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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-30
ORDER OF PARADE
TO The COURT House
Procession Will Form at Hotel Hat
While Moon Rises-AIl Ready for
the Great Prosperity Jubilee.
=. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. = :. :. :: !: = ::
{. PROGRAM FOR THE Z.
:. GREAT CELEBRATION l.:

=: 1000 a. m.-Speakers will ::
= leave hotel escorted by Recep ::
q ton Committee, members of the :
:. Mississippi National Guard and :
:. the Hattiesburg Brass Band, to :
I: the Court House Square. :
& 1890 a. m.-Grand chorus of =
4: 1000 voices from the Hattiesburg :
= Public Schools, singing Amer =
{. ica," Dixie" and THE Good Old :
. U. S. A." led by the Hattiesbnrg ::
4: Band.
:: l0:45 a. m.-IntrCductory by =
= 11dge w. H. Hardy, Pioneer and :
:. Eyangel of South Mississippi :
. Prosperity. :
:. 100 a. m.-Address by Sena' =
:. tor A. ]. McLaurin. :
.: 11:45 a. m.-Song by faculty :
.. and students of South Mississippi =
:. College, led by College Band. =
:: 1900 m.-Address by Hon. :
= James X. Vardaman. :
o 100 p. Infancy Military =
:. Drill, direction Capt. j. A. Beau :
4: mont.
4: 1:30 p. m.-The Marshals of :
1. fIe Day will clear Main street for =
s. Fire Department run. :
4: l.40 D. m.-Fire Department :
:, Race and Fire Fighting Contest =
0 between three divisions of the :"
3. Hattiesburg Fire Fighters. =
3 300 D. m.-Baseball game be- =
:. tween Hattiesburg and picked :
.. team from Jackson, Laurel and .
:, Enisville at Hardy street grounds. =
- 400 p. m.--Grand spectacular :
{. Balloon Ascension by Prof. Chas. =
=, Schwartz, with his celebrated =
=. Cannon Act in mid-air, at Hardy :
y street grounds.
:. 700 p. m.-The crowning fea- :
4. tlire of the celebration will be :
8 dazzling display of fireworks at =
. the n o. C N. E. Park, which :
{. will last for two hours. This dis :
:. play will be handled by an expert :
4: in Pyrotechny from Chicago, sent :
{. here by the company which has =
4: prepared the exhibition.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-30

Friends and admirers of former Gov
sruor James X. Vardaman, WHO are
In Hattiesburg tomorrow will have
the opportunity of hearing him deliver
q speech.
y, a talk with DR.. w. w. Crawford,
over 'ong distance telephone this
mornine Governor Vardaman stated
that he would surely be in Hattiesburg
on time to deliver an address
on the occasion of the great South
Mississippi Prosperity Celebration.
1t had been feared for several days
past that the ex-governor could not
oe here on account of lecture date
hut his communication to DR.. Craw-
ford this morning removes all doubt
Senator McLaurin. too, will be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-30
Learning Through Adversely.

He that has never known adversely
is but haE acquainted with Others or
himself Cotton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-30

tContinued on Page Five)
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
DIED

