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The leader., 1899-03-08

Some of the American Imperialists
cite Abe Lincoln's freeing the negroes
of the South as precedent for Nc
Kinley's present attempt to give "free-
dom" to the Filipinos. 1t should be
remembered, however, that Lincoln
and his vast armies never killed
negro to set him free. But McKinley's
army has already butchered thousands
Of Filipinos, and continues the butch
cry daily.
1t should also be remembered that
Congress, in declaring its cowardly
war against poor old Spain, declared it
was not for the purpose of conquest,
but to secure freedom for a people
who it was alleged had been oppressed.
The war against the Filipinos, which is
only an incident of the war against
Spain lis war of conquest pure and
simple.
1t sounds strange to the people of
the United States, a people accustomed
to liberty, to hear the Filipinos harshly
termed rebels and insurgents. The
FilipinOs are in their own land, they
are fighting for their hoEnes and for
liberty to govern themselves, and the
United States never did have any
right or authority over them.
! 1t is also true that the Filipinos CO.
operated with and assisted the United
States forces in defeating the Span
iards and capturing Manila, with the
understanding that they were theu
fighting for the privilege Of governing
themselves.
1t would seem that Divine Provi
dence will yet bring retribution on tht
United States for the miserable wal
now IN progress. - -Vicksbarg Post.
The leader., 1899-03-08
A Benighted NJ. d.

DR.. l.. M. Leonard, large proper
ty holder and extensive planter of
Brandywine, was in town several days
this week attending to business, ETC.,
and paid this office pleasant call and
ordered the Mirror sent to his ad-
dress. During the pleasant conver-
sation we had with the doctor, we
asked him if much interest was being
manifested in the coming election by
the voters of his heighborhood and
community, and he seemed surprised
and astonished when we told him that
this was the year to elect State officers
and that two United States Senators
would also be elected. He then asked
who were the candidates for the Senate,
and being told McLaurin and Allen
had announced themselves, he asked
who were these gentlemen, saying he
had never heard of them before. We
told him McLaurin was the present
Governor of Mississippi and John
Allen represented the lst congress
sional district of this State in the lower
branch of congress. Then he asked
why were we electing two Senators,
and was told one was for the
short term to succeed Senator Sui
tlivan, and the other for the long term
beginning at the expiration of the short
term. .Who is this man Sullivan?" he
asked, sk it John l.. Sullivan, the prize
fighter?r On being duly informed who
the gentleman was, etc, he exclaimed,
aBy gum, have learned more in the
last half hour than ever dreamed of
Here is four-bits; send me that all-tlred
paper for six months and keep me
posted about things, and II / like 1t ]
will send dollar when my time Is up
- Wesson Mirror.
The leader., 1899-03-08
HOW. TO KILI A SICK MAN.

We once heard of an old Irish lady
whose husband had been lingering for
a long time, and would neither live nor
die and she decided one day to put an
end to him by choking him to death.
During the operation neighbor
entered the room and asked her what
she was doing, when she said, "I'm help
ing the Lord to kill ould Jammie."
To those who wish to render some
little assistance in killing their sick
neighbor,. we suggest a strict OBJ
servance of the following rules:
When you go to see him, on entering
his room, slam the door behind you
with all your might, and this will pro-
duce a wild expression of the eyes. Or
if the door is open and the patient is
sleeping, wake him up and ask him how
he "feels." If he is no better, examine
his hands and feet. Tell him they are
cold and that's "bad sign" Give him
a detailed account of funeral that
you attended the other day. Tell him
that good many people are dying OF
the same disease he has, and you think
that he had better change doctors
that you are willing to go for any
doctor that he wishes. Ask him where
his father was buried, and if he isn't
about the same age of his father when
he died. Ask him if he. is still able to
swallow the medicine that the doctor
left. When your feet have become
tired from long standing, turn the pa
tient over to the next man or woman
entering the room, and make all the
racket YOU can in finding a seat.
While the patient is undergoing sec
ond examination, you sit there with a
grave yard expression on your face.
Wind up the second examination by
telling him he "shore do look bad. :.
Then let group of three or four form
in one corner of the room with their
backs to the patient and occasionally
turn themselves about and gaze at
him. On Sunday, let all the neighbors
and their wives go and carry all the
children and dogs and everything else
capable of making a racket. On Mon
day he dies, Tuesday he is buried and
his neighbors have helped to kill him.
By all means we should visit the
sick. and in cheerful manner, render
them all the help we can, as If we ex-
pected that in connection with the
doctors treatment and our good nurs-
ing they will soon be well. Every con-
scientious physician desires the re-
covery Of his patient, but his efforts
are in vain unless he has the sensible
cooperation Of those who wait by the
bedside during his absence.
We once preached little sermon on
the sickness and death of Lazarus and
voye in few things on this line, when
a physician in the audience. though
not Christian, came to the altar after
the benediction, gave us cordial
shake Of the hand and said, "if all the
preachers would instruct the people
ON those points it would be helpful to
the sick and appreciated by the
doctors" ?.
The leader., 1899-03-08

