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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

The cool weather this morning
knocked the straw hat out the first
round. 1t has been real cool all day
for the time of year, but the coal man
need not smile-the stoves have been
taken down for the winter.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Miss Jessie Woodward has resigned
her position with the Southern Car
and Foundry Go. and will leave to-
night for Birmingham where she goes
to accept position.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Mrs. E. Mckinney and son. of Chat
tanooga, formerly of Hattiesburg, are
visiting in the city, the guest of
Mrs. r. II. Hemphill.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

H. B. Purser left Monday for Louis
lana where he goes to accept a posi-
tion in a saw mill.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

F. F. Phillips of the Citizens Bank,
A. F. Thomasson of the First Nation
al Bank and f. W. Foote Of the
National Bank Of Commerce are in
Gulfport today.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Miss Ida. Edmonson of Rawls
Springs is visiting in the city this
week.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Miss Lena Black of Epps is stop
ping in the city with friends.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Miss Lille Ratliffe returned last
night from Poplarville where she had
been visiting friends.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Mr.. Steinwinder of the Gilt-Edge
barber shop is away on bushes trip
to Laurel and Meridian.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

S. NJ. Howry, general dictator O
K. of H., left today for Laurel.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

V. M. Scanlan is in Sandersville
on business.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

R. R. Axes of Mize is registered at
the Klondyke.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-14

Overcoats are in style today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
The Denied Declination,

Mr.. Cleveland's reported declination to be
regarded as a presidential candidate left
much to be desired in the way of explicit
ness and clarity. But his denial of the in
tervew in the course Of which he de
clined'' is even less satisfactory. His decli-
nation was so phrased that 1t was possible
still to regard Mr.. Cleveland as a receptive
candidate. His denial is SO termed as to
raise a question as to what he really in
tends to deny He says that parts of the
declination interview are enormously stat
ed. but fails to specify which parts. This
clouds the whole. So that the net result of
the denied declination is that the statement
which permitted the assumption that he is
in a mood to be forced by circumstances
into another candidacy is false. Is he
receptive candidate still? Or does his de-
Mai of his declination leave him a positive
runner for the Nomination? What is meant,
In short. when a man denies that he has
declined? Really Mr.. Cleveland will have
to publish a card" in the good old fash
Toned way II he wants people to under
stand his present position. That is. unless
he enjoys keeping the public guessing.
Sometimes there is a great art in remain
ing a mystery. II that is Mr. Clevelands
view he has declined and denied the decli-
nation to very good effect The whole
thing Is as clear row as some of his own
official language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

King Peter by the grace Of Car Nicholas
troops. 1t would not then be difficult to
conceive Servia in the light of a Russian
annex.
OF course If King Peter prefers to re-
main quiescent and to let the murderers OF
Alexander and Draga go scot free Car
Nicholas cannot do more than protest. He
cannot walk intos Servia with an unrequisi-
toned army and proceed himself with the
work of retribution. That would be invas-
ion and would precipitate a general scram-
BILE on the part of the other powers to
restrain the Russian aggression. So that
Gar Nicholas kindly word Of Christian
advice 10 King Peter may not have imme-
date effect. Not even the abrupt with
drawal of the British minister at Belgrade.
reported today, Is likely to ruff1e the Ser
Wan royal countenance. Peter Is king,
and other kings than he have succeeded
slain monarchs, and have been rendered
their crowns by the bloody hands of the
regicides But this Is the day Of cables
and newspapers and King Peter Is more
conspicuously before the gaze Of the world
than probably any monarch Of olden times
who rose to power under similar circum-
stances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Be Friends With the Tree.

If the pulpit comes to the defence Of the
tree the tree Is safe, and If We take care
OF the trees the forests will take care of
themselves. Recently a clergyman in New
York preached on Gods Revelation
Through the Trees" taking his text from
the nineteenth and twentieth verses of
Chapter Xxx of Deuteronomy: when thou
shalt besiege city a long time in making
war against 1t, to take It, thou shalt not
destroy the trees thereof by forcing an
ak against them; for thou mayest eat OF
them, and thou shalt not cut them down
for the tree OF the field is mans life) to
employ them in the siege. Only the trees
which thou knowest that they be not trees
for meat thou shalt destroy and cut them
down."
The clergyman would not only make this
command apply to trees that give fruit.
but to all trees, for the experience Of CEN
turtles shows that all trees furnish meat
for man, in that without them we would
have flood, drought and at last aridity.
Shade, springs and influence on climate
are as much the fruit of trees as are
apples and nuts.
There is Palestine made desert by the
ak! Forest destruction, more than war,
say experts, was the cause of it's desola-
ton. Once it flowed with milk and honey.
and now 1t Is dead for want Of such a COM
mon thing water.
There was all Asia Minor, in the time
OF the apostles. wooded, watered, titled and
peopled 1t was made desert by the AK
Let US be friends with the tree A live
tree is better than dead plank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Overcapitalized Industrial Combines.

