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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
THE CENSUS BUREAU.
Interesting Figures from the Report
of Director North.
An Available Balance on Hand from
Last Year of Over $400, o00-Good
Work Done in Collecting
Cotton Statistics.

According to the annual report OF the
ending June 80, 1903. the twelfth census
Of the United States cost SIS, Ills, 439. q,
according to the computations made by
Director S. n. D. North.
The total amount of disbursements for
the permanent census office during the
year was 81 ,2S2, 996.2S. To this sum
should be added the accounts chargeable
against the fiscal year ending June so,
1908, which have been presented for pay
ment, amounting TO $50, 1856, making,
since July /, 1908, the total cost for that
year S1,343 .4S1.93. 1t is estimated that
the cost of printing ordered during the
same year, but according TO information
obtained from THE government printing
Office, no. begun until after the end of
the year, and therefore chargeable to
the appropriation for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1904. viii be about $7O,-
900. The total cost of the census office
from its organization under the act of
March 8, 1899, to the close of the last
fiscal year was $13 1927. The cost
of carrying on the work of the office
for the fiscal year covered by this re-
port was s4O2 ,26S29 less than the ap-
preparations available for that purpose
Under the provisions of the act to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for
the fiscal year, as construed and inter-
preted by the attorney general. the whole
of this unexpended balance is available
for general census purposes during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1904. Adding
this unexpended balance to the regular
appropriation voted by congress for the
conduct of the census Office for the cur
rent fiscal year, $1,1S3,2 (Which in
cludes the allotment of s250,0 in the
appropriation for public printing and
binding for that year,, the total sum
available for that purpose is 81 5S5 52S29.
or $242 ,046.36 in excess Of the total ex-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
THE TOWN OF TUMUT.
Location and Interesting Features of
the Proposed Capital of
Australia.

Tumut, to a degree rare in Australian
townships, presents fresh, bright green
picture even in the hottest seasons
marked in other parts by drought and
burnt-up vegetation. This boon it owes
to it's river, which, more constant than
most rivers "out west" whose summer
tendency is toward DISAPPEARANCE, never
fails in its supplies. says the London
Spectator. Naturally, agriculture is the
best paying industry of the district,
maize and tobacco forming the chief
crops, the excellence of the former be-
ing such as to make its market price
take a permanent place at the top Of the
list To this unfailing fertility also is
due the fact that stock from other parts
of the state is sent to Craze at Tumut in
time of drought.
The township itself, although not i'm
posing-its present population is only
some 1,300-is picturesque. 1t lies on a
hillside. its main street sloping toward
the river, which is at that point crossed
by pretty wooden bridge. The view by
the river is quaint and peaceful, and were
It not for some giant gum trees that form
a background to the willows by the edge
of the river, the scene might be taken for
glimpse of the old country. The
"homelike' effect is heightened by the
hedges of briar bush. backed by rows OF
poplars. The Australian touch is seen
when with the briar mingles the acacia
the golden-tufted waffle" emblem of
the commonwealth-which in springeime
sets the countryside aglow.
Tumut was founded as a gold mining
center, and for that reason started on
it's career with a plethora of banks. In
the present quiet of its bucolic existence,
however. four banks are sufficient. Half
a dozen stores, ten hotels. four churches
and two schools, fine post Office and a
school of arts make the grand total OF
it's larger buildings. The houses are of
the bungalow type, crowned by CORFU
gated iron roofs, and having verandas
the length and depth of which are in d.
rect proportion to the social status OF
their indwellers Owing to its elevation
1T lies on the northern slope of the
Tic pun
of the Australian ent-Tumut en-
joys cool climate. This is reflected In
its fruits which range from all the Eng
lish berries to the subtropic products
peaches, grapes and passion fruit. Its
isolation from the main streams of in
terstate traffic is at present complete.
Twenty miles, covered daily by the mail
coach, separate it from the nearest rail-
way terminus. so from the nearest juno
ton on the Sydney to Melbourne route.
It's position is, however. curiously CEN
trail. since it is half way between Sydney
and Melbourne and lies equidistant from
Adelaide and Brisbane. thus command
ing on fairly equal terms the capitals of
the eastern states, New South Wales and
Victoria, South Australia and Queens
land.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09

