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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
VIII Cost Over a Million.

The directors of the Georgia 4 Ala
bama railroad company and the Geor-
gia Terminal company, at a joint meet
ing held Saturday, in Savannah, Ga,
authorized President J. Shelton Will
liams to contract Immediately for the
construction of the great steel draw
bridge across the Savannah river
between Savannah and Hutchison's
Island, where the companys extensive
new terminals are to be located. The
bridge will cost approximately quar-
ter Of a million dollars and the termi-
nails and docks o million.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
Contract for a Bank Building Let.

Laurel. The contract for the erec.
ton of the Laurel bank building, a
two-story brick structure, was
awarded to P. V. Carson, of Merid-
ian, Monday. The building will
cost when completed $4,000. Be-
sides the bank department the build
ing will contain large mercantile
department. and number of offices.
Work on the building will be started
as soon as the material can be deliv-
cred, and will probably be complet-
ed in sixty days.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
A Noted Divine Passes Away.

Rev. Myron Winslow Reed, pastor
of the Broadway Temple. Denver,
Col, and at different times pastor OF
the Olivet Congregational church, Mil
waukee, the First Presbyterian church
of Indianapolis, and other churches in
the East and South, died at st. Joseph's
Hospital, in Denver, on Monday, after
n protracted illness due to general
breaking down of the system.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.
The Alabama Iron and Steel Company g
Interests Ordered to be Sold.

The Alabama Iron and Steel Company q
Interests Ordered to be Sold.
Judge Bruce, of the United States
court, has issued decree ordering the
sale of the properties of the Alabama
Iron & Steel company, and Mr.. N. W.
Trimble, clerk of the court, has been
appointed special master to conduct
the sale. The property is now in the
hands of the receiver, DR.. II. A.
Mosely, and is very valuable. 1t is
located at Brierfield and Montevallo,
and originally cost something like ST.
400, 900. The property is to be sold
Friday, February II. The properties
consist of coal, ore and timber lands,
36, 900 acres of it, furnaces, rolling
mills, nail mills, foundries and over
200 houses.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
HUMOROUS.

Maud-What made her change her
wedding day? May--It was bargain
day at Rollers.
"What is your notion of an ideal
woman?" zone who can look like
princess in a three-dollar suit"
Mother drilling Teddy for his first
party)-And now, darling, what is
greedy boy? Teddy-A boy who
wants everything I want.
Softleigh-So you-aw--don't think
the clothes make the man, Miss Gut
ting? Miss Cutting - Well, they
didn't in your case, at least.
'Did the marriage end the feud be-
tween the two families?" ''Not en-
tirely. 1t is confined to only one
member of each family now."
The Medium-The spirit of your
husband is here, if you wish to ask
him any question. The Widow-I
want to ask him where he has been.
'Do you think bringing women into
politics would be an agreeable innova-
tion?" "Well, it might change the
custom of handshaking to kissing"
'The new minister's sermons are
entirely too short" "Think so?"
"Yes. I never get any more than tif-
teen OF twenty minutes sleep at SER
vice now."
Young Doctor-I find it hard to
draw the line between hay fever and
influenza. Old Doctor-It is hard,
my boy, but social distinctions have
to be made; there's no help for it.
The darling little baby boy presented me OF
late
1 love with all a fathers fond delight;
And yet the little rebel, quite unnatural to
state,
Is up in arms against me every night.
"Do YOU know" said the fat man,
that you remind me of the Maria
Teresa every time see you?" NO"
the elevator boy replied; "why should
1 do that?" Because you put in SO
much of your time going to the bot
tom."
"Ruymas, you seem to be in brown
study. Are you invoking the muse?"
'The muse? News? All, that is
what was trying to think Of Iprom-
ised to take my daughter to the cat
show. Thank YOU"
They had gone through the fire
drill for weeks, and the other day,
when visitors were present, the teach
er thought it we'll to show the result
of their training. "What is your first
duty in case of tire?" she inquired of
the school. "Sue the insurance COM
pany," shouted a youngster.
.My DEAR" said Mrs. Richleigh to
her daughter the other evening after
young Woodby had departed chow
in the world did your hair become so
disarranged?" "Why, mamma" re-
piled the quick -witted miss, 81 guess
it must be shaking my head so much
when Mr.. Woodby was trying to coax
me to say yes" And the mother sud
denly remembered that she had once
been a girl herself.
She-And so your former sweet
heart married your rival, did she? He
Yes. She didn't know which of us
she liked best, so we agreed to have
a fight for her. She-And you were
the loser. He-I won the fight all
right enough. The other fellow was
in the hospital for two weeks, but she
married him just the same. l guess
she thought it would be good idea
to marry a man she could handle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

