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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Deputy Sheriffs Fire Into lnfuri-
ated Miners.
MORE THAN A SCORE KILLED.
The Men Went Down Before the Storm OF
Bule;s Like Ten Pins, and the dreams CT
the Diving ani Wounded Rent the Air.
Troops Ordered to the Scene.

The strike situation reached terri
Bile crisis on the outskirts OF Latiiliei,
pa. Friday afternoon, when Dailu oi
Ieputy sheriffs fired into an infufiated
mob of miners. The men fell IKE SO
many sheep. and the excitement s4nee
has been so intense that no accurate
figures of the dead and wounded can
be obtained. Reports run from hiteeh
to twenty-odd killed and forty OF more
wounded Many of these VIII dle.
One man is said to have counted thlr-
teen corpses. -Four other dead are III
the mountains between Latlmer anc
Hartleigh Those who were not IN
iured carried their dead and wounded
friends into the woods, and the est-
mate is battled.
The strikers left Hazleton in the al
ternoon, announcing theif intention 10
90 to Latimer. AS soon as this became
known a band of deputy sheriffs was
loaded on trolley car and sent whlrl-
ing across the mountain to the scene
where the bloody conflict followed.
After reaching Latimer they left the
under Thomas Hall, E. f. Leehes ana
Samuel Price. They drew up in line
at the edge of the village with fence
and a line of houses in their rear-
Sheriff Martin was in command, and
stood in front of the line until the
strikers approached. They were seen
coming across the ridge, and Martin
went out to meet them.
The men drew up sullenly and lis
tened in silence until he had once
more read the riot act. This hn,shed'
a low muttering arose among the FOR
eigners, and there was a slight move
ment forward Perceiving this, the
sheriff stepped toward them and IN a
determined tone forbade an advance.
Some one struck the sheriff. and the
next moment there was command 10
fire. The guns of the deputies in
stantly belched forth a terrible volley.
The strikers were taken entirely by
surprise. and as the men topped ana
fell over one another, those VINO re-
mained unhurt stampeded. The men
went down before the storm OF bullets
like ten pins, and the groans of the
diving and wounded rent the air. The
excitement that followed was simply
| indescribable. The deputies seemed 10
| be terror stricken at the deadly exc
| cution of their guns. and seeing the
| living strikers fleeing and the Others
| dropping to the earth, they went to the
| aid of the unfortunates whom they
| had brought down.
Governor Hastings ordered out the
Third Brigade, Of which General Go
bin is commander, and instructed Gen
eral Schall to hold the First Brigade
in readiness. The troops mobillzed
at Hazleton. and were on the scene
before daylight. Capt. r. A. Paxton,
U. s. A, attached to the national
guard, started for Hazleton by dlrec-
ton of the Governor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
POPI4ARvILLE MISS, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER &c. 1897.

Gen. James M. Longstreet, a major
general in the Confederate army, for
mer United States minister to Turkey,
and prospective commissioner OF rail-
roads to succeed Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton, was married in Atlanta last week
to Miss Ellen Dortch, assistant libra
rian of the State Of Georgia.
Ex-Champion James j. Corbett has
just received telegram from Chicago
informing him that the Northern Tu-
lane Club of New Orleans, offers $2O,-
600 for q contest between Corbett and
FitZsimmons. Corbett authorized the
Associated Press to say that he ac-
cepts the offer and will await Fitz-
simmons decision.
The Spanish Official Gazette at Mad
rid publishes the new customs tariff OF
Cuba. Nearly all American goods are
subjected to lower duties. The tariff
prohibits the entry into Cuba of arms,
projectiles, munitions Of war, dyna.
mite, sugar except Spanish sugar.
honey, molasses, silver or bronze
coins, tobacco dncluding snuffs), chem
ical tobacco and artificial wines.
The naval board appointed to in
quire into the question of establishing
a government factory for the manu-
facture of armor metal for the navy
department met Wednesday, and
with reference to the many offers of
plants and sites, decided that its or
ders gave it nothing whatever to do
with the selection Of site or the pur-
chase of plant.
A stranger, supposed to be j. b..
Packet of Louisiana, was found at
the edge of the city of Vicksburg.
Miss, dead Thursday. He had several
knife wounds in his body and the au-
thorities there are not determined
whether 1t was murder or suicide.
If murder, the object of the attack
could not have been robbery, as $17S
was found on his person.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
CIRCUIT COURT SECOND DIS
TRICT.
VIRTUALLY ENDED
the Great Strike So Far as Certain
States are c ncerned.