States. The fees of the secretary, con-
sisting largely in legal tribute from for
eign corporations, incorporating under
the laws of this territory, constituted an
income exceeding the amount paid by
the country to the president. Gov. Bro
die recommended in his message TO the
legislature that these fees go into the
territorial treasury, the work to be per-
formed by the auditor. A bill embody-
ing this recommendation was intro
duced The secretary, it is alleged.
fought it inch by inch until within a
few days of the close of the session, when
it narrowly passed. He is now accused
of having bribed legislators, making
false official reports and with the de-
struction of his fee books.
Mr. Stoddard is the soE-in-law OF
Judge Celora Martin, of Binghamton, N.
Y, and is credited with having influence
with both Odell and Plat.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
MENACE OF THE FOREST.
structive Processes Continue
Experience of Old World.

The climatic history of the old world
will repeat itself in America, says the
National Magazine. If forest destruc-
ton, at its present rate of recklessness,
should continue much longer, our CONT
nent will have to dry up. So will an
orator who should venture to urge that
fact upon Doodle legislature, in this
era of lumber trusts. But the fact re-
mains, and its significance may be in
ferred from the experience of the Medi-
terranean coast lands, where thousands
of god gardens have been turned INTO
Gehennas of Indebtedness and desola-
ton. BY tree destruction alone terri
tory of 100000 square miles has been
withdrawn from the habitable area of
our planet. The physical history OF the
eastern hemisphere is the history OF a
desert that originated somewhere near
the cradle of the Caucasian race-in Bac-
tria, perhaps, and. spreading westward
and southwark. has blighted the Edens
of three continents te . devouring nre
and is now scorchi the west coast OF
Africa and sendinl It's warning sand
clouds far tut Is ~ m.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
HIS PRIDE AROUSED.
How n Prince Was Cured of II Dad
Habit which Is Quite Com
mon Among Boys.

An amusing story is told of how one
of the kaiser's sons was cured of habit
he had of getting up and going down
to breakfast without being washed.
If possible, the little prince would slip
out of bed and into his clothes before
the nurse arrived on the scene to attend
to his dressing, for thus he escaped the
matutinal bath which he detested. Be-
fore entering the room where the royal
family breakfasted the little prince
would stroll around the house, and each
time he passed the sentry he enjoyed
being saluted by the soldier. says Home
Notes. At breakfast he would inform
his brothers of the soldiers salutation
With great satisfaction, and thus it hap
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09

=. n. u. NOhI1-
director of the United States Census
Bureau)
penditures for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1903.
Considerable space in the report is de-
voted to a resume of the work Of the
division of manufacturers, one OF. the
most important branches of the bureau.
This division has had charge of the work
of collecting statistics relating to electric
and street railways, mines and quarries,
electric light and power plants, employees
and wages, cotton production and all
things relating to manufactures.
With regard to the work done in the
collection of cotton statistics, Mr.. North
says:
Another branch of work intrusted to
this division has been the collection of
statistics of the quantity of cotton ginned
in the United States from the crop of
1902 in accordance with the provisions
of section 9 of the act establishing the
permanent census Office. Compliance
with this provision of law has required
the employment of GIG local special
agents, located in as many counties
throughout the cotton-growing states,
and also a considerable Office force.
Three bulletins were issued during the
cotton ginning season. The first COW
cred the cotton ginned up to October Is,
and the second to December 10. and the
third the quantity ginned from the entire
growth of 1902. In addition to the col
lection of the statistics the field and Of
fee force perfected the official list of
ginneries, which now contains the names
of 32,753 gins, of which 30.948 were &C
tive during the season of 1902. The col
lection of these statistics required that
three reports should be obtained from
each of these gins, making total of
80, 844 reports. which were obtained by
a personal visit to each gin. The ra-
pidity with which this vast number of
reports was secured, transmitted to the
census Office, tabulated, added and the
results made public, is an indication of
the perfection of the machinery for the
collection of statistics of this character.
1.-THE cost of the field service required
in this inquiry for the season of 1902
was $5S,080. For the crop season of
1903 five reports are contemplated, and
the cost of the service will this year
be increased accordingly, and will reach
approximately s97.500. In view of the
enormous Importance Of the cotton crop,
and the advantage to planters and con-
sumers which comes from early and ac-
curate information as to the size of the
crop, it is believed that this annual ex-
penditure On the Part of the government
is warranted. The census Office was en-
abled, by its perfected machinery, to
give the public an accurate and final
statement of the size of the crop of 1902
as early as April 1 of the present year,
which was five months earlier than this
important information has ever before
been available from any commercial
source Its important bearing upon the
cotton market, in a season of such I'M
usual activity as that through which
we have PASSED this year, is apparent.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
Killed by Eating Rat Pie.

