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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
Headquarters for Everything.
Hie ehest Market Price Paid for Cot
Ion and all other Country Produce.

buying a large bill, thought he saw
close times ahead and cut his order
down one-half. Yes, indeed, our
trade is affected by every change in
the weather, and we can often meas
ure the degree of our prosperity by
the figures on the thermometer"
"Men who sit in nice easy chairs in
cozy Offices and open the letters con-
tanning the orders for goods often
have but slight appreciation of the
labor required to secure said orders,"
remarked a commercial man. "Eyery
employer ought to go on the road for
while and learn just how the orders
for goods must be taken. 1t is true
most employers are practical, expert
enced men who have graduated from
the road to something better, but
now and then rich mans son gets
to the head of concern without haV-
ing to climb up from the bottom.
Such an employer is apt to have erro-
neous notions concerning work on the
road. There is such member in our
firm. A few weeks ago he had pri-
yate business calling him to little
town in Indiana. While there he
thought he would favor customer Of
ours with a call from the head of the
house. He entered the store and
found the merchant engaged in dress
ing a window. His businesS-like ap-
pearance led the merchant to believe
he was a solicitor for trade, and so
the former went on with his work
just as though no one of unusual i'm
portance had entered. The visitor
ahemed' and devised Sundry other
trifling disturbances to attract the
merchants attention, but to no pur-
pose. He had been mistaken for one
of those men who are expected to
wait for everybody TO get ready to do
business with them and yet always
be prepared to take the first train out
for the next town. After standing
on one foot for awhile and then on
the other until both were tired, he
concluded that he must introduce
himself at once. He handed his card
to one of the clerks employed in the
establishment, with the request that
it be placed before his employer.
That would bring him from his re-
treat with apologies for having kept
The ~.sitor, no doubt. The clerk re-
turned with this verbal message:
He said to tell you there are more
travelling men than there are custom
ers, but if you will call this afternoon
hen see if he wants anything My
employer tells this story on himself
and declares he would not be a trav-
cling man for four times the salary
they get"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28

and other economic questions. which
are undigested and chaotic, which, if
attempted to be put into practice, would
,otterly fail to work. The monopoly press
of the cities have been industrious to
spread this belief among the people and
create prejudice if possible against the
Alliance Many intelligent farmers who
draw all their information from the daily
press and fiatter themselves that they are
we'll posted on public matters, are the
dupes Of this misinformation. The Alli-
ance is in no sense political party, but
a cooperative brotherhood, in which all
political parties are treated with impair
tiality, or rather not considered at all.
but in which all economic questions are
receiving searching examination with
out respect to what party may support
them. The Alliance has an order Of
which never varies, and insures its york
and proceeding to be uniform, and NOV
ing toward the same point throughout the
country. Political affairs are closely
scanned and the true inwardness of every
measure transmitted to the whole Organi-
zation from National or Supreme Council
down to every sub-Alliance in the coun-
try, divested of all party favoritism; each
measure being examined and discussed
wholly on its merits, without thought Of
It's beinga party measure. By this means
members get true knowledge of public
affairs, and are enabled to form an opin-
ion which gives them an Independence
of thought and individuality which have
heretofore been unknown to the masses
of the people who have Eeen domi-
mated by party bigotry which was
little better than state of moral
and political servitude
Reverses or successes of political parties
can have little or no effect on the con-
tinuance of the Alliance. 1t will con-
tinue to enlarge the scope of its useful
ness and gain in power and influence
throughout the country. Its mission il
to undo the mischief that class legislation
has wrought, and have laws passed that
will stop favoritism to the money and
monopoly classes--in fact work their
utter downfall and make it impossible fol-
the system of legal robbery to bs pur.
sued, which has over-ridden individual
rights for the past thirty years, by placing
the corporation above the citisen and
turning over the prerogative Of gov
eminent to the control OF q bank.
ing and stock gambling class.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
No More Market Reports.

