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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

A few years ago a chemist came
along and told the proprietor OF a
large meat-packing establishment that
he was wasting thousands of dollars
by throwing away the stomachs OF pigs,
which contained pepsin. These stom-
achs were then shipped to New York
City, where persin was extracted, but
the proprietor was finally induced to
build laboratory of his own for the
manufacture OF pepsin. AS a result
of this addition to the vast industrial
establishment the pepsin industry was
revolutionized, and priceless boon
was conferred upon dyspeptic human
ity by placing a commodity that was
formerly imported from England with
in the reach of the poorest sufferers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
THREE AMERICANS CAPTURED
And Three Killed in Luzon--Two Rebel
Leaders Bagged.

And Three Killed in Luzon--Two Rebel
Leaders Bagged.
The following dispatch was re-
ceived at the war department from
General Macarthur at Manila:
Small surrenders continue in the
department of Northern Luzon. Corr.
no, fugitive governor, Benguet, rich,
active friend OF Aguinaldo, captured
near Cabayan; important. While
scouting near San Miguel De Mayu-
mo (Luzon) May 30, Captain Charles
D. Roberts, Privates John A. McIn-
tyre and Lyel w. Akens were cap
tured; Sergeant John Gallen, Privates
Joseph McCourt and John A. Green,
killed; George Ringer wounded,
thigh. All of Company I, Thirty
fifth Regiment United States Volun-
teers."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
COTTON ACREAGE
Shows an Increase of About L s Per Cent.
Over Last Year.

Shows an Increase of About Is Per Cent.
Over Last Year.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat
prints cotton reports from about one
hundred and fifty special CORE
spondents throughout the cotton belt,
the men being especially selected for
their fitness for the work, and the
points, because of the avenues Of in
formation centering there.
The replies to the circular of in
structions show various increases in
the acreage as compared with last
year. In some sections there has
been no increase, but this is very ex-
ceptional. Correspondents generally
report from 5 to 10 or Is per cent.
increase in acreage, and in some
cases as high as 20 per cent. Ashton
Phelps, taking the reports, figures
out about s. per cent. increase in
acreage for the whole belt.
The estimates take into considera-
tion the losses by the heavy April
rains, which caused much replanting
to be done in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama, and especially in
Texas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
ANTITRUST BILL PASSED.
Only One Vote in the House Against
Littlefield's Measure.

Only One Vote in the House Against
Littlefield's Measure.
Only one vote was cast in the house
Saturday against the Littlefeld anti
trust bill to amend the Sherman act
OF 1890 to make it more effective in
the prosecution OF trusts and COM
binations, their agents, officers or at
torneys.
Mr.. Mann (rep., Ills.,) cast the
negative. The bill, according to
statements of republican leaders,
goes to the limit of the authority OF
congress under the constitution. All
the democratic minority amend
ments except one were defeated.
That was an amendment declaring
that nothing in the act should be
construed to be applied to trades or
labor organizations. All except
eight republicans voted for it. The
bill amends the Sherman antitrust
law so as to declare every contract or
combination in the form of trust or
conspiracy in restraint of commerce
among the states or with foreign ma
tons illegal, and every party to such
contract or combination guilty of a
crime punishable by fine of not less
than $500 or more than s., 900, and
Imprisonment not less than six
months nor more than two years.
1t provides that any person injured
by violation of the provisions OF
the law may recover three-fol1 dam
age.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

A disastrous fire, that will involve
loss of at least 100000, broke out
in Tampa, Fla, Saturday in the
building occupied by the dry goods
house of Cohen, Friedman & Co.,
and that block and the Jackson
block, adjoining, were soon in ruins.
The latter block was occupied by
Vaterlin & Co., dealers in shoes, and
Mason & Co., dry goods, whose stocks
are practically ruined. Cohen, Fried
man & Co.. g stock is valued at $685.
600, insurance so per cent. Origin
OF the fire is unknown.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Explosion on Steamship.

