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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-04-28
PROCEEDINGS OF SCHOOL
BOARD.

At the regular meeting of the
School Board If Education for Pearl
River county, April 10th 1898. the
folio wing members were present,
viz: DR.. j. M. Thornhill, j. y. Bill
DO. J E. Stewart and w. I. Will
liams. The following work Wa
done, to.wi,: The petition Of J. d.
Kennedy, A. q. Adams ct. al,
asking for the re.esta blish ment of
the Chiuquep,n school In District
No. 4, was considered and school
to be called "The Chinquepin
SCHOOL, was established at the old
site, ii having been abolished Oct.
", 1897. The Buck Branch school
in District No. 4, established Oct.
7. 1897, was abolished and q new
school to be called "The Buck
Branch SCHOOL, was established
at the old site of the Buck Branch
school, it having been abolished
also, on Oct. z, 1897. No changes
wer- made in Districts No. 1, 2, 8
and s. N. A. Sheppard was ap.
pointed m. n Der OF the Examin.
ing Board for the ensuing year.
On motion, Bo ,rd adjourned
sine die. 81. X. ROUSE,
-Supf. E ncaiion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-04-28

Hon. NJ. Nj. Evans of Moss Point,
is being prominently mentioned as
q probable candidate for Congress
in this district.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-04-28

The Popla,ille girls received
love notes and c.r'ridges galore
from the soldiers as they passed up
the road this week.
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senate, has just emerged from. an experi- ence with Editor Mike Connolly. of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. and has re- turned to his Mississippi home in order to think 1t all over and ascertain, if possible, just what advantage he has obtained At the time of the passage of the Hawaiian resolutions Editor Mike took occasion to comment on the vote of Senator Sullivan. and intimated that he voted for the resolu- tions simply because Senator Money, his colleague, did. Senator Sullivan did not relish this charge of '.me tooism," and upon his return to Mississippi dispatched note to the editor of the Commercial-Appeal, in which he demanded that he be furnished with the name of the author of the offens- i've editorial.
 It appears that the note of the offended senator did not produce consternaSon and confusion in the editorial rooms ot the Commercial-Appeal. On the contrary, II re- suited in an editorial in which Editor Mike Connolly announced himself as the respon- sible party. Not only did Editor Mike as- sume responsibility, but he proceeded to pay his respects to Senator Sullivan in strong and penetrating English We were confident at the time that this would re- suit in an attempt at honor preservation, and the climax was reached on saturday last when both parties to the controversy were taken before a magistrate and placed under heavy bonds to keep the peace, and now, in case either gentleman feels like going any further in the line of actual hostilities it will cost him the sum of $2,5OO to open the game.
 Senator Sullivan, accompanied by two or his friends, arrived in Memphis last Thurs day and after establishing his base of operations at convenient hotel, served Editor Connolly with the usual notice or bombardment. The notice-was to the ef- feet that he (the senator) would be ire ouently on Main street, near the hotel, thus giving Editor Mike an opportunity for getting the range. This drew fire in the shape of a 13-nch editorial she'll in which the Commercial-Appeal reiterated it's opinion of the Mississippi statesman. The senator managed to hold his position in the hotel until the stern arm of the law inter- yened, and the proceedings before the mag istrate we're had Then, according to the dispatches, Senator Sullivan returned to his home at Oxford, Miss, and Editor Mike resumed his excellent work on the Com mercial-Appeal.
 Al the hearing Senator Sullivan had notn- ing whatever to say, but Editor Connolly was not so reticent, and addressed the court as follows:
 q assure your honor that am destitute
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A Prescription for Red Cheeks.
An exchange says:

An exchange says:
 A sensation was caused recently by the announcement from <1ondon that red cheeks were in style. The Duchess Of Marlborough wore them; the Duchess Of Cork had them, and the Countess of Cra- ven was trying to get them.
 With the sensation came consternation Red cheeks did not grow on every girl, and one-half of the society women found themselves out of style. The dtssipations of the winter had driven away the bloom. What were they to do?
 This thrilling question was the subject of debate in club circles. Physicians and lady s-maids prescribed, but the bleached- out cheeks remained as pale as the day on which the remedies were tried. Mean while the news kept coming over: Lady Brooke showed a charming color last even ing" "The duchess was never more blooming
 Two New York girls held a consultation with an old colored mammy whom they had known and loved for years, and in whom all troubles had been confided since the days of pinafores.
 Old Nanny whispered her advice, which wound up with "Yo' go try it, honey! It can't hurt yo an Ole Nanny knows that 1t will bring back de bloom."
 We'll, they tried it. One of the young women had a father who owned farm, and on the farm were a few f1eecy sheep grazing She invited her friend and they went down to the farm and stayed there. They rose every morning at the first bleat of the sheep and went out upon the h'ls. With little crooks they drove the sheep to water and scattered them across the mead ows. At noon they huddled them in the shade, and at sundown they chased the hills to find them. Nor would they go to bed until ths last sheep had been found. Little Bo-Peep who lost her sheep was lazy by the side of these girls.
 They have been shepherdesses now two weeks, and their roses are coming back They eat with an appa-i:', and can scarce ly wait for breakfast.
 They are coming home soon, for they are getting tired of playing shepherdess, and they long to show their cheeks and their color to the faded society beauties.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
For the Cause of Sweet Charity.

charming young woman in Birming- ham, who is nothing if not philanthropic, has methods that are peculiarly her own when it comes to aiding sweet charity. Flower booths, bazaars and the like have very often claimed her attention, but from her point of viewthese are only fashion able forms of philanthropy
 An evening not long ago a gentleman called at her ho mae,nd while he waited for her to come down he was no doubt thinking that the present hour would be one when there would be no demands made upon him.
 The girl came down presently in most bewildering frock.
 T was just thinking of you,' she said. in her rich voice. "I intended telephoning you that 1 wanted to see you. It was on a business matter. l would not have tele- phoned you to come out just for selfish reason, so that now you must just consider that did telephone you and that this is a business visit.' zzz
 There was not very much left for him to say and he was silent, waiting for her to continue.
 She told him very earnestly of her pet charity.
 How long," he asked presently, have you been so worked up over this matter?' 'Oh," she replied, 'it is not anything new to me. Just because I have not mentioned the subject to you does not mean that have not been interested. 1 have had you especially in my mind,'' she went on. "I think the men who, like you, have no fam fly dependent upon them, ought to respond very readily to any charitable cause"
 Well" he said, "a man oughtnt to be held up because he has no-no encum- brances. It is the same old story. Sim ply because a man hasn't married and has no one but himself to care for
 She swept him with a pathetic glance
 Imagine she said, in low tones, If you were little fellow, motherless, homeless, friendless, how grateful you would be to one who put you under a comfortable roof you who possibly had been sleeping on a doorstep
 But" he answered, still unmoved, T haven't been all that. Think of something else That won't work"
 He leaned back in his chair and looked at her contentedy.
 Her eyes had grown grave with thought, but presently she spoke up bravely:
 "I want $500,' she said
 He still regarded her calmly and she turned her brown eyes in his direction.
 'I might as well adopt a family at once and be done with it. he said at last.
 ''No,' she assured him, solemnly, you need not worry about that You just give me the money and I will distribute it to the best advantage"
 She did not get the s50O but he will be very loath in the future to answer tele- phone calls from charitably inclined girs.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
THE ISLAND
 OF PORTO RICO