Representative Alexander, of North
Carolina, introduced in the house
bill relating to "gambling in agricui-
tural products" This gambling, ac-
cording to the bill, is defined to be
contract to sell future delivery corn,
wheat, oats, rye, barley, etc., the con-
tractor or seller not being the owner
or agent of the owner at the time OF
the making Of the contract. The Diii
excludes from mails any letters, postal
cards, or circulars, concerning gamD-
ling in agricultural products ana
checks, drafts, bills, money, poslai
notes, or money orders for use Tor
such a purpose. 1t also excludes from
the mails newspapers, circulars, pam.
phlets, or publications of any kino
containing advertisements, telegrapnlc
reports or other articles giving quota-
tons of any market relating 70 gamo-
ling in agricultural products. a tax
of so per word is levied on eacn
interstate telegraph or telephane mes
sage used for or in aid OF the gamD-
ling referred to in the act,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
UNCLE SAM as a PRINTER.
Mr, Scott Wants 10 Abolish tho
ysr,r.lre IN axeFopes-

Representative Scott, Of illinois,
has introduced bill prohibiting the
Postoffice Department flom selling q
stamped envelope bearing the usual
printed request for return to the
owner after limited period. "Under
the present law" said M. Scott, "the
government is direct competitor
with every printing house in the
country. 1t is not only competitor,
but it gives itself monopoly. The
government furnishes the envelopes
stamped and printed for the same
price as they are furnished without the
return card. This is an unwarranted
trespass by tie government upon the
private business of overy printer In
the United States. If this is fair and
legitimate, why should not the gov
ernment go into the business of priut-
ing deeds and mortgages9 Why not
make cotton goods a. cost and furnish
them TO consumers? Why not 80 into
any other branch of private businessf
1t cannot be seen why the printer
should be thus Disseminated against.
lDlS Dill QOCS uOb uoh PAOttNStN'- -
favors for the great printing industry
of the country. 1t simply asks the gov
ernmeni to take its strong arm OH and
give it fair chance Many millions or
dollars annually are by this act taken
from the printing business. This
does not seem fair or jnst. 1t is as
serted that this law secures better
return of letters. The class or per-
sons who use these envelopes are BAN
kers and others who are not suspected
of inability to keep their correspond
ence in good shape. The government
refuses to let Sam Jones, hardware
merchant, Podunk, Ind, appear be-
cause it advertises his business. IL
he can see through barbed WIRE
fence, and he usually can, he SIMPLY
saws, 'Retmn after ten daYs 10 the
Sam Jones Hardware Company, 70
dunk, Ind This is Legitimate, ana
goes. The government should take
its hand OF and oppose not one OF tho
greatest industries in the country.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
TIE TRAVELLING MEN.
Raising Salary, Effects of the Weather,
la nnd Making Acquaintances.

4 1t Is customary for the commercial
travellers to visit the home Office of
,vtlle Institutions they represent about
'the first of the year and renew theif
Did contract with their firm or make
anew One. If they have done sue
kcessful years business they are likely
ITO call their employers attention to
The fact and hint that an advance in
salary would be the proper thing. If
hey are good statesmen and their re-
,luests are moderate their wishes are
aNpally granted. A representative of
LChicago hardware house got a raise
n salary the past week. When he
mggested the propriety of such step
ID his Employer the latter remarked:
Why, we gave you big raise year
lgO." 81 know that" replied the
. foung man, "and want another now,
think ] am worth to you all ! am
skiing" "Do you, indeed?" re-
p0nded his employer, and further
emarked 'I'll tell you honestly
yhat ! think; that is that some men
:. he never satisfied and that you are
"a ne Of that number" "True," said
he trayeler, ''and / never intend to
10. You will, sir pardon me for say
ng il you had been satisfied with tn
1,200sper year you originally received
or doing the class Of work | am per-
5rming you would not now be getting
!. our $40, 600 per year as partner in
his concern." lie got his raise.
"a ~ Jn, h, q
an an imself.
Yes / insist that the weather
lch day has much to do with the
olume of goods l sell, " said a popular
hlcago tourist. "In nice, promising
n. 'eather merchants will buy much
lore liberally, and Ive often gained
lost a sale by sudden change in
lie weather One time down in Cen
al Illinois the crops were suffering
acause of the severe drought. Un-
SIS IL rained soon the crops would be
y. failure and there would be hard
mes. / called on merchant one
I ernoon who in previous years had
i 4fchased lots of goods. found him
Id 10 invest but little because Of
had prospect. He didn't want
~ n0ds if farmers were going to be
MI <Qr to buy them. Anyhow he
4 Q busy 10 buy that evening, and
SssA "a hayeto call UHe next morn
D was fortunate delay for
during the night the drought
ken by a soaking rain that eX-
MAD Rll over that section. When
: ~ ~ ION the merchant the follow
hing the cloud that had rested
r0S &c the day before had van
: LIgi in its stead was big, sunny
fas, iie he rain had changed every
ID ing my advantage and | sold him
NTs us'l Dill of goods. But | re-
rrsmpefN another occasion whel Q
sss. ss lost by delaying sale ov,r
aIa'SSsslf, ~ for a severe frost came and so
g. :, yusly injured the corn that the
y ant, who was on the point Of
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
The Grippe in Mexico.

