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fish. Make 'em Of beef. mutton, pork,
fowl, what you will, but flavor 'em
with extract of fish and put 'em up in
fancy boxes, six to box. All the
cook has to do is to set 'em in the oven
for three minutes before eating. Five
cents ball, or six for a quarter, and
the profit is 65 per cent / figure that
we will have ten factories going in
side of three months. Do you want
anything better than this? Isn't this
bread on the waters for the trust re-.
posed in me?"
"But l came here for Sill" almost
shouted the creditor as he saw himself
being wound up.
"When this stock was issued, l
thought of you. The first 500, 900 was
put up at 40 cents on the dollar. 1
wasn't satisfied to give you the vice
presidency. wanted you to make at
least $4,000 year out of your divi
dends. l did what 1 ought to have
done for the best friend 1 have in the
world. took that $11 owed you and
used it to secure your stock. 1t wasn't
half enough, but you can pay me the
balance at your leisure. Some time
after we get things started you can
hand me your check for it."
"And you mean to say I'm owing
you?"
.But don't worry about it, my dear
man; don't worry. It's mere flea
bite. When you draw your first $1,000,
We'll square up SO as to keep the books
straight. Major Crofoot is man who
returns confidence for confidence. Can
you be ready to take your position in
two days?'
by thunder, but this is a game to do
me up!' shouted the tailor as he
stamped around in great excitement.
I'D like you to take an active inter-
est as soon as possible, as may pro-
mote three cornered pie company
next month, but you can have week
in which to sell your tailor shop and
get your hair cut. By the way, you'd
better look out for a horse and car
riage. AS vice president of the Uni
versal Fishball company you'll be ex-
pected to sling on more or less STYLE
might go out with you this afternoon
to look at some diamonds for your
wife if you have time. As l said be-
fore, as to that little balance between
us, don't let it bother you.'
"Then you won't pay me?"
"That is about all today" blandly re-
piled the major as he opened the door
and beamed upon his creditor. "Three
days hence we turn out our first box Of
fishballs, and they go to the president.
Inside of week he will telegraph us:
Nothing like 'em on the face of the
earth. Send ME a carload My dear
man. Golconda is within our grasp.
I've let you into the biggest thing of
the twentieth century, but 1 want no
thanks for 1t. AS am very busy this
morning.
My $11v' shouted the tailor as the
door closed on him.
No answer.
Major Crofoot, you are an old dead
beat!"
No answer
And I'll stay right here till Satur-
day night to get sight Of you and punch
your head"
But he didn't. When q grayelike ST.
lence had continued for five minutes,
he got discouraged and scuffled his
way down stairs. M. QUAD.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Excursion Rates.

For the meetings listed below. an ex.
cursion rate of one and one-third fare.
on the certificate plan has been named
from interested territory. For dates
of sale and limit of tickets inquire of
any Illinois Central ticket agent. OF
address the undersigned.
Des Moines, Iowa. annual meeting
Iowa State Teachers association. Dec.
1928. On sale Dec. 22-2S, limit Janu-
airy |, 1901.
Des Moines. Iowa. annual convention
Iowa Implement and Vehicle Dealers
association. January "a On sale
Dec. 20 to January 4, limit january 8.
Salt Lake City, Utah, annual conven-
tion National Live Stock association.
January 1918. One fare plus $500. on
certificate plan. On sale JANUARY IL
IL, limit January 81.
Chicago, ILL.,. annual tournament
American Bowling congress, january
7.l3 On sale January 80. Limit 10th.
J. F. MERRY.
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent, l. h. r. r..
~ Dubuque, Nova.
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THE GRAND SCHEMER
HIS TAILOR CALLS ON HIM TO COL.
LEcT HIS LITTLE BILL.
And Major Crofoot, Grateful For the
Credit Extended to Him, Takes the
Man of the Shears Into the Univer-
sal Fishball Company.
Copyright. 1900, by @. B. Lewis. i

