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The daily sentinel., 1900-12-04
Merit Always Wins

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three or four years have been
very destructive to all industrial
affairs, and the railroads have had
unusual amount of difficulty in
making both ends meet. Roads
that have, during this trying
period, earned dividends while at
the same time affording high-class
transportation facilities to their
patrons, have, indeed, been fortu-
nate. And such an event speaks
well for the management of the
roads.
The record of the Nickel Plate
Road during the recent period of
industrial depression has indeed
been remarkable, and it speaks
most eloquently of the conserva-
tive Judgment of the managers.
For this road has made great and
steady progress in the material
improvement of its roadway and
appliances, and in perfecting its
equipment. The interests of the
public have been in no wise neg
lected; in fact, the success of this
road has Injured to the benefit of
the public, as much, if not more,
than to the stockholders. The
condition of the road to-day shows
this. Great and valuable i'm
provements of permanent char
acter have been made-in the
shape of strengthening the road
way, bridges and other accessories,
and procuring new and improved
safety appliances; new coaches
have been added, elegant Pullman
sleeping cars put on, new and
powerful engines have been placed
in service, and everything has
been done to raise the standard of
the road, to perfect its service, and
to give it a leading place among
the best roads in the country.
The result has been obvious. The
people have observed the progress
sive spirit of this road, have given
it a liberal patronage, hav en-
joyed it's excellent facilities-and
that tells the whole story of a
highly successful enterprise.
Among the noteworthy improve
ments effected by the Nickel Plate
Road is the introduction of a first
class dining car service, which
has won the approval of the best
class of patrons. Then the coaches
have been illuminated by the
brilliant Pintsch gas, heated by
steam and placed in care Of col
ored porter, so the passengers
have the best money can afford, at
the lowest rates. The through
train service of the Nickel Plate,
running in connection with the
West Shore. and Fitchburg rail
roads-over the great Hoosac Tun-
mel Route, between New York,
Boston and Chicago, ranks with
the best in the country, and has
become deservedly popular. Ele-
giant new coaches, and palatial
Pullman buffet sleeping cars run
through without change; the ser
vice is unexcelled the time fast
and the scenery most fascinating.
Located along the south shore
of Lake Erie are many substan
tial and attractive summer resorts
that are yearly growing in popu-
larity, and this class OF travel
promises a continual increasing
source of revenue to the Nickel
Plate Road.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-04
Change of Management.

The Park opera house, which
has been under the management
of Edwin A. Haskell since its
opening, is to make a change.
Unaweep Tribe, No. 6S, l. o. r.
NJ, will assume the management
of this beautiful play house from
December 14th until Elk o'clock
a. M, December 18th. That the
Red Men may properly celebrate
this event, everyone is invited to
attend their great pow-wow on the
evening of December the l4th.
Bring your best girl, your wife
and family, and enjoy an evening
with the Indians.
"Whose Baby are You?" con-
sidered one of the brightest and
best OF all farce comedies, comes
to the Park Decem Der 10Th.
Perhaps the ladies will drop
the high hats now worn at the
theatres if the mon will stop part
ing their hair in the middle.
1t makes the regular deadheads
feel like committing suicide to
have first-class show strike the
CITY and learn that the free list is
suspended for the week.
Among the larger attractions
booked for next season at the Park,
is the great James Kidder com
binatiou of 45 people, in "a Mid
summer Nights Dream"
How is the house" asked a
friend of a popular manager.
Cant get them in," was the
reply.
1T must be packed.
mo; they won't come in"
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-04

VIM. A. MARSH. Mgr.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-04
You OUGHT To Go.

To California this fall and remain
there during the winter-its climate is a
dream OF luxury. Write or call on w.
X McAliister, General Agent Southern
Pacific Company, 1112 Seventeenth St.,
Denver. Colorado for rates, routes, maps
and descriptive literature.
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-04
EXPANSION! 4!

