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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01
Lawns and Organizes that fore

Lawns and Organizes that tore
merly sold for 10 and l2a now go
ING at 5 cents. Come and take
your choice for cents. h. =.
RE. wilkinson has just receiv-
ed . big lot of new canned goods
consisting of everything that can
be canned and lots of things that
YOU don't think can be canned
He is even selling chickens 10 tn
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01

Mr.. NJ. L. Banks of Columbia
was visitor here last Friday.
r. E. Wllkinson's shoes Git old
and young. No trouble 70 show
and fit shoes.
Mr.. j. T. Hunnicutt of Kemper
County is the guest of his grandson
DR.. W. j. llanuicutt this week.
Call on R. E. Wilkinson and see
that display of shoes at just any
old price,
Quite large crowd attended the
brass band concert at the new
school hall last Tuesday night.
ct will pay You to write for prices
on your requirements in the hard
ware line To W. S. Temple, the Cash
Hardwareman.
Misses Birdie Marion and Dollie
Prentice, two charming young ladies
at Poplarville are visiting Mrs. G..
W. Ellis -Hatliesburg Progress.
Cal at Rich's grocery store and
get any kind Of vegetables YOU want.
Shoes! shoes! from 20 cents up.
Going like hot ginger Soaps at +.
<. WiIkinson's.
We call attention to the im-
provemeDt in our front page this
week.
Dr.. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
creates a good appetite, tones and
strengthens the stomach, and builds
up the health.
The o. K. G. picnic will be given
at HattesOurg on June 10Th and d
big time is anticipated by the fun
loving people along The line.
DR.. M. A, Simmons Liver Medis
cine has national reputation. ex.
tending over about sixty years, as
most successful liver regulator
Mr.. Rich bias fitted up an elegant
ice cream parlor exclusively for
white people. Ladies will find it
tbe place to 60 to these hot even
ings, 1t is the "Lovers Retreat
Read the new advertisement Of
$. E. Lance in today's issue. He has
bargains for the people and don't
mind telling them 50.
Mr.. John Roddie of Orvisburg
was here Saturday and paid the
FREE PRESS a Tree silver call. Mr.
Roddie informed us that Mrs. Roddie
is gradually sinking aud her death
is only a matter of few days
He has our deepest sympathy,
Special reduction sale fol 80 days
on our entire line on account of
moving. No catch sale, every thing
reduced from 10 to 20 per cent.
w. 5. Temple,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01
FOR CONSTABLE.
We are authorized to announc,

w. F. EVANS
as candidate for the office of Con-
stable for Supervisors District No.
/, OF Pearl River county, subject 10
the action of the Democratic party
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
We are authorized to announc
pR(NE IL Il DALAI

FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
We arc authorized to announce
PROF. II. X. ROUSE
as a candidate for The office oe
representative from Pearl River
county at the ensulng election, sub.
jet to the action Of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. H. II. BILBO
asa candidate for the office Of
Representative from Pearl River
county at the ensuing election, sub.
lectto the action Of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce
HON. j. NJ. SHIVERS
ga candidate tor re- election to the
legislature. subject to the action
OF the Democratic party.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
We are authorized to announce
II. SOLLY SMITH
asa candidate for the Office Of SUI
perintendent of Education of Pearl
River county at the ensuing cleo
,lon, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
w. q. ANDERSON
asa candidate for the Office of Su.
psrlntendent Of Education of Pearl
k'yer county at the ensuing cleo
,lon, subjec, to the action of the
Democratic party.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01
The Cash Hard wareman

The FREE Press deeply SYM
pathlzes with Messrs. L. aud w. 0.
Dearman 10 the death Of their
father, Ellie Dearman at his home
in Marion county last Monday
evening. Deceased was "A years Of
age, has been a sufferer from heart
trouble for several years which
finally resulted in his death. Mr..
W. o. Dearman left Monday even
ing and Mr.. E. Dearman tuesday
morning to attend the funeral.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-01

