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The free press., 1893-07-13

FREE
PRESS.
Ctoqust holds its own ratner
,.sbly during the present nea'eo
term.
Tho glorious fourth was not cele.
,,.,pd here in any manner except
| By closing the stores for several
hours.
By exercising a little prudence
in eating and drinking during this
,i,etes in the shade weather, much
sickness may be avoided.
w.NrEp-For the WORLDS
| plIR-Ladies to assist US at their
.on.s, Address with stamp, L. s.
Kilusr, South Bend, Ind.
Night Operator Will Ford has
ssu rscuperating for week or so,
,idtiug New Orleans and other
nipts, Mr.. STAN, of Meridian, re-
Hsved Mr.. Ford.
Rev. G. W. Beamon, coiored, Of
kkson, will preach at the old
dollhouse on the fourth Sunday
this month. He will effect Il
Ithodlst church organization of
tAuce at that time.
eDr. w. e. RENcHER, dentist,
viii DO in Poplarville Tuesday a.
u,July 1lth, and will remain five
dys, He can be found at the
ysion House prepared to do Den
hlwork of any kind.
The County School Board will
meet in Poplarville at 10 O'Clock a.
D., Saturday, July 20, for the pur
pose Of making alterations in loca-
IONS Of schools, if necessary, and
ea'send to such work as may come
before it.
Baptist Ministerial Institute
VIII 10 held at this place, commeuc-
ag Monday after the fourth Sun.
aay In this month, and will cOn-
aHue i've days. DR.. Anderson, of
Aaoama, will arrive in time to
preach at night on the fourth Sum
Day.
!. .snd ~ q u cents in postage STAN ps
VI n% Corcorsn Building, Washing
sa, DC, and you will receive 4
@ps. Of Kate Fields Washington,
s.A'alnlng matter of special inter-
" tive name and address, an d
hent.
Nv En0chs' horse ran away with
'.s'' load OF boxed tomatoes the
"ae' Gay, scattering the contents
Tue street opposite the Carroll
a'u'e' The cart and vegetables
:, ,'' considerably damaged. Gam s
"a span Of horses ran away the
lSngus.
~. sOos'derable horse trading has
,.sa. ,sa IN vogue during the past two
s'a'. Frank Briggs is always
.''u! In this line and never "rues
s.N ~A' If any one he trades with
h..s s ;. 10 DO so, he simply quotes
u''e lines from Milton:
cA... Thy will
~ ''se'y what it now sojustly lues.
q, NY ny. little boy was very bad off
,s.s .o %, months with diarrbea. We
i r. ~" sarlons medicines, also called
IN Nv A. doctors. but nothing done
srsiuy Ivy good until we used Cham
!, a Rsn Collie, Cholera and Diarrh.
slsi si'%sdy, ans which gave immediate
,dsr ' ana ~ soon cured him. | con-
And a.. !. the BEST medicine made
i q 'aa "a, conscientiously recommend
solie m0s. ~ who need = diarrh ma or
aa. ~ r%msalclne.' 70 j. Z. Hare, Tren /.
" ,als s1as' ~ ! s5 and so cent bottles
' " p0plarville Drug 90.
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Ripans Tabules cure Indigestion.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules have come to stay
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HALL CHEMICAL CO.. West Phila.. Pa

The following schedule went In
TO effect Sunday, May 28th:
No. 3 southbound due 4:2S a. No.
No. l southbouud due S:l2 a, m.
No. 2 north bound due 1912 p. m.
No. A northbound due 3:03 p. m.
No. 33 southbound due 1885 a. IN.
No. "a mort hbound due 1856 p. m.
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Hester Freeze, an old colored
woman of Jackson, has u acres IN
corn that will yield at the rate of
100 bushels to the acre.
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Troup McIrtosh, Of Ellisville, was
wool buying here on Saturday.

