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, 1898-08-23

Tho Slickcst craftsman in our office ut
this find Of work is II little, dark com
plcNioncd fellow who sits in Il corner
and says never Il word. He has Il glass
eve and three wooden legs. His nanIc is
Camera. He takes his cap off at II draw.
ing for only Il mi ute and says to the
foreman: Il havcLadc Il more accurate
copy than any tracer in the office could
have done. Every line is exact, every
circle is true and all your figures arc
correctly copied. If you are using your
drawing for constant reference. | will
only delay y0u Il minute. and your copy
will be ready for printing in an hour"
To any intelligent man such an appeal
Will not pass without II careful exam.
natioT.-Amcrican Macliinist.
, 1898-08-23

"The Blight of Free Trade-The
Blessing of Protection" is the title Of
a document just issued by the Ameri-
can Protective Tariff league. This
document clearly demonstrates the eff
feet of the system of free trade under
the Wilson tariff, and of protection I'M
der the Dingley tariff. 1t Is based on
the result of the tariff leagues indus
trial census, and should be in the hands
OF every voter. Seven copies TO any
address for six cents. Address w. F.
"akeman. General Secretary, No. 1876
West 23d Street, New York,
, 1898-08-23

las Wyoming doesn't produce my sill
yer, and consequently would not be
able to derive any benefit from free
and unlimited coinage, some of the sill
verites talk of changing their platform
to read free and unlimited issue OF
g~reenbacks." That certainly would be
an, Improvement.
, 1898-08-23
E ARE OTHERS

Is one OF he up-to-date slang express
sions. This refers t O railroads as well
as other things. There are other rail-
roads, we will admit, but there are no
others having Electric Lighted trains
between the Missouri river and Chi
cago. The Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway leads in all things. Elec-
trio Lighted, Steam Heated, vestibuled
trains running over a stone ballasted
steel rail track give you a service
equalled by no other line. Through
Sleepers from Denver to Chicago.
Through Tourist Cars from San Fran
cisco to Chicago. We are the short line
between Omaha and Chicago. Why not
get the best at the same price you pay
for an inferior article. Try our line
once and you will use no other. For
time tables. maps, ETC., call on or ad-
dress,
L. L. DOWNING,
Commercial Agent,
PIP s. West Temple st.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
, 1898-08-23

Tammany has decided to run Ad-
miral Dewey for president in the next
campaign and Bryan will be RELOCATED
to obnoxious desuetude." 1t is proper
to state, however, that in making up
the program, Dewey has not been con-
suited.
, 1898-08-23

The history OF this country for forty
years. beginning with Buchanan's ad-
ADMINISTRATION. shows that we have had
hard times during every democratic
administration and good times under
every republican administration 1t
has been too uniform to be called a CO.
incidence.
, 1898-08-23
CIVIL SERVICE.

The United States civil service COM
nounc that an examina-
ton will be held for the postal service
in this city IN some date between Oc-
tober l and 10, 1898 All persons who
to be examined should apply to
the secretary of the board of examin-
ers at the p~ostofice, Laramie, Wyo.,
or application blanks, and full inform
alton relative to the scope Of the ex,
animation. Applications on form 1O1
must be filed in complete form with
the secretary Of the board prior to the
hour Of closing business on September
l; otherwise, the applicants cannot be
examined. Soon after filing applica.
tons applicants will be notified as to
the exact date Of examination.
C. W. SPALDING,
, 1898-08-23

The character of the Spanish gov
that the captured Spanish officers are
afraid to go home for fear of being
court marttaled and shot.
, 1898-08-23
OUR IRON GIANT.

One object Of the protective system
favored by the republican party is to
encourage American manufactures.
The Gree traders have contended that
, 1898-08-23

Cleveland was about as successful in
raising armies as Mckinley, but Cleve-
lands armies were commanded by Cen
eIal Coxey.
, 1898-08-23
L.. Ia. DOWNING,
Commercial Agent,
PIP s. West Temple st.,
Salt Lake City, Utah,
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
via the Union Pacific to Denver Kan
sas City. Omaha, Chicago. St Louis.
and other eastern cities is u~nexcelled
by any other line
The equipment consists Of Pullman
Palace sleepers, Pullman Tourist
Sleepers. Chair Cars, Dining Cans, Buff
let Smoking and Library Cars.
For time tables and full information
call on
O. CLARK, Agent
, 1898-08-23
What You Want to Know
When You Want to Know It
EXPLANATION OF MARGINAL INDEX.