=, Vlcksburg. g.-The Farmers Inter
state Institute which convenes in
.nis city in February, including the
uates OF the 8th and 10th, will be
well attended from the letters of ac-
septance which are being received
aaliy. The exceedingly low price OF
totton is the cause of the conven-
u9n. All cotton growers and others
VINO have any new methods as to
now they shall diversity their crops
are invited to attend. Speakers and
eaucators of large experience and
aauonal reputation have been selec-
'ed to discuss important questions
on the needs of the hour. The rail
.oad companies have named low
sates of fare, in order that every
asE aslmer or planter may have the ben
ent OF this convention.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
Choctaws In Leake County.

canton. Hon. A. L. McKennon,
btepresenting the Dawes Commission,
uas ~ been busy here during the week
SSentlfying Choctaws and persons OF
II;aoctaw !; lineage. His courteous and
sa ssnaly manner quickly won the con
aasnce a':sa OF the Indians, and his ia.
y suh,lnarity with the work in hand and
'l0sough knowledge Of the Indian
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
All Parties Kicking.

The introduction of an amendment
to the naval personnel bill in the SEN
ate committee on naval affairs, per.
mitting the direct appointment in the
navy of civilians, has united all
branches of the service in opposition,
and it is asserted at the navy depart
ment that if the amendment is per
sisted in the whole bill will be lost,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
The Southern Buys a Line.

tt is announced that the Southern
railway, through its financial agents.
Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co., has
nurchased the Mobile & Girard rail-
road and will build connecting Ink
10 Pensacola, Fla, thus giving tne
Southern a direct route from new
York to the gulf coast.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
smalInox in HAVANA.

Chief Surgeon Maus, of the Seventh
army corps. has asked General Fitz-
hugh Lee, it's commander, to make
The vaccination of every one in the
province OF Havana compulsory. One
hundred and sixty one cases OF small
pox have been reported.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
THE NEWSIN MISSISSIPPI
r.pMERS INTER. STATE INSTITUTE WILL
CONVENE IN vlcKSeURG,
4 Sn,l Delivery Mt Fayette---Run Down by
.Train..-A Lady Burned to Death Syn
d,cate to Buy Lowry Isiand---Prosperity
at Gulfport--.Other Items.
Bolivar Again Dry.

Rosedale, The local option elec.
ton in this, Bolivar county, passed
off quietly. The vote as far as heard
from places the dry majority be-
tween seventy and one hundred.
This is the third local option cleo
ton held in the county since 1898,
resulting each time in a decisive
victory for the dry men.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

Scranton. syndicate has been
formed here to buy Lowry Island
from the state. Already quite a
number of acres have been sold.
Lowry Island stretches from the east
to the west Psacagoula river and
contains about 10000 acres all told.
1t is the part lying on the west bank
Of the East Pascagoula river that is
now in demand.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
Bradley Found Guilty,

A. G. Bradley, the old soldier who
shot Governor Smith, OF the Soldiers
Home at Santa Monica, CAL, has been
found guilty of assault with deadly
weapon, but recommended to the
mercy of the court.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Batson;
Sheriff, W. T. Scott; Treasurer, ]. L.
Strahan; Assessor, G. w. Bilbo; Superin-
tendent of E lucation, H K. Rouse; Sur
veyor, A ] Laduer.
Chancery Court, 81 cond Dstrict-Chancel
lor N. c. Hill. Regular terms, first Mol-
day in January and July, SIX days
Circuit Court. Second District-Judge T. A.
Wood. Regular terms, third Monday in
April and October. Walter A. White,
District Attorney.
Supervisors-J A Moody. President, G W
Smith, Williams, W c Stewart, j A
II Smith
CHURCHES
Methodist-Rsv w n Huntley, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in each
month. Sunday school $50 a M. Prayer
meeting "Wednesday night
Baptist Church-Rev w B Holcomb, pastor
Services second and fourth Sabbaths.
Sunday school 10 a m. Prayer meeting
Thursdav night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

Representative Senero Payne, OF
New York, has been appointed mem
Der of the Canadian commission, tc
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Mr.. Dingley.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

o. Priest died at Eufaula. He was
ooIor.bearer of the Thirty-ninth Ala
hama regiment and lost leg IN Inc
battle near Atlanta.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
DR.. Briley Run Down by n Train.