A. W. Reed and family have
moved to the upper story of their
new building on Main street.
DR.. Afford, OF Lumberton, and
DR.. Ash, of Nicholson, were in town
Sunday on professional visits.
Byrd Enochs, of Biloxi, is visit.
ing his Poplsrville relatives, and
will remain here several weeks.
Mrs. Henry Calhoon and three
children, Of Poplaryille, are the
guests of Mrs. S. j. Johnson
Ellisville News.
Miss Lou Wilkes, au interesting
young lady of Washington parish,
La, has been TIE guest of Mrs. j..
M. Gam for several weeks.
| DR.. w. E. Rcncher, the skillful
and popular dentist of Hattlesburg,
arrived Tuesday morning and will
remain during the week. See his
notice,
The st. Tammany Farmer says:
Conductor Jones, who killed brakes
m an O'Neil, at Pearl River Station,
was examined before Judge Reid
last Saturday, and released On
$1,000 bond to appear for trial be.
fore the district court.
Mrs. w. W. Lambert and her
charming and accomplished sister,
Miss Annie Morrison, left Tuesday
night for Moundsville, w. Va, and
expect to be absent two or three
III onths. We wish the ladies a
pleasant summers sojourn and a
safe return.
The Jackson Clarion-Ledger says:
"Postmaster Porter has posted no.
tices calling attention to the de-
partment regulations forbldding all
persons not employees from going
inside the postoffice. The enforce.
ment of this rule will be a little
awkward to some, but its propriety
is apparent"
Chicago was visited by a terrific
storm at $50 O'Clock Sunday eve.
ming. A yacht was capsized IN the
lake and four persons drowned.
But little damage was done the
,, Worlds Fair buildings. The cap
tive balloon was wrecked, inflicting
q loss of S35,00O. The foil force of
the storm struck the Ferris wheel,
but did not move the structure a
hairs breadth.
H. F. Darling, Miss Mittie Car
roll, Miss Carrie Thornhill and 9th.
ers are III with the prevailing fever.
Our physicians and druggists have
been quite busy during the past
three weeks heated term admins
tering to the sick. We have also
been under the weather for month
or longer, and in some respects
have been compelled to slight our
work and correspondence.
Mrs. Nina Darling, wife of Mr.. Fl,
F. Darling. died Of typhoid fever
at 3 p. M, July 7, 1893. The fuDer-
al services were held the following
morning at 10 o'clock, at the Meth
odist church, Rev. j. S. Parker Of
ficiating. Mrs. Darling was born
in Elgin county, Canada, "a years
ago the 9th Of last April, and was
married four years ago the 3rd OF
May last. She leaves a husband,
who is now quite i'll, three year
old son and other near relatives to
mourn their loss. Mrs. Darling
was noted for her life and energy,
was an Industrious housewife, and
we'll merited the term, a husbands
faithful helpmate. She also took
lively interest in her church
affairs, and her bright and cheerful
disposition won for her many
friends. The bereaved family have
the earnest sympathy of a large
circle of friends and acquaintaEces.
A few old fashion critics object to
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and programme as last published
will remain in effect.
No matter bow small town may
be convenient resort in the shape
of park Is one Of the necessities
of this day and time. 1t is always
better to secure such a site while
the town is in it's infancy aud props
erty reasonable in price, than to
walt a few years and be compelled
to pay considerable fortune for q
few acres to use for park purposes.
Poplarville could easily secure an
attraction Of this character at a
small cost if our cltlzeus would put
their shoulders to the wheel, and
open their pocketbooks but slight.
ly. The large hollow that extends
from the graveyard road southwark
to the old sawmill site could be
easily and cheaply converted into
a beautiful little lake of three or
four acres. We understand that
MIR. Andrew Smith, the owner,
will donate the land if a guarantee
is made that it will be at once util.
lied as lake and park. We are In.
forme d that the land can be props
erly cleared for $50, and that q dam
or levee can be constructed for $1OO
or about that sum. Cheap seats
ana q pavilion could be built on
the shady hillsides, the lake sup
Piled with several nice boats, and
lighthouses erected below the dam.
The several springs would keep
the water fresh and pure. One
business gentleman told us the oth-
er day that he would head the sub
scription list with $40. Times are
hard, tits true, but think of the in.
Docent recreation your children
wonld reap from this Improvement,
and also what an attractive feature
it would prove to the town. Let
us add another fascinating dim
pie to the fair face Of Poplarville.
We shall look for the organization
of a park committee.
Chancery court convened last
Monday week and adjourned on
Saturday. The attention of the
court was mostly occupied with the
case of J. NJ. Dresser ct al. vs.. Pearl
Rlver county. j. NJ. Dresser, d.
A. Blodgett, ]. w. BIodgett, H. E.
Southwell and Geo. E. Avery, large
nonresident land owners, in 1891
enioined their taxes on the charge
that three members of the Board
of Supervisors had fraudulently
assessed the lands of residents
above their value, and the lands OF
residents below their value. At~
torney T. S. Ford, of Columbia, for
plaintiffs, and +. M. Evans, of
Scranton, for defendants, have been
taking testimony for the past week.
After examining quite number OF
witnesses for both sides they sds'
pended further proceedings until
the second Monday in September,
when it will take another week to
finish examining witnesses. The
case will be submitted to the court
during the third week IL Septem-
Der. About $4,000 taxes involved.
A neatly printed invitation to
attend the closing exercises of the
Linton Home School, ofSlidell, La,
which will take place at 1850 .. M,
July 81, Is hereby acknowledged.
We shall be present If possible
T. j. Walden, an experienced
sawyer of Stonewall, has been
prospecting from this point to Hat
tiesburg during the past few days.
His old friends would be pleased
to see him located here again.
A Logtown item in the CUR
Coast Progress says: John Holden
has accepted position with the
Weston Lumber Co. John Is a
The free press., 1893-07-13