The ingenutyd the device deserves special explanation for tits a patent system of in
lies in a nutshell. These wonderful plates compiled by experts and absolutely up to date area
immature counterpart OF the worlds physical appearance as it EXISTS this moment The maps are
10 mrey pictorial charts; they are also biographies and gaetees combined. The red border
the four sides of every map sd divided into qm-istnt Spaces desgnatdu pont the sides by let
at the pand bottom BY numerals. If inesw we're projected rom these marginal points, small
squhesw oMd be formed by their intersection. them margin of each page appersa dasi6edH list
oaM the principal divisions Cities and towns inscribed upon that special map where they are
classified aphabetcMyan and according to their commercial impUtanea and prominence as centrs of
, 1898-08-23

The farmers OF the west now have
mortgages to burn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
FOURTEEN BIDS ARE OPENED
For the Location of the Government
Armor Plate Plant.

For the Location of the Government
Armor Plate Plant
In accordance with advertisements
issued by the navy department; pfopo-
sails were opened by Secretary Long
for the construction. of government
armor plant, for the sale to the govern
ment of sites suitable for such a plant
and for machinery and buildings neces
sary, if the government decides to
make its own armor.
There were twenty-nine bids, and
they covered every phase of the .adver-
tisement. Many of the proposals were
merely offers to donate sites to the gov
ernment, conditional upon the erection
of the plant; a number of others were
for the supply of machinery.
There were only two bids to furnish
complete plant, and only one of these
named figure. The two companies
now engaged in the manufacture of
armor for the navy did not submit pro
posals.
The Huntington, w. Va, chamber
of commerce offered to follow every
specification of the board and build a
complete plant for $3,325, ,9O5, includ,
ing site, buildings and plant.
Offers of sites for plant gratis, or
for a nominal sum of money, came
from Muskegon, Mich; Youngstown,
O.; Escanaba, Mich; Duluth, Mimi. +:
Ensley, Ala; Lorraine, O.; Winthrop
Harbor and Dock Company of Chicago:
Sheffield. Tenn. Waukegan, ILL.,. De-
triot, Mich; Peoria, Ill; Marquette,
Mich, and Admission, Ala.
1t will take some time to schedule
all these bids, but as soon as all those
can be arranged they will be sent to
congress by Secretary Long for the in
formation Of that body in case it de-
sires to embark the government in the
manufacture Of armor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
WATER IN PLACE OF WHISKY


Miss Bradley Will Christen the Battle
ship, kentucky NextsMonth.
A special from Frankfort, KY, says:
'When next month the battleship
Kentucky glides from the ways at New
port News her decks will not bebathed
in. champagne or good whisky. The
fair sponsor. Miss Christine Bradley,
will uncork beautifully embellished
vessel full of pure water.
"On. the farm in LaRue county,
where Abraham Lincoln was born,
there is an unfaiing spring of cold,
crystal water whore, in his boyhood,
The great emancipator was wont to slake
his thirst, using a gourd or oak leaf
dipper. : -
saThe idea is to have a committee
iormally:visit the spring, fill silver
vessel with sparkling water and seal it
with appropriate ceremonies. Then
the vessel win be given to Miss Brad
ley, who will guard it as sacred thing
until the time for breaking the seal on
board the Kentucky"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
WEEKLY REVIEW Of TRADE.
Stormy Weather the Past Week Checks
the Movement Of Merchandise.
SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON GOODs.
The Movement in Wheat and Corn I Gon.
tinues Enormous-Wool Is Strong.
Print Cloths Hfgher-FalI-
ing Off in Failures.