Magnolia. About 6 O'Clock Satur-
day, DR.. Ben Briley, leading den
tist of this place, was run over by a
freight train, about ten miles north
of here, and instantly killed. He
had a dental Office here, but lived at
the Folsom place, a short distance
from where he met his death. He
was on his bicycle riding on the
lailroad track, on his way home
from his office, and being very deaf,
did not hear the train approaching,
and it ran over him, mangling his
body in horrible manner. His
death is a terrible shock to his rela-
tTes and large circle of friends.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
Sherand Byrd Lodge, No. 359, F, & A. M,
Rev. W. W. Mitchell, w. NJ.
H. H. Bilbo, Secretary.
Meets every second Saturday at 2 O'Clock
3. IN.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
Mrs. Ainsworth Burned to Death.

Windham. MFRS. Louisiana Aims
worth was burned to death in a
most horrible manner at her home
Thursday evening. She was sub
lect to epileptic spells, and during
one of these fell into the fire and
was literally roasted to death. Her
husband was away from home at
the time, and the only witnesses to
ner horrible fate were her two little
children, aged two and three years
respectively. The were unable to
ad their mother, and were the hor-
II r1hed witnesses Of her terrible death.
me flesh on her entire body was
burned to a crisp. The remains
were entered in the Liberty ceme-
tery. The deceased was daughter
Ot 2. c. Welborn and niece of
prof. W. G. Welborn of the A. & M.
college, Mississippi.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

The Sixty.ninth New York departed
from Huntsville Tor New York Friday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Juniper Lodge No. 267.
R. E. Wilkinson, c. G.
T. p. Lawless, Clerk.
Meets every second and fourth Monday
nights
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

Fayette. There was another de-
liberately planned Jail delivery car
ried into effect Friday night about
midnight and two desperate crimi-
nails released from the jail, namely,
Jim Moore, incarcerated for stealing
a mule, and the noted ex-convict
Green Case, who brutally murdered
Aleck Davis, at Union church, this
county, several months ago. Sheriff
c. G. Coffey, on leaving the court
house for the night, examined care
fully the Jail and surroundings and
no evidence of anything wrong was
found. Judging from the marks on
the outer walls near the grated win
dow it shows that their escape must
have been effected by parties on the
outside, who were seen to ride off
in the direction of Union church.
The walls of the room in which the
prisoners were confined, known as
the "iron ROOM" is thickly sheeted
on the inside with iron, and they
must have had considerable lever
age from the outside, besides there
is about IS inches of blick wall to
work through.
Sistcrs of tina Sacred Heart.
Sunset. After weeks Of joyous
anticipation, the Sisters of the
Sacred Heart Convent welcomed
the Reverend Mother Superior Gen
eral Mabel Josephine Digby, who
arrived with party by special car
Friday afternoon. This being her
first visit to Louisiana and first to
America adds to its Importance and
the determination of the sisters oe
the Sacred Heart Convent to MAXI
her visit probable and happy
one. The reverend mother left Paris
last October, visiting Canada, thence
to California and Mexico, and re-
turning via Grand Coteau. She will
remain here week or ten days, then
visit NewO Orleans and other converts
of the order in the state. On her
return she will visit Chicago, st.
Louis and New York, from whicA
port she will sail for Paris. The
reverend mother is about sixty years
of age, of fine intellectual ability,
sweet character and Of wonderful
administrative ability, as is proven
by the success and growth of the
order during her long administra,
ton. There are upward of $50
houses of this order, numbering
some 67O0 religieuse,, who guide
and foster in true womanhood TO-
600 pupils. France leads, America
follows. The reverend Mother Dig
by is a member of one of the most
honored and cultivated families of
Ireland, and Is one to whom the or
der may well point with pride as
their leader.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

CITY DIRECTORY,
Msyor-D. F. Archer.
Treasurer-W W. Strahan.
Clerk-R. H Reeves.
Marshall. W Ford.
Board of Aldermen-W. T. Scott, N. Bat
son, j. NJ. Thornhill, J. A. Moody, j. s.
Moody.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Pine Tree Lodge, No. 96
W. l. Thames, C. c.
N. Batson, X r. S.
Meets every Friday evening at s o'clock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-02-02
Defanlting Postmaster Behind the Bars.