Charles Wingate, aged go years, died
from poisoning by strychnine. at Pc
oria, III. Mrs. Wingate, who has been
much troubled by rats, made two pies.
One of these she prepared for table use:
in the other she put large dose OF
strvchnine. 1t was the intention of
Mrs. Wyngate to place the rat pie on
the floor of the closet, but she neglect
ed to do so, and her husband, coming in
hungry when she was not in the room,
took the first pie he saw and ate it. I'm
fortunately, it was the wrong pie. The
coroner's Jury censured Mrs Wyngate
for leaving the poison in manner So
easily mistakable.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
WOMAN DOCTORS FIRST CASE
Picture of SquaIor and Misery Enough
to Discourage the Strong
est Man.

81 shall never forget my first case, "
says "a Woman Doctors Autobiogra-
ply" N Everybody's Magazine. The
doctors were nearly always sent out in
couples, and my companion on this call
was a great raw-boned, sixfooted, red
haired native of Hayseed, uncouth,
learned and intensely in earnest. In
those days a truck-horse load of anti
septics was considered necessary, so
he carried huge bag and l the Ian
tern, it being about ten o'clock in the
evening. We were led through the filth
and smells of little by-streets to a rear
tenement-one that must be approached
through the hall of another tenement,
its frontage being on a small and nor
rible inner court. 1t was here the lam
tern was needed, for we had five litter
ed and broken steps to mount, ali in
pitch darkness.
THE sick room was a squalid hole,
the average room of the tenements,
reeking with smoke and the odor of
garlic. the windows tightly sealed. On
the rickety wooden bed lay the patient,
a middle-aged woman OF 80 years, her
face scanned with lines of care and
want and begrimed with dirt. On the
pillow beside her lay child about a
year old, while from under the covers
at the foot of the bed peeped three
pairs of black eyes. The place was
filed with friends and relatives, and of
the crowd the only one who could
speak Ineligible English was a little
girl of ten, whom we had to keep at
hand to serve as an interpreter. We
cleared the room and did what we
could for the poor woman with the re-
sources we had brought. Even water
was scarce here. as every drop had &c
be carried up the five flights. Three
hours later two more lives were added
to the swarming misery of the place
for MY career had opened with twins u
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
HOLDS LUCRATIVE JOB.
Income OF Secretary of Arizona Exc
, cccded That of the President OF
the United States.

Isaac Taft Stoddard, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
secretary of Arizona, is in Washington
on leave of absence to answer charges
preferred at the last session OF the ter
ritorial legislature. The Maricopa Coun-
ty Republican Press association is the
author of the complaints. Among other
things is charged the maintenance OF
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS lobby at the
capitol"
The fight against Stoddard Is beng
made by men in his own party. They
say they can furnish evidence OF coFrup-
ton and malfeasance.
Until recently Stoddard held the most
lucrative political Office in the United
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09

pened that lady in waiting was struck
with a bright idea, which she cOmmupi-
Gated to the empress. Acting on this
communication, the empress sent for the
sentry and babe him notice the little
princes appearance and not to salute
him if he appeared with unwashed face.
Next morning the young prince again
left his room before the nurse entered;
he went for stroll. but to his great dis
appointment the sentry took not the
least notice of him. Immensely disap-
pointed and upset, he told his mother.
with tears in his eyes. that the sentry
had not acknowledged him.
at is because you have dirty face"
said the empress.
From that day forward there was
never occasion to reprove the little lad
for failure to take his morning bath.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
siberian Butter for England.