AS the steamship BOLIVIA was pre-
pairing to sail from Key West. Fla,
an explosion occurred in the boiler
room, that almost lifted the vessel
out of the water, Chief Engineer
John Thompson, Pablo Zeal, fire.
man, and boy named Willie Han
cock were horribly scalded and died
shortly afterWard
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
AGU|NALDO REPORTED shot
Americans Believe That the Famous
Insurgent Has Been Killed.
SHOT FROM HIS HORSE As He REITERATED
Saddle Bags Containing Aguinaldo's
Diary and Papers Found---Insur-
gent Followers Succeeded in
Removing the Body.
A cable dispatch from Manila says

A cable dispatch from Manila says:
Major March, with his detachment
OF the Thirty-third regiment, over
took what is believed to have been
Aguinaldo's party, on May 10, at La
Cat, about 100 miles northeast of
Vigan. The Americans killed or
wounded an officer, supposed to be
be Aguinaldo, whose body was re-
moved by his followers. Aguinaldo
had 100 men, and Major March 125.
The American commander reached
La Began, where Aguinaldo had made
his headquarters, on May II. Aguin-
aldo had fed seven hours before,
leaving all the beaten trails and trav-
cling through the forests and along
the beds of streams. Toward even
ing, May 10, Major March struck
Aguinaldo's outposts, about a mile
outside of La Cat, killing four Fill
pinos and capturing two. From the
latter he learned that Aguinaldo had
camped there for the night, and, al
though half starved, Major March's
men entered La Cat on the run.
They saw the insurgents scattering
into the bushes or over the plateau.
A thousand yards beyond the town,
on the mountain side, the figures of
twenty-five Filipinos, dressed in
white, with their leader on a gray
horse, were silhouetted against the
sunset. The Americans, on reaching
the spot, caught the horse, which
was richly saddled. Blood from a
badly wounded man was on the ami
NAL and on the ground.
The saddle-bags contained Aguin-
aldo's diary and some private papers,
including proclamations. One of
these was addressed ITO the Civil
lied Nations" 1t protested against
the American occupation of the Phil
ippines. There was also found copies
of Senator Beverages speech, trans
lated into Spanish and entitled, THE
Death Knell OF the Filipino People"
Major March, believing that the
Filipinos had taken to river, which
is tributary to the Chico, followed
it for two days, reaching Tiao, where
he learned that party OF Filipinos
had decended the river May ~ with
the body of dead or wounded man
upon a litter covered with palm
leaves. Major March reviewed his
command, shoeless, exhausted, and
picked twenty-four of the freshest
men, with whom he beat the sur
rounding country for sixty-eight
hours longer, but without any trace
of the insurgents. The Americans
pushed on and arrived at Apart
May 80.
The officer shot was either Aguin-
aldo or his adjutant, and as the
horse was richly caparisoned it is a
fair presumption that it was Aguin-
aldo.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

