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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
WATCHING THE TONGUE.

Keep watch on your tongues, my children
For words are wonderful things.
They are sweet like the bees fresh honey;
Like bees. they have terrible stings.
They can bless like the warm, glad sun
shine,
And brighten the surly life;
They can cut in the strife of anger
Yes-cut like two-edged knife.
Let them pass through your lips unchal-
lenged
If their errand be true and kind
If they come to support the weary,
To comfort and help the blind
Should a bitter, revengeful spirit
Prompt the words, let them be unsaid
They may flash through the world like
lightning,
Or fall on the heart like lead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
The TelescriptOr.

The 'telescriptor' is the name
given to a recent invention, for which
is claimed the power of transcribing
messages over line, the object of the
invention being to furnish expedi-
tiously a permanent record OF such
messages as are ordinarily sent by
phone. 1t is claimed, says an Eastern
paper, that the scheme can be ap-
piled to existing telephone systems, SO
that, for the example, correspondent
in New York wishing to COM
municate with his Philadelphia
office would simply call up the
Philadelphia end of the phone; then
by switching the circnit over on to
the sending apparatus, which ls
described as being in the form of
typewriter and operated in the same
manner, he writes out his message,
which is printed at the Philadelphia
end. The specific advantages claimed
are that the message is furnished IN
permanent form, and communication
is much more expeditions than by
telegraph, since ii is direct, there be-
ing no delivery at central office and
subsequent handling by messenger
h0ys
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
A PARROT SCHOOL.

On Lower Third avenue, in the
famous and one time much feared
Bowery district of New York, is the
only parrot school on the continent.
In this school, which is nothing more
than the backroom of bird fancier's
shop, parrots receive their education.
Large numbers of these birds are
brought to New York each season,
most of them fresh from the tropical
forests of South America. In this
wild state, screeching and screaming,
they are purchased by the bird
fanciers, taught to greater or less eX-
tent and sold all over the country. In
this parrot academy the birds go
through regular course of training.
They begin with kindergarten meth
ods and step by step are pro-
noted until they have completed the
highest grade. When fresh lot of
these birds is purchased they are put
in the room, and for three or four
days left to themselves SO that they
may become accustomed to their sur
roundings. Then a parrot who has
already mastered the art of monysyl-
liable words is introduced and soon
teaches the whole class such simple
words as yes and no.
The next grade, in which dissyl-
tables and sentences of the simplest
character are taught, is presided over
by second parrot further advanced
than tine first, while in the third grade,
where long words and more difficult
sentences comprise the course, the
teacher is also a parrot.
In the fourth, fifth and sixth grades
the teachers are the bird fancier and
his daughter. The black board comes
into use and the birds are taught their
alphabet one letter at time. Then
to read aud to spell simple words as
"cat' and dog" simple sums in
arithmetic and telling the time of day.
At this point the general education
ceases. The brighter birds are
selected and taught to sing and dance.
All parrots are not musical and only
few become really skilled musicians
from parrots standpoint, which is
learning TO sing correctly to the ac-
compartment of a musical instrument.
When asked about teaching parrots
at home the principal of this strange
school said;
"That's easy enough if the bird is
bright and the teacher has sound pa
tience. All you have to do is to put
him in dark room and keep repeat
ing the words until he catches them.
After he has learned two or three SIM
pie sentences there is no need OF
keeping him in the dark room during
his lessons. He will pick up things
easy enough. But as for learning to
spell and to read and the time of day
and music ttakes a good teacher and
a mighty bright bird. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
Good English Hads.

"Mamma, if 1 had hat before l
had this one it's all right to say that's
the hat had had, isn't it?"
Certainly, Johnny"
"And if that hat once had a hole in
it and had it mended l could say it
had had hole in it, couldn't II"
Eyes, there would be nothing incor-
rect in that"
"Then it'd be good English to say
TINT the hat had had had had a hole
in it, wouldn't it?"
Johnny. you make my head ache. "
Chicago Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
Extinguished Extravaganza.

'My mother says" the young
woman observed to her fance, "that
she does not approve of young mans
giving girl expensive presents before
they are married. "
"That's very unreasona able"
81 don't see why"
because, SO far as I can learn
from observation, after marriage the
desire to give expensive presents be-
comes totally extinct. Washington
Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
VOL VII
Swee: Content.