Yes, this is our aim. We want
to expand all over western Colo
RADIO and eastern Utah. But
"charity at home begins. We
wish to state to our customers and
friends that we have some time
ago invented a new process for
enameling White Shirts, Collars,
Cuffs and also one for Flannells.
You will always find our Shirts,
Collars and Cuffs snowy white,
stiff, but pliable, and you cannot
break them. You may wind them
around your finger, and after you
release them they at once resume
their proper shape. Have your
work done properly. We know
how. Our wagon will call for it
and deliver promptly.
EXCELSIOR
STEAM LAUNDRY,
FRANK BusHRING,
Proprietor. 9th Il MAIN SITS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Shah of Persia announces that
he is going to write a book.
General Russell A. AIger will spend
4 part of the winter in Florida.
The Prince of Wales is great lover
of fine horsefesh, and is quite at home
in the saddle.
John Wanamaker has been reelected
President of the Pennsylvania State
Sabbath-School Association.
Sidney Grundy is one of the most
prolific of dramatic authors. In one
year he has been known to produce
five plays.
Ira D. Sankey is meeting with a
wonderful reception in England. Vast
crowds come to listen to his gospel
song services.
United States Minister Godfrey
Hunter has left his post in Guatemala
for Il visit to the United States on
leave of absence.
The Gar of Russia hates horseback
riding because it gives him headaches
and makes him feel, SO he says, as
though he had a floating brain"
Mariana Beulliure, the famous Span
vase which the city of Buenos Ayres
is to present to the Queen Regent of
Spain.
James Whitcomb Riley is great
friend of former President Harrison,
and, when the latter is in Indianapolis,
the two generally take together a
mornings walk about the residence
portion of the city.
Herbert Spencer has broken his long
silence by paper on the South Afri-
can question. which opposes British
interference in the Boer States. For
nearly fifty years Mr.. Spencer has
fought British colonization.
Count Lamsdorff, the new Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs. is never
seen in general society, and he goes to
court as seldom as possible. He takes
q two hours constitutional walk every
afternoon, never has a holiday, and is
never ill.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
NEWSY CLEANINCS.

1t is reported that the Apaches are
dying out.
Buffalo, n T., has a very active au-
tomobile club.
During the season just closed thirty
four sealing schooners took 10000
skins in Boring Sea.
The caribou season has opened most
auspiciously in almost every part of
the province of Quebec.
Many drug stores in New York City
sell cocaine in violation of the laws
governing the sale of pOisons.
The importation of italian window
fected the Belgian glass industry.
Erastus A. Barnard, of Chicago, has
given to the city tract of land valued
at 100000, to be used as public
park.
The Department of Agriculture, at
Washington, has issued an official re-
port saying that the horse chestnut is
poisonous.
Governor Gambler, of Georgia, in his
message to the Legislature, has recon-
mended an educational and property
qualification for voting.
The Cariboo Consolidated Gold Mine
of Quesnelle, 3. c.. has shipped to
New York City Il notwithstanding ingot
weighing 753 pounds and of the value
of $154,765.
The Government has built a $4,000
school house for the Nett Lake In
dians, but the latter refuse to send
their children because it was not built
on their reservation.
The magnificent cathedral of st.
John the Baptist, at Savannah, Ga,
was dedicated by Mgr. Martinell1,
Papal Delegate to the United States,
assisted by ten bishops and some forty
priests.
Richard Croker in Golfers Weekly
has an article on Running Cam
paign to Win" He says he wins by
organization, h. plans battles years
ahead, levies no campaign assessments,
but money comes in voluntarily.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
POPULATION, 76.295,22O
Official Announcement Of the Census
Of the United States For 1900
GAINED l3,225,464 IN DECADE

The Number in the Forty-Five States is
s4,627 ,9O7, Representing approximate
Iy the Population For Apportionment
Purposes-Statement by the Director
of tho Census-He Spent @6,361 ,961.
Washington, D. G. Especially. - The
official announcement Of the total pop
ulation of the United States for 1900 is
&c, 295, 900 of which 1927, 907 are con-
tanned in the forty-five States repre-
senting approximately the population
to be use for apportionment purposes.
There is total of 134, 15S Indians not
taxed The total population in 1890,
with which the aggregate population
of the present census should be COM
pared, was 63,069,756.
Taking the 1890 population as ba-
sis. there has been gain in population
of 10, go, AGA during the last ten years,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
THANKSGIVING DAY SET.
The Annual Proclamation Issued by
President Mckinley
lie Designates November 80, as Day OF
Thanks ito Kind Providence
For National Blessings.

