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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

tlement with whips and stones and
thresh poles. I've been knowing and
watching these Mormons for fifty
years and never knew any good of
them. I don't care anything about
their faith or the book OF Mormon that
that old fraud, Joe Smith, pretended
he found under a stone, but 1 want
them to keep out of this country and
let our ignorant and credulous folks
alone.
Speaking of germs, philosophic
friend writes that the doctors have
now located them in the car cushions
and church pews, the seats in the the
alter, the air in crowded assemblies
aud even the poor school teachers with
consumptive chests have been ex-
cluded from the school rooms for fear
of breathing the germs of disease into
the pupils. He says that everything
is impregnated with bacteria save
money. In an old dollar bill we find
all the fetor of creation. We accept it
from the lady's stocking or the sewer
cleaners nasty pocket, from the sachet
Of the belle and the garlicly claws of
the unwashed Dago. 1t is never re-
fused. 1t has been through ever phase
of nastiness, ard when we take it from
some foul, filthy, rancid wretch reek-
ing with deadly bacteria, do we pause
to think of the danger? Never, it is
Mammon. Give us more. The germ
doctor will take it from filthy leper's
hand or from a dirty italian in helPs
kitchen. This dollar has been in the
grog-seller's NANCY pocket and at the
race course and the bawdy house, but
it is all right is money.
But the last phase of the fight is be-
tween mosquitoes and miasma in the
Pontine marshes-which is cause and
which the effect, and III wager my
dollar that these two doctors will die
within two years. ''The pestilence
that walketh in darkness" is not a
mosquito. They are a nuisance, an
affection, and 50 are feas and flies
and ants and reaches and many other
little pests which are here for pur-
pose and try our patience. Mosqui-
toes used to annoy me, but they don't
now. The law of competition has
come to my relief. 1 have become
quite deaf in one ear and SO l can
turn the good ear down on the pillow
and tell the mosquito to blow his lit
tie horn and sing his little song if he
wants to. Ny skin is so tough he can't
bore hole in it, and so defy him.
Bill ARP. in Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

Mr.. J. d. Whelpley gives some in.
teresting details in Harper's Weekly
as to what has been done by us in
Cuba in the way OF providing educa-
tion for the people. He says: 'In
three months the American plan has
raised the attendance from 1000 to
labout $4,000; there are nearly 1000
feachers. No teacher is allowed to
have more than 80 pnpils. In the
cities boys and girls will be taught in
separate rooms, and in the country
they will be taught together. All the
teachers are Cubans, about one-t third
OF those in the cities being teachers
with some experience. English is a
part of the course OF study, and the
Cubans have requested that it should
be. The school budget for 1900
amounts to about $4,000, 900. The
salaries of school teachers in Cuba are
very high as compared with those paid
in other countries. Mr.. Frye says
they are the highest in the world, aud
yet there has been some complaint
from the Cubans to the effect that the
salaries were too low, and this in the
face of the fact that before the new
order of things a school-teacher in
Cuba was only able to make scanty
living. The lowest salary paid on
the island now is $500, and the Lowest
in Havana is 5000, which is Is per
cent. more than is paid in the Is larg-
est cities in the United States"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

After three months of trial the mu-
nicipal pawnshop in Chicago is pro-
nounce a success by its advocates.
Not only does it yield fair return
apon the investment, but it is reach
ing exactly the class Of persons it was
intended to benefit, as shown by the
fact that large number of the loans
are for small amounts. The results
have surpassed the expectations of the
State Pawners' society, and as a con-
sequence its members are dou bling
the capital put into the business,
while plans are being made to secure
legislative sanction for the establish
ment of like institutions in other Hi
nois cities The small interest
charges, as compared with the usur-
ious rates of the personal pawnshops,
are diverting the business to the mu
nicipal shop, but it is not stated that
any of the private rivals have been
driven out OF business.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