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza. It has become
famous for its cures OF these diseases,
over large part of the civilized world |
ihe most nattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts Of its
good works, OF the aggravating and per-
slstent coughs 1t has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to its
sootnlng enects, and Of the dangerous
attacks OF Group it has cured, often
saving the h{e Of the child. The ex-
elusive use OF 1t for whooping cough ha
shown that It robs that disease Of all
Gangerous consequence Sold by
g. =. Grafton
The leader., 1899-03-08
LaCeS and
Embroidery E!

We are at work now checking and
marking our big stock of Embroideries
and Laces, and expect to have every
thing In readiness by the first of next
week. We call the attention of the
ladies to this fact and write them to
call and see them. We will also show
some handsome Spring Robes at prices
ranging from So to s15-the newest
and nobbiest thing out for an Easter
dress. We cannot go into detail in de-
scribing our stock of Laces and EN-
broideries, but you may expect the
line to be as elegant as we have ever
shown.
The leader., 1899-03-08
The Aberdeen Examiner compliments

The Aberdeen Examiner compliments
the Arkansas house of representatives
on its admirable discretion, and good,
hard sense, in defeating by an over
whelming majority proposition SUBJ
mitted to limit the funds for negro
schools to the amount contributed in
taxes by the negroes. The vote was 63
to 13, and should have been unanimous.
Advocates of the same narrow pol
icy exist in Mississippi, but we hope
they are even less numerous than in
Arkansas, a State whose best citizens,
legislators and ruling classes are
chiefly Mississippians or children Of
MississippianssA
The leader., 1899-03-08
Your Poor
Pants

Have served you long and faithful
ly. The winter was quite severe. 1t
was hard on Pants as well as men
don't you think those old trousers
have done their duty? Pension them
off Those holes and grease spots
don't show now but when those balmy
days appear you will have to lay aside
that long coat and then-"I dread to
say what then"-I can only insist that
you call at McGrath's now while the
assortment is big and the sizes easy to
find. Especially good things in Pants
at 81, $3.50, 3 and $3.50. These prices
are in the reach of everyone.
The leader., 1899-03-08
Issues and Cannlidates for 1000.
The vicksbufG Eh publishes
the folla Ing sis1 Retter from
Con- man Dick 6lln TO the editor

Of that paper:
"HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1899.
To the Editor of the Vicksburg Dis
patch:
"The approaching contest for politi-
cal supremacy in this country will be
fought out between the Democratic
and Republican parties on the lines Of
the Chicago platform of 1896 with Will
liam J. Bryan as the Presidential can
didate of the Democrats, and probably
William Mckinley again as the candi-
date of the Republicans. The Demo
cratic party will, undoubtedly, adopt
Substantially the Chicago platform,
specially that part of it that demands
the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of l6 to l. This will raise the issue
on the money question, an issue that
will dominate and control all others.
THE forces that are fighting for the
Tree coinage of silver are also fighting
against trusts, large standing armies
and lmperialistic tendencies generally.
The Republican party has become the
party of Capitalization of power, an
advocate of trusts, Imperialism, and
enormous taxation and contraction of
lne volume of money in which the
axes are to be paid. The whole ten
aency OF the party is to saddle upon
lae people of this country an enormous
aeot and an enormous system of tax
alton, with big armies and big navies
at the back of plutocracy.
fhe cause of the people is intensi-
aed by the attitude of the imperialists
.neir attempt to dominate and con-
Gol the poor people of this country.
Inc old fight between Hamiltonianism
and Jeffersonian Democracy is again
@oe fought over in order to save our
"epuollcan institutions.
"Yours truly,
"R. P. BLAND
The leader., 1899-03-08

For years the people have been de-
manding constitutional amendment
providing for the election Of u. s. SEN
ators by direct vote of the people.
Now Is good time for the people of
Mississippi to enforce this reform
without waiting for the adoption of
such an amendment. This can easily
be done by manding that the sena-
torial question be decided by a State
primary, the result of which candi-
dates for the Legislature shall be
pledged to respect.
The leader., 1899-03-08

The Crystal Springs Meteor and
Hazlehurst Courier are raising a vigor-
GUS protest against making the ques-
tion of who is to be u. s. Senator the
dominant issue in the election Of men,
bers Of the Legislature from Copiah.
They insist that men should be select
ed for the Legislature according to
their superior qualifications, and the
senatorial issue be decided independ-
ent of this by a primary.
The leader., 1899-03-08
Yes,
Its True &!

