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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
THE MERRY SIDE OLLIE
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE :
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

HH the Linls-Not Afraid of Thunder-
An Evidence-The Air Trust. LiEelY-
A Cautious Man-Had the Essentials
-EnjoyInent-His apprehension ETC
He and she played golf together,
And among the things they had
Were a man he called his ''caddy
And the man she thought a cad.
philadelphia Bulletin.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Her Description.

II find him very annoying" res
marked Miss Cayenne. IL
He means Well"
81 suppose so. But he is one OF
those people who honestly believe that
their duty to society is fully met if
they keep saying excuse me- every
time they yawn or sneeze or make
themselves otherwise conspicuous.n
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
An Evidence.

He-"Did it ever occur to You that
I might be in love with you|
she-"Oh. yes. why, haven't you
ever seen me laughing to myseif!-
Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
The Dyspeptic Commenter.

"My voice" said the young woman,
sis all my own. l have never taken
a vocal lesson"
In other words" said the Confirmed
Dyspeptic, who kindly volunteers re-
marks to help along the Struggling
Humorists, you sing that way be-
cause you can't help it."-Indi&napolis
Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
An Esthetic Diversion.

rs your new boarding place aristo-
cratic:"
Yes. very; when we begin to eat
corn off the cob our landlady gets up
from the table and starts a music
box to playing. ''-Chicago Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

Mr. Newlywed-"I saw your 4.
lover on the street to-day, looking aw1
fully blue y
Mrs. Newlywed-"I hope you tried
to cheer him up
Mr.. Newlywed-"Oh yes. l showed
him my buttonless shirt and that new
tie you bought me"-Judge.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
The Air Trust. Likely.

cat last you are at my mercy!
Kissed the villain in the play.
MY stars exclaimed the lonG-suf-
fering, inoffensive cid man; what
new trusts are you the president of?',
Puck,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
A Cautious Man.

as Graves a cautious manT'
"Oh, very. He always blows in
revolver to see if it is loaded, and
snaps any gun that is left standing8
around. '-Chicago Times-H Herald.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Not Afraid of Thunder.

"Are you not afraid of thunderF
81, OF course not. I'm only AFRAID
of lightning. "-Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Enjoyment.

do you enjoy reading Dickens:"
every much" answered Miss Cay
enne. His works contain SO many
odd and villainous characters to whom
it is a pleasure to compare ono's enc
mics"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Not Gone For Good.

Scadds-"What's become Of your
pretty typewriter|'
Trayder-"She and the boohkecper
left me very suddenly"
Scadds-"For good?"
Trayder-"No For better, for
worse l believe. "-Philadelphia Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Phone Companies Organic ID.

The Mississippi Independent Tel
ephone association has been organ
lied at Aberdeen with Hugh Camp
bell president, L. B. Camp, vice
president; A. w. Kearley, secretary
and treasurer, and G. w. Bolton,
assistant secretary. The object is to
consolidate all of the independent
telephone companies in the state.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

81 wonder how so practical a people
as the Scotch happened to originate
golf"
oh, that was easy for them; they
already had the plaids. "-Chicaso Rec
ord.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

"You are not afraid to go UP in it?"
asked the inventor of the flying ma
chine.
Not a bit.' replied his friend.
"What I'm worried about is coming
down. Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27

Ii Hung Chang has caused proc
lamation to be posted in tie princi-
pal cities of the Chi Ii province, call
ing upon the people and soldiers to
exterminate all of the boxers. All
the taotas, magistrates and projects
deserving their posts will be replaced
by others. The military officials are
directed to count the troops and re-
port to Ii Hung Chang, who will ar-
range all matters with foreign ma
tions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Assessment Rolls.

