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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
OLD TIME BATTLES.
1hey We're Mere S!<irmishes Wher
Compared With Modern War.

In the light OF modern warfare the
old time battles shrink to the proI,ur-
tionS Of ordinary street brawls The
opposing armies were usually arrnyed
In lines within hearing of one another.
Frequently the actual combat WAS pre-
ludeu by an exchange Of opprobrious
profanity in order TO get up the proper
sentiment Of holy WRATH" which was
considered an Indispensable element in
soldiers efficiency
Alexander the Great conquered the
orient with only $4,000 men On still
smaller scale the great battles of Is
rael appear to have been conducted, us
told in the Bible accounts. For in
stance. III the fight against Gideon the
lsraelites are said to have suffered Sc.
we're loSseS--to wit. thirty men,
The EGyptian army which invaded
Palestine and subjugatcd the whole
country counted barely 5000 soldiers
saul confronted his Palestine udversa
rles with an "army" Of 600 which in
the course Of. time was Increased to
1000 after the "miltarists" of those
days had persuaded the authorities to
Pio' ihe q lc9ciNe loFce, SOrC or land
sturm,' Of 400 warriors brave and bold
King David's military establishment
did not exceed his predecessors In
numbers. According to the first book
OF Kings, however, King Ahab must
have been pretty much Of a war lord,
Judging by the standard of olden times
In his army were 1000 soldiers and q
constabulary force of 23O men-Areo-
naut.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Dutch Barges In the Thames,

For more than two centuries there
have always been some big, broad
sterned Dutch boats lying In the
Thames river, with baggy trousered
Dutchlnen smoking on board, quite
calmly. 1t is the reminiscence Of a
Dutch conquest. Those boats have
moored there, with their ecls for Lon
don ever since William ILL., gave them
the right of traffic. And If there
wasn't Dutch boat for single sec
ond just below London bridge the an
c1ent rights would be lost. But you
will always find the calm Dutchman
smoking Oh his pitch. "-Westminster
Gazette.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
The Scorpions Wonderful Ear.


I have studied the habits Of the scor-
pion for many years and have often
noticed how very sensitive scorpions
are to the most delicate sound. musical
or otherwise. Under the thorax the
scorpion has two comblike appendages,
which are the antennae Cpectinatae)
1t Is pretty we'll settled by physiolo-
gists and entomologists that in insects
the antennae represent the organs Of
hearing. These delicate structures are
easily affected by the vibrations Of
sound, and there can be no doubt what
ever that they are also affected by
sounds quite inaudible to the human
ear. The slightest vibration Of the nt-
mosphere from any cause whatever at
once puts In motion the delicate strric-
lures which compose the antennae, to
which organs insects owe the power Of
protecting themselves against danger
as we'll as the means Of recognizing
the approach Of one another.-London
Spectator.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
EASY COFFEE GROWING.
Tho Plant FIourishes With Little or
No Attention In Haiti

Coffee, the great staple product of
Haiti, the West Indian island, grows
with little. attention. 1t supplies the
bulk Of the revenues Of the govern
ment, together with the menger de-
mands Of the simple peasantry Of the
mountains and valleys whose business
1t is, especially the women and chill
dren, to gather it and bring it to the
seaport towns on their heads and on
the backs Of donkeys and horses
This plant Is seen on nearly all the
uplands and mountain sides Of the coun-
try, and as the product Is easily port
able 1t Is brought to market from far
and near In all conceivable quantities.
from one or two pounds up to 200
pounds, accordingly as it IS carried on
the head Of q child, the back Of q
horse or In sacks In OK carts
Notwithstanding that the coffee plant
1s scarcely cultivated at all it goes on
reproducing itself from fallen berries
so successfully that the crop only va.
r1es from year to year through ex-
traneous Influences like variation in
the rainfall-the lack Of or too abun-
dant rain near or during the Towering
season.-LOndOn Telegraph
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
A Dreadful Mistake.

Glympc dn railway carriuge,-T'hiS
10 q splendid book. nastcrpiccc. !
recommend you to buy it Gumph--
l wonder how it IS selling Glympe--
1t Is selling in thousands. Can't pub
l1sh 1t fast enough. Pm the publisher
80 1 ought to know. Gumph I'm 50
glad to hear you say that, because ] am
the author. Glympc suddenly col.
lapses)-- Weller cr-thnt Is. II may
sell fast But there are very serious
r1Sks.' iSwoons nwnyD--IondOn Mail.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
No Such Person.