Copyright, 1900, by G. B. Lewis.l
When Major Crofoot reached his Of
fee the other morning, he found his
tailor at the door. The tailor had been
there for an hour. He had bill in his
hand, and he was discriminate present
1T in person. The major looked bit
startled at sight of the creditor he had
been lodging for seven months, but in
a breath he pulled himself together,
extended his hand and heartily ex-
claimed:
by George, but this is curious CO.
incidence indeed! Talk of mental te-
legraphy, but your face was before me
as | struck the first stairy'
'Major Crofoot, am here
Yes, yes; you are "a ere about a little
BILL and am glad of 1T. Come in and sit
down. Do you know, that little bill Of
Sill has worried me more than some Of
$4,000. l have wondered and won
dered why you didn't present it."
But l have mailed it to you about
20 finest" exclaimed the tailor.
Strange, strange! must see the
postal authorities about it at once"
"And have sent it here by a boy at
least ten times"
by a boy? And the boy never pre-
sented it! wish you would get me
that boys name A dozen different
times have been on the point of send
irg you check, but 1 was afraid you
might take it that wanted to close
the account between us. 1 finally de-
cided to wait until you dropped in"
''Well, l am here" said the tailor,
"and now how about this bill?"
Eyes, you are here, and am sorry to
see that look of grim resolution on your
face. You were one Of my earliest
friends and creditors. When called
on you and got measured for a new
coat, the world was against me. All
wanted was little time and encour-
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LET US SHAKE HANDS. >

agement, but the cold. selfish world
would not give it to me. You of all
men were different. You made me a
coat. You demanded no pay in adj
vance. You sent it to me when done.
Don't you believe appreciate this no.
bility Of soul on your part?"
"The bill-my SILL" replied the tailor
without any signs of melting.
s'After months and months Of strug-
Cling against adversely the tide turn
ed" continued the major. II was q
pauper one day and millionaire the
next. could pay $4,000 for 81. I
remembered your little bill, but had
an object in not rushing q check to
pay 1t. My heart was soft and tender
toward you. You had reposed conf
dence in me. and wanted to reward
you"
"The bill must be paid today, major,
or will sue for it"
"And the man who shows his conf
dence in the financial integrity of Ma
jOr Crofoot makes no mistake l could
have put you into any of the half doz-
en- syndicates have promoted in the
last six months and helped you to
make a good thing Of it, but those good
things We're not good enough for the
man who had put faith in my honor.
waited to give him something better,
and today was going to send for
you"
81 don't believe it." was the blunt
reply. However. Pm here, and want
my money"
81 was going to send for you" calmly
continued the major. "and tell you to
sell out your business at once and at
sacrifice and to be ready in two days
to take the vice presidency of the Uni
versal Fishball company. The salary
will be $4,000 per year to begin on,
and have secured you $4,000 worth
of stock at ground floor prices. You
know what fshball is, Of course?
You know
"Look here, major" said the tailor.
with disgust on his face, you can't put
me off with no fshball business. Put
me $11 right down, or Ell suev'
-"you know that a fishball beats
any other sort of food for breakfast.
Therich won't do without 'em. and the
poor will go without ice or milk to get
'em. Why, sir. would as soon think
of being without bank account as
without my fishballs. and know you
would sell your shirt if necessary to
get them. 1t is so with all others in
America. The ishball is indigenous to
the United States. and its true home is
here. but with proper encouragement
we can work up a taste for it in Eu-
rope. have already arranged to send
the Prince of Wales dozen in box,
and II we lsn once get him to recon-
mend 'em English orders will come
pouring in till we can't fill 'em. I'll
send box to France and another to
Germany. and look for the most
favorable results. My dear sir, let me
congratulate you. Let US shake hands,"
''Then you won't pay my bill?" asked
the tailor.
1--WE call 'em fishballs." continued
the major as he fingered checkbook,
''but they needn't necessarily be all
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-21
MOUNTAIN AIR.
why 1t Is More Healthful Than That
of Lower Attitudes.