1t is reported that nearly 10000
people have been drowned by res
cent floods in China,
The free press., 1893-07-13
COLORED TEACHER WANTED.

CULORED DTEACHER W WANTED.
The Board of School Trustees
will meet on the 29lh of July, 1898,
to receive applications, and elect a
teacher for the nine months term,
commencing Septe m ber /, 1898.
T. r. WHITE,
Secretary.
The free press., 1893-07-13

The STANDARD HOME MIXTURE and SOUTHERN SOLu. SOU.
BILE GANO and other material OF the nene
grade obtainabe regardless of price, - ,.,., eo-
There furnish Fertilizer worth the money asked Ior
it. and profitable those who use IT, Sc
curing permanent place in the esteem OF the people
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If YOU are afflicted with FITS, Sc. Vitsss Dosscss
Insomnia, or any other Nerve trouble, We win
send you Ono Bottle Free. ali charges prepaid b
Us. Give Age, Post-Ofice and State. Address
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AuUnparalleled Ohcr 1y Al
Old. .Established and Reli.
able PSbllshing Hcusei
Tnl LADiEs' WoHLD is lasEs 20
page, % column Ilustratsd Mag
sine for lsdiss and the family circle.
Its devoted 70 storiss, posms, ladies
fancy work, artistic nsedlework
home decoration, housekeeping
fashions, hygiene, Juvenile reading
e,iqustts, etc. To introduce thy
charming ladies' paper into ioo.o0
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fusion OF blooms tha br1iAnt
AuTHE GREAT Offer psa cent. r:sg. q asl 1s

subscsptea price, viii send The ndics Werla iVr une
s 49,, Ssserbsd likewise Of the excessively idvef
sssS n p.,y eeI,brst1d Kekfsrd 4wees Prss Address
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
Two Charges.

There WIS IA suit tried in the United
States circuit court at Raleigh some
years ago III which a Baltimore commits.
sion house was plaintiff and General
Bryan Grimes. who led the last charge
at Appomattox. was defendant. Judge
Bond. who presided. was strongly anti
southern during the war and a citizen
of Baltimore. The late Governor Fowle,
who was a very eloquent lawyer, repre-
sentea General Grimes. and in his ap-
peal to the jury LAID full stress on the
character and record of his client and
dwelt eloquently on the last charge at
Appomattox." Coming out of the court,
he said to the opposing counsel now
Judge Fuller of the United States land
claims COURT. Fuller. that last charge
at Appomattox has got he the jury"
Yes said Fuller very quietly: land
that last charge Of Judge Bond has got
ine the verdict" And so it proved
Green Bag.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

From a letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hurd Of Groton. S. d.. we quote: WAS
taken with "a bad cold, which settled on
my lungs. cough set in and finally termi-
mated in consumption. Four doctors
gave me up. saving that l could live but
a short time. | gave myself up to my
Sayoir, determined if ] could not stay
with my friends on earth. / would meet
my absent ones above. My husband
vas advised to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covers for consumption, coughs and
colds. | gave it a trial. took in all eight
bottles; it has cured me, and thank God
! am a well and hearty woman, Trial
bottles free at Wright's drug store. ECU
lar size. 30 cts. and 81.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

