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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
TESTIMONIAL.

What Mrs. Vi. b. Fuller says Of
the Sewing Machine we sold her:
REFU SEQ An OFFER OF
$50 FOR HER MAUHINE.
Nicholson, Miss, Ocl. 8, 1899
Sears, Roebuck q Co, Chicago,
Dear Slrs: | am more than
pleased with my machine. I have
used it steadily for Two years |
Was offered $50 for 1t al the depot.
| paid $40 for it and got Il better
machine than some neighbors who
paid S65 Yours truly,
MRS. Nj. Il. FULLER
We will send this same machine
to any reader of the Fee Press
who can examine it at the freight
depot and If satisfactory pay the
freight agent S17.0O and freight
charges. No doubt Mrs. Nj. B.
Fuller would be willing to show her
Sc ewing machine to any intending
purchaser.
We will mail free our Sewing
Machine Catalogue to any reader of
this paper on application. IL order
ing machine or sending for cata-
logue, cut out and return this no.
tice
EARS, ROEBUCK s. co.
Chicago, III.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
EDISON'S FIRST CHEOK.

When Tom Edison completed
his mode! Of the now famous ticker
he submitted it to the president Of
u telegraph company, who asked
him to leave it for examination
Edison was out of money, and his
landIady had warned him for the
las. time. He had decided to ask
$4,000 for his invention, says the
New York Press, but when the
president at the next inter-
view asked his price his courage
oozej away. and be faItered out
that he would like the company TO
make an offer.
"How would $4,000 suit you?"
said the president.
"W hail" exclaimed the young
wizard, "ali in money"
"Certainly. you can have it now"
can right"
a check was drawn and handed
over to Edison with these words:
"That lie a check for $4,000. Go
TO the bank around the corner and
they will give you the money"
At the bank he got into the long
line and worked up to the psyi" z
teller's window. Then he pushed
the check over the sill. The teller
saw that it Was not endorsed, and
pushed it back with fitting rem 4, ks
which Edison did not uedei stand,
be belngeven then slightly deaf. He
retired crestfallen, and the thought
dawned upon him that he had been
swindIed. He had another scene
with his landlady that night and
visited the telegraph president the
next morning in sheer desperation.
He told OF his experience at the
bank and begged for his money or
his model. He WAS properly indentl'
fied at the bank, endorsed the
check and got his money in big
bulls. - Patent Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

1t will not be surprise to any
who are at all familiar With the
good qualities of Chamberlain's
Congh Remedy, to know that peo>
pie everywhere take pleasurer in
relating their experience In the use
of this splendid medicine and 10
telling OF the benefit they have re-
ceived from it, of bad colds it has
cured, Of threatened attacks of
pneumonia 1t has averted and of
the children it has saved from at
tacks Of Group and whoopipg cough.
1. is a grand, good medicine. For
sale by unnicutt & Stevenson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
SHEET MUSIC FREEl

We are going to give away q
large number of the latest pieces of
music, such Ms Marches, Waltzes,
Polkas, "Coon Songs" Love
Songs, etc. each piece printed in
sheet form tor the piano or organ.
To each Subscriber who pays up
and renews by paying lin advance
for one year or any new subscriber
sending us one dollar for years
subscription To the FREE PRESS
We VIII give piece of this yalu-
able music. This music is the same
that retails in the large music stores
Of New Orleans at Csc and SOC per
copy. We have an advertising con-
tract with the large music house Of
Philip Wprlein of New Orleans,
also one with the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, who furnish us with this
music, and we are gong to give IT
away free To the readers of the
FREE PRESS. First come, first
served and as we only have a few
dozen of these songs on hand it is
TO your interest to come first.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
USED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS
In AFRICA