.,.r moor. vet hast thou golden slum-
bersY
osweet content
A. thou rich, yet in thy mind perplexed ?
punishment
nost thou laugh to see how fools are
vexed?
To add to golden numbers, golden num-
bers?
q sweet content! o sweet content!
c.n'st drink the waters OF the crisped
spring?
sweet content
swimmest thou in wealth yet sinketh In
thine tears?
punishment
Then he that patiently wants burden
bears,
No burden bears, but is king, king
sweet content 0 sweet content!
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
THE BIG ARMCHAIR.
py HELEN FORREST GRAVES.

ut wasn't my fault" said Mrs.
Brickett; "nor yet I won't take it
upon me to say that it was Brickett's.
But we couldn't agree, me and Brick
ett. So we separated.
.Dear mel" said Mrs. Marrowfat.
ut was all about Grandfather
Gums big armchair" said Mrs.
Brickett, stitching resolutely at her
new Sunday gown. "Now l look
back on it, it does seem silly that I
and Brickett should quarrel about
such little thing. But when your
tempers up. you know. you cant
stop to reason, as you do at ordinary
times"
"No. indeed!" said Mrs. Marrow
fat
Grandfather Gum willed Brickett
that big armchair" went on Mrs.
Brickett. "He hadn't great deal to
leave, poor old fellow, but he did
what he could. 1t was great, ugly,
old-iashioned thing, as cumbrous to
move as q horse and chaise, and dread
fully old-fashioned in the make. So
nys I, 1T amt fit for any place but
the store.roon,.' 'Store-room, in
deed!' says Brickett. MY Grand
father Gums armchair amt going
to be hustled away into any store
room. I'm just going to have it down
stairs, where can set in it, and take
my comfort, says Brickett, says he.
1T don't match any of my furniture,
says I. Then take your furniture
somewhere else, says Brickett. Well,
the first we knew, we came to light
words, me and Brickett. I'll go
bono to mother, says J. The sooner
he better, says he. I've stood your
emper till can't stand it no longer!
DO came home to mother-and Brick
ett he's let the farm and gone out
West, SO the Widow Simmons writes
ne; for, of course, I've no way of
moving anything about it myself" "
And Mrs. Brickett brushed tear
ut OF the corner Of her eye with the
pill of her apron.
Dear, dear !" said Mrs. Marrowfat.
suppose Mr.. Brickett was a great
Fial to you?"
mo, / can't say that he was,"
cknowledged Mrs. Brickett. "He had
temper of his own, had Brickett;
nt SO had l. I'm most sorry, now,
didn't let Grandfather Gums arm
pair stand by the settin'-room fire
81 where he wanted It'll"
Why don't you write and tell him
Z! suggested Mrs Marrowfat.
= won't be the dust under any mans
et! said Mrs. Brickett, with spirit.
We left him, and I'm not the woman
go fawning back again and ask his
fdon, for standing up for my own
hts-no, that I'm notl'
put after Mrs. Marrowfat had
1nI
aed her knitting work into its bag.
ner best cap into pasteboard
and gone home, Mrs. Brickett
sadly looking out where the tall.
hollyhocks nodded their heads
I'VE the garden wall, and the bees
ae humming home from the white
ssomed buckwheat fields beyond,
thought of the pleasant old farm
ae unadilla Valley. with the steep-
ied' old.fashioned house, and
'nafather Gums big armchair
oing vacant by the unused hearth
e'and she almost felt as if she had
e wrong.
put I'd die before I'd own as much
flckett!" said she.
oy way OF securing change OF
scene, and diverting her mind
Inc folly of her conduct, Mrs.
y concluded to go out West,
~ an kpld schoolmate who had
4 andV rtled there.
haps, rl1ke Kansas. I shall
r" sail le. to herself. 1T
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

When Maine was admitted into the
Union in 1920 its valuation was $780,
962, 77s. Its present valuation is
S32S, 500. .994. No wonder the inhab-
itants are growing over the fact.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
Letting HI,n Down Hard.

He Do you ever have that tired
feeling?
She--Not when I'm alone. Town
Topics.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25
No Mendicant.

