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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16
A Banner from Heaven.

The throne used by the French
Kings and Emperors before the time OF
the republic was known as ''the throne
of the lillies." 1t was so called because
of the national emblem of the Franks.
which was the fieur-de-lis, Il species OF
lilv. The story of the adoption of the
fiuer-de-liS as a national emblem Is
curious and interesting. Clovis, King
of the Franks, married Princess Go
tide, of Burgundy. i'll the year 493
A. u. The young Queen was Chris
tim. and il was her earnest desire that
her husband. a heather Frank. might
be converted. Her arguments had no
effect on him, but an incident which oc-
Cured in battle later on changed his
mind. In the year 496 Clovis and ms
Franks met the fierce Allemannl tGer-
mans, in battle ut Tolbiac.
Clovis was finally so hard pressed
that he called on the God of the Chris
tians for help, yowing on his honor that
If he should be victorious he would be-
come a Christian. Within the hour the
Allemanni were routed. and on Christ
mas Day of the same year Clovis and
several thousands of his soldiers were
haptized into the Christian Church.
According to the story. on the eve of
the baptism an angel from heaven ap-
peared and presented Clovis with
blue banner. embroidered with beauti-
full golden fieur-de-lis. These heaven
embroidered lilies We're forthwith
adopted as the French emblem, ana
from that time until the time OF the
revolution all kings of France bore up
ON their arms some kind osa represent
alton of the fieur-de-lis. FIRST the
number thus worn varied according to
the taste of the monarch, but during
the two or three centuries preceding
the fall of the monarchy the regulation
number was only three,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16
THE .oh5s OF LABOR.

r,,ey come, they come, in a glorious
march,
You can hear their steam-steeds
neigh,
Az thev dash through Skills triumphal
arch,
Or plunge mid the dancing spray,
Their bale fires blaze in the mighty
forge,
Their Iife-pulse throbs in the MILL
Their lightnings shiver the gaping
gorge,
And ther thunders spake the hill
Ho! these are the Titans of toll and
trade,
THE heroes who WELD no saber;
But mightier conquests reapeth the
~ blade,
That is borne by the Lords of
Labor.
Brave hearts like jewels light the sod,
Through the mists of commerce shine.
And souls flash out, like the stars of
God
From the midnight of the mine,
No palace is theirs, no castle great
No princely pillar'd hall;
Rut they well may laugh at the roofs
of state
Meath the heaven which is over all.
Ho! these are the Titans of toll and
trade,
The heroes who WELD no saber;
But mightier conquests reapeth the
blade
Which is borne by the Lords of
Labor.
Each bares his arm for the ringing
strife
That marshal the sons of the soil,
land the sweat-drops shed in their bat
tie of life
Are gems in the crown of toll.
And better their well-worn wreaths,
trow,
Than laurels with life blood wet;
land nobler the arch of bare, bold
brow
Than clasp of a coronet.
Then hurrah for each hero, al
though his deed
Be unblown by the trump of tabor,
For holier, happier far is the need
That crownetht the Lords of Labor.
james Macfarlane.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16

the schools were not placed in the
proper light. A report was made to
the effect that hereafter the eyesight of
pupils should be examined each year,
and that uniform system of adjust
able seats be adopted.
1t has for many years been the Gus
tom of the Patent Office to give an ap-
plicant an interval of two years be-
tween the filing of an application and
the final action upon it. If, at the end
of two wears, nothing was done about
it. the claim was looked upon as aban-
doned, and was thrown out. Recently
a new ruling was made, limiting this
time to six months. 1t might have
been published in many of the news
papers-it certainly was in some-but
it did not become generally understood
throughout the country. In conse-
ouence of this state of things, a great
many inventors have. without notice,
found their claims thrown out of the
Patent Office, and are thus compelled
to make new application in order to
sary to have a time limit, and while
ignorance of the law excuses no man,
it would be no more than justice, in
the opinion of the New York Ledger. to
the inventor to print upon every letter
acknowledging the filing of claim
and upon all forms relating to cores
pondence on applications and claims
the statement that the siX-month limit
had been made. and thai cases not con
sidered within that time would be
barred from further action. Within
the last few months several persons
who have been in the habit of taking
out patents and who are tolerably
familiar with Patent Office business,
have had claims thrown out because
they did not happen to be aware OF
this new ruling. They made their ap-
plications supposing that the two-yea1
limit existed, and now find themselves
compelled TO make another application
or throw up their case altogether.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16
Sacrificed Her Stocking in Vain.