The state auditor has received the
assessment roll of Jasper county,
stating personality valuations at
$499, 919 and reality at 1874, 209, to-
tai OF 1924, 128, against 81, 167, 184,
the increase being $116, GA. The
number of polls this year is 2,405
against 2, 1856 last year.
The following pension returns
have been received at the Office of
the state auditor: Pike county, 50
applications, against 81 last year !;
Wilkinson county, % applications,
against 16 last year; DeSoto county,
26 applications, against 81 last year );
Tippah county, 131 applications,
against 95 last year; Lee county,
125 applications, against 80 last
year; Neoshoba county, 1l9 applica-
tons, against 120 last year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
UNITED STATES POSITION
An Unqualified Refusal to Act With
German Government.
OPPOSED TO MIsER'S PUNISHMENT IDEAS
VIII Begin, Through Minister Conger,
Direct Negotiations With the Rep
resentatives Appointed by the
Chinese Government.

A Washington dispatch says: The
state department Saturday made
public the text of the notes addressed
to it by the governments of Ger
many, Russia and China in answer TO
inquiries from them as to the atti-
tude of the United States toward va
rious phases Of the Chinese problem.
The notes themselves are brief con-
sidering the Importance Of the topics
treated. The Russian and Chinese
answers, being in the form of diplo-
matte memoranda, are short to a de-
gree rarely seen in diplomatic ex-
change. But in both cases being
completely responsive and favorable
to the inquirer, they will escape crit
icism on that score.
The answer to the German note is
carefully phrased so as to soften the
unqualified refusal Of the United
States government to make the pun
ishment of the Chinese ring leaders
a condition precedent to negotia-
tions. Also it is noted that in the
expression of purpose to insist upon
the ultimate and proper punishment
of these offenders, the state depart
ment goes far beyond the German
declaration on the subject. The an
nouncement that the department
intends to begin through Minister
Conger the conference with Ching
and Ii Hung Chang, although dis
tinctly marking the fact that these
are only preliminary to final negotia-
tions, will have the effect to force the
powers to an immediate determine
ton of their policies in this matter.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Erecting an SO-Ton Oil Mill.


The foundry and machine shops
which were recently moved from Me-
ridian to Columbus by Mr.. Robert L.
Lewis have begun operations and al
ready have as much work as they can
do. The enterprise employs about
twenty skilled machinists and has
pay roll of nearly $500 per week.
Besides his machine shop, Mr.. Lewis
is erecting an eighty-ton oil mill,
which will be ready to begin opera.
tions about November l. The total
outlay represents an investment of
more than 800, 900.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
County Leyies.

County levies are now being re-
ported to the state auditors office.
Very few of the counties show ma
terial changes from last year. In some
counties, however, reductions have
been made on the strength of the in
creased assessments, and thus the
burdens OF government are more
equally distributed. The average Of
the county levies in the state is about
u mills. Warren county has the
highest levy and Webster county the
lowest levy.
A telegram received from Governor
Longino, at the Chicago Beach hotel,
states that his condition has very
much improved during his northern
trip, and he is convalescing quite
rapidly. The governor and his family
will not return before Oct. /.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-09-27
Major Bristow's Sudden Death.

Major Bristow's Sudden Death.
Aberdeen was shocked by a tele-
gram from Louisville, KY, announc-
ing the sudden death of Maj, Ed
mund Hockaday Bristow, who left
that place Monday for infrmary
treatment by specialist.
Major Bristow was native of Ken
lucky, a cousin of ex-Attorney Gen
eral Bristow, and one of the ahlest
lawyers in the southwest. He was
attorney for the Illinois Central rail-
road and Western Union telegraph
company, and leading counsel in
many great cases before Federal and
state courts. During the civil war
he was gallant soldier, serving to
the end.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25
NEW HAMPSHIRE CONVENTION.
Republicans Heartily Indorse the
Expansion Party.


