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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-11
Requiescant.

rh 500 human lives were spent, and on ono
quiet day,
farewell briefly said, they passed from
earth away.
The first. to pleasure wed, his motto, ''Self
Alone"
Men scarcely realized he from their midst
had gone
The second, glory seeking, full many deeds
had wrought,
Bv eager surging crowds, his vacant place
was sought.
The third. in lowly service for the needy and
the dense,
Had gladly spent his all, nor thought to
recompense.
He in the hearts of many is with tend'rest
love enshrined,
While waiting, lies untitled the gap he lef
behind.
ALICE ". KELLOGG, in New York Recorder
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-11
The Telegrapher's Story.

Twas telegraph operator stationed
in the little town of Deering, upon
the line of the Pacific railroad, be-
tween the cities of D. and G..
Six miles further west was the preten-
tious town of Paris, upon the direct
road to D..
Deering was by no means model
residence, still there was school, and
timid blue-eyed woman had come
from Vermont to teach it. How long
an unprotected woman might have
lived in Deering 1 can only guess, for
Alice Holt had been there but three
months when she consented to walk
into church with me and walk out my
wife. This was in July, and we had
occupied pretty cottage nearly n
quarter of mile from the telegraph
station since our marriage.
With this necessary introduction
come TO the story of that October
night, and the part my blue-eyed Alice,
only IS, and afraid of her own
shadow, played in it.
was in the office at about half-past
7o'cock, when one of the city officials
came in, all hurried, saying:
stirling, have you been over to the
embankment on the road today?"
"No, have not"
1t was a special providence to ok me
there, then. One of the great masses
OF rock has rolled down directly across
the track. Ii will be as dark as
VOLTS mouth tonight. and if the mid
night train comes from D. there
will be horrible smash up"
"The midnight train must stop at
Paris, them" 1 replied. 81 will send
message"
'Yes. That is what 1 stopped in
for. The other track is clear 80 you
need not stop the train to D."
"All right, sir. "
was standing at the door, seeing
my caller down the rickety staircase,
when Alice came up with my supper.
"Any message today?" my wife
ssked.
zone from D., from John Mar
tin"
John Martini" Alice cried; "the
greatest ruilian in Deering. What
was the message?"
"Alidnight train"
"Was that all?"
THAT was all. Mr.. Hill has Just
been here To tell me there is huge
rock across the track at the embank-
nent 50 | shall stop the midnight at
Paris"
She went into the dressing-room,
taking no light, but depending upon
the candles burning in the Office. l
vas rising from my scat to send the
telegram, when the door opened, and
iour Of the worst characters in Deer
ing, led by John Martin, entered the
room Before / could speak. two
'nrew me back in my chair, one held
arevolyer to my head, and John Mar
tin spoke: Y
"hr. Hill was here TO tell you to
stop the D train. You will not
send that message. Listen. The rock
sthere to stop that train-put there
Tor that purpose. There is half mill
non Of gold in the express car. Do
you understand?"
trembled for Alice. Not sound
cane from the little room, as was
ued' hand and foot, to my chair;
bound so securely that l could not
move 1t was proposed to gag me,
pu' hnally concluding that my cries.
made any, could not be heard, a
handkerchief was bound over my
mouth.
ihe door of the washroom was
e'osed and locked, Alice still undis-
covered, then the light was blown out,
sua The rufiians left me, locking the
door after them.
ihere was long silence Outside
V'eid hear the step of one of the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-11
The Hygiene of Bathing.

She-Don't you think that salt wa
ter is beneficial to health?
He-Not always. A man whom
once knew was seriously injured by 1T.
She-How SO?
He-He was drowned. Munsey.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-11
The PeriIs OF Percentage.

