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remained until The funeral services
Greek Letter Man.

Lieutenant Ross. was lweniy-scvcn
years old, and was born in Fcnnsylva-
mia. from which State hc was appoint
cd second lieutenant in the United
States army M 1901. He had served
as Il sergeant III the Fifth Ponnsyha.
MA infantry prior In his commission
IN the army. After serving some linz :
in the infantry. Lieutenant Ross was
transferred 70 The artillery branch
Of the army and then came To FORT
Monroe for instruction in The artillery
school. He carried off The highest
hnDors in that school and was gradual
cal with distinction. He then went To
Fort Adams, where he wns attached tc
The Seventy-ninth company.
Lieutenant Ross was Il prominent
Greek letter man. being member Of
the Phi Kappa Sigma. which has quite
number of members in Hampton.
The death of Lieutenant Ross is the
FIRST accident in connection with the
coming army and navy manocuvcr.
and ii has cast a shadow owe: The on
Tire reservation.
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Look WI,at Inn

sell paint. vnrnish, brushes. oils,
artists material and eve rything per-
tanning TO the paint business. And
that's not ALL write signs, do.
raised letter signs on wire and board.
renee and wall advertising. Ernboss-
ing and gliding on glass n specially.
Is this all? Nit. paint wagons. bug
eies and vehicles Of all kinds. warn.
ish pianos to look as good MS new, Let
me do vo,r sign work. Mine is the
cheapest because IL IL the best.
JOHN w. SKINNER.
~ y. queen street, opposite Vino.
Phone 1913. cod.5.o. CT
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Distressing Accident at Fort Mon
roe Sunday.
OFFICER FELL FROM BICYCLE
First Lieutenant Moses r. Ross OF she
seventy.rinth Company, Heavy Coast
Artillery Meets Tragic End witi,n
Wall Of Fertilization.

Funeral services over the remains
of First Lieutenant Moses II. Ross.
who lost his life Ivy drowning in the
moat AT Eo.t Monroe at an carly hour
Sunday morning. were held from the
chapel in tho Fort enclosure ycstcr-
day afternoon, at the conclusion Of
which the remains were shipped to the
former home of The deceased in Sum
merGe!d Pa
The little chapel was filled to tn.
doors with the friends of the dead Of
ficer and the services were attended
with all the military pomp and cerc.
ncny due an officer OF his rank
Tho remains were accompanied 10
SGmmervilln by Mr.. j. s. Ross. who
cam" here to arrange for the removal
Of the body to Pennsylvania.
To Participate in Manocvvcrs.
Lieutenant Ross, who was n graduate
OF Washington and jefferson College,
and an honor graduate Of the Fort
1904, came Ia Fort Monroe several
days ago from Fort Adams, n. Y. with
the Sevaniy.rihlh Company. hcaty
coast artillery. 10 participate in the
coming army and navy manocuvcrs.
lie hatl made himself popular while Il
ftidenl at the artillery school a year
ago and he soon found himself covered
with social honors. Saturday night he
attended reception in the officers
ub ~ the foiL and was on his way
tn his company when he met his
death. Just how The accident happcn
ch vii! never be known. II is thought
That the officer while riding along the
walk skirllng The m0aL must have
struck n rock and was III this manner
thrown into the moat. Rcing unable
To swim ana probably being rendered
unconscious by his long fall. I.ieuten
ant Res, go I'm. c''gncc fnr life, al
though the water at the point whcr.,
he entered the mcat Is quito shallow.
Sentry Heard Splash.
The bicycle. which Ross WAS riding
at the time of mis- death, is owned b,
Lieutenant Tottcn close friend of
tic dead officer.
According To Tic statement of II sen
i;nel en- duty near the place where
Lieutenant Ross fell from his bicycle.
The hour must have been nj least .
O'Clock. The sentry heard n splash
ana scream. but when he reached the
scene all was calm. II was dark hut
the bicycle told the sentinel that II,
accident had occurred.
After two hours of searching Tho
body of the officer Was found fhu RI
mains were taken to The hes pi,aI aio
later .uraed over to Undertuktis Il e
Hall & Son, who prepared tie lady
Tor burial. The body, after hcine
rohed for the burial, was conveyed 10
his home of Lieutenant Tottcn, where
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09
One Reason Enough.