On Thursday \. j. Woods, an old
resident of Custer county. died very
suddenly AT his ranch at Hathaway
IF. Woods has been in poor health for
the better part Of the past year. but Of
late has been feeling somewhat i'm
proved. Thursday morning he ate his
breakfast as usual. and went about n
quarter Of a mile from the house to dig
some post holes. Mrs. Woods prepared
dinner. and her husband failing to come
III, she went out TO look for him. She
could see his coat hanging on the fence.
and soon discovered Mr.. Woods lying on
the ground. with his hat over his face.
still in death.
From appearances it is surmised that
while working the deceased became sud.
denly i'll. and lying down to rest. quietly
expired.
The deceased was about 60 years of
age and leaves a wife and four children.
three girls and a boy, the youngest being
about IA years Of age, Annie. has been
stopping in this city attending the rub.
lie school. and she was summoned home.
The funeral will take place today from
he late home of the deceased.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
H. Angler Of the seine,

The cid type of angler. according b.
Balzac. was silent, meditatiye aud
crusty. His descendant is, on the con.
trary, loqnacious, closely observant of
everything but his fly and line and care
iessly samiable. Who would have dared
address the hoary and respected Pierre
when in the act of landing-for he really
used to land something else besides tad
poles and old boots-or when Cabling
with a fish from his time honored corner
beneath the Pont Royal: No one, / ven-
ture to say, but the sharp tongued gut
ter urchin may chat the seedy vet i'm
perturbable individual who has succeed
ed him, and. what is more, he receives q
return volley of repsrtee garnished with
puns.
Old Pierre, who was perhaps one of
the best known figures 20 years back
on the quays, brcakfasted. dined and
supped Off his takes of Seine fish. which
We're mostly dace, carp. barDels and
tench. He had a varied assortment of
recipes in ais possession, and many a
Gordon blel has received a hint for coo.i.
ing the finly tribe from this ancient fish
erman. Ne one knew exactly where or
how he lived or how he managed to OBJ
tam funds for tile purchase of bait, vet
be was always well supplied with the
most expensive kind of gentles. greayes
and paste. where his successor contents
himself with roe and III made fies.-
Westminster Reri.w.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
y school
LANEY,
President.

There is evidently a contest in prog
ress among the citizens of school dis
trict No. II in this county. and it has
now reached the district court. On
Thursday County Attorney c. II. Loud,
in the name of the people of the state of
Montana. brought an action to Gust Al
bert Asbury from the position of school
trustees of that district. It appears
that in 1891. Mr.. Ashbury was elected as
for of six years and since then
those who oppose him claim to have dis
covered that at the time of his election
had not been a resident of Montana
the the term of one year. Hence the
suit Of custer.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
Worthy of Emulation.

At the city election in May the qr,ali.
fed electors of Miles City are to vote on
the question of issuing ten and twenty
year bonds for slS.oo 0 for the purpose of
purchasing the necessary site and erect
ing thereon a city building for the use
OF the various city officers. fire depart
ment. and to contain a city Jail and an
assembly hall. We should like to see
Billings follow the lead of Miles City in
this particular as such a building is
much needed here and we have asplend-
id site.-Billings Gazette.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
The Wool Market.

From Justin, Bateman d Co.'S Anril
circular:
The wooden mills are busy and are us.
ing up wool rapidly. The supply in the
market Is meagre. and that in the mills
although larger than was supposed.
must be rapidly nearing the end. The
market is quiet. The strong tone notice
able In the early part Of the year has
moderated by the uncertainty as to
tariff legislation. Manufacturers are
now inclined to buy for immediate re-
quirements only. until the policy Of the
administration in regard to an extra
OF congress is more definitely
known.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
mCIntire's Bulletin,
1cviscd to Date,

We viii undertake to tell vol
in this column, from week to week
what is happening at our store.
and if perchancc anything should
be likely to happen to interest YOU
it will be faithfully forctold in the
simplest english.
Our past record of never offer
ing a bargain unless it be genuine,
makes us bold enough to state
that any article advertised in this
column, will be well worth your
serious attention.
VIZ shall cndcavor to refrain
from the too common error of cx.
agcration, but we do maintain that
no well managed modern dry
goods establishment should be
without the bargain attractions.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
Unjust Taxation.

