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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
S. e. LANCE & co.

Mr.. E. P. Russell has accepted a
position offered him by the I. G.
r. R., at Fulton, Ky, and will go
there immediately to enter upon his
duties. 1t is with sorrow that we
chronicle this item, for having been
associated with our people for
about % years he and his family
have become identified with us ard
formed social ties which will cause
regret at severance. Mr.. Russell
has served the county in one of
the most responsible offices, las
Treasurer,) and his prompt and in
telligent discharge of the duties of
his office at that time made him
many friends among all citizens
who desire their officers to be capa-
Bile, honorable and unfaiteringly
faithful. As citizen, he is progress
i've, active, reliable and trustworthy
to the extent that his word is as
good as his bond. His family will
be with us for some time yet. In
commencing them to the people Of
Fulton, we say, society has gained
an addition worthy of the highest
esteem of Its good people.-Sen-
atobia Tate Coz Democrat.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

QUEEN CITY BUSINESS COL
LEGE AND SCHOOL OF
SHORTHAND AND
1YPEWRITlNG,
MERIDIAN, MISS.
Cheapest and best. r. Il. fare
paid to thee College. $50 pays
board and tuition for either course,
Books for both courses Will not
cost over so. More calls for grad
yates than we have been able to
fill. Send at once for printed
matter. Address,
J. j. FERGUSON, Pres,
Meridian, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at jackson, Miss, !
Mopoh IA 1907

March 16, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Chancery Clerk of Pearl River
county at Poplarvil'e, Miss, on
May Z, 1897, viz: Matthew ?. Lowe,
of Poplarville, Miss. Homestead
No. "a, 1876 for the WI nw4 and WI
WI sec 80 t l s 16 W.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land,
viz: Henry Dees, of Poplarville,
Miss Henry Reyer, William Lewis,
John Reyer, Of Hillsdale, Miss.
ROBERT e WILSON,
81 ct. Register.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
ONLY AN EDITOR.

"Only an editor" dead, did you say,
AS the grim hearse ratified past !
And you turned aside with scarce
thought
On the ended life-work cast,
Unmindful of the boundless task
Ha toiled at to the last.
It was to help the world along
Its pathway toward the sun,
To rightly paint the glitteriug prize
For which llfe's race is run,
To cheer the noble and the true
Until the goal they've won.
To curb the growing power of Wrong,
And aid the struggling Right,
To cast the glare Of earnest thought
Far into PASSIONS night,
To save the burdened public veal
From rude Ambitions fight.
To see mems shams, and all the time
Their tiny virtues praise,
To sift the strains of truth from out
The roar the rabble raise,
IL CdIIy ccCECtn oiS VIII poWCi
Through dreary nights and days.
To bravely speak when critics cry
That speaking is in vain,
To lead the van, through all exposed
To fierce contentious rain.
To fail, retreat, gain courage and
Then make the charge again.
To WELD 5oundless power that
Often tries the strength to guide,
To stoop to mental deeds for bread
Regardless of ones pride,
To be the car on which to thrones
The aspiring leaders ride.
To make the brain in chains perform
The service of a slave,
To SOW fair seeds, and never see
The dappled harvest wave,
To long and sigh for honor's crown
And find naught buG grave.
But then, when at last he comes
The judgement bar to greet,
And lis long list of deeds we'll done
The Judges eye to greet,
Purchase his great reward he'll lind
In Heavens highest seat.
CHARLES MoREAU HARoER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
EASTER SUNDAY.
EASTER SUNDAY COMES ON THE
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE
FIRST FULL MOON AFTER

