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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
3 COTTON CROP REPORT.

| Much Less Favorable Than Last Year
Are Conditions. "
The regular monthly cotton crop re-
port for West Tennessee, North Mis-
sissippi, North Arkansas and North
Alabama, published Friday, says:
"The weather during the month OF
May was in the main unfavorable to
cotton and much less favorable thar
last year. Heavy and &C mt nuous rains
in Arkansas and sections of Tennessee
and Mississippi are reported, which
have interfered with the proper culti-
walton of the crop, and with the sea-
son fully twenty days later than last
year, crop conditions are by no means
promising.
Perhaps the greatest drawback to
cotton and its unsatisfactory condi-
ton is the defective seed that were
used for planting purposes. The COM
plant is general that the seed were
the poorest ever used and the bad
stands reported is attributed to this
cause more than the unfavorable
weather.
"Only 40 out of the total BIG re,
sponses received report good stands,
IS report them fair and 1913 very poor.
"This is also about the percentage
of the condition of crops, and damage
is reported from cut worms, rains and
grass, while in three or four sections
of Mississippi drouth is complained of.
'The acreage devoted to cotton this
year shows an average decrease for
the district of 101 per cent. The
States are as follows: Alabama, 19
per cent; Arkansas, IL % per cent;
Tennessee, 1923 per cent; Mississippi,
6 2-3 per cent.
''The acreage devoted to corn in the
district is increased IA per cent. as
compared with last year. The present
condition of this crop, while somewhat
more promising than cotton, is far
from being what would be termed as
good"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
GOVERNMENTS COTTON REPORT
Reduction in Acreage is Placed at Per
Cent.

Reduction in Acreage is Placed at s Per
The consolidated returns of the diff.
ferent crop reports of agencies of the
department or agriculture at Wash.
ington made up to June indicate
reduction of about per cent in the
acreage planted in cotton as compared
with last year.
The reports from several cotton
states are more or less conflicting and
the department will issue no quanta.
tive estimate of the acreage until ii
is more, definitely ascertainable. That
there has been substantial reduction
of. acreage, however, admits of no
doubt. Not only was the acreage
originally planted less than that of
last year, but there has been some
blowing up of land upon which the
seeding is of generally poor quality.
of which there are hundreds of com.
plants that it had failed to germi-
nate.
The indicated decrease in the priu.
cipal states is as follows North Car
DINA and Tennessee, II per cent,
South Carolina and Alabama, 7 per
cent, Georgia, Louisiana and Arkan-
sas, 10 per cent; Texas, 9 per cent;
Mississippi, per cent; Indian Terri
tory, per cent, and Oklahoma, 10
per cent.
The average condition on June /
was 85.7, against SO on June |, 1898,
and SO. 10 means of the June averages
for the past fifteen years.
The condition in the principal states
is as follows: Texas, 80; Georgia, So;
North Carolina, 81; South Caroline
and Alabama, sc; Tennessee, So; In
dian Territory, "a; Louisiana and Ok
lahoma, 81; Arkansas, 80, and Mis-
sissippi, rs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
INTERESTING ITEMS.

Last year California shipped to
eastern markets 30, 900 carloads of
wine, brandy, fruit, nuts and vege-
tables, an increase of 5000 carloads
over the preceding year.
Mrs. Ormiston Chant says that
while in this country she complied
with 1907 requests for autographs,
and. most wonderful of all, never once
lost her temper while doing SO.
A contract for a new gold vault
for the New York clearing house will
soon be awarded. The vault now used
has capacity of $170, 100000 The
new vault will hold 5000, 900.
The rule of New York bankers to
charge for collecting on out-of-town
checks has already resulted in an in
crease of nearly 1000 money orders a
day at the New York postoffice.
Senator Depew, though himself a
graduate of Yale, does not think col
lege education necessary. 'In these
days." he says, sit is we'll to know
much, but it is imperative to know
some one thing we'll"
Governor Stanley, of Kansas, has
decided to try the conditional pardon
plan on the better grades of prisoners
in the state pepitentiary. The condi-
tions are that the person released
shall not drink, gamble or loaf.
Marie Corelli, the novelist, says
that whatever pride she has is not in
her work, but that she has fought her
fight alone. 81 have" she says, ''no
thanks to offer to any one, save those
Iegitimately due my publisher.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Suit to Rec over 100000.

