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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
Hynneneal.

Mr.. James Beasly and Miss
Ethel Austin were married last
Thursday evening at 6 O'Clock at
the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Austin, Rev.
B. S. Raynor OF Lum berton offici-
ating. The bride and groom are
both worthy young people of this
town and have many friends, with
whom the FREE Press joins in
best wishes for life of sunshine
and happiness.
1t is surprising how much one
cent will buy at Cheap Johns
racket store.
We direct the attention of our
readers to the local advertise
ments in today's paper of Junius
Harris Music Store in New Or
leans. This popular musical en-
porium carried off the highest
honors at the Louisiana State Fair
last year, and though they will
not exhibit at the fair grounds
this year, they will have a most
beautiful display of musical goods
at their delightful establishment,
1901 Canal street where visitors
are most cordially invited to call
when in the city.
Read the new advertisement of
S. f. Lar :e in this issue. His
new stoc'. of goods is superb and
his pric IS viii suit you. Give
him cal.
S. e. Lance sells all dry goods
at old prices-no advance with
him.
Read the new homestead no.
tees in this issue.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
We Plead Guilty


to the charge of sell
lining goods cheaper
than any other house
in the southern part
of the State, as we
have been accused of
from all parts of the
country and all the
sister towns.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

Be sure to see that line of mat
tings and house furnishings at
S. E. Lance's.
We received a letter recently
from S. C. Smith, Port Tampa
City, Fla, former resident of
Poplarville, in which he states
that he is pleasantly situated in
his new home and is highly
pleased with that section of the
country.
The Ladies Embroidery Club
will be entertained this afternoon
by that clever hostess, Mrs. f..
Dosher, at her delightful new
home on North Main street.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
j. S. Smith.

The following article clipped
from the Lake Charles Edition of
the Southern Trade Journal pub
1ished in New Orleans, will be of
interest to our readers, as the
gentleman referred to is an old
Poplarville boy and deserves
credit for the success he has at
tanned in the business wSf-ld. A
half-tone cut accompanied the ar
ticle showing the interior of his
handsome store:
The above interior view of the
store of Mr.. J. S. Smith, dealer
in musical instruments and agent
of the Singer Sewing Machine
Company, fails in measure to
convey some of it's attractive fea-
lures, not the least among which
may be mentioned it's freshness
and neatness. Mr.. Smith started
in business in Lake Charles some
two years ago. Last year he had
the misfortune to lose his entire
stock by fire, but having already
gagged the possibilities he re-
embarked upon larger scale
and one more in keeping with the
people who patronize him. Hous-
ed in a new building, and with a
new stock, his place of business
is very attractive.
AS representative of the sew
ing machine company, Mr.. Smith
has called on every house keeper
within his territory. His BUSH
ness ability has already been rec
ognized by those whom he repre-
sents, while his close attention to
work, unobtrusiveness of all mat
ters pertaining to himself, have
won for him the combination
name and trade mark of ]. Sing
err" Smith.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12
TETTER, SALT-RHEUM
AND ECZEMA.

The intense itching and smart
ing incident to these diseases, is
instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlains Eye and Skin ONT
ment. Many very bad cases have
been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching
piles and favorite remedy for
sore nipples, chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites and chronic
sore eyes. 25cts. per box. For
sale by r. L. Stevenson, druggist.
6101y
There is but one ''damp-proof"
Piano. No Piano but a damp
proof" is worth having in this
climate. Philip Werlein, Ltd,
sells the Mathushek, the only
"damp-proof" Piano. Address
Phi. Werlich, Ltd, New Orleans.
Red Cross Liver Medicine does
what doctors can t dot corrects
the cause and cures the conse-
quences. For sale by t. P. Mar
ion.
A gentleman, whose name we
failed to learn, was kill at Tate
Switch Tuesday in the saw mill
at that place. He was patching
a belt underneath the mill when a
pully bursted to pieces overhead
striking him on the head burst
ing his skull. He died in a few
hours.
The Pill That DON'T
GRIPPE, SO Pills Csc.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

Ask yore self the
question, can other
houses afford to i'm
ploy Jig h pric e
clerks and sell there
goods as cheap as
the Racket that doc
there own work and
impIoy none? !.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