A lot of men We're playing cards for
money in n railroad eur, and an Irish
man was invited to take l;int. Il
would" he said, "but for three rea-
sons" Being asked to state his rca-
SONS. he said: "ln the first place.
have no money Never mind the
other two" said the man who was run
ming the game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09
MR.. SMITH VERY ILL
Aged Citizen of York County III With
Briaht's Disease

News was received in Hampton last
night of tho serious illness of Mr..
l.aven Smith, one of the best known
citizens Of Smithvillc, York county.
MI. smith has been Il sufferer from
i'rights disease for many months, but
his condition took n decided turn for
The worse yesterday and ii was feared
by his family that the end is not far
on Mr.. Smith is the father Of Mfr.
George Smith, treasurer of York cotln-
~ DR. j. w. McAllisier. of HAMPTON,
was called TO Smiihvilic TO attend Mr..
Smith
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New Goods Come Todav.

On account of an immense rush SAT-
urlay we were unable to furnish some
goods in our advertisement Monday,
hn' will be able today and the balance
of this week.
THE BEE HIVE.
1t w. j. BOONE.
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To Arrange For Memorial p,v,

hampton Chapter. Daughters of the
ChnIedcrncy, will meet in special sos-
SION This afternoon for the purpose ol
completing the arrangements for the
memorial day exercises The meeting
Will take place in the Young Mems
Christian Association nj 800 O'Clock.
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A MEM Trick.

docs your husband tell you his bust
ness troubles?"
yes. but lie doesn't know it. wait
till he's asleep. and then shake him Il
little and asl; him for ."-Chica
go Tribune
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4 Ectrnction.

She Oierccly)-Don't you ever dare TO
say again that PIN driving you crazy!
lie mcekly)-I won't. must have
been that way when we were married
New York Press.
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Georae TurnbulI M.

George Tnrnbull is quite sick in the
home Of his grandfather, Town Clerk
William T. Wcstwood. in Hope street.
Alr. Turnbull is threatened with an at
tack of appendicitis.
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MAsoNS HAD A BANQUET.
Visitors Were Present From Newport
News and Old Point.

ST. Tnmmany Lodge, No. 5, a. T..
and y. NJ, gave n delightful banquet in
me Masonic Temple last night Visi-
tors were in Attendance from New
port News and Old Point, and, while
The program was Of an impromptn ma
ti'rc. the evening proved an enjoyable
one To all present.
The banquet followed work in the
third degree, which degree was confer
red on one candidate.
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To Visit the North.

Mr. !. Steiner. Of tho firm of Messrs.
Steiner K Kaufman. left las. evening
for business trip of several days to
Baltimore AMI New York.
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MR.. HOUSTON TO SPEAK.

He VIII Present the Diplomas to the
Graduating Class.
Mr. Harry X. Houston has accepted
inc invitation to present the diplomas
TO the members of the graduating class
on me occasion of the commencement
exercises of the Hampton High School
MIR. >. Oils Bland, of Newport News.
VIII maze the address of tho evenin,;
ana a very entertaining program will
DO carried out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

Missea Bessie and Alma Tower. who
nave brcu visiting Mrs. p. W. Phillips
anc Miss Coils I.aclicy CT Hope street.
returned last evening TO their homo ia
Bos.cn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

Miss Coils l.ackcy left yesterday for
Norfolk where she attended a rcccp.
i.ca Givcn by Mrs. Coles last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

The Hampton Chapter, Daughters Of
Conicdcracv. will have lawn party
on Wednesday evening, May, 10, on the
lawn of Sheriff II. X. Curtis on New
port News avenue. All Interested arc
cordially invited. 5-9-2t
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DRUGGISTS DEFEATED.
;. A. Nine Proved Too Strong
For the Pill Rollers.

