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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
TOAD FENCES.

1t seems to be the general opinion
among beekeepers that toads are the
enemies of bees, and that if allowed to
have the run OF the apiary they will
destroy large numbers of them, writes
Beth Day. Some go so far as to say
that toads will sit upon the allghtlng
board of hive and catch the laden
bees as they return to the hive. But
toads are nocturnal animals and dur
ing the day are usually hidden in dark
corners, or under heavy LEAKAGE; and
bees do not gather honey at night.
However, bees do, during hot,weather.
come out on the alighting board, and
may be found creeping, or rather run
ming about there at all hours of the
night, where they would be an easy
prey for his toadship, were he disposed
to capture them. But whether SO dis
posed or not, remains with one bee
keeper, at least, an open question. !
have never yet seen toad eat either
bee OF drone, or anything else so large
as either. I have never seen one
around my hives although there were
plenty in both flower and vegetable
gardens, only few yards away.
Toads are very intelligent. Where
once they are fed. or find for them
selves some dainty Of which they are
fond, they will go again. For this
reason they are, though shy at first,
easily tanned.
A medium sized toad will eat from
twenty to thirty good-sized spiders,
OF from forty to fifty or even sixty
flies at single meal. They would,
therefore, if they cared to feed upon
bees, be very destructive IN an apiary.
But they would also catch the bee
moth and its progeny, and would pro-
badly soon rid the hives of this pest.
Toads are beneficial animals. They
destroy countless numbers of bugs,
worms, moths. flies, gnats, mosquitoes,
etc., and we cannot afford to have
them destroyed.
To kill unnecessarily is cruel, and
the continued killing of helpless crea
lures, even though they are small, has
a demorallzing and brutalizing effect
For those, then, who wish to keer
toads out of the apiary, the most prof
liable as well as the most humane way
to do SO is not to kill them, but t.
fence them out. The same fence,
though absolutely mouse, snake and
duck-proof, will go far toward keep
ing these invaders out of the apiary.
1t is easily and cheaply built, and is
simply ten or twelve-inch boards sci
on edge in continuous line around
the space to BIO enclosed, the ends
tapping slightly, and either nailed to
gether or fastened by driving two
stakes, one on each side of the Tapped
ends.
Then if the apiarist will watch in
the evening, and remove all the toadf
that may have been fenced in, there
will be no further trouble with toads
for that season, or at least as long al
the fence remains in place. The
ground must be leveled so that there
are no holes under the board througt
which toad might crawl.
When not in use the boards can bs
stored in dry place, and can he uset
for several seasons. Farm, Field anl
Preside.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
Purify
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect Of Geld bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss Of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out Of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands I'M
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
A coca Dou,s worth Looking After.

II YOU own a dog and think anything 81
him. YOU should be able to treat him inteisi
gently when i'll and nnderstend him s Trhs
GENTLY to detect symptoms of Illness; Ine
D. y. S. specialist in canine. diseases 70 the
principal kennel clubs, will furnish TINS IN !.
formation. 1t is cloth bound, handsomely
Illustrated book. and VIII be SEM poss-
Maid by the Book Publishing House, ~ Leon
erd ST, New York City, on receipt OF 40 cents
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
ENORMOUS Two-HANDED SWORDS.

