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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
VICTIMS OF THE FUED.
Uncle ind Nephew Kill Each Other in
Kentucky.

S"cio und Nephew All Each O'ner u"
Kentucky.
fatal duel took place in Letcher
county, Kentucky. William Small
wood killed his uncle, Cleland Small
wood, and the young man was himself
fatally wounded by his uncle. The
men had been at daggers' points for
twelve years, and arrests brought mat
ters to head.
Cleland Smallwood threatened his
nephew's life. The men met on q
mountain road. The older Smallwood
made a motion to draw his revolver
out. Both fred at the same time.
William Smallwood dropped his re-
volver and fell heavily to the ground.
His uncle tumbled over dead, shot
near the heart. Cleland Smallwood
was in the notorious Hatfield-McCoy
vendetta, and was desperate outlaw.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03

There is good reason to believe that
aow we are outclassed in naval strength
only hr Great Britain and France.
Italy has more battleships than the
United States, but many Of them are
out of date and some are un5eaNorthy.
Russia has larger navy than ours, but
it is not well prepared for actual SER
vice and the requirements Of modern
naval warfare. One of our great
points OF superiority is the unelualled
skill Of our eunuern. The marksmen
of the British navy Gf5 this best in
Europe, but ours are better still. The
most impressive object lessons fur.
nished by the Uuited States navy in
the war with Spain were those which
show the wonderful accuracy of the
fire from our battleships and cruisers.
The Importance Of this point can hard
ly be estimated A well-planted shell
from a modern big gun will in many
cases settle the fate of the struck ship,
and the gunners of our navy beat the
world in hitting the place they aim at
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
Young Man Meets Horrible Death.

A terrible accident occurred Mon
day morning at the A. G. s. depot,
Bessemer, Ala. George Howell,
switchmau, caught his foot in frog
and was unable to extricate 1t.
Though he saw the engine bearing
down upon him and must have sui
fered a thousand deaths in antlcipa'
tion he could not get out of the way.
He was killed almost instantly and MS
body badly mutilatod. He was .
Young unmarried man about 26 years
OF age.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
INDIAN KILLS YOUNG LADY.

Jealousy Supposed to Be the CaNse of the
AT.
Eugene ratahpHr, a graduate of the
Indian school at Carlisle, shot and
killed Edith Morrill,, aged II years, at
the homo of Mrs. Morrill,, in South
Amhurst, Mass, Monday. The In
iian had been employed on the farm
Tor about year, and he and the girl
aad been quite friendly, the former
taking the latter to parties and drives.
Of late it was noticed that Miss Nor
rili had repelled the Indians atten-
lions, because she had said they were
obnoxious. The Indian became SO
Jealous that his behavior around the
farm was very disagreeable, and it was
found necessary to pay him off and
give him his discharge, which precip-
itated the tragedy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03

Whenever you find man doing
nothing but spend money" there
you find a man who is not only stu
pidly destroying himself, but also sell
fshly Withholding from others the OPP
portunities for work which his energy
applied to his capital would create. A
leisure class that does "nothing but
spend money" is not an indication OF
civilization. It is an offensive and de-
structive parasite upon civilization.
Every man who works usefuliy in any
way makes useful work for others.
Every true idler is truly mendicant
"A public charge ID public drag.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
Germs Cume in Transports.

A message from Governor Woodfn,
ot the Soldiers Home, at Hampton,
Va, says that there have been three
ieaths from yellow fever since Satur-
lay and thirty cases are now under
treatment. Expert surgeons and i'm
tnune nurses are being installed and
rigid quarantine regulations enforced.
He does not think the disease will
spread beyond the homo.
The most plausible theory of the
Introduction of the disease is that the
germs wece imported in transports
that brought sick soldiers from Santi-
ago.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
AFTER THE WEDDING.
A MONoLoGUE.