JoHNsoN.-March Sth, at Mount Holly
Anna M, wife of Albert A. johnson.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence. No. 81
Brainard street, on Thursday March IL, at I
O'Clock, P. Al. Interment Mount Holly Gem
eterY.
BUssoM.-February q, at New Egypt, Ben
jamin p. Bussom, aged 68 years.
BozARrH.-March l, at Crosswicks, Jane
Bozarth.
CAMPBELL.-March 4, at Florence. Law
Clair Campbell, aged year, months and !
days.
CHEw.-March 8, at Marlton, Charles B.
Chew, in mis- SD year.
CUNNINGHAM.-March l. at Moorestown
Thomas Cunningham. ST., aged 81 years.
DUTroN.-March 6, at Burlington, Annie
c., widow of Simeon button. aged 81 years.
GAsKILL.-March A, at Mount Holly, Louisa
Greble Gaskill, widow OF Judson C. Gaskill.
GREGG.-February 20, at Cape Elizabeth
Maine, Capt Henry l.. Gregg, formerly OF De
lance, aged 70 years, month and II days.
JoBFs.-March 2, at Burlington. Leender j.
B., son of Leander j. and Sarah X. Jobesi
aged years and month.
JoNEs.-March g. at Florence, Elizabeth T.,
wife of Harry Jones' and dang liter OF the late
Charles ID. F. and Catharine A. Wilkie, aged
80 years.
KELLY.-March6 8, at Mount Holly, Johanna
NJ, widow of John Kelly.
KENNEY.-March 6, near Mount Laurel,
Katie, wife Of John Kenney, and daughter OF
Ann and the late Patrick Cooley, aged 43
years.
KIMBLE.-March 2, at Burlington, Martha
A. Kimble, wife of JOSEF h II. Kimble, daugh-
ter of the late John and Miriam Rigg, aged
46 years.
LEUsNER.-March l, at Cinnaminscn, Cas-
per Leusner, in his 9lst year.
NooN.-March 7. at Bordentown. Thomas
Z. Noon.
PoINsETT.-At Chesterfield, Jane ID. Poin-
sett, widow Of Noah Poinsett, aged 70 years.
ScorT.-March 8, at Moorestown, Maurice
G. Scott, son of Joseph ]. and Sallie J. Scott.
aged "a years.
SHERMAN.-March 3, q t Burlington, Rachel
Lowry Sherman, aged 80 years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Theirs as a Prompter.

Among the anecdotes related by the
Marquis Massa in his Souvenirs ct
Impressions is one about the first
president of the French republic. 1t
runs: "a short time after young Theirs
had been elected as legislator num-
Der of our set arranged to give a per-
Torrance of Roman chez la portiere'
at the house of a mutual friend. On
the evening of the performance our
prompter deserted us, and without a
moments hesitation the new fledged
deputy volunteered to take the place,
and despite the protests Of some of
the party, who feared that his dignity
might be everlastingly injured, he
jumped into the box, where he re-
manned ready to help US in time Of
need until the curtain descended on
what proved to be highly satisfac-
tory performance"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09

but was permitted to return some years
later. He published his daily paper up
to sixteen years ago. He made his home
with his son since that time. Apparently
he possesses remarkable vitality. Two
months ago he was accidentally overcome
by Illuminating gas. He was taken I'M
conscious to the hospital and survived
the experience Up to the time he was
sent to the hospital Mr., Alta walked about
the city visiting friends and relatives
without an escort. He is a member of the
First Presbyterian Church, in which he
takes great interest, and, when able,
always attends the Sunday morning
service.
The theory that love affair was at
the bottom of the mysterious fires in Pen
nington Seminary, is being abandoned by
the Mercer county authorities, and Prose
cutor William j. Crossley has clue that
he says will result in an arrest. The
exclusiveness of the Calilogian Society,
the only secret society for girls in the
seminary, is said to furnish a motive.
There seems to be not the slightest doubt
now that both blazes were of incendiary
origin. Because of this fact, the Rev.
DR.. Frank Moore, president of the institu-
ton, who is soon to retire to become
superintendent of the Railway Reforma-
tory, has sent out circular letter to the
parents and guardians of the students,
telling them of the situation, and asking
them for cooperation in case they learn
of the positive identity of the girl who
fred the buildings. Several of the girl
students were examined by the seminary
officials, and it is understood that answers
they made to questions aroused much sus-
picion. The same girls are being closely
watched and will be examined by the
prosecutor. 1t is rumored that majority
of the fair co-eds possess information
which would materially aid those probing
the affair, but will only talk on the sub
ject among themselves.
Explosion of gasoline tank in the
launch belonging to James Albert Cath
cart shortly after midnight, on Wednes-
day, blew the owner overheard in the
deep water of Inside Thoroughfare and
set fire to both the launch and to the boat
house at Venice Park, Atlantic City,
where the craft was moored. Cathcart
was rescued by neighbors awakened by
the explosion, and is recovering in the
hospital. Both launch and boathouse,
valued together at $4,000. were burned
before the flames could be drenched.
Cathcart. who is dealer in Philadelphia
and Atlantic City real estate, founded
his fortune with the big prize won in a
six-day go-as-you-please walking match
in Madison Square Garden years ago,
when he was considered the champion
pedestrian of the country. He entered
the race as James Albert. He recently
purchased the handsome boathouse and
had Just returned from a water trip with
friends whom he was entertaining when
the accident occurred. Cathcart stepped
into the launch to get coat left behind
by one of the party. He struck match,
which set fire to the volatile gas set free
by leaky pipe and the explosion drove
him out of the boat with his hair singed
and with several bad burns.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
A Squid In h avail.

