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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
ADVANCE IN FOOD PRESERVATION.
Great Strides from Sundried Fruits to
Alright Cases.

Alright cases.
In early times the only methods OF
saving perishable pabulum for any
considerable length of time was 10y
drying it in the sun or at fire, or by
smoking or sailing it The Indians
''jerked" their venison; they dried the
flesh of the buffaloes, reduced it to
powder, mixed it with meal and then
baked it for keeping. The Peruvians
gave us the word ''jerked" Gn this
meaningl from their word "charqui'
which signifies prepared dried meat
The buccaneers derived their name
from a peculiar method of curing
beef. which was termed "buchanning."
There was a regular trade between
the native coast tribes of America
and those OF the interior j. dessic2:ated
oysters, clags and other sheilfsEH.
Savages and barbarians of all coun-
tries have had similar customs, and
some still maintain them. The gener-
al fashion in our rural regions of dry
ing apples, peaches, and other fruits
is familiar as well as the smoking
of bacon and hams, the picking of
meats and the sailing and smoking
of fish. A method of preserving yege-
tables that has long been extensively
used in America is by boiling them
for a proper time. and transferring
them to cans or bottles, and sealing
Immediately.
But the method Of sealing cooked
provisions in air-tight metallic cases,
which is now so largely in vogue, is
of comparatively recent invention, and
has been brought into use during the
present century. In 1910 Augustus de
Heine took out a patent in Great Brit
ain for preserving food in tin and
other metal cases by simply exhaust
ing the air by means of an air pump,
but it was unsuccessful. 1t was fol
lowed by a number of other efforts
by various persons, all of which were
more or less failures until Werthen
ners patents. which We're three in
number, from 1899 to 1871. BY his
plan, the provisions of whatever kind
are put into metal cases and closely
packed. and the interstices filled in
with water or other appropriate liquid,
such as gravy in the case of flesh
food. The lids are then soldered on
very securely; two small perforations
are made in each lid, and the cases
set in a water hath in which muriate
of lime is dissolved then heat is APP
piled until the whole boils and the air
is expelled through the small openings
in the lids of the cases. When this Is
complete the small holes are quickly
soldered p.-Self-Culture.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
DUEL TO DEATH
Fought on Top of a Moving Passenger
Train.

Fought on Top of a Moving Passenger
Train.
On the top Of Chicago & Alton
passenger train, moving at the rate
of forty miles an hour, William Burke:
of St. Louis, and an unknown man
fought a duel to the death Saturday
night. The two men were beating
their way to Chicago, After the
train left East st. Louis, the stranger
drew revolver and demanded
Burke's money. Burke refused to
comply with the request and grappled
with his antagonist. During the des-
perate struggle which followed, the
unknown man shot Burke in the side,
but the latter finally managed to push
him from the top OF the coach. He
was picked up with his skull crushed
in and otherwise horribly injured and
barely alive. Burke will recover.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
General Kell Dead.

General ]. Mcintosh Kell, adjutant
general of the state of Georgia, and
among the last survivors of the con-
federate privateer 1890" or Ala
bama, which did the merchant ma
rine of the United States great dam
age during the civil war, died at his
home in Sunnyside, Ca, Friday az
ternoon. General Kell had been in
declining health for a long time. AT
the time of his death his family was
gathered around his bedside and with
great sorrow witnessed the death OF
the hero.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

Conductor Marion lattimere, of
the Southern railway, was fatally
shot on his train near Brunswick,
Ga, by an unknown negro. After
shooting the conductor the negro
swung on the coupler between the
engine and the baggage car for a mile
and then jumped and made his es-
raDe
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Unique Strike In kentucky.