When will we get settled | never
Saw 80 many things of no use,
Poor Dick, who imRgines me clever,
:, Will pertRnly think 1 III d g6ose,
For, Though I'm ingenious enough to
Make room for the coats and the frocks,
confess am not up to snuff to
Take care Of six ebony clocks
Our rooms are just lovely. So sunny
And cosy and cute and all that.
I'm sure, had we oceans of money
We couldn't improve on this fiat
Except, while this ought 10 be plaees
In sittiHg room, bed room and hall,
simply cant fix these nine vases
We got, to look decent at all.
Three tables. none centre, are vexing,
And what I'm to do | don't see.
And. also, how very perplexng
-Four sets for an afternoon tea
Besides, here's a lamp for each table
Another to keep in reserve
And cheap candelabrum from Mabel
(1 wish ] had some peoples nervei)
Ten pictures and hohe Of them matches
:. The woodwork. And, my how they fight
No matter where hung, each one catches
The very worst kind of light
And only one chair. Our friends plainly
Believed we have used one before
But, pshaw! am happy, insanely,
With Dick, clocks and tables galore
Edwin l.. Sabin, in Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE


Under the Personal Management OF tnat
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist,
EDGAR s. WILSON,
who will discuss freely and broadly all
ouestions affecting the political industria'
commercial and socia! life Of Mississippi.
The Picayune has correspondent AZ
every important point In MISSISSIPPI
The Picayune enters Mississippi on the
day Of its publication every morning. be
fore 8 o'clock. and traverses Its territory
In numerous directions before niGhtfaH.
Mississippi is thus supplied with great
,letropolitaD newspaper, containing repol.'
ot interest from every part OF the worIo'
At the same time. it gives to the people
Of Mississippi, besides the news oil thelr
own state. special timely comment on
everything Of interest to them SO that, ~
all intcnts and purposes, the Picayune mas
hecome a Mississippi newspaper "ltnou'
oh,ting any Of its metropolitan character.
The sunday Picayune Is popular because
1t is peerless. .a,orv "a
The Weekly Picayune is necessary 10
.vorv well-conducted household ana con-
t,ins more Mississippi news than any o'neF
newspaper. go ro,,
Doily and Sunday PicayuOe. 81 year
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
Wyman Sends Experts.

WAsHINaroN--Surgeon General Wy
nan, of the marine hospital service,
was informed Saturday night of an
outbreak of what it was feared to be
yellow fever ut the National Soldiers
Home at Hampton, and immediately
dispatched surgeons in the service
from Washington to investigate the
sickness there, report on its character
40 the authorities here, and to take
measures to prevent the spread of the
lisease.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
The Plague Record.

At Ponnah, capital of the district
Of that name in the Bombay, India,
Presidency, there have been fifty
nine cases OF plague and fifty-six died
from that disease in fifty.eight hours.
Several fresh cases have occurred
among the Europeans. The meteorio
logical conditions indicate the close oil
the monsoon aud the prospects are
ominous.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
4 committee TO Inve.tigate.

The board of trustees of the Troy
Normal college, at Troy, Ala, met al
the capitol Monday to hear the facts IN
the case of ex- President Eldridge, as
set out in the report of Examiner Puri-
foy. After a couple of hours discus
sion. it was decided to appoint a SUB SUP
committee 10 investigate the matter;
Messrs Block of Pike; Bethune, OF
Bollock, and Cobb, of Macon cons'i'
tule this committee.
The Highland Avenue and Belt Line
RI ,Iroad, in Birmingham, was sola
.r.va rn',li. euction Tor VI 10 ooo'
!, !. WIS L. Z. Wnit,aker'
of New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
COUNTY, DIRECTORY.

Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Bstson;
Sheriff, w. T. Scott; Treasurer. J. L.
Strahan; Assessor, G. w. Bilboi Superin-
tendent of Education, H. K. Rouse; Sur
veyor, A. j. Ladner.
Chancery Court, Second District-Chancel
lor N. C. Hill Regular terms, first Mon
day in January and July, six days.
Circuit Court. Second District--Judge T. A
Wood. Regular terms, third Monday in
April and October. Walter A. White,
District Attorney.
supervisors-J A Moody. President, g "
Smith, P Williams, w C Stewart, A
II Smith
CHURCHES
Methodist-Rev w H Huntley, pastor
Services first and third Sundays in each
month. Sunday school $50 m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Baptist Church-Rev w B Holcomb, pastor
Services second and fourth SabbathA
Sunday school 10 a IN. Prayer meeting
Thursdav night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
riIinino. We're lsepuIsed. !.

