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1t also sometimes happens that an Off
Ger, not having been diligent at school. is
worse scholar than his sergeant, who
can read and write with perfect ease and
accuracy. This condition of affairs helps
to break down barriers set up by mere
rank. Then, they all eat out OF the same
soup bowl, smoke the same cigarettes and
have the same dislike for the use of soap
and water. These things. combined with
common and chronic dearth of cash
owing possibly to the governments I'M
punctualty in paying-and a warlike dis
position. bind them together in way
that Is impossible in other countries.
The Servian officer is not overburdened
with nice scruples. Every body knows that
the late King Alexander and his wife
Draga were murdered with the knowledge
and help Of officers who afterward held
high military positions There is a story.
too, that these same officers did, during
the confusion and hurry that followed the
preparation of the plot, appropriate the
murdered kings and queens boots TO the
value of s127 The story of these boots
led to a lawsuit. For some reason or
other the kings OF Servia prefer Polish
boots and get, or got them from a. War
saw bootmaker named Ranfnskf.S Wbefi
the late king was about to be crownefLe
ordered several pairs of boots and shoes
for himself and Queen Draga. They were
killed very shortly afterward. kaminski
sent in his BILL but could not get his
money. Then he asked to have his boots
sent back.
You cannot" wrote an officer. because
the late king and queen were buried in
two pairs Of your boots. and, I am sorry
to say, the others got lost. II Is impossi-
BILE for us to dig up king and queen in
order to send back your shoe leather"
kaminsk!, who got news from Servia
that officers and their wives were walk
ing about in his boots. brought an action
in Warsaw against the Servian consul, a
Pole, because he had forwarded the order
and Queen DragaS measurements. Alb
surd as it may appear, the Russian judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
OFFICERS OF THE LINE. COM
HANDING FIVE MEN EACH