The fact that the United States has
become the worlds greatest producer
of coal, and at a cost for production
far below that Of any other part OF the
world, is attracting great attention,
especially from British producers and
consumers of coal. The present out
put of the United States is larger than
that OF the United Kingdom, and coal
can be bought in America, at the pit
mouth at 81. Is 4 ton as against 81. Sc
paid in Great Britain. The result is
that people in Lancashire are talking
about bringing coal from America to
Lancashire. In 1870 the United
States produced S., sos, $50 rt-tons,
and in the same year the United King.
dom produced 1913, $50, 735 short-tons.
In 1880 our production of coal had
risen to 81, 481, $50 short-tons. while
that OF the United Kingdom was 164, =
COS, 1873 short tons, and in 1899 the to-
tai amount OF coal produced in the
United States was 244, 600, 900 short,
sons against 234, 000,00 short-tons Of
the United Kingdom.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

It is figured out that it will cost
81, 754, 211, 070 to abolish all grade
crossings in the United States and
equip trains with automatic couplers,
brakes and provide interlocking
apparatus and block signal systems
This is just II per cent. Of the whole
present capitalization Of the railroads
OF the United States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
TO SETTLE IN THE SOUTH.
Efforts to Get Beers to Emigrate to the
United States.

Efforts to Get Beers to Emigrate to the
United States.
A movement is now on foot under
the supervision OF several OF the large
railroads of the south to induce the
Beers to settle in certain sections of
The south. The general prevalence OF
belief is that the war in the Transvaal
can last but little while longer has
given an impetus to the project to en-
courage the settlementin some Of the
Southern States Of those of the Beers
who will not submit to reconstruc-
ton under the English dominion. 1t
is reported in railroad circles that
definite plans are being shaped to
further the possible exodus OF the
Beers to this country.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

The peach season is just opening
in South Georgia. Triton, the juno
tion of the Plant system, and the
Georgia Southern and Florida. made
the first shipment to New York, on
the 2lst instant, and Sylvester, Ca. 4,
made the second shipment the next
day. Reports from all over the fruit
belt indicate that the peach crop will
be very heavy and the fruit unusually
fine. Georgia will market this year
200 carloads Of peaches.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
Ban Remains ON Worldly Amusement.

Ban hemaIns ON W OTAIy = IhustIlthN'
By close vote and after a debate
which exceeded in bitterness and
feeling displayed anything yet heard
during the session in Chicago, the
Me thodist general conference practi.
cally decided Saturday to make nc
change in the attitude of the church
in regard to card-playing, dancing,
theater- going and other forms OF
amusement, which since 1872 have
been under the ban Of the church.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

Women physicians have established
themselves all over Russia and they
have achieved a respected position.
Some of them are employed by the
government, and since last year are
entitled to a pension. Many of them
occupy positi IONS as country physi-
clans, school physicians, physicians
for the poor and as surgeons for the
municipal ambulance system, etc.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

The contest among the various
school book concerns for the adoption
Of books to be used in the various
counties OF the state during the next
five years has already commenced to
grow quite spirited, and in some of
the counties is likely to assume a
torrid nature before the matter is
finally disposed Of.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

Z One of the large department stores
of New York City, which employs
some 800 cash boys, has set apart a
portion of the basement of the store
for a schoolroom. Here the boys in
sections attend school twice a week,
from eight to ten in the morning. un-
der teacher engaged by the store.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
ALARMING CONDITIONS
Existing in the Cotton-Growing Sections
of Texas.

Existing in the Cotton Growing Sections
of Texas.
]. G. Currie, a well-known cotton
expert, of Galveston, Tex, said Sat
urday
Our advices from southwest and
middle Texas are very discouraging
and in some sections of that territory
distressing and alarming. The con-
tinued rains and consequent over
flows have seriously interfered with
planting and replanting and it is
feared that q large area of the lower
Brazos and Colorado bottoms cannot
be put in this season. Labor in these
sections is becoming serious ques-
ton. The experience of the disas-
trous foods Of the last summer has
so discouraged the negroes that they
are unwilling to risk another crop
and are seeking work in other places,
abandoning the field work for rail-
road building and other sources Of
employment.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31

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, 600, 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??, 1900-05-31

Tie general assembly OF the South
ern Presbyterian church in session
at Atlanta decided to raise fund Of
81 600 coo, a twentieth century fund,
with which to endow the educational
institutions of the church. This
decision was reached at the conclusion
OF most enthusiastic session on the
eve of the sine die adjournment and
after a stirring address by retiring
moderator j. T. Cannon, of st. Louis.
The church is allowing five years to
complete its work, A committee
was appointed to take control Of
the fund.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
Very Encouraging.