The striking miners at Basket,
near greensboro, KY, won their
strike for recognition Of their union,
carrying with it reduction OF their
wages. T. G. Blakier, former owner
of the mines, never recognized the
union, but paid wages averaging 5
cents more than the union schedule.
The union has been recognized and
the Pittsburg scale signed. This is
probably the first strike for lower
wages ever made.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

The Central Mississippi Presbytery
adjourned after three days session
at the Mount Hermon church, near
Madison Station, fifteen miles from
Jackson. Rev. William Tharben was
elected moderator and Rev. G. E.
Cunningham stated clerk. The Mis-
sissippi Presbytery, which held a
three days session at Brookhayen,
has also adjourned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Great Progress at West Point.


The first week OF October, the Pc
riod at which the fall term usually
begins in this section, finds Column
bus enjoying an era Of prosperity I'M
precedented in its history, and, too,
under what is generally considered
adverse neutrality-suspicious. cam
paign year, and crop shortage that
will amount to not less than so per
cent of the average yield.
There are now in course of con-
struction buildings for manufacture
ing, mercantile and trade purposes,
which, when completed, will repre-
sent an outlay of 800, 900, and will
be occupied by concerns with com
bined capital of $500, 900.
One of these industries is the West
Point cotton factory, which will be-
gin operation not later than Decem-
Der Is, and which will give employ
ment to $50 men and women.
Next in point Of Importance is the
Clay County Cotton Oil Co., one OF
the largest plants of its kind in the
state. The plant is being pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible.
West Points future prospects are
no less pleasing than has been it's
past and present prosperity. The
extention of the Illinois Central rail-
road from here to the coal fields Of
Alabama is no longer probability,
but an assured fact. The entire
right of way has been purchased, and
work will be begun at as early a date
as practicable.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
DEEP WATER AT APALACHICOLA
Citizens of Columbus, Apalachicola and
Eufaula Working for 1t.

Citizens of Columbus, Apalachicola and
Eufaula Working for 1t.
The movement to organize an asso'
citation to secure deep water at Apa.
lachicola, Fla, has taken definite
shape. A prospectus has been pre-
pared by Mayor L. H. Chappell, Of
Columbus, which has been signed
by many prominent citizens of Co.
lumbus, Apalachicola and Eufaula,
who agree to enter into the associa-
ton, which is to be known as the
columbus and Alphabetical Foreign
Commerce Association. The agree
ment has been signed by bankers,
lumber men, steamboat companies,
merchants and other prominent bus.
mess men of the Chattahooche val
ley.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Forty-iiye Men Indicted.

at Akron, o., the special grand
jury, investigating the riotof August
%, returned sixty-six true bills, in
dieting forty-hve men. One of these
is Councilman George Brodt, and an
other A. A. Halted, both prom nent
citizens, City officials were censured
for allowing the mob to assemble,
and for not dispensing it early in the
evening.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Surnriaed the CalestiRls.

A Shanghai dispatch says: The
astonishment of the Chinese was
great when they received official no.
LITIGATION from the Viceroy to the
effect that foreign pressure had ne
cessitated the degradation of promi-
nent members of the court. The
new German cable from Che Foo to
Tsin Tau has been opened. il is re-
ported that the allies will demand an
indemnity which will aggregate 200,
900, 600 taels.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Germans Had to Retreat.

The London Standard has the fol.
lowing from Tien Tsin:
A German force came into coils.
ion with 5000 Chinese, described as
Boxers, a few miles south Of Tien
Tsin, Friday morning. The Ger.
mans were checked and compelled to
retire to Tien Tsln. There is reason
10 believe that the Chinese in this
case were not Boxers but were Ii
Hung Changes veterans"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

Miss Clara Barton, president of the
National Red Cross Society, has is.
sued a statement to the manufacture
ers and business men of the country,
in which she appeals to them to aid
in the way of material to be used in
the building of homes for those who
lost their all in the recent storm at
Galveston.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

The annual report of the Alabama
Great Southern railroad has been re-
ceived by the railroad commission.
1t states total gross earnings in the
state of Mississippi of 1924, 5S9.0S
The total gross earnings for the en-
tire line were $1,000 4S1.05. The
percentage OF expenses to earnings in
Mississippi was 6S.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Slim Chance for New Election Law,