There are many cases of grippe in
Mexico. 1t has prevailed for month
and 800 deaths have resulted within
the last three weeks in the City of
Mexico. In the States of Oaxaca,
Vera Cruz and Pueblo the epidemic
is very severe, and in the city of Ori-
zaba the schools have been closed and
many deaths occurred daily. Common
people are the worst sufferers, and in
the mountainous regions the malady is
most severe. 1t proves fatal among
the 1900 Chinese laborers employed on
the railroad construction. The epi-
demic is spreading rapidly to the
northern parts IF the Republic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
prisoners were remanded until Thurs
day next. Bail was refused.

day next. Bail was refused.
A special from Charlottesville, Ind,
says: "Coroner Bronaugh filed his re-
port and verdict on the deaths of G. N.
Cheek and Irma Won Rakey, who were
killed in the wreck here on last Mon
day. He found that they came to
their deaths from an unavoidable ac-
cident on the Monon Railroad, caused
by latent defects in a rail. The case
of Ben Hamburger will be left open
for several days, in order to hold the
road responsible should anything new
develop.
The negotiations between Spain
and France for treaty of commerce
have failed of result. After the 1st
of February next the maximum tariff
of each country will be applied to i'm
ports from the other. In the Spanish
Chamber of Deputies, Senor Silvela,
Minister of the Interior, declared that
Spain has received no offer to join the
zollverein. The government, he said
did not intend to enter into any league
with any power. The Chamber adopt.
ed the government by prolonging the
existing commercial treaties.
In New York, the body of John
Carson, an agent for Scribner's Mag
azine, was found lying in front Of
stable next door to 39 Christie street
by Policeman Samuel Hall, at 4:S0
o'clock Thursday morning, with the
throat cut from ear to ear. The
police are undecided whether it is a
case of murder or suicide. No knife
or razor was found near the body.
Carson was once well-to-do lawyer
in Baltimore, Md. Several years ago
he lost large sum of money in an
electrical scheme. After he lost his
money Carson went to New York and
became book agent, going under the
name of John Chester.
At the City of Mexico, the annual
meeting of the Bank of London and
Mexico was held recently. President
Braniff Congratulated the shareholders
on the banks having earned dividend
of 90 per cent, besides putting $780,
600 into the reserve fund. The cap
ital 8 been doubled, making Il
s., 900, 900, and the reserve now
amounts TO $3.50, 900. The earning
for the past year on 81, 800, 900 capita
! we're ~ per cent. President Branif
said thai business throughout Mexico
had been good ,f.Sg,d the bank hat
shared il the s'snefai pfosperssiss;S ;SS'ed tss
country, which had been stimulated
by the wise and powerful administra'
ton President Diaz had pursued in
the conduct of Federal finances.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28

Capt. william Kinney commander
of the Gen. LeRoy stafford Camp. No.
s. of the United Confederate Veterans,
Of Shreveport, received from Evans
vile, Ind. by express, the battle flag
of the Third Louisiana regiment.
This old flag has been in the possess
sion of MIR. A. j. Thomas m officer
of the res imeni, since 1865. Mr..
Thomas is nov superintendent of the
insane asylum 81 Evansville.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
The Men Refuse

The Southern Pacific and lnterna-
tional and Great Northern men have
refused, at San Antonio. to handle
the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
freight cars, and the international and
Great Northern men walked out, but
were reinstatcd, and the san Antonio
and Arkansas Pass cars were sent back.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28

One of the customs of the English
Court prevails nowhere else. 1t is
the solemn announcement at the be-
ginning of each course of the name of
the cook who has prepared the dishes
served This announcement is made
in audible tone, for the benefit of Her
Majesty, by one Of the clerks-in-wait-
ing of the kitchens. The origin of
this custom dates back to the reign
of George Ill
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28

Fred Hangers cotton gin factory,
the largest in Arkansas, was destroyed
by fire Saturday night, Ldss $l7 900;
light insurance. The gin had not
been in operation for several months.
The "rigin of the fire is not known.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-01-28
NEWS OF THE ORDER AND IT'S
MEMBERS.
What Is Being Done in the Various
Sections For the Advancement
OF the Great Organization.

