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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
A CLEVER HAWK.

A description of most remark
able hawk has been sent frem Ireland.
A farmer in the south of the country
has herd of seventy-five COWS, which
have to be sent daily to some outlying
common land at some distance from
the farmhouse. His son, lad of
about sixteen, a year or two since
took a hawks nest with young ones
in it, killing the parent birds, who
had been flying off with his fathers
chickens. One of the little birds he
reared, making great pet OF it as 1t
grew up, and every day for con.
siderable time he took it with him
when he went to fetch the COWS.
A short time since the boy injured
his foot SO that he could not walk.
His father was absent. and SO it came
about that no one was able to go for
the herd. What was the surprise of
the boy and his mother to see the
COWS come into the yard not much
after the usual time. The fact was
that the hawk had gone alone, and
had succeeded in bringing up the
whole herd unaided.
The next night Mr.. Hawks methods
we're observed. He first of all gath
cred his herd together in the most
skilful way and then started them off
for the farm. When COW loitered
he flew at it fiercely, and if it refused
to quicken its steps he struck it with
his great wings. When his herd was
in good order he perched himself with
great assurance on the horn of the
last COW.
Since thes the hawk has always
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
The Mighty Pen.

In Birmingham, England, there are
number of factories that make
$50, 900, 900 pens every week. The
majority of the workers in these fac
tories are women.
To make 1000, 900 pens fully ton
of steel is needed. There is so much
work necessary to manufacture a
single pen that if they were not made
in such bulk they would be much
more expensive.
When the steel leaves the presses
it is shaped like pen, but is flat in
stead of rounding. The fat pieces
are put in furnace, where they re-
main till they are redhot, when they
are hammered and stamped.
More steel is used every year in the
making of pens than in the manufac-
ture of guns, swords and needles
throughout the world. The type
writer has rather checked the enor-
nous use of steel pens, still they
lead.
Forty years ago when pens. super
ceded quilts it was one of the myster-
les of the day how the slit was made
down the center of the pen. Those
employed in that part of the work
we're made to take on oath not to re-
veal the process. Now everybody
knows that the slit is made by a pain
of scissors fixed in press. Men roll
the steel to it's proper thickness; then
women cut it in strips the width oi
two pens by means of presses.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13

us the first swarm of bees. There are
fourteen hives down under the south
wall. Spencer sold the honey for us;
and we planted all the nice flowers
that grow down in the meadow, that
you said was too stony and barren
even for the sheep to pasture uponi
and Will dug and hoed around them
after the chores we're all done, and We
sent boxes and bouquets of lilies and
verbenas to the city every day by Mr.
Penn's wagon. Aud we gathered wild
strawberries before the sun was up,
and got cherries out of the old lane,
and the money is all ours every cent
of it'll"
"Honey, eh?" said Mr.. Chesney,
staring at the row of hives, for Elma
had dragged him out into the Noyem-
ber moonlight to the scene of action.
"Well, I've seen these many time,
but always s'posed they belonged to
Squire Penn's folks. And flowers,
and wild berries! Didn't think there
was SO much money in 'em. Guess
I'll try the business myself next year.
Queer that the womenfolks should
have got the start of me -
And after that he regarded his fam
lily with more respect. The mere fact
that they could earn money had ele-
waited them immensely in his sight.
But when spring came he lost his
able coadjutor.
Miss Elma incidentally announced to
him one day that she was going to be
married to Walter Penn the next
week.
"And Mamma is CONT 20 live with
u.s." added Elma. "She can't stanc
the damp house and this hard work
any longer"
But Mrs. Chesney did not go to the
Penn Farm. Mr.. Chesney hired a
stout serving maid, and laid drain
pipes under the kitchen stoop.
If his wife understood her business
so we'll, it was worth while to keep her
we'll and active, he considered.
81 couldn't we'll leave papa, you
know" said Mrs. Chesney to Elma.
"He means well, and now that Rebecca
Beckel is coming here, and the kit
chen is dry, we shall get along nicely.
1 wouldn't go back to the city for any
thing now."
"Nor 7, either" said Elma. "And
oh, mamma, shall always love those
bee-hives under the holly-hocks. for
it was there Walter asked me to be
his wife |"
And Mrs. Chesney tearfully kissed
her daughter. She, too, had been
happy once, and had her dreams.
1t was to be hoped that Walter
Penn was made of different metal
from George Chesney.
To Elma, however, all the world
was couleur de rose. Had she not the
eternal talisman of Youth and Love?
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
A Dangerous Profession.