The trouble with you" her husband
said. lis that you make mountains out
Of molehills'
Il don't do anything Of the kind"
she replied. Il want YOU to understand
that my mother brought me up to be
lady. and | know nothing at all
about housewOrk. | never made a
mountain out of mole hill in my
life. am perfectly helpless in Il kitch
en."-New York American.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Batha In Finland

One Of the greatest trials visitor III
Finland has to endure is q Finnish
bath The method Of procedure IS
unique. DircStcd Of outer clothing
and attircd In light ana airy cotton
garment, you are SlunG in sort Of
hammock composed Of cord above a
large receptacle like the boilers In pub.
lie laundrics. This Is almost filed
with cold water. into which at the
right moment Is flung n large redhot
brick or piece Of iron. which. Of course,
causes an overwhelming rush Of steam
to ascend and almost choke You. Then
When that process has gone on suff.
GENTLY long you are shaken out Of your
hammock. immersed in cold water. and
after very drastic treatment YOU re-
sumo your rnimcnt. Saddcr and wiser
than before your novel experience
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Hold Responsible.

That dog Of yours seems to have hu-
man intelligence"
HE amt that lucky" answered the
proprietor of the dog IF he was to
lose his temper an turn hisself loose
to hurt somebody he wouldn't have q
chance In the world Of pleading insani-
y.'-Washington Star
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Cynical.

The Maid-I found four leaved
clover this morning. There is an old
saying that the finder will be married
within year. The Bachclor-Indeed,
/ was under the impression that the
hndfng of four leaved clover was an
smen Of good lpck.-Indianapolis Star
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Fortifications Of New York Harbo

Fortifications Of New York Harbor.
The narrow approaches to the har-
Dor Of New York have made the fortifi-
cation Of it a simpler matter than
usual. On Sandy Hook Is Fort Han
cock, with an artillery garrison; Oh
the Narrows, Fort Wadsworth, artil
lery garrison; on the Staten Island side
Fort TOmpkins; across the Nurrows,
Fort Hamilton. The older Fort Lafa-
yette, between Forts Hamilton and
Wadsworth, Is now used as store
house. On Governors island are Fort
Jay, infantry. important barracks and
the New York arsenal Of the ordnance
department. Castle Williams is now q
military prison. Fort Totten, artillery
post, Is on Willet's Point and directly
across from this battery is Fort Schuy.
Ter. On Sandy Hook Is the proving
ground Of the ordnance department
A signal corps Is stationed at Fort
Wood, Bedoe's island.-New York
Times.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Sho Valued Her Head

Henry VIII. after the death Of Jane
Seymour had some difficulty III getting
another wife. His first offer WAS to
the dowager Duchess Of Milan. but her
answer is said to have been: Il have
only one head. If | had two one
should certainly be ut his service"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Pepper.

The value Of pepper was known Of
old. We read that when Rome had to
be ransOmed from the barbarian con-
queror In the year 400 Alnric demand
ed 1900 pounds Of pepper among the
payments and that Hippocrates used it
In medicine, applying it to the skin
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
a Follower.

Caller-The minister's son is follow.
Ing in the footsteps OF that spend.
THRIFT young Jinks. Miss Prim-Isn't
that scandalous? Caller Hardly us bad
as that. You see. he's tailor and Is
Just trying to collect his bill-1Gx.
change.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11
Its Class.

us this a first class DostoficcY' in
CURED the stranger.
"It's as good as you'll find in these
parts retorted the native, with justi-
nable local pride.-Buffalo Express.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11

among those who favor the further
propagation Of the Species If the fam
lily will kindly come back and re-es-
tnblish itself among the race Of men
no questions Will be asked and none
anSwercd.-Judge.
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His Feat.

your friend had quite IN ncrobatic
promotion"
Flows that p
Went up over q lot Of other peo.
pies heads. Baltimore American.
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Still on High.