A dispatch from Manila says that
tue rebels Sunday attempted to re-
capture Calambs, but wero easily re.
'ss~,. q snefican was killed ~ q
"a .....n ..oaAded, Tuo Filipinos'
loss was heavy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
HUMOROUS,

SIS that new English novel inter-
esting?" ''No; there isn't single
consumptive person in the book"
Ada-Wasn't there some talk of
Maude marrying duke? Dolly
Yes; but the Duke didn't say any
thing about it.
James, said the professor dreami-
ly, "the horse is not quite ready to go;
please drive me up to the front door
and tie me securely"
First Ingenious Maiden-How do
you like my engagement rihgY Second
Ingenious Mniden-Oh, it Is the
prettiest one yrt Have had
When Daphne cleans our closets up,
Her ways | must deplore;
She finds a lot of long-lost things,
And loses many more.
"They say that fringes are not much
worn now, but I'm hanged if l believe
it p' muttered Penniless, as he glanced
at the bottoms of his trousers.
Ethel---I saw Count Hardupski last
evening" Cousin Tom Does he talk
as brokenly as ever? Ethel-Mv yes.
I heard him ask pa to loan him SO
before he left.
"Mary, johnny tells me that when
he went int3 HE dining room last
hight he saw Mr.. Biff with his arm
round your waist" "What a story,
mamma! Why, the gas was out"
Portrait Painter-Let's see, what
pose would you prefer? Sitter
Please depict me as holding a volume
of my poems with an inspired air that
suggests also delicate shade Of mod
esty.
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest OF the year
To those who have to go afoGt
And dodge the bicytIeet.
"Aunt Emeline has theory for re-
forming the world" "What is it?''
"Mothers ought to exchange chill.
lren." "What good would that do?
"Mothers always have such strlc'
ideas about how other woihef's chill
dren should be raised.
The other day, as two friends wor'
talking together in the street, a don
key began to bray and wheeze ant
cough In distressing manner. "Wha
cold that donkey has," said one o
the men. "And, by the way, tina
puts me in mind-how is you
cough.
eyes," answered Samuel War
shaver, the leader of the orchestr'
engaged for the occasion. II saw San
three days ago. He then came to mt
and engaged my baud. He wanted
security that we would be present, Sc
I gave him my silver watch. dom
know where he is now."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
CITY DIRECTORY.

CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor-D. F. Archer.
Treasurer-W. w. Strahan.
Clerk-R. H. Reeves.
Marshall. W. Ford.
Board of Aldermen-W. T. Scott, N. Bat
,on, J. NJ. Thornhill, J. A. Moody, ]. s.
Moody
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03

Courage is an inherent quality, in
part mental. in part physical, and such
qualities are not altered greatly by
cultivation, reflects the New York Oh.
server The courage born in a man
is always there, and in its completest
form will manifest itself on occasio1
in absolute indifference to danger,
The number of men possessing it in
this form is small, but in every army
here are some who literally have no
ear who are at once the delight and
the despair of the ordinary soldier
And among these men tners are always
a few who not only are Indifferent to
danger, but positively enjoy it, and
whose intellectual faculties are dis
sinctly stimulated by it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
NO, CURES. rHohs
1-Feyers Congestons, lnhammations' I'd
c-Worms. Worm Fever Worm Collie. %
3-Teethins, Collie, Crying, ,wakefuness pa
4-piarrhea, of Children or Adults. pa
7-Coushs. Colds, Bronchitis s,......'...' "a
s-NeuraIgia. Toothache, Faceache....' "a
9-Hcada che. Sick Headache, Vertigo "a
IO-Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach.%1
11-suppressed or Painful Periods 20
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods .2a
13-Croup, Laryngitis, Hoarseness'..''' 20
14-saIt Rheum, ErysIpelas, Eruptions I'd
15-Rheumatism Rheumatic Palms 20
16-Malaria, Chills, Fever and Ague' 10
1s-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head 20
2O-WhoopIng-Co Cough .........'''.'''.''' go
27-Kidney Diseases .''''.'''.'''''''''''' 80
2S-Nervous Debility y...........'.''.''''''I.oo
3O-urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed 90
77-tSrip, Hay Fever. 80
DR. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free. ,.. - ,,oo
Sold by druggists, or sent on recelpt, OF pfice-
Humphreys Med Co.. Cor. William q Johh Sts''
New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
sherand Byrd Lodge, No. 1853, +. b A. NJ.
Rev. W. w. Mitchell, W. M.
II. H. Bilbo, Secretary.
Meets every second Saturday at O'clock
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Juniper Lodge No. 287.
p. +. Wilkinson, G. c.
7. ?. tawless Clerk.
Meets every second and fourth Monday
nights
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-08-03
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Pine Tree Lodge. No. 96.