the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fit
teenth centuries the development of the
sword was carried forward rapidly.
Hitherto, the military organization o
Europe had been of the most irregular
character but in the fourteenth century
the German troops and the men from the
Swiss mountains became known far and
wide for their thorough discipline and ex-
celent organization. They approached
more nearly to the modern idea of soldier
than any troops that had yet been put in
the field, and they were employed as hired
troops by the various European sovereigns.
They were armed with pistol and a
huge two-handed sword which, through
their marvelously skilful handling, be.
came one of the most famous weapons OF
the army. This "two-hander," as the
Germans called it. often reached length
of seven feet, and one still preserved in
Westminster Abbey weighs quite eighteen
pounds.
The wavy outline of the blade, a style
of decoration that was much in favor in
the arts about this time, and from which
came our word "flamboyant," or ''fam,
ing" gave greater efficacy to the blow.
The prongs below the crosspieces pro-
tected the guard Welded by trained
men, this weapon was capable of doing
terrific execution. The brawny man-at-
arms grasped the sword firmly in both
hands; balanced on one foot, he swung
the blade in a CIRCLE above his head and
fetched crashing Pow that moved down
everything before luis, 1t was favorite
weapon with the -glish sodiery, to
whose strongly bu its huge pro-
portions were well to stake schard the
Lion-hearted, who \. H. LoHgnt size
alone would have 3rd congressman
on any fleld, handl4lieve that he WI
with such strength |, -EIhsviIla Nav
became terror to T.
According to an
swordsman might ONG-i.nO before b
the enemy disabled vortata CATcH. inc
mighty brands hac
virtues. Like the
the Gothic period,
on the spent energies w Ohio cigarette Ia,
and, owing to thei
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
Spring
Medicine

Your blood in Spring is almost certain to
be full of impurities-the accumulation
OF the winter months. Bad ventilation
of sleeping rooms, impure air in dwell
in6s, factories and shops, overeating.
heavy, improper foods, failure OF the
kidneys and liver prop 'rly to do extra
work thus thrust upon them, are the
prime causes of this condition. 1t is
OF the utmost importance that you
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
When Travelling,

Whether ON pleasure bent, or business, axe
on every trip bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it
acts most pleasantly and efrectually on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms OF sickness. For
sale in 80 cent and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Company only
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

have long been the American apples
essentially so, but the inferior kinds
have gone ahead of it by fully 81 a
barrel. All this is to be taken into
account in the selection of fruits for
planting for market purposes. New
York Times.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
Few Acres. hut Paid For.

The traditional little farm well titled
and the little barn well filed is suffi-
cient for contentment. Many farmer
has lost all peace in life through a
mortgage put on to build bigger barn
or to take in more land than he could
AN
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
Worthy of TrinI-Thnt is the Opinion OF
Mr. A. Il. Thornton.

"I think it is best not to hide a light under
bushels, and when q good remedy is discovered
tits our duty to let 1t be known in the interest
of suffering humanity.
II have been suffering with indigestion and
dysne psia / tried Al the various remedies as
well as several eminent physicians, but with
out avail. | was induced by friend to try
Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy and the first dose
relieved me. Yours is grand remedy for in
recommend it as worthy of trial by all who
wish to be cured" For sale by all druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

A herd of about 1000 horses was
houoht on Washington ranch the 9th
or day by the Portland Horse Meat
canning Company at So head.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
Greatness to CONC.

pat, who, in your opinion. was the
greatest man that ever lived"
"Faix, an at the rate were goin' It's
me own opinion he hasn't been born
yit. at all, at all."-Waverly Magazine.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

you have tried Dobbins' Floating Borsx Soap
you nave decided to use it all the time. If you
navent tried it you owe it to yourself to do So
Grocer mas t.Nor will get 1t. Be sure that
wrappers are printed in red
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHRsn are I'm
si ior relieving Coughs. Hoarseness. and
All Ihroae Troubles. Sold only in boras
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

tbat ne e. ROBIN and the wren are the only birds
have na nS Al the year; All the other birds
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

use Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practicable G. w. PATTER-
son, Inkster Mich Nov. s. 1894.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

81 me wars Of the last seventy years bo
q os dod hassia S1775oGO0O and the iyana nave
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums, reduces inflama
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell at 25c.
n bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

Pain Is Not Conducive of Pleasure,
especially when occasioned by corns. Hinder
corus will please; ii removes them perfectly
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

FITS stopped free bv IN
, ah, hEsToRER. No fits after AT : GREAT
frea Dr. uf Ki Treatise and ST. % triai h Hse
Ahne, 93l Arch St. Phil ~ 8.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

There are nearly 1000 miles of str eets in
London.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

Sunfower stalks are now converted
into paper.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

An elastic currency is supposed to be one
that we can pull our way.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09
oNG-i.no before he
vertake CATCH. ings