In discovering the failings or eccen-
tricities of a person Hawaiians not
only show perspicacity, but an aptness
in applying a nickname to the one
possessing such characteristics. The
politician who changes his faith too
often is called squid (octopus). One
species of this animal is caught by the
aid of torchlight in shallow water
While bag net is held some distance
in front of it. so that it can conven-
iently run into 1t and be caught. it is
prodded behind by the fisherman's
foot Sometimes the squid will go di-
rectly into the trap, but often it will
run forward, with every indication of
being enmeshed, to point within two
feet of the net, when it will suddenly
turn about and go back to its starting
place. Then it is likely to describe q
right, left or oblique angle, always
contrary to the fisherman's desire. So
in Hawaiian metaphor the politician
or candidate who switches from the
straight track Is a squid.-"Paradise of
the Pacific"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
A Lost Fee.

The Right Hon. Augustine Birrell
once believed that he had been smit-
ten with a mortal disease and went to
consult a distinguished doctor who
lived in the neighborhood Of Harley
street and who was a great expert on
the disease of which he thought he
was victim. 1t was hot day In July,
and as he walked from his London
home. which was in the neighborhood
Of Addison road, to Harley street he
perspired freely.
He found the great physicians
rooms all crowded with patients
probably, he thought, suffering from a
similar complaint to himself.
While waiting he found on the table
a book written by the great physician
on the subject of the particular dis
ease. He opened the book, and the
first words which caught his eye were
these: 1.-THE patient who is suffering
from this disease never perspires."
He had Scotch blood in his veins, so
he picked up his hat and gloves and
walked out, and he never saw that
eminent physician.-London Scraps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
An obIiaina Caller.

When M. Clemenceau was In the
French chamber of deputies he be-
came for some reason the idol of the
workingman, but his popularity, ac-
cording to the course of nature,
brought it's penalties. He was be-
sieged by all sorts of people, who came
merely to ask questions. AID some
times they were questions of the most
trivial sort.
He was originally doctor and used
to give advice for nothing at certain
hours Of the day. One morning a
workingman entered his room, and
Clemenceau said without looking up
from his writing:
"Take off your coat and shirt. I'll
attend to you directly"
Three minutes later he found the
man had stripped to the waist.
There is nothing the matter with
you," said the doctor when he had
made an examination.
II know there isn't" returned the
man.
Then what did you come forY
IL coASulL yOu vi polll1Cdl 4ueS-
ton"
But what did you strip for?"
81 thought you wanted an illustra-
ton Of the emaciated body Of the
man who lives by the sweat Of his
brow"
The political question remained I'M
answered NJ. Clemenceau was too ex-
asperated to do more than tell the man
to dress and go home
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09

Father Mathew was the most low.
ing and lovable of human beings" and
In the light of this statement found in
q biography of the famous Irish priest
by Mrs. Katherine lyman Hinkson
two incidents Of his crusade for tenn
perance in the north of Ireland should
be read.
At Clones, in Ulster, there were two
Orange flags raised when he visited
1t. Instead Of considering 1t as an In
suit, he thought 1t very great COM
pliment, never having seen one OF
been honored with one before. When
he saw them he called for three cheers
for the Orange flag. Commenting on
this, an Irish writer says:
"a Catholic priest calling for cor
dial salutation of the Orange banner
and a Catholic assembly heartily re-
spending was something almost incon-
ceivable. 1t had never occurred before
in Ireland. I'm afraid 1t has never &C.
CURED since"
For the time being there were good
will and friendly feeling from one end
of Ulster to the other. One recruit
who knelt for Father Mathews bless
ing said:
"You wouldn't be blessing me If you
knew what am"
"And what are you, my dear?" Fa-
Their Mathew called men, women and
children my dear"
ST am an Orangeman, your rever-
ence."
"Why, God bless you. my dear, l
wouldn't care If you were lemon
man!'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09


The theory is frequently advanced
that planets and even suns sometimes
explode and that the earth may some
day blow up like a bombshell. No
celestial body the size of the earth
could possibly explode If the entire
molten interior of our globe could be
replaced with nitroglycerin and deto-
mated the explosion would not lift the
earth's crust. In other words, If we
assume that the crust Of the earth is
from fifty to hundred miles in thick
ness it would require something much
more powerful than even nitroglycerin
to burst the she'll 1t is necessary only
to do a little figuring to see that the
pressure of the earth's crust at a
depth of from fifty to hundred miles
far exceeds the pressure exerted by
the most powerful high explosive
Hudson Maxim.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Hunting with Lighted Crabs.