of Lower Attitudes.
The only reason why mountain air
Is healthier than low air is that noun
tain air is cleaner than low air. The
chemical composition Of the atmos-
phere differs but little, if at all. wher-
ever the sample be taken. On Pixies
peak the relation Of oxygen to nitro
gen and other constituents Of the at
mosphere is the same as at the level
of the ocean. The favorable effects
therefore Of a change of air are not to
be explained by any difference in the
proportion of its gaseous constituents.
One important difference, however, is
the archaeological one. The air of
high attitudes contains no microbes
and is, in fact, sterile, while near the.
ground and some 100 feet above it
microbes are abundant.
In the air of Chicago and other
crowded places not only does the mi
crobe tmpurity increase, but other i'm
purities. such as the products of COM
bustion Of coal, accrue also. Several
investigators have found traces of hy-
drogen and certain hydrocarbons in
the air, and especially in the air of pine.
oak and birch forests. 1t is to those
bodies. doubtless consisting of traces
Of essential oils, to which the curative
effects of certain health resorts are
ascribed. Thus the locality Of fir
forest is said to give relief in diseases
OF the respiratory tract But all the
same, these traces of essential oils and
aromatic products must be counted.
strictly speaking, as impurities. since
they are not apparently necessary con-
stituents Of the air. AS recent analy-
SEES have shown, these bodies tend to
disappear in the air as higher alti-
tude is reached until they disappear
together.-Louisville Dispatch.
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One of Napoleon,. Feat..

Napoleon added to his many other
deeds of interest to the world that of
having climbed to the top of tower
on horseback. feat accomplished May
Is. 1897, when he rode to the top of the
Campanile, or bell tower of st. Marks,
Venice. in order that he himself might
give the signal to his feet of the sur
render Of the city.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-21
Her Challenge.

A woman in Cape Colony on trial for
some offense was told that she might
challenge" any one on the jury to
Whom she objected. She Immediately
took advantage of the permission by
challenging highly respectable farm
er. On being asked afterward what
her reason had been for doing so she
explained that she had supposed she
was obliged to object to some one. 40
she had picked out the ugliest.
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Kindred spirits.

She-And did you light the fire with
Kerosene too?
He-No; smoked while l was put
ting gasoline in the automobile. Chi
cago News.
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Every royal palace In Europe has it's
special private police. who. In one
guise or another, are always on the
lookout for suspicious persons.
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Concerning wom.,

Miss Spitkurl (giggling)-Oh. Mr..
sharp you know woman is only as
old as she looks.
MIR. Sharp-She ought to be thankful;
she isn't as young as she acts.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-21

When potatoes were first introduced
In Germany, they were for a long time
IKE tomatoes, cultivated merely as a
curiosity. No one ate them. even pigs
refusing them.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

G-means daily. daily except Sunday.
Train No. arrives at Fit. Dodge 1l:4s p. m. :;
Chicago $3.50 a. m.
Train No. arrives at FIT, Dodge 1l:03 a. NJ ):
Waterloo 2:Os p. NJ; Dubuque 4:3O p. M. ; Chi
cago 9:45 p. m.
Train No. IS arrives at Ft. Dodge 300 p m.
Train No. arrives at Omaha sos a. m.
Freight trains No 90 and No. "a carry passen-
gers.
Tickets sold and baggage checked to all points
H. E. CASHIER. Agent
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul at Arion
TOUR OF ALL MEXICO

in Pullman finest compartment Draw
ing Room, Library, Observation and
Dining Cars-all vestibuled-with the
celebrated
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-21

About SO per cent of the West Indian
cyclones occur in August, September
and October.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-12-21

A prizefiglter is in his prime at from
20 to 20 years Of age.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
MUST CONTINUE MARCH TO PEKIN.
Conger Gables That Large Forces VIII
be Necessary to Save Ministers.