Mr.. Louis C. Solyom, who is connect
ed with the Library of Congress, has
lust returned from Constantinople. ED
route home he stopped in London a
while to see the CeylOn and Indian EX'
position, now going on, and there mad
quite an experience, the details OF
which the Washington Post relates.
Within the exposition grounds they
have n Ferris wheel, on the same prin
ciple as the one operated AT the Worlds
Fair at Chicago. only it is much larger
and reaches fully a hundred feet higher
Concluding to take a ride. he entered
one of the forty cars. Seated with him
in that coach were five other gentlemen
and one lady. When they got within a
few feet of the apex the machinery
suddenly stopped. They regarded the
mishap as quite a good joke for an
hour or two. Then a heavy storm came
up, which continued throughout the
night, and they were drenched.
Every effort was made to get the ma
chinery started. but without avail. The
fire department of the city was called
out, and all the passengers in the lower
cars were brought down in safety by
means of extension ladders, but there
was no way to reach the five or six cars
nearest the top, because the ladders
were not long enough. They remained
in that position from o'clock in the
evening until l O'Clock the next after
noon, without bite to eat, drencheG
| through and through. and fearful every
moment that the high wind would
break the car loose and drop them 10
the earth.
| The London Board of Trade held .
meeting in the morning and listened to
all sorts of ideas with reference to re
| leasing them from their perilous pre-
dicament, but none broached were
deemed feasible. Great crowds of peo
pie jammed the exposition grounds
and In that respect it was good thing
| for the management. for they would
| have had few visitors on such day
without this accident to draw. Mr.. Sol
, yom says the lady in the car was .
| heroine. She bore up bravely wheD
most men would have been frightened
out of their wits. One scheme she
| thought of was to take off one of heI
stockings and unravel it into long
| thread, hoping thereby to let it reach
the ground If this scheme had been
successful they might possibly
have been able to draw up 3
cord and then Il rope, and in that man
ner have procured something to eat
and dry clothing. The wind blew SC
strongly. however, that the lower end
of the thread was blown above them
and around n piece of ironwork, from
which it could not be detached.
They endured great physical suffer
| ing from the elements, which drenched
them and swayed the car so they could
not sleep, even if hunger had not made
that impossible. When they were lei
down finally, at l o'clock in the after
noon. Mr. Solyom had just two hours
in which to get his baggage together
so as to sail for home on the ticket he
had purchased. He has not learned ii
any of his fellow passengers died from
the exposure or not. Two of the men
were frail. He still feels the effect Of
the rough experience, Notwithstanding
a rugged constitution. This leads him
to think that probably one or two of the
others will not recover.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16
A UNIQUE CELEBRATION.

