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Animal Accidents.

Whales, elephants and eagles come at
the head of the table of creatures when
longest survive the Ills to which they
are heir, yet whale has been found
dead Of a dislocated jaw; an elephant
has died Of gangrene in one of its feet
set up by a gunshot In Scotch deer
forest not long ago stalking party
came across a magnificent golden ca
gle dead. caught in fox trap. He had
been caught by the center claw OF one
foot and had died Of exhaustion in at
tempting to escape. BY his side We're
two grouse and a partly eaten hare
which other eagles had brought to sus-
tain him in his fight for life. II rat
had been caught by his leg in a trap ell
Their he or his comrades would have
bitten off the imprisoned limb and re-
leased him. The poor despised toad Is
not built to stand physical violence.
but he would fatten on the imprison-
ment. Toads imprisoned in rocks for
years-no one knows how many-come
to light from time to time fat and well.
Unless microbes carried to them through
the pores Of the imprisoning rock have
been their fare 1t Is certain. according
to naturalists who ought to know, that
they have eaten nothing for an unthink-
able period.
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TIE TRICKY BRAIN CELL.
What Happens When We Know
Name which Escapes Us.

Name which Escapes Us.
The anatomy Of the nervous system,
and consequently its physiology. was
regarded In the past as very simple.
Cayal showed that the specific brain
cell Is an Independent unit provided
with multiple processes, by means OF
which II Is capable OF acting not
through one nerve alone, but several
This independent brain unit or cell is
called a neuron. A. simple illustration
Of how the neuron works Is furnished
by our not infrequent hunt for a name
or an idea which we know we possess.
We feel that the name is there, but we
cannot recall It. We get various names
near 1t, beginning even with the same
letter or the same vowel sound, yet
only after minutes or even hours does
II actually occur to us.
What is supposed to happen Is that
the particular cell of intellection which
we are using throws out Its process
among the cells Of memory for names,
and though this process Is brought In
connection with cells containing sim
liar names, It is only after more or
less prolonged search that It hits on the
right one. 1t is as II the telephone op-
orator in the central Office felt around
blindly for the connection wanted, and
only after putting the plug into various
holes eventually struck the proper one.
DIR. Joseph Walsh In Booklovers
Magazine.
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VIII md Three WeddinRs

In Warsaw banker died and left bis
entire fortune to whichever Of his
three nieces-daughters of three differ
ent brothers and slsters-married first.
The parties interested In this provision
were present when the will was read,
and all Of them took immediate steps
to secure the prize. BY procuring spe-
cial licenses and taking other unusual
measures 1t was found that the earliest
possible time for n wedding to take
place was Mt 8 o'clock on the morning
Of the tenth day after the will had
been read. Before noon on that day all
three nieces appeared at the notary's
office with certificates showing that
they had all become wives between 8
and S:15 o'clock that morning, though
not one Of them had even been engaged
when the Will was read. All three
claimed the fortune, and the courts
solved the difficulty by dividing 1t into
equal parts.
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What Emerson Wanted.

"Those who knew Mr.. Emerson
best" said Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott,
were assured that what seemed the
decline Of his faculties in his latter
years was largely but a seeming. 1t
was only words he could not command
at will. His very forgetfulness Of the
names Of things would often give occa-
sion for a fash Of his quaint shrewd
wit. | remember once he started for
his usual walk, when a light shower
came up, and he returned for his UNI
brella.
HE could not remember the word UNI
brella, and we. who had not noticed the
shower, had no clew 10 what he was
searching for. Another walking stick
was brought him. another hat, fresh
kerchief, only to be refused with that
perplexed shake Of the head. L want,
said he at last-I want-that thing
that your friends always-borrow-and
never-bring back Could any one fail
to recognize that Descriptions
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Few people realize that there are
other eggs besides those Of hens which
have enormous commercial value. In
England 50 called 'plovers' eggs,
which are really those of lapwings, are
sent to the city markets from the rural
districts by hundreds Of thousands.
They are esteemed a great delicacy and
fetch a very high price, the use Of
them being for that reason confined al
most exclusively to the aristocracy and
other luxurious persons. Being only
about the size of pigeons eggs, a good
many Of them are required to make a
dish. Men make n business Of gather
ing them from the nests in marshes
and wet fields.-London Standard.
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The Lady and Her Nose.