The Kansas State Alliance Benefit As
sociation saved its members three times
the cost of the State Alliance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
Harmony Hits.

Summer has smiled upon us at
last. DR.. Mcfarland spent an
hour or two Oh Elk fork fishing one
day last week; he says they wouldn't t
bite. Members of the Salem Sun
day school met twice this week to
practice for children's day; they be
lieve in making things success -.
Harmony library is now compose 4
of about 80 volumes of choice work $
from standard outhors. The books
are well bound and the school should
be proud of them. We under
stand that Ballard is headquarters
for anonymous letters. Our re-
porter attended library entertain
ment at Chapel last night: it was
quite success; the broom drill by
ten little girls, Married by the New
Justice and A Visit to the Oil Re
gions, deserve special mention. Mr.
Raborn, their efficient teacher, is
fine young man. I'VE did not
get to attend the democratic club at
Ballard Saturday afternoon on &C
count of the rain; hope they will
have another meeting soon. . MI
Deerwester has Is acres of corn
plowed over the first time. Ads
McNew has been setting the boys s
good example. Henry Klegse,
came home Saturday from southern
Missouri. Quite a number of peo
pie went to Butler decoration day
The most of the farmers have
about finished planting corr tn,
second time. DoMBEY.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
Trustee q Sale.

Whereas Rosa Allen. f NJ Allen { NJ Al
len and Estella Allen by their deed of trust
dated September 9Th. lsss. and recorded in the
recorders Office within and for Bates coHnty
Missouri, in book No. 49 page 46s conveyed to
4 nj Allen. trustee, the following described
real estate lying and being situate in the coun-
ty OF Bates and state of Missouri, to-wIt:
The north half of the northwest quarter of
section five % in township thirty eight t:s) of
range thirty t3l) containing eighty (>t,
acres more or less and whereas said deed of
trust provides that in case of default in the
payment of said note or the interest thereon
or any part thereof when the same becomes
due, that the said trustee or his successor in
trust shall at the request of the legal holder OF
said note proceed to execute the powers TO him
conferred; and whereas said deed of trust fur
ther provides that in case Of death, sickness.
absence or refusal to act or disability of said
trustee then the then acting sheriff of Bates
county. MissOrri. might become his successor
And whereas, NJ Allen, trustee, is sick and
unable to act, and whereas default has been
made in the payment of the principal of said
note and the interest thereon now long past
due. Now therefore, !. G.. W Hartsock
sheriff of Bates county, Missouri at the re-
quest of the legal holder of said note will pro-
ceed to sell the above described property to
the highest bidder for cash at the east front
door OF the court house. in the city of Butler,
county Of Bates ard state of Missouri, on
Wednesday, June Stb, 1892,
between the hours of O'Clock in the forenoon
and five O'Clock in :he afternoon of that day.
for the purpose OF satisfying said debt. inter
est and costs. G. W. HA RTSDCk
Sheriff of Bates county. No, Acting Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
Ballard Squibs.