W. l. Thames, c. c.
N Batson, X K. S.
Meets every Friday evening at 8 O'Clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15

and he had TO drive her very slowly IN
deed. That and the fact that the upper
road was the wrong one, so delayed him
that 1t was far half-past six O'Clock when
he finally drove into the camp meeting
grounds. Half-past six and In half hour
his fish would vanish.
He uncovered his stock and found him
self at once the center Of an eager crowd
who bought his fish as fast as he could
sell them. All might have gone well I'm
spite of his slim margin OF time II he had
not made mistake IN giving change to a
short, slocky little man with long, Wav-
ing white beard. 1t took him so long to
rectify this mistake that the clock in the
Presbyterian Church at Oldheld sounded
seven while he had yet hundred big fish
In his wagon.
In an instant every fish, bought and un-
bought disappeared, and a great and an
cry clamor arose among the brethren and
sisters. Tom was called many names not
becoming 10 a camp-meeting, and he would
have been roughly handled If the man
who had made the fuss about the change
had not taken him under protection. He
jumped In the wagon alongside of Tom.
and selling the reins, he drove out of the
grounds, lashng his whip right and left
to free himself from hindering hands
once away from the clamorous crowd
the roadway became astonlshingly faml-
lar, and Tom found they were not a mile
away from home. He turned to question
his kind companion, and he was gone. In
his place there was the voice of the gnome
You see my boy, that It was no sort OF
good to give you such a chance 10 sell FISH,
because you didn't seize 1t properly In
the first place, you FILTERED away your
time with ordinary bait. then you were in
attentive to the instructions of the man
you met, and then your harness broke
through your neglect, and so you're out a
days time and all the nice fish are lost
forever"
They were passing a huge rock, and Tom
felt a cool breeze pass his face ana then
the voice was silent.
He drove home silently himself until he
remembered the money that he had re-
ceived for the fish. Tom was an honest
boy and he knew that he had no right Ia
keep the money, as the FISH had not kept.
so he took IL out Of his pocket. There were
three big handfuls Of dollars, dimes and
quarters. He was passing over bridge.
and he flung all the money into the brook
II never could return 1t to the owners but
l won't profit by IT,"
After that he felt happier, and drove
home whlstling.
His father met him at the barnyard.
What luck?' he asked.
"None," said Tom with a smile.
You might have known there was no
such thing as enchanted bait" said Ezra,
with a superior air.
And yet, IL he had known what we
knownl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15
WINTER STYLES FOR MEN.
,,tss AND BEDFORD TWEEDS, PI-
lot sERGEs AND whitney,
MIXTURES.

rro,e clothes Are as Rough as 1t Is
possibIe to Weave Wool, and Greys
-, Everv Graduation VIII BE Seen
r,,is New seuson-ChecIxed Gray
and mack Trousers viii BE Emil
o,tIv Correct, the Check One
pourtb of an Inch Square-Linen
NV Choice of All Tasteful Men
snou1d BE CoIOred SOIidIy, in Uni
farm shades of Dull Lilac, Dove
crov Cadet Blue or BufT-It Is More
rhon Ever the Fashion for Men to
!, puv Their Neckties i'm the Form OF
straight Piece of SILK and Knot
Il TbemseIves-ShOwy Scarf Pins.
Now York, Oct. 13.-The rougher the
Gods the more admirable the suit, Is
advice talors are giving now to their pa
IRONS as they roll out the widths OF new
prss and Bedford tweeds, Pilot serges and
whitney, mixtures. The surface of every
me of these is rough as wool can be
COMPOUNDED and grays of every graduation.
tonea with half invisible broken plaids in
mingled dark blue and red and green, is
the fashionable fabric for the fall and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15