bASIbh cONDA1 COMEo ON In ~
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE
FIRST FULL MOON AFTER
THE 21ST OF MARCH.
For this day Earth adorns her.
self ia a beautiful gown of green
and bedecks her bosom with rich
roses and fragrant flowers. The
trees stretch out their arms and
speak new life; the birds soar high
and MARBLE well their merry music;
the sun breaks fair through the
golden window of the east and
shines and smiles as be runs the
path that marks our day. And all
nature seems joyous in welcome to
the glad retarn Of spring.
Adopting the happy suggestion
of nature, boys and girls, young
men and maidens fair, old people,
too, delight on this day to dress in
dainty Govns, New Suits, Straw
Hats, and Spring Bonnets, and for
the accommodation OF the occasion
and the people of Poplarville and
surrounding communities,
S. Il. LANCE & co.
have brought on a COMPLETE and
BEAUTIFUL line of Spring and
Summer Dress Goods Lawns, Lin
ems, Lace, Mems Straw Hats and
Spring Suits.
-POSITIVELY-
the prettiest line of Ladies' and
Misses
Low CUT SHOES AND SANDALS
Chocolate, Tan, Oxblood and
Black-all sorts and sizes at prices
that DEFY competition.
Scrim, Scrim, Window Shades
and Window Curtains.
Dotted Swiss, Mulls. Orgordies,
Cordelettes, Lappet Null,
Dress Novelties,
aud all sorts of Lawns, Linens,
Laces and Em5orderies.
A beautiful line of Ladies, Trim
med Hats-and Ribbons till you
can't rest.
All right; is that all
NO, wait. We have decidedly
the most beautiful line of SHIRTS
you have ever seen-Dress Shirts,
Puff Bosom Shirts, Colored Bosom
Shirts for white collars and cuffs,
Neglegee Shirts with detachable
cuffs and collars-al. magnificent
in styles and colors.
Did you say Straw Hats?
Well, yes; | should say we have
Easter Sunday or DO Easter
Sunday-we have bought Stray
Hat for every man and boy in
Pearl River County and if they fail
to come and get 1t, it is no fault of
ours.
Yard wide bleaching for 5 cents ?
Yes, sir; yard wide bleaching for
five cents, and
Hold on; what was that you said
about prices?
Prices Why prices shall cut n o
fgure-we can always agree on
prices. We have the prettiest se>
lections and the cheapest lot of
HD~ RY obs ~Da
that we have ever had, ana there
is no question about it.
ALL we ask ofyou ia to call and
examine and be convinced,
| VOurs trnlv
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

attentive. MT. E1OugeS goes iIoui
here to Slidell and Covington,
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will give an oys'
ter and ice cream supper at the
Masonic Hall Saturday night. The
ladies suggest that home suppers
be dispensed with on this particular
evening, as they will be able to
serve a sumptuous' neal as early as
six o'clock. Everybody should at
tend, as the funds realized are to
be placed to the credit IF the new
church building fund.
]. G. Haugh, resident engineer
T. Kelleher, master of bridges and
buildings, and M. Rowan. general
road master, officials of the North
eastern road, was in town last
Thursday. A new side track to
extend from crossing TO crossing,
a distance of about 800 feet was
surveyed, and will be built on the
west side of the depot. This will
prove a great convenience to the
road and the public generally.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

An exchange gets off the follows
ing: l want to be a farmer, and
till the virgin soil, and labor in the
sunshine to stew and sweat and
boil; I want to own large acres,
whereon the rye to SOW, and watch
the cornstalks waving and hear the
mortgage grow; I want to be farm
er and grow a Hubbard squash,
the big pumpkin and potato, and
other stuff, by gosh; | want to be
farmer, 1 do upon my soul, but l
hayn't got the money to buy Cos
pher knoll.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

MatTiculate means to enroll one
self under mother. A college
like the Newcomb or university
is called alma mater (propitious
mother, soul mother). The means
ing of alumni is foster children,
which students are to their college,
being enrolled in a register after
certain forms and examinations.
Matricula is Latin for roll,--T d.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

Duu's Review of the 9th ult.
saws: Failures for the week have
been pol IN the United States a
gainst 259 last year, and so In Can
ada against 80 last year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
MILLER HOUSE

Location near the depot, and
convenient to all business houses.
Com Portable rooms for drummers,
transient visitors and permanent
boarders. Table supplied with the
best the market affords. Terms
reasonable.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
4. A. HOLSTON,

hi do all kinds of
BOOT and SHOE
'nairing with neatness and dis
,'tcb. Will also make brides, re-
4, baruess-in fact do all descrip-
b Of leather work.
|,sShop in Ratliff Building.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