There is a washerwoman in Paris
who is in great trouble. Two years ago
she had a fight with her husband, In
the course Of which so much skin was
taken from her nose that some new
had to be grated on. Recently she
made the horrifying discovery that a
fine coat of hair was growing in her
new nose and then learned that the
doctors at the hospital who had treat
ed her had used skin from a human
scalp for grating purposes. The poor
washerwoman then went to the courts
to ask for a divorce, urging cruelty as
cause, because it was her husbands
brutality which took the original skin
off her nose which resulted in the
grating, the hair and the ridicule Of
her neighbors.
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SPORTING FISH.
The Jacular Is the sharpshooter OF
the Finny Tribe.

the Ftnny IrtDe.
Certain fish have been termed sport
ing because they shoot their prey Win
great precision. The jacular fish or
Java is Of this sporting tribe.
Several of these fish in the possession
of a Javanese chief were placed in
small circular pond, from the center OF
which rose O pole upward of two rect
in height Beetles were put on top OF
the pole on sharp pointed pieces OF
wood. The fish then came out or their
holes and swan around the pond. one
ef them came 10 the surface of the wa
ter and rested there. After fixing his
owes steadily on beetle 1t discharged
a small quantity of water from lts
mouth with such force and precision as
10 knock the beetle off the twig into the
water. In an instant the beetle had
been swallowed.
After this another fish came up ana
performed similar feat, and so the
snort continued until they had caught
all OF the beetles If fish failed 10
bring down its prey the first shot II
swan around the pool till it came op-
posite the quarry and fired again. In
one instance a fish returned three
times to the attack before IT secured Its
prey. but usually the fish were very
expert marksmen. bringing down the
beetle at the first shot.
The fish frequent the banks OF the
rivers in search of food. When it spies
a fly on the plants that grow in shall
low water. it swims to a distance or
five or six feet from 1t and then. with
surprising dexterlty, elects from 1ts
tubular mouth single drop of water.
Exchange.
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Two hundred persons. waiting for a
train, intently watched an old man
driving six inch spikes with an iron
maui Now, there is nothing unusual
or extraordinary about driving spikes
with a maui. even though the head Of
q spike is only three-eighths of an inch
square and that of the maui only three
quarters. But there was a fascina-
ton in this old mans work. His genius
for driving spikes was manifest. He
never missed blow. He never needed
more than three blows to send spike
home with its head buried in the
planking. He always gave three. There
was a rhythmic harmony in his task
that appealed to all. In his particular
line he excelled That is the genius of
labOr.-New York Press.
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RhinOceros and Tapfr.

The rhinoceros and the tapir. both
found frequently in the tertiary depos-
its, are still represented by almost iden-
teal forms. One species at least Of
the rhinoceros survived unchanged long
after the appearance Of man. Their
range extended as far north as Siberia,
and their bones have been found in
caverns in England, France and Ger
many, on the banks Of the Irrawady
and at the foot of the Himalayas.
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Strawberries. Strawberries
Crates are now in Season.

One of the most novel as well as
substantial strawberry crate now on
the market is made by the Green
bush Mfg. Co., at Greenbush, Va,
their postofflce is Parksley, Va. One
important point which all growers OF
berries will appreciate is in the fact,
that they ere putting thirty-three
baskets In every crate thereby insur-
ing plenty of cups. This is a home
industry and is worthy of the pat
ronage of the public. All parties
using crates will do well to write the
above named firm for prices which
they will find in keeping with things
in general.
They also wish to express their ap-.
probation of all past fsvors granted
them and kindly solicit a continuance
of the same. They cordially invite
the public to visit their works at
Greenbush, Va, where they will re-
ceive hearty welcome and be shown
the many details of manufacture In
connection with q strawberry crate.
Greenbush Mfg. Co.
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Some Familiar Quotations.