Porto Rico is the first island among the Antilles in density of population and in prosperity.
 Its population Is S1s9s7, of which more than 300 OOO are negroes. It is one of the few countries of tropical America where the number of whites exceeds that of other races.
 Among the white population the number of males exceeds the number of females, which is the contrary of all European conn- tries. On an average, the births exceed the deaths by double.
 The climate is hot and moist. the medium temperature reaching 104 degrees F. It is much more healthy. however. than that of Jamaica, St. Domingo or Cuba.
 Because of constant rains and damp winds, iron rusts and becomes consumed, so that nothing can be constructed of this metal. Even bronze artillery has to be cov- cred with a strong varnish to protect it from the dampness.
 San Juan is the most perfect specimen in the western world of walled town, with portcullis, moat, gates and battlements.
 In the mountains the inhabitants enjoy what is practically perpetual spring, but the valleys would be uninhabitable were it not for the daily breeze which blows from the northeast and the east.
 In Ponce, which place our troops, 1t is expected, will use as a base for their op- erations on San Juan, the thermometer al- most always is at 90 degrees. In the vil- lage of Adjuntas, four leagues distant in the interior of the mountains, 1t sometimes is under 60 degrees.
 As in all tropical countries, the year is divided into two seasons-the dry and the rainy. The latter begins in August and ends in December.
 In San Juan, the objective point of our troops, the medium degrees of heat, aver aging for five years, was In July, at a. m., .S5 degrees at noon, 90 degrees; at p. m., S7 degrees.
 The month of August is the most trying on the visitor. A suffoeating heat reigns throughout the day, and al night it is use- less to seek for coolness It is the fever
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
In the Social Realm oi
 Birminuham and Elsewhere

Mir Robert Chisolm, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Lou Chisolm and Miss Elizabeth Sowell, will leave next week for Savannah. Later on they will go to Beau fort S. C.. and for a delightful cruise to Bay Point. Miss Chisolm and Miss Sowell are two of the loveliest young girls in Birmingham society, and enjoy undisputed belleship. The party will be absent sev- eral weeks.
 Senator and Mrs. R. M. Cunningham were the guests of friends in Birmingham yesterday. Mrs. Cunningham will spend August in the east.
 Mrs. Allan w. Haskell, Miss Susie Mar tin and Mrs. Haskell's little daughter, Susie, leave today for Tate Springs. Master William Oates, the young son of seriously i'll with typhoid fever at his home in Montgomery.
 MT. Samuel D. Weakley and MT. Turner Weakley returned yesterday from Florence.
 
 Gen. R. D. Johnston, who has been i'll for some time, is now convalescing.
 Mrs John Hine, who has been spending the past ten days very delightfully."- as the guest of Mrs. Edward Russell on Sand mountain, is expected home Saturday. Miss Kittie Jones of Tchula, Miss, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. James T.. Meade, on the South Highlands, is now with Mrs. M. L. Hay at No. 2223 Aring- ton avenue
 Miss Mamie Glosster, one of the sponsors
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season for the Nol,a American and the

season for the Nol,h American and the European.
 Hurricanes often occur. In 1895 one de- stroyed the towns of Patilas, Maunabo, Yabucoa, Gurabo and Caquas. Ear akes are somewhat frequent, but not violent nor of great consequence.
 Few countries of the extent of Porto Rico are watered by so many streams. In the small extent of 330 leagues of area there are forty-siX rivers, besides a countless number of rivulets and branches of naviga- ble water. The rivers of the north coast are stocked with delicious fish.
 There are only two highways on the is- land connected with San Juan that are worthy of the name. That between the capital and Ponce on the southern coast is good one. The other is, the road con- meeting San Juan with Guayama. All the other roads leading to the principal city are merely horse and mule trails, and al- most impossible in the rainy season. From San Juan to Ponce the central road is ex- actly 134 kilometres.
 From Fajardo, where it is believed the second landing of troops will be made to the capital, the road is passable for per- sons mounted as far as Rio Piedras For infantry 1t would be one of infinite toil Once Rio Piedras would be reached the two leagues between it and San Juan are made pleasant with an excellent carriage road built only a few years ago through a mangrove swamp.
 According to the Stateman's Year Book for 1898, there are in operation 137 miles of railroad. All the railroads are single-track, and the gauge is feet 11A inches. The lines are in good shape and have plenty of engines and cars. The fuel used is coal, imported from this country. This stock, presumably is low now.
 Porto Rico, from an administrative view point, is not considered as a colony, but as a province of Spain, assmilated to the remaining provinces. The governor-gen- eral, who represents the monarchy, is. ex-officio, captain-general of the army. In each chief town is military commander and an alcalde, appointed by the central power. The provincial deputation is elected by popular suffrage under the same condi- tions as in Spain.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
WOMAN AND SOCIETY. BY ANNIE kENDRICK MALkER

to the reunion from Tennessee, is visiting Riverside, the guest of her uncle, MT. J. G. Marbury. Miss Glosster will visit Bir- mingham before returning home.
 sss
 Mrs. B. F. Roden has returned from visit of several weeks to Indiana.
 