ID very nice TO sniff,
ID from tie honeysuckle
Comes a most delightful Whit;
i Of all the spring aromas,
The sweetest scent to me
the ginger cake a-baking
10 the cracker factory"
Miss Rosa Bercegeay is visiting
htlyes at Slidell, La.
Burnt corn is said Ia be a sure
speedy cure for hog cholera.
Il. Mills was business visitor
New Orleans few days ago.
Rev. Thomas Price, aged 70 years,
near Perkinston on the 21st
tof. II. K. Rouse made q busia
visit to Hattiesburg last Fri
Dol. II. B. Haney and wife were
ent visitor to relatives at Heldel-
h.
iaj. S. D. Mimms, of Ellisville,
here this week on insurance
iness.
rof. W. e. Anderson is building
Psidence on the west end of his
pn Gam square.
|ditor Myer, of the Ellsvllle
rs, was in town Friday and
De the FREE Press a sh ort visit.
lr. Sinclair, who was here for
Pral weeks repairing the mill
Phinery, has returned to New
bans.
Pck Frost paid us a visit last
lrsday morning, but was con-
rate enough not to inflict any
hage.
learn that the Reed House
been rented to Mr.. Finn, of
pama, and that it will be occu-
as a store.
9 understand that Col. J. G..
oy, OF Chattanooga, has rented
locke residence, and will soon
e his family here.
ONE DIEs.-No one dies OF
ponary disease, the result of
who takes "77' ip t,me-for
Dy all druggists-25 cts.
Ill Evans, an old-tlme Poplar
resident, arrived from New
ans several days ago, and will
loo with his friends for a few
Ks.
a. Moody Is greatly improving
residence by having it Hastily
Ied' Will Evans has the con.
and will execute it in a work.
IKE manner.
spring examinations will be
as follows: White teachers,
md 4th Fridays and Saturdays
pm; oolored teachers, LIST and
''days and Saturdays.
beacham, of New Orleans,
eheve j. L. Kane as night
Tor al the depot. Mr., Beach.
: married man, and will oc.
the ). L. Strahan residence,
NIED--Rellable salesman tc
~ complete line Lubricatinq
timers, Sugar Planters,
'a'aEy or commission. Good
Pn,ty Nor proper party. At,
ennin& Co., Cleveland. 0.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabules assist digestion.
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
LooF LIRPA.

N. DntsOD, geo, w. Dido, u. HOW
ard and John McGebee visited
Purvis Monday to assist in organ
izing X. of ?. lodge.
The Allen, Herren & Lambert
mill commenced saving last week.
The mill had breakdown Satur-
day, but repairs have been made
and i! is again running.
Mr.. Maxey Taylor and Miss Ollie
L. Reed were married at Orvisburg
at $ p. M, March %, 1897, Hon. J.
A. Moody officiating. The iEfair
was an enjoyable occasion, aud was
largely attended.
The district court met at Frank,
linton, La, one day last week, but
owing to the burning Of the courts
house and the loss of records and
court documents, adjourned until
the End Monday in May.
Theo. DuBose arrived Saturday
morning, and will commence busi~
ness this week in the Welsh
storehouse-the old Carver stand.
We welcome him TO citizenship.
See his ad. 10 another column.
On Monday of last week Editor
Mayors, of the Pascagoula Demo-
rat.Star, smacked his lips over a
mess of new Irish potatoes grown
in his own garden. The seed was
planted on the 18th of December.
Master Wiley Dearman killed an
immense buck deer few days ago.
This was the first game Of the kind
he has ever bagged, and he is so
proud of the feat that his compans
ions have dubbed him "Cbief KILL
Deer"
We were mistaken last week in
saying that J. W. Ford would open
an ice depot and summer drink es-
adjustment at OrvIsburg. He will
soon open up that business here in
the Strahan store, directly west Of
the depot.
It has developed that Forrest
Taylor is a handy man to have
about the house. lie has already
won the favor of the ladies by req
pairing their lamps, bicycles, etc.
Wouldn't be surprised to find him
attempting to solder two hearts to-
gether.
On Saturday evening DR.. W. j.
Hunnicutt extracted from Miss
Annie Marion s foot half of a needle
the eye portion. The broken
needle had been imbeded in the
flesh for week, and the surgical
operation was long and painful.
Miss Annie is doing well.
J. L. Kane, who has been night
operator here for some time, goes
to New Orleans this week to take
charge as operator in the North
eastern yards. Mr.. Kane is clevs
or gentleman, a skillful operator,
and will no doubt receive further
promotion in the near future.
One day last week Mayor W. j.
Hunnicutt officiated for the first
time in the capacity ola knot.tier
and now the two hearts of the colS
ored couple happily beat as one. A
witness to the ceremony informs
us that his honor performed the
solemn rite with marked composure
/ dignity and grace.
Rev. j. r. Hodges, a popular
Baptist evangelist, preached at the
Methodist church Wednesday night
of last week, and at the Baptls.
church from that time until Sunday
night. His sermons we're excellent,
and the congregations large and
attentive. Mr.. Hodges goes from
here to Slidell and Covington,
The Ladies Aid Society of the
| Methodist church will give an oys
ter and ice cream supper at the
Masonic Hall Saturday night. The
ladies suggest that home suppers
| ha disnensefI with mn this particular
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
.oprARyILLE MARKET
..,proTEp WEEKLY.

