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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
USE FOR A SEAL RING.

The seal ring can be used in quite
a number of emergencies. When mar
keting, a woman not only gets better
meat and fruits if the plain gold band
shows on her finger, but quite often
a truer price is put on her articles,
the marketman thinking his married
customer will be sharper than the
usual one. Business girls often have
to return home during the early even
ing hours, and to protect themselves
from the annoyances of strange men
turn their seal rings around to look
like a. wedding ring, and is generally
successful. One day several girls were
shopping, and extravaganza had emp
tied their purses, but not destroyed
their appetites. At counter near by
hot biscuits and coffee were being
served to advertise a new -four, only,
though, to married women. All the
girls turned their seal rings around
and marched up to the counter, get
ting quickly satisfed.-New York
American.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
tboucbt AZ the wolves that might

I thought Of the wolves that might
come when the snow had thawed a
little and scatch down to me and begin
to gnaw my frozen flesh. l saw myself
half eaten, my big muscles torn into
shreds. I fancied the wolves would
leave my face to the last, and so my
people would know me. After a while
I felt better. I did not know it, but II
was warmer there under the snow.
NV breath melted a little hole up
through the drift. The air was cold.
but it was the sweetest relief in the
world that it was still and not cuttlnt
like million little whip lashes.
Presently / was able to press the
snow around me back, and l found II
would pack and stay. so L had little
room to move. 1t was fearfully cold
still. and yet it was so much warmer
than | had been that was quite cheer
fuI. Then the thought came that per-
haps / had really died and did not yet
know it. This seemed after minute
to be funny, and for the first time that
night | laughed, or thought L was
laughing; my face was frozen so L olo
not move a muscle.
at was about this time l noticed
| could see a button right under my
eve on my coat. The night had passed
and it was daybreak. My mind took
the fact in very slowly. did not dare
get I'D or move. l deliberated whether
l should try to get up. 1 almost de-
cided not to do it. And then with a
snort and a grunt l was on my feet
and shaking off the snow. l shall
never forget the agony of that moment.
If there was a muscle in my body that
did not fairly shrek in protest OF
pain it must have been in parts that
were frozen. But / took step Tor
ward and then tottered along and grad
ually learned again to walk
This is Mr.. Eastman's side Of the
story. but of his wife's long watch
through the night he cannot tell. He
only knows that in the early dawn.
when the sky was clear and a few stars
shining family on the western horizon.
he saw a fainter light close to earth
which he thought might be a house.
and rubbing snow on his face to take
out the frost, as he went, he strug-
gled painfully toward it. AS he drew
near he saw some one coming from the
Onposite direction some one who
proved to be his wife. She and the
bows had been up all night and long
before dawn had gone out to find him.
He had been lost and we'll nigh died
within eighty rods of the house. The
boys were recalled by firing gun. The
stock was found to be all right. And
the minister's sermon was preached
that day with thankful spirit, but
2 mighty sore, stiff body.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
BEST DRESSED WOMEN IN THE
WORLD.

One of the reasons why the Paris
ienne has been reckoned the best
dressed woman in the world is that
she invariably suits her attire to cir
cumstances. Undoubtedly it would be
good thing if her example were
more widely followed; demand for
hats would be increased, and the prof
it likewise. 1t is more to the advan-
tage of the milliner to sell two or
three hats than one, and smart hats
do not necessarily have a wider mar
gin of profit than more simple ones.
Frequently the opposite is the case;
more often than not what is charged
for is the style and novelty, and it is
not always possible to raise the price
in exact proportion to the value of
the trimmings and materials employ
ed. Many milliners here have GER
tain scale of prices. Their minimum
price is a high one, and between this
and the maximum there is not so
great a difference as might be sup
posed.-Millinery Trade Review.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
COLD STORAGE ON THE FARM.

