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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23

Commissioner O. B. Stevens, Of
the Georgia department Of agricul-
ture, has compiled statistics indicat-
ing that "a per cent OF an average
crop Of cotton will be realized in Geor-
gia this year. Twenty-six per cent
off the average crop gives 95S, 1872
bales for the year, against an esti-
mated crop for 1899 of between
1000, 900 and l, 200, 900 bales.
1t is further estimated from the re-
ports in the hands of the commits
sioner that the cotton acreage is
per cent less than in 1899.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
on Man Hanged.

billiard henderson, 60 years Of age,
was legally executed at Washington,
Ga, for the murder OF clerk in his
store named Lovingood. The drop
fell at 80 and death was almost in
Simultaneous. Herndon was promi-
nent citizen.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
New Planning Mill.

A new planning mill with capacity
of $500, 600 worth OF manufactured
product per year will start active
operation in Jackson next week, CIV
ing employment to about $50 hands.
The lumber business OF Jackson for
the year ending August l is estimated
at $500, 600, aud local lumber men
estimate that the business for the
ensuing year will be increased fully
so per cent, Four or five saw mills
are now in course of construction
near the city limits.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
RrYnn,s NeM Allies.

The Liberty Congress Of the Amer
can League of Anti-Imperialists en-
phatically endorsed the candidacy Of
William j. Bryan for president, at
Indianapolis, last week. The discus
sion on the Endorsement of Mr.. Bryan
was heated, but was carried by an
overwhel ming vote.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
Fx-Senator Ingalls, Dead.

Former United States Senator John
]. Ingalls, died at East Las Vegas, N.
NJ, last week surrounded by his wife
and two sons, Ellsworth and Shelf
field. The funeral will be in Atchi-
son, Kan. Mr.. ingalls, illness dates
from March. 1899.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
Moro Trnnns for China.

An order has been received at Fort
Smelling from the war department d.
recting that the ID battalion of the
5th infantry be sent from Fort Shell
ing to San Francisco not later than
Sept. g. whence they are scheduled
to sail on the transport Thomas Sept.
is, presumably for China
DR.. Charles w. Parsons dropped
on the streets in Louisville Saturday
from excessive heat.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23

George Ferris, principal owner OF
the celebrated Ferris Haggerty mine,
was killed near Transfer, Wyo., by
being thrown from his buggy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
jacob Will Be Returned to Montgomery

jacob Will Be Returned to Montgomery.
A Montgomery dispatch says; San
ford jacob, wanted in this city on a
charge of attempted assault on a
young woman who resides in Clanton,
will be brought back here for trial.
A detachment of militia left Saturday
morning Tor New Orleans, to escort
Jacob here. The prisoner, who has
been in prison in Ney Orleans, since
his flight from this city, will be
turned over to Detective Payne, who
went to New Orleans Saturday morn
ing. The militia who accompanied
the detective are subject to his Or
ders.
This condition of affairs was
brought about by the refusal OF
Judge Shelby to grant an appeal from
his recent decision in the habeas
corpus proceedings.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
New State House Contract.

1t row seems very improbable that
the contract for the creation of the
new state house, or any portion OF
the building, will be let before No
vember, and it is possible that the
matter may still be pending at
Christmas. 1t will require great
deal of time for the contractors who
will flock here from all parts Of the
country to go over the working plans
and specifications which are now
nearing completion in the Office OF
Architect Link.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
Old Confederate Officer Suicide.

Major A. b. Martiniere, aged -
years. who won his title in the Con-
federate army, died at his home in
Canadian, /. t.. from an overdose OF
morphine. He moved there from
Texas twelve years ago and engaged
in the cotton business. He was at
one time very wealthy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
Judge snodgrass withdraws.

