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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

John F. Suggs, a popular po-
liceman of Montgomery, Alar was
murdered by Robt. Williams, Color
ed Vho he was attempting to ar
est. Williams was captured ana
promptly lyncaed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

Hon. VIM. McAllister, member
Of the Mississippi Legislature. mas
instituted suit against the Mem
pbis Commercial Appeal for hoei'
claiming $25OO0 damage.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.
- nR PoPLARVlLLE, MISS

Il ~
TOWN OF PoPLARviLLE' MISS
T 5. Moody, 6 acres in ea ne4 sec
3It2r Is corp tax l.35 dam
2.53 total 30 os. oo q
T. T.. Ford, lots and 2 sec ~ =
' Is corp tax 7.35 dam 500
total $40 9Os
Mrs. Cora Evans. e3 lot l Eas.
S,rahan street sec 30t 2 10
corp tax 8 90 dam 3.42 tSl2 AZ:
T. q. Coward, 10 acres in NV cor OF Oh
- se4 sec 10 2r 10 corp tax LOU
dam 2.sl total s4.3l.
Mrs E. Dobson, 10 acres in e3 net
tesidence) sec 81 t 2 10 corp
tax 7.50 dam 3.21 total Sl0.1l
R. q. GARRETT.
Tax Collector.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

Dr. Joseph Jones, one OF the
most prominent medical men IN
the South, died in New ofieahs
last Monday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

The legislature stood adjourned
from Saturday until "Wednesday 70
afford the members an opportunity
10 attend Mardi Gras.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

Tyenty-three thousand one hun
dred and eighty-six horses weio
killed for consumption as fooo ~
Paris last year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

The house refused to concur 10
the senate free coinage amendment
to the bouse bond bill by vote 0!
215 to 80. This vote proves gfeat
disappointment to silver men.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

The Jones county couFtno"so
yard is to be ornamentem M. win ~
shode trees at a cost of $24.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20
Prof Smith for 10 Years frinsipai pai,o9tt,srr,yv 81 s
cnuiFRCIIi Cil lEGE OF KY. UNIVERSITY

1carded Medal bv Worlds EzpostI9.
For sy stem of BoOk.keepin< snH q comciete
pU.,,,zea Education, etc. Cost 70 eonpiot nhpots
nn.;anss eonrse about 500, including tution BOOZE
and board PhoneEra,IP5nS', 5 ',Iasyepesssui sradastes
eas n benSs and 100 oficals. No vacauiOm.
ENTER NOW. Kentucky UniversiY oiye~ ntp,o osr
awarded graduates.
oraduntes IN securing situations. ri. Collsoa
IS h order fhaf yonr letters may reaeA ' o'"''s
,sss ,ssnR nss Jgs''s 4. any SMITH. IExiNoToHs kSs
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

Al,ife Scholarship in the Geor.
oia. Alabama Business Colieee, OF
Macon, Ga, can be had on reason
able terms by applying at this ofhce'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

A military company, forty:two
strong, has been organized at o'''''
Kinds county.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20
Bid Me Good-by and Co."

