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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Electricity in Religion.

According to the New York Times,
collector of old and rare books, re-
Gently came across a peculiar book
bound in metal with what seemed to
be an electrical appliance at one end.
The volume was copy of the Protest
aut Episcopal Book of Common Prayer,
translated into the language of the
North American Indians OF Dakota.
The covers of the book had been
carefully REINFORCED with substantial
plates OF nickeled brass, firmly fast
ened with five rivets on each side. At
the top of each cover was an appliance
for the insertion of an electric wire.
According to the story told by the
seller of the book, the work was used
in its present form by missionary to
the Indians in connection with an
electric battery. While the uncon-
verted brave, whose soul the mission
airy desired to save, held the prayer
book on both covers, thus forming an
electrical circuit, the latter would sur
reptitiously turn on a gentle current
which sent mild but appreciable thrills
through the frame of the savage.
These he believed to be manifestations
of the newly found religion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Photographing Growth.

The agricultural department at Wash
ington has pressed the moving picture
machine into the service of science.
The division of vegetable pathology
now has a device of this sort in opera
ton in one of the greenhouses, photo
graphing the growth of a small oak
tree. The machine works automati-
cally, taking picture each hour.
At night an electric light has been
arranged to assist in the exposure.
The machine has been running about
two weeks and will be kept going about
two weeks longer on its present sub
ject. When the series of pictures is
complete it will reproduce the growth
of the plant from the first sprout which
appeared above ground.
While the oak tree pictures are
purely experimental to develop the
capacity of the machine, it is intended
to use the serial photographs in watch
ing the growth of plant diseases, insect
parasites, blights and the like.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
n0.T0. Sold and gga a \, BY al drug
Automobiles In War.

Automobiles dragging machine guns
to the firing line and hauling troops
from place to place as the vicissitudes
of battle make necessary, may be one
of the strange sights of the early part
of the next century. General Miles
is of the opinion that the automobile
will play an important part in future
wars.
1.-THE automobile will be useful in
war and in many respects" he says.
ut can carry men rapidly from one
point TO another. 1t can be used for
the transportation of light artillery,
such as machine guns. 1t can trans
port rapidly telegraph and telephone
machinery. 1t can be utilized for the
transportation of equipment, ammuni-
ton and supplies; for taking the
wounded to the rear, and in general
for most of the purposes to which the
power of mules and horses is now ap-
piled.
Improvements are so constant, and
the development of electrical appli-
ances may be such that no one can
speak with accuracy of the possible
accomplishments of this great inven-
ton, either in domestic use or on the
battle field of the future"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Conditions In Southern Philippine ISL
ands Very Gratifying.

Conditions In Southern Philippine ISL
ands Very Gratifying.
Dispatches have just been received
at the state department from Presi-
dent Schurman, of the Philippine COM
mission, giving some account of his
journey to the southern islands of the
archipelago. He finds the conditions
in those islands extremely gratifying.
There is disposition almost every
where south of Luzon to accept Amer
lean sovereignty. President Schur-
man expects to arrive at San Francis
co about August 20.
1t is felt at the state department
that the commission has done much to
convey to the native Filipinos proper
conception of the purposes of the
United States, and in that way has
sapped the strength of the insurrec
ton.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Roof For the HaYstack.

In the building of haystacks in the
old time way, considerable amount
of hay is always lost by reason of the
action of the weather For depth OF
about three feet from the top of the
rick the hay is rendered absolutely
useless, except that the top of the old
rick is often utilized as the covering
for the new one. Wastage of this ma
ture is entirely dispensed with by
means of the separable and portable
roof. The roof consists of a series OF
sheet metal plates curved in cross sec
tons. Across their width are metal
strips having hooks on one end and
loops on the other, by means of which
any number of these hooks may be
locked to form a roof of any desired
size. After this roof is in place it is
drawn down hard and tight by means
of cables and pulleys fastened to pins
driven in the ground. The edges of
these metal strips overlap in such a
way that it is impossible for moisture
to penetrate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
$4,000 FLOuD SUFFERERS.
Loss of Property in the Flooded Dis
triet of Texas Enormous.
OEiIg RATE SMALL IN THE STATE.
The Suffering of Wnter-Bound Refugees
Has Been Great-Contributions From
the Charitably Disposed Has
Reached 100000.