EXACTLY AS REPRESENTED
What ever the word Bargain
may signify in other houses
heare it has but one meaning
money saver. And one more
word to you, we pay COLD
SPOT CASH for Chickens,
Eggs, Bees-wax and all kind
Hides and give hest market
price and ask no questions in
regard to what else you want
until you have yore money III
yore pocket then you can spend
it where you please and we will
not grumb bic but tell you to call
again.. .......... ..'......
Thanking my old
friends for their past
favors, | remain, as
ever, their friend on
Way,
Way
Down
Prices,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-04-12

al attention to
IS placed on the
week. Among
cad Cycle Co.,
Springs Co.,
I. o. & N. E.
own. E. G. Sig
the ''paintor, :"
and DR.. V. A.
$ will deliver a
vile on Friday
9TH. Admission
the proceeds of
,lied to the build
ethodist church.
:urer and those
e enough to hear
sion will spend
enuine pleasure,
contribute to a
Use.
0O1 Canal street,
tons to offer in
ic, musical mer-
,phone, the LIVE
inc; rubber discs,
i'd a magnificent
j: The Weber,
& Pond, Vose &
Standard, Veg
land, Stuyvesant,
CROWN" PIANO
initiates II diff
,nts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
JONES DENOUNCES DALLAS.
Says She Wouldn't Swap Real Estate
For a Street in Glory.

Dallas, Tex, April 4.-Rev. Sam Jones
roasted" Dallas today publicly and de-
clared off all negotiations for a series of
revival meetings IN this city. He de-
clared that Dallas can see no divi-
dends in religion.
Her business men are willing to swap
81 for 50, but would not swap a lot on a
back street of Dallas for the choicest
corner lot on the best goden street in
glory. Dallas won't make proper pre-
parationS, and I won't preach. / decline
to hold meetings way out in the state
fair grounds. A poor man would have
to pay as much in street car fares go
ing and coming for himself and family
as he would receive in wages for days
work. The business mon would not fur
nish me an auditorium downtown; so
the deal is off, and I have accepted an
offer to preach in Baltimore, Md, from
May 6 to May 27. The business men
have hired music hall seating 5000
persons and pay 81, 500 for it for the
time mentioned. I have shaken the dust
of Dallas from my feet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
A BIG HEAP OF EMBERS.

fire, west and north, but no fear for
their safety is felt.
At 2:15 p. m. the fire was pronounced
under control, the flames having been
confined to three or four small resi-
dences outside the hall, church, school
and Twelfth street row.
The total loss is roughly estimated at
from $35O,000 to S450,0O0, with insurance
about half the loss.
Conventional hall was situated at
Thirteenth and Central streets, four
blocks from the retail district of the
city and has been classed by travellers
as one of the largest and most perfectly
constructed auditoriums in the world.
To STAND BY KANSAS CITY.
st. Louis, April AK Governor w. J.
Stone, vice chairman of the Democratic
national committee received the first
news of the burning of the Kansas
City's convention hall from the AsSo-
ciatcd Press:
bad news he said 1.-The convention
hall at Kansas City, considered one OF
the finest in the country and it was be-
cause of this that the national commit
tee selected that city for the conVen-
ton. 1t will be a great blow to that en-
terpr1slng city, which 1 think will rise
TO the occasion and prepare a suitable
place in which to hold the convention.
Until hear from the people there as
to what will be done / can not say
where the convention will be held, but
think it is the disposition of the ma
tional committee and the Democracy at
large to stand by Kansas City in her
aff1iction. Whether the people of Kan
sas City can finish the hall between now
and July 4, or prepare a temporary place
of meeting, I do not know, but if any
| city can do so that city cam
DESCRIPTION OF THE HALL
| The convention hall was 225 feet in
| length and about 200 feet wide.
It was claimed that it would comfort
| ably seat $4,000 people and that its capac-
/ fty was $4,000. It was built of buff brick
| and the auditorium main floor would
seat about 5000 people. There were two
! galleries, extending around the hall. ex-
| cept in the space occupied at one end by
/ the stage
The galleries were reached without
| steps by the inclined plane plan, and they
could be en1ptied with great facility. The
! stage was covered with an immense
sounding board which enabled the people
| in the farthest limits of the mammoth
hall to hear the speakers on the rostrum
| with distinctneSs.
The roof was supported by steel girders
that extended across the building below
the upper gallery.
The roof was covered with terra Gotta
and it was generally supposed that the
building was nearly fire proof.
The mammoth structure was built by
| subscriptions and cost in the neighbor-
/ what is known as the Kansas City Ex-
/ position company, and managed by the
| board of directors. The manager was W
J. LOomis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04