Jackson. -Reddoch, the default
ing postmaster who was apprehen-
ded in Birmingham, is still behind
the bars here, and is not making his
bond as fast as he claimed he would.
Reddoch appears to have been in
bad odor before he left Yazoo City
and according to his letter of resig,
nation written to the postoffice de-
partment the day before fled his
bondsmen had already suspected
that something was wrong. Red
doch wrote that he rendered his
resignation because his bondsmen
compelled him to keep an assistant
who was dishonest, and that they
would not let him handle the post
Office funds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
NO MORE PRIZE FIGHTS.
Ta|Iy-Ho Club Decides 10 Substitute
Swimming Contests.
Arrest Of PugI|Ists Has a Soldering Effect
on Sports at the Pier.

The Tally o-Athletic club at Nara
gansent Pier. of which Edward Comber
IL president, has voted to abolish spar
ring exhibitions from the clubs lists
of athletic sports and to substitute in
their stead swimming contests.
A match is being arranged between
two well-known swimmers to take place
In the near future. The TaIly-Ho club
in Its brief but notable career as a
patron of the manly art OF self defence
pulled on only two encounters for the
edification OF summer residents at the
Pier. and these two raised such a hor-
nets nest about the ears OF their pro-
jectors that the club has gracefully re-
tired from the arena OF fistic encoun-
ters.
The two boxers who last gave an ex-
hib.tion at THE Pier are now in prison.
held i'm 5000 bonds and Comber is out
under "a $1,000 bond charged with pro-
noting their setto.
IT is believed. however. that the state
officials may see fit TO drop the cases
now that the Tally-Ho club has drop
ped sparrng eXn loitions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
THE COLUMBIA WILL
RACE ON SATURDAY.
With Her Oregon Pine rIast She
Will Sail Against Defender.
Navajo and VigiIant.

Although the Newport Yacht Racing
association has been twice disappointed
in the Columbia Defender races, once
by a mishap to the Defender and again,
Wednesday. by the accident TO the Col
umbia, ii has not despaired of having
at least one race before the meeting OF
une New York Yacht club. for Mr. Ise-
lin has sent word that the Columbia
will be ready to race on Saturday. She
Will sail with the Defender. Navahoe
and Vigilant, using her old Oregon pine
mast and a new bopmast.
The race promises TO be an unusually
interesting one from the fact that for
the first time in some years four big
sloops will start. 1t Will also be unique
i'm the fact that while the four sail as
two pair for two separate cups. they
win also sail togsther for a special cup,
with a special handicap time allowance,
based not ON the regular figures, but on
taSe previous performances of une boats.
This should give the Nayahoe good
chance. for she was built as "a cruiser
and not as a racer, something that or
cGnary time allowance does not take
copniZance OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
PORTUGUESE DAY.
Result OF ihs Gam:s a, Rocky Point Committee
In Charge of Excursion

The observance of Portuguese day AT
Rocky Point yesterday. was made par
ticularly interesting by the athletic
events which took place during the at
ternoon. These resulted as follows:
Half-mile race. NJ. T.. Silva, Jr.. first
Joseph Dutra, second. Sack race. NJ. T..
Silva, Jr.. first; Serferino Souza, second.
100 yards dash. girls. won by Tevina
Santiago. Boys race. won by Claude
Souza. Wheelbarrow race, won by M.
h. Silva. Jr., Joseph Brown. seconn. Po-
tato race, won by M. Il. Silva. Jr.. Sc
ferino Souza, second. Fat mems race
won by NJ. L.. Silva. Bicycle race. won
by John Silva Of the Clarus Wheeirneu.
Tug of war between picked teams from
the original Portuguese Beneficial As
sociation and the Portuguese Beneficial
Association of Rhode Island, won by
the latter team. Suitable prizes were
awarded To the winners; after which
appropriate remarks were made by
Rev. Father Neiria Of Boston and by
Joseph Enos of New Bedford.
The success OF the excursion was
largely due to the work OF the com
mittee, which consisted of Joseph VI.
Silva. chairman; j. j. Arruda. secre-
tary; Joseph NJ. Peters. Joseph Fouteg.
II. J. Souzs, Manuel F'reitus. John s.
Rogers. Joseph Pauline, j. G.. GoClartc
Frank A. Perry, Joseph :. Enos, J. NJ.
Mello.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
Work on Columbia.