A suit to recover over 800, 900,
brought by the Industrial and General
Trust, Limited, an English corpora.
ton, against j. Kennedy Todd and j.
G. Lieper, constituting the reorgani.
cation committee of the Birmingham
& Sheffield & Tennessee River Rail.
way company, is on trial in the SUI
preme court of New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
The Paris Doomed.

Tho American line steamer Paris,
which ran on the rocks Of the Mana.
cles May 81, is now known to be
doomed. A southeast wind is blowing,
bringing in heavy seas, which are driv-
ing the steamer astern landmarks.
Her boilers have shifted, her false
bottoms are gone, aud the divers are
unable to work. The American line
has decided to build $4,000, 900 ship
to replace the Paris.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
The Worlds Census.

There is great curiosity to know
what the census of 1900 will show to
be the worlds population. There are a
good many millions of the descendants
of Adam and Eve on the old footstool
and it is hoped by the new enumera-
ton to find out more accurately than
is known what the earth's population
is. Latest unofficial estimates place
the number at l, 700, OOO, 900, but the
actual figures, sscertained by the very
nearly universal censuses, may record
a widely differing figure.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Coloring PhOtOgraphs.

A photo painting combining the f.
deity of the photograph with the col
oring of an oil painting is produced by
preparing a Photographic image in a
gelatin film, applying to the film q
coating neutral with respect to the
gelotin and then second coating, neu'
trail both to the first coating and to the
oil pigments which may be then APP
piled and protected by an air-exclud'
ing coating.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

it all troubles have gone. My monthly
sickness used to be SO painful, but have
not had the slightest pain since taking
your medicine. I cannot praise your
Vegetable Compound too much. My
husband and friends see such change
in me. I look SO much better and have
some color in my face"
Mrs. Pinkham invites women who are
i'll to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for
advice, which is freely offered.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
CAPTAIN Nichols Died of supstroke.


MANILA, June 11.-General Lawton
has occupied Paranaque and the vii.
lagos of Malbay, to the north, and
Las Pinas, to the south, preparatory
to moving upon Bacor, whence the
rebels deserted Paranaque and the
trenches south of Manila at midnight,
and escaped along the coast. Only
alleged amigos we're found in Paran
aque.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Money in Something Besides Cotton.

Colonel Locke is preparing to raise
celery and Irish potatoes in large
quantities at his farm at Choccolocco
Valley. Colonel Locke has 200 or
800 acres of good land and will try
about ten acres in celery and thirty
or forty acres in Irish potatoes this
year. Celery has boon and is being
raised successfully in Admission, and
there is every reason why Colonel
Locke should succeed in his venture.
American soldiers in the Philip
pines are fighting with superb courage
and fortitude. The fact occasions great
satisfaction, but not the slightest sur
prise. American soldiers have never
learned to fioit in nnv other way.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

Made from weak and infiamed ones by Leon
ardi's Golden Eye Lotion, cures sore eyes with
out pain In one day. Absolutely harmless.
Soothing, cooling, healing, stimulating. II
makes strong eyes
Guaranteed or money refunded. Druggists sell
1t at 25 cts or forwarded prepaid on receipt
Of price by s. B. Leonardo g Co., Tampa, Fla.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

a powder for the feet. 1t makes Tight or
New Shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Hot, Callous, Aching and
Sweating Feet Sold by all Druggists,
Grocers and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address lien S. Olmsted, Leroy,
Ny,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

The Torpedo boat Spripgham, which
Harlan and HollinSsworth are build
ing for the government, was launched
at Wilmington, Del, Saturday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Ivory.