Fizzer-I tell you what, old boy,
it's case that makes my heart bleed.
The fellow has died and left wife
and six little ones entirely unprovided
for.
Quizzer-Didn't he even have his
life insured?
"Oh, no mo company would risk
him-his profession was too hazard
GUS"
"Why, what was hep"
"a life insurance agent Life.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
Inst From Georgia

IpYyME OF GOOD TIMES.
|mes-they are coming;
mot what they say;
hear 'em humming
land miles away
through the summer,
|ng through the freeze
hown the rivers
in the breeze.
bes-they are coming;
b on the run!
bg in the dew drops
inning in the sun.
DER the daises,
be- in the brook
ling at fellow
sweetheart used to look
es-they are coming;
en. clear the way!
The SHOWS of winter
blooms the rose of May.
hills are green with clover,
ds with corn and hay,
all sing halleluia
be good times como to stay.
stanton In Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
EE!(,,.!BIIdFs { ;,oluulp(

been sent for the COWS at 5 O'Clock,
and he is seldom behind time in bring
ing them up. His fame has spread
abroad, and many people have visited
the farm to see him perform his clever
task.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
Knew His Business.

''Who is that man who is explain
ing all about the correct use of the
bicycle?"
"oh. he's one of our most promi.
nent experts. +"
"Ah, an expert rider =
s.No --er - an expert talker. -
Judge
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
THEY MANAGED.

up your things as soon as
Be, my DEAR" said Mr.. Ches-
Mere going to move on Sat-
III Mrs Chesney were a matri-
firm there was no question
|t-but Mrs. Chesney had al
In silent partner in the
|er / get married, said Elma,
yed girl of seventeen, II
put upon as Mamma is I"
regular despot-that's
q isl" decided Will, a tall
bf fifteen.
my dear?" asked Mrs.
with little start.
be country" said the family
"Im tired of this city
1t costs great deal more
nes to. I'm told you can
the expense in the coun-
gasped Mrs. Chesney, "what
me of the children's educa-
s a good district school in
borhood, not more than a
bnt," explained the hus-
hd exercise will do them
hat are we to do for soci-
said Chesney. 81 wouldn't
| for people who can't be So
themselves. There'll be the
to do, you know-nobody
girl in the country-and
Shores about the place for
pencer. / shall keep a horse
one cheap, for the station
lie from the place, and I've
for a couple of COWS and
Spsncer looked askance at
bus good to walk a mile to
buttered the elder; ''but
have a horse to carry him
TO the station.
hther's logic all over" OBJ
lcer.
7. Chesney explained to
various advantages which
crue from the promised
prtunate," said he, "that
|osie weren't boys. Such
omen folks are enough
y family. Men, now, can
their bread. But we must
everybody useful in some
r. It's 80 healthy you
ed he. "And the rent
of what we pay here. I"
e any modern conven-
the place ?" timidly in
Chesney.
spring of excellent water
red yards from the house, "
band.
hey grew pale.
BOT to walk a hundred
" drop of water I want 2"
(ge rain water hogshead
les of the house, added
"And I've already got
erosene lamps. As for
p given to understand
ID housekeepers there
EN- themselves in tin
g nothing like economy.
to know, Abigail" !" he
y, "what are you look
isical about ? Do you
i'll and fold your hands,
The work +? Give me a
b natural laziness |"
zy, George" said the
bewildered air; "but
? new and strange At
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-08-13
Curative.

"That fellow turns up on every
corner.
why don't you get rid Of him?"
, "How can II"
"Why, easy-lend him . dollarl"-
Boston Globe
The herald., 1896-08-31
THE OLD SOLDIER VOTE
The Frantic Efforts to Get the OLD Boys
Lined Up for Mckinley