"Alliteration's artful aid" was spo-
ken of by the little read poet Churchill.
1.-The pink of perfection" was originat-
ed by Oliver Goldsmith; so were Meas
ures, not men," and Man wants but
little here below, nor Yants that little
long" Gray, the author Of the "Ele-
gy." is responsible for many popular
phrases, among them Full many
gem Of purest ray serene" ITO waste
its sweetness on the desert air" This
pleasing, anxious being" THE paths Of
glory lead but to the grave" and Where
ignorance is bliss it's folly to be wise"
DR.. Johnson gave us who lives to
please must please to live" He also
said, "Who drives fat oxen should him
self be fat" in which there is more
sound than sense.
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Crow Quilts Make the Best Pens.

a quill pen maker says that no pen
will do as fine writing as the crow
quill. 1t requires the assistance Of
microscope to make proper pen out Of
such a quill, but when made 1t is of
wonderful delicacy. The microscopic
writing told Of in books Of literary Gu
riosities was all done with crow quill.
The steel pens of the present have very
fine points, but somehow q finer point
can be given to a quill than has ever
been put on a steel pen, and for delica-
cy nothing can equal it,
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SYnnnfhY.

Young Wife (rather nervously)-Oh,
cook, I must really speak to you. Your
master is always complaining. One day
it is the soup, the second day 1t is the
fish, the third day 1t Is the joint. In
fact, it's always something or other.
Cook with feeling)-Well, mum, I'm
sorry for you. 1t must be quite lawful
to live with gentleman Of that sort
London Punch.
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Michael Angeles Attempt at Suicide.

Michael Angelo, after receiving a
painful injury to his leg by falling
from a scaffold while at work upon
1.-The Last Judgment" became so mel
ancholy that he shut himself in his
room, refused to see any one and IRE
solved to let himself die" Fortunately
his intentions were frustrated by the
celebrated physician Bacio ROntini,
who learned by accident Of his condi-
ton.
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The Latest College Yell.

"Just as Gladys was preparing to
sing Douglas, Douglas into phono-
graph for young Rushmore last night
a mouse ran across her ankle"
What happened?"
"Rushmore swiped the photograph
record, and now his class is said to
have the most blood curdling college
yell that was ever heard. "-Houston
Post
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If" Stops for passengers on sigma
or notice to conductor.
sc" Stops only to let of passengers
from Cape Charles and points South,
and take on passengers for points
North of Delmar.
SD" Stops only to let off passen-
gers from points North Of Delmar,
ard take on passengers for Cape
Charles and points South.
Trains 81 and SO will stop at all
stations on Sundayfor local passen-
gers ,onsignal or notice to conductor.
r. B. Cooke, j. g. Rodgers,
Traffic Manager, Supt
Norfolk, Va. Cape Charles, W
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A Claimants Retort.

Irascible Old Gentleman quitting
head out of four wheeler that is crawl
ing along at an unconsciOnable pace)-I
say, cabby, we're not going to a funeral.
Cabby promptly)-NO, and we amt
goin' to no bloomin' fire either.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
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Stirring Him Up.

Husband-My physician tells me l
must have a complete change OF scene.
I don't know but I'll have to run over
10 Europe.
Wife-That isn't necessary, dear; just
take day off and help me on my shop
ming
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Like n Woman.

"If you'll notice." said Finnick, "the
poets invariably say She when refer
ring to the earth Why should the
earth be considered feminine"
"Why not? Nobody knows just how
old the earth Philadelphia Ledger.
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Careful Man.

"Mr. Jonesmith isn't in" said the
maid at the door evil you leave your
nameT
ooh, no." replied Professor Absent
mind. "You see 1 may need it myself
before l see him again.
Commercial Tribune.
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Civic JenlOuaY.

Visitor-You haven't got half as nice
a cemetery here as we have in Elm
vile.
Prominent Citizen (of Hawville)-No;
I've always heard that the cemetery Is
the only part Of your town that holds
out any inducements for permanent
residents.-ChicagO Tribune.
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He Stood For II.

