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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
ON SUMMER VACATIONS.
Don't Make a Pleasure Excur-
sion a EsPleasure ExertiOn."
AS a Topeka Little Girl Once
Called 1t
When You Go Away for q Trip-Some
Remarks on Summer Trip From
Kansas Standpoint.

The human race, in it's early ages was al
ways drifting southwark. Teh only civili-
cation that existed was in warm countries,
Northern barbarians were continually
pouring over the Alps that had damned
them up, into the plains of sunny Italy,
the Norsemen sought the more congenial
shores of France and Spain. In the New
World the Aztecs marched steadily south
ward until they arrived at perpetual sum-
uler in Mexico. Our ancient ancestors
seemed to like hot weather; but look at
US, their degenerate descendants. Just
soon as the mercury goes up to 80 we run
for cool spot; that is, all of who can
get away. Perhaps if our ancestors had
had thermometers they would have run,
too. They didn't know how hot it was,
poor things. One can watch a thermome-
ter until he positively gets excited. They
are very heating.
One reason for the great summer i'm
migration is that we have found out we
can cheat the climate by clever inven-
lions. Electric fans and artificial ice
have taught US that we don't have to be
as hot as the thermometers Indicate A
taste of liberty inspires a desire for
more. When one begins to think hard
about the heat. he figures how he can es-
cape part of it at least by fleeing to
mountain and seashore. The getaway
crowd of Topeka and elsewhere grows
larger every year and stays away longer.
Business feels the summer dullness lit
tie more each year than the year before.
More people are going to dodge the heat
year by year, until eventually, who
knows, all business may be so arranged
as to close up from July to September 1,
and everybody will go grand picnic.
Then the mountains, lake and seabeach
will treble and quadruple their popula-
tons, every canon will be echo can
on" reverberating to the shouts of pleas
1lre seekers, and every peak will have its
daily coterie of visitors with their "ohs'
and 'ahs."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-15
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
How They Stand in Georgia.

According to the report of Judge
Turner, principal keeper of the Geor-
gia state penitentiary, there are a
goodly number of farmers in tho state
prison, but only two newspaper men
one reporter and one printer. There
are 975 laborers and 863 farmers in
the penitentiary. Of the other occu-
pations, none are represented by over
100. Carpenters come next, with 2S,
and briokmasons next, with 27. There
are "a painters and 81 cooks, Is sailors
and Is coachmen. Eleven merchants
are doing penal service, but the prison
walls enclose but newspaper men-1
reporter and / printer-while the
school teachers show up with con-
victs, and, strange to say, the preachers
are represented by 2 zebra-striped
workers. There are SO women in the
penitentiary.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04

All men have their own ideas OF
what constitutes courage. l belleve
our fremen ana some of our police
men are as heroic men as ever
breathed. but ins ances of true cour-
AGE are rare. The policeman is too
often the mere active principle OF his
uniform and shield, his club and re-
yolver. Firemen fight fire as ordinary
persons fight flies. 1t is second ma
ture. They brave danger so con-
tinually that it becomes mere routine,
utterly devoid of excitement. A brave
man is he who, seeing fellow crea-
ture in the grasp of death, goes to the
rescue. Those who brave the under
tow to save drowning person, who
enter yellow fever or cholera-rav-
aged district to nurse the helpless
victims Of either dread disease, who
throw themselves in front of trolley
car to rescue child from the very
laws of death-they are the brave
people. Bravery, my brethren, Is
homely. 1t does not lie in spectacu-
lar performances and theatrical stunts.
One of the bravest acts of recent days
occurred on the Brooklyn bridge, when
a man volunteered to be let down by a
rome to the bottom of the tower we'll
to get the dead body of his companion.
The gases were killing, and the deed
nearly cost him his life. There's no
medal for such as he.-New YORK sun.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
HUMOROUS,