We're selling you 75c and s1.OO
Shirts at SOC each, and they are all new
goods, too. A few days ago we had
several hundred of them but the sup
ply has thinned down considerably
since we placed that display in the
show window. Look at it as you pass
by.
The leader., 1899-03-08

.ne truckers of Louisiana, according
= IAN estimate made by the Times
!. .S'mocrat, = suffered a loss Of u SOC, 900
!, ,ne recent freeze. The entire vege-
o'e crop, including potatoes, cab
se' peas, radishes, artichokes, ETC.,
'ss completely destroyed.
The leader., 1899-03-08
We cannot be undersold on Clothing.
M. GREENWOOD,
BROOkHAVEN, MISS

The Gazette man recently visited
Jones county convict farm. The earn
ings in 1898 were S1,6OS over expenses,
counting nothing for increased food
crops, stock, etc, that the farm has
over what it had year ago. But a
larger item than this is the improve
ment of the place. Land has been
cleared, buildings erected, fences
built, roots and stumps removed and
bitches dug, until land costing the
county not over 50 an acre is now
worth S25 an acre. So the county of
Jones is clearing no less than $1,000 a
year on an average of ID or 20 convicts
that used to cost the county 81 600 a
year to feed.-Southern Farm Gazette.
The leader., 1899-03-08

r. L. Tyner, Acme, Miss, writes: My
mother has used DR.. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine 30 years, since it cured
her of Neuralgia Dyspepsia. She still
uses it for her general health. A pack
age of Zeilin's was once given her. 1t
did not act satisfactorily.
The leader., 1899-03-08
Notice..

mere will be called meeting of the
- .opalists of Lincoln county ON March
. a' IL o'clock M, at the court house.
!, ropulists are earnestly requested
obe present.
A. X. SMITH, Chairman.
The leader., 1899-03-08

The st. Louis Republic has cut of
up-to-date Miss Liberty" It repre-
sents her with her hair done up with
hayonets, and standing on monu-
ment with long cannon pointing out
on all sides.
The leader., 1899-03-08

We have been trying to find out the
sentiment of the people in various
communities in this county in regard
to their choice for United States Sena-
tor. We find that Gov. McLaurin has
but few supporters in these parts, and
ours is one of the warmest free silver
counties in the State.-Orford Globe.
The leader., 1899-03-08

Flushed Cheeks, Throbbing Temples
Nausea, Lassitude, Lost Appetite,
Gallow Complexion. Pimples, Blotches,
are warnings. Take DIR. N. A. Sim
mons Liver Medicine.
The leader., 1899-03-08

Constipation Of the Bowels may be
easily cured by few doses Of DR.. NJ. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine.
The leader., 1899-03-08

,, Rsse.--Cash In Advance.
o., state Ofiices--.-.--- -- 10 %
", Ofces "a
IssisIstasss, as,ces 9"I except Surveyor and Cor :.
'v,a nnsf and Ranger)----- ----------- 90
r.,or u.. : m
sulu,sy and Ranger %
Cor9ns,, ntf,ces
FOR STATE SENATOR.
ws are authorized to announce
"'" CHARLES CHRIsMAN
..,aidate for state senator from the sth
SssssaStoriaI District composed oi tne coans as, ~
lincoln and Lawrence supjcc' :" '"o "''' W
M democratic party.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
~. .rs authorized to announce
CASSIDY. JR..
candidate for Representative Of Lincoln s,,n
We are authorized to announce
DIR. V. Il. WATTS
.a,date for Representative Of Lincoln
ssnnty. subject to primary eiecuon.
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
ws are authorized to announce
5. p. OLIVER
candidate for Circuit Clerk Of Lincoln coun-
= y snhiect to the action Of the Democratic
party.
FOR CHANCERY CLERK.
Ne are authorized to announce
PRENTISS BUIE
,s candidate for Chancery Clerk OF Lincoln
asa o"h,s.,at 20 tho action Of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce
II. w. McNAIR
a. candidate for Chancery Clerk of Lincoln
nunty subject to the action OF the Democratic
party,
4 We are authorized to announce
JOHN /. MARSHALL
n, Chapeery Clerk of Lincoln county, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party.
FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce
CHAS. E. GRAFTON
,sa candidate for Treasurer Of Lincoln county,
subject to the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
DOCK SARTIN
asa candidate for Treasurer Of Lincoln county.
subject to the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
DUNCAN l.. EASTERLING
Of BoCue Chitto as candidate for Treasurer OF
Lincoln county, subject to the action Of the Dem
ccratic party.
We are authorized to announce
THOS. w. KEENAN,
asa candidate for Treasurer of Lincoln county,
subject to the action of the Democratic party.
FOR ASSESSOR.
We are authorized to announce
c. w. MAXWELL
asa candidate for Assessor of Lincoln county.
subject to the action Of the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce
FRED. OBERSCHMIDT
as candidate for Assessor of Lincoln county,
subject to the actk6kpf the Democratic party.
We are aut (l11d to announce
kUBT. C. .APPLEWHITE
asa candidate for Assessor of Lincoln county.
subject to the action Of the Democratic party.
The leader., 1899-03-08