ing and Mr.. Z. Dearman tuesday
morning to attend the funeral.
Walter Woulard had an alterca-
ton with man named Duncan
last Sunday night and fred several
shots at him with pistol. His
aim was bad, however, and the
bullets flew wide of their mark.
He SURRENDERED to the officers Tues
day, had preliminary trial aud was
boud over in the sum Of 100000
to await the action of the grand
jury.
Messrs Smith & Fosby are here
with their photograph gallery pre-
pared 10 do first class work during
CON mencement week. They desire
those coming III from other points
TO give them call while here, and
all town orders will have their
prompt attentions. They do lice
work and are worthy OF your pat
70 mage. Don't fail to give them a
call while they are here.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at
Orvlsbu,g Tuesday evening IN
which Sam Wilkins shot and Sc
riously wounded W. j. Elder with
q A cali5er pistol. The bullet
passed through the hip, making an
ugly wound. The cause Of the dlfh'
Guilty was not learned.
Harmon Holcomb. the Main St..
grocer, was buying goods in New
Orleans last week.
Mr.. G. W. Magee and Misses
Maggie Berry and Maud Tyrone, OF
BlounlvilIe, Miss, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Slaydon
several days this weeK.
MIR. John Amacker of Derby was
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. G. A. Brown is mingling
with Poplarville friends this week.
The many friends Of Miss Lula
King will be pleased to learn that
she is con vaescing.
Mr.. R. E. Wilkinson requests
those holding chair coupons 'oI
bring them in at once to be counted
and see who gets the chair
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What's Il, aNar1e?
TnlmaRe aud the Cowno.,,or.

MANY. wears ago, when my sermons first
attracted the attention Of city editors, said
Or aimage IN recent conversation, YOU
reporters used to make me fume and fret.
but since ! have come to know You better
have transferred my wrath 10 your adver-
sary, the eompositor. Ny eyes were opened
when. after annoying bluudsrs in print, 1
determined to report my own sermons for
a certain New York morning paper II
ehaneed that the first time reported my
sell was preaching a sermon on the Peni-
tential Psalms, in which sermon | said. with
emphasis.
YOU Will notice that in these verses
the name Of God does not appear once. Is
not this siRniteants
Calm aud confident that this time the
sense OF my sermon would not be distorted
by careless reporting. picked up the paper
on Monday morning and read.
" Nou will notice that In these verses the
name OF God does not appear once. IL not
this magnhcentY Philadelphia Saturday
Post
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THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
~ Crops up In FrRnee and Causes the
Authorities "a Great Deal
of Trouble,

The number OF tramps in France Ia
not proportonately so large as in this
country, but IL Ia large enough TO at.
tract the attention Of legislators.
The frequency of crimes recently
committed by tramps showed the me-
ccsslty of preparing a law concerning
bcRgars aud tramps Of more practical
benefit than The municipal ordinance
posted at the limits of every commune
or township.
1t imposes severe penalties on pro-
fessionai beggars or trampE who refuse
20 work without proper reason. Unlike
the existing laws, the new bill deals
mildly with the tramps and unfortu-
mates who are able and willing 10 work.
but cannot find any employment These
are 20 be taken before "A justice of the
peace, who Ia to send them 20 the
"house of labor" which every depart
meBt In France IL to be compelled 10
open, where they will be occupied at
some work until employment, 10 found
FOR them In private workshops.
The trials OF beRRafs nud trampH
n year Inquiry regarding the condi.
ton ~ the temporary refugees. such, for
instance, ns our warehouses, showed
that In 1895 they had been visited by
900 individuals. who bad spent one
night there. In 1895 general order
was sent TO all the Rendarmic, or police
corps, through France requiring agents
to make inquiries regarding all indI-
viduaA unknown IN their own district
who were found on the public roads.
The police were instructed to ask
these individuals 10 produce documents
or TO furnish explana ations concerning
their identity and profession, 50 that
a kind Of statistics and numbering
could he obtained. OF course, many in.
diyiduais could not have been reported
by the gendarmerie; nevertheless IL was
shown that on a single day In 1895 the
names Of $4,000 tramps were recorded
on the llsis Of the rural police. .--cinein-
natl Enquirer.
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DOG SOM ERSAULTS.


Although IL is by no means nm unc0m-
mon thing to see dogs throw somsr-
saulI after somersault in stage perform
nnc s., il iA a somew hat remarkable fact
that few people know how such animals
can be taught such difficult feat
Ask friend how he thinks dog can
be initiated into the mysteries Of sOmer-
sault throwing and you will receive
some very curious suggestions.
As there Is more than one way Of
cooking goose, 50 there IL more than
one method Of teaching dog 10 throw
h0mersauIts. But the most practical
and thorough manner is 10 faBten a cord
around The body Of the animaI-clase to
the forelegs and two people should
hold the ends ri the cord on either side
of the unfortunate dog. a third party
armed with a stout rope takes posi-
ton Immediately la front u the canine
acrobat, and with measured and mas
terly stroke HoRs the floor at close
quarters 20 the dogs nose.
AZ each stroke OF the rope the dog
springs backward. and that movement
is the trainers golden opportunity. As
the dog springs backward. the rope
passing under iis body is jefked up
ward. and although the frat few at
ternpts may prove futile the somersahit
is acquired Ia course of time. An in
tsIligent dog soon aieksBs Of this odor
OF thinRa, and throws somesaUits with
out the assistance Of ropsH.--N. Y. Jour
vswF
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pRErENsE OF MERCY IN WAR
Military usaEe. no Not Permit OF the
UEc of nnrhnraus Methods
In Hattie.