The moon boasted
"And yet when left the earth ali
the wiseacres said would come down
like stick" she cried.-New York
Sun.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11

Frugality is founded on the princi-
pie that all riches have limits. .hsBurke.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11

To travel hopefully is better than to
arrive, and the true success is to Ia.
por.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11

Josh Billings used to say that when
a man begins going downhill all Gre
alton seems creased for the occasion,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-09-11

A lie always has certain amount
OF weight with those who wish to be-
heve tt-Rjce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
VETERANS IN DANGER.

Biloxi, Miss, July 30.-The lives of
many of the soldiers who frequently
cOngregate in front of the Jefferson
Davis home for soldiers at Beauvoir
are constantly threatened by auto
mobile speeders, according to Capt ].
X. Mosby, superintendent of the home.
Capt. Mosby said this morning that he
would be glad if those who drive au-
tomobiles along the beach would slow
up when they approach the home, as
fast drivers are 4 source of great dan
ger to the old soldiers.
so many of the old soldiers can
not hear or see good said Capt Mos
by, land when automobiles go by
Beauvoir at great speed they place
the lives of tie soldiers in jeopardy,
as they cannot get out of the way. In
several instan IS there has been dan
ger of accidents. Some people realize
the danger to the Cla -eterans and
slow UP at p auvoir. | wish 8" INTO
mobile driv, rs would bear this
mind and use care as they pass the
soldiers home" @
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
A QUEER SUIT.

Meridian, Miss, July 30.-Charging
humiliation as a result of being re
fused permission to bury their dead
twin baby next to the grave Of the
one who had preceded it, Mr. and
Mrs. c. X. LaCoster, through theil
attorneys, II A. Shots and Cochran
& McCants, have field suit for $4,000
against Mrs. o. L. Shirley eft al, who
1t is alleged in the bill, only gave per
mission to bury in the same grave
that the other twin had been buried
in on condition that the bodies be re
moved in October, 1914. 1t is stated
that the defendants claimed the prop
erty and did not want to use it further
as burying bround, but plaintiffs as
sert that the particular lot that was
being used was not the property OF
defendants and that they had no right
to forbid its use.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
PRIZES FOR CORN SHOW.

Jackson, Miss, July pc. A. Cobb
ative demonstration work in Missis-
sippi, whose special field of activity
is the development of and sustaining
interest in the Juvenile corn club
work, stated today that he had receiv-
ed some interesting and gratifying in
formation. This was that the Missis-
sippi state Fak will ~ 1916 repeat
it's offer of 1918 and of 1914, made
with a view to stimulating the corn
club forces to greater activity. The
past two years the management of the
exposition has donated an automobile,
to be awarded to the superintendent
of education of the county making the
best official score in the corn show.
The first year the auto went to SUI
perintendent e. p. Clayton of Lee
county, while last year J. M. Kim
brough, Holmes county's efficient SUI
perintendent, drove the car to his
home as his personal property, which
he had won in the stiffest competition
ever known at fair in the South.
Mr. Cobb has been assured by the
State Fair Commission, through J. l..
Enochs, its former enterprising pres
ident and now member of the com
IL vtriI1
prevail this year and that he might
notify his corn clubs throughout the
state accordingly. Mr.. Cobb has is
sued a circular bulletin by way of
calling attention to the opportunity
presented, and with the field of COM
petition greatly enlarged this year he
looks forward to a close and interest
ing race for the 1915 Maxwell"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
POsToFFICE ROBBED.

Byhallia, Miss, July 30.-The post
office safe at this place was blown
open. The cracksmen obtained en-.
trance through the front door, which
was forced
/ The robbery was discovered by
Postmaster George D. Myers, when he
came down to open up for the day
About $500 worth of stamps were
taken, together with $11.32 in money
order funds and $1.10 in postal funds.
Thirty-five money order forms were
also taken, as were number of pri-
vate papers of the postmaster. Mr..
Myers.
The loot was carried away in lock
pouch from the postoffice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
TWO NEGROES 7ARDoNED.