Quite number may be set forth but the principal
sons are ony price, and big stock select
minute enter the store you impressed with
freshness and uptodaevess of the surroundings which
causes to feel that he has struck the place You
feel at home because meet polite and attentive
clerks whose duty is not to sell for this time only
to treat you SO well that you will call again and often
Our prices are right; goods are right; you
will therefore be right if you patronize the old re-
liable one price store,
The leader., 1899-03-08

Congress adjourned Saturday.
spent billion and half of money.
The leader., 1899-03-08

Many portions of the State report
the peach crop killed in the bud.
The leader., 1899-03-08
Sewing
Machines.

Now is the time to buy one, while
the spring sewing is i'm sight. 1t don't
take much money s. or 80 will start
the ball rolling and we will give you
time on the balance. Prices for cash
sl475 to $500. A big line to select
from.
The leader., 1899-03-08
DR.. J. j. WATTS,
Dentist,


Is now located in his new Office on
East Cherokee ST., opposite McGrath's
grocery department, and invites the
patronage Of the public. He Is pre-
pared to do all kinds of dental work,
including crown and bridge work.
Prices as low as consistent with first
class work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The leader., 1899-03-08

FOR STATE SENATOR.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES CHRISMAN
..,sidate for state senator from the stl,
asa c1,a, district, composed Of the counties OF
sens.,S,n senator and Lawrence subject to the action OF
,sn's ,ss democratic party.
The leader., 1899-03-08

FOR CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized to announce
:. p. OLIVER
candidate for Circuit Clerk Of Lincoln coun-
y snhIect to the action Of the Democratic
marty.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
ANOTHER LIE NAILED.

The editor of the Biloxi Review
stated in a recent Issue Of that pa
per that The FREE PRESS an
nounced during the last congress
ional campaign that it would sup
port the man that put up the stuff.
This we denounce as malicious
falsehood. The FREE PRESS stated
that it would announce no man nor
advertise his candidacy without
the regular announcement fee. and
we still stick to that assertion. IS
for our opinions expressed editorial
" OF otherwise tor or against any
candidate we bave never demanded
any compensation whatever, and
we defy the Review or anyone else
to prove a statement to The contra
nv, The FREE PRESS has seen fit
TO cr,ticise those who have offered
themselves for public positions, IN
some instances, and we claim that
we had the right to do no, as has
every other citizen in this free and
glorious country, out i'll no Instance
have we demanded pay or promise
of paw for an editorial Npiuion or
criticism, AS for other dirty filings
of the Review we consider them
entirely harmless as they are de-
void of all truth and unworthy OF
notice. For the benefit OF those
who do not know the distinguished
% gentleman and repudiated poll
tician, who misguides the contempt
ibIe sheet that pre,ends to elevate
journalism, we refer them to the
following paragraph which appeared
~ the Biloxi Herald of July 9th,
paper that we have never known
to utter a falsehood:
1.-THE people of the state will
please remember that, in reading
the account given of the mass meet
ing in this county on the Sd, 10 the
Biloxi Review, that it was written
by man who has three times been
denounced as liar 10 the City OF
Biloxi. He has shown himself ut
+erlv irresponsible and is repudl'
ated by the people of his own home
city, as was established by the vote
cast against him in yesterdays pri-
mary. As respectable Journal,
The Herald can we'll afford to dis
miss him with this brand upon him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
4 $4,000 Bicycle Civ
en- Away Daily.