DlQ M6 UUUu-uy uuu W. G
fore
Lidyardi (2s), Ted Cley- will
/ (35). tho,
rime-5. 80 D.. m. Scene Mrs. Lidyard's 'Ae
-curtins drawn-dimly light
Mrs. Iidyard seated before tht Sire gaz- had
: into it with paper open on her lap. She G
.rts violently as the clock strikes the half +b;s
mr. and ring is heard Mt the door bell.
o hastily picks up the paper, aid Is alb wa
rbed In II as a maid announces Mr.. Clay tn
4. wan
Mrs. Lidyard (rising polit sly)-.I to q
mot help thinking you have given N
'ugself unnecessary trouo1e. hay
va .'Tlvl---T nv -. /
N. Batson has neatly fenoea MS
lots opposite the high school ouilo'
ipgs and will cultivate same.
.RREAKs up A COLLIDE.
Humphreys' Specific 1T" "oreass
MP . cold that "hangs on; u,s
your vest pocket. For sale py all
druggists.
Prof. r. Fl. Parker, the accom-
nlished singing master of Ladner'
ra.nrned from a visit to New Or"
leans last Thursday morning.
Dr. q. s. Goss is building an
addition onto and otherwise i'm
moving the old Mcbride residence,
which he recently purchased.
Hon. D, M. Watkins is happy
over the arrival of new boarder
W at his house. He is papa now. ~
is a fine girl.-Hattiesburg Gazette
Master Binion White is now sell
ing that great story paper, I'M
New York Ledger. We hope u
see our little friend we'll patronized
7. M. Gam came in Satnrda
night from Shady Grove, La, an
informs us that it required a SKI
ride Of i've miles to cross fea
River. Mr.. Gam reports the rive
still rising.
Col. j. j. Shannon, the distl'
puished Ellisville lawyer, was
town Wednesday Of last week
legal business. We were pleas
to see the Colonel in enjoyment
good health and spirits.
Sebe Espy, who has been emplt
ed as sawyer at, the saw-mlli
James Aand, at Puryis. for the p
year, was arrested on the llth
a murder committed in Jacks
county. Fla, on the 9th OF Dece
Der, 1891.
L. A. Mohorn, of Alabama, v
is employed ut the PoplarV
Lumber Oompany's mill, had
end of the middle finger Of bis
4 hand amputated by the trimmer
last Saturday evening. DR.. II
! uicutt dressed the wound.
New Orleans ladies are hold
u meetings in the interest OF
short skirt movement. Tais
). pensible idea on the s3ore OF cl'
N iness, economy and good taste,
besides, the lovely women OF
.i Crescent City have feet that
bear inspection.
'',T A correspondent of the
Y ork Sun writes: "What arr
~ many people coming to the Su
About the doubts and fears Of
20 80 Pimonyi 1t is simple thing,
bedding whether to marry or
e lnd is all contained in this ont
4 adylce: Whenever you are
AZ a., hiserable without tho person
- 81 pve than you could possih
2 ssk u nth that person, mary"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

Eight new ships will be added te
our navy by July next.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

'iu'e' ,Hh up, remarked oe-
house to houseo,
that he could secure at>.c ssessed '
months profitable emplcvem'i 2 2
Houses aud fences, blacR- Led oJ
time and the weather, prove any
thing but attractive to the eyes 0
onr numerous vlsitor.'-The FREl
PRESS, Poplarville, Miss Ou
dear brother editor should come u
to Michigan where he would IN
something more modern than 'n
whire wash brush. Paint has I'd
nreference in this neck OF the WOOD
l-Edmore (Mich.) Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.
Aluminium is being used in making
the bodies of cabs.

Aluminium is being used in making
the bodies of cabs.
Gun springs are now tempered by
electricity in France. The process is
satisfactory.
The Mississippi, at the point where
it flows out of Lake Itaska, is ten feet
wide and eighteen inches deep.
The total run of the wind in Kan.
sas last November was SILL miles, the
highest November run now on rec
ord.
The total pressure brought to bear
on the keys of piano in playing
certain passage in Chopin's study in
G minor is equal to three tons.
An oil-burning locomotive is run
ming in regular service between Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara, CAL, and
works perfectly and very econom-
ically.
Coal dust is successfully used as
fuel for boilers by process invented
by German named Wegener. 1t is
fed to the furnace automatically, and
only ordinary chimney draft is needed.
The power of taste is believed to be
due to the fungi-form papillae OF the
tongue. These are from twentieth
to fiftieth of an inch in diam eter, and
are found on every part of the tongue,
but most thickly towards the tip.
The officials of the various ''homes"
for domestic animals in London re-
port that the mortality in cases of in
huenza among dogs amounts to six
per cent: among cats, to "a per cent,
and the percentage is said to be even
still larger among horses.
The town of Deseronto, in Canada,
where there are sevaral large lumber
mills. is partially lighted by gas made
BY ON eawdust. The sawdust is charged
~ brts which are heated by wood
of frphe gas from the retorts passing
EE "a series of coils, and thence into
,ur purifiers, which are similar te
up be TfEeasofHGERss TiIfes fGT;sssl r7fsA r7fRsAlNarSG cog
ind op popI.ARy1LLE HIGH SCK
the March 2, to April 10. ~
49,. review of all the common SCI
'no branches. Higher certlnca
DDS better work, and better
Course prepared largely
State Board Questions.
to FOR circulars address.
WI THAMES, Principal,
Popiarville, Mi'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20

WANTED AN IDEA y %ss ssss 81 :!$sIs ssss:
st,r., ~ natent7 Protect your ideas they nay
SriSs trii YOU wealth. Write JOIN M Ewns5inston. ~
81 n. Tor their 81 800 prize cfer ss------
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-20
Told BY q Detective.