W Ohio cigarette law
that article to any
teen years of age
five OF from S25 to
fisenment- from two
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-04-09

rker's Ginger Tonic Hop.reSx HI
men and iniun, crsxspecta III n e
Trfftt viii ss ,s.s.sav q - !ksB Z n ait-
The herald., 1896-11-22
AN ENORMOUS LIZARD

For several mopths past stories have
been current in Hinsdale regarding an
alligator which is alleged to have taken
up a summer residence in the tepid
waters of Salt creek. Youths who have
been accustomed to perform their ablu-
tions in the still waters above the dam"
have been compelled by anxious
mammas, much to their Indignation and
sorrow, to battle in a dishpan or wash
tub. Now these same boys are happy,
for the dreaded monster has been cap
tured, and the chief of police is exoner-
ated from the suspicion of having delib-
erately imported the crocodile in order
to even up matters with his natural enc
my and tormentor-the small boy.
William Wartenburg and William
Hess captured the creature, which Is
now on exhibition at Prouty's news
stand. Wartenburg and Hess were fish,
ing near High bank for bass, using live
frogs for bait, when Hass had strike,
and after gallant struggle landed the
queer-looking creature, shaped some-
thing like young alligator. When Hess
saw the creature start for him he drop
ped his pole and climbed a convenient
tree, while his companion beat the Hins-
dale Salt creek running record by near
ly five seconds. When Wartenburg told
his, tale posse was quickly organized,
and ten brave young men sailed forth
to the rescue of Hess. He was found
still up tree, while the creature he had
captured was devouring the last of
dozen frogs, with which the fishermen
had been provided rope was secured
and the animal captured by a dexterous
cast of a moose. He proved to be two feet
in length and weighs about three pounds.
Local naturalists have classed the crea-
ture as menobranchus. a somewhat
rare specimen of the lizard family. The
specimen seems to be equally at home on
land and in water. and amuses itself by
swapping a set of wicked looking teeth
at too venturesome spectators.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The herald., 1896-11-22

four years, continued thenceforward by
his widow.
Sir Richard Temples autobiography
will be published within the next few
weeks. Some of the public men he refers
to are Lord Lawrence, Earl Canning,
Lord Northbrook, the Duke Of Argyll
and Lord Salisbury.
A book of note to all Americans who
have Travelled il England will be Sir
land Their Story and Structure, with
its many full-page plates and illustra-
tions in the text.
A popular edition of Prof. Villari's Life
and Times of Girolamo Savonarola
translated by Mrs. Linda Villari, is i'm
ported by Messrs. Charles Scribner's
Sons. The work is contained in single
volume of nearly eight hundred pages.
Dean Farrar, now of Westminster, has
acknowledged the authorship of The
Three Homes, a book which he con-
de plume of f. l.. 4. Hope.
The authoritative life of the late Will
lam Morris will be written by Mr.. j. w.
Mackail.
How great Is the tendency to claim the
authorship or proprietorship of good
things is curiously shown by London
journal, which prints the following
squib of Eugene Fields as if it We're a
recent production of it's own:
Little Willie from his mirror
Sucked the mercury all off,
Thinking, in his childish error,
1t would cure his whooping cough.
"At the funeral Wilie's mother
Smartly said to Mrs. Brown.
'Twas chilly day for William
When the mercury went down."
The herald., 1896-11-22
DIFFERENT NOW.

"McKinley's election increases the
wealth of the nation" says the Chicago
Times Herald. How's that, bud? Dur
ing the campaign you were saying ev-
cry day that legislation could not Great
wealth, and now you declare an election
can do what the law couldn't 't.-Memphis
Commercial-Appeal
The herald., 1896-11-22

A lithograph printer in New York has
been discharged for making theater pos
ter on which appeared a policeman in a
green uniform and a basket of blue roses
with yellow leaves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