Capt. G. g. Dennison is well
known all over Africa as command
er of the forces that captured the
famous rebel Gali~he. Under date
Of Nov. 4, 1897. from vryturg,
Bechuanaland, he writes: "Before
starting OH the last campsign l
brought a quantity of Cham Der
lain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which / used myself when
troubled with bowel complaint, and
had gwen to my men, and III every
case it proved most bent ficial."
For sale by Hunnic1tt & Steven
son. Druggists.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Specialties for this and next week
Sewing machines, Jugs flor syrup
and stoves, any OF aboye articles at
specially close prices. as have
just cotton very heavy supply and
have all surplus storage room filled
TO OVERLOOKING, it will pay you il in
need to ask for pricee.
w. 8. TEMPLE,
The Cash Hardwareman,
Hattieeburg, Mise.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Admiral George Dewey was mar.
ried to Mrs. Mildred Fl. Hazen las,
"Wednesday in the Iectory of st.
Paul's Catholic church at Washing
ton. After all his military achieve"
ments he has SURRENDERED uncondi-
tioually. Ifit ever becomes ueces-
saTy for Mrs. Dewey to spank him
we advise her not to tackle him be-
fore breakfast
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
PIANOS GOING Way UP.
% operative Piano Factory

"Chicago, Nnv. 10. A co oper-
alive piano factory, the stock in
which will BE- owned by workmen,
will pr baby be thr result of the
present lockout IN Chicago, Of the
piano aud organ workers The plan
as given our by Business Agent
Dold, of the piano workers union.
centemplates "A capital stock Of
S100,000.U0. The men may buy one
of several plants advertised for
sale ."-Picavnne. The effect of
the above mentioned lockout is that
no orders can be filed by manu-
facturers and dealers will have to
double prices. Philip Worlein,
Limited will not ask more as long
as present stock lasts. Ii you want
a piano. write at once, it 800 SAYS
ing IS worth your while.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16


Here is new style of wedding
notice from Windsor, Mo. Ellis
name is Ortis P. Edds and he is
sixteen years old Her name was
Pearl Ramp, and she is fifteen
years old, Sunday they were mar
ried in Wsrrenbutg, and then novel
to a farm near Lamonte, where
they will 60 to housekeeping and
take up the struggle against the
great imaginary wolf that keeps
men hustllug and women scheming
from dawn until the crack of
DOOM"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
TErTER, SALT-RHEUM AND
ECZEMA.

The intense itching and smaItlng
incident to these diseases, Is inc
stsntly allayed by applying Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment.
Many very bad cares have been
pei msnently cured by it. 1t Is
equally Efficient for itching piles
and favorite remedy for sore
nipples, chapped hands, chilblains,
frost bites and chornic sore syes.
25cts. per box. For sale by Huns
nicutt & Stevenson. 6l0ly
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

POplarylle needs business
league. II is essential to the growth
and prosperity of the town. Won't
some of our business men start the
ball to rolling and see il we can get
n league STATED?
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Election were held IN twelve
States Tuesday. Ohio, Iowa, Ken-
lucky, Mississippi, Mary land and
Massachusetts elec.ing a governor
and other state officers; Nebraska
a Judge Of the supreme court and
two regents of the State Uaiver"
sity;' Pennsylvania a treasurer and
q Judge of the superior courts;
South Dakota three justice of the
supreme court, and New York,
New Jersey and Virginia legisla'
ture. There are five tickets in Ohio,
five in Iowa, six in Kentucky, two
10 Mississippi, three in Nebraska,
two 10 South Dakota, three in Mary.
land, five il Pennsylvania and five
in Massachusetts. In Kansas and
Colorado county officers were
elected and municipal elections
were held in San Francisco, Salt
Lake, New Orleans and Detroit.
In New York State Members for
the Lower Branch of the Legisla-
fure were chosen. County and
judicial off GERS were elected in
the four counties Of greater New
York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

The British have discovered a
smart YANKEE trick. According to
an English paper the Americans
put something in the water that
prevented the Shamrock from win
lug the race. The news has leaked
ont that that something was the
Columbia.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

DR.. Pfewit, the populist who
wanted TO move to jackson init
mates that he il going to contest
Judge Longino's election OF tue
grounds that 1t was illegal. Lon
gino's majority over Prewit was
about 80, 900 aud that's what's the
the matter with Hannah.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Dr.. Cady's Condition Powders
are Just what horse needs when
in bad condition. Tonic, blood,
purifier and vermifuge. They are
not food but medicine apd the best
in use to but a horse in prime con-
dltlon. Price rs cents per package.
For sale by Hunuicutt & Ste, enson.
6lOly
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Philip Werlein, the head of the
big New Orleans music house,
died last week. His son Will con-
tinue the husiness.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Mrs. Julia B. Butler, Pachuta,
Miss, writes: Have used DIR. M
Simmons Liver Medicine ~ years,
aud cannot speak too highly Of It..
1t cured my mother of Dyspepsia
and me of Liver Complaint. Have
used Zellin's, but it was not so
satisfactory.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Hathorne. the populite Candidate
for representative in Marion coun-
ty defeated Dearman tue democratic
candidate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

any Of our readers who are
entitled to a copy of the free music
fail to receive it, they will please
notify us aud we will sec thai they
get it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

