
past, but there is yet enough of them to
preserve order in the vast territory that
stretches almost from Winnipeg on the
east to British Columbia on the west,
and from the American boundary on the
south,into Dawson city on the north. Lit
tie posts of a dozen men are scattered
here and there over the broad plains
watching the interests of the settlers and
the government.
One small band is detailed to care for a
struggling herd of buffalo around the
shores of Lake Athabasca, some 300
miles from the nearest civilization,
and under their watchful care this herd
is increasing rapidly, and promises to
once more populate the far northern
plains. Another small detachment keeps
an eye on the Indians at Calgary and the
surrounding reservations, and so on
throughout all the vast territory
They are soldierly men. these mounted
police. They are more soldier than po-
lice, and as I talked with one of their
old commanders at Calgary he impressed
me as the ideal American cavalry officer
His life had been spent in the saddle, per-
forming by peaceful means what we had
had to do by force-subdue the Indians
They are hospitable lot also. and nc
traveller need fear asking for food and
shelter at their posts. With these quail.
ties it is needless to say they are gentle
men. Soon there will be no need for the
organization, but, like our American
cavalry, its history will ever remain In
the annals of the northwest.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
WHAT SHE WANTED.
Objected to Being Married ON as An
other One of the "Beautiful and
Accomplished"

She blushed as she entered the office
of the editor of the society paper, and
when she said that she was to be mar
ried soon, the reason for her bushes
was apparent, writes Elliott Flower, in
Brooklyn Eagle.
But" she explained. "it is to be nc
common wedding"
"Of course not" said the editor.
1--WE are not common people" she per-
sisted
81 quite understand returned the
editor
I'VE do not care whether there is any
newspaper notice of the wedding or not,
she went on; "but, if there is, it must be
out of the ordinary. Indeed. think
may safely say that it will be no ordi-
nary wedding"
MOI"
ooh, not at all. For instance, the bride
will not be beautiful"
whats that?" cried the editor.
"Nor accomplished" added the young
woman. "It's so very common to be
beautiful and accomplishment the SO.
ciety columns. And the bride hasnt
oueenty grace and she isn't divinely fall
or any of those superlative things-a'
least not for this wedding"
But, really. you"
"Oh, it's quite impossible, | assure
you. / wouldn't be common for any
thing; would die of modification, II
were-really l would. And, beside, It'll
so preposterous to add another to thu
list. Everybody must know that. Why
I've been reading your paper for two
! years, and there haven't been any bu
| highly accomplished and divinely beau
tiful girls married in that whole time
That's why came to speak to you. IT.
so common to be all that-in print; ant
do so want little originality abou
my wedding. Anyhow. you can easil.
l.fgi1re it out that you've married on q
many beautiful and accomplished girl
that there can't possibly be any left"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
A Fruit Salad.

Pare four juicy, sweet oranges. peel of
every bit of the white inner skin from
the fruit it incloses, pull the lobes apart,
and cut each into four pieces. Scald a
cupful of English walnut kernels, strip
away the bitter skin and let the kernels
get dry and cold. Mix with the bits of
orange, set on the ice for an hour, heap
in glass salad dish lined with crisp let
tuce, and cover with good mayonnaise
dressing. Some consider a tablespoon
full of celery cut into small pieces an
improvement to this dish.-N. Y. Tri-
hume
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

What Prot C. V. Boys termed ''the
miracle of :adium" has naturally re-
ceived much attention in London scien-
tiic circles. At a recent meeting Of the
science branch of the British associa-
ton Lord Kelvin, in a paper which he
read. made an interesting suggestion in
connection with its perpetual emission
of heat at, according to M. Curie's cal
culation, a rate of about 80 centigrade
calorics per gramme per hour. =
He said that il the emission of heat at
this rate went on for 10000 hours there
would be as much heat as would raise
the temperature of 100000 grammes of
water one degree centigrade. 1t seemed
utterly impossible to Lord Kelvin that
this would come from the store Of en-
ergy lost out Of gramme OF radium in
10000 hours.
1t seemed, therefore, absolutely GER
tain that the energy must somehow be
supplied from without He suggested
that ethereal waves might in some way
supply energy to radium while it was
emitting heat to matter around it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