Judge d. L. Snodgrass, chief JUS
tice of the state supreme court, has
withdrawn from the race for United
States senator from Tennessee. His
action leaves Hon. E. W. Carmack
the only avowed candidate for the
poSition.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23

B. Morris, passenger on the steam
ship Kansas City, from New York,
jumped overheard while the vessel
was off Cape Remains, S. c., and was
drowned.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23

A single man may dispose Of all his
property by will. and is not required
to leave any part Of it to brothers OF
sisters.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
Fopuiists Put Out Electoral Ticket.

requests Tut Out Electoral 1lcket'
The populist state convention met
at Jackson few days ago and put
out the following presidential elect
oral ticket:
State at large, T. j. Vining, OF
Copiah, and R. K. Prewitt, Of Choc-
taw; First district A. NJ. Street, OF
Prentiss; Second district, j. H. Simp-
son, of DeSoto; Third district, j. Z.
Emerson, of Sharkey; Fourth dis
trict, Jesse Coleman, of Yallobusha;
Fifth district, w, II. Stinson, OF
Lauderdale; Sixth district, Orange
Harrington, of Jones; Seventh dis
trict, John NJ. May, of Lincoln.
The convention elected new state
executive committee, with DR.. Prev
lit as chairman, nominated n. NJ.
Hollingsworth, of Kinds county, for
for congress from the Seventh dis
trict and reaffirmed adherence to the
principles enunciated at Omaha and
reaffirmed at Cincinnati.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23

Tie men VINO are declaring that
there Is no such thing as love are mere
ly testifying that there are some fair
conQuerors somewhere whom they
have not yet CHANGED to meet.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Another Victim or the Winston County
Feud.
One more chapter in the W:nston
county feud has been given 70 the
outside worlo. Jodie ". Moorshead,
a prominent AID iGeuencia! young
farmer OF exemplary habits, was as
sassinated nea. Singleton enc day
last week. He was snot willis out In
his field, sbou: ore n.ie FROM bis res
idence. He had JUS, risen from q
sick bed, where he had been confined
for several weeks with typhoid fever.
Moorehead made Il statement be-
fore he died in which the information
was given as to the guilty parties.
Moorehead was one OF the most
important witnesses for the state in
the prosecution of Davis Johnson,
which case will be tried at Macon at
the coming term of the circuit court.
His life had been threatened several
times,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-23
THE SHAH ATTACKED
BY an Anarchist in Ostend. Be GUM, Blu
Escapes Unscathed.

by an Anarchist IN ostehu' DE sluhn, Du'
Escapes Unscathed.
The Paris Seicle says private tele'
gram fronOstend states that an attack
similar in all points to that made by
the anarchist, Salson, in Paris on
August 2 was made on the shah of
Persia Saturday.
The Echo de Paris publishes the
bare statement from Ostend that an
attempt had been made on the life of
the shah, adding that owing to the
lateness of the hour, it was impossi-
BILE to obtain confirmation of the re-
port.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Lutz Jury DeadI0cked.

The jury in the Lutz murder case has
not yet agreed upon verdict. At 6
O'Clock Saturday evening the jurors
were locked up until court opened this
morning. Judge Halsey had told them
that If they reached verdict at any
time during the day he would come into
court and receive it, but although the
attorneys and the court officers waited
around all day, there was no word from
the jury room yesterday.
Great interest is manifested in the
length of time the jury will stay out, as
at the first trial of the accused the jury
was out seventeen days before reaching
verdict of guilty in the first degree
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
HaW0rth's Position.

The position of Representative-ele elect
III. w. Haworth on the United States
speculation among the politicians of the
county. He is claimed by the Quay and
the anti-Quay factions, but since his
election he has made no one acquainted
with his intentions. The platform upon
which Mr.. Haworth was nominated
recognizes the caucus rule of the party,
which would make him Quay follower,
but the other side claims he is not bound
to stand by the conventions platform.
The factonal fight in the Republican
party is becoming more bitter every day
and every effort is being made to capture
votes for and against Quay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Small Firms Must Go.

The gradual consolidation of the an
thracite industry was demonstrated on
Saturday by President Fowler, of the
New York, Ontario and Western Rail-
road, who stated that nearly all the coal
lands of the remaining independent
operators along the line of the Ontario
and Western had been purchased in the
interest of the railroad company, thus
securing the output of these mines to
the railroad permanently.
These mines control about s5 per cent
of the coal tonnage contrbutary to the
road, and heretofore under control of
independent operators. 1t completes
the policy which led to the purchase a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Saturdays Funeral.