He was good at every point OF the game
at getting away, as a finisher. a
splendid Judge of pace, cool and shrewd
in estimating the possibilities and
weaknesses of his mount, and, in fact,
every way a thoroughly first-class
jockey. This is how Chorn impressed
those who watched him in his good
races, and vt is natural to infer that
these indicated his real ability. He was
exceedingly strong, as every first-class
Jockey must be. and was smarter than
the average boy. Before going onto the
track he sold newspapers in Chicago
Patron, by Falsetto. dam Patrimony
by Pat Malloy, owned by Hinde & Ba-
ker of Elkhorn, Franklin county, died
at Millbrook farm, Frankfort, last
week, of lockjaw caused by picking up
a nail. Patron was a half brother to
Keenan, and Lisonomy. and won the
Carteret handicap. the Brooklyn derby
and the Belmont stakes. He was owned
at the time by Louis Stuart of Eaton
town, N. j., who refused $50, 900 for him.
He broke down when in his 3-year-o
form and was retired ITO the stud.
Orestes, the Ormonde colt, did not
make the showing that was expected
of him in the maiden 2-year-old race at
lngleside yesterday, says the Exami-
ner. In appearance he justified all that
has been said and written about him,
the Travelled turfftes at the track con-
ceding that he looked every inch a
racer, but when 1t came to the crucial
test he finished outside the money"
Even at that. some allowance must be
made for the fact that IL was the first
time he ran among a field of horses, an
experience which is prone to rattle the
most equine youngster in the world.
Those who watched THE race say that
Orestes was STEADY and stolidy"
enough before the starting gate. and
that when the barrier flew up he was
off in the first flight. He did not seem
TO understand just what was expected
of him, however, and he dropped away
back in the bunch before the field had
gone very far In the run up the
stretch he seemed to get an inkling of
what was in the wind and he ran into
NTH position before the finish, many
OF the race watchers being of the opin-
ion that IL the distance had been four
and half furlongs instead of four. he
would have given the winner a good
rally for first honors. As matters stand
IL viii be wise not to hazard an opin-
lon as to Orestes' caliber until he has
had at least one more race.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

Superior accommodations are guar
anteed passengers travelling via the
Union Pacific system. All trains are
equipped with reclining chair cars.
Pullman Palace sleeping. buffet. IL
brary and dining cars. elegantly fur
nished and lighted with gas, and run
through to Chicago. st. Louis and San
Francisco with but one change. Close
connection is made in Chicago with all
limited morning trains for New York.
Boston and other eastern points, en-
aiding passengers to reach New York
city at las p. m. the fourth day.
For rates and general information
apply to f. ". Maze.
General Agent Butte Mont
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14
THE CHEAPEST RANCH

on earth. Owing 20 my inability TO sue
cessfully conduct my store and ranch at
the same time. 1 have concluded TO Of
fer my ranch for sale at a great sacri-
flee. II is located five miles east Of Ana
aconda and one mile north OF Warm
Springs. contains $50 acres under fence.
water rights. residence and sufficient
outbuildings. I will sell with implements
for $500: 5000 cash. balance on time IL
is just the place for the dairy business.
good markets being near at hand. The
price asked is a tribe less than s. per acre
and less than l paid for II. Title unques-
tionable. Apply or address Peter Lansing.
Deer Lodge. Mont
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14
THE BURLINGTON LEADS.
Zig Reduction In Time Between All Mon
tans Points and Omaha, Kansas
City and ST Iaufs

Taking effect Sunday, April 18th tho
Burlington" will reduce its time he
tween Billings and Omaha, Kansas
city, st. Louis and Chicago 2IS hours
east-bound and hours west-bound.
Just think of IL!
Only one night on the road from
Butte, Helena and other Montana
points to Kansas City!
Close connections at Billings with
Northern Pacific trains. If You con-
template trip east IL will more than
pay you to write for information TO
w. w. Johnston,
Commercial Agent. Billings. Mont.
Phil Daniels,
T. p. A, Butte, Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

James Rowe expects that One I Love
viii prove the best 3-year-old fiIly seen
in many years. She has improved fully
as much as Requital and grown and
nlled out so that she is now a fine
looking race mare
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

w. u. Royse, the Main street grocer,
wishes to state that he has only sold
his retail oil wagons. but is still in the
grocery business at the old stand. 100
South Main street.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

Riley Grammar was In Memphis last
week. He said that the story tele-
graphed from Little Rock about him
having made a killing on Charley Pat
terson's Suisun last week was a fake
He did not bet on the colt and his book
won only $139 on the race.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14
Eork II ser Dsy.