Young Poet-"And, after seeing
this specimen. do you advise me to
continue writing poems, honorable
master?"
Author-,"Only when you have abb
solutelY nothing else to do. .,a-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
House Wants to Adjourn june G.

The house leaders are figuring
that the senate will agree to the
house resolution to adjourn Wednes-
day, June 6, SO that much business
will be crowded into the coming
week. There are half dozen bills of
public importance pressing, including
the oleomargarine bill, the anti-can-
teen bill, the st. Louis fair bill, the
Philadelphia museum bill and the
antitrust measures, but the in dica-
tons are that none of them save the
antitrust bill and resolution will be
considered.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
Camp Longino.o

Adjutant General Henry is sending
out a circular to the officers of the
Mississippi National Guard stating
that the place of encampment at
Greenville has been named "Camd
Longino," in honor of the governor of
the commonwealth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-31
Fleeing Cinnamon Made to Move On.

Fleeing Cinnamon Made to Move On.
Mississippi is getting panic proof.
Notwiths landing the fact that four or
five Cinnamon who had fed from San
Francisco when the bubonic plague
was announced at that place after
wards took refuge in Vicksburg, and
were driven from that city by the au-
thorities, there is no LIKELIHOOD what
ever Of a quarantine being established
against San Francisco,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
POOR OLD MINNEAPOLIS.

Written for the Globe.
1t looked extremely rocky for the man
agement that day.
The hour was just three thirty-it would
soon be time to play
And as Wilmot strobe onto the field, and
saw the bleachers bare,
He sWore large oaths and fearful, and
tore his clustering hair.
A struggling few had gathered, to watch
the cripples slow;
They had passed to the game, and had
no other place to go.
And when the hooded. Millers weakly
tossed the ball around
No cheer rose from the audience, nay,
not the slightest sound. of
The umpire then gave out his text
Pride goes before a fall,
And vs sT0ng Wen e the et PtG EsT ba 6GS
Chief Wilmot's doughty warriors strolled,
each to his wonted place, t
And Perry Werden fell asleep, with his
head upon first base.
Just as the pitcher raised his arm, be
fore the ball was thrown,
Before the loyal rooters had their faces
fixed to groan,
Word came from Mr. Salspaugh, "There'n
be no game today.
And the players slowly packed their bats,
and quietly stole away.
Oh, somewhere in this happy land the
game IS drawing well.
And people struggle for a seat, and
the grand stand fills pell NELL;
And somewhere mighty crowds applaud.
as their favorites lead the race,
But there is no joy up river, Wilmots
team has cinched eighth place.
w. F. Kirk. :
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FACED A STIFF BREEZE.
Keewaydin Carried OF the HOnOrs
at White Rear Again

A stiff breeze ranging from twenty
four to th1rty-one miles an hour, accord
ing to the weather gauge at the White
Bear Yacht club house, was on tap yes
tel day afternoon, when the starting gun
was fired for the days race. 1t was
indeed a PAGER for any yachtsman, but
for all that the largest fled entered In
any class this season was on hand to
try conclusions with a wind that tested
the stiffness of every craft and threat
ened to capize every boat on the lake
That no capsizes occurred reflects cred
itably to the shippers and crews. though
some awful mean gusts sent them all
careening on more than one occasion.
Mr.. SINNERS Spindrift. in charge of
Sam Bum, and w H. Dresens Wei d.
ling, under the captaincy of Charley
Taylor, made their. SECOND entry In the
club this sea son.
The boats were all nicely lined up as
the starting gun was fired, and the
scramble for advantage on the beat to
center was a very. pretty one, the eight
boats crossing each others bows fire.
Quently.
But it was Keewaydin's day, and o. she
is probably the sJiGfest boat ON White
Bear lake, she stood UP somewhat better
than any Of the others. After reaching
center buoy the fl st time she was never
again headed, although always within
hailng distance of the Harriet F., who
finished second. Weirdling came in third
and sailed credlJabe race Her small
jib drew very poorly, and the big jib
which Dresen substituted gave her too
much headsall. Weirdling and Xenia
furnished an interesting brush on the
last leg, WCirdling crossing fifteen sec
onds ahead. Goblin and Brittania repea {
ed the performance a few minutes later
on the same leg, Goblin finishing eleven
seconds in front of the Pinska boat.
The Falcon was conspicuous for her
absence yesterday, and this is all the
more remarkable, for it was her breeze.
Capt. an Week Wasnt looking for work
however, as he sat UP on the club house
rail pulling strongly on his pipe. Capt
Radenberg, although represented by his
boat in the race, also could not leave
the club house for some reason, and as
the Jennie came in last he picked up the
big megaphCne ard shouted to the crew
that they would havo to hurry.
All the boats We're reefed down to the
last notch, though Xenia let one out
after the end of the second mile. On
reaches and runs the boats all showed
them on at q clipping pace. The result
is as follows. Actual
Boat and Skipper Time.
iNeewaydin, Merrill -. .............. :Sz 80
Harriet E., Shepherd. .................I:35 .03
Weirdling, Taylor ....................1:i0 q
Xenia, Clarkson ......................1 :4C %
Goblin Lemon ...,........,............1: AZ 90
Brittanta, Pinska .................:..1:4 % 40
Spindrift. Bum .......................l:4 Al 81
Jennie, Markoe a. 80
The above shows the position In which
the boats crossed the finishing line. and
the actual time. Goblin, Jennie ard Brit
tania are entitled to an allowance of s
minutes, and WeirdIing and Xenia min
knots; wind southeast by east
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Good shoottng at Rochester.