The funeral of the late Joseph Birk-
birkbeck took place on Saturday at 2
o'clock, upon the arrival of the special
Lehigh Valley Railroad train which
conveyed the corpse and $50 people
from Wilkesbarre. Many prominent
people from the county seat and other
upper end towns attended the funeral,
and with large number of the deceas-
eds Freeland friends and acquaintances
followed the remains to Freeland ceme-
terry.
Services were conducted at st.
Stephens Episcopal church, Wilkes
barre, in the forenoon. Rev. Henry l..
Jones otilciated.
The special funeral train returned to
Wilkesbarre at Ais p. IN.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
HOtIy Contested Game.

Freeand and Hazleton foot ball teams
met yesterday afternoon at Jeanesville,
and the game ended with score of to
0 in favor of the latter club. The con-
test was an exciting one from beginning
to end In the first half the local boys
did not play as carefully as they might
have done, and as consequence Halle
ton scored 5 points. The second half
was well contested by both sides and
while Freeland gained considerable by
their centre rushing neither scored.
A boisterous crowd was present and
the game was frequently interrupted by
the spectators crowding around the
players and interfering with the game
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Wreck on the Cutoff.

costly wreck occurred Saturday
morning on the cutoff tracks of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, near Pittston
junction. Train No. 600, eastbound,
was going up the mountain when it
broke in two, and train No. 7O5, which
was following close behind, dashed into
it before any warning could be given.
The engineer and fireman and the
men in the caboose of the first train
jumped and saved themselves. The
engine hurled three freight cars from
the track and over bank. The
wrecked cars caught fire and were
destroyed, and the engine is badly dam
aged
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
ROUND THE REGION.

John Arts, of Lansford, employed as
a miner, was instantly killed by fall of
top rock; Metro Depsy, of Tamaqua, en-
ployed at Adams coal pit, near Summit
Hill, was instantly killed by fall of
coal, and Joseph Peco, of Shamokin,
was caught between the breaker plat
form and gondola and instantly killed.
The three accidents occurred on Satur-
day.
The grievance committee of the
Brotherhood men of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad held meeting in Wilkesbarre
yesterday. The only information given
out was that the committee had met
General perintendent Wilbur and
that he promised to redress the griev-
ances of the men and adjust the matter
of wages.
j. f. Snyder, a mysterious prisoner
who was convicted of horse stealing and
who refused to give his name because
his family is prominent, was sentenced
US W buIet ulUuJuS Ill ldIl
and $40 fine. Several attorneys whom
he had interested in his case asked the
court to be merciful, and he himself
made pathetic appeal.
The boilers at Van Bergen & Co S
foundry, Carbondale, blew up yesterday
with terrible results David Wilson,
the fireman, was hurled through the
roof of the building, and his dead body
was picked up 200 feet away. The
boiler room and part of the foundry, a
massive brick structure, were badly
shattered.
Councilman Cornelius Reing promi-
nent citizen of Mahanoy City, died of
ailments incident to old age. Mr.. Reing
had been in Mahanoy City since early in
the sixties.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19

year ago of the Lackawanna Iron Com
pany's mines, now owned by the Scran-
ton Coal Company.
The principal properties taken over
by the Ontario and Western under these
recent purchases are those of the John
son Coal Company, the Mount Pleasant
Coal Company, the Raymond Coal Com
pany, and the Elkhil Coal Company, all
in the Lackawanna region. These
properties, with the lands of the New
York and Scranton Company, contain
about 27, 900, 900 tons of coal, of which
$4,000, 900 tons are under law royalty
and 1000, 600 tons in fee simple.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
WILL ASSIST
Mill GIRLS
Mine Workers Take Up the
Strikers Battle.
Plans Decided Upon Yes
terday by the Local Unions
to Win the Struggle at the
Silk Mill.