n. following schedule eo went 1tn in.
in nss acI sunday, Dec. Goth, 1896:
. s y ussouuthbound due 1888 a. m.
O. 'ssoontbbound due 6:24 a. m.
o. > ; 00ortbbound due 9:l7 p. m.
. i nor usoarthbound due 1l:97 a. m.
o. % southbound due 11:27 a. m.
. a. norlhbound due 19:45 P. M
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01
Wanted An Idea ! ~ :s$ 81 : ta'Rs

Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor-
neys, Washington, D. c. for their 81, 800 prize oner
and new list Of one thousand inventions wanted
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-01

THOROUGHBRED POULTRY.
vh;,s plymouth Rocks. White
|,ohorus and Pekin Ducks.
Eass. for Matching, for sale by
Dss' MRS. ELLA COTToNGIM,
Orvisburg, Miss.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
RICH AND GREAT IS MISSOURI.
Products Aggregate, Excluding Fac
tories, $4OO,O00,0 00.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Sept. 9.-State Labor
Commissioner Rozelle has prepared fol
the Trans-Mississippi I~nterDational ex-
position a statement showing Missourl's
productions in 1896 and their value. The
estimated value of these products, ex-
Guiding the output of ali factories except
Touring mills, is $500, OOO. 900. Although
it is impossible to sget an accurate esti
mate of the products for 1897 at this time,
the surprising increase in the growth OF
small fruits, the value of the peach and
apple crop, together with the great in-
crease in the value of the wheat and corn
crops, will place the figures for 1897 APP
proximately 500, 900 900 more than for
1896.
Missouri has not been as active in pre-
senting statistics to the world as have
other states, but the report which is now
being prepared proves that the Imperial
commonwealth would easily lead the
American procession il the various bu-
reaus so vital to the properiexploiting Of a
state's resources were properly provided
for.
Commissioner Rozelle is also preparing
a map of Missouri, which will o 20 be
Echoy tut uiSOElOutIOus buO"AhS OhC PAON
ucts OF each county in the state.
As an Illustration of the difficulties
confronting the Missouri statistician, the
recent efforts of the labor commissioned
to secure estimates from Kansas City will
suffice. The mayor of the city would not
even reply to letters and an appeal had to
be made to the Commercial club. The
figures showing Kansas Clty's import
ance were to have been used in a Missouri
folder by the Omaha exposition.
Still another difficulty in the way is the
separation of the agricultural department
from the other branches of state govern
meut interested In presenting statistics.
many states the secretaries of agricul-
ture are the most prolific source OF iufor-
nation in regard to their
In his statement Of Missouri's produc-
tions for the year 1896 the labor commits
say:
PRODUCTS OF A SINGLE YEAR.
Missouri contains 50, 625, 600 acres of
land, almost Is, zoos, 200 acres OF which is
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11