The game of baseball between tho
Young Mems Christian Association
nine and the team representing the
druggists yesterday afternoon resulted
IN Il victory for the former nine by the
score of % To B. Thetgame was played
on the National Soldiers Home dia-
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mond. The feature OF the contest was
the pitching" OF Druggist A. Curtis
Moore.
Old Point Comfort College defeated
the third grade team from Hampton
High School yesterday afternoon by
the score of s to ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

Mcssrs Harry Marrow and Robcr:
Wca!' who have been attending mcdi-
cal colt IN Riclnord. have return.
cd home for Tie summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

Miss Marie Guy, of Norfolk. is the
guest OF Councilman and HRS. Edward
-. Clliles. in Wine street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

OfIiecr II. ID. Hope leaves today 70:
Richmond, where he will spend n ten
days vacation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09

Little Misses Pauline and Rculah
Watson children of Capt. AMI Mrs.
John d. Watson. are quite sick at their
hcme III Armisteal avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-09
DREW a LARGE CROWD.
Many Eagles Pay Tribute to Their
Dead Menber

Impressive. though simple memorial
services. were observed by Hampton
Acric of Eagles in their hall Sunday
afternoon. The services were in keep
ing with the rituals Of The order Quite
Il number Of the Eagles turned out to
pay Il tribute to the one deceased menu
her, Mr.. Frank Lancer.
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PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
Judge Sidney ]. dudley left Sunday
for Richmoad, whore he will spend
several days.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
FILL their little souls with anything
except what is pure and holy?

FILL their little souls with anything
except what is pure and holy?
Search Ward says if he is mistaken
in his criticism on the average girl.
point it out. | agree with all he
says. Our girls are not what our
mothers we're. Why? Simply be-
cause they have not had the training
our mothers had.
Wake up, mothers; our daughters
are being criticized. We may edu-
cate them, and get them out in So
ciety. They may appear nice; but
can they stand the test? We devote
too much of our time to the styles
and the worldly amusements. We
teach u girls they can't go to
church if they don't have a new hat,
and a new dress. Our mothers wore
sisters old hat and dress. too. They
did not go out of style those days,
Get the mothers back where our
mothers were, and our girls will not
need much criticism. I am a moth
er. Don't think I am too old to want
a new hat and dress; but let us fill
the girls with some better ideas.
AUNTY.
Abbeville Co., S. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04

without an eulogy, than a life with
out the sweetness of love and sym
pathy. Let us learn to annoint our
friends beforehand for their burial.
It is not too late to make good res
olutions for the new year. Our pa
per is the best in the State, or I may
say in any of the States, and oh, we
are so glad-Mr. Poe has decided to
remain with us.
Our Social Chat is improving. Our
leader is so kind and wise, she talks
so encouragingly to all the writer's
and we all love her. We must hold
up her hands, write regularly and
something to brighten the Circle.
Talk about our daily lives-give
some of our experiences in work of
all kinds. and especially notes about
cooking, housekeeping generally, it
will interest young housekeeners. and
old as we'll. owe are V too old to
learn" And in making our good re-
solves to try to make others ha~
and win some soul for Christ, we will
find it will bring happiness to us.
REBECCA.
Onslow Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
The Duty of Mothers in Training Girls.

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I am one
among the thousand who have read
and remained silent, but I will now
pay you a visit. I am a mother,
and am interested in the young. Are
we mothers doing our duty training
the girls and boys in the way they
should go? I can see in our homes
the need of proper training. We will
never reform the world until we be-
gin at home.
/ agree with E. S. Millsnaps in
saying: "The work is too great to be
wrought out by one little woman"
Yes, too great. Now will each and
every mother reader of this little
Social Chat do her part at home?
fear that one of the greatest mis-
takes we make is practicing decep-
ton. Teach the young to be truth
full above all things. Be pure in
heart; deceive no man. How can we
mothers expect our boys and girls to
make useful men and women if we
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
One Way Every One Can Make the
World Happier.

