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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Gov. McLaurin sent a message
to the legislature last Friday that
produced a sensation similar to
that of bomb explosion or a thun.
derbolt from a cloudless sky. The
universal idea prevailed that the
capitol question was as good as
finally settled. but the governor
says in his message that he has not
time to properly examine the cap
itol bill at the present session, and
advises the legislature to adjourn.
But that body will hardly do SO
aatll the vexed question is disposed
Of for all time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Work on the Mobile, jackson &,
Kansas City r. Il. is progressing
finely. Daily trips are made for a
distance of seventeen miles, and in
two weeks an additional ten miles
will be ready for the rails. A de.
lay has been caused by cut a half.
mile long and thirty-two feet deep.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Hubert B. Mallette, aged abous
II years, shot and killed Mr.. Tay-
lor, his employer, at the home of
the latter, 8 miles south of Frank.
linton. La. Both men were armed
with shotguns, Taylor fired but
missed Mallette. Too much liquor
said to be the cause.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The Southern Hotel of Meridian
was destroyed by fire at an early
hour on the morning of the Goth.
me guests were awakened in time
TO escape with their personal effects.
The loss On the hotel was about
Sl2o,0O0. This building had suf-
Tered from fire twice before,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The ministers and officers of the
Biloxi churches have addressed an
open letter to Judge Wood pro-
testing against the open violation
OF the Sabbath by merchants, sas
loon'keepers, baseball clubs, etc.,
OF that city.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Dispatches state that the five can.
non, trophies of the Mexican war.
were recently stolen from West
Point. Patrolling sentiaels are on
duty day and night, aud it is mys.
terry how the guns could have been
stolen, as SIX men could have barely
lifted one Of the pieces.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

A Grand Coteau, L., special of
the 2lst to the Times Democrat
says: The strangest thing known
of here occurred day before yester.
day at st. Charles College. A cow
belonging to the college gave birth
TO a l6O'pound calf, which was
stlllborn. The carcass excited a
great deal of interest"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

1t is claimed that Prof. Edouard
Won Schroen, of Naples, has dis
covered that crystals are living
things, and that consequently the
rocks and the great globe itself are
alive f.! Our globe a sentient Greats
ure, and we mere parasites, GER.
ta'nly affords rich food for the i'm.
agination.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Dun's Review of the 22nd saws:
Failures for the week have been
24o IN the United States against
227 last year, and 81 In Canada
against % last year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Joe Battles, colored, was fined
500 and sentenced to Jail for 80
days for running blind tiger in a
closet under the staircase of the
courthouse in Eilisvile.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27
EXCHANGE FL ASHES.
NEWSPAPERS.

Newspapers are not the enemies
but the friends of righteousness
are not hinderers. bat helpers, in
the fight. The power of the news
paper cannot be overestimated.-
Rev. Geo. II. Combs, Christian
Kansas City.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The National Bank of Commerce
and the Metropolitan National
Bank, OF Kansas City, have consoI.
idated.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The Meridian Daily News will not
appear again, the Meridian Herald
Publishing Company having bought
the subscription list, advertising
contracts and good will of that pas
per.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The news has been confirmed
that young Llchsteinstein, the
wealthy Engliahman, has been
killed and eaten by cannibals on
the Santa CRUZ Islands.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

John S. Praul, Of Philadelphia,
claims to have invented an airship
that really performs the feat OF
flying.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The artesian well at Ellisvi,le
has reached a depth of over 100
feet. Ii water Is not reached at
SUI feet The work may be aban-
doned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