It is estimated that there are at
least seven millions of elephants in ex
istence. This would indicate no short
age of ivory, although the prevailing
prices are very high.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

The art of using moderate abilities to ad-
vantage wins praise and often acquires more
reputation than actual brilliancy.-Roche
foucauld
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
His Little Daughter

Was troubled with a painful skin eruption
and after all other remedies failed, the ia ther
writes: Send me four more boxes OF Tetter1ne
for my little daughter. 1t does her more good
than anything we ever tried. Yours, etc. JAS 8
Porter, Lynchburg S. c." At druggists Soc box
or postpaid by j. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

Director of the Census William r. Merriam
was educated at Racine school modelled on
cricketer, and still retains a great Interest in
the game.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

The various United States minis turned
out $4,000, Coz in new coin during March (the
exact total being Sl4,572 073 0l), the largest
coinage for many months.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

The family of the late Congressman Nelson
Dngley will place memorial window to Mr..
Dingley's memory in the chapel of his col
lege, Dartmouth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

J. s. Parker, Fredonia, N. Y, says shall
not call on you for the 800 reward, for | be-
leve Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case
Of catarrh. Was very bad Write him for
particulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

Julia Ward Howe celebrated her birthday
last week in Boston with her two daugh ters,
her son, Prof. H. NJ. Howe, of Columbia COL
lege, and seven of her ten grandchildren.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Raleigh Goes Out of Commission.

The United States cruiser Raleigh
was placed out of commission at noon
Saturday. All officers have beer
transferred to various stations.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures hrs r. T..
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

Take time to deli berate; but when the time
for action arrives. stop thinking and go on.
Andrew Jackson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

MOTTO BAG For Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, ST.. All druggists
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

Commander w. w. Mea le, who has been
placed in command of the Brooklyn, was
one of the designers of that ship.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

Miss Helen Gould has read law and, did
she SO desire, could pass the examination for
entrance to the New York bar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

In the power of fixing the attention lies
the most precious of the intellectual habits.
Robert Hall
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
Electrical Doings.

BY the revised Mexican tariff which
went into effect March LIST many cleo
trical supplies which heretofore paid
duty are now admitted free.
An inventor in central New York
claims to have invented battery
which supplies electric energy to any
required power at a cost not exceeding
one-tenth of cent per horse power.
According to report of United
States consul the Germans have per-
fected process for the seasoning OF
lumber by electricity which has proved
commercially successful.
A Canadian has invented an electri-
cally propelled canal boat which he
claims will render locks on streams
unnecessary.
An electric heater which is retailed at
81. so has been invented by colored
citizen of Chicago.
They clip sheep at the rate of forty
per day in Wisconsin by an electrical
strengthening machine.
There will be seven direct telegraph
lines between the United States and
Europe when the new German line is
completed.
In Baltimore the streets are sprin-
killed. by tank attachments to the troll
ley cars which sends fine spray of
water over the car track and the ada
Cent curb.
Brooklyn, N. Y, pays "a cents per
night for each l, 200 G. p. lamp and IT
for each 600 C. p. lamp.
A Suspicion Justified by Science.
Nearly century and half ago the
farmers of Massachusetts suffered Sc
verely from wheat mildew. Their OBJ
servations led them, without exactly
knowing why, to suspect that there
was some connection between barberry
bushes and the fungus which destroyed
their crops; SO the legislature passed a
law requiring people to destroy such
bushes in order to protect the wheat
fields. In England, too, farmers
acted upon similar suspicion, and
the mildew disappeared in proportion
to the thoroughness with which they
exterminated the bushes in various To-
calities. The Microscopical Journal
says that there are good scientific
reasons for the farmers action, as the
mildew (Puccinia graminis), is one Of
several parasitic fungi that require
two or more species of plants as hosts.
Accordingly, as Massee says, ito effect
a cure for the disease, it is only nee
essary to remove from the vicinity one
of the two host plants essential to its
existence. The pea mildew (Uromy-
cespisi), not only infests our garden
plant, but also lives parasitic on the
spurge (euphorbia cyparissias) and in
it's brief life goes through five differ
emit spore relations, the maximum
known to science. From Success.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
AMERICANS ROUT REBELS.
The Country Cleared Between Manila
Bay and Paranaque.
FIlIPIN0s PUT UP DESPERATE RESISTANCE.
Leaving Fifty Dead-Two of Our Off
GERS Killed-Many Prostrations
From Excessive Heat.