Toge-Who gave you that black
eye?
Mildew-Nobody; ! earned it! !
called q man liar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-25

The average temperature for No
yember in Hawaii was "a Ia degrees.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27
WANT SCHAACK'S SCALP.
Luet gert'S Lawyers Demand the
Inspectors Resfgnation-
Charge Persecution.

Chicago, H., Oct, DIV. A. Vincent
and A A. Goodrich, Luetgert's attor-
neys, called on Mayor Harrison today,
and made formal demand that Police
Inspector Setback be removed. Judge
Goodrich called the mayors attention to
a published interview in which Setback
is quoted as giving lntimatiOn that Juror
Harley was influenced by Goodrich in
holding out for disagreement i'll the
Iuetgert case.
In the interview Inspector Setback is
reported to have said that Harley was Il
business partner of Thomas Gahan, the
Democratic politician, and that Vincent
and Goodrich were attorneys for the
firm. Hariey's son. it is said was seen
frequently before the trial with Judge
Goodrich. and Inspector Setback is
quoted as having called attention to this.
Judge Vincent informed the mayor
that every statement made in the inter
view was false. Unless Setback could
prove the truth of what he said, Judge
Goodrich, it is said, asked to have In
spectOr Setback removed Judge Vim
cent called the mayors attention to what
he termed the ''rascally" methods of
Setback in prosecuting the Luetgert case
and it is said made formal demand
that the police official be retired.
The mayor declined to say what ne in
tended to do iii the matter. The mayor
denied that Luetgert's attorneys Lad
called to demand Schaack's removal. He
said they simply wanted the north side
police inspector to retract several state
ments attributed to him in regard to
Juror Harley and Judge Goodrich.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27
STORY OF THE CRIME,
One of the Most Noted Cases in Western
Criminal History.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-The Luetgert trial
has been one of the most noted cases in
criminal history. AdOlph Luetgert, who
had been Il wealthy manufacturer of sau-
sage, and had recently failed in business.
losing much of his fortune, was arrested
May II, charged with the murder of his
wife, Louise. Mrs. Luetgert disappeared
from her north side home May 1, but the
fact was not reported to the police until
her brother started an investigation
week later. According to that theory of
the prosecution, the murder of Mrs.
Luetgert by her husband was horrible
one 1t was asserted by the state that
the sausagemaker, having tired of his
wife and desiring to marry Mrs. Chris
tina Feldt, a wealthy widow, had enticed
the missing woman to the basement of
his factory on the night of May 1, and
then, after a terrible struggle, killed her
with a club. After the murder, accord
ing to the prosecution, Luetgert placed
the body of his wife IN one of the huge
sausage watts with quantity of caustic
potash and boiled the body until it had
almost entirely disappeared, sitting by
the vat throughout the night alone and
on guard. Soon after the police took
charge of the case the sausage vat was
drained and several bones, two rings and
some corset steels were found.
Upon this evidence the state based its
case Over the identification of the bones
desperate battle of expert opinion was
waged. the identihcations ranging all the
way from the statement that the bones
were those of a woman of about Mrs.
Luetgerts size to the assertion that they
were plainly all that was left of a dog
of the Luetgert family. The expert tes-
timony alone cost the state $4,000 and
the entire cost of the trial to the prose
cution is estimated between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Luetgert's defense was that his wife
had left home while temporarily insane.
The use of the caustic potash in the saus-
age factory vat was explained as an OK
pertinent in soap-making and much testi-
mony was introduced to show that the
rings found had never been worn by
Mrs Luetgert and that the bones were
not human.
The prosecution was conducted by
States Attorney Deneen and Assistant
States Attorney McI1ween and the de
PENDANT was represented by ex-Judge
Vincent and Andrew Phalen. The Trial
which consumed eight weeks, was
marked by intense interest and dramatic
incidents. the courtroom being packed
daily to the standing-room limit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27
NEW BLACkMAIL SCHEME.
English Women Fall Victims to Two
SWindlerS in Female
Attire.