D''-~as disg usted few days ago at
lime' o. -',Ad up" remarked de-
house to house a..
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

couver, B. c.; Albert Sidney Howard. of
Conway; Alton g. Schofi, of Everett;
Charles Sturgeon Moody, of Mount YER
non: Elmer Ellsworth Lyle, of Bothell;
Richard Overweight Agassiz. of Seattle.
The initiation ceremonies were followed
by banquet in which the thirty-five
members and ten candidates participated,
and splendid time was had.
Following are the officers who initiated
the candidates: Shark, Z. II. Lewis, OF
Seattle; Senior Hoo Hoo. ID. p Hanson,
OF San Francisco: Junior Hoo Hoo. f. p.
Cole, OF Tacoma; Begun. George III. En-
erson. of Hoquiam: Scrihenotor, w. NJ.
Peltier. of Seattle: Jobherwook, j. r.
Fox, of Seattle: Custonican, James f.
Bell, OF Everett; Arcanoper. +. o. Ehre-
Itch. of Seattle; Gordon. J. Fortain. OF
Seattle.
The next concentration of the Hoo Hoos
will be held in New Whatcom on August
10. The grand celebration will be held
at Tacoma on September 9. The big event
OF the society will occur at Nashville.
Tenn. on the same date. Nashville Is
the headquarters OF the supreme nine.
and Hoo Hoos from all parts of the Unit
ed States will gather there on that date.
The Hoo Hoos are composed of lun1-
bermen and those engaged I'm kindred
industries. and whenever they meet they
always aim to have a jolly time, and
how they did enjoy themselves last
night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
No. So First Avenue.

CALL FOR 4 REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
primary election and convention for the
county OF King
=, MS Is 70 certify that at a meeting OF the
hMs county Republican committee. duly
called and held In the city OF Seattle. on
inc slss dav OF July. 1895. the following
resolution sas duly passed by the unanl-
nous vote Of said committee a quorum
t2sreof being present ana voting therefor.
30 IL Resolved BY ne King County Re-
publican Committee: That a caucus and
primary or the Republicans in each Of the
Young precincts IN King county be, and
the same are hereby called in the manner
HeF e!rafier designated. for the purpose Of
sssecs4ng persons 70 represent sad pre-
c1ncfs respectively as delegates 20 a county
convention hereinafter provided for: that
w4fa4u the corporate limits OF the cities Of
seattle and Ballard and The Incorporated
OWLS OF Auburn. Gilman and Kent eau
c1ses be held IN each Of the voting pre-
c4ncis thereof. at the places herelna fi@r
designated. on the f2.a day OF August, 1875
az the hour % s o'clock p M that az said
caiicUses any qualified Republican eiectOr
may place in nomination the name OF any
qualified Republican efeetoT TO De voted for
As sum delegate al Sucn primary. at
least twice the narnber OF persons to be
50 nominated az saId caucuses as are 20
De eiecte1 as delegates 20 said convention:
and the said cagcuses shall decide by vote
tne names % three aaallne1 Republicans.
two 10 act "a Judges and one as clerk OF
sad primary election. and the Chairman
ard secretary OF said caucus TO be chos~
en- al said osucusl shall certify TO this
county committee on the dsy following
sad caucu=es the names OF each and every
person SO placed IN nomination for dele
yates 20 said convention, In the order In
which they are - nominated. together
xsta the names % such persons selected
by s1ch caucEEes 70 act as judges ard
clerks of said primary election.
That Republican primaries IN each OF the
voting precincts Of said Incorporated cities
and towns De and the same are hereby
called 20 be he'd on the 18th day OF Angus.
1Ss,. a. the places asrsluasier designated;
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
The Hno-UOoS.

A lively eoncstenation Of the Hoo-Hoos
uss bafS tast evening IN Harms & Disk
mans nal Ter candidates or oiind kit
tens. acre initiated IN the oFaeF' ana their
aro.-x fow merry a. they were cat By the
band Sax. trimmed By tie knot saw.
snaco,ae.4 BY the vssarer and put through
ne dry kin coal3 be heard by people on
Cherry street. who were listening 70 the
concert The dismal cries OF the ear6l-
dates we're sntprrrIxei with the cater
wzu,lHss ard fierce naewsngs os the back
cats $50 seemed 10 delight IN the misery
% tie hans KITTENS The candidates ws-e
adjusted into the order one oy oiss, snd
tha.a -. v~ra waiting heard the musaed
cries oe Hose xho preceded them with
rs Eg.te discontinue
Tae czngslaates Initiated last evening
wsrv. Peter P4tzco3a; Quinn, o. Ed
ronsas. Watson knas Hole AEen- os Sc
stt,%. Thomas SkA1wcoG MeCzgfrey. OF
Everett. p MIcnses DGggan. af Ssztss~.
Eslsz J4a-kss Doodle Ee-agsss<. Of NAa-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
A LOSS OF $4,000.
Big Enumclaw Planning Mill Goes Up
I'm Smoke.