was Donald Smith, now Lord Strathcona,
and at his suggestion 800 hundred young
Canadians were enlisted and drilled to
form body of cavalry, the Northwest
mounted police. In 1874 they marched
across the plains, met the Blackfoot ma
ton, and formed that singular alliance
which enabled them to seize the terrific
ries without the shedding of blood.
The liquor traders had been among the
Blackfeet, so that they were sorely re-
duced by hunger and pestilence; but at
once the sale of alcohol was made penal,
so that the Indians are now increasing
yearly in numbers and in wealth. A
truce was arranged between the Black
feet and their ancient enemies, the Crees,
which put an end to inter-tribal war
These red Indians of the plains. supposed
to be the most formidable savages on
earth, and numbering $4,000, were SUBJ
dued by 800 men, and in solemn treaties
made allies of the Empire
A little to the southwark lived the
Sioux nation, ruled by the statesman,
Sitting Bull. and the soldier, Spotted Tail,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

watched the enemy-vedettes, advance
guard, transport, rear guard-wlndlng
like little snake over the waves OF the
golden grass. Could these be Long
Knives? The strangers had no long
knives" no swords, so they were not
hostile American cavalry to be wiped out.
Then it was seen that they wore red coats
so they belonged to the Hudson's Bay
tribe! That scarlet coat, worn by Hud-
sons Bay company's officer when he sat
in Judgment, was known to all the red
Indians as the symbol Of stainless honor
and of fearless justice. Because Of the
sign Of the scarlet coat the terrible Black
foot nation came out of ambush, and gave
a brotherly welcome to the northwest
mounted police.
The Hudsons Bay company had coded
all Rupertsland, 100000 square miles
or so, to the Canadian Dominion. The
government hardly knew how to enter
upon and occupy so gigantic an empire,
but acted under the advice of retired
chief commissioner of the company. This
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Gnllnntrx ON a Ru..

The omnibus is nothing If rat gall
liant. During the recent high winds a
young lady seated on an omnibus had
her hat suddenly swept of by the
breeze. The horses were stopped and
in an instant an active young man had
swung himself down in pursuit, while
the owner OF the hat sat confused and
blushing. The driver. however, rose
to the occasion. Never mind. miss,
there's good cad Of air under it,"
he observed consolingly. and the MUIR
muir of assent with which the rest OF
the passengers greeted the words al
most compensated the own~ of the
unlucky headgear for the bariured con-
dition in which it was finally rescued
from under q cab.--LOndon Chronicle
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Lord Curxon's school Days.

Like so many men who achieve great
ness in after life, Lord CurZon's school
reputation was not of the most promis-
ing. "He was clever enough" one of his
old masters said recently. but he was
incorrigibly lazy and was far more i'm
mersed In mischief and practical joking
than in his books. And yet, although he
never did stroke of work he could by
any exercise of ingenuity avoid, he could
always somehow manage to hold his OWE
with the other boys Of his FORM"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Steam until very soft four table
spoonfuls of rice, then add one-half
pint of milk, little salt, two-thirds
cupful of sugar. yolks of three eggs,
the grated rind of one lemon and two
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. Pour
into custard cups two-thirds full. Bake
in a pan of boiling water Is minutes.
Make a meringue for the top of the
whites and little fine sugar. Brown
slightly and serve cold.-N. Y. OBJ
server
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Remedy for "the Blues.o

A noted physician has offered a
cheap and simple cure for that form OF
mental depression known as 1.-The
blues" 1t is to smile. The more you
smile the better. 1t relaxes the nerves,
promotes digestion. switches the mind
to agreeable thoughts, and has a hap
pier effect upon those about you. The
remedy is a cheap one, and while, in
some instances, it may be hard to take
there is no fear of an overdose.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

eff you don't mind" suddenly ex-
claimed the timid young man, who had
finally screwed up sufficient courage to
turn out the gas.
you needn't have done that, Mr..
Slowe,' said the sweet girl, calmly.
"a dark room is not necessary for the
development of this negative. Phil
adelphia Press.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Conafderate.