Young Wife-Oh George, there's
smallpox in the town they say. What
ia the world would we do if baby
should catch i'll
Young Husband-By Jovel hadn't
thought Of that Let's go and both
be ysecinated right away. Life
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-10-11
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES,

IAhu AMI phhbEIN INOlGOs
Put the poultry house in or near the
orchard.
Don't try to make cheap job of
putting out the orchard.
Whatever kind of chickens you have
give them thoughtful care.
1t is pleasant to theorize with poul-
try, but practice pays best.
The poultry house should be we'll
ventilated day and night at all times.
When it rains sufficiently put out
something for quickly made pasture.
See that your rule for keeping salt
before the COWS is strictly carried out.
Plant plum thicket for the chick
ems to run in. 1t will be good for
both.
Arrange to raise some late chickens.
They will make fine fries in due
season.
Always keep little flock of guineas
to watch out for hawks and other in
truders.
Shade is an important consideration
for fowls of all ages and conditions
just now.
Never buy stunted trees from tho
nursery, and then do not stunt them
in the orchard.
Soap wash or lime wash is of great
benefit in helping orchard trees to
shed the old bark.
The breaking of heifers to milk
should be done by very careful and
level headed person.
Every farm herd will show that the
nature of COWS vary. You should not
try to treat them all alike.
You can raise good milch COWS if
you like, and thus save yourself the
trouble of hunting them up.
Spraying is only in its infancy, but
it is good, healthy infant and prom
ises great deal at maturity.
Whistle for the COWS when about
them in place of for the dogs and you
will get more milk and butter.
1t is not best to grow garden truck
too many years in succession on the
same ground. 1t tends to invite dis
ease.
No dairy utensils should be washed
inside dairy; have a small wooden
trough outside the dairy for this pur-
pose.
Bad fences very frequently are the
cause of stock becoming breachy.
Keep an eye on the fences between
the pastures and the cornfelds.
When sheep are seen running with
head close to the ground and stamp
ing, the fly which produces the grub in
the head is near. Put some pine tar
on the sleeps nose.
The butter-maker who fails to put
his butter ON the market in neat,
clean, and attractive form has yet to
learn one of the most important les
sons in successful dairying.
Make up list of the belts, nuts,
screws, and small tools that you are
in constant need of and buy them in
one lot and put each in well arranged
series of pigeon holes and keep them
there. The saving will pay greater
interest than the savings bank ac-
count.
Do not be SO careless as TO allow
bees to get water from the horse and
cattle trough. Take a small, clean
grocery box without cover and set it
on an empty hive in the middle of the
apiary. Keep water for the bees in
it, and if it leaks little they will like
it all the better.
The following from poultry writer
is good advice: 'Get barrel of lime
and let it air slack scatter occasion
ally about the foul house and runs. Ii
is a great absorbent of dampncss, re-
moves odors. keep of yermin, teI.is
to keep everything sweet and clean,
and is very healthful for the fowls"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
ONLY ONCE MORE.
ChampionCorbett Makes a State
ment to the Public.
He Says He Will Fight just
Once More.
WILL KNOCK ALL OUT.
Next July He Will Dispose of
the Whole Pugilist Army.

BosToS. Oct 3.-The following ulti-
matum was given out last night by
William A. Brady, manager for Cham
pion James j. Corbett:
To Whom it May Concern
The Olympic club Of New Orleans
claims the right to declare Robert
Fitzsimmons champion of the world if
I do not meet him They have no
right to do this. but rather than give
the queer lot of sports who are
praying for my defeat the salts
faction OF seeing me declared
ex-champion by default, I want to
put myself on record as follows:
I have fooled this crowd twice before,
and I am going to take pleasure in
doing it again. I do not propose that
a foreigner shall take my title from
me by default, title which I honestly
won by fighting men in my class
Since 1 started on my career as a
boxer have never refused to meet a
heavy weight, and have always tried
to follow a straight course The
eagerness of Mr. FitzsimmOns to fight
me becomes apparent to all who study
the facts. The Olympic club needs
an attraction for Mardi Gras week,
next Fe bruary, and they figure if
they arrange the contest between Mr.
EitZSlmmOns and myself it would
draw great deal Of money.
/ would rather fight in New Orleans
than in any other place on earth, but
1 question the right of the Olympic
club to take the prejudiced stand
which they have assumed in favor of
Fitzsimmons. The newspapers are
aiding these people in placing me in
a false position. and they did the
same thing when Peter Jackson,
champion Of Australia, drew out his
money and sneaked out of the country
like a cur 1 am anxious to retire
from pugilism, but the gang of queer
sports who are hoping l ma oe
beaten shall never have the salts
faction of saying that I showed tho
white feather" They say Fitz-
simmons money talks and that I am
not the right kind of a cham pion
because refuse to break legitimate
contracts and fight every tom. Dick
and Harry at the drop of the hat
Now let those men who are seeking
notoriety at my expense get together
all the fighters in the world which
have SO 600 with wager that 1 can
not defeat them, no weight or color
barred. l will deposit $40, 900 with
David Blanchard Of Boston as an
evidence Of good faith, and / will de-
vote any one week after July I next
to fighting one of them each night
during that week I mean this, and
this will be the last time 1 will train
for a pugilistic contest Now, you
wOuld-Ee champions, Robert Fitzsim-
mons, Peter Jackson, Ed Smith or
Peter Maher. here is your chance
will take Fitzsimmons Monday, and
after him first come first served
will fight for the club Offering the
largest purse I bar no one; this goes
for all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