States are c ncerned.
he great miners strike, which was
Jared ON July 4, was brought to an
Saturday so far, at least, as West
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
st Virginia are concerned, by the
pn of the interstate convention of
|ers, which has been in session at
mbus, o., since last Wednesday.
ter a day of voting and wrangling
convention adopted a resolution
Pting the proposition of the Pitts
operators. The vote was 495 for
3l' against accepting the
OF settlement; eleven votes were
past. The delegates from Illinois,
mad 2o0 votes, We're unanimously
st settlement. Indiana and
virginia voted solldly to accept
perators' proposition, but there
scattering votes among the Ohio
lttsburg delegates against it.
proposition accepted provides
cents in Pittsburg district, all
PAGES where a relative price
obtained to resume work and
ou'e literally to the miners who
receive the advance, at which
the fight is to continue to a bit
ish.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Monetary Commissioners.

II. Fl. Hanna, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the monetary
convention that met in Indianapolis in
January last, announces that nine OF
the eleven members of the monetary
commission that were to be chosen
have accepted. and authorize the pub
licatlon of their names. The follow
ing are the names of those who have
accepted:
George F. Edmunds, Vermont; Chas.
S. Fairchild, New York; Stewart Pat
terson, Pennsylvania; I. G. Bush, Ala
bama; j. W. Fries. North Carolina; w.
b. Dean. Minnesota; George +. Leigh
ton. Missouri; Robert .. Taylor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
WRECK ON THE SANTA FE.


Bodies Cremated.
pr the worst accidents in the
of the Santa Fe railroad oc-
three miles east Of EmDoria,
fst Tuesday. Twelve or fifteen
were killed and as many more
Plit. The fast mail train, going
pd the Mexico and California
was pulled by two locomo-
nd when they struck the en-
wing the fast mail the boilers
rec engines exploded and tore
the ground so deep that the
car OF the west bound train
op of the three c>enes and
cars and balanced there
urning over. The cars in the
the smoking car blrned to
snort time. In climbing out
iloking car several men fell
pc riffs into the furnace, and
osslDle to tell whether they
We're burned to death.
bound train carried seven
coaches, and its passengers
'iahy excursionists who had
gar Hon. William J. Bryan
'ne county fair at Burling-
Bryan himself vas ON the
was riding in the rear Pull
Instance from the cars tnat
|ked.
eu that the wreck was
a miscarriage of orders
rainmaster.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
HUMOROUS.