The cold storage problem may De
discussed from the standpoint or the
following four classes of people: FIRST,
the yarehouseman, who builds anu
operates cold storage warehouses as
a business enterprise. Second, inc
commercial producer, who grows anu
sells perishable commodities, such as
fruit. Third, the farmer, who mas
a bank account and can AFFORD the
best. Fourth, the rest OF manhlhu
who consume the product after II mas
been grown and stored and then piac-
ed where they can purchase it.
It is the purpose of the present ar
ticles to discuss the cold storage prop
lem only from the standpoint OF the
farmer who is especially anxious 10
increase his income and to provide
better for his family. The first ques-
ton. therefore, is why should the
cold storage problem in any OF It's
phases be of vital interest to the
farmer?
In the first place the question
should engage the FARMER altehlioiA
because repeated experience mas
taught him that his small surplus OF
perishable produce must usually De
given away. Present conditions are
such that when one farmer has sup
ply of fruits and vegetables for the
market nearly every other farmer mas
a supply also at that particular time
and consequently the market is Hood
ed and prices become so low that the
returns may not be sufficient to pay
for carriage, let alone the cost of pro
duction. When a cold storage room
is at hand, perishable products may
often be held until the congested
market has been relieved and good
prices realized, or until such time
as will insure them a second vel
come on the family table,. c. Blair
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
WOMEN IN HIGH POSITIONS.

One of the largest railroad cor
porations in this country has decided
that the female stenographers in it's
employ will not be allowed to qualify
for promotion, nor shall they be eligi-
BILE for it's pension list. This is a
sweeping decision, and probably repre-
sents sentiment other than that of
the corporation. Fifty years ago no
one imagined that woman could be
a stenographer. and the idea of their
entering the ranks of men to compete
in heavier brain work would have
been regarded as ridiculous. 1t can
not be said that they have conquered
every branch of endeavor. but they
have done wonders in the third of a
century, and they may even dissipate
the prejudice of this western railway
corporation before the half of the
present century is reached.
The reason for their exclusion may
come from the employee. The aggres-
siveness of women has in a number of
instances led to combinations of their
fellow male workers against them-a
kind of sel-defence movement which
can scarcely be criticised severely, for
the women have pushed the men out
OF some occupations which formerly
belonged to them exclusively, The ma
forty. OF clerical railroad positions
raa hardly h aaid 70 be beyond the
5000 btiSnt, bfsiny women, ia
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
SKIRTS AND SLEEVES.

Because the stitched tucks and box
plated skirts have been used so much
all summer, the many-gored skirt,
with decided ripple will be a re-
lief this fall. A twenty-five gored
skirt is the limit in extreme skirt
models" This warning may indi-
cate the popularity of straight gored
skirts.
The great point in making gowns
this fall is to put off putting in the
sleeve as long as possible. The sleeves
have pronounced puff or balloon
about the elbow, but this balloon full
ness must not hang limp as hereto
fore. Use fine milliners' wire to pro-
duce the crisp effect. Long, close
fitting cuffs replace the narrow ones
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
THE BADGE OF DoMEsTICITY.

The apron, picturesque, dainty, be-
ruffled, delicately made is to be one OF
the coming seasons coquetries. For
several years the apron-for orna-
mental purposes-has not been worn,
even by the maiden whose forte is
the pouring of tea Unto the cup every
timely Jove," as the man in the
musical comedy says.
But this year even sensible aprons
are to be made a la mode. They come
in coarse linens, holland, and crash,
sturdily made and effectively trimmed
with bands of contrasting color or OF
braid. They are built for durability
as we'll as for adding a dash of colcr
to the home landscape. A new model
for long apron which covers an en-
tire gown makes an interesting piece
of needlework to be picked up in odd
hours. The sleeves are left bare,
with ruff1es running over the sleeve
tops. 1t has a poke and shaped belt,
both of which are finished with a mar
row fancy braid. The material is a
dainty percale in blue and white
stripe.
Another that soils less easily and
Is very striking is made of turkey red.
Pockets and the edges of the garment
are finished off with a little black
braid. This is a most becoming style
for a brunette.
The woman who does her own
homework will find the artist" apron
in pattern a real aid in preserving a
tidy appearance. This is usually
made of bingham. striped or checked.
back and has V-shaped neck.
The latest sewing aprons differ
from those worn by maids in being of
colored material One of the prettiest
which is vaguely suggestive of a
rose-is of se-pink lawn cut circu-
lar, with rounded bib and pockets.
The whole apron, including pockets
and bib, is edged with a narrow bias
ruffie of the material.
A perfectly plain little square apron
has a centre of Powered lawn in ORES
den design. This is set in border OF
| white lawn.
Holland is another favorite materi
al at presenter rougher use, OF
| course. This is very attractively trim
med in one model incoming with red
braid. New York Commercial Adver
| tiser.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
MILLET FOR HENS.