on the other. l was selling and you
were drinking" That is about the
parallel between the politician and the
negro. do not feel satisfied with the
sweeping exclusion of the present
white primary law. I know dozen
negroes in this town who are morally,
intelligently aud industrialIy qualified
men who are not. 1t seems to me
we might have a commission to select
deserving negroes and place their
names on the registration list. This
would stimulate others to good behav-
Tor. 1t would have a tendency to ele-
vate good negroes, whereas the pres
ent law cuts off all hope and all ambi-
ton. But I wouldent give one Of
them a public Office, and no friend of
the south would make him postmas-
ter or a census taker.
But there is nothing settled. The
Philippine war has almost ceased to
be discussed by the American people.
We have ceased to feel any interest in
it. 1t is none of our war. 1t is the
Republican politicians war and has
cost thousands of lives and millions Of
money. Recruiting officers inveigled
hundreds of our foolish boys into it
and their distressed mothers can't hear
a word from them and fear they are
dead, and 1 reckon they are. Some of
them write to me, thinking l can do
something or give them comfort, but,
alasl 1 cannot. Mckinley don't care,
so he is reelected.
Here is letter that came today from
a heartbroken mother, Mrs. Alice A.
KILLER of Valdosta, whose son, S. B.
Kibler, went to Manila with the Elev-
enth United States volunteer cavalry,
troop K. Can anybody relieve her
mind? She gets no answer to her let
tiers. Oh, these dear, old long-suffer-
ing mothers. Their grief is a bigger
thing than conquest or Imperialism.
1t was just that way with our boys in
Cuba. Their mothers could not hear
from them. The officers of every COM
pany should be required to make re-
port of every private once month to
his parents or wife or guardian.
Well, our state and county primary
is over and now we will have peace
until the next one. 1 voted for seven
county officers and only two of them
we're nominated. I reckon my little
grandchild was right when 1 put her
dress on wrong side before. Gan
pa, you haven't got very much sense,
have you?" But then I console my
self with the scriptural injunction, fol-
low not multitude to do evil. I'll
go out in the garden and pick staw-
berries awhile and try to be calm and
serene.
P. S.-As to that hat question in the
churches, it can be proven either way
by St. Paul, but he had no wife and
advised people not to marry. I don't
consider him good authority. -B1LL
ARP. in Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
HOMES FOR BOERS.

Proposition to Bring Them to the Valley
of the Platte.
A special from Denver says: Gov
ernor Thomas has given his indorse-
ment to a gigantic proposition, hav-
ing for it's object the bringing of the
defeated Beers to the Valley of the
Platte in Colorado. The Union Pa
cific Land Company proposes to give
1000 900 acres of land to be taken
up under the Carey land act on the
Julesberg and Wyoming divisions.
There is to be no charge for the
gift and the company will undertake
to transport the Beers to Colorado,
being paid on the installment plan.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Kind Nature.

"Strange how nature equalizes all
things" said the philosopher. 81
mean to say that nothing is lost in
nature. What may be lacking here is
given twofold there"
"Ahr'remarked the novelist, chow
about the loss of sleep?"
Gust the point l was gong to
make. The sleep you lose over the
writing OF a novel is frequently gained
by those who attempt to read it,
Philadelphia Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
The Philadelphia Times speaking of

The Philadelphia Times speaking of
servants in its own city, says: They
are largely incompetent through ig-
norance, dishonesty, or the general
perverseness against authority that
springs from those attributes, and
these bad qualities are often sup
plemented by equally disagreeable
qualities in employers. The woman
who does not understand how her
meals should be cooked, or how her
house shall be kept in order Will al
ways be at the mercy of her help, and
in many cases such incompetent house
keepers attempt to hide their igno-
rance by arbitrary and offensive au-
thority." a'---- -
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

Up to the time when the United
States took control of Cuba it
was a continental hotbel of yellow
fever. Santiago was its home, Ha.
vana its export port. This year there
has been practically no yellow fever
in Cuba. General Wood not only pre-
vented its outbreak at Santiago until
he left there for a brief visit to the
United States, but when it broke out
in his absence he hurried back and
exterminated it. Havana is today al
most as healthy a city as New York
City, and under General Woods a0-
ministration it promises to become
even a healthier one. For he knows
how to rid it OF zymotic disease, and
it is naturally not subject to consump-
ton or pneumonia as New York City
is. This is our best gift to Cuba,
claims the New York World 1t is
also the best result to Americans
our deliverance of that island. For
there is not the slightest doubt that
every yellow fever epidemic that has
scourged this country has come direct
ly from Cuba, and that with Cuba san
itated we shall be freed once and for
all of that dange. All this is tri-
umph of that common sense which for
CONVEX ence We call science
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
MISS ISSIPPI STATE NEWS.