mass meeting of the United Mine
Workers of Freeland and vicinity was
held yesterday afternoon at the Grand
opera house. Addresses were delivered
by Thomas Duffy, of McAdoo, president
of District No. Z, and by ''Mother" Jones.
President Duffy stated that the pur-
pose of the meeting was to interest the
miners and others of Freeland in the
strike at the silk mill He went on to
show that labor's battle in any industry
should receive support of every legiti-
mate character from organized labor
and predicted that if the miners union
does its duty now the mill strike will
soon be won.
"Mother" Jones followed the district
president. She explained that she was
called to other parts of the region last
week, otherwise the movement which
was begun at last Monday evenings
meeting would not have been allowed to
lag.
She outlined the causes which led to
the strike, pointed out the abuses to
which the mill employees are compelled
to submit, the injustice of permitting
children to work for the wages paid,
and called upon the miners to stand by
the little girls and boys of the town in
their struggle against the mill owners.
She made passionate appeal to the
members of the United Mine Workers to
take active steps at once to bring the
strike to a successful ending. She re-
peated her denunciaton of those who
oppose the strikers and who are assist
ing the mill owners to defeat them.
AT the conclusion OF her address those
not members of the United Mine
Workers were requested to withdraw,
and joint meeting of members of all
the local unions of the vicinity was held.
The mill strike was thoroughly dis
cussed at this meeting, and the men
were again addressed by President
Duffy and "Mother" Jones, also by
Organizer Benz. James, of Jeanesvile.
plan of campaign was mapped out
and committees were appointed to do
the work decided upon, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Last evening a number of those en-
ployes who did not strike were called
upon and requested to remain away
from work until the strike is over.
Later a committee called upon A. w.
Bleckley, manager of the silk mill, and
discussed the matter with him.
Prominent members of the Mine
Workers declare that the strikers de-
mands will be vigorously upheld hence
forth, and that if the first plan fails it
will be followed by other measures
which the Silk Mill Company will find
not so easy to overcome.
The report from the mill today is that
the usual number of hands, excepting
few, reported for work this morning.
New developments in the strike may
now be expected daily.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Y. M. C. A. Notes.

Yesterday afternoons meeting was
one of the largest attended and most
interesting held for some time. The
services were conducted by Rev. c. A..
Hall with the assistance of P. c. Poyser,
musical director.
Next Sundays services will be led by
President VIM. Rohlands. The subject
will be: "Praise the Lord All Ye Ma
tions; Praise Him All Ye People, :"
Psalms 129. 1t will be Thanksgiving
meeting and all are cordially invited.
Glee Club rehearsal will be held on
Tuesday evening. All members are re-
quested to attend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Football Player Hurt.

Vincent Highams, of Sandy Run, a
school teacher in Foster township, was
hurt in game of football at Hazleton
on Saturday. The contest was between
team of that city and Wyoming semi
nary. Highams was playing right
tackle for Hazleton, and went down in
one of the rushes His right shoulder
blade was injured, one rib was fractured
and he was internally hurt. He walked
to the Miners hospital, where his in
jnrles were given medical attention.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Typhoid Fever Epidemic.

The typhoid fever epidemic in and
around Cementon, .Lehigh county, is
receiving attention from the State
Board of Health. Dr.. BENZ. f. Lee,
secretary of the board, and other promi-
nent physicians throughout the state
are working hard to get the disease
under control. There are 16O cases in
the vicinity of Cementon. The people
are now boiling all water and milk used
in that section.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Figuring the Increase.

The mine workers of the vicinity re-
ceived their October pay last week and
many are spending their leisure moments
figuring the 10 per cent increase given
by the operators. The employees who
are paid by the month, day or hour have
no difficulty in arriving at satisfactory
result, but with the miners who receive
so much per car and so much for "dead
work" the problem is not so easy to
solve.
Several of the miners checks show no
signs of 10 per cent increase, and the
matter is receiving attention from the
members of the various branches of the
United Mine Workers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Receives Conscience Money.

G. A. Deerflnger, treasurer of Schuyl-
kill county, received another anony-
nous letter on Saturday containing
500 from conscience stricken person.
A week ago he received 500 bill, evil
IDENTIFY from the same party. This
money is believed to be part of the
$4,000 which was mysteriously stolen
from the county commissioners office
several years ago
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
More Bribery Charges.