forks and drill with props of wood. wait
ing till the government gives them arms.
Not only do men and boys join the ranks.
but the women are not behind. You can
see an elderly sergeant" drilling his
cousins and sisters in the use of the rifle.
*
Curiously enough. these arc the people
Austria is most concerned about They
have way of falling upon house
occupied by Austrian officials. besieging
it and making it impossible for the in
mates to get out or receive supplies of
food. They are watched day and night
and very often starved into guaranteeing
before troops can come to their rescue.
Surrender often means giving large
sum of money in exchange for their
freedom. or. worse STILL being taken off
into the mountains and maybe killed
there In some cases houses are pill
LACED and the inmates murdered. This
does not mean that war has broken out
it is but a little private enterprise on
the junaky's behalf, in the nature OF IL
hint.
Here the students are very enthusiasts
tic about these bands. Some time ago
they determined to throw away their
books, change the university into bar
racks and send a petition 10 IN NaF
minister to put them on the list "t
tive soldiers The war minister. AFRAID
Of foreign opinion and not having the
wherewithal to equip these youths, re-
piled with many thanks. and-reserNed
his decision. But the students were not
to be eliminated in this manner As
they could not belong 10 the officially
recognized army. many determined 10
ioin the unofficial one. and are now
tramping about the country. The crown
prince is their hero. and he openly en-
courages their actions. thinking that. IT
foreign powers would only give them "A
little monetary support, all would 90
we'll.
Whatever may be their intentions-and
nobody can deny that they are pdtriotlt
in the highest degree-these bands look
like a rabble. Ragged men and dlsheN-
eled wild-eyed women who nave neNcl
had any regular military training and
have as much idea of military dlsci-
pIine as they have of European poll
tics. would not appear to have much
chance against Austrian troops. once
they get a footing in the country! Bnt
weIl-trained and disciplined. the SerNlah
would make n first-class soldier. At any
rate. he loves q fight. and Will be dis
appointed if he doesn't get one.
Copyright 1909. By Curtis Brown
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Servian government. they are encouraged
by it. They are half-robbers, half heroes
TO European Enthusiastically heroes and
very fine gentlemen in the eyes of the
Servians. The present king. Peter Ka-
rageorgevitch himself belonged to such a
band when he was young and his son is
busy preparing hundreds of them. He
led some of these junaky, as they are
called against the Turks in 1870. The
king denies having anything to do with
the present day organizations, but the
arms that the government has been i'm
porting into the country have gone to
them.
This irregular force gets no pay-the
Servian armys pay is always gamble
and the members have, therefore. TO
thrive upon what they can lay their
hands on. Some Of them have no arms.
but go about with pitchforks, and peas
ant farmers. in these days of warlike
prepa ration. can be seen drilling the men
in the uses of their agricultural i'm
piements. Some have not even pitch
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tell who commands and who obeys. and at
the same time a body of fighting men
which, for pure pugnaciousness and per-
petual chip-on-the- shoulder attitude, can
not be matched; who. despite their own
lack Of numbers and preparedness, are
aching to tackle one Of the largest and
strongest military countries in Europe:
imagine all this, I say, and you have an
excellent conception of the Servian army.
In Servia all the men, women and chill
dren. old enough. strong enough and brave
enough to handle a gun form what is gen.
orally known as the unofficial army. That
army is, a rabble. pure and simple. without
organization, without training and without
any idea of modern warfare. 1t is the
official army. numbering 10000 on a peace
footing and about 10000 on a war footing
that impresses one inevitably as having
been plucked full grown from the mind of
a George Bernard Shaw or transported
bodily from Weber and Fields burlesque.
A glance at the headquarters of the
first regiments Of the line in Belgrade is
enough to show the character of this
comic opera company. The building in
which this important body stransacts its
business is a one-storied house. such as
YOU might meet with on a very small
farm. before which two sentries were
standing when The Star correspondent
paid 1t q visit couple of days ago These
men, though small, were well knit with
fierce-iooking black mustachios. SO long
that they stood out half a foot beyond
their faces. which were not only dark, but
exceedingly dirty. Though on duty they
smoked cigarettes and expectorated free
~ upon the unpaved street which is also
the rubbish heap for the whole neighbour
hood. Their uni orms might have been
dark green, blue or black-they were faded
beyond recognition: their high boots.
above whose tops their broad trousers
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morning. After that we turn it into a
clubroom. 1t will soon be 10
4
The only sign Of business was a small
glass ink bottle and rusty pen.
Il am colonel of the 9th Regiment.
Those who play are my captains. 1 have
several more, who are on parade. The
men outside are sergeants. They have to
do sentry duty because my other men are
doing a lot of drllwork now. including
target practice. We haven't many men
to spare. but the appearance OF the regi-
ment must be kept up
Your correspondent found on going to
see the men at drill that there were in
officers were ordering about a hundred
men. 1t was impossible to keep track of
the orders, for nobody seemed to do what
was wanted of hinl-an omission that
ELECTED a series of shouts and conSidera-
BILE swearing from the officers. Even the
latter did not appear to be quite sure
what they wanted. for when one shouted
out an order two or three others. who
were smoking their eternal cigarettes,
protested, and long argument followed,
They were. for the rest, as dirty and tat
tered as the sergeants, small wiry-look-
ing and cheerful. Their tattered condi-
ton seemed to suit them.
After an hour or SO Of this comedy bat
tie of cross purposes shout of pleas
ure arose from all men and officers alike
cart carrying a small camp kitchen
had arrived on the scene. To judge from
the smell 1t contained cabbage soup with
strong dash of garlic therein. A hasty
command to dismiss sent everybody hur-
rying in it's direction
1t appears that drills always end in
this Informal way-all going together to
the camp kitchen and each grabbing what
he can get. There is delightfully."- good
feeling between officers and men. which, in
other countries, would be called lack Of
discipline. AS matter of fact. they have
more in common than you will find else
where. To begin with. every second man
is a knfasz' or prince-which means
that he owns an acre or two of land
somewhere up in the mountains and tills
it with the help Of his family. 1t is rath-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31
THE MAN WHO FOUND THE ONE RED EAR OF CORN.