A Saturdays cable dispatch from
Manila says
At daybreak today force of 4,500
men under Generals Lswton, Wheaton
and Overshine advanced from San Pc
dro Macati, sweeping the country be-
tween the Bay of Manila and Bay
Lake, south of Manila. By noon the
country had been cleared almost to
Paranaque.
The Americans lost two officers
killed and twenty-one soldiers wound
ed. The rebels resisted desperately at
the surrender of their positions, and
left fifty dead in the trenches. Many
more wounded were left behind by the
rebels in their retreat.
1t was scarcely dawn when the
troops, in long, silent procession,
wound up the hillside behind the
American trenches and formed Skin
mish line. Concealed in the jungle
the advance rebel outposts fred a few
shots before being SEEM The oppos-
ing forces held two ranges of crescent
shaped hills.
The artillery, the Colorado infantry
and the Nevada cavalry swung around
the hill to the left and opened the bat
tie at $50. The rebels made no re-
spouse from the hills, and the Colorado
men cautiously advanced through the
thick grass until they were confronted
volleys were fred. A spirited re-
Spouse followed this, and charge in.
to the trenches found them to be de,
serted.
In the meantime part Of the Thir
teenth and Fourteenth regiments
formed in skirmish line, extending
mile to the right, and, supported by
the rest of the regiments, swept down
the valley and up the hillside toward
another trench. The morass seriously
hampered the fourteenth in approach,
ing, and the rebels, taking advantage
of this, poured CALLING fire upon them
for thirty minutes. The Fourteenth
was twice compelled to withdraw for
the purpose of finding safe crossing
in the swamp. Finally the trench was
enfiladed on both TANKS The rebels
fed to the wood and sustained Sc
we're loss.
During the march the Americans
were Frustrated on all sides owing to
lack of water and exposure to the sun.
1t is estimated that 40 per cent of the
troops were exhausted.
The double-turreted monitor Mon.
adnock and three other vessels shelled
Paranque this morning and the rebels
promptly evacuated .he place.
Captain Nichols Died of Sunstroke.
WAsHINGToN.-Ac ablegram was re-
ceived at the navy department Satur-
day from Captain Baker, the naval
officer in command at Manila, an
nouncing the sudden death of Captain
Henry NJ. Nichols from suustroke.
Captain Nichols was the commander Of
the monitor Monadnock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Beauty is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No beau
ty without it. Cascarets Candy Cathartc
clean your blood and keep 1t clean by stir
ring up the lazy liver and driving all impuri-
ties from the body. Begin today to Danish
pimples. boils. blotches, blackheads and
that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, SOC.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
COULD NOT SLEEP.
Mrs. Pinkham Relieved Her Of AL
HerTrOubleS.

Mrs. MADGE BABcocK, 176 Second
St., Grand Rapids, Mich, had ovarian
trouble with it's attendant aches
and pains, now she is well. Here
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.

Candy Carthartic cure constipation forever
lUc 2jc. If c. &C. fail druggists refund money.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor. take No-To
Dac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, zoe or 81. Cure guaran'
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YORK
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
IfC. c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-15

No man is bound to be rich or great; no,
nor to be wise; but every man is bound to be
honest.-Sir Ben jamin Rudyard.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12
SHIPPING DAMAGED CoNsIDERA
bly,

New York, September IA strong
southeast winds, at times almost APP
preaching hurricane velocity prevailed in
this vicinity for several hours this alter
noon and did considerable damage to
shipping in the hArbor and property on
staten island and several or the towns
along the Jersey coast. At the Highlands
of Navesink several houses were blown
down and Sandlass hotel was badly dam
aged.
At Perth Amboy several buildings
were blown down, ,chiEneys blown of and
trees uprooted at a number of other Jer-
seq towns AT Iottenvilla, S. l., num-
Ter of buildings were destroyed.
At $50 o'clock the wind reached We
iccity of 20 miles AN hour and several
small boats were smashed in the lower
harbor. The doat of the Staten Island
Yacht club at Stapleton was wrecked, as
was the sRilboat Sholly oyster and barge
belonging TO the Ocean Yacht club. The
yachts in the Horse Shoe did not appear
to suffer. The Shamrock and her ten ieI
were apparently unframed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12
CENSUS ENUMERATORs.
Director Merriam Speaks of the work
They Have To Do.