Hes the most modest man I ever
knew" Eyes, he won't even tell the
naked trIth. "
"Wl ere shall we go?" She ION her
second ride)-That 1 think [ shall
have to leave entirely to my wheel.
Lena-Did Tom put his arm around
you last night? Ethel-Of course
Did you think I'd put it round for
him?
"When you told her father of your
trouble, did he offer to help you out?'
81 should say SO! 1t took about
minuter'
Gertrude-Now, she wants that con-
.idered strictly confidential Emma
oh, yes l shall be very careful to
whom l tell it.
Ferguson-What Is the composition
Of Roquefort cheese? Tipton-Roque-
tort cheese is not a composition; it Is
decomposition
"Miss Flyte, do you think Miss
Giggle is laughing at me?' Il can't
say, Mr. Softleigh. She often laughs
at almost nothing"
Mrs. Henpeck-What makes you
talk so much in your sleep, Joseph?
Henpeck-Great Scot, Maria It's
the only chance l ever get.
Cholly-Im afraid l must be going,
Miss Midway. Ny head aches tewlb-
ly. Miss Medway-Oh, don't let
little thing like that upset you,
Mrs. Homespun indignantly -
Here's an article says that in Formosa
wife costs five dollars. Mr.. Home
spun-Wal,a good wife is wuth it
1T is authentically stated that the
Prince of Wales has changed the style
Of his hat since the jubilee. my!
nv, what time of it he must have
had!'
"What do you mean, sir, by saying
that [ know nothing about the rules
of base ball?" You're an umpire,
aren't you? And a professional UNI
pire, at that
They tell me, Grimly, that your
daughter sings with great expression.
"Greatest expression you ever saw.
Her own mother can't recognize her
face when she's singing at her best"
paw" asked Tommy, who had
been reading headlines, what does
charges of bad faith mean?" "Oh,
-er-I dunno" answered Mr. Flgg
absently. Another one of those
heresy trials, guess.
"How did you come out with that
piece of statuary?" asked the sculptor, $
| friend. ''Not so we'll as | expected.
The city accepted it without mur.
mur, and got scarcely column OF
advertisement out of IT.
"You told me this horse had won
half a dozen matches against some OF
the best horses in the country. He
can't trot mile in six minutes to save
him." 1T was in plowing matches
that he took the prizes, sir.
'Do you think you are expert
enough to take dictation from that an-
thor?" asked one typewriter of an
other. II guess so. If / find I'm
falling behind. | tell him it was be-
cause / got interested in the story.
Old Gent Ito beggar whom he has
given cent)-Now, my man, what
Shall you do with that coin? Beggar
We'll, 1 hardly know, guy nor
whether to purchase an annuity or IN
vest in railway stocks. What do you
advise?
Gilman Visiting Subbubs at Lone
somehurst)-Why, what does that re-
versed flag mean? Subbubs-Ihat Is
where Commuter lives. 1t is signal
we have here-a signal of distress,
and means: 'Cook has left. All IN
vitations out for dinner declared of
until further notice ~
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Postponed to September 2S.

For several reasons that indicated
best, the State Normal College at
Troy, Ala, has postponed its opening
to September 2S. This will suit many
students who could not enter at an
earlier date. Troy is a remarkably
healthy place, being 600 feet above the
gulf, and no such thing as yellow fever
has ever been known there. The col
lege authorities anticipate grand
year's work
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

Farmer Nubbins shouting across
the garden fence to his next-door
neighbor) Hey, therel What are you
burying in that hole?
Neighbor-Oh, I'm just replantine
some of my garden seeds.
Nubbins-Garden seeds, eh? LOOKS
to me mighty like one of my hens.
Neighbor-That's all right. Inc
seeds are inside of her.-New York
World.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16


The trustees of Furman Baptist Uni
versity, at Greenville, s. c., have elect
ed Prof. Andrew Montague of the Co
lumbian University, at Washington,
president to succeed DR.. Manley, who
resigned because the trustees did not
wish him to fill pulpit and the Of
fca Of president at the same time.
Gen. Pandro, in a letter to the Gu
ban senators and deputies, requests
them to hold meeting and come to a
decision regarding the Cuban situa-
tion, declaring that the time has come
to speak out and fix the responsible
ty for the present policy upon its pro-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

department. Of Civil and
Rgineering added to the
toward College. at East
completes one of the most
urses of study offered by
y the country. The col
um now includes all regu-
courses, y professional
iiosophy and Pedagogy.
sional course in Civil and
neering.
oiiity of the course is at
ents from all sections, and
On Sept. 81 promises to
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Plain Preferred.

.Dolly, DEAR asked the infatuated
youne man, "would you rather | gave
You plain bracelet or one with
pendant to it?" :,
e'I guess I'll take it plain, (" said ths
soubrette. ssThe last Teller | had, b.
the xav. gimme diamond ring With
! sirinx to II. Cincinnati Enquixer
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
:, unUKCH DIREUToRY.

p,r,sr CHuRcH-Rev. w. B. Hol.
comb, pastor. Services second and
fourth Sabbaths. Sunday school II
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
MrrHop1sT-Rev. w. II. Huntley, pas,
TOR. Services first Sabbath in each
month. Sunday school 10 a. m.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Plenty of Gold.