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I have been
reading and enjoying the "Social
Chat" for the past two years, but
have never attempted to write be-
fore. Even now I feel somewhat
Eshy" as there have been so many
good letters. However. [ will tell
you what I think of "kind words"
/ know it is a subject that has been
greatly fed, but I feel that it is one
that vel needs more food. I believe
more hearts ache for the want of a
kind word from those they love than
from any other cause. A kind word
at the right time, or even dropped
by chance takes root in the hearts of
those who hear it and spring up a
beautiful flower, which is worth
more than a flower of gold. IF we
have kind and loving thoughts of
dear ones why not speak them now?
Do not wait until "beneath the silent
tomb they are laid" and then chisel
our loving thoughts on cold marble.
Warm love on ice cold stone does
little good to those for whom it is in
tended. Why not let them know. and
treasure it now? A kind word finds
its way in the secret chambers of the
heart and brings forth golden treas
ures that are hidden away. A kind
and encouraging word from a mother
to her children makes life brighter
and sweeter. We all see the need.
pleasure and Importance of kind
words. then why not freely use them.
Every one car have a full and free
supply to scatter lavishly. Then. do
/ hear You saying I must stop. ANY
way, I imagine you are thinking I
have written enough, so will say
good-by.
ANNIE ELIZABETH W.
Harnett Co., N. G..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
Now and Not Hereafter **+ Let us
Praise"

Oar Aunt Jennie :-Nellie's letter
impressed me deeply. / heartily
agree with her. Yes, Nellie, I. like
you, do not think our friends should
wait until we are dead, to unseal
their alabaster boxes of love and
tenderness, but fill our lives with
sweetness. Sreak approving, cheer
ing words while our ears can hear,
and our hearts be thrilled and made
happier. "Dum vivimus vivamus."
Yes, it is while we are living, we
need your kind words and deeds. All
those kind things you intend saying
when we are gone, say before we go.
Visit us, your presence may add sun
shine to our lonely lives. The flow
ers you e to send for u caskets,
send now, to sweeten and brighten
our homes before we leave them. If
my friends have alabaster boxes laid
away. full of fragrant perfumes of
sympathy and affection, which they
intend to break over my dead body, |
would rather they would bring them
out in my weary and troubled hours,
and open them, that / may be re-
freshed and cheered while / need
them. Postmortom kindness does
not comfort the burdened spirit.
Flowers on the grave cast no fra
GRANGE backward over the starry way.
/ was an attentive listener, not long
since, to a conversation among some
lady friends, while we we're waiting
at a country church for the coming
of the minister. One was reproach-
ing the other for being %unsocial, and
remarked, "Why I don't think you
would come to see me, even were l
to sicken and dep The lady replied.
"Oh, yes. we would come to your
funerall" Now I would rather have
a casket without a flower. a funeral
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04

courtesies. One old negro had more
manners then than forty have at
this date-in fact, the white chill
dren were taught more manners in
school then than they are now
taught in their homes at this date.
L have ~canvassed a good distance
from home and met gangs of school
children both going and coming
from school, and ! have never met at
home or abroad any with the old
time manners. This is a shame on
fathers, mothers and the school
teachers. But / will say that if you
will teach children good manners
when young that they will have good
manners when they grow up to be
fathers and mothers. And then they
will train their offspring the same,
and will keep the ball rolling.
l. feel very sorry for the children
that have no manners; for they are
on the road that goes down grade.
The first of these long steps will be
on the ties of their parents, and the
second step will be on their hearts.
Train up a child in the way that he
should go and when he is old he will
not depart from it. And the con-
trary is also true.
Now, young folks, / will close this
letter by writing you a song that
the most of you had forgotten.
Cant you love little,
And can't you love long?
Can't you love an old sweetheart,
Till a new one comes along?
Cant you tell her you love her,
Her mind for to ease,
And when her backs turned,
Can't you love whom you please?
"a bachelors life, I do think it's the
best,
Be drunk or sober, you can go to
your rest,
No wife to control you, no children
to bawl.
How happy is the man who keeps
bachelors hall"
VIM. RILEY HAYES.
Leslie, s. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