Favolable conditions In the trade
situation continue to far outweigh those
of an opposite character. Stormy
weather throughout large section of
the country this week has checked the
movement of merchandise into con-
sumption, but perceptible increase in
the demand for seasonable goods is re-
ported already resulting. The last
week of the month closes with in
creased activity in many lines, num-
Der of price advances, heavily in
creased banking clearings, as compar-
ed with one year ago at nearly all
cities, another considerable drop in
the number of failures reported, large
exports of cereals, particularly wheat,
corn and -four, and perceptible conf
dence in nearly all branches of trade
as regards the outlook for spring busi-
ness. Another favorable feature of
the week is the slight but distinct i'm
provement in the cotton goods situa-
ton, in which speculative activity is
awakening.
Print cloths are higher and from
makes of gray and medium weight cot
tons are more firmly held.
Pig iron is rejecting the effect of the
present unprecedented production, and
further weakening in prices is re-
corded at eastern points.
Boots and shoes hold the late ad-
vance and manufacturers of heavy
weights will not take orders for fall
delivery at present prices.
Wool is strong on large sales and
firm prices abroad. =
Collections are generally reported
fair, those indicating backwardness
coming most generally from the South.
Cereal exports are again heavy, to-
tai shipments of wheat, including flour,
for the week amounting to 5,110, ,624
bushels against 8, ,926;O0O bushels last
week and 2,515, 900 last year.
Corn, 1862, 900 bushels this week
against 3,486, 900 bushels last week
and 3, OIL, 900 bushels last year,
Business failures for the week are
the smallest reported in the fourth
week of January for the pastfive years,
numbering only,28S against 800 last
week, 326 last year, 393 In 1896, BIZ
in 1895 and $40 in 1894.
OF the failures reported, 251, or 81
per cent were of concerns having less
than 5000 capital. Canadian fail
ures number 48 against 46 last week
and 56 year ago.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03

sEACoAsT DEFENsEs.
A Bill Carrying 81, 144,912 for This
Purpose Referred to the House.

A Bill Carrying 81, 4,144,912 for This
Purpose Referred to the House.
The Notifications appropriation bill
providing for the extensive system of
seacoast defenses now in the course
of completion, was reported to the
house Saturday. Itcarries 81, 144, 912
as against estimates made by thu war
department of $13,378,571. The prin-
cipal amounts allowed by the bill for
the main items are as follows:.
Gun and mortar batteries 81 900, 900;
sites for Notifications $500, 900; torpe-
does for harbor defense $3.50, 900; ar
mament of Notifications, 50, 033, IT'S;
field guns and other miscellaneous
items $500, 900 and ordnance and for
tifcations board 500, 900.
Provision is made that the arma
ment shall be of American make sx
cept when it is to the manifest interest
of the government to purchase limited
quantities abroad.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
TERSELY TOLD TELEGRAMS.

President Dole, Of the Hawaiian
republic, is now in Washington.
F, There are now 1O3 registered whisky
distilleries at work in the Raleigh, N.
O., district.
A heavy earthquake was felt at He
lena, Ark, the past week. No serious
damage was done.
/, Twelve distinct shocks from an
earthquake were felt at Tehuantepec,
Mexico, Friday morning.
Spain has decided to send the first
class cruiser, Infanta Maria Teresa, to
America instead of the Vizcaya.
According toofficial reports at Bonn
bay, India, there have been 643 deaths
from the bubonic plague during the
past week.
Trouble has broken out again be-
tween the blacks and whites of Lonoke
county, Arkansas, and race war is
threatened.
Chicago parties will erect:.a school
at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, for the
education of the people Of the noun
tain district.
United States officers will arrest
many people charged with helping to
burn the two Seminole Indians in Ok
lahoma territory
1t is announced in q special dis
patch from Shanghai that four Ger
man sailors have been murdered by
the Chinese. This will give Emperor
William a chance to seize another
Chinese port.
The bodies of Mrs. Jane Corbett
and Stephen Bennett, snatched from
the Eagleville, Tenn, cemetery, were
recovered at Burlington, VT, and
brought back One arrest was made,
Dr. Hiemack.
A can of kerosene oil exploded in
the boiler house Of the Beenville Ce-
ment, company's mill at Rosendale,
Pa, setting fire to the mill and storage
house. Both were totally destroyed.
Loss, 100000; fully covered by. in
surance.
Herman Breetz and Henry Goettel
were arrested in ST. Augustine, Fla,
suspected of train wrecking and at
tempting to rob the East Coast pay
train, also of burning the San Marco
hotel at ST.. Augustine some weeks
ago. 49,
At London majority Of the en-
gineers have voted in favor Of accept
ing the terms of the employers. The
exact figures have not yet been di-
vulged, but the proportion is said to
be about 25, 900 in favor of acceptance
to II, 900 against 1t.
1t is said that the United States
minister to Hayti, VIM. F. Powell,
has been recalled at the request of the
German government on account of his
cJnnection with the Lueders incident,
which resulted in Germany sending
warships to Hayti to collect indemnity
At St. Joseph, Mich, the steamer
City of Duluth, which struck the ban
outside the harbor piers, and wen
ashore during gale, has broken il
| two in the center, and the wreck il
+! pounding badly. The life-saving crev
saved the crew, consisting Of abou
twenty-five, and the few passenger
aboard. =,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Mysteriously Murdered.