publicly any opinion as to the admiraTs
announcement. But it IS plain to be
seen that the announcement created
profound surprise in every circle.
The impression prevailed that regard
less of the outcome Of the admiraHs
movement from a political point of
view his entrance into the arena of
politics marks a termination of his
activity in the navy. Not that it is be-
lieved that his retirement is pending.
but it is felt that engrossed as he will
be in his other aspirations, the admiral
will not be able to spare the time nee
essary for the discharge of purely naval
duties. Tt is intimated that he prac-
tically indicated his purpose to with
draw from active naval work in a. con-
versation recently with an intimate
friend and brother officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
ON IRISH SOIL.
Queen Victoria Steps Her Foot
ON the could SOd''
For the First Time in Thirty
nine Years.

Dublin, April 4.-11:45 a. m.-Queen
Victoria landed in ireland this morning
for the first time in 80 years. The dis
embarkation from the royal yacht was
accomplished at 11:30. The commander
of the forces in Ireland. the Duke of
Connaught, the Lord Lieutenant Earl
Cadogan and their STATS greeted her
majesty and the ride from Kingstown
to Dublin commenced in splendid
weather and before huge and good ma
tured crowds
At the entrance to the city she re-
ceived an address of welcome and hand-
ed the lord mayor a reply. The follow
ing is her majesty's reply in full:
4 thank you heartily for the loyal
welcome and the good wishes which you
have rendered me on behalf of yourself
and your fellow citizens on my arrival
in the ancient capital of my Irish doTnin
ion. I came to this fair country to seek
a change and rest, and to revisit scenes
which recall to my mind the warm wei
come given to both myself and my be-
loved husband.
L am deeply gratified that I have
been able at this time to see again the
motherland of those brave sons who
have recently distinguished themselves
in the defense of my crown and empire
with cheerful valor, as conspicuous now
as ever in their glorious past pray
and direct you in the high functions
which you exercise for the benefit of
your fellow citizens"
The queen appeared to be much af-
fected by the warmth Of her welcome
Mr.. Burke, a son Of the former city
sword bearer, took the place of Mr.
James Egan, the sword bearer, who had
refused to officiate, but the lord mayor
himself handed the sword and keys to
her majesty, who touched them
The ceremonies at the city gate were
most picturesque. LOndOns jubilee
lord mayor, Sir George Faudel Phillips
declared that the reception and cere-
monies were the finest he had ever Seens
far SURPRISING those Of the great Jubl-
/ lee.
In reply to the address nf welcome OF
| the township commissioners of Kings
/ town the queen handed the following to
( the chairman;
Il thank you for your loyal and duti-
1 full address and for the warm welcome
wherewith you have greeted me. on
/ setting foot again on Irish SOIL re-
] ceived with heartfelt satisfaction your
assurances of devotion and affection
towards me. I am looking forward with
I much pleasure to my visit to this part
| of my dominion and pray may God
bless Ireland with increasing welfare
| and prosperity
AS this written reply was handed To
| the chairman her majesty said.
Il am very pleased to find myself IN
| Ireland again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04