RD Beatty and Ray Nc have
gone to Butler to-day with butter,
eggs etc. Rev Smith preached a
fine sermon the 4th Sunday at Fair
view, he is one of the leading minis
tiers of his church. >. .R d Beatty
and wife worshipped at Oak Hill
last Sunday and dined at Mr. Hoo
ver's in Henry county. Mrs Alice
Embree is not improving lately as
she did few weeks since. F. Ray
and family spent Sunday with Mrs
Annie Mcfarland. Girls Greer and
wife listened to the sermon at Fair
view Sunday. Mother Beatty at
her son, r. DIS Monday &. ID Teeter
at the shop to day, says with good
luck the boys will finish this week
-. Have you heard from the letter
writer lately! They had better let
up on the business; if some of the
letters were sent to the postmaster
general he would look it up. :. Bill
Hughes has just finished the 40
acre piece rs we write hence we ex
pect to hear the click of the planter
to morrow JAS Powell of Butler
passed through our city hunting
for horses. . Didn't they look like
sisters! at least their dresses were
alike and they will be sisters alike
some think. . . Tom Brown leaves
for Kansas soon to help the boys
out with their crops. Sorry to
hear w l. Ogg is added to list as
one of the many that missed it by
feeding cattle the past winter. ...
Sunday is long lonesome day to be
left at Ballard as all our citizens are
church attendants. Listen and
don't get excited when I tell you
that Uncle Billy Griggs was at
church Sunday and no doubt will
90 again. Come and we will show
YOU our incubator; has 40 chickens
now with Il prospect of many more
Up goes our old hat for
Calvin Boxley for prosecuting
attorney. Give us John Coleman
for Judge and c Martin for school
commissioner. Gentlemen let's hea
from YOU. Either of the six vii
do for governor no doubt, but ou1
choice is Shoeless jim. Willie
Keirsey hauled hay Wednesday -.
Peter and squire have not TRADED
farms vet, if they do look out for
two-stoly brick on the corner.
Have you heard that John Lent
had sold his horse and buggy. n
L Embree will start for The spring
of Arkansas soon hoping to improv
his wife's health; we hope to hear {
the improvement. -. Prof Well
will 90 to Columbia 20 study la
this fall. . C D Cole went east wit
his sheep this week. :. Will How
ard has finished plowing as has Wi
Hooper Tom Stark and Sal
Keirsey are home with their famili'
and as Zack Johnson expressed hin
self, would have been worth more
they had stayed here instead
feeding those cattle but both a
gritty and will come out . h. 49,.
d Beatty, our wide awake mercha
spent a day in Urich :. Miss Ann
Bradley called few minutes. sa
her sister will be home fro
Warrensburg about June 4th. e.
Board Bros and Poage, it is said a
doing well with their stock viii
we are pleased to her, in fact all o
fine stock men appear to be doil
we'll. Will Howard went east {
ter hogs. ... L S koontz is gettl'
along fine with his crops .Sor
indeed to hear our old neighbor,
A Dougless, recorder of deeds,
very sick at his home in Butler. :.
How about the money for the ID
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
J w Lowry
Physician X Surgeon

Takes this opportunity of saying to the pee.
ule of Eutler and vicinity that he is now per-
manently located in your midst and would
respectfully solicit a reasonable share of your
patronage will promise you satisfaction. All
who are fhicted with Catarrh, Piles, Uterine
difficulties, Granulated sore eyes. Cancer and
Tumors will lose nothing by consulting me-.
as consultations are free, whether you take
treatment or not. am occupying the Office
formerly used by DR. Walls. over the Boston
Store. Calls answered at all hours. charges
reasonable, satisfaction guaranteed. Call and
2S-u
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
Wall Paper and Pants.

B. F. Rosamond is located III the
old Albert Badgley building, south
side square, has 5000 rolls of the
very latest styles Of paper. Also
handles paints, oils, varnishes,
brushes. Painters and paperhang-
ers materials. You should see his
stock before buying.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
Blacksmith Shop for Sale.

/ will sell or rent the blacksmith
shop mt Johnstown. Bates County.
Good, convenient shop and full set
of extra tools, in good repair. Splen-
did stand for the blacksmith busi-
ness. Terms easy. l. \. SMITH
"a St. Spruce. Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01

The Appleton City Journal, says
A. r. Wesson, who has recently re-
turned from Texas, brings back the
startling intelligence that Dell Cobb
at Fort Worth, has joined the dem
ocratic party Dell was staanch
republican in Rich Hill, but when
a man lives in Rome he must do
as Rome do
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
Cuticura Resoivent

The new blood and Skin Purifier. and greaie.' O.
Humor Remedies, cleanses the blood Of all impurl-
ties ind poisonous elements, and thus removes the
cause, while CUTIcURA. the great skin cure. and
CCTIcUEA soar, an exquisite skin beautiher. clear
the skin and scalp, and restore the hair. Thus the
CuTIcCsA REMEDIES cure every species ofitching
burning sealy, pmpy, and blotchy skin. scalp. and
blood diseases. from pirnples to serofula, from
infancy TO age, when the best physicians fail
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1892-06-01
pasi,.rrs for Stock.

l have charge of the old Powers
pasture and viii admit stock at the
following prices: For yearlings, 40
cents per month, all over yearhngs
SO cents. Will furnish salt for stock
and use care to prevent accidents,
but will not be responsible should
any occur. Address
26 2m JAMES Mcdaniel,
Butler, Mo