Governor Sayers, of Texas, stated
Saturday night to an Associated Press
correspondent that judging from all
the reports he had received officially
from the flooded district that there
had been great loss of property, both
personal and corporate; that hundreds
of people had been bereft of their
homes and belongings and that at
present there were in the neighbor-
hood Of As, 900 people, the majority OF
them being negroes, who were de-
pendent entirely upon public charity
for sustenance.
The suffering of water bound ref
ugees has been very great. The gov
ernor figures the reports out to show
that the loss of life has been compare
lively small, not exceeding fifty per-
sons. The heaviest farming losses
Will fall upon the owners OF the big
plantations in the bottoms who have
lost all their crops and much of their
physical property, and are not being
protected in the distribution of char
ity, which is being expended only
among the poor. Up to Saturday
night Governor Sayers had received
$500 in money, contributions from
Texas and those charitably disposed in
the east. In addition thereto he has
sent out several car loads of groceries
which have been donated by different
cities of the state.
The waters are fast subsiding, and
Governor Sayers is confident that he
will be able to care for the poor of the
state for at least a week, after which
tine they can secure employment in
the flood wrecked valley.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
ITEMS of INTEREST.

Ex- Congressman Richard ". 1homp-
son, of Indiana. is writing book OF
political "reminiscences. He served in
the house with Lincoln, and was born
in the same year with Darwin, Long,
fellow, Gladstone, Tennyson and
Holmes.
Tips to sleeping car porters not ex-
ceeding 25 cents have been recognized
by auditors of the treasury department
as legitimate charge against the
treasury in the expense accounts Of
government officials, but not tips to
hotel and station porters and walters.
The gross expenses of the state OF
New York in the year 1899 will, it is
computed, amount to $25, 900, 900, of
which nearly 10 per cent. will be neces-
sary to pay the deficits of departments
which exceeded in 1898 or in previous
years the appropriations made for
them.
George 9. Plat, the San Francisco
philanthropist, has formed company
to insure against loss of employment.
The policy holder gets three-quarterrs
Of his former pay for one month while
looking for new work, and if the new
place pays less than the old, the COM
pany makes up the difference.
At the Royal Institution in London,
June 8, Prof. Dewar exhibited lique-
fed hydrogen, which hitherto has
never been seen except by Prof. De-
war aud few favored persons. He
showed how the air surrounding the
liquid was solidifled like snow. Cork
placed in the liquid sank like stone.
Rear Admiral Kenny, the new pay
master general of the navy, has created
almost panic in his Office at Wash
ington, by issuing stringent order
against the reading of newspapers
during business hours, writing private
letters or engaging in conversation ex-
copt relating to business.
A New York chemist has discovered
a solution which will keep collars and
cuffs straight and stiff through all
sorts of weather. All one has to do is
to dip the collar or cuff into this solu-
ton and perspiration thenceforth only
has a cleansing effect upon those arti-
cles of wear. For two years, the
chemist says, he experimental upon
this solution, failing repeatedly, until
now success has crowned his efforts.
In prowling through some obsolete
territorial statutes the other day, As
sistant Attorney General West, Of
Kansas, came across law which re-
quired that whenever a public
thoroughfare crossed stream the
township overseer should fix a gauge
showing the high water mark. The
law provided that on the top of each
such gauge should be sign reading,
"When this is under water the ford is
dangerous.
A young man of Ellsw orth, Me-, re-
Gently allowed himself to be mesmer-
lied by travelling hypnotist, and for
twenty-four hours he lay asleep in the
show window of one of the principal
stores in the town. For this he was
to receive $40. Meanwhile the tax
collector, having found that the sleeper
was delinquent, filed the necessary
legal claim for the $40, and the young
man awoke to find his poll tax for the
past three years paid.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
SPAIN IS GIVEN GOOD ADVICE.
French Consul Tells of American Enter
prise in Manila.


The French consul at Manila has
sent to his government dispatch con-
taininga long list of enterprises which
Americans are establishing in the
archipelago and warns his own people
that they must be up and doing unless
they want to be far in the rear.
A translation OF his report has
reached the state department from
United States Consul Colbert at Lyons.
IT states in brief that American compe.
tition is assuming alarming proper
tions, and the Spanish merchants will
be compelled to close their houses or
entirely change their business meth
DDS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Clean blood means clean skin. No beau
ty without It. Cascarets Candy Cathartic
clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by stir
ring up the lazy liver and driving all Impure
ties from the body. Begin today to Danish
pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads and
that sickly bilious complexion by, taking
Overwhelmingly for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction Guaranteed, loo, 3oc, QUO.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Painted coffee beans are among the latest
bufiosities Of the adtiltersted food mark OF.
Infefior beans are colored with burnt lumber
and made to look like the finest Mocha. Tney
are described as shiny brown outside, yer
low inside and tasteless."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
scholars Ewes

Got innamed and sore and II neglected are apt
to cause trouble. Leonardis Golden Eye Lotion
cures sore eyes without pain in ono day. cools,
heals and strengthens. Be positive Tor Leon
ardt's." 1t makes strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refunded Druggists sell
It at 25 cts. or forwarded prepaid on receipi Of
price by s. B. Leonard 4 Co., Tampa, Fla.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

True Value IL shown by the Test OF
time. During 80 years Wintersmith's Chill
Cure has been tried and true: 1t has cured
thousands and will cure you. Try IT,. All Drug
press prepaid. on receipt of retail price, soc.
Address, Arthur Peter 81 Co. Louisville. Ky.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
BUCKET 9HoR9.