ROCHESTER, Mimi, Aug. 18-(SpeciaD
The Rochester Gun club held tourna-
ment. There were twelve fifteen bird
events. Among those competing from
away were: Ed Ebe, Northfield; J. NJ
Hughes. Palmyra, Wis; julius Artz,
Mort Morrison and ]. NJ Holman, of
Winona H. Steege and H. e. Werhauer,
Waterloo, To-; G. j. McGraw, Minneap-
oils; E. c. Tourtelots Grand Forks, N. D. /;
H. R. Fluke. Herman; Fa L. Tiffany. Ma
son City, To-, and fR. 81 Grattan. Elk
bourne and V. A. QValesoof this city, par
ticipated. H. c. HirschN5 Of Chicago had
charge of the division of prizes, accord
ing to the 40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent plan.
and the number of birds shot are as fol-
lows: Hughes, 159; Morrill,, 15S; Steege,
los; White, 149; Qvale. lis; Holman, al;
Morrison, 1888; Artz, d29 Tiffany shot 112
blue rocks In eleven events. In shooting
ten events, Ebe broke III; Glasier. i25:
Kobe, ia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
TO BRING BACK TROPHY.
st. Paul Lacrosse Players Have Sc
riOUs ErrInd to Winnipeg.

There is much activity among the mem
berS of the lacrosse club as the date eor
TIC supreme struggle approaches. Every
night for II c past week the men have
put in sold hour and a half Of hard
practice The home lines up against the
defence and they go at it hammer and
tongS. W hen it gets too dark to see the
ball sticks are laid by and the men take
30 the track for four or five circuits
Then a good rubbing at the hands OF
Trainer Oehme, and a cold shower bath
completes the evenings work. This rout-
Inc will be followed continually up to
next Wednesday evening, and by that
time the boys ought to be in shape TO
give a good account Of themselves
The team has not vet been finally Sc
lected. but it is probable that Mel cod
will be stationed in the flags. Although
he has been playing point so far this
season he is q sure stop and quick at re
lieving. and II is thought will be more
valuable in the flags than out The de-
tense will be chosen from Fink. Smith
Murphy. Seller and Raymond. There are
so many good candidates for field posi-
lions that the executive will have hard
task in the selection. Bailey Hamilton
Turner and Southern are all fast men
anu well able to keep the home field. For
Inc latter there are available Clifford
Elliott, Hartney and Whyte These men
are putting up game patterned after
the famous home Of last years team,
which excited such favorable comment
The practice for the past few weeks
has been devoted in large part to the
work OF passing, tobying and playing to-
eether generally. The long range shoot
ing on he home and long throwing on the
defence are thing of the past Now
adays individual play'> on the home espe-
ciaily. is avoided as much as possible
fast team work and combination PLAYS
being depended upon to discomfort the
opposition. The st. Paul club has paid
particular attention to this style of play.
and their progress in that direction has
been noticeable in their matches with
Minneapolis. OF course if any member of
the combination which has worked TO-
gether happens to be absent during a
match the loss is greater than If the play
had been more on individual lines This
was evidenced in two of the matches
played here this season. when some of
the regular men were off and their places
taken by substitutes the result being dis
aStrous to the home team
1t should be understood that the trip to
Winnipeg will not be in the nature Of
jaunt, but will be undertaken with the
express purpose of bringing back the
championship cup, and their chances are
considered excellent. The lacrosse play
ers will attempt to do on the green swaril
what the sailors failed to accomplish on
! the water, and that is to wrest from the
Canadians one OF their most priced
trophies.
This morning the entire Minneapolis
team VIII be over to give the boys a hard
practice match.
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OUTSIDER WON STAKE.
The Unknown WOn Senior Stakes ut
the Harlem Meet.