Washington, D. G. (SpeciaD.-The
following Thanksgiving Day procla-
nation has been issued:
st has pleased Almighty God to
bring our Nation in safety and honor
through another year. The works of
religion and charity have everywhere
been manifest. Our country through
all it's extent has been blessed with
abundant harvests. Labor and the
great industries of the people have
prospered beyond all precedent. Our
commerce has spread over the world.
Our power and influence in the cause
of freedom and enlightenment have
extended over distant seas and lands.
The lives of our official representatives
and many of our people in China have
been marvellously preserved. We have
been generally exempt from pestilence
and other great calamities and even the
tragic visitation which overwhelmed
the city of Galveston made evident the
sentiments of sympathy and Christian
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
Total for seven

lOidi lOI seven
territories, &c. l,667,3l3 952,945 s9,54l
The Director of tie Census, in an
nouncing the population of the United
States. made statement, which, in
part, follows:
1.-THE figures of til population are
the result of a careful computation by
means of the latest tabulating ma
chimes. 1t has been the custom hereto
fore to make n rough count, using the
names on the schedules as a basis, but
in this decade it was determined to
avoid the errors likely to arise from a
preliminary count, and also the neces-
sary expense and delay incident to
such a proceeding. The plan was
adopted of verifying the count at once
by the use of the electrical contriv-
ances referred to above.
THE early completion of the tabula-
ton of the population of the States
enables the Census Office TO submit the
figures to Congress as soon as it con-
yenes in December thus giving that
body the information necessary TO dis
pose OF the question of the reappor-
tionment of Representatives at the
coming session.
1.-THE cost of the administration o.
the bureau up to this date, including
the expense incident to the preliminary
work, as well as the Cost of the emu
meration and supervision, is $6,361 ,961,
of which over 100000 has been ex-
pended for supervision and enumera-
ton"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

"HAzELHURsT, M1ss.-I am school
girl. Can't work out your Bible
puzzles, but my dad can. My mamma
is a Presbyterian and my dad is a
Baptist. They are taking both chances
and the one that gets to heaven will
pull the other in, for you know the
Bible says, They twain shall be one
flesh. sorter like the Siamese twins.
"My name is Tellie, and here is the
answer to your puzzle:
Yes, God made Adam out of dust
The truth of this admit we must.
Some time before by His own wishes
BE made some small and some great fishes,
They had no souls or immortality.
NOW Jonah for his great rascality
Was swallowed by a whale one day,
And in its belly had to stay
Till he repented. Then he found
The Lords will he must not question,
Then was he thrown upon the ground
BY the 1shs indigestion.
The whale doth live in all the zones,
In pleasure or in toll,
And, dyi1 g, gives to woman bones
And yields to man his oil"
The Mississippi girl is now ahead.
Nextl 1 am getting poetry now, world
without enG.-BILL ARP in Atlanta
Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
NEW CENSUS BUILDING, WASHINGTON.

charity, by virtue of which we are one
united people.
Now, therefore. I, William McKin-
ley, President of the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thurs
day, November 30, next, to be observed
by all the people of the United States,t
at home and abroad, as a day of
thanksgiving and praise to Him who
holds the nations in the hollow of His
hand. l recommend that they gather
in their several places of worship and
deyoutly give Him thanks for the pros
perity wherewith He has endowed us,
for seed time and harvest, for the
valor, devotion and humanity of our
armies and navies, and for all His
benefits to us as individuals and as
Nation; and that they humbly pray
for the continuance of His divine fav-
or, for concord and amity with other
nations, and for righteousness and
peace in all our ways.
I'm witness whereof, 1 have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington
this Goth day of October, in the year
of our Lord, one thousand and nine
hundred, and of the Independence of
the United States the one hundred and
twenty-fifth.
civilian MCKINLEY.
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
Civilization and ads"