The New York " orld thinks If
we bougt; the Philippines from
Spain the goods should have been
marked C.. y ID.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
(Sec. 49, Salaries of officers:

Be it ordained by the mayor and
board of aldermen of the town of Pop
larville, That the salary of the mayor
of this town be fixed at the sum of
fifty dollars per annum payable quar-
terly, and that the salaries of the al
dermen be fixed at one dollar for each
regular meeting payable quarterly,
and that the compensation of the clerk
shall be one dollar for each and every
meeting, and that this take effect
from its passage.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
Allowances.

AT call meeting of the mayor and
board of aldermen of the town of Pop
larville for the month of November the
following allowances were made:
Jno Cotton, cutting tree in pub
lie road. .... ....$ so
Removing dead hog. -. 25
days work on streets 1859. 8 90
Total 1915.
r. J.. RATLIFF, Clerk.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
w A NTEn-SEVERAL BRIGHT
AND HONEST persons to repre-

sent us as Managers in this and
close by counties. Salary 5000 a
year and expenses Straight, bona.
tide, no more, no less salary. Posi-
lions permanent. Our referencus,
any bank in any town. 1t Is main
" office work conducted at home.
Re ference. Enclose self add, essed
stamped envelope. The DoMIN-
ION COMPANY, Dept. 3, Chicago.
9216m
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Gov. McLiurin has par.ored Har'
" & 0leman, one of The murderers
of II, 4. Dinkins ut Brandon in 1895.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

The family that keeps on hand
and uses occasiouly the celebrated
PRICKLY ASH BITTERS 10 always
a well regulated family. Sold by
:. e. Lance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Catching Aguinsdo is like Mr..
Bane said about person sitting
down on chair that's not there.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT
POPLARVrLLE, MISS, Az 9EC-
OND CLASS NAIL MATTER.

Judge Longino received six times
M many votes as his popnlist oppo-
nent in the general election.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

To purify and enrich the blood,
strengthen che nerves and invigor-
ate the system, use DR.. N. A. Sim.
mons Liver Medicine.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Capes, the prettiest Of the season.
All latest styles at 5. E. Lance's.
Christmas goods, Christmas goods.
Call early and get a selection.
S. e. LANCE,
We are still selling shoes, and
guarantee every pair. s. E. Lance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
am cutting up

INTO ONE & TWO AND A
HALF ACRE LOTS the
( highest in elevation aud most !
desirably located land adJoin-
ing Derby Addition. This is
the best opportunity you will
I ever have to secure choice one.
acre garden homes, or 23-acre
truck farming homes. While
you are thinking, don't forget
| the choice lots in Derby Add !
ton. Liberal terms, cash terms
! or any other. Call at my office
and see.
| j. G.. DERRY.
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

Weary women need an occasional
dose Of DR.. Nj. A. Simmons Liver
Medicins to strengthen their nerves
aud iDyigJfate their systems.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

There is comfort 10 those Com
forts and Overcoa,s at s. Il. Lance's
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE.

Thursday, November 1G, 1899.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16
MEDICAL BOOK.

WEUICA1 DOOAs
Copy of DR.. Humphreys' Manual
100 pages, on the treatment and
cure Of disease mailed free. Adj
dress Humphrey Medicine 20,
New York,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

PUBLISHED WEEKLY >,AT
POPLARVILLE. MISS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-11-16

J. X, OLtPHANr, Editor.
MRS. b. OLIPHANr Associate Ed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
POPE's ALLOCUTION.
Text of 1t Was Made Public In Rome
Yesterday.