War at It's best is 50 horrible. so la
mentable, so Zloathsome, that every
mercitulZ and generous mind must
eagerly welcome anything that Is cal
culated to mitigate its severities aud to
alleviate its horrors. Whether, however,
such device as the Geneva convention,
which purperts 10 relieve an army of
the care of its own wounded, and thus
10 set IL by SO much the more free to
continue its woundtng and slaughtering
work; or such device as the ST Peters
burg convention which prohibits the
use of an explosive bullet weighing less
than nine=tenths of pound 40
grammesl, but allows lis use II of any
greater weight-whether these are real
alieviatious of war, are not astute
eonttivances for other ends, has been
doubted and may be doubtful.
Tn the other hand. the military
usages, which allow some methods of
injury in war aud forbid others. aud
which, So far as they forbid. are held to
he mereiful alleviations of warfare
these have always been shifting aud
variable, differing with the different
spirit of different ages, but tending al
ways 20 condemn the new devices of
mechanical ingenuity. aud So to deprive
Of its advantages the nation most eN-
ceiling in that ingenuity. Thus in the
| twelfth century the new crosshow WAS
condemned by the church as an arm odi-
/ Gus to God, while in the tiftceuth cen
/ tury the musket was equally condemned
! for an unlawful weapon, SO that even
| UayRrd. the chevnler sans pcur et sans
rcprochr, ordered all muskctcers who
! fell into his hands 60 he slain without
mercy.
In their modern form these usaEes
/ forbid the use OF poison or Of poisoned
Weapons. the mutilation of the dead,
the mnimiug or killing Of unarmed
/ prisoners, aud the slaughter Of the
wounded ou the field of battle, Hut IL
must always hr remembered that they
forbid these acts only when they are
| unnecessary. and when they are cunSc-
quently merely wautou burbarities;
that the acts themselves are not prohib-
ited when they are requisite for self
prcserNatiou, and Tint the only Judge
whether they are requisite or not Is the
soldier who commits them. Thus the
slaughter OF the wounded probably
The most cruel OF all is permitted. and. .
indeed. dictated. whtn the security Of
the victor is held by that victor 10 re-
quire II, aud II was carried ont probably
to n grcntcrcNtent than was ever before
known Ia modern times no longer ago
than at the battle of Omdufmnn, in
September lsps. It appears, indeed, to
bc held that In war all acts are lawful,
though all are not cvpedicnt. that the
cNpcdicncy ot them depends mainly on
the probability of retaliation in kind.
and that Of this eNpcdieucy there can
hr no other Judge than the pcrpctrator
OF the act himself These attempts.
therefore 10 alleviate the horrors OF
war are MS cnsunl aud uncertain 40 they
are incomplete and unsatisfslnK Ks-Con-
temporary Review
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a Dslhropsa Tssan queen.

when the town of Bosrne, near San
Antonio. Tex. was settled in isis by a
colony Of Germans the settlers were
told they could live as they wished.
provided they were good, industrious
citizens. They selected from their
number "a man and his wife Of mental
as well as physical weight" as their king
and queen. whose etiictA and commands
they agreed TO obey 10 the letter. They
were much astoniKhed several mouths
later to learn that this state Of things
would not do In this country and the
king and queen we're deposed. The
king is dead. but the ex-queen still
lives. she ia worth tio0.D0o and owns
one-third of the town, bat takes ia
laundry work and bends over her tub
ak days In the week. Her word is
still law with the older people and
some Of the younger onea.--Chiesgo
Chronicle.
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r.trnnrhinnr Knr..t.