termed a salary grab" by the retiring
officials of the board were roughly han
died. Some time ago Collector Barnett.
Supervisor Shannon and Clark Ryan of
the South Town. announced that they
had voted themselves an aggregate of
S23,0OO out of the town funds A mighty
protest was made but without avail.
This meeting of South Town electors
was held to ratify the action of the Of
hcialS and a delegation of prominent
business men went to fight the ratifica-
ton. The three officials filed the room
with a large number of their personal
friends. Bankers, real estate dealers
and insurance men clamOred in vain for
admission to the cramped meeting room
only to shout their protests amid deris-
ion from the element in control Then
the protestants were jostled, pushed
and showed around the town Office while
thugs elbowed, gouged and stole.
Col II. S. Dietrich, one of the real
estate boards crusaders was hemmed
in a doorway while an 'elector'' smash
ed his right ear. E. G. Keith, president
of the Metropolitan National bank, was
whirled in the center of a revolving foot
ball wedge till his back and shoulders
ached. While the gridiron tactics pre-
vailed, ex-Judge Kirk Hawes was rob-
bed of a $100 jeweled shirt pin and a $50
diamond clasp was snatched from the
necktie of George L. Warner, president
of the real estate board.
Meantime the electors" who were not
pushing or plundering stood by and
jeered at their victims. The taxpayers
delegation made an attempt at a last
stand with a view to holding another
meeting but before they could act they
were hustled into the corridor and dis
perSed- The delegation, headed by
President Warner of the real estate
board and President Joseph Donners-
berger of the South Park board, includes
kJosiah l.. Lombard, Dunlap Smith, Gen.
Charles w. Drew, Col. H. S. Dietrich,
ex-Judge Kirk Halves. Geo. E. Cole, c.
r Hammond. E. A. Fessenden, E G.
Keith. Robert c. Givins and A E G..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
HIS PLAN FAILED.
Bartender Meredith Takes Nor
phine With Suicidal Intent.

Frank Meredith attempted to COM
NIT suicide in the fifth floor of the
Walker building at noon today by
taking morphine.
Meredith has been separated from his
wife for some time, and this morning
went to the building where he had
roomed and found all his household
furniture gone excepting the piano. He
went out and got 25 cents worth of
morphine took a large dose and wrote
a telegram to his father telling him
that he was dying. He gave the mes
sage to a woman to send. She read it
and told officer Mccoy. The officer
sent for a physician and went up to
Meredith's room. He found him lying
on the bed in stupor. He managed
to keep him awake until the physician
arrived and administered restoratives.
Meredith is q bartender in Fritz Du-
rein's Joint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
DEWEY Will TAKE II.

frming my announcement of this morn
ing, there is nothing more that I can
properly say at present
DEWEY'S ANNOUNCEMENT GRE
ATES SENSATION.
Washington, April 4.-The greatest
interest was manifested in official and
other circles by the announcement by
Admiral Dewey. His home was besieg-
ed all morning by reporters who were
anxious to obtain any additional infor-
nation which might be forthcoming.
To all the admiral extended a cordial
greeting, but indicated that for the
present at least there was nothing to
add to what had already been publish
ed concerning ris willingness to stand
for the presidential Office. should the
people elect to nominate him.
Naturally the chief point of inquiry,
was as to which of the great political
parties Admiral Dewey would be the
candidate of, but to questions of this
character the replies indicated that nc
positive determination had been reach
ed. There are no definite plans as to
the future said a member of his Off
cial household.
None of the officials or naval officers
at the navy department cared to express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
OTHER JUNK THIEVES.
Topeka Not the Only Town Afflicted
With Them.

Leavenworth is having trouble with
junk thieves as well as Topeka, but the
probability is that the LeavenwOrth
thieves viii meet with harder fate
than has greeted those of Topeka, for
the reason that the United States gov
ernment is after them.
A few days ago it was discovered that
some of the officers quarters at Fort
LeavenwOrth had been rified. Only u
comparatively few troops are now sta
toned at Fort LeaVenWorth, and conSe-
quently many of the quarters are va
can't
The officers quarters consist of de-
tached dwelling houses, and are finely
fitted with all modern conveniences-
The thieves who had rifled those which
were vacant had broken in at the Win
dows, taken the metal fixtures and cut
out the lead pipes. AS all of the quar-
ters are fitted with elaborate bath
rooms there was a great quantity of
fixtures and pipes. It is estimated that
two or three wagon loads We're secured
altogether.
AS soon as the thefts were discovered
an investigation was made in the city
I of LeaVenWOrth, and the stolen proper
ty was found just as some of the junk
/ dealers We're preparing to ship 1t. The
/ dealers claimed to have purchased it
/ from Henry Miller and Samuel Brace,
! two professional junk procurers. and
/ they, with two boys, Charles and David
] Godell, were arrested.
The state authorities have no jurisdic-
tion over crimes committed on military
reservations and the federal officers
took the alleged thieves in charge. Il
is claimed that the two men hired the
/ boys to break into the houses and cut
out the pipes and fixtures and throw
them out of the window, after which
the men loaded them in wagons anc
hauled them to the city.
The quartette had a hearing before
I United States Commissioner. Bond al
Leavenworth, and have been bound ovel
to appear before the federal grand jury
! here next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
DODGE ENDORSED.
Oakland Republican Delegates Select
ed at Last Nights Meeting.