Decision Declaring the Noel Elective Ju-
dietary Amendments Unconstitutional.
The opinion handed down by
Chief Justice Whitfield declaring the
Noel elective judiciary amendments
unconstitutional was one Of the
ablest ever delivered from the bench
of the Mississippi supreme court,
and was listened to with close atten-
ton by nearly 100 prominent mem
bers of the state bar.
The opinion covered the three
branches of the question most thor
oughly. In brief, it can be stated
that not single contestant set up by
the supporters of the amendment was
affirmed by the court. Even the
auxiliary grounds failed to meet with
approval. The opinion declares:
First, that the question of deciding
the constitutionality of the amend
ments is wholly within the jurisdic-
ton OF the supreme court, notwith-
standing the fact that they were in
serted into the constitution at the
recent session OF the Legislature;
second, that instead of being one
amendment as was claimed by the
defense, there were four distinct
amendments, which should have
been submitted separately; third,
that the amendments did not receive
the majority of AL the qualified elect
ors voting at the election as required
oy the constitution.
The decision is by far the most i'm
portant that has been handed down
by the supreme court for many years,
and its effect is to leave the judiciary
Of Mississippi in precisely the same
status it was prior to the agitation OF
the elective judiciary question. Gov.
Longino will be required to reappoint
judges and chancellors in the dis
tricts where the terms of the present
incumbents have expired.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

McJigger-"Has Prudentz bought
his automobile yet?"
Thingumbob-"No, he hasn't fin
ished his course of instruction with
Professor Philip Flopp yet" -
NIcJigger-"O! he's teaching him
how to run one, eh?"
Thinggumbob-"No, indeed. He
teaches acrobatics."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Had Figured 1t Out.

"You think" scornfully exclaimed
the girl, 81 have refused you because
you are comparatively poor. I
wouldn't marry you if yor. We're mad4
OF goldl"
MOP he Numbered. 81 told you
my weight once, and you know that if
I were made Of gold I should be worth
just $33, $50. You have set your
heart, proud, ambitious woman, on
marrying q man worth $40, 000"-
Chicago Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

Among those who have been au-
tho rized to appear for examination
for appointments as second lieuten-
ants Of the marine forces are the fol-
lowing: Hillary Herbert, Jr., OF
Alabama, Thomas NJ. Clinton OF
Maryland, Chandler Campbell of
West Virginia and Edward A. Greene
OF Georgia.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Quite Sociable.

Mr.. Moyeoft-"W ell, my dear, how
do yon ind the neighbors here-so-
ciahle?"
Mrs. Moveoft-"V Three or
tour of them have sent in to ask if I
would allow their children to use oar
piano to practice on. "-Sketchy Bits.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

The One-"Now, you wouldn't
think that shabby old fellow coming
across the street was worth million,
would you?"
The Other-"No, I would not. I
should say about 100000. He
doesn't look poverty-stricken enough
for millionaire. =" - Indianapolis
Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Following Instructions.

''Young Sammie Spender is carry
ing out his governors wishes faith
fully, isn't he?"
''How's that?"
"Why, the old gentleman left in
structions in his will that after his
death his dust was to be scattered to
the winds. Life.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE,
STORES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

Costs Noney-Without a Moments Hesi-
tation-Trade's Ways-In a Ouandary
"A Contradiction of Il hrase-fhe New
est Malady-Easy Adjustment, Etc.
She thought when she resolved to wed,
duke would be so nice;
But when she asked her pa he said
He didn't have the price.
Judge.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Easy Adiustm emit.

"Henry, coffee has gone up q cents
cents pound "
sit has? Well, give me another
cup; and remember-the doctor said
you were so nervous you oughtn't to
drink it at all indianapolis Jour
nal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
without a Moments Hesitation.

Teacher-"What would you call a
person who is always looking into the
future?"
Scholarly rubberneck, ma'am."
-Yonkers Statesman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Although English is taught I'll

Although English is taught the
teachers employed are Cubans. No
local school taxes are raised. The
school expenses, which it is expected
will this year reach 81, 200, 900, are
paid from the inland treasury. The
teachers salaries are higher than
those paid in the United States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
The Savage Bachelor.