London, Oct 23.-In the arrest Of a
nest of German Adventures, one of whom
at least is an ex-convict, the police have
unearthed a new and most dangerous form
of Matchmaking, but which it is believed
has been nipped in the bud.
The gang consisted of four young men
of decidedly effeminate appearance. pos
Sessing good looks to boot. Always
dressed in female bicycle attire, their ap-
pearance was so deceptive that even the
police were fooled until their prisoners
had been put in the sweat-boX and search
ing room.
The modus operandi of the gang, which
had quarters in three different parts of
London, was to advertise itself as firm
of lady tailors and to send through the
mails samples of cloth for the manufac-
ture of suits at ridiculOusly low prices,
their circulars also setting forth that upon
request a member of the firm would wait
upon the Would-he customer at the latter's
residence.
Where the bait took ana one or an
other of the gang was admitted to tete-
a-tete with the would-be customer for
the purpose of taking measurements, he
studied his victims characteristics, and
where he found one weak or easily fright
ened at the possibilities of being placed in
a compromising position he revealed his
sex and demanded blackmail under penal
ty of compromising their character.
1t is said that the gang has been sue
ceSSfully carrying on these operations for
several months Finally one of their
victims made an anonymous communica-
ton to Scotland yard which resulted III Il
They have been committed for trial at the
next term of the criminal court and mean
while the police are looking up their rec
0rds in Germany.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27
PLAGUE IN KLONDIKE.
Mysterious Disease Carrying Off
Prospectors at the Rate of
Five Day.

Victoria, 3. c., Oct. 25.-Miners who
came down ON the steamer Farallon from
Dyea and who left Dawson City about
forty days ago, say five days before they
left, Hansen, one of the managers of the
Alaska Commercial company, arrived in a
canoe and told of the abandonment of
efforts to get food up the river. Fully
400 miners at once made preparations to
start out over the trails, but the citizens
committee refused to allow them sufficient
provisions for the journey, so, save those
who had already started, all will have to
remain and share in the privations at
Dawson.
Charles Fries of Tacoma, who came
out with Butt Woods and Archie Burns
says that besides the famine, a mysteri-
Gus disease has broken out, which is car
rying off an average of five men daily.
Twenty-four hours after the victim is at
tackled he turns black from the waist to
the throat, and two days later III a major
lty Of cases Is dead.
On his way out over the Dalton trail,
which, in many places, runs along the
Yukon's banks, the party met many boats
bound down. About 800 boats are now
going down the river with from four to
seven men in each boat.
This party ran short of food and for
four days none had any food save an
owl which they shot and some soup made
from a raw-hide strap which they were
using in packing their goods. The Far
allon brought down about $4,000 IN
gold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27
GALES ON ATLANTIC.
Tide Rises Until Half of Cape Mays
Simmer Resorts Are
Inundated.

Cape May, n. J., Oct. 25.-The North
easter which prevailed along the coast
for five days developed in the night into
the worst storm which has struck Cape
May in nineteen years. The tides cover
over third of the territory of the
town and surround the mammoth
Stockton hotel and all the section north
east of it. The wind reached velocity
of forty-fve miles and hour and is still
blowing gale The board walk is
slightly damaged. -Four miles of trolley
road on the beach is entirely broken.
An unknown tWo-masted schooner,
sailless, is at the mercy of the elements
two miles off shore.
Sightseers say that ome vessel went
down off shore about $50 this morning.
This statement cannot be verified Trains
over the South Jersey railroad cannot get
across the meadow.
South Cape May is also badly flooded,
many cottage porches and fences being
washed away. The train service to all
beach resorts is suspended. Telephone
service between the life-saving stations is
interrupted.
Washington, D. c., Oct 25.-The re-
port of the weather bureau today says:
1.-The tropical storm continues central
near the Virginia coast, where the barOm
This storm is apparently moving slowly
to the north and is attended by winds of
hurricane velocity on the Virginia, Della
ware and North Carolina coasts. 1t will
probably continue it's movement to the
northward, causing dangerous northeast
erly gales on the New England and New
Jersey coasts tonight. 1t is unsafe for
any vessel to leave port from Norfolk
nOrthward"
Delaware Breakwater, Del, Oct. 23.-
The northeast gale, which reached q We
locity of nearly fifty miles an hour last
night, is still blowing forty miles an hour
with no signs of abating. The schooner
H. w. Laws, which went ashore near the
factory yesterday. is still pounding on
the beach. The schooner Flossie Falken-
burgh and Sarah H. Vaughan came
ashore last night at West Maull's pier
and barge No. II and a dredge are
aground near the lifesaving station.
The schooner A. l.. Ponder, for New
York, is ashore three miles north Of
Maulfs pier. No word has been received
from down the coast on account Of liter
ruption to the lifesaving service wires.
Atlantic City, n. j., Oct. 25.-The sea
last night and today has been the heavi-
est in years. No wrecks or injury to YES
sells have yet resulted off this coast, but
considerable damage in local way has
been done
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27
OPPOSED TO SOCIALISM.
Denver Clergyman Wages War or
Blatherskites.