If we ever invent anything it will
be salt cellar that always has salt in
it.
She-Woman's mind is cleaner than
that of man. He-Certainly. She
changes it oftener.
81 hope we'll have that Miss Smart
wood for teacher next year. why
do you like her so much, Bobbie?''
'Cause she's 50 sickly."
Mr.. Hiland-I see that many Klon-
dixie miners have got enough and are
returning. Mr.. Halket--Enough gold?
Mr.. Hiland-No; enough experience.
81 fear" said the tutor, that you
are not up on mathematics NO."
candidly confessed the scion of the
plutocratic house. 81 am down on
'em."
"a woman" remarked the observer
of men and things, SIS often contra
diction on the face of her; she can't
possibly be as old and as innocent as
as she looks.
Hungry Higgins-I wouldn't mind
goin to Klondike, if it wasn't fer hav-
in to dig out the gold. Weary Wat
kins-That amt the worst OF 1T;
it has to be washed after it is dug.
Nell-I don't suppose the girl who
married Jack Rappidde will ever have
another idle moment as long as she
lives. Belle-Why, dear? Nell-She
saws she married him to reform him.
"And how do you like living in
tent? Find it as free and easy as you
thought?" "Oh, quitel The rain
comes in at the top, the wind at the
bottom, and the flies and mosquitoes
all over" d,
Jenny Gay-Why, Nellie! Back
from the seashore? And just covered
with freckles! I declare, you are a
perfect show. Nell Flypp exhibiting
engagement rings)-Yes, and three
ringed show at that.
you're not going to the Klondike
region, are you?" No" Don't
like the climate?" 'It isn't the eli
mate. It's the surface conditions.
There are too many mountain passes
and no railway passes"
81 found out the cost of those roses,
said the girl with the real blonde hair,
"but can't say that the information
has done me any good" mop said
the other girl. "No; not bit If at
that price they were more than ne
could afford, there is no use to th'n'-'
of marrying him, and if they were
not more than he could afford, he does
not love me.
Little Girl-Mrs. Brown, ma wants
to know if she could borrow dozen
eggs. She wants to put 'em under
hen. Neighbor--So you've got hen
setting, have you? didn't know you
kept hens. Little Girl-No, ma'am,
we don't, but Mrs. Smiths goin' to
lend us a hen that's goin' to set, and
ma thought if you'd lend us some
eggs we'd find nest ourselves
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
PULLMAN'S WILL pROBATED.
Two Sons Get But Small Share-Charl.
BILE Institutions are Remembered.

Two Sons Get But Small Share -Charl-
BILE Institutions are Remembered.
The will of George NJ. Pullman was
filed for probate last Thursday. To
his widow he left the homestead on
Prarie avenue. Sufficient funds are
also set aside to provide her with an
income of $50, 900 yearly during her
life. One million dollars each is left
in trust for his two daughters, Mrs.
Frank O. Lowden, of Chicago, and
Mrs. Carolan, of San Francisco. An
income of but 49,, yearly is pro-
vided for his two sons, George M. Jr.
and Sanger W.
About $4,000 in sums of $40, 1000
and $40, 900 is left to various charitable
institutions in Chicago. A sum of
5000, 600 is given for the erection of a
manual training school in Pullman,
which is also endowed with 81, 200, 000
Five old employees are give $4,000
each. Two sisters and two brothers
of the dead millionaire are given $780,
900 each and another brother gets
S25, 900.
The total value of the estate is shown
by the petition for letters testament
tary $7,600,000. OF this amount Sc,
800, 900 is personal property and $780,
600 realty.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Fatal Accident at Gate City.

An accident at the Alabama rolling
mills at Gate City Thursday morning
resulted in the death of Lindsey Dor
kins and William Washington, both
negroes. A big band wheel in the
guide mill burst while going at the rate
of one hundred revolutions per minute,
smashing another wheel nearby, tear
ing down rafters about the building
and flinging heavy pieces of iron in all
directions. One piece of the wheel,
over 1000 pounds in weight, was
thrown into the yard where Lindsey
Dorkins and VIM. Washington, two
colored men, were loading iron and
both men were caught by the heavy
missile with the result above stated.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Remoy ng to Admission.