A special dispatch from Kingston,
Jamaica, says the Atlas line steam
ship Athes, which arrived there from
Port au Prince, reports that peace in
Haytl has been restored
The steamer Neosho, which went
ashore on Spectacle reef, Lake Mich
igan, Monday night, has been aban-
bonded to the underwriters She
was owned in Cleveland and was val
ued at 500, 600.
w H. Pugh of Ohio. lately com
missioner of customs, whose Office
has been appointed superlnt ndent of
the income tax division of the in
ternal revenue bureau.
In Phi4adelphia the weavers at the
big wooden mills of A PriestIy & Co.,
who went out on a strike last Friday
for a restoration of the IS per cent
taken OF their wages, went to work
Tuesday at the company's terms.
Henry w. Howgate, arrested last
week for the emil zzle ment of gov
eminent funds, will be taken to
Washington for trial His removal
was delayed because of change of
deputies in the United S2ates mar
shars office,
In New York fire which broke out
in the fve-story tenement house at
215 Madison street, inha bited by
twenty families, caused the loss of
one life, and at least one other may
die in consequence of the excitement
and exposure incident to the fire.
c. D. Bliss, more Familiarity known
as Pop" Bliss, who played on the
Yale championship team of 1892, has
been engaged to coach the Haveford
college foot ball team Bliss will soon
begin regular work with the team
Perry, Ok, was visited by a rain
storm Monday night Many business
houses were flooded and considerable
ney, ten miles north, was also flooded
and business houses and residences in
the 1owlands flooded Much damage
was done to goods in stores
What will in all probability result
in the biggest strike of textile work
ers Pawtucket, R L, has ever seen
has been inaugurated by $50 weavers
leaving their looms at the Lorraine
mills as a protest against a reduction
in wages. Thirteen hundred are in
volved.
Mr.. Bayard, our ambassador to
Great Britain, is expected to sail
from England shortly for New York
As explained by his friends. Mr.
Baye rd's visit is from purely personal
reasons and has no connection with
public affairs or politics, though
political affairs are now IN a state Of
activity.
A prominent diplomat, who was
once stationed in China, and whose
name would carry weight because Of
his acquaintance with Orie ntal affairs.
il diplomatic usage would permit its
use. believes that the division Of China
into three powers Is the end Japan
aims to achieve through the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
HOWGATE IN NEBRASKA.
no spsns Much q HIS Time - Beatrice

and Transacted Business There.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. s.-The Bee
prints a lengthy story in the nature
Of a sequel to the arrest of Captain
Henry Howgate, the embezzler of
government funds. now under arrest
IN New York. The story details how
HowRate spent much of his time as
fugitive a Nebraska. at the home Of
q prominent Beatrice attorney, who
also acted as his agent in investing
part of his stolen money. The at
torney involved denies the story.
The funds are said to have been
put in Florida lands There is con-
siderable evidence to corroborate the
story that Howgate made the
Florida lands. In 1856 Hon n. K
Griggs, at one time United States
consul at Chemitz. stated to a mutual
friend that HOwgate mad visited the
attorney at Beatrice several times
during the period he was a fugitive
from Justice. Mr. Griggs is a resident
of Beatrice He stated too, that upon
the occasion Of one of the visits made
by Howgate to Beatrice the attorney
in question was given a trust deed
for 10000 acres of choice lands in
Florida.
The feature Of the case attracting
attention in Ne braska is the extent
of HoWg gates Investments through
the Beatrice lawyer, the circum-
stances under which the deal was
made and whether or not any of the
funds passing through that attorneys
hands may be recovered by federal
authority
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
ELECTION TANGLE.