The publishers of the NEW
YORK STAR, the handsomely illus
lrateJ sunday newspaper, are Civ
ing a HIGH GRADE BICYCLE each
day for the largest list Of words
made dy using the letters contained
10
1T. NEW YO.R X STA K"
DO more times in any one word than
1t is found 10 The New York Star.
Webster's Dictionary to be consid-
cred as authority. Two GOOD
WATCHES first class time keepers)
will be giver daily for second and
third best lists, and many other
valuable rewards, intending Dinner
Sets, lea Sets, China, Sterling
Siverware, etc. etc., in order OF
merit. This educational contest
is being given to advertise aud
introduce this successful weekly
into new homes, and all prizes will
be awarded promptly without par
TALLY. Twelve 2 cent stamps must
O6 iuCIOSCu tuit UCCh tit0t
subscription with full particulars
aud list of oyer 800 valuable re-
wards. Contest opens and awards
commence Monday. June 18th, and
closes Monday, August 2lst, 1899.
Your list can reach US any day be-
tween these dates, and will receive
the reward 10 which il may be
entitled for the day, and your name
will be printed in the following Issue
OF The NEW YORK STAR. Only
one list can be entered by the same
person. Prizes are on exhibition
at The STARS business Offices.
Persons securing bicycl may have
choice of Ladies', Gentlemeu's or
Juveniles 1899 model, color or size
desired. Call or address Dept"
The NEW YORK STAR, 236 W. 18th
Street, New YORK CITY.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
ISIT RIGHT
For an Editor to Recommend Pat
ent Medicihess

For an Editor to RECON- mend Pat
ent Medicihess
From Sylvan Valley News, Brew
rad, N. Z.
1t may be a question whether
the editor OF a newspaper has the
right to publicly Recommend any
OF the various proprietary medi-
cines which food the market, yet as
IA preventive of suffering we feel
1t duty to say a good word for
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera aud
Diarrhoea Remedy. We have
known ard used this medicine in
ou, family for twenty years and
have always found it reliable. In
many cases dose of this remedy
would save hours of suffering
while a physician is awaited. We
do not believe III depending implicit.
tly on any medicine for cure.
but we do believe that if a bottle
of Cha Diarrhoea Rem
edy were kept on hand and admin
istered at the inception of an at
tack much suffering might be avoid.
ed aud Elm very many cases the
presence of a physician would not
be required. At least this has been
our experience during the past
twenty years. For sale by Hun
nicutt & Stevenson, Druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
SUMMER RATES.

Commencing June LIST. and con-
tinuing until Sept. Both. 1899 the
Queen & Crescent Route will place
10 effect from all coupon Stations
regular summer excursion tickets
to ell of the principal Summer
Resorts in East tennessee, North
Carolina, Virginia and Northern Re-
sorts good until Oct. 31st. The
Queen Il Crescent offers to the pub
lie excellent service. Train leaving
New Orleans daily 1870 P. N. ARR
YES Cincinnati next evening 1870
thus giving twenty four hour sche-
dule, carrying Pullman Buffet Slee-
per. There Is also through Pull
man Sleeping car on this train to
New York, runuing by way of
Chattanooga, Bristol, Lynchburg,
Washington and Pa. X. r., thus
penetrating tine very heart OF the
summer resorts. Train leaving
Shreveport daily at 9: 10 A. NJ.
Carries through Pullman Sleeper
to Chattanooga. where changes can
be made into the Cincinnati or New
York Sleepers without getting off
train.
For detailed Information as TO
rates, routes, etc. apply to any ticket
Agent or T. M. Hunt, T. p. A.
Dallas, Tex; r. j. Anderson, A. g.
P. A., or Geo. Fl. Smith, G. p. A.
New Orleans.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
MORE ABOUT COTTON MILLS.
(Picayuhe, June 22)

The Picayune has sent it's staff
correspondent Mr.. II. H. hargrove,
whose intelligence and practical
observations on southern cotton
mills have attracted so much in
trest and have proven to be so val.
liable 10 giving information oa the
subject to visit the New England
and other Northern cotton faelO-
.ries, with a view still further to in.
struct the Southern people. Mr..
Hargrove's letters will be a fea-
lture of The Picavune both daily and
twice-a week. editions and the pub.
lie should look for them.
Manufacturing Is to be one of the
most important interests of the
Southern states. and the spinning
aud weaving Of their own cotton is
the industry above all Others that
can be best carried on in the South
ern states. it is to this that the
Plcayune specially desires to direct
the attention of the Southern PEG
pie, and this is the reason Why
such efforts are made by it to in~
form the people on the subject
Daily Picayune $1.O0 a month.
Twice-a-week Picayune LOO year.