There has been a big leakage of wind and
water from over-capitalized industrial
combines and the shrinkage in share
values during the last few months has made
a hole in many paper fortunes. But.
then a bubble will break and a house of
cards will fall. Public attention has been
focused for several days on the United
States Shipbuilding Company and its strug-
gle to reduce it's capitalization and increase
its cash resources. With other things, it Is
charged that this trust took the Bethle-
hem steel works from Mr.. Schwab at a
valuation of S4O,OoO,0OO whereas the works
represented to Mr.. Schwab a cost of but
SI2.0OO.OO0. 1t is also charged that the
Nixon Shpbuilding Company was taken
into the trust at a greatly inflated ap-
praisement
Several notorious combines" having
taken over individual plants at excessive
valuation. issued stock on that basis. and
then treated the theoretical monopoly of
the market and the theoretical economies
of management as assets for the flotation
OF more stock. have lately come to grief.
. Unable to earn a standard dividend on the
.over-issued stock they have been reorganiz-
ing by pumping out some of the water, that
is. by reducing their capitalization.
The New York Journal of Commerce re-
Gently made a compilation showing that out
of a total Of 2,414. 2s2. 900 of the common
stock of various listed industrial corpora
tons S1.20S, 615,000 or 80 per cent, of the
stock has paid no dividends; dividends have
been suspended on fraction over per
cent of the stock. and dividends, satisfac-
tory and unsatisfactory. are being paid on
46.S per cent of the stock issued by these
concerns. Out of total of 81 ,537 O49.94 Of
preferred stock. Is per cent has paid no
dividends and dividends have been suspend
ed on GA per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

the revolver which was found upon his per-
son. A more fragrant case could not easily
be imagined. The offender had prepared
himself to slay another. had even weakened
his moral sense by indulgence In drink 80
that he was the least At to possess deadly
weapon. He was fined $50 with the alterna-
tive of spending three months in JAIL The
minimum punishment was melted out to
him. If this community is to be protected
from pistol carriers the courts must apply
the most severe penalties. Perhaps the
fine will suffice in this particular case 10
teach the man that he must henceforth re-
frain from pistol ownership, but the
broader, more important question Is
whether the example afforded by his case
will work beneficially upon the minds OF
other pistol carriers. Leniency In sucn
instances is a mistake, which reacts upon
the public interests, often In disastrous
manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
No Preliminary Firing.

Two weeks from today the people of this
city will celebrate Independence Day. They
will assemble for ceremonies OF unusual
significance and will enjoy the spectacle OF
a display of fireworks on q large scale.
Everything is being done In anticipation to
give this local observance of the day a
community character and to reduce to a
minimum the amount of senseless noise
making by individuals who merely make
use of the days license to indulge In their
love Of explosions But despite these efforts
there will doubtless be considerable dis
turbance In the streets as the youngsters
give vent to their Juvenile impulses and
with firecrackers and pistols contribute to
a deafening din.
But there Is a pronounced demand on the
part of the community that this sort of
celebration be confined strictly to the day
itself, and that all who undertake to antici-
pate the Fourth by cracker firing In ad-
vance OF the day be admOnished and per-
haps punished. There Is absolutely no
sense In nose-making before the Fourth,
as there Is very little excuse for indiscrim-
mate banging on that day. 1t is the duty
Of parents to see that youngsters are in
structed in this fact. Fireworks purchased
for the Fourth should be kept out Of reach
until the day Of celebration. and should
then be fired Off under strict supervision.
1t may be too much to expect that tie
small boys of today, who have acquired an
hereditary love for the smell Of burned
powder on the national birthday. can be
persuaded to give over at once the indul-
gence in behalf OF quieter and more
rational Fourth But they can be made to
respect the law and the rights Of people in
the matter of preliminary firing. Apart
from the dangers attendant upon the pro-
miscuous use Of powder on this occas on
the racking Of nerves caused by the ad-
vance firing Is most serious factor. The
police should be specially instructed if
they have not been already to see that
violators of the law against explosions in
the streets before the Fourth are arrested
30 that their punishment may serve as a
warning to all to save their crackers and
powder until two weeks from today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Apoplexy and speechmaking.
New York Herald.