A group of clubmen seated about an
odorous cedar fire talked Of hunting.
"Once 1 hunted with lighted crabs, =
said an ex-consul 'It was in the des-
olate region of France called La Ven
dee. There is no hunting there but
sea gulls (Which the French adore to
shoot and rabbits. 1t was to get the
rabbits that we used the crabs. We
caught some dozens Of small, lively
fellows, fastened on their backs light
ed candles and showed them down
into rabbit holes. The rabbits, scared
to death by those strange moving
lights, rushed forth frantically-forth
into the very muzzles Of our guns.
This sounds rather frisky perhaps, bur
1t is a vendean custom as widespread
as coon hunting in the south."-Cln-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
MARRIED.

MER-HAINEs.-March 8, near Ran
cocas. by Rev. G. Rollin Smith, Jesse <.
Cramer of Birmingham, and Miss Sarah E.
Haines. of near Rancocas.
CYPLEs-A MISUNDERSTANDING 27th at Fields
boro, by Rev. William II. Carter, Isaac John
Cyples, of Fieldsboro. and Miss Viola E. ABB
bott of New Lisbon.
ECoU-SCoTT.-February oath, at Philadel-
phia, by Friends ceremony. Howard Decou,
of Moorestown. and Miss Hannah E. Scott,
of Philadelphia.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~, at
Riverside, by Rev. 7. J. Goth, John FitZ-
patrick, of Delanco, and Irene Mcdonald, Of
Riverside.
HAGAN-GARwooD.-Fe q, at Bor-
dentowu, by Rev. U. g. Hagaman, Charles
Hagan, of Trenton, and Helen B. Garwood, Of
Bordentown.
ND-GoLDY.-March 8. at Mount
Holly, by Rev. George M. Hughes. James
MacFarland, and Miss Marion Colby, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Colby of Mount
Holly.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a, at Philadel-
phia, John Miller ofPhiladelphia and Lillian,
daughter of Charles A. Jones, of Cropwell.
PENN-DoUGHERTY-Fe 9th, at Bor-
dentOwn, by Rev. U. q. HagaInan, Zephaniah
Penn, and Mrs. Jennie Dougherty, both of
Bordentown.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 25, at Riverside,
by Rev. Charles A. Barnes, Harvey Reed, Of
Riverside, and Miss Helen Taylor, of Ware
town.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Why Our Railroads Are Narrow GAUGE

Why Our Railroads Are Narrow Gauge.
Why are all railroads built on the
standard gauge of four feet eight and
one-half inches? The makers of the
first locomotives thought only of put
ting their machines upon the tram
ways already in existence, and from
that followed very interesting and
curious result. These tram lines natu-
rally had exactly the width prescribed
by the strength of one horse. BY mere
inertia the horse cart gauge estab-
lished itself in the world, and every
where the train is dwarfed to a scale
that limits alike its comfort, power
and speed Because there is so much
capital engaged and because Of the
dead power of custom 1t is doubtful if
there will ever be any change in this
gauge. Still, it might be worse If the
biggest horses had been Shetland po-
MES our railway carriages now would
only be wide enough to hold two per-
sons side by side and would have a
maximum speed of twenty miles an
hour. There is hardly a reason aside
from this antiquated horse why the
railway coach should not be nine or
ten feet wide-that is, the width of
the smallest room in which people can
live In comfort and furnished with all
the equipment of comfortable cham
bers.-Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1909