Another big sensation was sprung in
Scranton Friday afternoon when four
members of the select council were ar
rested charged with soliciting and &C
cepting bribes by the Municipal League.
The names of the accused members are
as follows; Edward James, Peter f.
Mccain, Richard Williams and Simon
Thomas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Many people worry because they be

Many people worry because they be-
leve they have heart disease. The
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their stomachs are unable to
digest food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests what you eat and prevents the
formation of gas which makes the
stomach press against the heart. 1t will
cure every form of indigestion. Growers
City drug store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing cough or a cold to develop
into pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat and
lung troubles quicker than any other
preparation known. Many doctors use
it as specific for grippe. 1t is an in
fallible remedy for Group. Children like
it and mothers endorse it. Growers
City drug store.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
Mems
Fall Clothing.

The talk today is about your Win
ter Suit or Overcoat. You expect
to get one, or the other, or both,
don't you? You expect to get it
where you can, according to your
judgment, save the most money,
taking quality, style, fit and con-
struction into consideration.
You will make no mistake
and you will have the pleas
ure of viewing the finest as
sortment in the coal field by
calling at the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

LNSTATE OF THOMAS L. DAVIES, late of
~ Freeland, deceased.
Letters testamentary upon the above named
estate having been granted to the undersign-
ed, all persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested TO make payment, and those having
claims or demands to present. the same, with
out delay to William Il. Davies
Q. o. Stroh, attorney.
ENSTATE OF ANN E. DAVIES, late of Free
u land, deceased.
Letters of administration upon the above
named estate having been granted to the un-
derslgned, all persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make payment, and those
having claims or demands to present the same,
without delay, to William E. Davies
c. o. Stroh, attorney.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-03-03
TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER
OF BRITISH TROOPS

New York Feb. 2S.-But for the
surrender of General Cronje, which
overshadowed the news from Natal
England would be shuddering over
the British reversee at Railway Hill,
where the Inniskilling fusfliers We're
caught in a BOer trap and slaughtered.
The London Nails correspondent, I'M
der date of Pieters, Feb. "a, describes
the engagement:
Last night the Inniskilling fusiliers,
mixed with some of the Dublin fusiliers
and the Connaught rangers, attempted
to carry Railway Hill from Pieters.
They were under continuous fire,
through which they passed up the
heavy, broken ground to the first Boer
trench. Half way up the hill the Beers
reiterated to the crest, and then came
back on either flank of the Irish troops,
enfilading the captured trench with a
savage cross, as we'll as a direct fire.
Cali night and until o'clock in the
morning our men held the position I'M
der a ceaseleSs fire and at terrible cost.
AT roll call only five officers and 100
men answered to their names. Colonel
Thackery and Major Saunders of the
InniskilFings: Colonel Sitwell of the
Dublin fusiliers; Captain Maitland of
the Second Gordons, and Colonel Thor
old of the Welsh fusiliers were killed
Two hundred and fifty-two of the rank
and file were killed or wounded.
General Lyttletons brigade relieved
them at 10 o'clock this morning, when
the Boer artillery pounded the troops
holding the center .kopjes without
pause, but with little effect"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-03-03

(Fortnightly Review.l

Were it not for the black business
like jetty pushed out into the bay for
the convenience of the foreign steam
ers and the flags of the European le-
cations flouting the dull-red Moorish
banner on the fortress-Tangier, in
this year of grace 1899. might be the
Tangier of at least 800 years ago; and
barring a few modern Christians on don
keys, with Paris bonnets, tweed suits
and cutaway coats, we might even
fancy ourselves walking the streets
way back" in the time of the Crus-
AIDES, while the people who pass us seem
to join hands through the middle ages
with the immemorial untouched east of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Indeed,
here the nomad successors of such pa
triardns may still be seen with their
cameIS coming in from the desert,
pitching their tents on the confines of
a town without roads, or wheel car
riages, or any other signs of modern
ity save certain mysterious wires over
head which have the impertinenee to
establish electrical communication be-
tween the town of Tangier and its en-
yirons.
Out on the cool Marchand toward