Can it be that IL opponents have for
gotten the railway sound money clubp'
As soon as the employees ask for their
share of the promised prosperity the
large employers will be compelled TO
raise wages or cease Boosting that
prosperity has come"
ga rise in a few articles may bring
advantage 10 those who produce such
articles and yet be a detrIment TO those
who are engaged In the production OF
articles which do not enjoy a cores
ponding rise"
ssIf wool rises the wool grower will
be benefited, but the manufacturer OF
wooden goods will suffer unless there is
a corresponding advance in the price
OF wooden goods. But an advance in
the price of wooden goods is an injury
to those who wear wooden goods unless
they enjoy a corresponding increase IN
their incomes"
ssIf sugar rises the sugar trust reaps
the profit, but it must be at the ex-
pense of those who use sugar unless
the consumer can make enough more
TO cover the increased price. So,
when wheat rises, the wheat grower is
benefited, but he profits at the ex-
pense of those who use flour unless the
latter in some way secure a correspond
ing increase in their ineomess."
ssThose who understand the cause of
the recent rise in wheat know that the
price will fall when foreign crops
again become normal IN fact, wheat
has already receded twice owing to
the fear that the first reports of foreign
crop failure were exaggerated"
.sWhat will be the political effect
of this temporary advanced That it
must be adverse to the republican
party is certain. If any are foolish
enough to credit the rise to the new
tariff law, to the gold standard or to
restored confidence the spell will be
broken when wheat returns to the
level of the last few years. The dis
appointment will then be the more In
tense because OF the temporary delu-
SION"
"The advocates of bImetalism a.
rejoice in the rise while it lasts, and
when it is over they can contrast the
advantages of high prices, dHe to an
increased volume of money, with the
short-liVed benefits of q spasmodic rise
due to n famine so distressing as to
appeal to the sympathy and charity OF
the American people"
"An official in the Agricultural De-
partment has recently issued a state
ment estimating that the farmers of
the United States will receive for their
whe crop this year several hundred
millions more than they received tor
last years crop, and points out the
stimulating effect OF this amount OF
money on other branches OF industry.
This is another confirmation of the ar
guments made by bimetalllstS."
"a large part of this money comes
from abroad. Wheat is not only higher
but more of it is being exported. If
we had enough money in this country
an increase IN the volume would be an
injury.
s.If an Increase in the volume OF
money, secured by the expectation OF
higher wheat, gives cause for %reioio-
ing, Is it not evidence nat we now
have an insufficient quantity ?"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-09-11
PERSONALS.

Mr.. Jos. B. Silver was here this week.
Mr.. Vim. Smith, of Dover, was a visitor
to Lexington Monday.
Mrs. VIM. g. Musgroye has returned
from a months visit to McAllister.
Squire Allen HARDWOOD. of Dover, was a
welcome visitor to our city Monday.
Mr.. q. t. Vaughan. of Dover. was a
pleasant visitor at our Office Monday.
Mrs. F. R. Meet has returned from a two
weeks visit to friends in Kansas City.
Mrs. E. B. Wingate and children, have
returned to their home in Kansas City.
Mrs. Jane Wilson, of Sedalla, is visiting
the family of her sister, Mrs. Upton Will
son
Captain w. p. Bronaugh, candidate fer
railroad commissioner, was here Thurs
day.
Messrs. Ed. Reavis, Lee Hawkins and
Will Owens, of Sweet Springs, spent Sun
day here.
extended visit to relatives at Sedalia and
st. Louis.
Col. Hiram Bledsoe, of Pleasant Hill,
has returned to his home after a pleasant
visit to his brother.
Capt. and Mrs. l.. r. Hunt and two chiI-
dren have returned from Michigan, where
they spent the summer.
Mr.. Wash johnson, of the firm of J .hn-
son Bros, the hustling live stock buyers
at Wellington, Yves here Monday.
d. P. Groves. of Alma. and j. F. Groves.
of Corder, were here last week to place
t1eir daughters in Central College.
Bishop o. P. Fitzgerald will visit
friends here next week, and will preach
at the Methodist church Sunday week.
Mrs. L. @. Saunders and daughter, Miss
Ethel, OF Kansas City, have returned
home after a pleasant visit to her father,
Mr.. James Hall.
Miss Birdie Fisher left for her home at
Nevada, Monday morning, after a pleas
ant visit with the family of her uncle,
DIR. j. w. Meng.
Rev. Mr.. Chew, OF the st. Louis. Mis-
souri,, conference, spent several days here
this week, the guest of his brother-in-
law, Rev. j. M. Boon.
Mr.. W. W. Davis, of Waverfy, was here
Monday. Mr.. Davis is a candidate for
recorder of deeds, and made a number OF
friends while in our city.
Miss Florence Neale left Tuesday for
Kansas City, where she will visit friends
for a few days and then go to West
port, where she will teach Ia the High
school.
Squire j. r. billiard returned Thursday
evening from a two or three weeks visit
to Fort Scott, Kas. He denies that he
has been ~canvassing that state In the in
terest of his candidacy for any office.
Mr.. W.. b. Rerdolft came in last Friday
morning and remained until Tuesday
evening with his family here. Mr.. Rsr-
dolff is travelling for the Lesing- Harris
Coal and Grain company, Of Kansas City,
and has been through Kansas and the
Territory all the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taubman and
daughters Mrs. N. E. Basket and Miss
Daisy, arrived last night from a three
months tour of Europe. They were
greeted on their arrival by a large number
OF friends. They made the trip without
accident and all return in the best of
health. Their welcome home again is a
one,