The influence of the Siberian railway
on the butter exports to England is
shown from official figures just p1b-
lished. In 1894 the amount of Siberian
butter exported tc the United Kingdom
was 400 pools. In 1898 it had increased
to 10000 pools, regular railway COM
munication having been opened in 1897
In 1899 the export amounted to 100000
pools, in 1900 to LOTT 900 pools, in 1901
to ,S61, 900 pools, and last year to $780,
600 hoods.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
Strongest Man i'm Senate.

The strongest man in the United
States senate is Senator Kearns, OF
Idaho. He Is athletic, muscular and
brave, with fist as hard as hammer.
In the early days OF Idaho. when near
ly everyone carried pistol, the future
senator refused to arm himself, and, al
though he was frequently involved In
alterations, he was never known to
come out second best. A single blow all
ways settled his adversary.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
Made Captive Devour Mud.

Ben Michaels, George Dubery and
Fred A. Rodgers were arrested at the
Colfax (Wash.) county fair for kid
naping They had a negro boy IA years
Of age disguised as wild girl from
Cuba, and compelled him to eat mud.
Rufus Stone, the boys father, came
from Spokane and charged the men with
having Kidnapped his son. They were
doing . good business when arrested.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
Plants Need Light.

Any plant Kept in q faint light be-
gins rapidly to lose the color of its
leaves and to become fragile and trans
parent There are very few Plants in
the world that can thrive without a
good share Of light. Those that grow
in caves are generally thin and stunt
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
Corn tor the TransvasI.

The demand for white corn in the
Transvaal is, now very great. and as
Mozambique corn can be imported into
the Transvaal free OF duty. while corn
from ofEer countries is taxed. the culti-
walton Of corn II this province is becom-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
PinusfbIe Vi>~

"n had as much time as you have
I'd do something useful" said the self
made man."
Mister" said Wandering Mike,
I'D really enjoy workin' But I'm SO
clumsy dat de bes' way is to let society
subsidize me to keep me hands of when
anyt'ing's oin'"-Washington Star.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09

AS Men travelling through wood of them took up
lying the ground Look here said he to
his companion Il have found Don't say have found It,
saws the other found it. AS companions
ought between u.s. The first would however,
had gone far when they heard the of the calling
after them great passion 1--WE said he who had the
Nay, answered the other; say, I'm in for it, not % You
would share the prize and not share the dan
ger"
if
firm astrcto
dsoul frendshi
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
Miniatures OAK frees

Little oak trees, not more than an inch
and half in height, are grown by Chi
nese gardeners. They take root in
khimbles.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09

According to an Official Japanese re
port, there were, at the end Of June last
s., 779 persons in prison "a Japan. "a
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09
D.u~eron. or Otherwi.e.

The long-haired individual with the
beer stein grew excited. I'm looking
for royalties" he shouted. Give me
more to drink.
mot Until I ind out if you are an an
archist or an Indiana author" replied the
dAnkeeper ChicanQI
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-11-09

With a s1nothered cry of rage Mary
tore herself out of Ranelagh's arms.
and then. with flashing eye, strove to
back away from him. But her feet
struck the edge of heavy rug, and
ere Raneiagh could stretch out hand
to prevent she fell heavily backward,
striking her head on the massive brass
fender encircling the hearth.
A low moan escaped her lips, but she
never moved.
MY God. have killed her!" whis-
pered Ranelagh. as he sprang forward
to lift the outstretched form. mo-
ment or two elapsed before he could
unfasten the thick coil of hair which
concealed the hurt.
Henry Ranelagh had spoken the ex-
act truth. A point of the brass fender
had penetrated Mary Brant's brain.
She was past all hope of human sur
gerry, and her slayer now sat at her
feet In the very chair from which she
had just risen to meet her death.
Man of science that he was, Rane-
lagh did not turn his eyes away in
creepy fear at the sight of this corpse
at his feet. Death could make no
grimace terrible enough to startle him.
Then why should he fear death in SO
beautiful form? But ali! the living!
, This thought sent an icy chill to the
very marrow of his bones, and. leaving
his Office on tiptoe, he was absent for
good minute.
There was fiendinh glare in his
gray eyes when he returned and
closed the door behind him.
'Hetty is not at homie! Thank God
lf1r fhnffn ha cxc1aimed .1fy covered
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The Saturday e'Nevys'' Special Foreign Service.