Reports from Golden, South Santa
Fe county, n. NJ, say that in sinking
a tubular well to secure water sup
ply the drill passed through 80 feet
Of solid quartz, every foot Of which
showed free gold. Some of the gold
nuggets are as large as grains of
wheat. The discovery was made on
virgin ground at depth of $50 feet
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

Nine bids for the location of the re-
formatory for Juvenile Offenders we've
opered by the Florida board OF state
Institutions. Mariana captured the
prls.e, with 10Qo acres and 81, 75(.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE WORLD

Life Is toll
And its days drag dreary, -
When Death comes,
1t finds us weary;
Glad to lie
With our limbs laid straightly, b.
Eyes fast shut
That were tired so lately;
Flesh and its fieetDess
Under sod;
Souls meek meetness
Gone to God.
Life is toll
And its days drag dreary; ~
But. ah. tolls sweet
When your eyes shine, deary.
Tired am |
At the days dusk closes,
Tired-but to rest e.,
In your red love's-roses. IA
Were | only ~
Under sod.
/ would be lonely
Up with God.
Post Wheeler, in New York Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
Cotton Average Lower.

The cotton report shows the general
average condition 7S.3son September
], as compared with 500 on August /,
Z decline Of so points, The average
condition for the last ten years. 72,2
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
CITY DIRECTORY.

Mavor. W. J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
". W. Strahan; Clerk, r. Fl. Reevesi
Marshal, H. E. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

W. T. Scott, N. Batson, r. G. John
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DlhECIOhI.
Chaucery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
son; Sheriff, w. T. Scott; Treasurer,
J. i. Strahan; Assessor, G. W. Bill
bo; superintendent of Education, II.
X. Rouse; Surveyor, A. J. Ladner.
CBANCERY COURT SECOND DIS.
TRICT.
chancellor, N. G. Hill. Regular terms
first Monday in January and July,
six days.
tIRCUIT COURT SECOND DIS.
TRICT.
Pdge, I. A. Wood. Regular terms,
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District Attorney.
SUPERVISORS.
A. Moody, President; G. W. Smith,
p. E. Williams. G. w. Stewart, j.
A. Fl. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

sop. R. Il. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

Cbancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
son; Sheriff, w. T. Scott; Treasurer,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-09-16

CHANCERY COURT SECOND DIS.
TRICT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12

THE governors of Kentucky,
Florida and Oregon have appointed
senators to fill vacancies existing in
those states. 1t is not likely, how
ever, that the appointees will be
seated. Some hold that the present
cases presents different aspect from
those of the'northwestern states few
years ago, in that thealegislatures in
the states where the vacancies now
exist, were not in session Cd March
4th when they occurred. But it is not
likely that this will make any differ
ence with the senate as it has decided
in the past that vacancy occurring as
a result of the failure of the legisla-
ture to elect cannot be filed by ap-
pointment. In the case of Kentucky
and Florida it is probable that sena-
tors will soon be elected to fill the ex-
listing vacancies, but unless the senate
reverses it's latest decision upon this
subject, Oregon will doubtless be rep
resented by only one senator for the
next two years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12
SENATOR DAVIS HONORED.

AS had been expected for some time
back, Senator Davis has been placed
at the head of the committee on
foreign affairs in the senate, on the
retirement of Senator Sherman there
from. This assignment is at present
temporary, but will no doubt be made
permanent upon the reorganization of
the senate. This promotion is we'll
deserved one, and an honor to the
Senator and his state. No man in the
senate is better fitted for the position
than Mr.. Davis. He has been close
student of international law, and has
followed most closely the many
foreign complications in which the
United States is vitality interested,
and is we'll informed upon every phase
connected with them. And above all
Senator Davis I. is cool-headed, self
possessed, and is never carried away
with any of the so-called lingo reck-
lessness, but is prepared at all times
to stand up to the full rights of this
country and it's citizens. Mr.. Davis,
at the head of the committee, ensures
the certainty that the administration
will have strong backing in the senate
in carrying out of it's foreign policy,
that will command influence in the
senate,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12
Continued on third page.