OUDAy UWQW
TO UnrnveI It
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. s.-Ths
state and county election held in this
city yesterday resulted in a tangle
which it Will probably take the courts
to straightsn ont. The fight was be-
tween two factions of the Democratic
party and bids fair to be close one.
In the early morning. IN consequences
of fraud having been threat-
ened by the faction holding
the appointing power of inspectors,
deputy sheriffs walked iato each
polling place and signified their in
tention Of remaining The inspectors
voting booths awaiting instructions
from the leaders A com promise was
affected in several Of the outlying
wards in a short time and voting was
resumed, but in the Fourth Fifth
and Sixth wards, the three most pop
ulous wards in the city, not a vote
was cast, owing to a failure to agree
upon any arrangement and in conse-
qnence of this tangle, out of a quail
fled vote only a small proportion
was polled.
Ali day the state troops were held
under arms at their quarters but
were not needed, as no blood shed
was due to the political struggle.
The main issues of the factional fight
were a railroad commission and the
alleged attempt of a railroad corpora
ton to capture the next legislature,
and nowhere has the bitterness grown
to such Intensity as in this county.
Throughout the state, Liodon, for
supreme court justice, has met with
practically no opposition The Pop
ulists cast very small vote for their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
FRED CLOSES TAX.
He Explains His Failure to List His Per-
sona1 Property.

He Explains His Failure to List His Per-
sOnaI Property.
Colonel Fred Close, who was out Of the
city when this paper published the story
about evading making statement of his
personal property for taxation, today
said that he did tell the Topeka township
assessor that all his personal property is
listed in Doniphan county, because he
has always lived there and has never
claimed his residence anywhere else
He was surprised at the letter from the
county clerk of Doniphan county saying
his personal property statement for 1894
had not been fled in that county.
Colonel Close says that last spring he
wrote to Mr.. Briggs, the township asses
sor at his old home in Doniphan county,
telling him to make up his personal
property statement from last years list,
and it would be all right He said he
would write to Assessor Briggs today
for an explanation of why his statement
has not been filed with the county clerk.
He says he will not pay any personal
property tax in Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
TnfrIpxement Of Patents.

WAsHINeToN, Oct. 3.-The board of
directors of the American Grapha-
phone company yesterday directed
that suits for Infringement Of pat
ents. injunctions and accountipgs be
brought directly against the retail
dealers in the Edison photograph and
supplies in the United States and
Canada The patents owned by the
American Graphaphone company, it is
claimed, give them a monopoly of all
practical talking machines and cytin-
ders for records The first suits will
be instituted in New Jersey and Mas
sachuse It's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03

I am glad so have received from an
Oxford man a cordial Endorsement Of
my suggestion for the use Of the birch
in the university on the persons Of IN
dergraduates given to Tagging" and
similar follies. learn from this CORE
spondent that corporal punishment was
one Of the wise institutions founded at
Oxford by Alfred the Great-the Solo
mon Of our royal hne-and / am favor
ably impressed by the suggestion which
my correspondent goes on to make-that
the college bursars, having few or no
useful functions to perform, should be
armed with rods and transformed into
college birchers. No doubt some senti-
mentalists will protest against the birch
as a humiliation to the dignity Of the
university imam. - When, however, q
man is not man, but a schoolboy, COM
mon sense suggests that he should be
treated as a schoolboy. Truth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Oct 3. - The
Priests Of Pallas last night was IN
eighth annual parade of the
every respect the finest parade which
the association has given 1t was
Witnessed by $50 600 people. TIL e
weather was ideal the threatening
lnclemency Of the night before hav-
ing given way, as II IN consideration
to a balmy and thoroughly delightful
evening. The twenty gorgeous floats
wound their way through the bust
ness streets Of the city, which were
lined with cheering thousands o.
visitors throughout the entire route
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.
a Plot Discovered TO Loot 81 Rock xBI-
and Train Near St Joseph.