GANG Of 'em were
telling hard-luck
stories at Dinny's
the other night.
"Once l got into
a poker game on
one Of the San
Joaquin river boats
running between
San Francisco and
Stockton" said Il
man who's now
pretty sort Of re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

IDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the
Navy under Presi-
dent Lincoln. was
In his sixtieth year
when the great
events occurred
which are recorded
in the opening pages
OF the diary. His
life, which had been
one of unremitting
activity, had been
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bulged In picturesque fashion. looked as
If they had not seen backing since they
We're new, though the leather was worn
into holes here and there. One OF the
men had a couple Of buttons missing
from his tunic and the other a rent in
that portion of his neither garments which
suggests his having sat down on a nail
and got up in hurry. The weapons,
German and up-to-date, were as badly
kept as the mems clothes. Their round
astrakhan caps. cut in Russian fashion
were good enough once, probably, but
looked as If they had been used for any
thing and everything besides head cover
ings.
Despite their disreputable appearance.
however, both OF the men were as jolly
as sandboys and answered the request to
enter the staff quarters with a laugh and
shrus of the shoulders meant for why
not?' One jerked his rifle butt toward the
two windows the ground floor boosted and
said something that sounded like gen
eral. There was no front entrance.
Your correspondent went straight from
the street into a covered passage, where
few fowls pecked at some grain. A
homely grunt from the far end proved
that the staff reared its own pigs There
so this was used. there being no handle,
kicked it open. thus entering the council
room. 1t was some eight feet by six,
contained one small table. covered with
an old curtain. and chair. A map of
the Balkans hung on the wall. and red
penciled line, traced by the crown prince.
embraced tho territory warlike Servians
have said shall be theirs soon, under the
name of Great Servia."
Possibly to avoid discussion as to who
should use the chair. the four men in the
room were on the floor. Two were play
ing with cards. on which pictures of vege-
tables took the place of spades. clubs, dia-
monds and hearts. One was asleep. with
his head under the table, and the fourth
was watching the game. The latter was
most affable gentleman and was the
beau OF the town. He wore colored
shirt under his uniform and walked about
with an umbrella. He told me that they
were all officers; that he spoke German,
and that the general. who was asleep
with his head under the table, had only
just come home from an evening party.
Except for their mustachios which
were still longer and fiercer, there was
no noticeable difference between them
and the men outside. They were just as
dirty, their uniforms as torn and their
faces as unshaven as their subordinates'.
This is the staff" he went on with a
grandiose wave of his hand 1--WE trans
act all business here-up till l. in the
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THROUGH GROSSLY MISMANAGED AND MADE
= l QUATE IN NUMBERS, THE PUGNACIOUS AND
WARLIKE FIGHTING FORCE OF THE LITTLE BAL
KAN STATE is ITCHING TO GET AT THE THROAT
OF ITS BIG NEIGHBOR AUSTRIA-AMUSING
ACCOUNT OF A SURPRISE VISIT TO THE HEAD
QUARTERS OF KING PETERS ARMY IN BELGRADE
AN OFFICER TO EVERY FIVE MEN.
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. ACME If you can
one OF the most
absurd and made
quate military or
CARNATIONS in the
whole world, an
organization which
boasts almost as
many officers as
men, and in which
it is nigh impos-
sible for the unin-
itiated outsider to
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CROWN PRINCE GEORGE IN RUSSIA.

er hard to stand on your dignity with
your neighbor with whom. before you en-
tered the ranks, you have smoked, gam
bed and drunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

Copyright, 1909. by Edgar T. Welles)
Courtesy of the Atlantic Monthly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

Special Correspondence of The Star.
BELGRADE, January 10, 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

forks and drill with props Of wood, wait
ing till the government gives them arms.
Not only do men and boys join the ranks.
but the women are not behind. You can
see an elderly sergeant" drilling his
cousins and sisters in the use of the rifle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
Associated Press.


Philadelphia, March 6.-Today is
the fourth anniversary of the death
of ]. Dundas Lippincott, Philadelphia.
millionaire, whose widow has just an
nounced her engagement to Archibald
Barklie of New York and Newark. The
announcement has created a sensation
in the ultra fashionable set to which
both belong.
Mrs. Lippincott was Miss Isabelle
Armstrong, of Washington, and she
was married to Mir. Lippincott on No
vember 81, 1908. She was at that
time society editor Of Washington
paper. To receive her. the old Dun.
das residence, the famous yellow
mansion" was refitted and reopened.
She entertained there in several not
able social events. Mr.. Lippincott
died March 6, 1905, but his widow
retained the old mansion at Broad
and Walnut streets for some moths
before allowing it to be torn down
and replaced by business buildings.
Mr.. Barklie, who is some years old
er than his prospective bride, divides
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
STATE TRAINING School
FORSUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS

Biloxi, Miss, March Cat Seashore
Camp Grounds, July 10th to 23rd, an
International TriState Summer Train
ing School for Sunday school workers
will be conducted under the auspices
of the Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
lana Sunday School Associations, Dr..
w. T. Lowery, President of the Missis-
sippi Baptist College, has been Sc
lected as the dean Of the school. He
will be assisted by faculty composed
of one or two International workers
and other Sunday School specialists.
Reduced rates on all railroads. Board
and enrolment fees $500 to $1,000.
For program and further information
address DR.. W. T. Lowery, Dean, Clint
on. Miss, or DR.. D. W. Sims, 525 Bell
Bldg, Montgomery, Ala, or Rev. w.
Fred Long, $50 West Capital street,
Jackson, Miss, or Thos. V. Ellzey,
90S Canal-La. Bank Bid, New Orleans,
La.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
Band of COUNTERFEITEn
WORKING AT LUMBERION

five counterfeit silver dollars were
found by some boys in the edge of
the pond, opposite the G. & s. ]. de-
pot. The imitation is imperfect and
would be hard to pass, except at night
in ill-lighted buildings. The SUPPOSE
ton among the officials is that some
body pursued the minor offenses dur
ing the last few months threw the
counterfeit money away, SO as not to
be found on his person when arrested.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
Mrs. Lipph1coH to Wed
Mr.: archibald Barkhe,
and Society IS Shocked

his time between New York and New
ark. In the latter city his mother
and sister, Miss Mary Barklie, reside.
He is a member of the firm of bank
mon & Co., and is a descendant of an
old Knickerbocker family. His moth
er was Miss Coster, daughter of
Washington Coster, of New York, and
he is a nephew of Walter Livingston
and Philip Schuyler. His great
grandfather was Count de Grasse, of
the old Bourbon aristocracy of
France.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
Associated Press.

Lumberton. Miss, March GA band
of counterfeiters have evidently been
at work around here in the last few
months During last Christmas season
there were some counterfeit silver
dollars and half dollars passed on the
merchants here. Several days ago,
when the Camp & Hinton company's
mill pond was drained, about twenty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
Associated Press.

New York, March 6.-Miss Jacque-
line Kelley, daughter of Commander
and Mrs. ]. D. Jerold Kelley, today
became the bride of Joseph B. Russell,
Jr., of Boston. The ceremony took
place at the home of the bride in East
Eighthy-third street. After a trip to
the South Mr. and Mrs. Russell will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
MISS KELLY WEEDS
MIR. JOHN B. RUSSELL

live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The groom is a nephew of the late
Governor William e. Russell, of
Massachusetts,.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06

Join established bottling works, con-
tract bottle Pepsi-Cola, out sells all
other dopedrinks. Large exclusive ter
ritory. Box 53S, Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06

Sitting down is not half so hard
as setting up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06
cApupINE or THAT HEADAcHE.'

CAPuDINE orr TIP HEHDNSHI'
Out last night?a Headache and ner
vous this mornina? Hicks Capudine
just the thing to At Hou for business.
Clears the head hces the nerves.
Try it. At drug stdkes. y
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06

The News pays more postage at the
Hattiesburg postoffice than any other
local enterprise or business institu-
ton. It pays four times as much
postage as all other Hattiesburg news
papers combined.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-06

When a man goes early to churcn
it is generally to see the women come
in.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1909-06-10
5iebentes RapiteL.

Das gartenfeH bes Oberftlieutes
nants perlief in Der 9bat Diel bib
1der, als iin's 6oIfelber in feiner
um0iiitertsn Gemiitbsitimmung bers
iprohen battle.
Das Sdus9en oes Dberflieutez
nants in Shlahtenfee mar atpar bon
ieber Mebnlihfeit nit einem fiiritli=
den 2niff1loB tpeltentpeit entferrt,
unb Ser @artsn, ben Ct bod traben6
isinerl .part" AT nennen pflegte. batz
te reht befheioene Dimeniionen, aber
er mar liebebolI gepflegt, nit blii6en=
ben Griiblingsblninen reid befebt unb
bate in feinem 6inter9run0e eirlen
nan alien Negeln Der Runf angelegs
ten 9ennispluB duf3u,peifen, ber balr1
oihte s. GedenuMpflan3ung ben 8liden
ileueieriger Uoriibergehenoer ent5pgen
ipur6e. y,
Dis 3ubl Ser gsldoenen G6it< not
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1909-06-10
(5ortiebuna folst.)