Editor Herald: The efforts made by
the Mckinley managers to push the old
soldiers to the front Gas was seen Sat
urday night show how desperate are
their chances for success. To the super
fetal observer it would appear that
those who wore the blue are a unit for
Hanna's man, but those who have TAX
en- the trouble to look below the surface
know that such is not the case. Two
thirds of those who carried muskets dur
ing the war are producers now, and al
most to man will they vote for free
silver. 1t is only the professional SOL
dier, the soldier who soldiers the SOL
dier, whom you will find bending the
pregnant hinges of the knee" to our an
cient enemy across the water.
There is something revolving to the
true American (native or adopted) to be
told that bimetallsm would be a grand
thing for us, but we cannot legislate for
ourselves without the concurrence of
aliens. How a man whose ancestors
loft the marks of their bloody feet on the
frozen ground of Valley Forge, or fol-
lowed the fortunes of the Swamp Fox
can hear such talk without his blood
bo. ling with righteous indignation is
more than | can comprehend. 1t looks
to me that the old soldiders, all of
pGllGNe THAT VI llcle sam StanuS
heao' and shoulders above his compeers
would rebel to man against any party
that proclaims our inability to conduct
our own affairs as we see best, without
asking any odds from anybody.
But we are told that the Republican
party is the special friend of the old SOL
der. The men who today are control
ling the destinies of that party have al
ways shown themselves the friends of
the soldier only to use him a & a ga tSpay,-
Every effort that has been made by con-
gre1s % elevate the pay of the musket-
holder for injuries received during the
war TO that paid the bondholder has met
with the determined opposition of the
latter class-the class that stands for
sound money, protection and Mckinley.
VIII o soldiers look over their rosters
ana see how many Hannas, Belmonts,
Rockefellers, Pullnans, Vanderbilts,
Astors, Rothschilds and Carnegies they
ind Inscribed thereon? They We're at
home Dining gold out of the blood of
the nation, but today have the sublime
cheek To come staggering to the front
and proclaim themselves as the saviors
or the nation. There is an organization,
q quasl-political one in this country,
from which the musket holder who
served as a private during the war is
debarred from entering. Both Mckinley
at one end and Otis at the other are
menlbe'v of it. and it is solid for the sue
cess of the Republican ticket. This IS
the class of soldiers who are TO be bene.
1lted by Republican success, and when
neI U Tx OF soldier they mean the
soit-bread class and not the men who
camrod In the bitches and stood Off the i,a
shock tf War--the coffee coolers" as
Gen. Bragg. who stands for sound mon
ey, mas GtiSmatized the musket-holders
RALPH M. PARKER
The herald., 1896-08-31

the oakland Alliance of a special train
10 brlng them to a Republican Hanna
mass meeting at Los Angeles. That is
al you can make out of it,
Gol. CROCkER'S PRIVATE CAR
Hhe Oakland Alliance does not like
tne TACT to be stated that Col. Fred
tTockel private car WasS attached t.
iheir special train when it was not They
say that Col. Crocker, who is vice presi-
ueht OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
company and Republican candidate for
elector at large who resigned because he
laIleu To register, slept on a lounge in
Iuliman palace car with them.
This must have been a great hard
snip to put on Col. Crocker to be COM
PEELED to sleep on n plush lounge in a
Fuilman palace car and he must be
gwen credit for this remarkable instance
OF self-sacrifice in being denied that
personal comfort to which he is accus-
TONED when he is officially on his trav-
els.
The general feeling among Democrats,
Populists and Free Silver Republicans
is that the meeting Saturday evening,
Col. Hellison Clay Otis ponderous ora
torical effort at Pasadena, the parade of
the Oakland Alliance, the special train
and the presence of the Fifth Artillery
band, United States army, have made
from 5000 to 5000 votes in Los Angeles
selves think that incalculable harm has
been done Mr. Hannah's candidate by
the whole fasco, and they are not at all
slow about expressing themselves.
IF WAS SILVER REPUBLICANS
AS Tor the enthusiasm manifested for
bryan at Hazards pavilion every time
MS name was mentioned during the
speaking, that came largely from the
Free Silver Republicans. 1t did not come
from Democrats. The hall was crowded
before the Democrats arrived, so they
We're compelled to stay on the outside
II the Democrats had been able to get
inside the hall, then there would have
been some Bryan applause sure enough.
There was also one thing more that
the Oakland Alliance did not like. 1t
was given out that the uniform they
wore cost $40. This is officially denied.
The cost might be $40 where a single
uniform is purchased, but in Job lots
they do not come so high.
MR.. ALEXANDER DISGUST
George Alexander a colored gentle
man who accompanies the Oakland ALI
ance as mascot, and who carries the cir
GUAR transparency. occupies the same
relative position in Oakland politics that
'Nfgger' jackson does in the Los An
geles political world.
George was among the kickers yester-
day, and he was very much displeased
at the way things had gone off. He
said:
These yer Los Angeles 'niggers' don't
Know nothin' bout politics. I didn't see
ary a one of 'em turn out last nigG
l)ey's gwyne to git horribly left unless
dey brace up and come around If a
few of you Los Angeles 'niggers II just
come up to Oakland. We'll show 'em how
it's done. Dey's worse en- any low down
white trash l ever saw"
Mr.. Alexander gave it out straight
that he would not again visit Los Ange-
les to carry the banner, and he further
added that he awaited with impatience
the time of the departure of the special
train.
The herald., 1896-08-31