The machinery of the United States
Rolling Stock company's plant at De-
catur is being moved to Admission,
where it will be combined with the
company's plant there. 1t is claimed
the removal will cost the company
dear, as they are under an ironclad
contract with the Decatur Land COM
pany not to move any of the plant.
An attempt was made some time ago
TO remove it, but it was stopped by in
junction. Since then the company
made heavy bond and is now going
head doing the thing they were en-
Joined not to do.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Atlanta is flooded with % cent
counterfeit pieces.
A Work of Art.

An evidence of genuine enterprise
and liberality is shown by the publish
ers of the Youths Companion, Boston,
Mass, in giving all new subscribers to
their publication an art calendar for
1861 gem of beautiful color-work K
far in advance of anything of the kind
previously produced. Also, magnifi'
cent illustrated Thanksgiving, Christ
mas and New Years double humble OF
the magazine--each prize-whlch
will be preserved by thousands of art
lovers. BY sending q coupon cut from
the advertising columns of the local
paper of this week or last week, and
following its instructions, these arts
tic and valuable productions can be
secured.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
AwonderfuI Operation.

DIR. Carey, of Mexico City, has per-
formed an operation, declared to be
without parallel, having successfully
operated on and saved the life OF man
who had received knife wound in the
upper right hand side of the neck, cut
ting into the carotid artery. The pa
tient lost three litres of blood and was
in an exhausted condition. The artery
was tied and the doctor, waiting an
opportune moment when the anaurism
containing small quantity OF blood,
removed the coagulated blood and suo-
ceeded finally in stopping the hemor'
rhage. The patient in fifteen days
has been pronounced cured and is
strong and active.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04

and great grandchildren, the large
number of 357.
In an alteration between Bessie
Thomas and Ella Barnes, both colored,
at Birmingham last week, the latter
picked up lighted lamp and struck
her antagonist with it, igniting Bessie
Thomas dress, which blazed up in
second and literally cooked the women
to death.
Hon. Augustus Barnes, one OF the
most brilliant members of the Alabama
bar, and one of the leaders of the
BRYAN democracy in Alabama, died al
Opelika Wednesday of typhoid fever,
after an illness of seven days. Mr..
Barnes was twice mayor of Opellka
and once a prominent candidate for
congress from that district.
At Bessemer while Ernest Chappell,
an operator of the Western Union
Telegraph company, was going home
on Lis bicycle, he collided with Millard
Harthan, who was also on wheel, and
both were seriously injured, Chappell
perhaps fatally. The young men met
in dark street on the outskirts OF the
town, and came together at full speed
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
MUST TAKE WHAT'S LEFT.
Southern Looms Are Destined to Make
the Cotton Goods.

the Cotton Goods.
At Thursdays session of the New
England Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation, held in Philadelphia, large
number of technical papers were read.
One of the most important papers was
by Arthur Parkinson, of Providence,
II. L., on the Manufacture and Ex-
port of Cotton Goods" during which
he said:
at is well known that Southern
manufacturers, with the present con-
dltions, can undersell or compete
easily with the Eastern mills on me.
dunn and coarse fabrics and the future
looks dark for New England. The
facilities of manufacturers have been
so increased that in many lines of
goods the existing manufacturing eB-
adjustments can produce vast
amount moro than the United States
can consume, and it seems likely each
year will cause stagnation for the in
dustry, and, of course, the usual stop.
pages of the mills during certain pc.
riods. AS result of this continued
competition in certain lines of goods
for the home market, the prices are
low, wages are low and tariff legisla-
ton cannot help matters for the mer-
chant. The jobber is bound to buy
in the cheapest market, and that
means Southern looms will be engaged
ahead and the New England mills
must take what is left"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Mississippi Isolated.

Mississippi has struck the final blow
against railroad transportation in that
state so long as the yellow fever epi-
demic continues. Not only is it main
tanning strick quarantine against. ad-
joining states, hut her own citizens are
now prevented from travelling from
one town to another. Half dozen
railroads entering the state of Missis-
sippi through Alabama were practically
compelled to discontinue the running
of trains of any kind.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Wants a PostpoEement.

Long cable messages have been re-
ceived by United States Attorney Cen
raj McKeuna in the matter OF the
Union Pacific Railway sale on behalf
of the Coates syndicate, making offers
that meet the objections raised. Inc
syndicate claims that its bid would
produce $40, 900, 900 more to the gov
ernment than any other bid, and urges
that the sale be adjourned until Dec.
Is. to enable congress to determine
as to the advisability of the acceptance
of bonds in part payment.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
To Operate Gold Mines.