Physician-Your ailment Is rheuma-
tism. Ell? Is it q case Of long standing?
Patient steamboat pilot-Yes, sir;
think that's what guy 1t to MEEK
change.
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A Feminine ThinL.

He-Think twice, love, before you re-
fuse me.
She-Why should think twice?
He-Because, my dear, a woman new
er thinks twice the same.-London
Judy.
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WiIlfe's bedtime.

Willie-Pa, If a war ship Is called
"she" why isn't it woman-of-warf
Father-It's your bedtime. Willie
Boston Post.
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One Good Reason.

"No, Jimmie am not going to Mag
gle Mulligan's party! The Mulligans
amt in our set. an don't like Maggie
an I've got nuthln' to wear, an be-
sides. | amt been invited, anyhow
Louisville Courler-JOurnal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-09-05

An orator or author is never success
full until he has learned to make bis
words smaller than his ideass--"
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Do not presume too much that you
are intrenched in any persons friend
ip.-Schoolmaster.
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Forget

Spring is here and everyone has
work to do-by having a White or
Wheeler & Wilson there is no work
to do, for they are self-workers. II
you have an old machine that you
have to toll day and night it will pay
to trade an old ancient one off then,
for the White or Wheeler & Wilson
No. 8. have the best selection, the
largest stock of The White, Wheeler
e. Wilson and New Home that was
ever Oh the Shore, and now is your
time to buy and buy right. And l
have other makes as low as $12.75
that can guarantee. Chicago ma
chines-The Burdick $40, The Min
nesota $12, such machines | can't
afford to guarantee. Pianos, Organs
and Sewing Machines cheap for cash
or on easy payments. l will save you
money.
JOHN T. ROBINSON,
North St., ONANCOCk, va.
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Builders Material,
Fertilizers, &c.

We desire to call the attention OF
he public to our large and well
selected stock of
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings,
Builders Hardware, Shingles,
Laths, Lime, Bricks, Locust
Fence and Gate Posts and
Building Material generally,
also Paints, Oils and Painters
Supplies,
and all else that tends to enhance the
value and beauty of your buildings.
We would also invite special at
tention to our stock OF Fertilizers.
particularly our high grade Sweet
Potato Mixture and Pure Fine
Ground Dry Fish.
Call and inspect our stock before
buyi q, as we will be pleased to show
you our goods and feel cure that
quality and prices will be satisfactory
MARTIN & MASON CO.,
Harborton, Va.
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Too many men mistake alcoholic
thoughts for genius.-Atchison Globe.
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A Committee of the Senate of Virginia

Hears Testimony Wonderful Cures effected at the Keam
Cancer Hospital, Richmond, Va.
At the present session of the Legislature of Virginia b
was introduced of which would have been close
doors of institution but the committee of the Senate a
hearing the overwhelming testimony of prominent cens ana
the petition seventy reputable and women OF virginia
whom Kelam had cured decided that it would be detrmen
to suffering humanity to hold from them the relief
which so many had obtained this hospital Accordingly an
amendment placed upon the bill allowing Mr. Keam TO
tnue his good work.
so convincing was the proof that Mr. Keam does what he
processes to that the amendment proposed for Mr. Keam
was adopted by both houses without dissenting VOTE
Have Cured Hundreds of others in different States
Examinations Free
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NEW YORK, PHILA. & NORFOLK
RAILROAD.

Time Table In Effect May II, 1908.
Quickest and only daily line between
Boston, New York, Phila., Nor
folk and Old Point Comfort.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A spring footnote: Please use the
mat.
Whisky costs some men dollars
and others sense.
A wise man makes many friends
and few confidants.
There are many excuses for
poverty, but none for laziness.
Few men have weak eyes from
looking upon the bright side of life.
Give every person two chances. A
bad wife often makes a good widow.
Sooner or later opportunity will
come to those who hustle while they
wait.
In the spring the fancy of the pre-
varicator lightly turns to thoughts of
fish.
Some one has said that talk is
cheap, yet we hear good many ex-
travagant remarks.
The OWLS reputation for wisdom
may be due the fact that he says one
thing and sticks to it.
Somehow the man who offers bar
gains manages to acquire wealth
faster than those who are always
looking for them.
4 When congressman plant!
garden seeds among his rural con
stituents in the spring he expects Il
harvest crop of votes in the fall
Chicago News.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-24
Must Conflicting Called to Order by
Rev. II. w. FeatherStun.
Committee of Safety Appointed--Also Committee to
Keep i'm Working Order Law and Order
League.