Gin @eI9Gftsmann In MiTouri,
Der infolse Der Nufresuns iiber bic
8efddftstntffe feines Ronfurrenten
10 pfunb an @etpt4t perloren bate,
flcste auf G9abeneriaB uno erbielt
| Gent ausebilligt. Da bat er tpenigs
items bic WiesefOiten pieber.
X ~
Das Suite fpri9t in fhlidten, fla.
rem Worten, bas 80ie biint iid germ
in Adtfel Elm.
r. rs X
alrat.: ,Da baben sic es mrabe
gut aetroffen, baB Sic iid nit biefsm
2ei6en an mid tpanhten " Yatient.
,Sie babsn srobe griabrung in Der
8spanblung fpeatell bie1er arantbeit,
gerr Dottor?" Mr3t: ,.Na, ieh folls
te es meinen. Sd leibe bod felbit
iAon felt iiber 20 Sabren baran!"
\ x
sSn @erfdmmlansen fudt man oft
3eritreuungen!
sSn Nen Dort bat elm Mann auf
| GbeiGeibuns setlast. neil ibm feline
5ran einen Glaps NIT bem pantoffel
gegeben bate. M9ie fann abr aud
eine Srau bas pantoffelredi 10 reaz
liitifd auffaIsna'
sSn @eorgia berlangt Elm MGonen
$1,000 51abeneriab fit einen ibr gez
raubten Rub. Wenn mod Elm paar
Sdbrlein ins 2ano segansen iinb,
|feBt iie Dielleidt ben preis ettpas
berab.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1909-06-10

6olfeloer traf oen Oberflieute=
ndnt nod i'm Club. @r bate in5tpi>
icfen 3eit aefunoen. itd au berubigen,
nno er eradblte eefabt, mas er NIT
bem Rehtsantpult perbanoelt bate.
Dabei foridte er aber bod ansHpol
in Dem Geiibt bes anberen, tpelhen
ginorud Der 8eridt auf i6n rna9te.
4rnitcrf blieb pDllig sela1sn. Die
Ter 8eraer 1T Elm unberihGmter pa=
tron. Gr bat in ssbnen nun ndtiirz
lih ipieter ale bic tb0rt9ten @eoan=
fen tpadserufen. bic ich gliidlid be-
sraben boffte", iagte er. ,sesm iibri=
gen Iaifen @is oie gsichidte einfa9
ruben unb fiimmern iid nidt nebr
I'm oas sanse 8olf. Wean tpir6 Sic
nah 6ieiem einen fruhtloIen Derfu9
in Huhe lai1en Derlafen sic fi4
Oarauf! - go, uno nun benfen sic
nidt mebr an ben ganaen Rram. -
Sd babe porbin berseien, bab id
cine Ginlaoung fir ,5ie in Der Sa=
ide babe. Sd aebe morsen Elm tleis
neg 9artenfeit, ober rihtiser meine
gbith giebt es lie beberrIht ia
bod oas 6aus. Na, allo uno Oaz
Bel oiirfen Sie natiirlih auf feinen
Gan feblen. gs nirb iGuminirt, bic
eanse Helibena 1T ben Befuhern sez
0ffnet - laifen sic iid bas niht entz
geben, lieber ssreunb!"
6ollfelber itunb Der 5inn beralid
tpenig mad berartigen Dingsn, aber
CT burfte Mrnitcrf ndtiirlith niAt
ourh cine Mblebnung frdnfen, uno
10 ndbm ct bic Ginlabnng nit beitem
Dante an.
.Mlio - Ropf boh!" iagte Der
Sberitlieutendnt mod einmal ihers
asnb, als iie fih berubfhiebeten. sd
boffe, baB atpifhen uns BON Der leibis
gen @eIdidte niht mebr bic Heoe gu
iein branht, uno ouB sic gegen Gin
bilbungen unb folhe @eihi6ten eners
aiih su sSelbe aieben. Nuf Wieoerz
ieben alIo. lieber sSreunb!"