Jackson, Miss, July Ex-Governor
Brewer since his return from the
coast trip, has issued two pardons,
both for negroes, and issued condi-
ionally on their observance of all the
avs of the state in the future. Rob
ert Daniels was convicted in Pamela
county in September, 191, of man
slaughter, and sentenced to serve five
years in the penitentiary, and has
been let out with an admOnition to go
and sin no more. The other was Alex
Jefferson, sentenced from Kinds
county in July, 1911, to serve a life
term for murder OF Waterman at the
insane hospital He was liberated on
the same terms.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
JUDGE JONES' ROMANCE.

Lucedaye, Miss, July 30. - Judge
John A. Jones, prominent business
man of Lucedale, surprised his many
friends yesterday, when he returned
home from a presumably extended
business trip to Louisiana with a beau
tiful young bride, formerly Miss Mat
tie Justice Of nayville, la. TIE mar
riage was culmination Of qul.e 4
romance. The JUICE first met his
bride 10 years ago. vixen she was only
nine years of age, but lost sight CT
her until last year, when he witnessed
a football game oct yeeu the college
girls, where he recognized Miss JUS
tice as one of the star players.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
PEANUT INDUSTRY IN LAUREL.

Laurel, Miss, July 30. - On the
strength of an Offer made by a Chi
cagO candy concern to take so car
loads a year, it is probable that Lau
rel business men will put in a plant
for harvesting and cleaning peanuts
The matter was presented to Presi
dent NJ. Jones of the Laurel CONNER
cial Club by H. H. Bolton, Industrial
agent of the New Orleans, Mobile &
Chicago Railroad, who shipped sew.
eral bushels of Jones county peanuts
to the Chicago concern and later, on
invitation of the manager, made a
personal visit to discuss the matter
with the president of the company
1t is said that. the peanuts grown iu
this immedy section are of SUI
perior quality, the light sandy soils
of the gulf slope being especially
adapted to peanut culture on a large
scale. With a factory for preparing
the nuts for market, the farmers OF
this section will gladly plant suffici.
ent acreage to supply any known de-
mand.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
NEW FISHING RECORD.

Ocean Springs, Miss, July 3O.-One
hp~ cd and fifty iish in a mornings
SPORTS the record M. P. Julian, of
Now Orleans, hung up in Ocean
Springs. Mr.. Julian owns home on
the beach, a fishing line, and a row
boat. He left the one, took the other
and got into the third; a half miles
row placed him at the she'll grounds
near the railroad bridge, and he start.
ed to fish, landing the string men
toned.
Mr. Julian reports the fishing better
than ever this year. Last Sunday he
caught sixty odd. Chas Wirth of New
Orleans recently caught 80 fish before
breakfast, and other fishermen report
equally good luck
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
PLANTER SHOT THROUGH ARM.

Columbus. Miss, July 30.-Ben Lot
tbs, a well-known planter of Stems. a
small town nine miles from Columbus,
was shot through the arm and painful
ly wounded this morning by Sam Tag
CART, another farmer who resides in
the eastern section of the county. The
shooting was the result of previous
difficulty about some stock. Taggart
was arrested and brought to this city
to await trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30

This is believed to be a good photo
graph of G-3, the greatest submarine
in the world, built by Simon Lake in
his works at Bridgeport, Conn. Mr.
Lake and his superintendent refused
permission to one who tried to photo
graph the vessel, insisting that some
naval officers had told him this must
not be done.
The G-3 is believed to have a steam
ing radius of $500 miles, that is, she
ig able to cross the Atlantic and come
back without refueling. She might
have to be met at sea with oil to bring
her to port, but she would be SO near
the American coast that that would
not be difficult.
Though the. secrecy with which the
naval authorities arc working makes
it impossible to gain full and accurate
about submarines now
building, the statement is made that
the G-3 is only one of eight American
submarines which are able to cross
the ocean and come back, and ten
more apW to be launched very SOON
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
WANT DRAINAGE DITCH.