Perhaps the largest citizens mass
meeting that was ever held in Hat
tiesburg filled the court house to its
fullest capacity last night. Some
went to see what was going to be done
to spie upon the enemy, so to speak.
It is believed that there were several
sympathizers with the blind tigers and
houses of ill.fame in the audience.
but the greater part was by far in
favor of the enforcement of the law,
order and common decency.
There was a grim determination
written on the faces of the leading
and most prominent men of the com
munity who believed in law and order
and they had the grit, the nerve, the
honor and manhood to show on which
side they stood.
Several good speeches were made.
but it was distinctly announced that
this meeting meant business and work
that it had definite and well-defined
purposes in view and would carry
them out at the risk of their lives and
would under no circumstances turn
backward. 1t is to be fight and q
fight to finish.
Committees, composed of bankers,
lawyers, merchants and others, were
appointed and they are men who never
fail.
Enrollments to the roster of the
league were made by individuals and
it was distinctly understood that nc
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-24
Hafliesburg Drug CO.

that failure on the part of the city
government to discover and suppress
violations of the law does In no wise
relieve the county government of re-
sponsibility, and that every offense
against state law dealt with by the city
government should also be dealt with
by the county government.
Resolved, 9Th, That @. L. Hawkins,
W. M. Conner, j. S. Turner, w. E.
Griffin, S. G. Tucker, l. P. Trottel
and w. M. Sullivan be constituted 8
committee of safety whose business il
shall be to carry into effect the spirit
and purpose of these resolutions, EN-
ploy lawyers and, if need be, detec
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-24

The lot and small house now occu-
pied by Lonnie Lock as fruit and
news stand, was sold the other day to
O. P. Davidson of Scranton, Pa, in
consideration Of the sum of 81, 500, the
property belonging to Foote and Hau-
enstein who year ago paid So, 800
for it. Property is steadily advanc-
ing in price in the city, but there is
by no means anything like mushroom
boom here.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-24
|. o. o. F. Anniversary.

Hattiesburg Lodge No. 1877, /. o o.
F., pursuant to proclamation issued by
the Grand Master John l. Buckley,
will celebrate the eighty-fourth ami
versary of their order Sunday. April %,
and for said purpose all Odd Fellows
will meet at the l. o o. T. hall at 1C
O'Clock q IN. All friends to our beney-
olent course are invited to take part IN
the services ar IL o'block at the Presby-
terian church. conducted by Rev. R. L
Campbell of Laurel. apr24 2t
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-04-24
tions were adopted.

STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, some special forms of law
lessness have been notoriously common
in our city, therefore be it
Resolved, That we, citizens of Hat
tiesburg, pledge ourselves to use our
utmsot efforts in every lawful way to
secure the full enforcement of law
and the maintenance of good order.
Resolved, 2nd, That we believe that
if the law was fully enforced as it
may be and should be that all lawless-
ness would so far pass away as to be
of slight Importance.
Resolved, 3rd. That we have full
confidence in the ability and integrity
of our circuit judge and district at
torney, and that we pledge to them
our heartiest and fullest cooperation,
collectively and individually, in
their efforts to administer Justice and
Danish lawlessness.
Resolvd, 4th, That we urge upon
the grand jury now in session the ut.
most diligence and vigilance in ferret
ing out the crimes and misdemeanors,
and assure them that they have the
hearty cooperation of every member
of this mass meeting.
Resolved, 9th, That we demand o.
every executive officer of this county
and this municipality that he use tn
full prerogatives of his Office in sup
pressing lawlessness; that we insis