The tendency Of people to make use
of the advertising columns of newspa-
pers is a result of the progress of civ
iliZatiOn Even the woman who wants
a servant no longer hangs over the
back fence to ask the housemaid next
door to find one for her, but adver-
tises her need. The time is coming
when business establishment of any
kind that shall not consider the con-
venience of the public esough to use
the advertising columns of newspapers
will be regarded as belonging to the
old horse-car period.-Mexican Her
aid.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

Count Isaac de Comondo is the own
err of white marble clock, which is
said to be worth S250,000. 1t is called
the CLOCK of the Three Graces" The
graces are connected by festoons of
pillar, which serves as the base of a
two-handled vase decorated with fes-
ICONS of oak leaves. This vase con-
tains the works of the clock, to the
dial of which one of the nymphs is
pointing with her fnger-Kansas City
Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

The army division of Cuba was dis
continued and the Department of Cuba
established by an order of President
Mckinley. General Leonard Wood is
placed in command of the new depart,
ment, General FitZhugh Lee is ord
cred to command the Department of
the Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
BY The STREAM.

The sunlight steals between the leaves
And hicllers on the stream;
The little minnows dart about
Like shadows in dream.
Beyond the shade the clover-feld
is quivering with the heat,
but here the wafer ripples cool
About the children's feet.
The leaves stir softly overhead;
The shadows verge toward noon.
And they will have to leave their play
And 60 to dinner soon.
katharine Pyle, in Harper's Bazaar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

Statisticians are eagerly looking to
the British birth returns for that in
creased ratio of male births which fol-
lowed the war between France and
Germany and that between America
and SpaiT. SO far the ratio remains
normal in Great Britain, while it has
slightly increased in the colonies.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
BANDITS RAID A VILLAGE.
BLOW Open Safe at Roundhead, Ohio,
and Fire on Citizens.

Bellefontaine, Ohio (SpeciaD.-A gang
of mounted robbers raided the village
of Roundhead, fourteen miles from
here and got away with considerable
booty.
A terrific explosion aroused the resi-
dents and citizens, who appeared ON
the street and We're shot at by the rob-
bers, who finally rode away toward
Lima, firing as they went
The heaviest loss was at Mertz &
Mays store, where the safe was blown
open and $500 secured. Six hundred
dollars in bank notes was scattered out
of their reach by the explosion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
An Employees Slight Error Results in
Death and Destruction,

Death and Destruction.
Wilkesbarre, Penn. (SpeciaD.-A
tremendous explosion of gas occurred
in No. / shaft of the Kingston Coal
Company in Edwardsyille in which
five men were killed and six others
were badly burned. The dead are
Peter Nsovige, Michael Galahaus,
Adam Waynoles and Frank Macalon-
ski. miners, and David Evans, a driver
boy. When the injured men We're
brought to the surface by the rescuers
the skin hung in shreds from their
bodies. The work of rescue was dan
gerous, as latter damp had accumu-
lated. The first rescuing party that
went down the mine was driven back
and two in the party had to be carried
out. The accident was due to an en-
ploye who diverted the air course I'M
Willingly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

Gus Fellows, a negro, was found
guilty of criminal assault at Jefferson
Ca, Saturday. The two companies
of militia ordered to protect him
from mob violence returned him to
Atlanta.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

Clifford Cawthon. sixteen years old.
was found dead in his bed. at the
home of his widowed mother, in Chat
tanooga, Tenn. His head had been
hacked to pieces with Ratchet. Mrs.
Cawthon, according to the police, con-
fessed later that she killed her son ''be,
cause he was bad and smoked cigar
ettes'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

The Executive Council at San Juan.
Porto Rico, has granted a franchise to
the Mort American Company to build
300 miles of system of railroads in
the interior of the island and to oper.
ate the same. The work is to be COM
Dleted in three wears
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
Soldiers Who Don't Drink.