j. II. Bauchman's brick plant los
Gated about one mile south of Hate
tiesburg, burned Friday morning.
Loss about $4,000, on which there
Was no insurance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Christ Church, of Savannah, the
Oldest church i'll Georgia, founded
by John W esley before he promul-
gated the Methodist faith, burned
GU the night Of the 22nd.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Gov. Foster has appointed Gen.
a. Il. Morphy Assistant Adjutant
General of Louisiana, to succeed
Brig. Gen. Euclid Borand, deceased.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The Denmark cabinet has been
reconstructed, with aerr HoerrIng
premier.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Circuit Judge Adams has decided
that Chicago must pay for property
destroyed during the big strike.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The new capitol building will be
erected on the old site and accord-
ing to the Gordon plan.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Hon. G. H. Shamburger, a dis
tinguished lawyer of Toomsuba,
died on the Goth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Consul General Lee says that the
number of Americans in Cuba need
ing relief may reach 1900.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The National Educational Asso-
citation will meet at Milwaukee,
Wis, July 9th to 10th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The State Sunday School Con-
vention will be held at Yazoo City,
June lst, 2nd aud 3Gd.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The old Spanish Fort Hotel, New
Orleans, burned Saturday night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Spain is again haying trouble
with her cabinet.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

The A. & M. College commence.
ment will be held June 9th 9th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Dr.. Humphreys HOMEOPATHIC MANUAL.
OF DISEASES MAILED FREE.
Small bottles Of pleasant pellets, fit the vest
pocket. Sold by druggists, or sent prepaid upon
receipt of price, 25 cents, except Nos 28, and 30
are made S1.OO size only. Humphreys Medi-
cine Company Ill William ST., New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27
Wanted Idea ; X: g. "a:

Write JOHN sWEDDERBUhN 4 CO., Patent xftor-
neys WashinEron. D. c., for their $3.50 prize ofSer
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules cure nausea.
Ripans Tabules: at Druggists.
Ripans Tabules cure dizzihes0'
Ripans Tabules cure heaaacns'
Ripans Tabules cure fiattiien ,,o,.
Ripans Tabules cure indlgess "ss
Ripans Tabules cure blllous.l ~,
Ripans Tabules cure DillouSpi;, rsr.
Hipans Tabules cure torna . n
Ripans Tabules : one gives ,ssh,s u
Ripans Tabules: gentle asu Iirsr.
Ripans Tabules cure torpl s,a alton
Ripans Tabules cure consl '.pprsch
Ripans Tabules: for sour s ,a1srIys
Ripans Tabules: pleasa.nlas. ' ttroul Z
Ripans TablYes cure liver M. w ,
Ripans TabYle for so1i
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

In championiug the cause OF
right, Greece went to work in
about the same way that many
moral informers do. Greece did
not properly equip herself against
the Sultan and many moral reform.
ers fail to properly arm themselves
against the devil. Both should
have taken st. Paul's advice on
this interchangeable Grit.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

A. G. RUSSELL, ST., Editor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

A young negro at Brennan, Tex
as, has brought suit against the
Texas and Pacific road for $50, 200
damages for being injured by a
freight train. Even during slavery
times a robust young negro man
was not worth more than $1,000,
and since they were freed very few
of them are worth cent.-Fayette.
vile (Ark.) Sentinel.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

Thursday, : May 81, 1897.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-05-27

SIN God we trust" is about tn
only thing left which the Missis
sippi legislature refuses to put
special privilege tax on to rails
revenue.-Clarke County Times.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
As sunth- urs-ti

HeNHmNNT ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER MQh ON. solicits patI onage of h e ...... .........., most fastidious. 4-lS- sunth- urs-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
REALTY TRANSFERS.