. PLUCKY little Greece defying the
powers of Europe in their, attempt to
put the villianous Turk on guard oyer
the christians of Crete, challenges
the admiration of the world for it's
courage if not for it's discretion. The
latest turn in the matter indicates
that a settlement of the eastern
trouble may be arrived at without
resort to war. But should war break
out between Turkey and Greece, it is
not at all likely that it would be
one-sided matter, or that Greece
would be wiped from the face of the
earth. When it is a matter of bluff
the powers may be able to act in con-
cert, but should hostilities actually
break out it is more than likely that
Greece would have plenty of help.
Several of the nations, when it comes
to an actual show down, are more in
terested in seeing Turkey wiped from
the face of the earth, than they are
in having Greece molested. But be
that as it may. the part they are now
playing as big DULLES in the affair, is
disgrace to European civilization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12
IMPROVED DOOR LOCK.
Another Mankato Boy Receives a
Medal For a Practical Invention.

Mr.. Vergil R. Dunning, of Mankato
township, has just been awarded let
tiers patent and patent right on an
improved door lock that is promising
to be very valuable invention.
John Wedderburn, of Washington,
D. c., acted as his agent and some
time ago awarded him sterling sill
yer medal as a reward of honor for
the simplicity and high merit of the
improved lock.
1t is a reversible key lock and can
be made either as rim or mortise
lock at a very small cost.
Any one gaining possession of the
key is no nearer unlocking a door
locked with this lock than if he had no
key, for if he does not know the COM
bination he cannot unlock the door.
Mr.. Dunning is young man we'll
known throughout the county, and
many friends join in congratulating
him over his success.
Too many doorlocks can not be had,
and good ones always find quick sale
on the market.
We understand that Mr.. Dunning
has two more on file that he expects
to put on market soon, besides several
other applications as soon as these
are disposed Of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12

THE New York Advertiser comment
ing upon the fact that the United
States senate being the sole judge OF
the election of it's members, and that
it's traditions and it's practices
allow it to reopen case and again
pass upon it if it is felt that an in
Justice has been done, hopes that the
case of the Delaware senatorship will
be taken up again and acted upon
with justice. The senate committee
on privileges and elections in its last
report upon the matter admitted that
an injustice had been done in refus-
ing to seat Mr.. Dupont, but held that
the matter had been disposed of by
the senate and settled forever. This,
the Advertiser remarks, is against the
traditions and the practice of the
senate, and in conflict with the highest
authorities who have commented on
the constitution and on the powers
and privileges of the upper house.
With the senate as now constituted,
this will make but little difference.
The free silver element that has con-
troll, will not allow justice to be done
if doing justice happens to seat man
whose vote will be against them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12

In speaking Of the timber and it's
fast disappearance in this section and
the idea of some move looking to it's
preservation or partial restoration,
the Minneapolis Journal writes:
'"There was time, not long ago,
when the big woods woods of Mime
sofa were dotted here and there by
hardwood mills that were a very con-
siderable source of income. Today
most of these mills are gone. Last
week the machinery from two near
Mankato was sold in this city and the
buildings torn down, The great belt
of timber in South Central Minnesota
known as the big woods is fast pas
sing away and it. will be but very
short time before farmers in very
large territory will be using coal for
fuel. If choppers in the big woods
had used ordinary discretion in cut
ting their timber, or if they even now
should replant and take the precau-
tions that experience in older COM
munities has suggested, the woods
would remain Indefinitely. The
value of this belt of timber, not alone
as fuel butter tubs, slaves and boards,
but in a climatic and humanitarian
way, is almost incalculable and it
would be we'll if those interested in
forestry should make some move look
ing to the preservation of the big
woods of Minnesota"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-12
Should Come to Stay.
Window Reporter:


Mankato talks of organizing another
dairy board of trade. Some thirteen
or fourteen years ago one was organ
lied and continued for some months,
during which time large amounts of
butter were sold A meeting will be
held on March Goth, and dairymen
from all parts of the southwest are in
vited to be present. Now, as in 1884,
the dairy interest is taking forward
steps, and should not be allowed to
take step backward as then. For a
short time creamerles started into
business and brought good returns to
the farmers, but soon went out of
business. The industry has since
Jagged, recently again spriDging into
prominence. Cottonwood county has
more and better creameries than she
had in 1884, largely owned and operat-
ed by the farmers who are growing
enthusiastic over the results, and will
establish more in the near future.
The cooperative plan is proving sue.
cessful, and in a few years this will
become one of the leading dairy coun-
ties of the state. The dairy board
of trade should come to stay.