ONE of the acts of the Board of Free.
holders on Wednesday was simply what
should have been done years ago. Dur
ing the incumbency of Theodore B. Gas
kill as Steward of the Almshouse, The
News frequently advocated the payment
to Mrs. Gaskill Of salary as matron of
the institution. For some reason neither
Mr.. nor Mrs. Gaskill cared to have the
matter pressed. But 1t was correct. how
ever, and we are glad to note that the
county officials have instituted the plan,
even though 1t was done under different
name. Mrs. George F. Harbert has been
appointed matron of the new hospital at
q salary of $500 per year. So far as the
almshouse is concerned she has been ma
tron there ever since her husband was
elected, and the interest she has shown
during that time cannot be increased, for
she has faithfully looked after her part Of
the institution. Really there is nothing
that can compel the wife of the Steward
to be matron, with or without pay, but
the interest which she must feel in the in
stitution as the companion Of the super
intendent is natural, and she takes part in
the general duties where she might sit
idly by and compel the county to employ
sufficient help to release her from all the
labor. The opening of the hospital will
bring increased responsibilities, and the
determination to give remuneration. none
too large, will meet with general approx
al
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Rewards Cunning.

While crossing an old field waist
high with withered mullen stalks,
goldenrod and other weeds l noticed
a dog within forty feet. He was part
ly hidden by the grasses, but appeared
to be a young, reddish brown setter,
pottering along, smelling at this clump
and that bunch of weeds and grad
ually circling behind me. In few
minutes l heard yell, There goes a
fox" Sure enough, over the top Of a
neighboring hill hundred yards away
went my "dog." 1t was shrewd
piece of work on his part to throw me
of my guard by seeming Indifferent
and when behind me and out Of sight
to streak it for cover. 1 had probably
disturbed him during his afternoon
siesta. Many fox have hunted and
killed, but this one fooled me COM
pletely. 1t forms a very pleasant rec
objection as an instance Of brute sa-
gacity.-Forest and Stream.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Carving a Hippopotamus.

To cut up hippopotamus is no easy
task. In some places the hide is al
most two and a half inches thick, and
before you have got through a hands
breadth your knife has completely lost
its edge and requires to be resharp-
ened. The head and the feet are put
on one side to be preserved as trophies
of the chase, while the remainder of
the flesh is cut into long, thin strips,
which, after they have been dried by
hanging them ON the tree branches,
will keep good for very long time.
The ivory of the teeth and tusks.
which is of very fine quality, used to
be employed almost exclusively in the
manufacture of false teeth. Nova
days, says the Wide World Magazine.
1t is turned to all the purposes of ordi-
nary ivory. AS for the hide, cut into
strips 1t is made into sticks, which are
as coed defensive weapons as one
could wish to possess. Treated with
oil, they become transparent as tortoise
shell and look quite pretty. Out of
hippopotamus hide bullock drivers
likewise make thongs for their whips
which are positively everlasting and
fetch relatively speaking quite a good
price.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Martin BayersdOrfer
CLOTHIER, FURNISHER and HALTER
6O-62 Main St, Mount Holly
kRRCS
Both Phones
Granulated Sugar, SIC.

Granulated Sugar, SIC.
SARDINES. The Skipper
brand" very fine quality, very
small and very tasty, I5c box.
CREAM FARINA, very good
a heavy plated tea spoon in each
package, Ioc package.
PEACHES, evaporated Cali
fornia peaches, nice, bright, fine
quality fruit, 3 pounds 25c, and 2
pounds 25c. Peeled peaches, 22c.
NECTARINES, some persons
call them peach-pluns, new,
bright, fine quality fruit, 2 pounds
use.
APRICOTS.-New and bright,
I6c per pound.
PITTED PLUMS.--A little
tart, but very fine favored, lbs.
25c.
PRUNES, black, glossy, meaty
fruit, four sizes, and all first quail
ity, sc, SC, Ioc and nc.
CORN" THE Bird brand, :"
15c, have you tried it, it's the best
there is. Other brands at &c, Ioc
and nc.
KORNLET.-Makes elegant
corn fritters, it also makes deli
cious soup, zoe a can.
MEATS.-You know the quail
ity we keep.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-09
Too literal.

"Well, yes" said old Uncle Lazzen-
berry, who was intimately acquainted
with most of the happenstances of the
village, "Almira Stang has broken OF
her engagement with Charles Henry
Tootwiler. They'd be goin' together
for about eight years, durin' which
time she had been inculcatin' into him,
as you might call 1t, the beauties Of
economy. But when she discovered
just lately that he had learnt his les
son 80 well that he had saved up 217
pairs of socks for her to darn immedi-
ately after the wedding she peared to
conclude that he had taken her advice
a little too literally and broke off the
match."-Puck.