winter morning and business costume. The
linen, by choice of tasteful men who are
wearing these gray suits, is colored SOL
IDLY That is, in one uniform shade OF
dull lilac, in dove gray, in cadet blue and
a pleasant tone of buff. The bosom and
cuffs are colored, but the high turnover
collar is white.
The lie to-day is almost anything that
Individual taste leans toward. Changeable
silks that turn in the light from ruby to
red to greenish blue and reflect tones of
rich purple command a large following,
and it is noticeable that good neckties
bring bigger prices every year. Five dol
lars for instance, is cheerfully asked and
PAD for stretch of heavy soft satin fac
Cd armure in rich naval blue bearing
small brighter blue damasked figures, and
more than &Ver IS it the fashion for a
man to bpy his necktie in the form of a
straight piece of silk and fold and knot it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15
M1NDING HIS OWN TOMB.
The Case of Laundryman In
China.

A sympathetic foreigner, recently writ
ing to an American newspaper, bewailed
the heartlessness of Chinese sons and
daughters, who in the parents lifetime
prepare his coffin and shroud and openly
talk with him of his demise The facts
DO not justify the sympathy, for there can
he no truer. evidence of fillal piety than
for child to present his parent with
burial OUTFIT. Let the head of the family
be assured, by the indisputable evidence
Of the coffin in the house. that a respecta-
bic burial will be his, and one OF the
greatest anxieties Of his life is relieved.
The coffin Is caressed and fondled and
proudly displayed to each guest, the lat
ter never failing TO add his testimony 20
the flaI piety of the yonger generation.
The force of the Irish bull that hopes
YOU may live to eat the hen that scratches
on your grave" is quite lost in Chine.
Even as 1 write. there is visible from the
window the completed ana adorned tomb
OF our laundryman, who still moves among
US in the flesh and in the best of health.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15

Grove by 70 and sell his fish In an hour
and then he would reach home by four
with the biggest pocket fun Of money that
had ever come into the Loveland home
stead.
He deluged the fish with a pail fun of
water to freshen them up and then he
covered them over with blanket, and put
ting Jess in theA shafts he started for the
grove The morning was cool, the breeze
was delightful and Jess swung along at a
lively gait.
As for Tom, he sang at the top Of hts
lungs or whistled or shouted for JOY. He
would easily get $50 for the fish even at
the low price at which he would sell them,
and that would buy COW to take the
place of the one that broke her leg on the
stone in front OF the stable door. The
neighbors had said In the unpleasant way
that neighbors have that IL the rock
hadn't been there the COW wouldn't have
broken her leg and had to be shot, put
Ezra had said that Something just as bad
might have happened. and 1t was no use
crying over spilled milk.
After Tom had gone a couple of miles
lie met q team coming from the grove.
The man who was driving knew Tom
slightly, and he pulled up to talk to him.
Tom gave him peep at the fish, and the
man said: why, boy, you'll have 'em
crazy. They're short on meat and you
can sell those fish as fast as you can
hand 'em out"
Just how do get there?" asked Tom
excitedly. First road to your right, next
TO your left and then straight ahead'
called out the man glibly as he drove Off
and disappeared around a turn in the
road
II think he said first road to my left
and then two to the right and then
straight ahead, but I'm not sure. How
ever, / can ASK again"
But he aid not meet another team, and
at last, after driving two hours with no
signs OF the grove. ne hailed a man in a
cornfield and asked him how far 1t was
to camp meeting.
about fifteen miles. You're going in
the wrong direction. Go back half a mile
and then take the turnpike to the right
and ride until you come TO Kenton SCHOOL,
house. Then ask some one else, for I'm
not sure which road it is"
An hour later he found himself at the
schoolhouse, but 1t was vacation time and
there was no one to ask which of the
two roads he must take. He took the
upper road. which led down a steep HILL
and half way down the girth broke, and
Il Jess hadn't been a very good Jess in
deed he might have had a bad accident
He fixed it with tie line as well as he
could, and then he decided TO stop and
feed her, as 1t was long past u.
When he started again he found that
Jess was lame. She had sprained her foot
when the girth broke la her efforts to
keep the wagon from running her down,