Washington. September l1.--In an In
teryiew today, Hon. W. X. Merriam,
director of the census. said in references
to the appointments Of enumerators:
."Our next great undertaking g--and any
branch of work which must reach avery
nook ana corner, farm and cspin In ths
United States, is great-is that Of select
ing about $4,000 enumerators for taking
the 18th census.
1--WE are trying strenuously to prepare
for complete and reasonably perfect CEN
sus. The burden of the work of gather
ing the material for 1t, however,. Will
fall on the enumerators.
In any Important line of private busi-
ness, preliminary training Is required OF
those who desire TO act as census enumer-
ators should take up the study as far as
possible with the actual deta is OF tue
work. In this way they will be prepared,
on the iirst,0f June next, like O great
and we'll drilled army to begin their la
hors understandinRly and harmoEiously
from ocean to ocean. without, after that
day, requiring further orders or instruc :
tionR
"While shall not undertake to select
enumcrators without consulting with the
proper census supervisors rs to the quail.
ifiohtions and experience of applicants, /
would like to suggest that all candidates
ADOPT the course / have indicated and
thus help to insure at the threshold of the
goth centu ry tho most perfect census In
the history of the republic I"
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12
WANTS TO FIGHT EsrERHAzY.

Kansas City, Mo-, September II. Cap
tain Thomas Phelan, "a broad swordsman
and crack pistol shot. has Issued a chal-
ienge to Count Esterhazy, to light him a
duel In defense of Captain Alfred Drey-
fus. Captain Phelan has engaged In sev-
eral personal encounters. He is said to
be b oked by several prominent local
Jews. who have guaranteed him passage
to England TO meet Esterbazy. .
The challenge Was mailed 60 Count Es-
terhazy to-day. Phelan Is the man who
exposed tho plot to blow up the British
steamer Queen with dynamite. O'Dono-
van Rosa accused him Of being traitor
to Ireland ard subsequently In january,
1885. Phelan went to the Office of Rossa
In New York AID there he was assaulted
sequent recovery was thought TO be al
most miracle.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12
THE pERoTs IN HALIFAx.

Halifax, N. s., September II. = Halifax
Is tonight the sheltering place of William
h. Perot Of baltimore aud his grand
daughter, Gladys Perot, the ii year old
mics who wes abducted from her grand
fathers custody July l2, by her mother
the latter afterwards suerendering the
child in England TO escape prosecution.
MIR. Perot and the little girl arrived here
late tonight ON the Furness steamer
London City, Captain Paterson, which
sailed from London August 81. Every
precautlon was taken to conceal their
identity and 1t Ia believed that the cap
tain Was the only one who knew the real
names which do not appear In the ships
list. The steamer was as sea several days
before 1t became generally known on
board who they were and then they be-
| came objects of deep curiosity to all, the
lady passengers manifesting particular
interest in the child.
When the steamer docked she was
boarded by couple of men said 10 belong
in halifax and with these MIR. Perot and
GLADYS drove away from the wharf with
as little delay as possible. They are at
present believed to be guests at a private
house, ms they cannot be located at any OF
the hotels. How long Mr. Perot intends
to remain In Halifax is unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-12
TROOPS no ILoII4o.

Washington, September 1I.--Gener al
Otis today informed the war depart
ment that TWO companies of the 18th IN.
fantry left last night for IloiIo to be fol-
lowed tomorrow by headquarters and the
balance of the twu battalions to relieve
the Tennessee regiment at Iloilo and
Cebu.
The following also was resolved from
General Otis:
Following minor affairs reported: :
Captain Butter. Third infantry, with
portion Balipag troops, drove insurgents
at San Rafael, capturing seven with
arms. Insurgen1 rorces made demonstra-
tion against Santaritn, less two officers,
six privatea With arms captured ty Col.
BELL. No among our trcoue."