Senator W. p. Sargent. of Buckley. who
was In the city yesterday IN attendance
on the lumbermen's meeting. reports that
the White river planning mill AT Enum-
claw was destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day, INJECTING a loss OF $4,000. on which
there was not a cent OF insurance. The
FIRE started in the boiler house, and every
thing being dry Il spread rapidly. The
planning mill. dry kilns. 2.ooo09 feet OF
lumber. sheds, and three railroad cars
loaded with lumber were destroyed.
The mill was built about three years ago
and had capacity OF IS, 900 feet per day.
About a year and half ago IL went into
the hands OF ]. II. yesterday as receiver
and was under his charge when destroyed.
THE mill was owned by Joint stock COM
pany. z VI. Goss was the principal stock
holder and managed the property up 20
the time II went into the hands OF a re-
eeiver. The sawmin Of the company is
located about two miles above where the
blaming mil and lumber yards were and
consequently escaped destruction.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

You connect ~ Billings. Mont. with
Tire Burlington route fer Omaha. ST.
Joseph. Kansas City, St Louis. Chicago
and ali other southern and southeastern
points.
The Northern Pacific train from the
West arrives a. Billings at 90 a. n.
Our train leaves al u 81 noon.
No trouble about the transfer. This
trains are only q few feet 1pl-t- Step
OF ons--on the other. That's all The
whole thing is over within less time
than - takes 10 tell you about u
Tickets and ame-ta oles al the local
ticket Office. NJ p. Benton Puget sound
agent. corner Yesler avenue and F.on;
street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

Matthew Ring. a Seattle inventor. has
taken out patents on a Street car fender
that the managers OF the local systems
are looking into with en- idea Of adoption
II IL should prove ali that its inventor
claims for t. The matter was brought up
az a meeting 81 the council committee on
corporations yesterday morning A prac-
teal test OF SIS efficiency VIII be made
IN the near future
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
Fell From Car and Broke HIS Arm.

Officer Powers reported at police head
quarters last evening that a young boy
named Leon Knapp fell from a Third
avenue car. at the corner Of Union street
and Sixth avenue. and broke hts arm.
He was taken 70 his home at 5ls Union
street, where the fracture was reduced.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02
Bilious Collie.

perSor< vks .rs sab;ect 20 attacks q til-
Cholera and D.arrhTs Remedy. Ii slwsvs
gives prcuFt reiisf ard II taken Is sou as
The krSt indication &C the disease Sprezrs. i
viii prevent slse a,tses. The 3 and so-cen;
s-zss aze !os sale By druggists eysSyv here.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

change by this action becomes simply
district ganization for King county. Inc
meeting then adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

Can a. Northern Pacific ofsce for par
tieuiars IN regard 10 saturday excursions
20 westp0rt bach Rata 20 Aberdeen
and return k-15 Greatest cycling track
on TIE Coast. and splendid surf bathing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

Fore=sers' picnic. Sunday. Angus, 1
sylvan Grove
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O. melton - M Waite. & was decided
50 proceed wlta ths organisation % The
Washington fs9rabe- Exchange The cor
stliuiioz AM bylaws were taken ap AMI
adopted ssctscn ny sectlcn. sai as
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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
VICTORY is ASSURED.
Representative Babcock Says the
Republican Nominees VIII Be
Elected