1t is so easy when we are young, and
have all of life's hard lessons to learn,
10 quarrel with those we love.
Tullia jersey found it so; but then
khe did not look at it in that light; she
thought she was only asserting her in
1t seems so foolish too, for her to be
offended because her guardians wife,
Mrs. Barrett, approved of her friend
|hip for Burse Denthorne.
Tullia had so much rather the lady
hould have disapproved of him, for
|hen she would have had a chance of
asserting the independence seething
Eithin her and marrying the man she
bved in spite of all opposition.
But Mrs. Barrett did not disapprcye.
Burse had been at the Worlds Fair
month when, with its usual tizz and
plutter, the Fourth of July announced
self, and although Tullia had had a
bving letter from him just the evening
efore, she accepted an invitation from
ell Talbot to a carriage ride on the
yer glorious day.
A short time before starting she was
batting with some of her girl friends
Mrs. Barrett's presence.
tDo you think your going for drive
ith Mr.. Talbot would be quite agree
ble to Mr.. DenthorneY" asked that
dy, gravely.
I'D like to know what he has to say
out it?" retorted Tullia. I'D like
know why shouldn't go to the gorge
th my other friends?'
And then she challenged her friends
game of tennis, and when out OF
Is. Barrett's, hearing, scolded little
out that lady's interference, and de-
red that nothing should prevent her
pm going now, and that she would
card Burse Denthorne the very first
be that he presented himself.
Ihe did go to the gorge, and Mrs.
rrett made some further unwelcome
parks concerning it, and the girls
sed her about it slyly.
70 when Burse Denthorne came
he, she told him she had no further
erest in his friendship.
But, Tullia," he demonstrated, what
be your reason for this? You are
promised wife,"
80 and ask Madam Barrett" was
the reply she would make to him.
e spoke to Mrs. Barrett about Tul-
inexplicable change; but it only
1e the matter worse. Mrs. Barretts
onstrances were resented fiercely,
all blame laid at the lovers door.
hen on her Dist birthday Mr.. Bar
paid over to Tullia her little for
she quietly announced that she
going to visit a friend who dwelt
the Rattlesnake Mountains in
ho.
she started that very day, feel
~ she had asserted her indepen-
y ma9ner that George Wash
fouiu no' b.
ed{ IT
= Eas half-wb c4to Idaho,
6avf been williYieto mind
ett, he rest Of INV lie, If she
back 70 the homf y" guardian
Ne4a NJ y pIeassAt her, and
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16
The [ Larder of a Steamship.

One of the German-American steam
ship companies used up last year L.
100000 pounds of -four 2,500,00O of
potatoes, 100000 pounds of fresh
butchers meat, 10000 pounds of poul-
try and game, 14,000 bottles Of cham
pagne. 100000 Of beer. etc,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16
Largest Counties in England.

The three largest counties in England
are Yorkshire. having an area of 81
S22, ,S51 statute acres; Lincolnshire, L.
767, ,S97 acres, and Devonshire, 1,655,2 ,20S
acres. The three counties having the
largest population are Lancashire, B.
451 All; Middlesex, 1920, ,4S5, and York
shire, 2,SS6.564.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16

Providence, r. L., has 155.000 popu,
lation and sixteen and one-fourtb
square miles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-07-16

The Baptists have 44,069 churches
throughout the world,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Kentucky Contest.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 24.-Sccretary
Richardson Of the Democratic state cam
paign committee has given out a state
ment covering the grounds Oh which n
contest Oh the electoral vote is to be
made, first before the contest board, and
if unsuccessful there, before the courts.
1t is claimed that irregularities have
been discovered affecting sufficient votes
to insure the election Of II Of the Demo
cratic electors. 1t is claimed that Oh q
great many ballots the voters cross was
placed only before the name OF the first
clector; that these ballots III the case Of
the Republicans We're counted for the
entire electoral ticket, whereas the
Democratic ballots of this sort Were
counted for only the first elector, ". Is.
Smith,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Money Used In Kansas Calnpaisn.

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. PAP. I. Bone
brake, treasurer Of the Republican state
committee, has prepared a report show
ing the amount Of money received and
spent by tic committee during the re-
cent campaign. The report will be
sworn to and then filed with the Shaw
nee county clerk. It shows that the
committee spent about $4,000 i'll its
unsuccessful efforts to carry Kansas
Treasurer Bonebrake says that the na-
tionul committee did not give the state
committee a cent to use i'll the CAM
paign. The entire amount, which
passed through his hands, was contri-
bued by state officials and other Repub-
lCanS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Reduce Immigrant Commissions.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-The Southern Pa.
cifc has informed the roads which are
members of the immigrant clearing
house that it Will on Dec. join with
them in reduction of commissions on
westbound immigrant traffic on nor
NAL basis. This is regarded by the
western roads as a great victory for
them in the fight over the payment Of
commissions on this class of business.
The normal commission should be about
S. and the Southern Pacific has been
paying very close TO SIG. At the meet
ing in New York some weeks since, at
which the Southern Pacific endeayored
to get the western roads to pay as much
commission as they allowed, the western
roads decided that they would reduce
their commissions to the no,mal basis
and throw the responsibility for any
resulting demoraG7Ation on the shout
ders of the Southern Paeitc. 1t is not
likely now that there WI be any de-
mo,aIizatcn. The Canadian Lines have
also signifed their ;ntentinn Of bring
ing the commissions down to what
the roads in the western Iassenger as.
sociation have been paying.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27