The sudden death of DR.. l. N. Love from
apoplexy while making a speech calls to
mind similar cases showing the relation OF
extra brain excitation to the stroke. A
notable and startling example was that Of
the late Secretary Window. who fell during
a post-prandial speech and in the midst of
an unfinished sentence. Henry George died
also soon after unusual mental strain
In conducting a political campaign. Several
clergymen have been stricken in like man
ner while occupying their pulpits.
These and other instances go to prove
that apoplexy is a common accident with
brain workers, and that under certain cir
cumstances, and when the mind is ready
for the explosion, the slightest exciting
cause often invites the fatal result. 1t is
then the last straw that determines the un-
favorable balance.
A plausible reason for these conditions Is
that the brains of such individuals are
worked disproportionately and show de-
generative changes earlier than the other
vital organs. This portion of the anatomy
lives faster and grows old more rapidly.
The proof of a contrary proposition Is that
afforded by the ordinary labOrer, who. I'M
less a whisky drinker, seldom dies of the
brain lesion in question. 1t has been truly
said that person is as old as his arteries,
and the vessels of an active brain are al
ways the first to feel the influence Of the
extra wear and tear Becoming hardened
and brittle, an undue blood pressure rup-
lures them. and the stroke is more or less
complete according to the region Of the
brain involved. With DR.. Love there was
evidently profuse hemorrhage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
The Tuskegee Idea in Africa.

Booker T. Washington decided wisely
when he declined the invitation or the Brit
ish government to go to South AFRICA 10
study the Industrial needs of the blacks or
that region The invitation was a great
and deserved compliment, and by accept
ing 1t Mr.. Washington would have enlarged
the sphere of his usefulness and spread his
views and abilities over an area where the
need of such aid as he Is capable or extend
ing to the negro race Is particularly press
ing But his task Is not yet finished In the
United States. 1t may never be finished
Although in the prime Of life. Mr.. WASH
ington can hardly expect to live long
enough to accomplish the full measure OF
usefulness in the field he has opened Tor
himself Others must take up the Work
when he Is gone and pursue perhaps
through their lives the end of solving inc
negro problem in America by means or IN
dustrial education.
1t Is a hopeful sign that the British gov
eminent is turning to Tuskegee for enlight-
eminent in the treatment of the South
African negroes. The conquest Oh tnD
Beers and the establishment of the BRITISH
dominion over the entire southern end Of
the continent only opened the great task
which there lies before it. Three radically
dl1erent peoples COmpilSe thc POPNANN'N"'
the English settlers, the Beers and the
negroes The last-named are in the great
majority and from them must come the
bulk of the laborers in the development OF
the resources of the country. To the extent
that they are educated in the best use or
their hands and minds they will be more
valuable and less menace to the safety OF
the region.
The British authorities may console them
selves In their disappointment over Mr..
Washington's refusal to leave his own field
for the African region. They can come to
the mountain. They can and should send
to Tuskegee commission to study the
methods there In vogue, perhaps accom-
panied by number Of carefully selected
natives to be trained in the work. series
of such institutions in South Africa would
give the government a good start toward
the Industrial emancipation OF the blacks.
1t is gratifying to know that the Washing
ton enterprise which has become nationally
recognized as effective and beneficial, has
acquired an international status a me-
dunn for race culture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Vanity.
There is ever some

There is ever something lacking
Though the cup of fame be sweet;
Some ingredient will be missing
That might make the draught complete
Though YOU carve your name in letters
Which posterity must see
Probably your next door neighbor
VIII be asking, Who Is hep
Though you aid your fellow creatures
BY some scientific plan
The conductor says Step lively
AS to any other man.
Though today they print your picture
Through the land from sea to sea,
In six months II you are mentioned
They'll be asking, who is hep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Light Punishment.

The law against carrying concealed
weapons in the District prescribes an al
tentative penalty Of fine of not less than
$50 or Imprisonment Of not more than one
year. Thus the money fine Is unlimited.
Evidently the view prevails in the local
police courts that the offense is not very
serious and that the minimum penalty suf-
fees whenever man is found guilty of the
charge of being a walking arsenal A case
occurred in the Police Court today which
emphasizes this assumption. A man was
arrested specifically on the ground that he
was armed with deadly weapon. He con-
fessed that he had become indignant at his
wife because of suspicion that she had
taken money from his pockets, and he had
gone forth and become intoxicated, and
while In this condition he had purchased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
King Peters Predicament.