CONCORD. N. H.. April a.The Re-
publican state convention to elect dele
gates to the national convention at Phil
adelphia was held here today. Senator j.
state committee. called the delegates to
order. N. =. Bryant. of Andover, was
presiding officer.
a motion that the secretary cast one
William G. Clarke and Thomas N Hast
fngs as delegates to the national conven-
yention was lost. after F. p. Roweli, OF
Newport. had expressed opposition to
the election Of Mr.. Jones, whom he de-
clared to be a renegade from the Demo-
cratic party and UNIT to represent the
j. o. Tyford. OF Concord. replied that
the movement to send Mr.. Jones was de-
signed to cement with the party those
cans IN 1850. for William Mckinley.
The ballot for delegates resulted In the
choice of the four persons named. but
while WI the others each received more than
gates We're not instructed.
The platform says:
President Mckinley has met and
have fallen to the lot of any predecessor
save Washington and Lincoln"
His denomination is recommended. The
financial l legislation OF the present con-
Regarding the recently acquired ISL
ands. the platform says:
ton in the annexation OF Hawaii and n
the acquisition OF Puerto Rico. Guam and
the Philippines.
I'VE intrust the future government OF
the new possessions to congress- and the
president. believing they may lawfully
control and govern them as they deer,
best, and feeling assured they will give
the islands every measure OF local self
government for. which they may show
themselves fitted"
An amendment offered to the resolutions
declaring for self-government for Cuba
and the Philippines was voted down.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25

may be in other sections Of the country
Ohio will stand, she always does in
solid phalanx in the front rank OF the
fight" tCheers)
Letter From senator Foraker.
As soon as order was restored, Chairman
Nevin read the following telegram from
Senator Foraker:
THE Republicans OF Ohio: On account
1T the action of the insular committee in
reporting an amendment TO the senate res
olutions, continuing the present officials in
Puerto Rico until August l next which II
Is expected will be adopted today and come
TO the senate tomorrow. it is impossible
for me 10 leave here. as you viii, well I'M
dcrstand and appreciate. Kindly excuse
my absence TO the convention and express
my regrets that l am denied the pleasure
OF joining with the Republicans of Ohio in
the important but agreeable work If or
ganizing for the denomination OF Presl-
dent Mckinley and his triumphant cleo
ton
(Signed) JOSEPH IS. FORAKER"
The districts were then called for the
members of the committee on credentials
resolutions. order of business etc.
After announcing that all the commit
tees would be expected TO complete the
work tonight, the convention adjourned
to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25
HOODS
$as-say2as-ixxa

Is so we'll known as the best Spring Medicine that
upon this simple reminder thousands of people will
at once begin to take it Will you be of the number
Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved by its thousands
OF great cures that it has equal for the blood,
stomach and nerves. 1t cures scrofua, SAX rAeum.
bois, pimpies humors, dyspepsia, sharpens the ap-
petite, drives away that tired feeling 1t has well
won its title, Americas Greatest Spring and Blood
Medicine Get a bottle and begin to take it TODAY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25
DEMOCRATS ASswER QUESTIONS,
Majority Amrm Chicago Plstforu
and Favor Hryan.

NEW YORK. April 24--Foilowing IL
a summary OF the replies from twenty
three Democratic national committeeman
20 the Journal and Advertiser questions
regarding the campaign Issues and can
didates.
INSTRUMENTATION as leading issue, n I;
anti-trusts as a leading issue. 81: money
question az leading issue. 10: ants-Tnlii-
tarism as a leading issue, g
Chicago platform win be reafnrnesf
-. noncommittsi as TO Chicago plat
form. 3.
Dewey's candidacy not taken seriously.
n: Dewey's candidacy would not hurt
Bryan. a.
Bryan by reclamation. s: Bryan unani-
mousiy or on first ballot, H.
Admiral Schlsy for vtce-prssident 3.
no personal choice for vice president. "a.
Cummings. Suixer, Van wyek williams
Patttson and Daniel each
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WILL tiny TO UNITE THEM.
The President to Confer with DELE.
ware Republican Factions.