The Alabama King Mining company
has been reorganized with capital of
$1,000 and headquarters in Atlanta.
This company will mine for gold at
Jackson's Gap, Tallapoosa county,
where it owns the Bonner Terrell prop
critics, containing 200 acres. Three
development shafts have been sunk and
several open cuts have been made.
Assays of the ore have run as high as
$50 per ton.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Harsh Words Produced Death.

Last week at Huntsville Bert Hubert
noticed that his 3-year rold daughter
had her grand-m others snuff box and
instructed her to put it away. A delay
n executing his specific request an
,ered the father, and giving away to
is temper he scolded the child in a
violent manner. From playful and
happy expression the child's face be-
.ame livid with conflicting emotions;
Ter eyes suddenly gave forth mean
ngless stare, and it reeled to the floor
insensible. Efforts at resuscitation
we're fruitless, and physician was
,umm oned, but the child died soon
,fter his arrival.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
An Edison Success.

Thomas A. Edison has succeed ed IN
recovering by electrical means the
iron contained in low grade ore. The
inventors experiments have been car
ried on during the past six years al
the old Ogden iron mines, q few miles
from Dover, N. j. His process, in
brief, consists in pulverizing the ore.
The powder is then allowed to faN in
close proximity to electro magnets,
which deflects the iron to one side,
aud the non-metallic matter falls tc
the other side by gravity.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Carlist Leader in New York.

Count Henry De Penalosa, one OF
the leaders in Paris of the Carlist
movement, was a passenger on the
White Star liner Germanic, which ar
rived at New York from Liverpool
Thursday. Count Penalosa is one OF
the most enthusiastic supporters OF
the pretensions of Don Carlos to the
throne of Spain. While he would not
admit it in words, the count gave n
decided impression that his visit here
has some connection with an attempt
to be made in Don Carlos interest.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
: BRIEFLY NOTED.

John Goff, a negro miner, was muir
dered and robbed near Johns last
week.
DIR. Charles Whelan, a prominent
citizen Of Birmingham, died OF Bright's
disease last Thursday.
John johnson, a negro painter, fell
from a scaffold in Birmingham Sat-
urday and was instantly killed
On a plantation two miles from
Pickensville. Bill Taylor shot and
killed Jim Clark. Both were negroes.
Tom Brown, the oldest colored man
in North Alabama, died at Veto. or
State Line. He was 101 years of age.
He left in all, children, grandchildren
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Gov. Atkinson Con iemns Lynching.

Mob law was severely cond. mnel by
Governor Atkinson in his message to
the Georgia legislature in Atlanta the
past week. He advocates stringent
legislation against mobs and insists thai
the legislature pass law laying every
county wherein such crime is com
mitted subject to large indemnity to
the relatives of the mob's victim. The
governor is in favor of arming the
prisoners and allowing them to protec
themselves from mobs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04

She took fragile flower from bunch
against her breast,
Sweet little maiden that she was;
Its petals for a moment at her ripe, red lips
were pressed,
Dainty little maiden that she was,
Then she bade me sweet ''good day."
Threw the scented bud away
And watched it where it lay,
Pretty little maiden that she was!
Iknelt beside the flower where it lay upon
the floor
Tender little maiden that she was;
fondly pressed it to my lips, as she ha0
done before
Darling little maiden that she was.
And then, turning suddenly, Z
At the corner could see
Her slyly watching we )
Cunning little maiden that she was. L
Cleveland Leader. y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Reforms for Cuba.

The following reforms for Cuba, 1t Is
understood, have been formally passec
upon and approved by the Spanist
cabinet:
The Cuban chamber of deputies is to
consist of between forty and fifty mem
bers, deputy for each 40, 600 IN
habitants. The governor general Is to
choose from this chamber five mem
bers to form an executive committee,
consisting of president and ministers
of the interior, finance, justice and
public works.
The governor-gener of Cuba is to
have the right to veto legislation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Selma People Encouraged.