The whole day yesterday at Bristol
was spent i'm getting ready 20 take the
broken steel mast out OF the Columbia.
Early i'm the afternoon the steam der
rick vessel Archer was hauled along
side the Columbia i'm the stream. The
derrick scow was then moored on the
outside of the Archer and fastened TO
her with chains. the latter being set
taut with purchase from the mast OF
the Archer.
The riggers spent n deal OF time i'm
clearing the steel cordage and other
rafne from the bent spar. AT o'clock
In The afternoon. the steel mainbOom
was disconnected from the mast and
set up'on horses along the deck
The mast having the appearance of
the inverted batter V, peculiar features
were followed i'm hooking the purchase
10 hoist IL out. In the first place, the
head of the spar and the standing part
near the deck were within ten feet of
each other. rhe head being out toward
the rail and trihe aft of the standing
part. To securely hold the doubled up
spar in position it was i'm while being
hoisted out "a pine beam was placed be-
tween the head and the standing part.
Both ends Of the beam were securely
lashed with cordage 10 the parts of the
mast touching IL. Rope traps were then
turned around the upper parts OF the
broken spar away up at the elbow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they can M,
reach the diseased portion OF the ca
There Is only one way TO cure deafness
and that Is by constitutional ren,eJ,ss
Deafness Is caused by an infiamed Con-.
dition of the mucous lining OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is Ir
famed you have a rumbling SOUND o.
imperfect hearing. and when II is en-
tIrely closed deafness Is the result ga
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its norn,ai
condition. hearing will be DESTROYED ror'
ever: nine cases out OF ten are causas
by catarrh, which is nothing but ar in
fiamed condition of the mucous snr-
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any cases OF Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
r. J. CHENEY a co. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
TOROnTOS SHUT OUT.
Syracuse Stars Defeated Canadians
on Their Own Grounds.
WoTcssies Won From Sprlnghelds- East
ern League Standing.

Yesterday only two games were play
ed in THE Eastern league series. SYRIA
cuse and Toronto met at Toronto and
the Stars shut out the home team. AT
Worcester the home team defeated the
Springfield Ponies by a score OF IS to
7. The victory OF the Syracuse Stars
over the Torontos was due to the fine
pitching OF keenan,. who kept the Cam
adams down TO four well scattered hits
The score by innings
Innings. 1 2 "a 8 SO
Syracuse. o 2 0 2 % 1 0 IS
Runs-Rothemel, Lezotte 2. c. Smith
Keenan-5. Stolen bases-Lezotte,
Lynch 2, Hanniyan. Two-base hits
Beaumont, Wagner. Three base hit
Gray. First base on balls-On Will
liams 2; off keenan, /. Hit by pitched
bale. Smith. Struck out-By Keen
AN 5. Left on bases-Toronto 8; Syra-
cuse 6. Umpire-Boyd. Tme-l:40.
WORCESTER VICTORIOUS.
At Worcester the home team played
a lively game and defeated the Sprng-
field Ponies Baker was an easy mark
pitched a steady game, allowing on
ly three hits until the sixth, when he
let up and Springfield batted him hard.
Frisbee and Murphy. who joined the
team yesterday. put up excellent games
and inspired the team with confidence.
Harrington made bad work at short
stop and was responsible for many OF
the Springfield runs. The score py in
nipgs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-04
Steel Mast Lifted.

II took considerable time To get them
arranged. IL was nearly $50 o'clock
when strain was set up on the pur-
chase. Several attempts were made be-
fore the step OF the mast could be
started from below decks. 1t was near
~ o'Cl)ck when IL was lifted clear OF
the deck. when the Archer carried IL
in toward the boat shops and laid it
upon the wharf. It was a far more
curious spectacle hanging from the der
rick Of the Archer than II was when
sticking up out OF the deck of the Coz
lumbia.
The big mainsail having been all
dried on the Van Wickle lawn was roll
cd up and taken to the sail loft. where
two new cloths are to be inserted i'm the