/ band is younger son Of Lord Tweed
mouth. Mrs. Majoribanks was Miss
Elizabeth Tnmble Brown Of Nashville,
Tenn, granddaughter of Judge James
Trimble Brown who was once United
States ambassador to Russia
The Hon. Mrs, Venables-Vernon mar
ried into the line of succession TO Baron
Vernon She was Miss Louise Frost of
st. Louis.
The Hon. Mrs. Octavius Lambert
married a brother of the present Earl
Cavan. Mrs. Lambert was Miss Han
nah Sarah Howard OF Buffalo,
The Hon. Mrs Charles Lawrence, who
was Miss Wlggin OF New York, Is mar
ried 70 a brother of Lord Lawrence.
The Hon Mrs George Haldane-D Dun
| can is married to brother Of the pres
ent Earl Camperdown. Mrs, Haldane-
Duncan was Mrs Blanchard OF Boston.
Her girlhood home was In Andover,
Mass, and her maiden name was Lau-
ra Dove.
The Hon. Mrs. William Darlington
Juliet Warden) ~ an American, Her
husband Is intimately associated with
King Edwards household He Is broth
or to the present Earl Darlington, whose
name oddly enough, has one more ~
than that OF his brother
The Hon. Mrs, Bertrand Russell who
was Miss Alys Smith Of PHILADELPHIA, Is
wife OF Earl Russors brother and heir.
She win doubtless some day be Count
ess Russell The Hon Bertrand Russell
Is a lecturer at the University of Cam
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count at The very least. Besides this,
when Lord Curzon's father dies, the
much older title Of Baron Scarsdale
will descend TO Lady Curzon's hus-
band.
When Lady Cur2on comes back to
live In England she will find something
pleasantly familiar about her husband =
ancestral home, for Kedleston Hall,
Lord Scarsdale's country seat, is built
In Grecian style with many Corinthian
columns. SO also IL Government house,
Calcutta. Lord Curzon had the privi-
lege of selecting designs for that build
ing, and with sangfroid characteristic
OF him. chose his own old home In Eng
land for the pattern. one thing omit
ted from Government house Is the
church which Is built into the side OF
kedleston Hall. Lord Curzon's father,
Baron Scarsdale, the Rev. Nathaniel
Holden Curzon, Is clergyman of the
flock at Kedleston and has his own
house for the yicarage his own chapel
for the church, His daughter-in- law,
Lady Curzon, has become an ardent
dev0tee I'm the Church of England, In
company with her little girls. Mary
Irene and Cynthia Blanche, she attends
divine services in India with clock-like
regularity.
MARCHIoNEsS OF DUFFERIN.
Lady Dufferln, who was Miss Flora
Davis OF New York, has scarcely
emerged from the Dufferln family
mourning yet, Her social career Is all
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THE COMPELLING FORCE.

Uncle Josiah, do you believe old
Giles can take forked switch in his
hands and locate a vein Of water with
IT."
wall, I've seen him do IT,"
"He walks around holding that switch
out, and when It bends down to the
ground he tells the man that wants a
well dug there, does he2"
YES that's the way he gener'ly
does"
And does the man always find vein
of water?"
Mighty nigh every time"
but don't you suppose he notes the
lay of the ground2 hasn't that some
thing TO do with itf'
81 don't know nothin' about that"
What do you think is the reason the
switch bends DOWN."
wall II they find water old Giles
gifts $40. I'VE allus thort that had
somethin to do with the switch turnin
down Tribune.