The Kentucky senate Saturday
passed a substitute for the house
election bill. The substitute is vir.
tually return to the law which was
in force when the Goebel law was
enacted, and under which the county
judges appoint the election officers.
The house will almost certainly re.
ject the substitute, and the chances
are for the passage of new election
law at the present session are not
flattering.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A special dispatch from Shanghai
says the Chinese report that 1000
Boxers attacked two battallions Of
Germans at Kau Ku Men, near Pc
kin. The Boxers, it is added, lost
400 men and the Germans five. The
latter are now said to be burning the
Boxers villages around Pekin.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
BOERS SURRENDERING.
Lord Roberts Forces Take Many Pris-
oners.

A dispatch received from Lord
Roberts, dated Friday, says:
"The number of prisoners cap
tured or surrendered is daily in
creasing, now aggregating nearly 36, !.
900.
"Commandant Muller has surren-
dered to Clery and Commandant
Dirksen and others are on their way
to Pretoria to surrender.
"a detachment of London Irish
endeavored to surprise a party Of
Beers near Bulfonstein, October f.,
but had to retire after three hours
fighting with six men wounded. The
The Beers suffered heavily.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Leaving Towns for the Cotton Fields.

The high prices being paid cotton
pickers in Texas have caused an ex-
odus OF servants from the towns.
Men and women have gone to the
cotton fields by hundreds. The short
age of help has caused several hotels
to close their doors to guests. All
the hotels and boarding houses in
Georgetown, Tex, have temporarily
suspended business.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

The revenue in the Philippines for
the first seven months of 1900 were
81, 7S2, $50, an increase over the COR
responding period OF 1899 of 50, $685.
228 The custom receipts were 3d.
1862, 245, and the internal revenue re-
ceipts 1886, 101. The postal receipts
for July were $40, S45.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Methodist Conference.

The annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, will be held
at Brookhaven, commencing on the
18th of December. Bishop Har-
grove, of Nashville, will preside and
about $50 ministers and lay delegates
are expected to be present.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

Charles Broadway Rouss, who Of
fered 81, 900, 600 as reward to the
person who should restore his eye
sight, has announced the withdrawal
OF the offer and his own resignation
TO his fate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

AS officially announced by the CEN
sus bureau, the population of the
state Of New Hampshire is All, 5SS.
In 1890 the population was 376, $50,
the increase being 35,05S, or 9.3 per
rant
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Boiler Explosion Kills Three Children.

Boiler Explosion Kills Three Children.
A special from Waelder, Tex,
says: "a boiler explosion occurred at
Wikfeld's gin, several miles east of
here, Friday. Three children Of
Steve Wilson were killed outright.
One of Mr.. Wikfeld's children and
Elvira Cunningham were badly
scalded. Henry McMicken had his
arm broken in two places. Several
others were slightly injured"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

The Washington county assess
ment roll, which has just been filed
with the state auditor, states the per-
sonality valuation at 81, sos, $50, real.
ty at 81, 765, 013, making a total OF
Sc, 273, 948, against S6,T23, 925 last
year, an increase of $55O,O1S.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Though traffic in the Baltic-Nora
sea canal has not come up to expecta-
ton. the Germans are pleased at the
discovery that the herring is using the
canal as a spawning ground.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A New Orleans man is said to have
Invented a sugarcane planter, in the
form Of a wagon, that with three men
and four mules will do the work mere
tofore done by nine men and nine
mules
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Minister Takes His Own Life.

Rev. B. j. Pirtle, a Cumberland
Presbyterian minister, committed
suicide Saturday at Jasper, Tenn,
in the Presbyterian church, by hang
ing himself to the bell cord. De-
spondency owing to lack Of work is
supposed to be the cause.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

a medical paper says that in rail-
way collisions nearly all the passen-
gers who are asleep escape the bad et-
fects of shaking and conclusions, ma
lures own anaesthetic preserving
them.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Goes to Pekin.