The noost extraordinary forest in the
world was discovered by DR.. WslHitsch.
and occupies iabieland solHe siz miles
in width, near the vest coast of Africa.
The pscuiiaritg u the trees is that.
though their trunks are as rnneh as
four feet In diameter. they attain the
height only of foot. No tree bears
rE.ore tban two raves. and these at
tain q length of six and breadth Of
two fest.--CineIanatl kIqairer.
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FASHIONS IN FALL EATS
A shown and Explained 4" scribe
In the tssntIe aud MSA-
tsriouS Ara OF Millinery.

y
In matter-oi-facs manner thin.
quiet appearing Young man walked into
nig millinery store on fweuty.third
street the other day and asked sales
"oaiah# Who was deity arranging the
flobon5 on hat hat would he the
PreNalilng styles aud eolors FOR the fall.
.tan / show You some hats?' the
gifi asked, with an eye to increasing
her day 5 sales.
y gu may, and l wish you would talk
10 me abatttthem, said the quiet man
as he stepped ASIDE to allow an elderly
iadN "ho#"anted something for even
my Near 10 mateh steel silk gown
4 #haoestrueted view Of the showcase,
NaN, that hat there, he continued,
destg tgnattug a contrivance that looked
ttke# an Illuminated hawks #uest, is
laat something neN
- he enc IN turqai>e plush with hello
trope taitetas he salrsWomanZ in
qulFed,Z he ofnamentattons are un.
eaisehetse of with bird Of Paradise
aigfette aud
" aat that last word = said the
quiet man, producing notebook and
pencil,
Alertite, a-i-g-r-e-douhlc tie,
lie paused IN writing down the name
10 hear the elderly lady say; Il m sure
that cream white would just suit my
sister, and it You'll let me I'll take 1t
home on approval, Isn't that gray
thing positively garish. How can peo-
pie fancy such morbid coloring Do YOU
think could have the white hat sent up
on aPproval?'
I'll send for the manager Cash.
called the saieswoman, AS for eoiors
| thus fail ratified ou the girl in reply
To Il question from the quiet man,
"mauve, brown, gray and turquoise VII
be the prevailing tints, Large, black
picture hats viii also be worn a great
/ deal, SO will butterfly effects, For early
tal this new castor color is sure To be
! popular and she took from standard
a lustrous thing draped with trailing
! vines and shooting from the center was
a majestic, lfe-size holly hook sort of
flower.
The manager had come forward and
assured the elderly lady that the white
hat would cheeriulty he sent TO hei
sisters home On payment of deposit
which would he returned in case the
hat did not suit, The elderly lady
swished of with rising color, saying
something about sales peoples i'm
pertineuee," while the quiet man pro
eeeded to iot down pointers as promul
| gated ny the ghrrulous shieSwomah'
Hats Will he worn OIL the lace OF
off the sides this fall And plumes arr
to be profuseiy shown, also more elah
orhte piumage and pheaNauth' heads
you see as she pointed to an array o
mead coverings SO orhhmehltd' ah'
sel1tng one began slrokihg the MAJ
OF decapitated fowl which nestled II
a tintfy pillow OF ribbons.
plush in the prevailing tnts vii
form the shapes, and straw VIII b
used but little. Some OF the evening
hats are the daintiest things with tur
quoise blue embellishments and.
The quiet man stopped taking note
while the saleswoman continued he
hat poem in gurgilng ecstasy
"hou know the tyrano de Bergera
red didn't have long run. 1t was pro
dueed in various shades, Of course, -
and the quiet man repeated "of course
as II he had the fashion plate down b.
heart, "but ii was so difficult TO pleas
blondes, while hrunetteS could wca
/
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THE 18Th At HOME
The Gallant Boys are Given a Roy
al Reception.
Minneapolis Turns Out a Grand,
Imposing Parade.
President Mckinley is Given Con-
tinuous Ovation.

The Minnesota regiment won its Anal
and most signal victory at Minneapolis,
the 18th. when it captured the great state
of Minnesota.
President Mckinley shared IN the hon
ors of the occasion, but that was all. The
magnificent demonstration welcoming
home the soldiers who for nearly seven
teen months have been bearing arms for
their country, was for those soldiers first
and last.
President Mckinley Joined in the well
come. and his part was to review the reg
iment at its final passage 1t was a sol
diers' day and Mckinley day. but the sol
tiiers first
Nature seemed to be at outs with the
spirit of the affair. and for a time frown
ed. but that was the only discord. The
celebration is practically over now,
though 1t will be days before the soldiers
will be allowed to settle down to private
life. They have had their breakfast, have
marched through the streets of Mime
apolis, while thousands of people shook
their hands In a frenzy of delight and
yelled themselves hoarse. They have been
reviewed by President Mckinley. have
been feasted by the good people of Min
neapolls. and now the regiment is a thing
of the past.
II may retain its organization and hold
reunions in the years to come. when they
will remind each other of the way they
raided Chinese joints In Manila. repulsed
the insurgents when they attacked the
railroad. and captured the pretty girls of
San Francisco. but all these things are
sweet memories TO be cherished for the
future. As an active fighting body its
work Is done. and II will lay aside the
sword and rife
1t didn't make a particle OF difference
20 the people of St. Paul If the early
morning of the 18th of October was as
gray and dismal as an October morning
could be. The morning was everything
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