Our letter this week from Mr..
HAYES is full of sound sense as to
tho training of the little people, and
his verse of a song will be appreciat-
cd by all our readers.
Yes, my dear Annie, there are in
Vulnerable heart aches because of the
s1ppression of kind words by those
we love. Thoughtlessness is a pro-
life source of regret.
Our next letter from South Caro-
lima is full of common sense we'll eX-
pressed. Let each mother read
Aunty's message carefully, and then
see if she can not find a mission near
home: and | would say to the girls
who have no mothers that, that fact
does not debar you from possessing
and displaying at all times the in
nate maidenly modesty which is wo-
mans chiefest charm. Yes, our girls
are being criticised, and / blush to
think. Justly so. The lack of modes
" and love for display are the chief
causes of the criticisms. Surely the
girls of the present are as pretty
and as smart as those of the past,
but the first thing they seem to think
of after their twelfth year is to
"catch a beau" and talk about boys,
boys all the time, leaving no time for
the requirement of womanly accom-
plishments or domestic duties. Of
all disgusting things in the world to
me the most superlatively so is a
fast girl. Not long since a young
man friend from another State told
me that the reason he had not mar
ried was simply because he was
never allowed time to do his own
counting. The girls so soon tired
of preliminaries and a single com
pliment oftentimes precipitated
matters; he was becoming afraid of
girls. He declared that he would not
marry any girl whose disposition he
did not know, and as they seemed so
anxious to be courted, he never had
time to learn them before he had to
vacate the field. / was shocked. Is
it possible that the girls of the pres
ent are so rapid. and can it be that
they forget that they were made to
be cOurted and not to court2 No
man can have proper respect for a
girl who so far forgets her sphere
ss to court him, either directly or
indirectly. He may marry her (if
he has no self respect), but it will be
for money or social position, and
woe betide her as his wife. Pure,
genuine love. is not a mushroom that
grows in a night, but a sturdy oak
that requires years for full develop
ment. Hasty marriages bring long,
weary years of repentance. Be
modest; be womanly; know your
place, and keep it; respect yourself
if you wish others to respect or love
you.
Rebecca's letters are always in
teresting. and this one is no excep-
ton. Our Circle is receiving new
Chatterers every week, and we would
be glad to have you join us. Come
again. AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
Teaching Children Politeness; A Bach
elor's Love.

Dear Aunt Jennie The first let
ter | wrote you was on Thanksgiving
Day last year. This letter was rath-
er a rebuking letter than praise, but
the wise man says that open rebuke
Is better than secret love. Now my
letter this time will be on good man
ners-which / think is one of the
best marks of good raising.
Our public manners lacks much of
coming Up to the standard when /
was a boy. At that day boys learn
ed to take off their hats to all old
persons when they spoke to them.
And the girls learned to make their
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-04
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters intended for this department
.honId Ia addressed to "Aunt Jennie" care
- The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, Nv. Q.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-06-10

the sea level The soil in most
places is composed largely of silt
deposited by high water through
past ages. Covering this terri
tory is the grandest body of cy-
press timber the world has ever
known. Timber is one of the
special Inducements offered for
the settlement of the land, which
during the last few years has
gained considerable eadway
Prior TO the permanent establish
ment OF the large saw mill cen
ters. however, much of this ter
ritory was entirely neglected
Progress has decreed that the
soil Of this country is too rich
and its resources too vast to al
low ii to remain the habitat of
the alligator and alligator bait.
Lumber milling enterprises have
been established, plantations
cleared ~ aud an area Of pro
gress and development has be
gun IN this portion OF the state
that will not be stayed. The
country is not adapted to railroad
building Many Of the logging