BUFFALO, Nov. 2I.-1lnuble broke
out between two factions Of the Polish
Catholics at DcpeW and Il small sized
riot was the result. Knives, rocks and
fists were used and at least half a dozen
men were badly injured. a number
women We're mixed up III the fight.
They were oven more fcrOcious than
their husbands. Seven arrests were
made. More trouble is expected and a
number Of special police have been
SWORN III.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Bank SuSpenI> for "A short Time.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Nov. 24.-The
Dakota National bank, one Of the oldest
in this city, did not open its doors this
morning. The bank will not go into a
receiver hand, but will be in charge Of
a bank examiner. Depositors will be
paid in full within three weeks and the
bank will reopen for business. I'll }
bank has capital Of $4,000, a surplus
of 500, 900 and deposits at it's last state
ment, Oct. 6, Of $l75,592.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
TRUST is STILL I'M EXISTENCE.
A Cleveland Company Denies That the
Pool Has Quit Business.

A Cleveland Company Denies That the
Pool Has Quit Business.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 24.-It announced
that beginning tomorrow the pool will
discontinue paying subsidies to the wire
manufacturers to keep them out of the
nail market 1t is believed this indi-
Gates the intention on the part OF the
pool to crowd the small wire nail
manufacturers ont of the field The
H. P. Nail company of this city,
a member of the pool, denies en-
phati.ally that the pool has quit
business. A manufacturer who sells
steel rods to wire nail concerns says:
"When the nail pool was organized
$1.7O keg was made basis, and for each
keg sold the manufacturer who entered
into this gentlemen agreement was
to receive that sum, the money coming
through the combination, and the sales
being made by the officers of the pool,
who have their headquarters in Boston
The output of each mill was fixed by
these officers in order that the supply OF
nails should not exceed the demand and
thus bear the market. Sales being made
through the office of the pool, each man
ufacturer in it was credited with ST.. 70
for every keg sold and the difference be-
tween the pool price and the market
price was turned into the treasury and
invested in good interest bearing securi-
ties. This surplus has reached good
size and is owned by the pool a whole.
What will be done with it only those on
the inside know, but it is believed that
it viii be used in bolste>ing up the poo
manufacturers, while the small fry ar
being stranyled out Of existence by til,
nOO] -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
TOO HOT DO FIGHTING.
General Weyler's Excuse For
Returning to Havana.
MACE0 SETS A PRICE ON HIS HEAD.

Openly Asserted In Havana That He Be
came Frightened - Stated in a Cable-
gram That His Recall Is Assured Now,
as the Spanish Government Is Incensed
at His Dilatory Tactics.
NEW YORK, Nov, PA dispatch to
The World from Jacksonville, Fla,
says: a cipher cablegram from Havana
to Cuban leader says General Weyler
has been forced to return to Havana and
that the city is in great confusion.
Weyler gives no excuse, it is said, ex-
cept that it is too hot and unhealthy to
do any fighting. 1t is openly asserted
in Havana that Weyler became fright
ened because Maceo had set a price
upon his head for his capture. Wey-
ler's scouts informed him that Maceo
might make an attempt on Havana, and
the Spanish general retreated in hot
haste to the safety Of his palace. 1t is
also stated in the cablegram that Wey-
ler's recall is assured now, as the Span
ish government is incensed against him
for his dilatory tactics. Cubans here
are jubilant, for they think this will
have a favorable effect upon congress.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
RepublicanS File Protests.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Nov. 24.-Republi~
can candidate for congress in the las
election filed protests with the board Of
canyassers against awarding the certiti-
Gates to their successful Democratic op-
ponents. They allege that the registra-
ton law is unconstitutional, that many
negroes could not register and that
many who did were not allowed to vote.
There We're protests from all Of the sew
eral districts except one, Congressman
McLaurin's, but the board overruled
each case and declared the Democrats
elected.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
PREFERS SENATORSHIP
Hanna Is Willing to Represent
Ohio In the Senate.
SENATOR SHERMAN IN HIS WAY.