is plenty OF ROOM" which is the nearest
the truth of anything he told 1t is
TACT. There is plenty OF room" In that
old wagon and there win be more when
the election is over, for then there Will
only be McK nley. Hobart, Hanna and
the band headed for Salt river, playing
Napoleonic retreat, while the Bryan
wagons Will be full to overflowing,
marching to the White House and the
bands playing sweet strains of music
for the victorious and the people singing
The Year of Jubilee Has Come. ] am
Populist and before / would ride in the
Mckinley band wagon l would walk
lin the middle of the road" If those fell
lows want to discuss the proposition
that the single gold standard will re-
store confidence and make times good
and that the country and the people are
now in prosperous condition there are
plenty of workingmen that can meet
them any time. The Workingmen are
reading, studying for themselves. know
what they need and want and the ma
jority Will vote for free silver and Bryan.
J. D. BAILEY.
The herald., 1896-08-31

Mexico thrown in. This proposition re-
calls the story of the dog- crossing the
stream with piece of meat in his mouth.
lie lost what he had in a vain effort to
grab what he couldn't get. Let us be
content with what we have got and
have truce to rainbow chasing. Eve
rything advanced by silverites is Wis
ionary in its nature"
See the inconsistency of all their ar
Guments-resorting to all means known
to man, fair or unfair, truth or false
hood, they care not which, to elect Nc
Kinley, with the understanding that he
enforce high protection to shut out this
same European trade that 1--WE cannot
afford to let 60"
Then again, Let us be content with
what we have got" l would like to
ask the Times if they expect the tens
of thousands of idle workmen to be con-
tent with what they have eot-no work
with which to earn bread for their starv-
ing families? Yours truly.
e. f. CRANDALL.
Los Angeles, August 80.
The herald., 1896-08-31
ANAHEiM
Citizens Heet to Organize a Bryan Silver
League

ANAHEIM, Aug. 30.-One of the most
enthusiastic meetings that Anaheim
has seen for years was held in the op-
era house last evening. The meeting
was called for the purpose of organizing
Bryan Silver league, and the friends
of the white metal were out in force
The house was well filled and the gen
tlemen who addressed the meeting in
support of the free coinage movement
were greeted with round after round
of applause.
On the stage, besides our local people,
were Charles Edelman of Orange, J.
A. Booty, Victor Montgomery, f. o.
Daniels, w. II. Heathman, w. II. Spur
geon, c. 7. Welsh, and w. II. Bently of
Santa Ana, and +. A Chamberlain of
Westminster.
The meeting was called to order by
w. l.. Metcalfe, county central commit
teeman of this place, who briefly stated
the object of the meeting. Temporary
organization was effected by electing
w. l.. Metcalf chairman and b. l.. Bour-
land secretary.
Messrs. Heathman, Daniels. Montgom-
cry and Welch addressed the people on
the financial question, and the applause
received by them was sufficient evil
dence that the people were in accord
with the sentiments expressed
AS the hour grew late before the speak
ing ended, it was suggested that the
permanent organization be deferred
and the chairman appointed the usual
committees to report at a subsequent
meeting.
The chair apr3inted Joseph Helmson,
H. A. McWili,Erts, w. l.. Metcalf, B. l..
Bourland and n. +. Steadman as a COM
mittee on permanent organization. The
committee will meet tomorrow evening
and decide when the meeting for per-
manent organization will be held.
The outlook for the silver people is
very bright. and the followers of w. ].
Bryan expect to roll up a large major
ity for the boy orator on the Sd of No
vember next.
1t is currently reported that Ana
helm has secured the railroad spur to
the factory site. A considerable por-
ton of the money necessary to purchase
right Of way was subscribed several
days since and it is kkely that the re-
port is true.
l.. c. Bailey and Louis Miller returned
yesterday from a two days hunt in Ira
buco canyon.
w. w. White died yesterday at
o'clock p. m. of consumption. He was
native of Warren county, Ind, and was
80 years of age. The funeral takes
place this afternoon at o'clock.
Veit Benty, Sport Wetzel, Will Renner
and others left this morning to spend a
week in the mountains hunting.
The herald., 1896-08-31
ORANGE
The Free Silver League Opens Fire on thu
Enemy