yesterday.
ROME, Dec. 15.-The text of the pope q
aHocution at yesterdays consistory is
puplshed today. The pontiff began by
announcing the appointment Of the car
dinals deputed to open the sacred door
of the Roman basilica at the commence
ment of the holy year He said he
could have wished that the church en-
1oyed her former liberty in Rome and
that she might thus have been able to
celebrate publicly the contemplated cere-
monies with the solemn usages of by
gone days.
The pope then referred to the fact
that the Vatican was not invited to send
a representative to the recent congress
at The Hague, an omission which, he
said, had been censured by all Impair
tial judges" The car, he continued
invited the representatives of the most
powerful nations with view of estab-
fishing peace. Yet there was none more
worthy of an invitation than the pope
who had endeavored to obtain and make
peace, to prevent confiict-an Office by
which the divine will was within the
attributes Of the papacy.
The holy see had desired a place in that
conference continued the pontiff. one
voice had obstinately raised itself to that
desire and had gained the point 1t was
the voice of those who, with the con-
quest Of Rome, had deprived the pope
of his powers. What hostility" asked
the pontiff have we to fear from them
When, even in the face of Europe. thew
do not hesitate to violate the sanctity Of
the rights and duties which naturally
flow from apostolic power? Nevertheless
whatever the future may bring. we GER
ta1nly should never, by Gods help, be
found on the side of those who are
afraid"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS.

Though the weather man has so far
been very gentle, we may rest assured
that fair ones will appreciate a handsome
muff. Likewise a fur scarf to match.
A thimble, costly or not, is not amiss.
Indeed, whole needlework outfit is most
attractive. Only do remember not to pre-
sent it to one who never sews'
All sorts of clasps are in order, from
the belt clasp to the neck ribbon clasp.
They may be had from % cents to as
many hundred dollars.
Somehow. a "darner" seems a doleful
present. 1t fakes the bubble out of the
gayest of us to be reminded of the bag
OF stockings crying to be mended.
real lace collar, or points" means
quite another thing to one. Indeed, the
whole neckwear family is fascinating.
There are the long scarfs, ditto the fan
cy stocks. and any number of butterfly
bows and 5abots. Chiffony neck ruffs,
too. Many Of them amounting to whole
boas. Such exquisite things! Many OF
them dainty as cobwebs.
A handsome veil, providing one knows
Just what the recipient wants, is good
And right here it may be said anything
to wear is dangerous choice, unless one
knows exactly
Couture bows are very desirable
An evening bodice is a wonderfully fine
offering, as are the boxed bodice lengths
of taffeta. These may be had from 81 up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16

Believed Tint the Prisoner May BE
the Man Who Shot the Wisconsin
Clergyman and His Wife-SheriR
Reien Th0aght the Man Wanted
Had Come. Up I'm This Direction,
but COuIdn's Find Him.
j. W. Smith, arrested yesterday on the
West side by officers from the Ducas
street police station and sentenced to
thirty days at the workhouse on charge
OF street begging, is believed by the CEN
tral. station detectives TO be the man who
murderously assaulted Rev. David B.
cheney and his wife at their home at
Racine, Wis, on Dec. 6. Sheriff Reien
VINO was IN st. Paul prosecuting an I'M
| successful search for the assailant last
ednesday, has been notified by wire of
the capture. and is expected to arrive in
the city today, accompanied by citizen
of Racine who can identify the would
be murderer. The Identification hinges on
manned thumb, and in other character
1stics the pseudo Smith is said to answer
the description of the man wanted
Smith was arrested by officer Furlong
yesterday on charge Of begging on the
streets and locked UP at the Ducas street
station. He had been asking charity on
the score of an injured arm, which he
carried In sling. At the station an in
vestigation disclosed the fact that the
mans arm was all right, but there were,
however, scars upon one thumb that bore
the appearance of some one having tried
to bite off the member
The man was very reticent in answering
questions, and told a lame story In re-
gard to the injury to his thumb, which
aroused the suspicious of the police, who
wired to Racine, and received a request
to hold the man. Smith was taken into
the municipal court and sentenced TO
thirty days at the workhouse by Judge
Hlne on the charge of street begging
The shooting of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
cheney, Which occurred on Dec 6 at Ra-
cine, was one Of the most mysterious and
cold-oIooded affairs IN criminal annals
rev. cheney was pastor Of the First Bap-
list church at Racine. He was sitting in
MS library late in the evening, when he
heard MS wife scream. He rushed to the
door and encountered a man with whom
ne grappIed. In the struggle he was shot
In the abdomen and in the breast. The
aSsa1lant then shot Mrs. Cheney in the
breast and escaped. Both are in a critical
condition. Mr.. Cheney had occupied pul-
--NN -
lief Is that the shooting was done by
burglars.
A reward of $500 was offered for the
capture of the burglar, dead or alive. the
description given, from the statements
made by Mr. Cheney, being of man
thick set, about five feet six inches high.
clean shaver and peaked
Several arrests were made at Racina
and adjoining towns shortly after the oc
currence, but Sheriff Reien, while in st.
Paul, stated that he had reason to be-
lieVe that the real culprit was here, and
that furthermore he had an accomplice in
the crime. 1t appeared that after the
shooting man supposed to have been
the assailant Of the Cheneys attempted
to hold up farmer in the outskirts of
Racine, and in the struggle that follow
ed the farmer severely bit a thumb of
his antagonist.
The man at the workhouse completely
answers the description given, and with
his mutilatedc thumb is supposed to be
the man wanted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
COFFEE EYES.
Diseased and Weak Eyes Helped by Leaving
Off Coffee