William II. Mann, night clerk at tn {
Arlington hotel in Pulaski, Tenn,
and about So years of age, met his
death in the passageway of the hotel
Saturday morning under very mystic.
rious circumstances. He was in the
dining-room ten minutes before he
was found lying on his face dead.
From the nature of his wounds on the
head there are strong suspicious that
he was murdered. Mann formerly
lived in Birmingham, Ala.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
THEY ARE DETERMINED.

Although Feeling. Privation Deeply the
Strikers Will Keep Up the Fight.
IAN is quiet in the New England
strike cities. Although the operators
are beginning to feel privation- sharply
there seems to be no wavering in THEN
determination to keep up the fight.
At New. Bedford larger number APP.
piled for aid at the offices of the over
seers of the poor than at any time
since the strike began. There severe
cold weather caused great suffering.
In view of various. rumors about a
compromise petition which was circu-
lated at Biddeford, the strikers have
again decided by formal vote not to
return to work except under the old
schedule of wages.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
How Aransuren Died.

The Herald's Havana correspondent
gives these details of the killing OF
General Nestor Aranguren, the Cuban
insurgent leader Aranguren, with a
small band, was surprised in well
concealed hut in Tapaste hills.by Rel
ma battalion under command of Colo
mel Benedicto. The insurgent general
was seated at table writing when the
Spanish troops surrounded the house.
At the first volley several of the
rebel band fled, but Aranguren with
four others was shot.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
A Fabrication.

A special from Havana says: The
Spanish account of the victory OF Cen
eral Castelanos and the capture OF the
headquarters of the rebels government
in the town of Esperanza, has now
proved TO be fabrication. There is
no suchstown as Esperanza near Cubi-
as. The name of the town founded
and Occupied as the capital by the
rebel aoyernment is Agramonte..
The Spanish troops were unable to
ret naar this place, being repulsed in
ihe Mountains and forced to retire with
heavy loss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
BIG COTTON MILL. FOR GEORGIA.
A Northern Company win Build Large
Mill in III, Sou h.

: A Northern Company win Build a Large
Mill in h, Sou n.
A decision has been reached by the
New York Cotton Mills Company q
Utica to practically move its colossal
plants to Georgia. I'm Utica, N. Y,
there are four large cotton mill com
panies, the Mohawk Valley, Utics
Steam Cotton, the Capron and the New
York mills. Together their series Of
mills are Utica's principal industry
and more. than 5000 persons are en-
ployed there,
The New York Mills Company has
decided to meet the southern competi
ton by establishing an immense. mil
in Georgia. The company's plans have
not been entirely made public, though
an announcement to that effect has
been given out, but the exact location
is withheld The. capitalization viii
be 81, 900, 900,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Five Months More.

General Arioas, at Havana, has said
that Spain cannot carry on, war IN Gu
ba beyond July, and if by that time
Cuba is not pacified Spain will be OBJ
iged to abandon it for lack of funds.
He also expresses the belief that Senior
5agasta, the Premier, and the Minister
Of Colonies intend to abandon the is
land by July next.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Fortv Below Zero.

Belated reports. from remote places
IN northern New England show that
the temperature was the lowest known
in many years. In Lancaster, N. b.,
the mercury broke all retords of the
past twenty-five years. Forty below
zero was reported from a, number OF
places in Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont. .r~ .s-.'..
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03

CHassrRY CouRT, SECOND DIsrR1oT-
Chancellor, n, c. Hill. Regular
terms, first Monday in January and
July, six days.
CIRCUIT Counr, SECOND D1sTRIcT-
Judge, I. A. Wood. Regular terms,
third Monday in April and October.
Walter A. White, District Attorney.
BrpERvfsoKs. j. w. Moody, presi.
pent; G. W. Smith, P. E. Williams,
G. W. Stewart, J. A. HI. Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03

. ..,s,, CHURCH Rev. w. B. Hol.
OirE a.mE pastor. Services second and
v ,Ourth Sabbaths. Sunday school II
y I'm m. Prayer meeting Thursday
Nrraoprsr-1 1Rev..w. H. Huniley, pas
~ .or. Services first and third Sun
Jsys in each month. Sunday schoo
lSs. m. Prayer meeting Wednes'
day night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Receiver Asked For.