ORANGE, Aug. 30.-An audience ot
between eight and nine hundred people
mostly voters. greeted c. S. Stowell the
poet workingman," with hearty cheer
ing as he stepped into the plaza at Or
ange Saturday evening to reply to tbs
speech of Col. y. " Eddy, delivered a
few nights before.
The gallant warrior who travels on the
Wall street ten million dollar barrel" "
commenced his effort by stating that he
intended to rip up the free silver ques
ton, tear it to pieces" and executed this
direful threat by inflicting a feeble re-
hash of Sherman discoursN on his COM
paratively small audience. Mr.. StoWell
reversed the ripping up process, both
in regard to the speech and the man who
delivered it.
Every point of the San Francisco
shouter's talk was handel separately
from verbatim notes-and Mr. Stowell
kept his listeners in convulsive laughter
or tumultuous applause as he dissected
every specious argument with merciless
but mastery skill.
At the conclusion Mr.. Stowell was sur :
rounded by an eager throng, including
many ladies, who desired to tender their
congratulations. He was requested to
speak in Santa Anna and also Los An
geles.
The herald., 1896-08-31
/" TIMES" CONSISTENCY
Sample Brick From Its Editorial Columns Set
Forth

Editor Herald: Please find clinning g
from today's Times editorial columns.
some man who places a high esti-
mate upon his own knowledge of COM
mercial matters and a proportionately
low one upon the business attainments
of others, says we can afford to let the
trade of Europe so if we can get the
trade of the South American republics
ana Mexico, in addition to that of the
orient All this is a free coinage argu-
ment, but the free coinage of silver
would not add much to our trade with
those countries; and, on the other hand.
we cannot afford to let go of any trade
we now enjoy for the sake of a lick and
a promise. The trade of Europe is worth
puite as much to us as the trade of all
the Orient and South America, with
The herald., 1896-08-31
POSTAL PRIMARIES
Some Advic, to the Members of the League
for Better City Government

for Better City Government
To the members of the League for Bet
ter City Government: If the report of
the committees of this organization, as
reported in our daily papers of August
80, as adopted on August 6, are correct
ly stated, there is in my opinion a mis-
take made as to the vital issue in 're-
forming politics" that will prove fatel
to this organization in time. This mis-
take appears in the report of the postal
primary committee, where it favors
sending out ballots to every voter, call
ing for delegates to a conventions; also
to express a preference for candidates
Tor oillce. The latter proposition will
create dissension and eventually prove
fatal to THIS organization. Some three
years ago a similar organization to this
had up for discussion this same ques-
tion. L was on Subcommittee of three
to investigate the subject. | brought
in minority report, and while it was in
detail, yet the vital points were the same
as given below. There were originally
two obstacles in the way of a fair ex-
preston of the people at convention
and election. One came from the pur
chase of votes which has been remedied
by the Australian ballot; the other is
the absolute power and control of con-
clans, which they acquire entirely at
the caucuss, where seldom more than
ten per cent of the voters attend This
can be remedied absolutely by mailing
the ballot to each voter ,as per the Great
Register. containing a list of candidates
for delegates (only) to the convention
of the various political parties, to be
returned by mail and counted by COM
mittee of said parties. To do away
with the convention as was first re-
ported and vote direct by this plan for
candidates to office would be unpopu-
lar and give rise to great wrongs, and to
vote for candidates as well as delegates
Gas is recommended by this league, will
prove fatal; for any candidate for Office
it makes no difference how good a man
and how well suited for the office, or by
what manner his name is placed upon
the ballot, other than by the conven-
ton, will prove unsatisfactory aud
finally thwart the intention of this
league and destroy it. The plan / sug-
gest of securing delegates to a con-
vention, if accomplished by this league,
will do more good than all else they can
do. for then should the organization
finally dissolve after their getting all
political parties to adopt it. you will
certainly get an expression of the whole
people in convention. and you will find
that if any objections are made they
Will come from ward politicians only,
as it puts an end to their power.
JOHN F. HUMPHREYS