Bail bonds Of the Notorious Dean Gang nxed al
$500 each, How fools and their money were sep
s:atsd by Wall st. firm. How member Chicago
Board OF Trade worked the publ c. Find out who
yju are dealing with. An Exchange membership,
! good Financial rating, fine promises or elaborate
literature Is no protection. We know the honest
from the dishonest Brokers. Reports on Brokers
tone reporU, $500 Additional reports, @l.oo Col
i.ctions of accounts lost through Brokers 2 SPe-
cial,y Accounts examined and investigated. Re
freices 10 Exchanges and 900 legitimate Brokers In
q s. Correspondents confidential Write or call
A idress +. L.. BLAKE e. CO., 20 Broad
Street, New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
sREoULAToR9.

Have YOU lost money honestly through legitimate
speculation or have you been Robbedy write Us
about the fakes and Swindlers IN I'll Street. Chi
cage Boston, Cincinnati, Pittsburg. Washington.
and other cities. Beware of Skin Information bu-
reaus and Agencies Send 10 cents for copy latest
edition ON 3CHANGE, 10 pages, which gives list
of alleged Bucket shops and alleged Bankers and
Brokers here and other leading cities. head aooms
states prisoner and in Ludlow ST. jail. for frand,l
lent use of mails Other swndlers now under arrest
Bucket shop Keepers recently convicted He'd NOT
talk nm avis of
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Da-
kota and California were the four
states which, by the government CEN
sus of 1890, had a larger foreign-born
than native-born population of voting
age.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Her Little Dog Kept a Cougar on

Her Little Dog Kept a Cougar On
John Berry. who recently returned
from Sweet Home, tell of thrilling
experience by n little girl. The ten
year-old daughter of Thomas Lewis
had been to neighbours mile away
through the woods after some -four,
accompanied by small dog, when a
big cougar appeared and started for
her. The dog did brave work in her
protection, and succeeded in keeping
the ferocious animal off until she
reached home A brother of the little
girl and big cougar dog then started
for the monarch of the Oregon forest
freed him and shot him. He measured
nine feet Alba ~ (Ore.l Democrat.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
flihxuatinr!

Skin eruptions, which keep you scratching,
and look raw and sore. II is unrenned In either
sex; and gives the impression OF uncleanness:
Tetterfne from your druggist, or send stamps
to ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga. 1t cures,
without fail, all skin diseases. Give II q trial
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Ask Your Dealer fot Aliens Foot-Ea.e.

A pot+det to shake into your shoes; rests
Sore. Hot; Calous, Aching, Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot.Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Atall drug
gsts, grocers and shoe stores, IS cts. SAM
pie mailed FREE. Adr's Alien s. olmsted,
Leroy, N. Y,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

DR.. Leander s. James son, who led the raid
in the Transvaal in the latter part OF Decem-
Der, 1885, has just sailed from England 70
South Africa This is his first visit to South
Africa since the raid.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Secretary of State Hay has secured new
copyright on his pike County Ballads" In
order TO prevent its appearance In poor
form printed by unauthorized publishers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Nansen. the A rctic explorer. IL now fired
with an ambition to try the Antarctic re-
gions, and he hopes TO have an expedition
organized and ready to start by 1907.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Existing conditions speak for them
selves. Russia has about million
men under arms in times of peace.
Her expenditures outstrip her receipts,
but war department demands are in
variably complied with. Germany and
France will have nothing but mill
tary maximum and England launches
three new battleships for every iron
clad sent into the water by rival
power. That is to say, the outlook is
anything but peaceful.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Miss Wheeler Secures Appointment.