In the chancery court at Mobile
Huniosco Austill fled bill praying
for receiver for the Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City railroad, alleging
that, the road is insolvent and not able
to pay its debts. He, claims that he is
q. stockholder to the amount of $l2,-
600, and that the road,is otherwise in,
debted to him for services rendered as
president in the sum of $50, 900.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Iumherman Kiliea IL Colli.ion.

At Estell, Miss, an extra and reg
ular freight train on the Yazoo Z Mis-
sissippi Valley railroad collided. As
a result Jack w. Aldrich, lumber
man, was killed and Fireman Williams
wss seyiaualx iniuled
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
CITY. DIRECTORY.

u.vor. ". J. Hunnicutt; Treasurer,
~ W. Stralfan; Clerk, r. H. Reeves
Marshal, H. E. Smith.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
" T. Scott, N. Batson, r. G. John
sop. R. II. Reeves, ]. A. Howard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
PROFESSIONAL.
mr., W. J. HUNNICUTT,

NR. W. J. HUNNICUTT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Poplarville, Miss.
Differs his professional services to the
sople Of Poplarville and surrounding
ountry. -
Office in the new building on Marion
ouse square.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Dem.nd. weyles's imprisonment.

Dmahos Vey
The public prosecutor of Spain de-
mands sentence upon Lieutenant
General Weyler Of two months i'm
prisopment.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03

iI. Strahan;. Assessor. G. W. Bil
bs. Superintendent of Education, Il
E.,Rouse; Surveyor, a.. ). Ladner
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

ch.ncery and Circnit Clerk, N. Bat
am; n Sheriff, w. II. Scott; Treasurer,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-02-03
Mr.. ]. NJ. SMITH.

hR. ]. NJ. SMITH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Poplarville, Miss.
Office: i Central. Front Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Guns Of the Army and Navy Will
Soon Reduce Them.
SHIPS SSENDIN AFEW SHELLS
BIanCO's Men Now Working Mostly
at Night.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Kate Spencer, Off Cardenas, May 0
(via Key West, Fla, May 10.-The Span
ish soldiers are displaying much activity
along the line of coast from Bahia Hondu,
forty-five miles west of Havana, to Car
denas, sixty-five miles to the eastward.
AS the ships of the blockading fleet
have Instructions to prevent the erection
of new fortihcations and have at various
points shelled working parties, the task
Of strengthening defenses and throwing
up earthworks is carried on principally at
night, save in the immediate vicinity of
Havana.
Along the coast fresh sand batteries are
being thrown up almost every night, but
these works are of a himsy character and
would be reduced by the fire of the big
guns in few minutes.
The Hornet and the Winslow, now
blocl0ading Matanzas. have had lively
time for several days shelllng Spanish de-
tails at work on batteries and telegraph
lines outside of the entrance Of the har-
Dor.
There, as at other points, most of the
work is done at night and each morning
sees fresh earthworks thrown up.
On Sunday morning the Hornet found n
party putting a telegraph line from the
lighthouse and signal staon mile east OF
Matanzas harbor to the batteries west Of
Point Sabanilla, on the other side of the
bay. The batteries here are said to be
OF some magnitude, mounting a few high
power guns
TO stop this telegraphic activity the
Hornet steamed quietly in and dropped a
shell in the midst of the workmen. They
scattered like rats. Several other tee-
graph parties have been discouraged In
the same way at other points.
1t Is evidently the intention of the Span
ish 10 establish communication by wire
with all their coast. block houses and bat
teries, with view, possibly, of masslng
troops and guns to oppose a landing when
ever threatened. Hereafter they will prob
ably carry their wires behind the first
range of hills, where they will be less sub
ject to this sudden interruption.
II IS not possible that there are enough
guns at the command Of the Spanlards TO
mount them In all the new sand batteries
springing up, but as there is a railway
from Havana to Matanzas quite close to
the coast the authorities may delude
themselves with the idea that they can
transport heavy guns to the batteries near
est the threatened landing point whenever
their watchers telegraph the appearance
of the American troops off the coast.