Car Nicholas intimates pretty strongly
TO King Peter of Servia that he should pro-
coed as speedily as possible to hunt out
and punish the men who assassinated the
late king and queen. 1t is clear enough
that II King Peter tries to do anything of
the kind he will have very serious trouble
on his hands from the first move The men
who killed his predecessor are the men who
persuaded the parliament to name him as
the ruler of Servia. They are apparently
masters of the situation. The throne is
supported In such a state strictly by the
prestige of the army. If the soldiers do
not like the occupant OF the palace they
can make of him virtually prisoner until
he changes his course. There is no such
thing there popular sentiment, save that
which is inspired by the military leaders.
An effort On King Peters part to deal out
exact justice to the regicides would prob
ably involve him in desperate revolution
at the outset of his reign. Is that what
Russia would like to see? There are pages
in the history of Russia that suggest the
possibility OF far-sghted policy now with
regard to this Servian situation. Peter
could do nothing toward the punishment of
the king slayers without the Servian army
and the Servian army is not likely to aid in
Its own discontinue. Suppose then. Gar
Nicholas, the friend of justice and the lover
or righteousness, were generously to offer
him sufficient military assistance to ensure
clean sweep among the assassins, the
Servian army Notwithstanding. That would
be move In the interests of civilization.
Then IT would OF course be necessary to
keep this borrowed army on the ground
until the turmoil caused by the executions
had subsidized And there is never any per-
manent quiet in Servia. Thus In the event
OF such transaction 1t is conceivable that
SerYla might remain under the rule of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
ROYALTIES and Regicides,
From the New York Times

From the View York Times.
1t would have been a strange thing, in
deed. if the crowned heads of Europe had
all agreed to congratulate a new accession
to their number having arrived by the
grace of God and the will of the peopls'
when he VIGOROUSLY did arrive by the
grace of a gang of assassins and the will
of legislature which the assassins con-
trolled. The very last man in Europe to
admit that a regicide. in any circumstances,
is no crime. the Car of Russia, was yet
the very first to congratulate without re-
serve the man who came through regicide
to be monarch Of Servia. This was very
strange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

Noise!
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the chicago Tribune.
The modern world. having plunged into q
civilization which. with its factories and
railroads, seems to promise a continual
crescendo of noise. has at last discovered q
fact which the medieval world was fortu-
nately unable to discover. This fact is that
piercing and deafening noises, prolonged
through the twentyfour hours, are not only
offensive to the ear. but Injurious to the
health. 1t becomes necessary. therefore.
for the modern world to combat loud noise
just as 1t combats heavy smoke and moi
some odOrS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Most Important.

What do you regard as the most i'm
portant discovery you ever made!
And without hesitation the eminent as
tronomer answered.
AN editor who was willing to pay iber-
ally for my articles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

AltamoN. spring water from Deer Park Nd. II
sounds 'refreshing-and do you know that without
going to Deer Park you may guam every day OF
this famous, delightful. ever-mpid. health giving
spring water? 1t is brought here fresh from the
celebrated. cool. flowing spring. and the price 10
very low that 1T Is within reach OF the most
moderate means. Snow-pure. crysta-clear. this
rare gift of nature never assumes the chocolate
tint that SO often discolors the Potomac stream
Altamont is par excellence the drinking water oe
washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

Abdul Hamid has made so many implaca-
bic enemies that it is doubtful whether an
abdication would be desirable. As sultan
he can surround himself with safeguards
which as a private citizen he could not
possibly enjoy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

1t is now asserted that great many men
wear corsets. Maybe they are not real
men, but only dudes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
The Anthem of Industry.

The factory whistle lifts its note,
There from it's broad and grimy throat
1t sings. for those who understand,
The finest anthem in the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
His Deduction.

Don't you think there is lesson to be
learned from the Servian episode?
Il do" answered Senator Sorghum. III
teaches us to be very careful about trying
to exercise power individually instead OF
organizing corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

Mr.. Cleveland may be content to labor
in the ranks. But 1t is doubtful II he can
ever bring himself to accept Mr.. Bryan as
a section boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

The auditors report in the Watson case
will not recover for the District any of the
lost money. but II will be interesting to
know Just how 1t all happened. and us ,ful
hint for the future may be conveyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
SHOOTING STARS
A Serious Affair.

You say that French editor was wounded
in a duel?'
Yes. Just as he was turning to fire MS
foot slipped and he sprained his ankle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

The promptness with which they selected
another king prevented the Servian regi-
ctdes from securing a word OF praise from
Herr Most or Emma Goldman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

Kansas expects to make enough out OF
It's wheat crop to insure an abundance oi
umbrellas and mackintOShes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

The Kansas farmer Is In doubt whether
he ought to buy new threshlng machiie
or ferry boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

1t is hoped that President Baer is carry
ing out his eminently praiseworthy idea Of
pressing work at the mines so as to insure
a sufficiency of coal for next winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

A get-rich scheme is comparatively sare
when it operates by securing monopoly
of beef or coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
Pennypackered Dogs,

From the New York Mail and Express.
One week from today all the dogs in
New York will be going around hopelessly
Pennypackered.