West Point, Miss, July 23.-Prof j.
G.. Hubbard and Henry Beatty, of the
A. & M. College, were here circulating
petition among the land owners in
Clay county, asking them to open a
drainage ditch. Oktibeha county has
opened up Trim Cane Greek to the
Clay county line, where it empties in
to Tibbee creek, three miles south
---~-t of West Point. Trim Cane
Greek - = 17-mile canal newly dug.
This will f)rce the land owners on
Tibbee Cree to open it up or be ruin
ed with big overflows.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
Meridian, Miss, July 30.-The first

Meridian, mss. July 30.-The first
open cotton bolls of the season have
been sent in from Lauderdale by T.
c. Lyle, from the farm of Geo. e.
Mosby. The bolls are full open and
ready for picking.
Reports from all parts of the county
indicate that cotton picking will be
general In the next thirty days. The
crop is in good condition and boil
weevils are not as numerous as last
year.
1t is predicted that the county will
make probably 25 per cent more cot
ton than last year, acreage having
been increased to this extent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
BOND ISSUE APPROVED.

Edwards. Miss, July 30.-At a spe-
ciaf election held here today to de-
termine whether the board of super
yisors should isue road improvement
bonds for township 6, range 5 west,
end township Is, range 5 east. in an
amount not to exceed $4,000, the vote
stood 40 for issuance of bonds and
81 against issuances of bonds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30

ham Remedies Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. am now Well and
strong and can do all my own work. |
owe it all to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and want other suffer
ing women to know about it - Mrs.
H. f. MABEN, oil S. Spring, St, Muir
freesboro, Tenn.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be most valua-
Bile tonic and invigorator of the female
organism Women everywhere bear
willing testimony to the wonderful viz
tue of Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Why Lose Hope.
No woman suffering from any form
of female troubles should lose hope I'M
til she has given Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine Go. (c0nfi-
GentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read ard answered by n
woman and held IN strict confidence.
Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
FIGS ARE EXCELLENT.

Clinton, Miss. July 30.-Due to the
impulse given during the Normal i'll
June by Mrs Sarah Calhoun, demon
strator for the canning clubs, Or. Pro
vine installed a canning equipment
and today, Miss Eula Cupit, president
of the Kinds county tomato clubs,
completed the task of canning ninety
gallons of figs and fifty gallons OF
peaches for use in the boarding
houses of the Mississippi College next
season.
No section in California is better
! fig country than is the soil in this
community, it is claimed This year
the crop is large, and the people are
putting them on the market.
Peaches also grow here. but the
crop is not as certain as the fig crop.
This year, owing to the cold late
spring, the fruit is not So good as
heretofore, and has a few worms, but
it is rarely a crop failure.
Today, Mrs. Calhoun, assisted by
Miss Connie Bonslagel, extension
worker from the A. & NJ. College, gave
q demonstration TO the Kinds county
canning clubs. The girls who attend
ed the meeting were much interested
in the work.
Great interest was taken in the
demonstration Of canning and pack
ing tomatoes and olra, and in making
soup mixtures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
Mississippi Nfl.'s

nine large cars to the city this morn
ing. Mr. Lowe says that he has sis
acres of this kind of corn, every
stalk of which bears from five to nine
ears. The soil is commonly knows as
chinkypen soil and has not been fer.
tilted for three years.
He attributes his success to deep
ploughing and to the species of seed
used, which was Hastings Prolific.
He states that corn and other prod
ucts are beginning to show the eff
fects of the dry weather and if they
do not receive rain soon they will
be seriously injured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30

mates that there are now on hand in
the fur con ems IN LONDON some L.
100000 musilrat IUrs from North
America, nine million skunk skins. 54,-
600 Australian opossum skins, $4,000
civet skins, 34,0O fox skins and 1850
polecat skins. London neither can
dispose OF this enormous number of
pelts, nor can Leipsic avail itself of
them. :..'.'
The heavy loss which the war has
caused the fur trade is indicated by
the fact that the price, last year, for
perfect black fox pelt, $3.50, has
dropped this year to 500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30

10 ears weigh % pounds, making an
average weight of each ear 2.3 pounds
and each ear will average II inches IN
length. He states that the corn was
taken from a field Of 65 acres. He
thinks that it will yield at least 60
bushels per acre and that he would
aise not less than 1900 bushels on
his plantation between Berclair and
Morgan City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-30
CHURCH CONTRACT AWARDED

Meridian, Miss. July 30-The con-
tract to build the new East End Meth
dist Church, of which the Rev. w. B.
Hogg is pastor. has been let to Ford
Hopkins of this city. and work will
begin just as soon as material can
be placed on a $4,000 house of wor-
ship.