~ II unjust to tax the stomach with burtben.
'ha' IL cannot bear. Many silly people thus ty
rahhize that faithful s~ervitor until it rabels and
Furnishes them a. ttey deserve. Dyspepsia /,
"suaiis the child'of g~astronomic folly. blu,
whether tins or thu .ural associate of inner.
en' ieebieness .! -. childhood, it il surely and
pleasahtiy remediable with Hostetter'sS Stomach
buffers, the finest and most highly sanctioned
tonic in existence. As a result to the
zone ihiparfedto the stomach. and the increased
ac'iVitS OF Its disestive and assiInila,ive action.
by the persistent use of this benign in
general stamina is augmented. the
nerves strengthened and tranquilized. and a
tendency TO insomnia and hypochondriasis de-
Ieated. billiousness, chills and fever, rlieuma-
Ism and kidney troubles are conquered by this
admirable medicine.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
Animal Convention of stock Grower,
Association.

Annual Convention of stock Growers
Association.
The regular annual meeting of the
Montana Stock Growers Association
will be held at Miles City. beginning
Tuesday. April Is. 1898. at 10 o'clock, a.
m. As all questions relative to the
stock interests OF the state will be con-
sidered. it is important that there be a
large attendance at this meeting. of not
only members of the association, but
stock men in general.
The railroads of the state will make a
rate of one fare for the round trip.on the
certificate plan. to all who .desire to at
tend this convention. You are urgently
requested TO be present.
W. G. PREUITT,
Sec'y and Treas.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

Fun high. sometimes. but the
American people must have it. and a
man whose supply Of the genuine ar
ticle seems inexhaustable. is in demand
Bill Nye receives $4,000 annually for
his weekly letters. which are published
in hundreds of papers throughout the
country, and by going ION the road. a
few weeks. delighting crowded houses
nightly. he almost doubles his income,
besides which he derives royalty from
his books and drama. Mr.. Nye'S salary
FOR his part Of the entertainment. which
will next Thursday evening regale our
people, is the largest ever paid a humor-
list. and it is a good piece of fortune that
the combination was secured for this
city. since its season is of limited length.
and the demandfor engagements exceeds
the supply.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
citizens Attention.

The meeting Of the Wool Growers an
the 18th. and Of the Stockmen on the
18th. together with the other visitors.
VIII bring a larger crowd than can ordi
narlly be cared for. The hotels and
restaurants can feed the multitude but
Inc mater o. sleeping room is onr that
must not be overlooked. We must soc
ina our visitors are made comfortable
during their stay. and your committee
requests that parties having spare room
monty the undersigned, that arrange
nen's may be made for the proper en-
tertalnment Of those from abroad.
VIZ. ScHKALsLE.l
+. BUTLER. Com.
J. +. LIGHT.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

1t was rnmored yesterday that several
of our monied men We're about to form
a stock company for the erection of an
opera house. A building to cost about
5000. was talked Of, To be located ON
the Diamond II corner of Main and Park
streets. \ condition attached was that
the city cause the park to be fenced.a and
a sidewalk built on the west side of Park
street from the Macqueen house to
Main street.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

Any reader who will clip this para
graph, sign on its face his or her na,ne,
and immediately present at Sayage's
drug store, or where the reserved seat
tickets for ELL Nye and \. p. Burbank
are selling. will receive free Il prescrip
ton guaranteed to cure any case Of
blues. melancholy or dyspepsia. Get
the prescription while it is going. wheth-
CT you need it now or not.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

Brady. the Photographers. from the
celebrated Brush Il Murdoch studio Of
Minneapolis. has rented the Morrison
studio on the corner of Pleasant and
Park streets. which he has remodelcd
n reiitted. making it now n of the
best equipped studios in the west. =
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
Stockholders Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the Custer County Horse Fair
and Sales Association at the office of the
secretary. on Friday evening April DIST.
1881. for theelection of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may come before them. 4. full atten-
dance is desired.
H. NJ. MORAN.
Secy.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

The board of state prison commits
sioners visited Billings last week and
viewed the different sites offered for
the eastern penitentiars. finally agree
ing upon "a forty acre tract located north
Of the race track. The quarry from
which the stone IS 10 be taken To build
the prison, lies in the bluff contiguous
To the selected site.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

diiions prevail ia the second ward. but
Fortunately the city rents d hose house
on Park street. which is designated for
the purpose. This is tho first time IN
several years that there has MOI iecu
n or more vacant stores on Main
street. available for the purposes If an
election. We seem to be getting there"
Slowly but surely. and without any -four
Isfi OF trumpets either.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15

1t Is a noteworthy fact that the cit,
council in selecting a polling place for
the first ward were unable Ia find a va
cant building anywhere near the bust
hess center, and we're compelled to locate
the polling place in a deserted shack ON
n Of the back streets. The same con.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-15
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