Millet seed is relished by the hens,
and unless given too freely is one of
the best egg producers.
A good way to feed it is to throw
the unthreshed straw in the shed and
let the hens scratch for the seei-but
too much must not be given.
Millet is almost as fattening as
corn. but since the seed is so small,
there is less danger from feeding it..
If corn is given - the hens before
being shelled, they will work over
1t, getting a grain at time, and so
far apart that the danger of over
feeding is much less.
Cowpeas are highly rehshed by
hens. but, like millet and corn, must
be fed with care. Glover seed is also
rich in fat-producing properties, and,
with the others, must be fed in small
lots.
All kinds of sound grain are good
for hens-and if we exercise care in
feeding we will get good results from
them.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
blonde AND BRUNETTE.

There Is nothing new under the sun,
not even the influence of true reli-
gion upon feminine fashions. But it
is none the less true that ages have
passed since theology last contributed
to impart a definite shape and color
to ladies' hats. Hence the interest
that attaches to the fact that the fe-
male subjects Of King Leopold, who
are most devoutly Catholics, have in
vented a new hat to celebrate the cleo
ton of Pope Plus X and fifty to dis
play their attachment to the Sove-
reign Pontiff. From VervierS to U.s.
tend, therefore. Belgian ladies are
now covering their pretty heads with
a curious specimen of milliney which
in size and shape resembles the I'M
posing headgear worn by CathoAc
priests on the Continent, only that,
instead of being blue, it is white and
yellow, is lastly trimmed with flow
ing ribbons, and decorated with the
same kind of stars that are found in
the Pope's coat-of-arms. At first there
was a general run on the symbollcal
headcovering, but it soon became ap-
parent that yellow and white, al
though excellent colors from the Pa
pal point of view. and admirably suit
ed to brunettes, are unbecoming when
worn by fair blondes. Those Belgian
ladies who, in consequence OF their
Spanish descent, are equipped by Ma
ture with dark eyes and raven tresses,
are proud to be able to follow the
fashion and sail about under Papal col
ors. But the Flemish women, who are
very fair and are equally orthodox,
finding it impossible to don the white
and yellow headgear, were inconsol-
able at first. After much reflection
and many councils Of war with their
milliners the fair ones decided on a
compromise. They took the azure OF
the Papal coat-of-arms, but felt COM
PEELED to discard the yellow, where
upon their darker rivals chanted, fig
uratively speaking, paens OF victory
Many of these blonde Belgian Catho-
lies would now fain implore their TIL
umphant sisters to abandon the new
headgear altogether in the interests
of Christian charity. But the victors
are inexorable, and now the feminine
followers of Pope Plus X in Belgium
are split up in two hostile camps
those who wear the orthodox white
and yellow headdress and those who
would if they could, but cannot.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

In a paper which he read before the
British Association, Sir Robert Gift
fen put the annual income of the 3OO,'
100000 people inhabiting British India
and the feudatory States at $3.50, 000,'
600, or SIS per cipita. Writing to the
London Times, William Digby, the In
dian authority. asserts that this is al
overestimate. He says there is not
so great an income, actually, for the
100000 900 of to-day as there was for
250,O00.000 twenty years ago. He says
that the total visible income of India
in 1900 was 81. 449, 799. $50, which gives
each individual less than $50 a year
to live on. In the Presidency of Mad
ras he estimated that the income OF
the 100000 inhabitants is five
eighths of penny per head per day.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
G,.hFoKTAE
EzALADtEs