CHICAGO, Aug JS.--T. F. Hayes colt
The Unknown, won The Senior stake, the
feature at Harlem today. The Unknown
closed at to ] and vas heavily hacked In
the books just before post time. Summa-
RES
First race, six and half furlongs-
Peace won, Jim w second, Oklama third.
Time, 1:29.
Second race. six furlongs-Onoto won,
Chicopee second Tyrba third Time,
1:24 AS.
Third race, half a mile-Peaches won,
Shut Up second, Glove third. Time, ia
Fom tn race, one mile and an eighth,
Senior stakeS-The Unknown won, Disso-
lutte second, Owensboro second. Time,
2:07 As.
Fifth race. six furlongs-Irish Jewel
won. Oxnard second, Bardy F third
Sixth race, six furlongs-Hermoso won,
John Baker second, Eta third. Time.
1:12s4.
Seventh race, one mile-Obsian won.
Molo second Handpress third. Time,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
TORGAN GETS THE CUP.
OnventsIa Golf Tourney Closed Aft
err Some Exciting Play.

CHICAGO Aug. sd. r. Forgan, the
Western amateur golf champion, won
the Onwentsia cup at the Onwentsia
links today by a score of IT'S. VIM:
Waller won the Lake Forest cup and
second place in the Onwentsia cup with
a score of 17S, the one score applying
in the competition for both cups. Mr..
Forgan was barred in the competition
for the Lake Forest. cup. the contest be-
ing limited to those who have not played
golf in this country for more than six
years
VIM. McCawley won the driving con-
test, scoring 1877. yardsh The play to-
day closed the annual tournament at
OnWentSia .-aE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
MILWAUKEE RLANkED TWICE.
COmIskey's Ball Team Was in Fight
ing EettIe Yesterday,
GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY.
Milwaukee at Chicago.
Minneapolis at Kansas City.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.--Mifwaukee SUI
fered two shut outs today. The first game
was particularly interesting, the locals
winning a stubbornly contested fourteen
inning game, DerZer and Bowling, the
opposing pitchers. We're at their best,
holding the batters Well in hand Two
lucky singles and an out scored the
winning run. The fielding of Conroy and
O'Leary was noteworthy. In the second
game the visitors never mad a chance to
ScnIe Attendance 5000 Scnra.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
TWO GOOD EXHIBITIONS.
Anunias Lowers Pacing Record md
j. A. McF<errOn Trots Fast Vile.

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 18-Anan'as to-
day lowered the amateur record Of 2:0r4
for pacing to wagon, established by
himself, half a second.
The trotter, John a. McKerron. who
made the three-year-old record Of 2:12K
two years ago, made his first appearance
on the track today since that time He
was driven mile IN 2:09% Mr Dever-
eaux his owner. was offered $4,000 for
the horse. but declined.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19

Stolen base Harley; two-base hits,
Pickering, Lachance. Shay, Smythe, Har-
ley: sacrifice hits. Holmes. Dillon, Nicol;
out. by Yeager, Fr'sbie. Flood; bases on
balls, by Smythe Casey 8, McAllister,
Dillon. by Yeager, Spies: wild pitch,
Smythe; time, As; umpire, Sheridan.
RAIN SAVED BUFFALO.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug 1S.-The Bufra-
lo-Indianapolis game postponed, rain.