The yellow fever situasion at Selma
continues to improve. There have
been no new cases for several days,
and all fever patients have been dis
charged. There is not a serious case
of sickness of any kind in the city. In
fact, the health of the city WAS never
better. Quarantine restrictions against
all infected localities have been le-
established DR.. Mullins offers a re-
ward of 81, 900 for a trace of yellow
fever in Selma, and says there has been
none there since 1868.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Carrepie Grows Generous.

Andrew Carnegie says he has Offered
the Carnegie armor plate works to tht
United States government. If the
offer is not accepted the firm will sci
them abroad.
He says that he only took up the
armor plate business from sense OF
duty to his country, and that the works
have never paid.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
No Poetry in Him.

dad, said the romantic youngster,
ssthis here's the season when the
poets write purity things about
sautumn's gold, an make songs bout
the skies an the leaves" !"
81 know it, Jimmie replied the
old man. 'Now, run out an cut a
cord o. wood, an fetch in some light
wood knotsl"-AtlantS Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Mysterious Rain Falling.

The people of Macon, Ga., are all
stirred up over the mysterious falling
of rain from clear sky, which has
been in progress for several days.
The rain falls only over Rose Hill
cemetery. Thousands of people visit
that locality daily, but no one can ac-
count for the phenomenon
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Senator Morgan Improving.

United States Senator John T.
Morgan who is in San Diego, CAL, is
slowly regaining his strength. He has
been free from fever for over thirty
six hours, but mast remain quiet for
some days yet. His trouble is due to
an injury to his knee which he receiv-
ed while in Hawaii.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04

The mining situation at Fleming
ton, W. Va, has reached crisis.
The strikers, who have held out so
long, have been notified that unless
they sign contract drawn by the off,
sers of the company they will be
svicted from the houses owned by the
corporation.
A report from Mintonville, KY,
states that the Rev. Gillian, of the
Christian church, preached sermon
there in which he affirmed there is no
devil. The congregation took offense,
and when the reverend gentleman at
tempted to speak again he was elected
from the house and about twenty pistol
shots were fired after him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
Alone in the World.

Centreville citizens served notice to
the postmistress there not to receive
the mail from the horseback carrier,
who brings it from Randolph, on the
Selma branch of the Southern railway,
and people of that town are hearing
nothing from the outside world.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CEuncH-Rev. w. B. Hol.
comb, pastor. Services second and
fourth Sabbaths. Sunday school Ia
a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
night.
NrrHop1sr-Rev. W. H. 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??, 1897-11-04
ALABAMA NEWS ITEMS.
Happenings of Week Throughout
Our Commonwealth.
Fever at Prattyiile,

There was one death from yellow
fever at Prattville Saturday. There
are no new cages.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04

Supreme Court Convenes This Week.
The supreme court of Alabama will
convene in Montgomery November 6
despite the fact that yellow fever is
prevalent in that city.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
CITY DIRECTORY.

Msvor. w. J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
". W. Strahan; Clerk, r. II. Reevesi
Marshal, II. E. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
BOARD OF ALDEHME EN-.

W. 7. Scott, N. Batson, R. G. John.
sop. r. Il. Reeves, J. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
son; Sheriff, w. L. Scott; Treasur er,
J. L. Strahan; Assessor, G. W. Bill.
bo; Superintendent of Education, Il.
X. Rouse; Surveyor, A. j. Ladner.
CHANCERY COURT SECOND DIS.
TlICT.
Chancellor, N. @. Hill. Regular terms
first Monday in January and July,
six days.
CIRCUIT COURT SECOND DIS
TRlCT.
Judge, T. A. Wood. Regular terms.
third Monday in April and October
Walter A. White, District ATTORNEY.
SUPERVISORS.
y. A. Moody, President; g. W. Smith.
P. E. Williams, G. w. Stewart, j,
A. FL. Smith
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04
PROFESSIONAL.
NR. W. J. HUNNICUTT.
NR. ]. M. SMITH,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Poplarville, Miss.
Office: Central Front Street.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-04

Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bat
son; Sheriff, w. 7. Scott; Treasur er,