Conger Cables That Large torces WIN
be Necessary to Save Ministers.
In the light of the latest dispatch
from Minister Conger, received by the
state department through Minister
Wu Friday, the attitude of the ad-
ministration is that there is but one
thing to be done in the present cir
cumstances, namely to press on to
the relief of the besieged garrison at
Pekin.
The Conger dispatch was accepted
as showing conclusive justification
for the imperative demand of the
United States, sent to the Chinese
government, insisting that the I'm
perisl troops cooperate with the in
ternational forces in the rescue of the
ministers.
Mr.. Conger's message is as follows:
Secretary of State, Washington:
The Tsung-li Yamen states to the Dip
lomatic body that the various foreign
governments have repeatedly asked
through their respective Chinese
ministers that we Immediately de-
part from Pekin under suitable es-
cort. The Yamen asks US to fix a
date for our departure, and to make
the necessary arrangements to do so.
Our reply is that we will seek instruc-
tions from our governments, and that
in the absence of such instructions
we cannot quit our posts. must in
form you that in order to insure our
safe departure foreign troops only
can escort US, and they must be in
sufficient force to safely guard 500
foreigners, including 200 women and
children, as well as 5000 native
Christians, who cannot be abandoned
to certain massacre. We cannot ac-
cept a Chinese escort under any cir
cumstances.
"All my colleagues are dispatching
the foregoing to their respective gov
ernments. OF the American marines,
seven have been killed and sixteen
wounded, among the latter Captain
Myers and DR.. Lippett, who are get
ting along well.
(Signed) "CoNGER.
This message is undated, but is
supposed TO have been sent on or
after August 5, when the imperial
edict removing the inhibition against
the ministers sending cipher tele-
grams was received by the Tsung-li
Yamen,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
TWO MEN KILLED.
Quarrel Arose Over a Collision of Bug
gies and Resulted Fatally.
der.

Quarrel Arose Over Collision of Bug
gies and Resulted Fatally.
At Sylvania, Ga, R. F. Harrington
and Milton Mears, white, were driv-
ing home in their buggy. On the
road they met two negroes named
Alexander in buggy. The wheels
of the vehicles collided. A quarrel
ensued, when the negroes drew pis-
tolls and shot Harrington and Mears
dead. The news quickly spread and
Captain Jesse 7. Wade organized a
posse to capture the murderers. AS
the posse approached the house of
the Alexanders a number OF shots in
rapid succession were fred into it.
Captain Wade fell mortally wounded.
The posse withdrew and went for
Sheriff Thompson, who, with a rein
forced posse, is now in pursuit.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
SAVERS NOMINATED.
Texas Democrats Name Their Guberna-
toriaI Ticket at Waco.

Texas Democrats Name Their Guberna-
torial Ticket at Waco.
The democratic state convention
Of Texas, after two days session at
Waco, nominated full state ticket
and adjourned sine die. Ticket is as
follows:
Governor, Joseph D. Savers; lieu
tenant governor, J. n, Browning;
attorney general, Thomas S. Smith;
and commissioner, Charles Regain;
comptroller, R. NJ. Love; superin-
tendent of public instruction, j. S.
Kendall; chief justice of the supreme
SQUIRT, R. S. Gaines; associate JUS
tees, A. L. Williams and John N.
Henderson; railroad commissioner,
L. ]. Storer
The platform endorses the Kansas
City resolutions as whole, and con-
graduates the democracy of the
country upon the selection of Bryan
and Stevenson as its standard bearers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
The Awful Cost of the Winston County
Feud.


The Awful Cost of the Winston County
Feud.
Another chapter has been added to
the Johnston Wicker feud in Winston
county by the killing of Doss John
ston, which occurred at his home
near Sturgis, Miss, few days ago.
This is the tenth murder that can be
traced directly to this feud, which
has been in existence for many
months past and which has only been
kept out OF the papers by the fact o.
the peculiar geographical situation
of Winston county, which consists
chiefly of one dark dismal swamp,
and which is probably the only coun-
ty in the state which has no railroad
within its limits.
The following is complete list OF
the men who have lost their lives as
a direct cause OF the feud and is the
first correct list that has ever been
published in any metropolitan news
paper
Henry Johnston, murdered in his
own house on the night OF September
Is, 1899. Baby found on front porch
the following morning.
Paul Johnston, assassinated on
public highway in Noxubee county
on the night OF September 20, 1899.
Ed Triplett, negro driver who
was with Johnston at the time, was
also killed, and on the following day
another one OF the Triplett negroes
was murdered.
On October - 1899, Forrest w.
Johnston was killed near Singleton,
Miss, while on his way to visit his
mother.
Henry Wicker, killed some time in
December, 1899.
Four negroes on Johnston's place,
shot az various times last winter.
Nick Webb, killed at Alderman
last February.
Doss Johnston, killed near Sturgis
last Saturday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
Double Killing in kentucky.