Diseased and Weak Eyes Helped by Leaving
Off Coffee.
Father would never let his two daugh-
ters drink coffee, so until I was married,
1 never learned to like it. When baby
came, some of my lady friends advised
me to take up tea and coffee, which
I did, on their advice. Shortly after I
began troubling ME. This grew until
[ could neither read nor sew and the
Inflammation and pain was great.
Our good doctor was baff1ed, and ad-
vised a shaded room. For a month 1
lived in darkness. My appetite failed;
yet to keep up, still took the tea and
coffee Finally I went to visit in fam
lily that used Postum Food Coffee in
stead of common coffee. I began to i'm
prove daily, and at the end of four weeks
returned home, taking with me a pack
age of Postum, and told the cook to
prepare it for breakfast, but not one OF
US could drink the fat, insipid stuff. as
served that morning.
Suddenly we remembered moor
Bridget could not read. had the Postum
~ SPil Ell lueIl TO directions,
and found we could make it as we'll as
my friend had. When the package gave
out 1t was so far from our ranch to the
store that We began to use some old
fashioned coffee we had in the house
AT once my eyes began to inflame and
pain. [ naturally concluded that coffee
was the cause Of it; just why or how no
one could say, but I Immediately dis
continued the coffee, and as soon as soma
new Postum could be secured began to
use it again.
This was four years ago, and since
that time my eyes have given me no
trouble but once; then I visited some
friends, and rather than appear fussy.
drank coffee whenever they did, antici-
pating no bad results, for my eyes had
been strong so long, but in a day the
head began to ache above the eyes and
the eyes became bloodshot, and before
the end Of the week were so bad 1 was
obliged to go home. No temptation
since has been enough to make me touch
coffee, and whenever find a listener I
sing the praises of Postum Food Coffee.
My father, who had been a coffee-user so
many years, died while yet in his prime.
Stomach and heart trouble, the doctor
said. Poisoned by coffee, I absolutely
know. Mrs. Lena Austin, Placerville,
Idaho.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-16
SALTWATER.
Verdict of $3.50 Against the City
Logging Operations in Full Blast

Verdict of $3.50 Against the CITY
Logging Operations in Full Blast.
The second of the Saltwater Lyceum
course of entertainments occurred at the
Opera house last evening, P. V. Collins
delivering an interesting lecture on ''Pic-
turesque Mexico" The lecture was Illus
trated with excellent views of buildings
types of the people, etc.
The closing arguments in the case Of
Annie Schultz VS.. The City of Saltwater
were made yesterday and the case went
to the jury at noon. An agreement was
reached in the afternoon, Plaintiff re-
ceiving damages in the sum of $3.50
Hauling is in full blast in some of the
logging camps on tributaries of the ST.
CroiX, particularly at Eau Claire lakes,
where snow and cold weather has made
it possible to begin that part of woods
work. Men and teams are constantly go
ing up from this city and camps Will soon
have full crews. The log crop for the
coming winter will be about the same as
last year unless weather conditions inter
fere later in the season.
A divorce has been granted Harrison
]. McI\usick from his wife, Mary E. Nc
kusicl<, on the ground of incompatibiltty
of temper. For permanent alimony Mrs.
McKusick receives the homestead, 81 500
in cash, and paid-up life insurance pol
lev for $3.50