 Mrs. w. T. Sutherlin of Danville Va, is now with her granddaughter, Mrs E. W. Barrett.
 Miss Margaret Nixon entertained last evning in honor of Miss Dora Warrington of Prattville.
 Miss Lucy Dwyer is entertaining a small party of young friends at her home on the South Highlands.
 Miss Elvira c. Lewis left yesterday for a visit of several weeks to relatives in Co., lumbus, Ga.
 Mrs. J. w. Hughes and MT. Blair Hughes returned yesterday from a trip to Nash vile. Miss Lily Hughes of Washington ac- companied them.
 Miss Bessie Brown went to Montgomery yesterday afternoon to visit friends.
 
 Miss Martin of Richmond, Va, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. A B. Leak on the South Highlands, returned home yes terday.
 Mir James s. McLester has returned from Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Anna Mary Phelan, who has been the guest at a delightful house party in Decatur, has returned.
 The children of the Sacred Heart society of St. Pauls church will give an enter tainment tomorrow evening at o'clock in St Paui's hall. The programme will con- sits of a number of unusually attractive features. The proceeds will go towards augmenting the Charity Hospital fund.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28

of that character of courage which seeks to exploit itself in the midst of women and children on a crowded thoroughfare; and I am destitute of that character of honor which seeks street brawls with hoodlums who fight for glory, or with Hessians who fight for pay. If I ever have a difficulty, and I sincerely hope I never shall, it will be with some one who is at least officially a gentleman, and of this I see no present or prospective danger"
 Without regard to the merits of the con- troversy which led up to this. incident, The Post most heartily comments the utter ances of Editor Connolly. They are manly, and show abundant evidence of bravery on his part. Perhaps, when Senator Sullivan shall have given the matter more delib- eration, he will come to the conclusion that he was trifie precipitate in the affair.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
Safety in the Navy

From the Detroit Free Press.
 "Tve concluded" said the statistician to his wife, 'that one of the safest places on earth for a man is in the American navy.
 "Of course you have figures to snow TOT it." replied his better half.
 "Certainly. One man killed tells the sto- ry at Manila and Santiago. Over score have been killed and half dozen big build- ings have been burned in celebrating the two victories. It is not safe to be at home, my dear"
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
His War Record
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader.
 A writer in an eastern periodical, after accounting General Brooke's experiences as a soldier-and many of them were thrilling says:
 ''The general has been twice married. It will thus be seen that his war record Is distinguished one."
 We have no wish to be hypocritical but it does seem as if the sentences quoted ought to have been kept little further apart.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
WHILE THE WAR LASTS,

. All who march, walk or stand. should shake into their shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, a, powder. It cures aching, tired, sore, swollen feet, and makes tight or new shoes Jchafling, hot, smartng, blistered, sweating feet. All the regular army troops and
 navy men use it. Volunteers in hot cli- Aliens Foot-Ease is sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
 Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
Anglo-Alnerican League

London, July 27.-The Angio-American league recently formed for the purpose of securing Cordial and constant cooper ation on the part of the two nations" to- day selected Right Hon. James Bryce liberal member, of parliament for the South division of Aberdeen for chairman, and the Duke of Sutherland for treasurer. Membership in the league was made open to all British and American subjects and branches were authorized in all large cities and towns
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
Her TrOugles

From the Washington Star. She was in great distress.
 "What's the matter?" inquired her broth- CT. si Everything seems to he against me-" She sobbed "I frecke so easily mother says there is no need of my staying at the sea- shore more than a day or two.'
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
MRS. WlNSLOW'S- sOOTHlNG syRUp.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO, and is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup an dtake no other kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
Gen. Breckenridge Returns