Ii Hung Chang, whose visit to
Pekin had apparently been postponed
indefinitely, left Tien Tsin Saturday
for the Chinese capital.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A novel theory OF cancer is being
worked upon by DR.. Lambert Lack OF
London. who contends that the disease
is not due to germs, but to specific in
jury of the mucous membranes and
allied structures.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Minis Elected Mayor of Atlanta.

Livingston Minis was elected May.
or Of Atlanta Friday over three other
candidates by mojority of l58 out OF
total vote of 600.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A wild coffee of the island Of Re-
union. in the Indian ocean, is stated 10
be free from caffein but to have
much of the odor and stimulating eff
feet of ordinary coffee. 1t is suggest
ed that, improved by cultivation, this
coffee should be made a valuable prod
uct in Cuba and the Philippines.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A Frenchman has constructed tri-
cycle for travelling on the water. The
wheels have immense rubber tires,
nearly four feet in diameter, which,
when inflated, buoy the machine up
so that, when the rider is in position,
the bottom of the wheels dip hardly
more than a foot beneath the surface.
Projections on the sides of the rear
tires serve as paddles to propel the ma
chine As it weighs less than 20
pounds, it can, when necessary, be
ridden ON land.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

The old theory that the apparent
enlargement of sun and moon near the
horizon is due to comparison with
terrestrial objects has long been IN
satisfactory. 1t is now explained as
a result of some popularity of the eye,
which accounts also for the late de-
termination that the shape of the sky
is a horizontally widened convexity,
with a singular depression in the
zenith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A fertilizer company has been organ
lied in the state of Washington which
proposes to utilize the waste and offal
of the salmon canneries. This refuse
has been allowed to go to waste for
years past. The new company finds
In this a means for the creation of by
products, which will be of consider
able value, as a fair sort of oil can
be produced and the fertilizer is well
adapted to many soils in the far west.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
Wednesday, May 16, 1900.
THE OLD WAxHAW CEMETERY.

The tombstones that mark the
graves in the old Waxhaw cem-
etery are getting old and the
inscriptions thereon are not
legible on many of them, max
ing it almost impossible to read
the dates, names, etc. A great
many of them are over
years old, and mark the last
resting place of some of the
early settlers of this county.
In view of the fact that this
cemetery is one of the oldest in
the state, it has been suggested
that subscription be taken for
the purpose of having the tab
let's and tombstones cleaned and
the lettering retraced and put
in legible shape so as to be
easily read. There is hardly a
family in Lancaster county but
what is in some way connected
with those who have been bur-
led in this historical cemetery :;
therefore, it would be nothing
but proper that this sacred spot
be taken care of. The cost of
the work would hardly exceed
500. This amount would be
and can be easily raised. One
gentleman has offered $40, an
other $5, and there is a number
of others that would be glad to
subscribe a like amount. 1t has
been suggested that the matter
be taken up and carried through.
1t would be an honor to the
county as we'll as of great his
toricaf value.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
A CLASH IN CONGO.

Berlin, May l4.-News reach
ed here today of hostilities be-
tween Belgian troops in the
Congo Free State and a German
force on the eastern Congo from
tier, near Lake Kivu. The
Belgians began the attack and
drove the Germans from their
posts All the German garri-
sons in the interior Of German
East Africa have been ordered
to kivu. At last accounts the
reinforcements had not arrived
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16

tions. 1t is little more than five
months march from Bloemfon
tein to Pretoria. The Beers, by
the various eXpedients open to
them, of rear guard actions and
of raids on the communications
may prolong this time by couple
OF months; but in the process,
even though they should escape
crushing defeat, their army would
be used up, After that there is
nothing left to them but for guer-
rilla warfare, or the attempt at a
wholesale "trek" to the north.
This appears to me to be the
normal forecasts, but | have no
personal knowledge either of the
country or the people, and there
are many unknown elements
which conceal various possibil.
tiles which l cannot guage. The
whole of South Africa is inhabit-
ed by Kaflir tribes, who far out
number all the white settlers. If
the Kafllrs were to join in the
fight on one side or the other no
one can foresee what would hap
pen.
A second set Of possibilities
lies in the general course OF the
worlds affairs. The longer the
duration of the war the greater
the scope for the occurrence of
unexpected events in some other
quarter of the globe WEIGH might
modify the whole situation.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
.HOICE Vegetables