Denver, Col, Oct. 25.-The Tabor
Grand Opera house was crowded 10 the
doors last evening with people to Iiste2
to the eloquent clergyman, Rev. I. II.
Malone, deliver his much-discussed lact-
ure on ''S0cialistic Fallacies."
Father Malone said in part: "The wild
and senseless attacks which the dema-
gogue makes upon capital and legitimate
corporations in behalf of the laboring
men are to be deeply deplored by honest,
lava abiding citizens. 1t is unfortunate
for labor that irresponsible blatherskites
are allowed to inject themselves into Ia
Dor difficulties and to misrepresent the
position of honest labor towards capital.
The demagogue would make it appear
that class is naturally hostile to class;
that the rich and poor are intended by
nature to live at war with one another.
Both the rich and the poor must be made
to understand that capital cannot do
without labor, nor labor without capital.
81 am opposed to Socialism, first. be-
cause its votaries chiefly engage them
selves in unjust, unreasonable and sense
less attacks on corporate wealth, and,
second. because it is untenable from i re-
ligious, philosophical and economic point
of view -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-10-27

liam Charles AS he gained his seat,
shook it and whispered few words in
to his business partners ears. Then he
sat down.
Judge Tuthil looked up at Bailiff Con-
nor and nodded. The grey-haired Gus
todian raped sharply for order and
commanded silence.
Gentlemen, | have called you into
court to ask if you have reached YER
dict" said Judge TuthilI.
Foreman's Formal Report.
Foreman Heickhold arose and replied:
"YOur honor, we have not"
rs there any prospect Of your reaching
one?' asked the court.
II don't think so. In fact. | know
there is not at least that is my firm be-
lief responded the foreman.
''How do you stand, numerically l
mean, not individually" queried the
court.
"We stand nine for conviction to three
for acquttal,'' replied the foreman. 1--WE
have stood that way for thirty-eight
hours. There has not been a solitary
change in the vote during the thirty
eight hours. In my opinion there is not
the least possibility of reaching an agree
ment."
what Fave you TO say, Juror Bar
ber?" asked his honor.
1--WE can never reach Il verdict" re-
piled the juror. EVERY point and phase
of the evidence has been infinitely dis
cussed and It is impossible for us 10
agree
''What is your impression, Juror Fow-
ler?" continued the court
1.-THE same as the other We cannot
agree" replied Fowler 1--WE have dis
cussed the case thoroughly and we can
not reach a verdict"
Judge Tuthill then called each of the
NV lo1 ~,
the same manner expressing the view
that it would be impossible for the jury
to agree. Juror Harley was the last
juror called. He arose and replied firm
~ and with emphasis: Il do not be-
ieve we can agree upon q verdict
Il will ask the counsel for the pris-
oner what they think of the situation, "
said Judge TuthilI.
EN-Judge Vincent arose and remarked: :
"Your honor. | do not think from what
| have just listened to that there is any
possibility of a verdict being returned
Il am of the very same opinion, >
echoed Attorney Phalen.
Luetgert is Satisfied.
.'Luetgert. how does it impress you?'
asked Judge Tuthill
The big fellow arose with smile and
bowed awkwardly to the court.
Il am just Of the opinion of my law
yers," said he.
WHAT! exclaimed Judge Tuthill.
who had not caught the words of the
prisoner.
Il leave it to my attorneys believe
just as they dol don't believe they
could find verdict responded Luetgert
in Il high tone of voice. Then he sat
down.
What do You think, Mr.. Deneen?" in
CURED the judge. directing his gaze to-
ward the states attorney.
1T appears from the consensus of
opinion expressed by the jurors that they
cannot agree" replied Mr.. Deneen.
Il don't believe they would be able to