The following land papers were flied for record in the probate office:
 D. r. Gibson and wife to Joseph F. Mansell, lot No. il, in Walker Land com pany's addition to Birmingham, map in volume 3, page 106; $500.
 Trustees Woodlawn Baptist church to mayor and aldermen of Woodla wr, a strip twelve feet wide on north side of West Church street, on west side of Woodlawn Baptist church lot; $100.
 J. F. Williams and wife to Calhoun Mcqueen lot 23. being northwest corner of Gray and Hillman streets, near Ely ton. map of survey recorded in volume "A, page 392; $635.
 William Gunter and wife Nancy. to John Orr five acres, being zoo feet south of northwest corner of section 23. being parts of southwest quarter Nf southwest quarter, section g, and northwest quar- ter of northwest quarter of section 26' all in township 16, range west; $5o
 Chambers McAdory and wife to c. Toliyer. lot 4, in block 4, in c. McAdory's first addition to Bessemer; $50.
 James H. Hard and wife and J. A. Giles, to the West Bessemer Land com pany, north half of west half of north east quarter cf section G. township 1e, range west; $l coo.
 William s. Kewes to J. H. Hard and l. A. Giles same as above; S1 GOO.
 William s. KsWes to the West Isesse- mer Land company, south half of west half of northeast quarter or section b., township 19 range west; $1,0O0.
 0. R. Gordon and wife to Ic. F. Morri- son. lot 13 block g. in Walker Land com pany's survey of Sraulding; $lS0. CHRISTIAN DNDEAvOR.
 The regular meeting of the Birming- ham local union of Christian EndaNor will be held at the FirS; Presbyterian church on Friday. June f. a.. $40 ard D. m This meeting will be of special tn- ter=st, coming as 1t does so soon after the state convention, of which there will be full reponI All the young peoples societies are cordially invited to attend. as we'll as all others who ar int ores ted in this grand work for the Master.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
Bids for Con victs.
Office of Inspector of Convicts.
 Montgomery, Ala, May 2s, 1,97.

Sealed proposals will be received at ths once unlIl LGe ist day or July, lSJl, Tor the hIrS or Ina.a state conVlctS to be work d outside or the walls or the penltentiary. The number subject to nire IS about 1,0tt to be delivered Jan. l, leys. No bId Will bc considered Tor Il SS than fifty, nor for d shorter period than three years. All of sad convicts, who are pnysicauy able to ao SO, may De worked in mines, and the proposals sha.l state the number of conviets waAts q, the .aAur to De performed, and the ar ticuiar locality ot the same; and no bid will be conss4ered that does not expressly ate the particular place, designating the san.e by name ConVictS hired 10 Work in mines, ana aD3e to do so, wiil De clasSpd mo lirSt, second and third class, ard the proposa $ shall state the amount onered for ea-n class respectively per month. Ccnvlcts capable of performing manual labor, but unable to work in mines, will be hired per capiia, ana proposais m that way are teen years of age are offered for hire. The hr- iot sa4o cchEicts sna-i be que and pay preceding month. Tine hirer shal. be re- uuir.u give ocnd for the fa.tnfu. psr- forlnance of his contract in such sum as may be required by the governor, and win security to be approved by him. The hirer shall conform to all the conditions Of law for the hiring Of convicts and their man agement and treatment, and also to a 1 the rules of the board of inspectors of convicts now in existence or that may hereafter e furniture and accommodations for the schools required to b5 established by the iii- spectors Copies of the contract require d to be s:gned may be obtained by application to this office. ...
 Proposals shall be written or printed and shall be enclosed in an envelope and secure ly sea.ed with no inscription or superscriy- ten on the outside of said envelope, except my name and address, and across the .ef.- hand end of the envelope the following words: Proposals for Convicts.' The pro- posa.s will be ofenei anl the b'ds a-cel q or rejected at the executive office in the state cay,'toi On the first day of July. 1871. The right is reserved to rject any and all bids.
 President Board of Inspectors of Conv.cis.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
CHANCE OF OFFICERS
Of the United Charitf.s-Miss Dangaix and Mrs. Kirkpatrick Succeed Each
 Other-Interesti ting Report.