PHILADELPHIA, April s4--A special to
the Press from Dover. Del. says; Presi-
dent Mckinley is believed to have set a
day, during the coming fortnight for a
regular and Union Republican factions
with view Of bringing them together.
There Is no doubt that President Nc
Kinley has at last given ear to the i'm
portunities for a single ticket in. Deia-
ware. and has asked Tor a personal inter-
view with Col. Dupont and Mr. Addicks.
the leaders Of both factions.
The 'unions' have made their proposi-
ton. Their scheme Is to pitch in and
elect the whole ticket with a fair reso-
luton upon II. and fair representation
In the Philadelphia convention, provided
that the Republican legislators shall 20
into caucus and ballot for their choice
that the highest man voted for be select
ed for the long term senatorship and the
next highest man be chosen for the short
term. This win certainly mean that <ena-
tors will be made OF both Dupont and Ad-
dicks and there are said TO be enough Re-
publican friends OF each TO carry out the
plan. The Union Republican leaders prom
ise 10 make known the result at Wash
ington as soon as IL IL known.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25

SPRINGFIELD, III, April s4-The
nalddie-of-the-road Populixts. in conven-
ton hero today. nominated a FUN state
ticket. Delegates 70 the Cincinnati con-
vention were elected and a platform was
adopted
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sheets WIN Not Go TO Nem..

SAN FRANCISCO. April .A-E,ner 7.
Shee.z was arrested today as he was
boarding. a vessel for Cape Nome. Sheet
was a 81. Louis broker, and on october
gave bonds. He Jumped the bond ana
came West. and has been In this cItv,
rinca March. He organized a comnanv
TO exploit Cape Nome.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25

Has no equal for It's wei denned purposes
OF aiding the convalesccnt the weak the
mother In recovering health stFeuxth
appetite Made only BY the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association. st. Louis, u.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25
In THE HOUSE.
TIE Foraker Emergency Rsse. s.tea
for ra~rte Rico Passes After
Marsa Debate.

WASHINGTON, Agril - Tho house 70.
day. nNi tconaA nhjeejins adopted the
tNfaker emergency resolution 70 continue
the present otfcSrs tn Puerto Rico in ~.
Nee uhttl the appnsn sfnents are made under
the elyN government act, as amended ~
the committee on insulaf zdAira The
amendments require that al franchises
shan be approved BY tho president before
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Iowa pepaitst Convention.

DIES MONIES la, April s4--TAe middle
cf-tne-road Popalists convention today
selected four delegates TO tue national con-
ventioa al Cincinnati
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Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tahis,a
All druggists refund the money IL ID fails
70 eura z W. Groves signature u 90
each oex. -
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mitted by the people of this country
Ohio's gifted son. William Mckinley. was
triumphantly elected and every promise
that had been made by the national con-
vention in St. Louis has through his ad-
ministratiou been ioyaily fulfilled"
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An amendment was adopted authorix-
Ing the employment 81 temporary clerks
at nrst-class ognces AZ e. cents per hour
roriiss offered an amendment 70 the
bah 10 grade substitute letter carriers
and against Il Loud raised a point OF
order.
Cummings and others insisted that the
house was being kept by the rules com
mlttse from voting on the letter carrier
classification bill The CoFliss amend
ment was ruled cut o. order
An amendment was adopted providing
for extra compensation Tor letter carriers
when they work In excess 81 forty-eight
hours a week, work on legal huilakys TO
be Souated as eight hours.
WheD the item for rural free delivery
~. .Ael, an increase OF 81. s500oO over the
evrren; law. was reported Maddox and
Clark MOI complsined that IN the ex-
pcrtments In free delivery certain states
had been Disseminated against
Without completing the bill the houee
at SS y, m adjourned
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25

HAKNIsFUkU, Pa, April N-Mr
Quays defeat today FELL like bomb shell
IN the camp Of his followers gathered In
this city tor the state convention tomor.
row In anticipation 81 hts triumph the
regular organization leaders had come to-
eether from alt over the state and ex-
tenslye preparations had been made 10 cell
citrate what they expected would be a 10Y.
oua occasion.
The general opinion among the Quay
ltsntenants L. that tho result at Washing.
tan takes their leader cut of tho raea for
tho senstorship. TIE positive dsclara-
,ian y made that Mr.. Quay viii no longer
be- candidate.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-26
Essays on Pan-American.