In three British regiments-the Black
Watch, the Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders and the Queens Royal
West Surrey Regiment-over half the
men are total abstainers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

At Hazlehurst, Ga, six miles ABOVE
Graham, the town Jail was consumed
by fire. In the jail at the time was
a negro who was burned to death.
The negro was charged with robbery.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
French Warships at Annapolis.

The French man-of-war Cecille and
Suchet arrived at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Md, and received the
usual salute from the Naval Academy
Cheers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
GREAT FIRE SWEEPS Annoy.
Many Blocks in Chinese Coast City
Wiped Out.

London (By Cable).-A great fire has
destroyed $50 houses in Annoy, China.
The destroyed houses were oil in the
business section, near the American
and British settlement.
British Russian and Japanese ma,
riGes were landed with engines and
fought the flames heroically.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

Russian Ambassador in wsshington.N
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassa-
dor to the United States, has returned
to Washington.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08

representing an increase of nearly
twenty-one per cent.
Following is the official announce
ment by States:
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-08
A MIDSUMMER DAYS DREAM.
BY Marian c. L. Reeves.

u n ADGE started violently as
N II her eyes fell on the pic
| " ture, well placed in the
- - Hour. To nt1h thn
The Irish standard., 1900-06-16

beside her sweet sense of her sym
pathy took possession of him and
warmed him through and through. A
momentary feeling Of elation bounded
and thumped in his breast as the little
bay pony started back along the road
at brisk trot. She was first to speak.
"Why have you never told me before
that you loved met"
Because" he made answer, II have
hardly felt that had the right to tell
myself so. have been fighting it ever
since first saw you that day in the
meadow"
"You are different from me, Ronald"
He read vast truth in her deep, despair
ing eyes. II have never for one instant
fought my love for you. l have gloried
in its growth. I'd rather go to prison
with you than to a palace with any
other man."
The road was very shady; large trees
grew on each side of it and their foliage
was interlaced overhead. He had a
strong inclination to clasp her in his
arms, but he did not give in to it; he told
iiihAoCiI NAV
should not pollute her being. Already
he was taking advantage of her in al
lowing her to drive with him when to
be seen with him at such time would
excite widespread comment. lie made
no answer to what she had just said and
in looking in her face he saw that her
eyes were full of tears.
what is the matter?" he asked.
Her breast heavcd convulsively.
''It has occurred to ME that am driv-
ing you to prison" she said, simply.
the last word ending in a sob.
He would have comforted her if he
could, but there was nothing in his
mind to say. The awful realization was
stealing back upon him that in killing
Sgd Hart he had blightcd his whole fu-
ture, covered the sun Of his hopes with
human blood. They drove out into an
open space where cotton-fclds
stretched out on one side. Behind them
now doomed the white facade of earn
leigh. a score of negroes were picking
cotton beyond the rail fence, but they
did not look up. Ronald was congratu-
lating himself on this, knowing that
the sheriff lived only little further on
but his elation on this score was short
of life, for just then horseman ap
peared in front of them. 1t was Capt
Wrinkle, riding like an Englishman, ris
ing and falling in his stirrups. AS his
trotting horse brought him swiftly
nearer he lifted his hat and bowed te
Evelyn. Evidently he had recognized
Ronald and he showed much surprise
Looking back our hero saw that he hac
refined his horse in and was staring
after them in bewildered fashion.
Evelyn gave her companion com
prehensive glance. "Never mind,r sh,
said, she'll tell everybody he know.
that he ha. seen us together, but yo,
and Ihave other things to think about
Will my love console you at all ?"
more than anything in the world"
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