AZ the regular meeting of the United Charities yesterday morning Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick tsndered her resignation as treasurer which was accepted.
 On notion Miss Isabel DangaiX was elected to fill the vacancy having re- signed the position of vice-president.
 Mrs. Kirkpatrick was then e1ectsd vice president 70 fill that vacancy.
 Miss Dangatx then submitted the fol- lowing report of the Society of United Charities for the north of May, 1897; Number of families relieved. .... 94 Number recurr crit from last month.. oI Number of persons in ia miles,. ...23O Reason why aid is required;- Out of work--abla and willing.... :.,. 40 On account of. small children. .. 6 On account of sickness. -. ...... 3S. On account of old ago.. 10 Arra ngements for burials. .. -. ,.. i General relief
 Families given provisions. .. =. 52 Families given shoes and clothinS.... IS Families given coal... -. =. ......... ' Persons given transportation. -. .,. 21 Persons requiring trained nurse.:. 3 Persons furnished wHdh bedciothes, etc. Persons furnished medical attendance,
 medicine, etc.. z9 Persons furnished temporary hospital
 Relief by work:-
 Number of times employment gievn.. 55 Persons placed in permanent posi-
 lions. =. =. =. ... 10 Persons given repeated employment. Il Persons given temporary employ
 !Ilef1t-s ...... .-t... ...... { Persons given transportation to find
 work. ..... ...... .s.. s'. D
  Total number persons employed. S4 Throughi the efforts of the society for this month alone over sixty families have been placed on a basis of self-support.
 ISABEL DANGAIX, Treasurer.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03

Chace's City Band, East Lake, Sunday. Phil Memoli, Director. 4-28-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES.

The Governor Requested to Appoint
 Delegates to Represent Alabama.
 Montgomery. Ala, June 2.-(Special)- The governor has request from the National Conference of Charities ard Corrections to appoint delegates to rep resent tho state at the annual session to be held at Toronto, Canada, July TIA, and will be glad to hear from those in- terested who would attend if appointed as such fala2a teS.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
SKIN HUM()R 0N BABY Head and Entire Body Covered. Itching Intense, Would Scratch e Till Blood Came. Had to Put Mittens on His Hands To Keep Him from Tearing
 l His Skin. One Application of CUTTCURA SoOthes Him to Sleep.
 'L Complete Cure.

When my little boy was about three months old his head broke out with a rash, which was very itchy aud ran considerable watery fluid. Wo tried everything we could, but he got worse all the time till it spread to his arms, legs, and then to his entire body, and he got sc bad that he came near dying. The rash would itch SO that he would scratch till the blood-ran, and 2 thin, yeliowish stuff would be all ovcr his pillow in the morning had to put mittens on his hands to keep him from tearing his skin around his wrists. He got so weak and run down that he took fainting spells like we would think him dying. lie was almost skeleton, and his little hands were thin like claws.
 He was bad about eight months when we tried CUTICusA REMEDIES. had not laid long time. He had got so that he just slept in our arms all the time. washed him with CuTICURA SoAP, and put on one oFptcHi0n of CUTuCURA, and he was so soothed that put him in his cradle. You don't know how glad felt he felt better. 1t took.one box Of CUrICURA, pretty near ono cake of CCTrUBA SOAP and about half a bottle of CETIcURA REsoLyENT to cure him. 1 think cur Ilttle boyswould have died only for CUTICuRA REM EuIEs, and shall always remain a firm friend of them Mrs. N. C. C.AIAiTLAND, Jasper, Ont.
 Cut;cura Ren,eecs have effscfed the most wonderful of tortarng aizhgur1s irum stng skin and scalp hu,aors of infants and chkirg well of a,nits of every age. No stst-rnent fsre regarding them that not justified by s1st evidence. They the
 most .pcedy and inf,ilihe skin cures, blood purifier aud humor remedies af modern times so,i throurhou. the wo,Ii.s PurTFs D &C CaKr, Props- Boston. ps-' iiuw Q Cue Baby tunors, rec
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
IN THE COURTS.