Understood That He Has Been Offered the
State Portfolio, and Should He Accept,
1t Will Leave the Way Open For the Ma
tional Chairman TO Become a Senator.
Boutelle For Secretary of Navy.
CLEVELAND, Nov. PA close friend
of Chairman Hanna explained under
what circumstances Mr.. Hanna would
accept a place in the cabinet.
"Mr. Hanna" he said, Twill either go
into the cabinet or he will be the next
Republican United States senator from
Ohio. MI. Hanna S course must be de
cided by Senator John Sherman. Both
the chairman and Mr.. Mckinley under
stand that and they are waiting to learn
what position Mr.. Sherman will take.
Mr.. Mckinley wants Mr.. Hanna to
accept the treasury portfolio, but Mr..
Hanna has other aspirations. He be-
ieves it would be a greater honor to be
senator from Ohio. But Senator Sher-
man stands in the way Of that. Mr.
Mckinley will offer Senator Sherman
the position of secretary of state, and if
he declines to go into the cabinet, then
Mr.. Hanna will accept the position OF
secretary Of the treasury. Should Mr..
Sherman decide, however, to become
one of President McKinley's advisers,
thus vacating his seat in the senate, Mr..
Hanna will become bis successor"
This same friend of Mr.. Hanna says
that it had practically been decided that
Congressman Boutelle of Maine would
be the SECRETARY Of the navy. Despite
the fact that both General Miles and
Colonel Fred Grant held a conference
with Mr.. Mckinley, neither of them,
says this gentleman, will get the port.
folio of war
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Will Act as a Military Escort.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 24.-It is officially
announced that troop A, National
Guard, Of this city, will act as the Mill
ta1y escort Of President-elect Mckinley
at the inauguration ceremonies in
Washington. The troops rendered its
services before election and ii is limited
they We're accepted then, Professionally
Of course. Troop A, which was until
recently an independent organization
under the name of the First Cleveland
troop is one of the finest military bodies
in the country and probably embodies
the most wealthy people in Cleveland in
its membership. 1t is splendidly
equipped and well drilled. IN fact it
has elected expressions Of admiration
from regular army cavalry officers when-
ever it had been seen.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Prisoners Burned to Death.

MENA, Ark, Nov. 24.-Thomas Casey,
boss at one Of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf construction camp, and
Happy Hopkins, railroad boarding
house man, were put in Jail here
charged with being drunk. They at
tempted to burn their way out and the
fire got beyond control and burned the
building. They were overcome by the
flames before they could be rescued and
both men We're burned to death.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
Colonel Fred Gr rant Visits Canton.

CANTON, Nov 24.-COlNuel Fred A.
Grant is guest at the Mckinley home,
having come here from Cleveland. where
he spent Sunday with National Chair
man Hanna and oIhet friends. He has
Of the Army Of the Tennessee AID
merely stopped over in Cleveland and
Canton on his way home. He is per
sonal friend Of the Mckinieys and has
visited them here on several occasions.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27

st. Petersburg correspondent reports
that M. Dewitte, Russian minister of
finance, has secured the consent of his
colleagues for the introduction Of the
gold standard. The czar approves, this
correspondent says, and the imperial
council is now discussing the project
and viii probably adopt it, although the
agraIian members firmly oppose it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-27
No Union Offices,

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 24--For the first
time in 20 years, there is not in Kansas
City, a job printing Office OF any conse-
quenco i'll which printers are questioned
by the proprietors as to whether they
belong to the Typographical union. The
offices that have heretofore been strictly
union are "open, and SO is the Hudson
Kimberly Office, which has been strictly
nonunion. So far the change has not
produced any pcrceptjhe effect. This
condition of affairs has been brought
about by the action Of the Typograph-
ical union in its fight against the Typo
thet,p in dec; ding not to Withdraw their
boycott on the Hudson-Kimbcrly firm
a nci,uni0n house. Accordingly employ
ing printers belonging to the Typothet;e
informed their foreman that hereafter
their Offices will be open.