NEW YORK, N. Y. June 24-A Her
aid special from Washington says that
Representative Babcock 81 Wisconsin, the
chairman of the Republican Congressional
Committee, has returned from the st.
Louis convention.
He believes that the Republicans will
have no difficulty in eIecting a large ma
jority of the members of the next House
of Representatives, and that McKinley's
election is assured beyond all doubt. He
admits that the Republican, will lose
some votes on account of their strong
declaration against the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. but he believes that, on
the other hand, they will gain very largely
through the accession of gold men from
the Democratic ranks. He looks for re-
shaping of political lines to some extent
in all the States, and believes the Republi-
cans will profit by the changes that will
take place.
At the rooms of the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee there is not that
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

the people; opposes all subsidies OF land
grants to private corporations; indorses
the administration of Governor Matthews,
commends him to the Democrats OF the
United States rs candidate for the Presi-
dency, ,instructs the delegates from Indiana
to the National Convention to cast their
votes in his favor for President and in
structs the Indiana delegates to vote as
unit upon all questions involving platform
or candidates in that convention; opposes
redemption and final cancellation of United
States notes reenbacks) or any other
notes of certificates issued by the United
States to circulate as money; demands a
sufficient stable volume of money, gold,
silver and paper to meet the requirements
of our growing population and the con-
slant increase of our productive indus
tries, and protests against the increase of
the public debt by the issue of interest
bearing bonds or otherwise in time of
peace.
When Mr.. Bynum was finally given
recognition he attempted to offer substi-
tute for the financial plank as stated in
the foregoing, but after another scene OF
great disorder was obliged to leave the
platform.
The convention then proceeded to the
selection of delegates and State ticket,
after completing which it adjourned sine
die
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25

people of this country, and that its early and
correct settlement is necessary to the revival
of business and the return of prosperity; there
fore,
ResoEUed, That we are unalterably opposed to
the single gold standard and demand an i'm
mediate return to the constitutional money of
gold and silver by the restoration by this Gov
ernment, independent of other Nations, of the
unrestricted coinage of both silver and gold
into standard money at the ratio of 16 to l,
and upon the terms OF exact equality existing
prior to 1873, such silver coin to be full
legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts
and duties, public and private.
RESOLVED, That the delegates at large this day
chosen by this convention and the delegates
to the National convention from the several
Congressional districts, be, and they are hereby
instructed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure the adoption of the principles contained
in the foregoing resolution by the National
Democratic Convention, to be held at Chicago
July z, and to vote only. for candi-
dates for President and Vice-President
who are known to be in full accord Herewith,
and to accomplish these ends to cast the votes
from the State of Ohio as unit, as the major
ity may determine.
After selecting the delegates and the
State ticket named the convention at
P. NJ. adjourned sine die.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
STREET RAILWAY LOOTED,
Indianapolis Financiers Make
Some Peculiar Business
Moves.
Millions of Dollars Lost to the Stock.
holders of a Prosperous
Company.

CHICAGO, ILL, June PA special
from Indianapolis says: The long expected
sensational exposure in the alleged wreck
ing of the Indianapolis Citizens Railway
Company came yesterday, when the law
yers for the frozen-out stockholders issued
a statement to the holders of $4,000 shares
in Chicago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and
New York, saying that the present man
agement should be called on at once to
account for $7,813,0 900 i'll stocks, bonds,
cash and floating debt.
The circular says that after careful in
vestigation the lawyers can lind no trace
OF $4000,000 out of $4,000 issue of
stock; So, 100000 out of $4,000,000 bond
issue; $4,000 in net receipts during the
last three years, nor for what purpose
So 900, 600 of floating debt addition was re-
qured during the same time.
The circular shows that Werner & Nc
Kee, who purchased the plant from Sam
uel w. Allerton three years AGO for So 225,-
600, owned controlling interest, becoming
directors and debating the policy; that
they have unloaded all but 1881 shares of
their holdings, yet they still retain con-
troll of the directory ana refuse to make an
accounting.
The board of directors now holds but
2040 shares. The shares have fallen from
175 to 2615 in the mean time, and the
charge is made that some one has been en-
deavoring'to make good coup at the ex-
pense of the company.
From the statement of President Mason
it is learned that the recelpts have been
$171, 900 annually above all expenses and
that now, with $4,000 net profits in three
years, there have been no dividends and
no statement issued by the directors.
When Werner & Mckee secured the road
its stock was increased to $5, 100000 and
bonded mortgage placed on it for
$4000,000.
The stockholders say the step taken yes.
terday will lead to an investigation that
will expose one of the boldest schemes to
unload stock and freeze out the pur-
chasers that has been attempted in recent
years. The enormous profits were held
out to investors who bought the stock un-
til it fell to so as a gilt-edged invest
ment. Since then different rumors have
caused purchasers to ignore the stock and
the price has been gradually declining.