II will be grateful and comforting
news to learn that the Centennial
Brewing company will put its famous
book beer on the market on Saturday
morning, when II will be on draught
at all the leading saloons in Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

Fine finished cabinet photos, So per
dozen. this month, at the Genelli stu
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

For window glass call at Butte Art
Stained Glass Works. S26 South Main.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14

Go TO o. L. Baer for painting and
paper hanging. lI3 West broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14
A $40 90 Value for $40 90.

The Standard for one year and Sight
and Scenes OF the World.
The advocate., 1896-07-29

would be charged 13 cents per 100
pounds.
The same condition applies to wheat.
Kansas City at present is compare
lively the highest market on wheat in
the country on account of the great de-
msnd from mills all over the central
West. But the farmer Is not per.
mitted to take the best advantage Of
this Kansas City market, because If he
sells his wheat there, he Is defrSuded
of nearly 5 cents per bushel by paying
the extra freight. No one is green
enough to believe that when the Union
Pacific or any other Kansas road hsuls
wheat or corn from Sslina to Kansas
City for cents per 100 pounds as its
proportion of the through rate 1t is
doing so at a loss, unless 1t be Mr..
Howe, one of the redeemer Railroad
Commissioners of the great State of
Kansas, who says the local rates are
low enough and "dO not concern the
producer"
The high local rates prevent the
Kansas farmer from prO6ting by the
railroad war now going on East Of the
Missouri river, which war is now help
ing farmers east of the Missouri river
to the extent of from 8 to cents per
bushel on his grain shipments. Well,
there will be a day of reckoning, when
the farmers of Kansas will rise In their
might and throw off their pack mule
fate by electing men that will make
laws to relieve them, unless forced by
public opinion and clamor the rail
roads of the State will quickly decide
to "tote fair" F. W. FRAsIUs.
The advocate., 1896-07-29

South Dakota-SlOux Falls Argus.
Leader.
Wisconsin - Milwaukee Journal,
La Crosse Chronicle, Milwaukee See
bote.
Alsbsms-MObile Register, Mont.
gomery Advertiser.
FlOrids-Key West Equator, Key
West Democrat.
Delaware Wilmington Every Even.
ing.
Kentucky--LouisVllle Courier Jour
nal, Louisville Post, Louisville Times,
Louisville Anzeiger, Lexington Morn.
ing Herald.
LOulsisns-New Orleans PlCayune,
New Orleans States.
Msryland-Bsltimore Sun, Baltl.
more News.
MisSourl-Ksnsss City Star, st.,
Louis Anzeiger des Westerns, st. Louis
Amerlka.
South Carollns-C Charleston News.
Courier.
Tennessee - Chattanooga Times,
Memphis Scimitar, Nashville, Amerl
can, Nashville Banner.
Texas-Austin Statesman, Dallas
News, Galveston News.
Virginia-Rlchmond Times, Peters
burg Index. Appeal.
District of Columbia Washington
Post, Washington Times.
GERMAN PAPERS.
Chicago Stasts-Zeitung, Chicago
Abendpost, Louisville AnZeiRer,H 3 st.
Louis Anzeiger deO Westerns, st. Louis
Ameriks, New York Staats. Zeitung,
Wilkesbarre (Pa.) Wschter, DaVen.
port Qs.) Demokrat, Milwaukee See.
bate, Philadelphia DemOkrat.
The advocate., 1896-07-29

ago sent q King to the scaffOld be-
cause, in part, of this high-hsnded Op.
preston. The same evil had share
In causing the French Revolution and
with it the behesding of Louis XVI.
Yet here we stand nn the threshold of
the twentieth century and permit the
monopolists themselves to Oppress
us without even the excuse of a Kings
licensel We pay tribute such as an
Oriental sstrsp would scarcely dare to
exact from his minioDs but we make no
protest worthy of the name. Is it not
time to make stand for our rights ?
Shall we not demand that share of
earth's fruit to which our labor en-.
titles US? J.C. RUPPENTHAL, JR.