General Wheeler is not the only
member OF his family who has been
working for orders to be sent to the
Philippines. Entirely without he,
fathers knowledge his daughter, Miss
Annie Wheeler, had filed with the de-
partment an application for a place as
nurse. She knew her father would
object and said nothing to him of her
plans. 1t was with unfeigned aston
ishment that he learned when he called
at the war department that Miss An
ME had been appointed an official
nurse, withorders to report tc the sur.
geon incommand at Manila.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Carthartic cure constipation forever
lOc, CSC. II C.C.C. fail druggists refund money.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

H. II. GREENS Sons, of Atlantis. Ga. are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists In the
world. See their liberal offer in ADVERTISE
ment in another column of this paper.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

All a woman has to do in this world Is con-
tanned within the duties OF daughter, q Sis
ter a wife and mother.-Steele.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Conductor E. d. Loomis, Detroit, Mich.
says: "The effect of Halls Catarrh Cure Il
wonderful" Write him about 1t Sold b!
Druggists, 75c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Helen Gould's income is the largest of any
unmarried woman in the country. She does
not spend much on herself On churches and
charities she spends 100000 year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

No-To-B BAG For Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. JOc, 81. All druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Iuse Pisos Cure for Consumption both in
my family and practice.-DR. q. w. PATTER-
son, Inkster Mich, Nov 8, 1894.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

In 1886 the Erie canal carried TO tidewater
ABS. 900 tons Of vegetable food; In 1881 IL
ried but 744, 900 tons.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syruptor children
teethfng, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, allay pain. cures wind collie. &c. oottie
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Probably the richest person in Cuba is a
woman, Mrs Rose Abien. She owns mil
liens and vast estates, but Is democratic in
taste and favors the United states.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Little minds are tanned and subdued by
fiiisfortunej but great minds rise above it,
Washington Irving.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

He who esta blishes his argument by noise
and command shows that reason is weak. =
Muntaiotfe
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or %oc.
II c. G. C. fail to cure druggists refund money.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

Life is short day; but it Is a working day.
Activity may lead to evil; but inactivity can
not lead to good.-Hannah Moore.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
po,,t robsceo Spit a.l s.oks Tear Iiis Away

TO quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor. take No-To
Bac, the wonder-worlser. that makes weak men
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13
Domestic Economy.

The young wife was ready to cry
with veXation.
ITS the most disappointing box of
strawberries | ever bought" she pro-
tested. why, there wasn't enough
wood in the bottom of it to cook din
ner with"
She was tempted to believe the
whole commercial world in league to
take advantage of her inexperience.-
Detroit Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-07-13

IIFtHoF DEWE%ssS Sf Hai''ss SsHSS
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Am. N. u, No. 2s. 1893.
People's voice., 1899-09-28
The question Of the admission OF

The question OF the admission OF
Chinese into the Philippines is be-
coming an interesting one. Secretary
Root has received cable message
from General Otis regarding the
situation there. He says that the
shipload OF 700 eau be lauded without
any serious interference with military
operations. General Gus discusses
al considerable length the subject
and the dispatch was referred 10 The
slate department, where IL LaS been
made the subject Of conference be-
tween Acting Secretary Hill aud the
Chinese minister. A settlement OF
the general issue between the two
governments was not attained through
this particular Incident, which was
considered and disposed Of solely oD
It's merits. The Chinese will be
landed, but without recognizing the
right of the Chinese government to
demand this. On the other hand, the
Chinese government, while permit.
ting the men to land, does not in any
manner concede our right 0apply the
Chinese exclusion law 10 the Philip
pines, and stands by the principles
enunciated In the formal protest
which was made last week by the
Chinese minister at Washington
against General Otis' action. The re.
suit Of the conference between Acting
Secretary Hill, with whom the war
department had rested the respOn.
sibility for the decision, and Minister
WI, is set out in the following state.
ment: "Tbe Chinese from Annoy, on
the steamers E>meralda and Saliva.
dora, about One.half Of them being
previous residents of the Philippines,
have been permitted to land, owing
to the special circumstances of the
case, on the promise of the Chinese
consul geteral at Manila that no
more Chinese will leave Chinese ports
for the Philippines unless qualified to
land under the war depar ment regu-
lations." 1t is stated that the Chin.
eSe minister is satisfied with this
action in this particular case, al.
though be does not cOncede the right
Of exclusion generally. The war de
partment regulations referred to in
the above statement ave supposed 10
he contained in the order made by
General OtiS year ago, declaring
the Chinese exclusion laws to be in
force in the Philippines.
1t is predicted by we'll posted stock.
men that the next perceptible scarcity
in western live stock will appear
among range horses, for they are
going very rapidly and nothing is be-
NJ bred TO replace those that are
shipped to market in such large num-
ber>. The world has suddenly devel-
oped a great appetite for horses aud
buyers are especially particular as to
quality. Anything vii h a leg at each
corner seems 10 60, aud even the
United States cavalry officers who are
buying, are not nearly sn fastdilus in
their tastes as they were six months
ago. In Texas horses are bringing
fair prices, but the number is not
near so large as formerly.
The Blackwell papers Announce the
death of DR.. ". Fl Psdpn of that
city. 1t is said he died of a malady
which is only imperfectly known 10
the profession, the course Of The
disease beinga breakup deterioration
of all the blood vessels, causing inter-
nal bleeding through all the pores Of
the skin and the lung membranes.