a Plot Discovered TO Loot 81 Rock xsI-
and Train Near St Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, No, Oct. B. --Another
train robbery on the Rock Island sys-
tenn was yesterday frustrated by the
capture Of two Of the principal mem
bers OF the gang, Lee Frizzell and
by Sheriff Carson and Detective Flynn
Of Chicago, at noons and lodged in the
county jail Four of their compan-
ions escaped, but their capture is an
ticipated at any time. For nearly
four weeks the authorities here have
known that an attempt would
be made to rob the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific
The police and county officials were
told Of the plot by Jim Callahan. a
notorious local tough, who was con-
fined in the workhouse- The place
selected for the hOld-up IS located
about three miles southeast of the
city. September 21, September 25
and October l. had been selected by
the robbers for robbing the train, but
owing to q misunderstanding they
were unable to get together A num-
Der of policemen, Sheriff Carson and
his deputies and several detectives
were on the grounds. prepared to
give the train robbers b warm rece p
ton had they shown up Both Friz-
zell and Jones are hard characters
and have unsavory regulations
Jones is supposed to be the lone
highwayman' who has held up and
robbed many people during tho last
four months on the road leading to
Lake Contrary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
A VETERANS VERDICT.
The War is Over. A WelI-known Sol
der, Correspondent and journal
ist Makes a Disclosure.

Indiana contributed her thousands Of brave
soldiers 70 the war. and no state bears bet
ter record In that respect than 10 does. In
literature il is rapidly acquiring an
envfable place In war and literature
Solomon YeWeu, well known writer as
SOL" has won an honorable position. Dur
ing the late war he WAS O. member OF Go. M ,
fantry Volunteers. Regarding an important
circums ance he writes as follows.
Several OF US old veterans here are using
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, Heart Cure
and Nerve and Liver pills. all of them giving
splendid satisfaction In fact, We have ncvcr
used remedies that compare with them. 90
the pills we must say they are the best come
btnation OF the qualities required in prep
aration OF their nature we have ever known
We have none but words ~ praise for them.
They are the outgrowth q a new principle in
medicine, and tone up the system wonder
fully. We say TO all, try these remedies"
-Solom9n YeVell, Marion Ind, Dec. 8, 1892
These remedies are sold by AL druggists ou
positive guarantee, or sent direct by tho
Or Niles Medical Co, Elkhart. Ind. on
ceipt OF price 81 per bottle, six bottles M5 exc
press prepaid They positively contain neither
oDlates nor dangerous drugs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03

ExcuRsIoN ANNouNoEMENr.

EXCURSION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
On October 9th, we will sell Harvest
Excursion tickets to all points in Texas,
Indian and Oklahoma territories, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Louisiana. North
and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
at the low rate Of one fare for round trip
plus two dollars. Tickets will be good
for return within twenty days, with stop
over privileges.
1925 to St Louis; this rate will be on
for eight days, tickets on eale Sept % 20
Oct. inclusive.
$3.50. st. Louis and return. Tickets
on sale Sept. 20 to Oct 9 Inclusive. Good
to return including Oct g.
Kansas City Fair. One fare for round
trip. Tickets on sale Oct 1st 20 9TH.
Good TO return Oct 8.
For State Fair at Wichita one fare for
round trip, &462 Tickets on sale Oct
LIST to 9th. Good returning Oct 2.
Come and see US. No trouble to ans
wer questions. In fact We rather like
it.
II. 0. GARvEY. c. T.. & =. AQE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03

ST. LOUIS, No, Oct 3.-The Mound
Citys patron saint, the Yelled
Prophet, made his annual appearance
here last night before throng of
nearly half million home and Wis
iting sight-seers As usual, he en-
tered the city accompanied by mag
nificent pageant and regal court. The
floats of the pageant characterized
the similar pageants Of Mobile, New
Orleans. etc, IN addition the various
preceding pa9eants of the Yelled
Prophets being as it were, review
of past glories-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-03
PEARY WRITES A LETTER.
He IL Confident That He VIII Reach
the Pole


PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. g. e. c.
Reynolds Of Cape Elizabeth, who or
gained the relief expedition here,
received a letter from Lieutenant
Peary, dated Anniversary Lodge,
Greenland. August 16. In this letter
Lieutenant Peary writes that while
he did not fully realize his plans the
last year. he has still another year
before him, in which he is co nf1dent
he will win. The main ditf1cu lty this
year was the terrible weather, rough
and cold He then goes on to say:
Whatever you may see in the pa
pers to the contrary, I have ample
provisions for next year. My party,
though small. is an effective one, and
we can remain here with the most
complete safety. Every native in the
tribe is a friend and willing assistant,
and 1 shall take no risks. / am only
w orlxing to carry out my plans, and.
shall take no risk to accomplish
them -