Tn the city court the case of Robert B. Rustic vs. Frank P. O'Brien was ar gued by counsel and submitted.
 In the circuit court the case of Pearl Bryan vs. Southern Railway company Is still on trial.
 Misdemeanor. cases are occupying the time of the criminal court.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03

Read elsewhere the Com parison of Records of the grand old Mutual Life of New York, with 55 other compa- nies combined. What a re- cord. 5-o-tt.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03

Sold shrnurhou. the wo,li.s PurrEa, D &C CaKr, Props, Boston. p.s iiuw Cue Baby Ifuniors. free
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Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03

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Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03

Very AWool 2p ngran Carpets made laid and Ened oWe Tapestry Brussels worth anywhere per yar for 65 Very best 8Wi Tapestry Brussels worth 7 yard,
 (The above prices include making laying and ining) JOSEPH WILD CO.'S B quality Iinoeum yad fol
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03

Music for dancing at East Lake five nights @ week by MontanO's Band. 4-28-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
CASToRTA. The fac H a;!:;;:;. ;:;'; ,; .f4zzzzx !;:;;.,. ]; ;:;;; $;
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis eases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure" This new remedy is a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary pas eages in male or female. It relieves re- tention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure, this is your remedy.
 Sold by Collier Drug company, Bir- mingham. Ala. 12-27. thur-fri-sa t-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
BIRMlNGHAM'S PROGRESS.
Commissioner Ross C. Smith Addresses Very Neat Communication to the
 Montgomery Advertiser.
Editor Advertiser.

Editor Advertiser
 You are so uniformly kind in express sions relating to industries in Alabama that I am led to believe you unintention- ally acted on wrong information as to the status of the new cotton factory now in progress of erection in Birmingham. You say in your issue of today:
 "The Birmingham State Herald is again talking about moving the capitol. Birmingham has been talking of building a $500, GOO cotton factory for ten years, and the only visible evidence we so far have of this factory is lot of second- hand cotton machinery which some shrewd Yankee dumped on them some years ago."
 The facts are that the new factory is what it purposed to be. There is not d piece of old machinery to be used. It will all be new and of the most approved pattern. It is in good condition and will be in running order by the 1st of Janu- ary. The old factory, which is much smaller than the new one, had some old machinery brought from Pennsylvania, and to that you were no doubt referring
 ROSS c. SMITH.
 The Advertiser certainly has no desire to detract one iota from Birmingham On the contrary we have been gratifisd at the progress it has made, and will be gratified at every evidence of increase In its enterprise and success. Our infor- nation as to the factory seems to have been incorrect, and we cheerfully give place to Mir Smiths letter correcting it.
 There is future enough and business enough for Montgomery and Birmingham to grow until they become great cities and such in the near future will be the case-Montgomery Advertiser.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-03
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The sun., 1897-09-21
FOOTP4DS IN PLAISPIEL
They Try to Hold Jp Two Boys and n Man on
Their Way to Church. but Fail.

PIAISFIELD, y. j.. Sept. 20.-Threc persons
were held up last night about half pas : at
Netherwood. and although the highwaymen
trouble, they gave two boys and man a thor
oueh scare. Later in tho evening three men
were arrested on Richmond street for begging
and II was thought at first that they were the
highwaymen especially one OF the victims
positively identified one OF the three. but there
was not enough evidence to hold them. and az
ter an examination by the court they were al
lowed to go.
Irving De Hart OF 9O5 South Second street
was the first enc to encounter the hiRhwaymen.
He sings in st. stephens Church choir. and WAS
on his way there when on South avenue. hc
says two men stepped out on the sidewalk and
called out "Stand!' De Hart stopped, then.
seeing two strange men, he took to his heels
and ran all the way to the church He says
that the men followed close behind him until no
got to the road lead Ing to the church, when they
stopped and entered the shrubbery.
At this place. just outside Of tho church park,
Arthur Drake OF 745 West Third street met two
highwaymen. presumably the two who had
chased De Hart. They jumped out on him as he
ssed and demanded money One man held
his arms and went through his pockets, while
the other stood by. Drake had nothing OF value
upon him except n watch. and he begged so hard
to be allowed 10 keep that that they gave II back
to him. and he went into the church. where he
told his story.
John Childs OF South avenue. another member
OF the choir, was stopped on the corner OF La.
grande and Belvidere avenues by man who
demanded money Childs said that about twen-
two others. SO he cut and ran as fast as he could
to the church.