Washington, July 27.-Major-Gen Breckinridge returned today from San tiago. He will report his observations to the secretary of war.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
No Difference

From the Indianapolis Journal.
 "Does your cook make any trouble when you presume to go in the kitchen and tell her how to do things?"
 "Oh she doesn't mind
The age-herald., 1898-07-28

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Take your Sunday ride to East Lake. The only double track electric road in the city. Band concert. Finest park in the south. Take East Lake cars on First and Second ave- nueS. If
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Don't sweat and fret, but keep cool and take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Poets are born, but some of them man. age to live 1t down.
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SENATOR SULLIVAN AND THE EDITOR From the Washington Post.
 Hon. Will Van Amberg Sullivan. who is filling the unexpired term of the late Ed ward Cary Walthall in the United States
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syS1 { So'. Pick Leaf'' smo4ins ns'5s Tobacco gives the consumers the very best To- bacco they can get. Two ounces for 10 cents. It is fast winning its way to public favor. Try 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-07-28
Go to East Lake tonight to see Woodward Warren Co.

Go 50 Ensley, see the great steel plant in course of erec- tion. Take Ensley electric cars. If
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"IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED"
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 GEMlT0 URINARY DISEASES. 26 YEARS IH PRACTICE. >L II YEARS IN BIRMINGHAM. x

It is a conceded fact that Dr. Hol- ioway is the only regular physician i'll the south con- trolling sufficient practice in private diseases to treat such diseases ex- clusively as a speciality.
 This long prac- tice in treating exclusively private diseases has given me an experience that Is very val
The Lamar register., 1898-06-22
IN s,o4r or mAs,LA.
American Troop ship sighted Near fhs
Phillppia. Capital.

Hong Kong. June ie.- steamer
Yuen Sang arrived to-day. She left
Manila on June i4th with i.2po pas
sengcrS. mostly Chinese. iiI,,T,, we're
ifty Europeans including tWeaty-
seven E'renrh nuns. aud forty tsaSes uf
.i,,cle Tor the Chartered hank,
At o'clock on the morning OF Jun"
18th the Nuen Sang passed the steamer
city of PeSing, which expected 20 ar
rive az Manila thRt day.
IL Is stated that. although The retcis
hold the town at their mercy. Admiral
Dewey restraints them, being desirous
that Manila shall capitulasc 60 Ameri-
can troops. The refugees expect that
Manila has now surrpnicrel.
The fpeR SANG. which left Manlla
June i4th. reports thA, railway IL
rector who went out on the lius on n
locomotive was fired on by the inSur-
g.nts four kliomefers outside uf Ma
Mia. The Yuen SANG aiSo reports that
the railroad station = lseing fortified
The Spanieris. it Is saisl are denoraI.
lied and IL was expectrd When the
steamer left that they would retire to
the citadel by the 10Th.
London. June 3a.-A dispatch 20 the
Daily Telegraph from Manila via Hong
Kong says;
AhNhfAAA aNEAAAaaAAAAN ma hsANANAAAAhA y
deal ~ money. which he has srui
aboard the American shiTs for safety.
The much-vanufssl Philippine militia
which Il was n serious mistake nu the
part Of the Snauiarsi< 20 arm. are unw
al fighting in the rebel ranks. The
provinces OF RatanEas. LagunA- Ca
vile. Buiacan. Pampsngu. Tralsre and
Pangaslman are all In full rebellion
II + believed PampanEu has had to
cBpltnlatc to the victorious rob-sls.
The Hong Kong correspondent ~ the
Daily Mail. tsleEraplilu< sunday. sags;
The native proclamation OF lnd-fepd-
ence wiz u, signed on Monday. Ma
nilB i coinplcts4y surrounded by thr
Insurgents. of whom there nrc three
forc.< tieploys,i about th. city. The
SUCCESS of the rebels Is wonderful The
insurgents have captured old saviie
church. taking s1o prisoners. and they
now hold the entire shore of the hay
right around TO Mnlate 4 foreign fire
brigade eauipo-ed OF British. sw ~
and Germsn~, Intend 10 remain ashore,