Plated velvet in overlapping rows
makes a rich toque.
Gilt soutache and gilt buttons trim
choice coats and costumes.
Embroidered fur is one OF the nard-
to-imagine novelties.
Three-quarter lengths are most
seen in coats.
No coat suits are warmer and richer
looking than those of handsome zibe-
line.
Black beaver, the same that is used
for mems high hats, serves for novel
and modish feminine headgear.
There's no defining the reddish pur-
pie shades, as they range from deep
est purple plum to palest fuchsia,
which includes all dahlia shades, as
well as raspberry.
Coral shades enjoy la vogue for
small trimmings.
Some fancy quilts are anything but
ordinary quill shapes, leaning to
squares and lozenge forms.
Wool laces is noted on dresses,
coats and millinery.
Shirred silk and velvet turbans are
among the attractive things in shop
land.
When shaded silk and velvet can.
not be found, plain colors may be Sc
blended as to give something the same
effect.
There's no denying chiffon.
Chiffon velvets are as exquisitely
soft as the flimsiest chiffon.
Tulle is lovely, but perishable fol
evening dresses and waists.
Broadcloth is in high favor, despite
the vogue of velvet.
Zibeline is exceedingly rich and
cczy for walking rigs.
Twseds and English mixtures gen
orally are smart for street wear.
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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
finish for market on corn.

finish for market on corn.
Hogs are creatures of habit and will
get to look for their food only at reg
ular times.
Always breed from thoroughbred
boar of good constitution and vigor.
His vigor should be in excess of the
sows.
Overlooking of sows, musty grain,
sour swill, or sudden changes of food
will cause diarrhoea among the pigs.
One advantage in having shallow
troughs for feeding is that the sows
will learn to eat much younger.
PURE BREEDS.
1t is hard to convince some farmers
there is anything in pure bred poul-
try besides style and handsome plum
age. Not only do pure bred fowls ex-
eel the mongrels in size and better
table qualities, but the eggs are more
uniform in size and color. Through
the Matching season it is easy to get
a premium over the current prices
for pure bred eggs. There is always
market Tor them rlSnt IN one OWL
neighborhood, since the incubator has
come into general use. To get fan
cy price it is only necessary % ad-
vertise in some of the farm papers
having a good circulation near home.
The surplus stock may also be dis
posed of in the same way when one
has pure bred fowls. We take more
interest in the pure bred stock. and
the things we take an interest in
never suffer for want of care. They
are a source of pleasure and profit.
The choice products of the poultry
yard find a ready market at good
prices. The question is will we quail
fly and equip ourselves to produce the
best.-Fannie, in The Epiaomist.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
WHEN CALVES DON'T THRIVE.

When calves are not thrifty, the
cause may be in the management. IT.
regularity in feeding, overlooking
their peculiarities and preferences
and crowding them are reasons that
cause lack Of thrift. When several
calves are together, and their milk
poured into a common trough, the
stronger ones will secure more than
their share and the weaker calves less
than a suficiency. Lack of water in
very warm weather during the middle
OF the day may cause harm, for it is
customary with some to water the
COWS and calves only twice a day
where the supply of water is at the
barn only. The remedy is to feed
each calf separately from the others
and give variety of food.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
COAL ASHES IN HEN HOUSE.

Coal ashes dumped into the hen
house as taken from the stove lend in
terest to the days enjoyment of the
flock, and their keen eyes enable them
to find many a bit that they tuck
away in their crops and guards to
keep the mill grinding. See that
there are no live Goals in the ashes
when dumped or you may have roast
hen some morning when you do not
wish it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
WASHING BUTTER.

Those who have made the subject
Of butter making a life study always
wash butter with cold water. we
think 1t best to add little salt to the
water used for washing. Butter that
is inclined to be soft is certainly i'm
proved by washing with cold water, 1t
makes it firmer. AS Miss Hess says
in the Special Dairy Number, 1t IS
difficult to wash a lump of grease-so
the right time to cleanse butter OF the
milk is before it is churned into
mass of grease. The churn should
be stopped when the butter is in
granular condition. Then the butter
milk may be drained off and the but
ter evenly washed and sailed without
spelling the grain. We consider 1t
very important to wash butter thor
oughly with pure, clean, cold water,
keeping it up until the water coming
from the butter ceases to have a
milky appearance. However, the
care of the cream beforehand is of
more Importance than washing, meth
DDS of sailing. working, etc. There is
no way to improve butter that is off
flavor when it comes from the churn.
Washing won't help it, bad butter
soon becomes very bad, no matter
how careful and cleanly it is packed.
Fannie NJ. Wood, in The Epitomist.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
sorrows Like Clouds.