They say" said the Sweet Young
Thing, that postponed wedding is
unlucky."
"Who are 'they?'" asked the Saw
age Bachelor. "The women AMI the
furniture dealer?" - indianapolis
Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
To Break Up Timber Depredations.

To Break Up Timber Depredations.
Radical steps are to be taken to
break up the timber depredations on
state lands in the piney woods Sec
ton. Land Commissioner Nail is in
Greene county, where he is search
ing for violators and confiscating tim
Der that has already been cut, but
not removed from the state lands.
He has received advices from the
county officials to the effect that they
have a good clue to the principal dep
redators. Mr.. Nall received notice
that the alleged timber violaters in
Harrison county, from whom he took
over 81, 600 worth of logs few days
ago, have been indicted by the grand
jury and are now under Arrest.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
In "a Quandary.

Madge-"Im in en- awful fix"
Ethel-"What is it, DEAR"
Madge-''Jack insists that I shall
return his engagement ring, and for
the life OF me L can't tell which one
it is"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Filipinos surrendering.

A captain and thirty rebels, armed
with rifles have surrendered at Cuya-
pc. Neuva Eciga, a town in Can
daba, has been burned, and many
poor families are homeless. General
Wheaton recommends government
succor. 1t is supposed the fire was
accidental.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

"Don't you think that young woman
puts on great many airs?" said one
girl.
eyes" answered the other; "she
isn't bit breezy and goodnatured
any more. "-Washington Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

Grocer-"Broomcorn has gone up"
Clerk-"What's that for?"
Grocer-"Why, stupid, to keep up
with the way we've raised the Price Of
brooms. Chicago Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

Jimnle-"I'm agoin' ter change
your name from Dewey right away
Dewey wouldn't we tackled. Teller
behind his backr"- Harper's Bazaar. T.,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

Archbishop Chapelle, who is in
the Philippines as papal delegate
from the United States, will be made
q cardinal. This information has
Just reached Washington from Rome.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Cloudburst at Meridian.

A cloudburst over Meridian Satur-
day resulted in much damage to mu-
nicipal and private property. The
downpour lasted forty-eight minutes
and registered 2.7S inches at the sig
nal station. This is believed 10 be the
greatest precipitation for the length
of time on record. Ten minutes after
the rain began the streets were flood
ed, and twenty minutes later hun
dreds of stores were foot deep in
water. This will result in many
thousands of dollars damage, as the
merchants had no opportunity to get
their goods to places OF safety.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
The Newest NIalady.

"You ride g horseless carriage
quite a lot, don't you?" asked the
doctor.
Yes" replied the patient.
81 thought so. You are automo-
bilious. "-Pniladelphia North AmeIi-
can.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07

Organizing a Dairymen's Association.
For several years a movement has
been in contemplation to organize a
Mississippi State Dairymen's asso-
citation, and the enterprise is now
about to be materialized. A call has
been issued for the practical dairy
men to assemble at Starkville on the
10Th day OF June, at which time the
association will be organized, by
laws adopted and officers elected to
serve for the first year. The move
ment is headed by the faculty OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-07
Erecting Many Cotton Oil Mills.

Erecting Many Cotton Oh NILS.
Governor Longino has approved the
charter of incorporation of the Can
ton Cotton Oil company, capitalized
at $50, 900. This is the eighth char
ter for cotton oil mills to be issued
since the 1st of January. Several
more are on file in the governors Of
fee, and a good number are being
published for the period required by
law. Roughly estimated, there will
be fifteen or twenty new oil mills
started in Mississippi during the
present year.
The supreme court held short ses-
sion Wednesday, at which the odds
and ends on the docket were disposed
of and the court adjourned sine die.
One of the most important transac-
tions of the session was the sustain
ing of the suggestion of error in the
Bains habeas corpus case, the action,
it will be remembered, being between
Mesdames Hibbette and Lamb, OF
Shreveport, and Mr.. G. w. Bains, OF
Birmingham, to secure possession OF
the two children Of Mr.. Bains.