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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not a disease but a symp-
tom Consumption and bronchitis.
which are the most dangerous and
fatal disease, have for their first indi-
cation a persistent cough. and if prop
erly treated as soon as this cough ap-
pears are easily cured. Cham berlain's
Cough Remedy has proven wonder.
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it will not cost you cent. For sale
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
Attention ! Veter0ns.

The Dixie Camp of Confederate
Veterans will meet at the court
house next Saturday, May 10Th,
at IL o'clock a. m. A full attend
ance is desired, and every veteran
who expects to go to the reunion
in Louisville is requested to re
port the fact at Saturdays meet
ing. w G. A. PORTER, Com.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
For Clerk of Court.

with high sense OF appreciation of
past considerations aud tokens of
kindness. and with a deep feeling Of
gratitude for the same. beg to an
nounce myself a candidate for re-e!ec-
tiOn I" the office Of Clerk of Court for
Lancaster county, subject to the rules
OF the Democratic primary.
w y J., PORTER
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
NOttc6-LGnc6SteT GrGded SchOoE.
To all whom il may Concern:

TO all whom it may Concern:
Take notice that pursuant to a pc
tition signed by ten voters and free
holders resident in Lancaster School
District, we. the undersigned, Trns.
tees OF said District. do hereby cali a
public meeting to be composed of all
those voters who are resident in and
return for taxation in said District
real or persOnal property of the value
OF not less than one hundred dollars,
to assemble in the Court House at
Lancaster, s. G., on Friday the 2bth
day OF May, 1900. at 4 O'Clock p. M, for
the purpose OF electing a chairman
and secretary OF saId meeting, five
trustees Of said school District and Of
determining what special tax, il any,
not TO exceed live mills, shall be levied,
a. the majority present shall decide,
ON all real and personal property
within said School District for the
maintenance Of the puplic schools Of
said District. This May z, 1900.
p. F. Miller,
w. II. Gregory,
W. J. Cunningham,
j. r. Taylor,
G. II. ConnOrs,
Trustees OF Lancaster School District.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16

The many friends Of Capt. John =.
Hunter hereby announce him as a
candidate for the Office of Sheriff, sub
ject to the result OF the Democratic
primary. Mr.. Hunters fine record as
Sheriff in 'he past is sufficient guar
antee Of what his future admiuistra-
tion will be in case Of his election.
MANY VOTERS.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
For Supt. Education.

TO the Voters Of Lancaster County :
With many thanks for past favors,
and at the solicitation of fri"nd>. [
hereby announce mys' VI as canii-
date for the office of County Superrn-
tendent OF Education, subject To lie,
rules governing the Democratic
primary; and, If elected, my time and
energies are yours for the bsst inter-
ests of education.
j. E. BLACKMON.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16

The many friends Of J. n. EstridRe
respectfully announce his name for
reelection to the House of Represen-
tatives for Lancaster county. We
pledge him to abide the result OF the
primary election.
MANY Worms
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
For County Auditor.

Mr.. Editor: Realizing the valuable
services rendered during his term Of
office, the neatness and correctness Of
his work, and knowing him to be well
qualified for the position, please an
nounce the name of Jno A. Cook for
reelection to the office OF County
Auditor, subject to the rules govern
ing the primary. MANY FRIENDS.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-05-16
For County SuperVisOr.

At the earnest solicitation Of many
friends, hereby announce myself as
q candidate for reelection t, the Of
ncc OF County Supervisor, subject to
tho result Of the Democratic primary.
M. G.. GARDNER