A movement to interest the public
school teachers ana public school pupils
in the pan-A merican Exposition to be
held at Buffalo next summer has been
started. 1t originated in some of the
public schools of Pennsylvania and is
being taken up elsewhere as the wis
dom Of the plan becomes apparent. The
idea is to have the teachers In the pub
lie schools write essays for various &C.
casions of m educational character on
the objects and aims of the Exposition
and the bearing that such a display
will have on the commerce Of the
world. A similar plan regarding the
Paris Exposition was found quite sue
cessful and resulted in the attendance
Of a large corps Of teachers at that fair.
The plan contemplates also essays by
pupils. 1t Is believed that In this way
much information can be spread re.
garding the benefits to be derived from
cultivating closer relations with the
different countries Of this hemisphere
and that il would result in greater in.
tclligence among the public school
teachers and pupils on this subject, al
well as n larger attendance among this
class of the population at the Exposi.
ton.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-26
BARRE, W., NOVEMBER 26, 1900

There has always been a tight again.
st the present trustee law in Vermont
but it has never yet been unsuccess-
full and for the benefit of the poor
man who is struggling as best he can
against hard luck which foils him in
his endeavor to pay the debts which
may have been caused by sickness or
other unavoidable troubles and at the
same time on a small income keep his
family supplied with the necessaries
Of life we trust it never will be chang
| ed so that a debt of IS may be subject
| to attachment. If man never has
more than $40 wages coming to him
from bis employer it is pretty certain
that his family will require the major
portion of his salary and that he is
not avoiding the payment Of bis debts
for any other reason than that of his
total inability to do otherwise. The
present law has been very efficient as
it is but any modification of it from
it's present me gaming in favor Of the
creditor would be intjct ing a cruelty
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-26
SERVICE BUILDING.

Of the domes. These sculptures In
staff will be conspicuous features Of
the architecture of this beautiful build
ing. Models in clay are first made of
the figures. and from them reprodlIc-
tons in staff are cast.
The model of the eagle has just been
completed. 1t is of colossal size. In
the model nearly 10000 pounds Of clay
have been used, and each bird. when
cast in staff, will weigh fully two tons.
The s%culptured eagle will measure
nearly 16 feet In height.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-26
RANDOLPH.

The Randolph Public library has
received from the estate Of the late
Sarah Jane Croker, So, 524.30.
II suffered for months from sore throat
Eclectric Oil cured me in twenty-four
hours" NJ. S. Grist, Huntsville. Ky.
John White was driving Stillman
Loomis' two-horse team Thursday
morning, which was loaded with a
half dozen cans of milk. He left the
horses, which concluded not to stand
without hitching and started off at a
lively pace. They ran over a small
tree on c. W. Hayward's lawn but
came up against n on the Herald
grounds that could hold them. The
wagon pole was broken in two and an
evener and cross bar were smashed,
but the rig was soon put in running
order again.
Ten thousand demons .gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
then the fortunes of itching piles. Yet
there's a cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.
The many friends Of Miss Jennie
Stewart, for many years one OF the
most popular and successful teachers
in the graded school, will make an
earnest effort to ecu her votes
enough to win a free trip to Washing
ton in the Daily Globe contest for pop
ular New Eogland teachers. Every
reader Of the Globe is requested to
save the coupons for her and forward
them to Miss Maurine Thayer, who
will see that they are filled out and
sent to the Globe. Those here can
leave votes at Bass DO * store.
Builds up the system; puts pure. rich
!, blood in the veins; makes men and .wo'
men strong and healthy. Burdock Blooc
Bitters At any drug store.E m
The high wind Of Wednesday, and
Thursday night wrought much havoc
A door was blown off the roof of thu
Red Lion, the Herald flag was slash
> ed into ribbons, a sign was blown
through a window in Spauldine1
. store and Udall's shop was broken int
s in a similar way. Chas. Campbell''
, house, this side of Braintree village
yrs destroyed by fire. His son Franz
was brought from Springfield, Mass.
on a bed Tuesday, but it was under
stood he was staying at the hotel, ant
escaped the excitement and danger
! Trees were felled and at the Center
e chimney was blown from N. L. Boy
: den's house,