Sorrows are often like clouds. which
though black when they are passing
over us, when they are past become as
if they were the garments of God
thrown off in purple and gold along
the sky. If each man had the spirit
of self-surrender. the spirit Of the
cross. it would not matter to him
whether be were doing the work OF
the handspring or one Of the inserlo,
pests. 8 . aIa e2lE g q g 9 ~
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
HOG NOTES.
Small hog houses are best.

Small hog houses are best.
See that the hogs have good shade.
Have the sows in gaining posi-
ton when bred.
To a considerable extent the young
sow proves her future ability by the
way she manages her fist litter.
The lot of the hog that will lie
quietly while stranger passes among
them will feed the better.
A hungry pig takes readily to any
food that It "a expected that q PIC
win ess
Bald 10 tie frame Of tie shoat "a
lIlzG ofooI NM ~ W. l1e11 IN
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
MOsLEM WOMEN's FREEDOM.


There has been a vast amount or
pity wasted upon the Moslem women.
1t may surprise even the woman suf-
fragist to learn that the laws of Mo-
manned confer upon women great
er degree of legal protection than
any code of laws since the middle
Roman law. Only the more recent
liberties and protection granted to
married women by the law of divorce
and the exclusive property rights
now in force in the United States can
be properly compared to those in
force in Turkey. Under the Moslem
laws the provision for securing to tho
wife the free and uncontrolled posses
sion Of her property is infinitely stip-
ulated in the marriage contract. A
suitable sum is also arranged for her
maintenance in accordance with her
husbands rank.-Anna Bowman DOdd
in the Century.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05
Practical Affection.

William H. Phelps is not a good
man, and he does not claim to be,
but he seems to have been more kin1-
ly and generous to his family than
many who stand before the public in a
better light. His daughter, who died
recently, was permitted to draw a
check whenever and to whatever
amount she pleased upon his bank
account in Carthage. The cashier OF
the bank tells a touching story OF
how she commenced to do this:
when the little girl, during her
fathers absence, asked for some
money, and was told that it would
be impossible to get it until her papa's
return, as he alone could sign a check
on the bank. She sail she believed
she could sign his name just as well
as he could She went to the bank
and told Mr.. Croker, the cashier Of
the Jasepr County Bank, that she
wanted $40 of her pap's money. Mr..
Croker wrote a check and told her
to sign her papa's name, but she
signed her own, and said she knew ii
would be all right with papa. Mr.
Croker gave her the money and laid
the check aside. He showed it to
Mr. Phelps on his return and was
told that thereafter, if his daughter
wanted any money, to honor her check
if he had any money in the bank. He
said his daughter had often spoken
of this mark of confidence, and he
believed that it had been much better
to do this than for her to have felt
that it was necessary to ask for
money when she needed it or to ac-
count to him either for the money
drawn from the bank or how the
money was used. "-Carthage Demo
crat.
origin of the Tent.
An ancient Talmudic legend relates
that Adam on his expulsion from par
adise encountered a cutting north
wind against which his scant girdle
of fig leaves proved poor protection
AS he wistfully cast his eyes over
the desolate plain OF Shinar he per-
ceived at a great distance a dead
thorn bush. Running thither ne
crouched behind it, and while still
shivering he saw wild ass come by.
And Adam cried to the beast to lie
down alongside and keep him warm.
But the ass spake out C'for asses
sometimes spake- in those days as
since" saith the commentator and
derided him for not having warm
coat of fur. Whereupon Adam waxed
wroth, and slew the ass with a piece
of the thorn tree. and with teeth and
nails stripping of the ass coat, wrap
ped it around himself. But toward
noon. the sun growing hot and
scorching wind arising, Adam con-
ceived the happy thought of hanging
the skin over the bush and reposing
in the shade thereof 1t was done,
the tent was invented and civiliza-
ton egan.-Outing.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-12-05

A Berlin military journal says that
10000 young men. eligible for mill
tary service in Germany, have not re-
ported for enlistment this year. 1t is
presumed they are out of the country.
The military paper does not give any
reasons for this extraordinary deser-
ticn.