aYou seen inclined to think well of
this titled stranger who desires to marry
your daughter"
.sWell," answer ed Mr.. Cumrox, Il must
say this much for him. He consulted me
on the subject of the marriage, which is
more than my daughter is likely to do"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13


territories and the rowing BANDS OF IN
dams. Not that the Indians have caused
trouble, as they never have, save In the
instances of the Rel rebellions, but 1t 10
what they might have done had the pro-
lection not been there.
The northwest is land OF romance and
adventure. 1t is mixed with the soil, 1t
gavors of the fur trader and the trapper,
but none of this romance and adventure
is more interesting than that contributed
by the mounted police. Here is the story
of its first encounter with the Indians OF
what was then a no-man's land, as it was
told to me by one of its old commanders
some time ago:
In 1874 the Blackfoot nation had
camped upon the Cypress hills. and from
that eyrie their warriors kept watch upon
the Canadian plains. Far to the eastward
they saw the smoke of camp fires at dusk,
and by day the herds of buffalo disturbed,
while scouts rode in reporting a new tribe
of the Long Knives, the American caval-
nv. on the war trail, rapidly advancing.
The Blackfeet sent their women to the
rear. painted for war, performed the
solemnities of the war dance. appealing
TO the Almighty for aid in battle, then
set their ambush ready, while they
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
Walnut Filling.

One cupful cream, one cupful fine
sugar, one cupful walnut meats chopped
fine. Stir all together and cook until 1t
thickens. Add white of one egg well
beaten. Spread between and on top OF
the cakes when cold. More sugar mar
be necessary. Globe.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Fowler setting order curously watched by
could orbear and asking the civ
what he was about making little such
answered the Fowler putting food and
venience He then departed and hid himself The Backbrd bey
taken IF
honesty said he the Man. hope will have but few
inhabitants"
benefit all Will
o
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

The heavy wash waists which are to
be worn well into the winter have
caused a demand for wash stocks Of
thick material to go with them, instead
of the silk or ribbon neck dressings.
These are almost always white; colored
stocks seem to have lost favor. 1t is
good thing. too, for colored neckwear
is often unbecoming. and every woman
does not possess the knack of select
ing it wisely. Basket-weave cheviot
and other mercerized materials are the
favorites. The basket weave is heavier
than in the spring materials-Rural
New Yorker
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13

Put three-quarters Of a pound Of
butter in a saucepan and melt Stir in
gradually two and one-half pounds OF
sifted -four, and keep stirring till
lightly Drowned. Turn out on a board
and make a hole in the center. Dis
solve one teaspoonful each of salt and
soda in little water and pour into the
-four. Mix we'll Stir in sufficient wa
ter to make soft, flexible paste.
Knead thoroughly, divide into small
portions, round them and make a dent
in the center of each. Put on a but
tered baking tin and bake a golden
brown. Put half pound of honey and
a pint of water in saucepan over the
fire and stir until reduced to a strip.
When the cakes are cooked. pour the
strip over them, and put again in the
oven until the strip is soaked in well.
Then arrange on a hot dish and serve
at observation-disclosures Star.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-13
FASHIONABLE FINERY.
Dressy Trimmings and Trihes Thns
Are Seen on Up-tO-Dnte
Costumes.

Piping is used by Partisan modistes
to produce some very artistic effects,
such as spiders webs. butterflies and
lovers knots. the design in different
and suitable sizes appearing on sleeves,
bodice and skirt.
Among the trimmings for dressy
tailor-mades are oriental embroideries,
fur, braid and crochet insertions and
medallions, the latter round, square
and oval, worked in colored flax thread
or silks and wool, says the Brooklyn
Eagle.
Another new trimming for woollen
materials much used for the adorn-
ment of skirts consists Of several rows
of narrow black or cOlOred velvet rib
bon arranged horizontally and ira
versed at intervals with motifs of col
ored embroideries. the edges of which
come above the velvet.
BOleros of various shapes, both
plated and with long stole ends and
collar OF embroidery, are again to the
fore and will be worn throughout the
winter.
Tailored neckwear is enjoying un-
questioned vogue, all Of the designs
being distinguished for their simplici-
ty. In silk the lusterless varieties are
the favorites.
For afternoon gowns there is faille
de chine. a mixture of crepe de chine
and faille in shades Of green and
brown, and this is sometimes trimmed
with MORE velours.
Pompadour and silver brocades and
satin antiques with raised flowers in
panne and peking liberty striped soft
silks and crepe mixture are fashiona-
BILE for evening dresses.
A new skirt likely to prove Of most
attractive character is arranged quite
short with close box plaits at center
front and back. The sides are mould
ed to the hips, while the base flares
out in the now approved fashion.