caucus last evening to select a list of
delegates to the county convention,
which in turn, viii elect delegates to the
state convention. These caucus nominees
will be voted for at the primaries, and
the county convention viii be held some
time after April Il, the date of the prim-
aries. The caucus last night endorsed
the candidacy of Alvin J. Dodge for
member of the legislature in addition TO
selecting the ticket of the delegates and
alternates to the county convention.
The delegates nominated to go to the
county convention are Burt Baker, J.
Isaacson, Everett BiggS and G. L.
Stone Alternates-J. NJ. Kennedy, Rob
ert Keene, Dee Stark and John Sheffield,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
Almost a million Better.

The gross earnings of So roads for the
third week in March were sS. 300, ,295,
against. 7,517, ,615 for the third week in
March. 1S99 an increase of S7S5, $50. For
ty-eieht roads show increases and sew
en- decreases. Since January / the
roads referred to above earned $91, $685.
325. an increase of $12OS4. .436 over the
S79. .721 $50 reported for the corresponds
ing period of 1899 For the longer period
81 show increases and three decreases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
HIS VOICE NEARLY GONE.
BRYAN Is Almost Worn Out With
Much Speaking.

Tacoma, Wash. April 4-Colone1 Will
lam J. Bryan made three speeches yes
terday one at Olympia in the morning
and two here. In the afternoon he ad-
dressed 5000 people in the new WigWana
and in the evening the building with q.
capacity of 10000 was packed. He LETT
last night for Oregon Colonel Bryan IS
almost worn out by his recent canvass OF
the state When seen at the concluSlofz
of his speech last night he could hardly.
artfculate His theme throughout tn9
state has been anti-expansion and trusts
and a plea fer income tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
MIR. MANSPEAKER'S GIFT.
Presents "Down on the Farm" to the
CITY Library.

Mr. w. W. Manspeaker has presented
to the public library a corn picture,
Down on the Farm" by Mr.. A. Mont
gomery, a welcome addition to the art col
lection which will be exhibited at the re-
opening of Library Hall, as a reading
room and art gallery, next Saturday
evening.
Mrs. T. E. Bowman has also loaned,
with the probability that it will become a
gift, a large and pleasing painting of a
wood and waterfall scene, which will
have a prominent place in the gallery.
It is hoped that these examples will be
followed by other citizens, who can hard
ly give pleasure to the public in any more
effective way than by increasing the col
lection which will hereafter be open to
the public daily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
Prince of Wales Narrowly Es-
capes Assassination.
Somebody Discharged a Re-
yolver at Him
At RAILROAD STATION
In Brussels, the Capital of
Belgium.
Was On His Way to See His
Father

Brussels, April 4.-As the train was
leaving the Northern station for ths
Southern railway station. an individual
fired a revolver at the Prince of Wales,
but missed his royal highness.
The prince and princess were on them
way to Copenhagen for the purpose OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-04
MRS. CHRISMAN ILL.
Has Not Recovered From Shock of
Fire at Her Home.

Mrs. Eliza Chrisman is dangerously
i'll at her rooms at the Copeland hotel.
Mrs Chrisman received a. severe
shock last Thursday morning when her
house on Harrison street was badly
damaged by fire. She was greatly ex-
cited and refused to leave the house.
She was taken to the house of a neigh
Dor and was prostrated by the shock,
and medical aid was called. She is
very feeble and the fright has been a
severe shock to. her.