After coming to blows with Yewis
Goodpaster over a discussion OF a
tight he had had month ago with
another man, Edgar Conner shot and
killed Goodpaster, at Owensboro, Sun
day. With his last breath Goodpas,
ter said; Edgar, you have killed
me; lay me down and let me die.
Tell all the boys good bye"
Hearing these words Conner shot
and killed himself. Goodpaster and
Conner were under 20 years old and
we'll connected. They were room
mates and had been considered the
best Of friends.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
MONTHLY COTTON REPORT.
Average Condition of Crop is Very Much
Improved.

Average Condition of Crop is Very Much
Improved.
The monthly report OF the statisti-
clan Of the department ofagriculture
shows the average condition Of cotton
on August l to have been 76, as COM
pared with 1873 on July l, 1900; 81
on August l. 1899; 912 on August l,
1898, and S5.3 the mean of August
averages for the last ten years.
There was an improvement OF con-
dition DUNG July amounting to 5
points in Texas and Arkansas, 3
points in Georgia, 10 in Missouri and
l in Tennessee. On the other hand
there was a decline of 9 points in
North Carolina, in South Carolina
and Indian Territory, 4 in Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Florida, 3 in
Alabama, 2 in Oklahoma and 13 in
Virginia.
The impairment of condition is due
in the main to drought and the con-
tinued lack of proper cultivation.
The average OF the different states
on August ! was as follows Virginia,
II; North Carolina, so; South Caro-
lima, "A: Georgia, n; Florida, "A !;
Alabama, 67; Mississippi, 60; Louisi-
ana, II; Texas, So; Arkansas, So;
Tennessee, II; Missouri, "a; Okla
homa, so; Indian Territory, 81.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
New Fire Insurance Order.

Mutual fire insurance companies
doing business in Mississippi, OF
which there are seven in number,
must file with the state auditor a
statement OF their business, as is re-
quired from other fire insurance
concerns, or legal proceedings will be
instituted against them, Auditor
Cole has had this subject under in
vestigation for several days, with the
result that Attorney General McClurg
has issued an order to that effect.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
Somewhat Shaky.

Mississippi's new state house is not
premature. Friday it was discovered
that the southern wall of the old
structure that has stood the test of
wind and weather for over half CEN
tury is in imminent danger of tum-
bling dowa and IT is probable that an
architect will be consulted to see
whether there is any immediate dan
ger to the officials occupying that
wing OF the building. The section
OF stone over the southern entrance,
between the governors Office and the
office OF the secretary OF state, is very
badly cracked and the stones bulge
out for a distance OF several inches.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
TRAIN THROWN INTO BAYOU.
Out of / so Persons on Board Only One
Was Killed.


Was Killed.
A special from Lake Charles, La,
says: The Southern Pacific company
suffered complete wreck Of their
No. 0 Sunday at ) o'clock. The train
was going at full speed and was just
going on the trestle over the Lacasine
Bayou when the tender jumped the
track and broke loose from the en-
CINE. The engine went on and the
nine coaches were thrown in every
direction, only one Pullman car stay
ing on the track. The cars were
nearly all thrown into the mud and
water of the Lacasine Bayou. The
trestle was completely demolished.
The railroad men on the train de-
clare it was the most complete smash
up they ever saw,
On board the train were about $50
people and the fact that only one boy
was killed is beyond explanation.
Fred Chattin was the unfortunate
boys name. Mrs. Chattin, who had
a sucking baby in her arms was seri-
ously hurt on the head. The brake
man had his hand slightly hurt and
Lusius O. Bryan, a mail clerk, was
badly bruised on the arm and shout.
der
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
WIN Meet to Fill Vac ny.

The executive committee of the
oopulist party decided to call meet
.ng of the national committee of that
party to be held in Chicago on Au-
gust 81. At that meeting the qucs-
ton of filling the vacancy on the
presidential ticket, occasioned by
Mr.. Towne's declination of the nomi-
ration for the vice presidency, will
be disposed OF.