'eWhen was on the Pacific coast" re-
marked the new boarder Il noticed several
United States army boxes packed with sar-
saparlla. DO you think they could have
large mercantile Establishment"
NO" responded the man in black sus-
penders. 'they were probably shipped to
Hawaii"
Hawaii"
yes, you know there is a little eruption
there. Chicago Evening News.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

Tstsse MsFsdden-ssy. We - aisa2point.
ed Ile la chapter II dIs book says dat de
beautiful herSeen 4vsd 70 be an Old Seman
ard Uas hgaly respected We d9nt want
nothInk aia8at no I'D Norn&H " at We
wants - de rev woman, ar II y5ase cant
give ~ sgmefbink about De new w0Fnan Eiys
~ our uieksi Rack and we bus ehesinats.
sne ~ saA ats.rs Pasf
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The gentleman with the red, red nose got
aboard the trolley car, which, by some mis-
chance, had stopped for a moment.
j he silence was intense.
The little boy looked at the man with the
nose.
And the little boy didn't ask his father
anything.
"Merriful heavenl" muftered the fond
parent. Il ana the father Of a freak In.
diansposis Journal.
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Lnnk. Al Right.

Doesn't the bicycle make you feel
yeungers" asked the expert
well. won't exactly say that. replied
the elderly novice, but it certainly makes
me look younger"
How is that"
why, to sail through space az I oera
sionaily do certainly gives the appearance Of
Youthful activity, no matter hoN may fee
about IL t"--Iyuffalo Newa
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14
In.nseiInn Yarn i. s,.saen

Ia Sweden yarn IL not to be allowed
to he sold IL il contains .oo09 per cent.
of arsenic. A carpet has been con-
dembed by the inspectors because II
contained onee'housandth part OF a
grain Of arsenic In ls square inches
that II, one grain ia a piece of carpet
ten feet squaree-s. Y. Herald.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14
pill for nls PopRnu.

I,ocsor-wsil. mY attis felloN. yos have
xst y4gsts vel saasn. ! Hax sufe thst the Fsilis
4 lsFf sou wgg 4 cure you. H0w aAd res
taks thena--gn watsr 9T sc eakss
Lsftgs Wliiis-oa. ussd sbsm 70 ny pop.
Ran.--.s. Laals kspao..2.
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Preaching and Practice.

The man who invented a perfect method
for the culture Of the memory forgot MS bat
Tae man who wrote 4 bnsk instFueting man
klnd how 70 live hundred years died at 50
The woman who wrote book to prove that
there is no death has buried two husbands
ChrlstIan Reg.ster
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n. EJECT on Trnae.

How are things moving along in the res
taurant business thsse day.
Well. / notiee that snee the DrsFfus yer.
Diet came in ] don't have any more orders
for fried frogs isEs. -6hleaRa Tribune
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

she-'sDid sou ever kiss a giri wbsn sae
wssn't looxingf@ He-"Yes. bgt oniy onef
she made me do il over again when sac Nas
locking ~Town Topics
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Success sho~a on mans good quail
slsa and the lack Of IL his dsfects.--1ki.
engo Daily Nsws
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

We have heard of several. bu. BsveY taew
a man who could ENJOY JOKE % hlmset r
Atchfson Glssbe
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

Yoa needn's stretch It to pat qaartz iu .
pint eup.-Golden Days.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

will become alienated. they will gradual.
" begin to view us as stranEerS-they
win form other comm. .cial connections.
and our interests will become distinct
And l do say that under existing
circumstances, even sup.4sing that this
extent of territory was a desirable ac.
quIsitfor,. si5.ooo.oOo was most enormous
sum tn give.
A distinguished representative from
Virginia said he feared the effect of the
vast extent Of our empire. he feared the
effects of the increased value Of labor
the decrease In the value of lands. and
the Influence OF climate upon our citizent
who should migrate thither He did fest
Though this land WITS represented as
flowing with milk and honey that this
Eden of the new world would prove a
cemetery for the bodiss ef our citizens.
Imperialism had chief place ln the
catalogue of disasters which would fol.
low the ratification of this treaty, and IL
was alleged that this VAS the first and
sure step 10 the creation OF an empire
and the subversion of the constitution
The phrase. "planetarv policy" which IL
now employed by SOM critics. so far az
/ have been able to discover. first ap.
peared here. jefferson was made the sub.
ject of satirieal verse
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See him eommenee. speculator,
nj buy up the realm Of fIature.
Towns cities, Indian. Spauiartls, prat-
ries.